This was the third regular Ann Arbor City Council meeting since Governor Whitmer declared a state of emergency and stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This meeting was held online via the Zoom application.
APPROVED: Endorsement of the Fair and Equal Campaign, to put expansion of LGBTQIA protections (against discrimination) on the ballot in November (Legistar)
APPROVED: $250,000 budget amendment to support Washtenaw County and Shelter Association of Washtenaw County (SAWC) for current and future COVID-19 shelter response (Legistar)
APPROVED: Unit income target goals for the DDA Housing Fund would be aligned with the City of Ann Arbor’s Affordable Housing goals, adjusted from 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) to 60% of AMI. This is adjusted to help fund planning, studies and process of potential projects at 11 City Owned properties (Legistar)
APPROVED: August late penalties (interest charges) would be waived for summer property taxes due July 31, 2020. September interest charges would be reduced: 2.5% (from 5%). (Legistar)
APPROVED: Direction to staff to review best practices for social distancing on sidewalks, bike lanes, and local roads. Staff will identify feasibility of expanding social distance space for cyclists and pedestrians with shared or dedicated roadways. An online public engagement tool will be used for input, a report on recommendations for implementations will be brought by June 15, 2020. (Legistar)
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2020/05/changes-may-be-coming-to-ann-arbor-streets-to-allow-safer-social-distancing.html
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2020/04/should-ann-arbor-close-streets-to-cars-and-open-them-to-pedestrians-cyclists.html
- A2ELNEL: Additional Thoughts (May 2, 2020) – Social Distancing for Pedestrians and Cyclist
APPROVED The final report of the Center of the City task force would be accepted by the City: a vision for flexible, adaptable and sustainable public spaces that are inclusive and welcoming to everyone (Legistar)
APPROVED $1,087,050 for signal timing technology to promote smooth flow of traffic for 29 intersections and corridors including Maple Road, West Stadium Boulevard, Glen Avenue, Fuller Road and Huron Parkway (Legistar)
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2020/05/ann-arbor-approves-13m-for-smarter-traffic-signals.html
APPROVED: Four sidewalk gap projects
- Barton (Pontiac Trail to Brede) (Legistar)
- Barton/Starwick (Legistar)
- Nixon/Traver (Legistar)
- Fuller Court (Legistar)
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2020/05/ann-arbor-moves-forward-with-sidewalk-gap-filling-street-resurfacing-projects.html
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