This Ann Arbor City Council meeting was held in person at City Hall. Members of the public can participate in public hearings and public comment either in person or via phone.
CM Ramlawi was absent
Ann Arbor City Council Meeting Summary
APPROVED: A resolution calling on corporations to align their publicly stated values with their corporate political spending. This is in response to the hypocrisy of corporate entities that profess support for democracy and racial justice while funding legislators who work against those values. The City Administrator is directed to report on the feasibility of including an evaluation of a potential vendor’s political activities in the City’s procurement policies. By friendly amendment, this resolution asked that the report be provided to Council on or before the second meeting in January 2023. (Legistar)
- DEFEATED: Referral to the Human Rights Commission
- DEFEATED: Amendment to remove and refer evaluation of procurement policies to the Human Rights Commission
APPROVED: A $8,964,668 agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield for pharmacy benefit management services. (Legistar)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield is one of four corporate entities who have been targeted by the Defend Black voters Coalition for publicly professing support for democracy and racial justice but making political contributions that conflict with both (see DC-2). You can read more about the coalition here: https://communitychangeaction.org/dbv
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2022/10/ann-arbor-oks-9m-contract-with-blue-cross-blue-shield-while-criticizing-company.html
APPROVED: City purchase of vacant property at 302 Mulholland Drive for $128,300. The property is in the Murray-Washington drain and will be used for stormwater improvement in the floodway. (Legistar)
APPROVED: A Provider Participation Agreement will allow Ann Arbor to participate in a Low Income Household Water Assistance Program through September 2023. This federal program offers up to $650 for income-eligible households that have fallen behind on water and sewer bills or are facing shutoffs. (Legistar)
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