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CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 13, 2021 at 6:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware AGENDA VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE This meeting will be held in City Hall Council Chambers with electronic access via WebEx. Public participation information is as follows: Dial: 1-408-418-9388 Link: https://rb.gy/ogg4yn Event number: 2340 840 7270 Event password: DOVER (if needed) If you are new to WebEx, get the app now at www.webex.com/ to be ready when the meeting starts. The meeting can also be viewed on Comcast Channel 14, Verizon Channel 20, and on the City's Streaming Player located at www.cityofdover.com under "Quick Links". OPEN FORUM - 15 Minutes Prior to Official Meeting (6:15 p.m.) The “Open Forum” segment is provided to extend the opportunity to the general public to share their questions, thoughts, comments, concerns, and complaints. Discussion of any item appearing on the agenda as a public hearing is prohibited during the Open Forum as an opportunity will be provided during consideration of that item. Citizen comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Council is prohibited from taking action since they are not in official session; however, they may schedule such items as regular agenda items and act upon them in the future. INVOCATION - Elder Ellis Louden PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilman Anderson ADOPTION OF AGENDA ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA All Consent Agenda items are considered routine and non-controversial and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of Council so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered a separate item.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - September 13, 2021 PAGE 2 PRESENTATIONS 1. Certificate of Recognition and Congratulations - Ryan Grover - Biggs Museum of American Art 2. Certificates of Appreciation - Innovation Readiness Training (IRT) Volunteers PROCLAMATIONS 3. Constitution Week 4. Hispanic Heritage Month 5. Recovery Month RESOLUTIONS 6. Proposed Resolution No. 2021-23 - Application to the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Pursuant to the Build Back Better Regional Challenge CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 7. Regular Council Meeting of August 9, 2021 COMMITTEE REPORTS 8. Council Committee of the Whole Report - August 10, 2021 Utility Committee 9. Update to the City of Dover Water Master Plan (Jason Lyon, Water and Wastewater Director) (Committee Recommendation: Acceptance of the Water Master Plan and to utilize as a guide for the future of the water utility) Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 10. Review of Pension Equity Concerns between Deceased and Disabled Employees (Kim Hawkins, Human Resources Director) (Committee recommendation: Consideration of Councilman David Anderson's recommendation) (This item will be considered during the latter part of the meeting - see item #26)

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - September 13, 2021 PAGE 3 11. Elimination of the City Assessor's Position (Patricia Marney, Customer Service Director) (Committee recommendation: Do not eliminate the Assessor's position, but amend City Ordinance Chapter 102 - Taxation, and leave the Charter in tact as is currently written, pending the outcome of the City Solicitor Report) (This item will be considered during the latter part of the meeting - see item #27) 12. City of Dover Impact and Permit Fees – Capital School District (Matt Harline, Interim City Manager) (Committee recommendation: Refer the item back to staff and allow a recommendation of negotiation based upon the maximum allowable fee by law to be brought back before the Committee on September 28, 2021) 13. Fiscal Year 2022 Fund to Combat Violent Crime Grant (Thomas Johnson, Police Chief) (Committee Recommendation: Approval of the grant and intended purchases) 14. Fiscal Year 2021 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program - Joint Grant with Kent County (Thomas Johnson, Police Chief) (Committee recommendation: Approval of the grant project as requested) 15. Fiscal Year 2021 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies Grant Program (Thomas Johnson, Police Chief) (Committee Recommendation: Approval of the grant project as requested) Special Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee 16. Proposed Resolution No. 2021-21 – Establishing that the Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Shall Serve as the Bicycle Pedestrian Committee for the City of Dover (Councilman Ralph Taylor, Jr.) (Committee recommendation: Adoption of Proposed Resolution No. 2021-21) MONTHLY REPORTS - JULY 2021 17. City Assessor's Report 18. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report 19. City Manager’s Report 20. City Planner's Report 21. Controller/Treasurer's Budget Report (June and July) 22. Fire Chief's Report 23. Police Chief's Report

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - September 13, 2021 PAGE 4 APPOINTMENT RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN 24. Planning Commission - Christopher Cooper - Three - Year Term to Expire June 2024 (to fill the unexpired term of Nicholas Adams) ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 25. Joint Subcommittee of the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee and the Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee to Evaluate American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funding Requests from Nonprofits ORDINANCES FIRST READING - The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinances. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading on September 27, 2021. The ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers, on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government," or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 736-7008 or cityclerk@dover.de.us. 26. Ordinance #2021-17 Amending Chapter 80 - Personnel, Article IV - Pension Plans and Retirement Benefits, Division 3 - General Employee Pension Plan (The Council Committee of the Whole Report of August 10, 2021 is listed on the agenda as item #8) 27. Ordinance #2021-18 - Amending Chapter 102 - Taxation (The Council Committee of the Whole Report of August 10, 2021 is listed on the agenda as item #8) INTERIM CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. PURSUANT TO 29 DEL. C. §10004(e)(2), THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING