Regular City Council Packet-REVISED

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 24, 2023, at 6:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware AGENDA THIS AGENDA HAS BEEN REVISED TO INCLUDE AN UPDATED STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR ITEM #27 - APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WAGE EQUITY STUDY (DAVID S. HUGG, III, CITY MANAGER) VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE This meeting will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers with electronic access via WebEx. Public participation information is as follows: Dial: 1-650-479-3208 Link: https://rb.gy/b6x4ic Event number: 2535 731 5754 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 B. Louden PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council President Sudler ADOPTION OF AGENDA ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA Page 1

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - April 24, 2023 PAGE 2 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. PROCLAMATIONS 1. Arbor Day PRESENTATIONS 2. Dover Police Department 2022 Annual Report CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 3. Regular City Council Meeting of March 27, 2023, and April 10, 2023 COMMITTEE REPORTS 4. Council Committee of the Whole Report March 28, 2023, and April 11, 2023 Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement 5. Annual Report from Silver Lake Commission (Weldon Satchell, Silver Lake Commission) 6. The City of Dover Parks and Recreation Projects Update (Robin Eaton, Director of Parks and Recreation) 7. Evaluation of Proposals - Dover Park and Spray Pad (Robin Eaton, Director of Parks and Recreation) 8. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS 9. Council President 10. First District 11. Second District 12. Third District 13. Fourth District 14. At-Large 15. Mayor Christiansen Page 2

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - April 24, 2023 PAGE 3 Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee 16. US 13 Speed Reduction Associated with US 13 Pedestrian Safety Study (Sharon Duca, Assistant City Manager) 17. Review of Traffic Calming Options for Governors Boulevard, Ross Street, and N. Bradford Street (Sharon Duca, Assistant City Manager) Utility Committee 18. Rail Haus Beer Garden Waiver Request - Donny Legans (Jason Lyon, Director of Water and Wastewater) Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 19. Code Purple Kent County - 401 W Water Site Plans (Sue Harris, Code Purple) 20. Updated Donated Sick Leave Policy (Naomi Poole, Director of Human Resources) 21. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Applications Review (Tracey Harvey, CDBG Program Manager) 22. Purchase of Two (2) Police Department Motorcycles (Sole Source Vendor) (Chief Johnson, Dover Police Department) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS 23. Semi-Annual Inspection by City Manager - Robbins Hose Company QUARTERLY REPORTS 24. Quarterly Revenue Report as of March 31, 2023 (Staff recommendation: Acceptance of Report) 25. Quarterly Review - Capital Investment Plan (CIP) (January, February, and March) (Staff recommendation: Acceptance of Report) ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 26. 2023 Regular Municipal Election Results 27. Approval of the Memorandums of Understanding Relating to the Implementation of the Wage Equity Study (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) (Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Memorandums of Understanding.) CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS Page 3

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - April 24, 2023 PAGE 4 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 Page 4

Item #1. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, each year the City of Dover, Delaware celebrates the last Friday in April as "Arbor Day. " Established by J Sterling Morton, a Nebraska pioneer, on April 10, 1872. In 1885, Arbor Day was named a legal holiday whose mission is to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. Arbor Day observances are also an integral part of community recognition programs such as Tree City USA; and WHEREAS, the City of Dover was named a Tree City USA in 2022 for the thirty-third consecutive year by the National Arbor Day Foundation in recognition of the City's outstanding urban forestry program. Arbor Day is an occasion to plant trees and spotlight the numerous natural benefits that trees provide. Trees help absorb the sounds of traffic in urban areas by 40%, neighborhoods with trees are seven to nine degrees cooler than those without, trees also reduce energy costs by up to 25% by shading buildings and protecting them from winter winds; and WHEREAS, homes with trees have higher property values, and green space plays a major role in improving mental and physical health. Planting and maintaining trees absorbs carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, mitigating the effects of climate change; and WHEREAS, publicly demonstrating our commitment to the environment is a great way to build pride among the City of Dover residents, as well as to position our community as an attractive place to live. NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE, do hereby proclaim April 28th, 2023 as ARBOR DAY in the City of Dover and urge all citizens to support efforts to care for trees along our streets, in our parks, and in our yards. As the City of Dover plants trees on public property, 1urge all citizens to plant trees on their properties to enhance the environment and promote the well-being of present and future generations. U(~~ MAYOR Page 5

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Item #2. 2022 DOVER POLICE DEPARRMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NUMBER DESCRIPTION 3 Letter from Chief Thomas A. Johnson, Jr. 4 Organizational Chart 5-6 Sworn & Civilian Staff 7 - 27 Individual Unit Overviews 28 - 39 Major Awards of 2022 40 - 42 New Hires, Promotions & Retirees 43 - 45 2022 Statistics 46 Grant Funding Summary 47 - 48 Extra Duty Billings 49 Parking Enforcement Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 2 7

Item #2. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE Thomas A. Johnson, Jr. 400 South Queen Street Chief of Police Dover, Delaware 19904 302-736-7111 Fax: 302-672-1842 April 24, 2023 Honorable Robin Christiansen, Mayor Members of Dover City Council City Hall Dover, DE 19901 Mayor Christiansen and Council Members: It is my distinct pleasure to submit to you the 2022 Annual Report of the City of Dover Police Department. The year began with the excitement associated with successfully achieving our goal of renewing our National Accreditation through CALEA. We continued to provide superior law enforcement services while training new recruits to join our talented and hard-working team. As the year progressed, we were pleased to activate several programs that we had invested considerable energy in research and development. At the same time, concern grew as the turnover of essential staff left us with an increasing number of vacancies. By years end, and despite the fact that shootings and violent crime numbers continued to trend down, we did not lose sight of the impact that violence has on our neighborhoods. Even with our significant accomplishments, there is more work to be done to ensure that Dover is safe and secure. As we moved through 2022, the Dover Police Department began to deliver on commitments we made in 2020 and 2021. I can report that all of those highly anticipated projects were rolled out with limited difficulty once all of the barriers were broken down. The Body Worn Camera program is running smoothly, our new Clinical Field Partners from Dover Behavioral Health are now firmly embedded in our Community Policing Unit, and the Group Violence Intervention (GVI) program is now fully operational with our State, National and Academic partners. I have the honor of leading an incredible team and they deserve all the credit for our achievements. Yours in Service, Thomas A. Johnson, Jr. Chief of Police Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 3 8

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City of Dover Police Department Item #2. Sworn Staff Thomas A. Johnson, Jr. Major David Spicer Chief of Police Deputy Chief of Police Captain Randy Robbins Captain Kevin Kober Captain Christopher Hermance Operations Division Commander Office of Professional Standards Administrative Division Commander Commander Lieutenant Aaron Dickinson Lieutenant Jordan Miller Criminal Investigations Commander Patrol Unit Commander Lieutenant Paul Kuntzi Lieutenant Robert Roswell Lieutenant Derek Lawson Special Enforcement Unit Internal Affairs Administrative Unit Page 10 Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Commander Commander Commander

City of Dover Police Department Item #2. Civilian Administrative Staff Police Resource Manager 911 Communications Manager Robin Adkins Matthew Carey Evidence Manager Frank Grosso Records Unit Supervisor Senior LAN Analyst Elisa Guzman Christopher Menge Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 11

PATROL UNIT Item #2. The Officers of the City of Dover Police Department’s Patrol Unit continued with their goal of providing the most professional law enforcement services available. This year continued to feature staffing shortages which challenged the Patrol Unit to keep pace with the continuing mission to provide quick response times to calls for service. Even with these challenging conditions, for both emergency and non-emergency situations, the Patrol Unit continued to shine while improving Dover for all of those who live, work and visit. Notable Occurrences Effectively patrolling your assigned area is a benchmark behavior for an Officer assigned to the Patrol Unit. This past year, they men and women of the Patrol Unit provided incredible service and took enforcement action on a wide array of crimes and violations. Officers supported our business community by engaging 935 calls for Shoplifting. Officers supported our families in crisis by engaging 1972 calls for domestic situations. They were the first responders to 2364 violent crimes and 3960 property crimes. These supportive and enforcement actions not only resulted in the increased abatement of quality of life issues, it also resulted in the seizure of significant amounts of illegal drugs and 27 firearms. Not all calls are for crimes in progress, some are for unique situations which require lifesaving efforts from our officers. Officers are regularly dispatched to opioid overdose emergencies where they are often required to administer the Naloxone antidote. During 2022, Patrol Units administered this lifesaving medication 42 times. While some situations can be handled with a standard protocol, some require a critical thinking skills. In one case, Officers had to make use of a nearby kayak to perform a water rescue on Silver Lake. There are many more examples of how Officers are constantly challenged to think quickly to find the safest resolution to all calls for service. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page7 12

PATROL UNIT Item #2. Over the course of the year, Patrol Unit Officers did some incredible work on very serious incidents in the community. In the middle of the night, using technology and persistence, they located a rape and robbery suspect who had victimized a homeless woman trying to sleep. They ran down a teenage offender who flashed a functional firearm on the property of a charter school. After two pursuits they captured an armed carjacker with two guns who victimized a woman at a Royal Farms parking lot. In the summer months they were kept busy addressing a rash of Hyundai car thefts after social media platforms began sharing information on an easy trick to start the cars. Three Officers were injured (not seriously) after falling from an elevation while they struggled with a domestic violence offender who had strangled a female victim. They tracked down a serial robbery suspect in the middle of the night after he committed his fourth gunpoint felony in eight days. They recovered a revolver and a rifle from a domestic situation where the arrested male had been threatening a female. They chased down a masked prowler who had attempted to force his way into a woman’s home. They captured an out-of-state duo, in a stolen car, that committed two attempted robberies in less than 15 minutes. It is common to hear that the Patrol Unit is the “backbone” of any police agency. That’s because it’s true. This report would not be complete without acknowledgement of Mr. Alexander Hassman who supports our technology systems, Mr. Casey Wallace, our assigned vehicle mechanic, and the late Mr. Jeffery Sullivan, our agency craftsman, for all of their hard work. Without the supporting efforts of these individuals, the Patrol Unit would not have been able to continue to provide the high level of service that the residents, visitors and people who work in the City of Dover have come to expect. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page8 13

PATROL UNIT Item #2. Crash Investigation Mission One of the most common calls for service, which at times is also an emergency, is the traffic collision response. In 2022, the Dover Police Department investigated 2484 traffic collisions. The reports from those investigations let us know that 531 people suffered injuries, driver impairment was a factor in 47 crash events, and 5 people lost their lives as either vehicle passengers, bicyclists, or pedestrians. This data contributed to the report that found record tying numbers of fatalities in Delaware not seen since the 1980s. While all Officers are capable of crafting a basic collision report, some investigations require an advanced skill set due to the severity of the incident. When a serious incident occurs, we rely upon our cadre of specially trained staff members who are credentialed as an Accident Reconstructionist. With the special training comes special equipment so that all of the factors related to a severe injury, or loss of life, can be identified and analyzed. In 2022, the reconstruction group investigated 13 collisions which represent the 5 fatal crashes and 8 departmental accidents. 3 of the 5 fatal collisions were found to be caused by criminal conduct and the rest though non-criminal factors such as lapses in judgement or aggressive driving behavior. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page9 14

PATROL UNIT Item #2. Canine Mission This past year we were excited to restore our Canine Unit to full strength with the acquisition of two specially trained dogs. Another “Thank You” is due to Dr. Joel Halpern for his generous donation that supported critical veterinarian care as we pursued this ambitious goal. With this addition, the Patrol Unit now has its full complement of canines with a total of four. After being paired with their newly assigned handlers, the new animals were trained in patrol functions as well as the detection of illegal drugs. Our existing dogs were already trained in patrol functions and to detect explosive materials instead of drugs. As a unit, they are an incredible resource. All four canine teams are capable of meeting the demands of tracking, building searches and assisting with the apprehension of dangerous subjects. The teams are supported with the two canine-capable police vehicles, funded by State Representative Sean Lynn, that were finally put into service after several supply-chain delays that impacted the outfit process. These four canines, with their varied skill sets, will assist the entire Department in the continued efforts to serve residents and combat violent crime in the City of Dover. Pictured from Left to Right Cpl. Joshua Krumm and Asher, Cpl. Cliff Figueroa and Reeko, Cpl. Craig Mitchell and Jits & PFC David Spence and Jax. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 10 15

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT Item #2. The Dover Police Department Criminal Investigation Section is tasked with the responsibility to investigate the most serious crimes that occur within the City of Dover. This section also conducts financial and identity theft investigations. In addition to these duties, they are called upon to perform background investigations on all civilian and police applicants who are being considered for employment. There are a total of 9 detectives assigned to the Unit. In 2022, the Criminal Investigation Unit saw a decrease in shootings, burglaries, and homicides while robberies remained about the same. 2021: 47 Shootings 2022: 40 Shootings (68% clearance rate) 2021: 23 Robberies 2022: 24 Robberies (75% clearance rate) 2021: 45 Burglaries 2022: 31 Burglaries (55% clearance rate) 2021: 4 Homicides 2022: 3 Homicides (67% clearance rate) The Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators of the Criminal Investigations Unit spent countless hours working to solve these cases, and arrest those who were responsible for these crimes. The clearance rates shown above demonstrate that no less than half and often more than two-thirds of our serious felony crimes were solved. This illustrates the amount of hard work put into these investigations. The focus on firearms-related offenses continues to produce results. It should be noted that the combined efforts of the Patrol, Drugs/Vice/ Organized Crime (DVOC), and Street Crimes Units removed a total of 172 illegal firearms from our community this past year. In 2022, Detective Timothy Mullaney was selected as the Crime Stoppers Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for his efforts in identifying and arresting a serial burglar responsible for 10 commercial burglaries. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 11 16

Item #2. DRUGS, VICE, AND ORGANIZED CRIME (DVOC) & STREET CRIMES UNITS The Drugs, Vice, and Organized Crime (DVOC) Unit and Street Crimes Unit has a combined total of 10 officers assigned to their units. Three of the Officers are also assigned to the U.S. Marshals Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force, and the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Task Force. While the Officers are technically grouped in separate units, history has shown us they are more successful in achieving their overall goals and objectives by working together as one cohesive unit. In 2022, the Dover PD DVOC Unit and the Street Crimes Unit continued focusing their efforts on gang investigations and arresting violent offenders. Many of their investigations led to the arrests of gang members and individuals illegally possessing firearms. Through a collaborative effort, both of the Units were responsible for the seizure of 134 illegal firearms. Due to these efforts, the Dover Police saw a 15% decrease in shootings over the year. The Units also continued to make significant illegal drug seizures involving marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, prescription pills, heroin, fentanyl & methamphetamine. They also seized a total of $151,419 in illegal drug proceeds. 2021 2022 Marijuana (Grams) 28,123.36 23,3341.13 Cocaine (Grams) 7,339.66 1,945.82 Heroin (Grams) 384.65 126.26 Ecstasy (Doses) 661.5 294.16 Prescription Pills 2,409.2 1,976.75 Methamphetamine 2.55 5,689 (Grams) Fentanyl (Grams) - 455.31 Firearms 154 134 Currency $201,760 $151,419 Case TotalDover Police Department 2015 1,703 Annual Report REVISED 1,679 Page 12 17

Group Violence Intervention Item #2. As noted in the 2021 Annual Report, the Group Violence Intervention (GVI) program began pre-implementation activities leading into 2022. After the team was fully assembled, trained, and a strategy identified, the program fully launched in Dover early in the year. Over the course of the year, the initiative has fostered collaborative relationships between the law enforcement agencies (Dover PD, DSP, Probation & Parole, and Youth Rehabilitative Services) connected to the program. This collaboration bolsters strategic enforcement of the groups most actively engaged in violence in our community. The other feature of the program, the Support & Outreach arm of GVI, became operational this year as well and is currently serving 39 clients from the Dover area. The GVI Support & Outreach Team, based in the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, provides intensive therapeutic case management and anti-retaliation messaging to individuals identified as most likely to shoot or become the next victim of a shooting. They support an "honorable exit" from group and gang involvement and create a path for them to become successful, self-sufficient contributors to the community. Through GVI, the traditional “social services” framework is replaced with a broader structure tailored to members of this special population, their situation, and their needs. Support is centralized, accessible and defined as making deliberate, persistent, and consistent connections to people involved in violence to foster new positive relationships and build the community through restorative justice. While the Law Enforcement team did its work, the Support and Outreach team started with “custom call-ins” which is the style of approaching a chronic offender on an individual basis to begin the efforts of separating the individual from the group. By November, the Dover program was ready for its first full-scale “call-in” which is a scripted appeal to a larger group of identified offenders in a safe and secure meeting location. We are proud to report that the Governor’s representatives were pleased with the progress of the Dover initiative and complimentary of the first “call-in” session. Special thanks to the Dover Christian Church for hosting the first “call-in” inside their sanctuary. National Network Overview GVI is a focused deference strategy pioneered by criminologist David Kennedy of the National Network for Safe Communities at John Jay College CUNY. Group related violence is a serious and complex issue given its connections to health, economic and social factors. GVI is a three- pronged approach that fosters stronger relationships between law enforcement, social service providers and community to reduce retaliatory homicide and non-fatal shootings. The program utilizes clear and targeted enforcement, when necessary, combined with intensive case management, community outreach and anti-violence messaging to highly active street groups with the goal of improving public safety, minimizing arrests and incarceration, and fostering police-community reconciliation. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 13 18

SEX OFFENDER ENFORCEMENT UNIT Item #2. Dover PD’s Sex Offender Compliance Section consists of two agents who monitor all registered sex offenders that reside, work, or attend school in the city limits of Dover. Typically, there are between 240 and 275 offenders that meet this criterion. The agents, who are retired police officers with enforcement authority, are responsible for making all public notifications regarding sex offenders. They conduct audits on offenders to ensure compliance with the program. Tier 1 is minimal risk and audited once a year, Tier 2 is moderate risk and audited bi-annually, and Tier 3 is the highest level and audited 4 times a year. If an offender violates their conditions/restrictions, an arrest warrant is obtained. Citizen’s can subscribe to the Dover Police website (www.doverpolice.org) and receive updates via e-mail each time a new offender is added/updated to the website. We would like to extend our thanks and best wishes to Mr. Carl Humphrey who departed the Unit in December after 8 years of service following his 24 years as a Dover Police Officer. His replacement is recently retired Sergeant James Stubbs who now joins Mr. Andrew Morris as the team of agents who audit and monitor these offenders for compliance. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 14 19

Item #2. SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT Community Policing Unit In 2022, the Dover Police Department Community Policing Unit (CPU) continued its mission of helping to resolve neighborhood/community issues, hosting and attending various community outreach events, and continually working to build relationships between the police and members of the community. CPU officers were able to make direct contact with many neighborhood watch organizations, various civic associations, and certain property managers to directly handle any persistent or chronic localized issues. Community Outreach to Children and Parents at the Delaware State Fire School in July These issues range from non-criminal neighborhood disputes, homeless subjects trespassing in apartment buildings, to subjects drinking alcohol, loitering, and urinating in public spaces, or careless driving in neighborhoods leading to proactive traffic enforcement in residential areas. The CPU has also continued its proactive deterrence, or enforcement, of issues that impact quality of life in the downtown area, specifically on Loockerman Street near shops and restaurants. This past year the CPU has also continued its excellent partnership with the staff members at the City of Dover Inspections office. CPU was able to assist and collaborate with City Inspections in resolving issues associated with the numerous homeless camps located within the corporate limits on state, city and private property. CPU also assisted City Inspections in clearing and boarding up multiple vacant or condemned residences that represent a health and/or safety hazard to neighbors. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 15 20

SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT Item #2. Community Policing Unit Throughout the year the CPU participated in a multitude of community events, including monthly Coffee With a Cop sessions, Habitat for Humanity projects, NeighborGood Partners activities, initiatives of Tracy Palmer Ministries, and Dover Housing Authority programs. The CPU also coordinates a good number of community events like the programs of the Dover Police Athletic League, Faith and Blue Weekend in October, Operation Gobble in November, as well as our December favorites featuring Shop with a Cop at Dick’s Sporting Goods and Holiday Heroes at the Dover Target store. New in 2022, CPU hosted a Hometown Holiday event. This was a larger event held on Legislative Mall, complete with an artificial ice skating rink, Disney characters, Santa Claus, food, vendors and activities. Kuddos to PFC Lee Killen for making it all happen. CPU has also assisted with multiple Downtown Dover Partnership events and the Delaware State University Freshman downtown clean up. CPU assisted Dover Police School Resource Officers with many school-related activities to include Touch a Truck, Safety Patrol Presentations, and Back to School events. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 16 21

SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT Item #2. Community Policing Unit In 2022, CPU expanded utilization of the Community Response Vehicle (CRV) to a more weekly basis. Officers staged the vehicle at varied locations around the city including Simon Circle, Capital Green, the Whatcoat Village Apartments and the South New Street/West Reed Street area in an attempt to provide some of the needed resources within our “at-risk” neighborhoods. Officers tried to connect individuals who needed help finding residency, or help with substance abuse, to organizations such as the Bridge Clinic who specialize in those areas. On other occasions, Officers would focus on our young people through a pick-up game of basketball or perhaps a giant sized version of the time tested game of “Connect 4”. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 17 22

SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT Item #2. Community Policing Unit The CPU continues to utilize our special K-9 Officer Roy, who serves as a facility dog for the Department. Roy is used in a multitude of ways ranging from community relations to emotional relief after incidents involving tragic circumstances. With the help of his human partner, PFC Lee Killen, Roy unveiled his exciting new Instagram account so he has a social media presence of his own. Roy’s service highlights include:  Visited customers at businesses, residents at 55+ communities, students at DSU  To help with potential separation anxiety, he attended morning arrival during the first week of school for multiple Elementary schools  Attended official Downtown Dover Partnership events  Participated in several Touch A Truck events  Participated in the return of Coffee with a Cop events  Attended Kindness Day at The Little School  Participated in several Trunk or Treat events  Participated in multiple Dover Library “story time” community events  Attended numerous Crime Watch and HOA meetings  Compassion care for children in Capitol Green who were coping with trauma  Visits to the Academy of Dover during recess and played fetch with children Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 18 23

Item #2. SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT Behavioral Health Unit In 2022, The Dover Police Department and Dover Behavioral Health hospital began a partnership that created the Dover Police Department Behavioral Health Unit (BHU). This new Unit is comprised of two co-responder teams comprised of one Dover Police Officer and one Mental Health Clinician, also known as a Clinical Field Partner. The Unit responds to complaints involving persons in mental health crisis or suffering from substance abuse disorders. Unfortunately, many times the individual suffers from both. The basic mission of the Unit is to comprehensively connect citizens experiencing mental health crisis or ongoing substance abuse with life-changing treatment services. The BHU has partnered with other Delaware mobile Behavioral Health Units, and the University of Delaware, in utilizing the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) data program. This allows the various Units to coordinate records of citizens suffering from ongoing substance abuse issues. All of the BHUs functioning in Delaware have entered 986 contacts in the COSSAP and Dover’s BHU is responsible for 137 of them. BHU members provide Narcan “leave behind” kits to residents and provide them with training to administer this life-saving opioid antidote. Members of the BHU routinely follow up with the members of the community whom they have had contact. This is to ensure strong community bonds and attempt to ensure that they are receiving the care and treatment that they need. Part of that process is educating the support system of an “at-risk” person. Often the patient’s friends and family lack the necessary knowledge to actively participate in keeping them safe. Preventing overdoses and crisis moments are the best medicine. The Unit was fully operational by June. Since then, 71 cases have been logged in which people were connected with mental health care. This might also have included a transport to a facility or a safety plan leading into outpatient services. Concurrently, 21 cases have been logged in which attempts were made to connect people with substance abuse care and treatment. This might have involved a connection to detoxification as well as residential or outpatient treatment services. There were 211 total contacts. This page would not be complete without showing appreciation to Lt. Jordan Miller for his many months of preparation, the Delaware Criminal Justice Council for its grant funds and State Representative Valerie Longhurst for her support through the State of Delaware budget process. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 19 24

SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT Item #2. Youth Unit The Youth Unit consists of five (5) full time Officers. They are assigned to Dover High School, Central Middle School, William Henry Middle School, Kent County Secondary ILC, and Parkway Academy. More commonly known as School Resource Officers, they work very closely with school administration and staff to provide service and support. Our School Resource Officers work hard to build relationships with their students and the school community. They are involved in counseling, mentorship, and are a part of the education team with the goal of preventing juvenile delinquency as well as providing a safe learning environment. Over the course of 2022, the Youth Unit participated in many outreach events in both the community and the local elementary schools. They work closely with our Community Policing Unit who participate in many of the same events. During the spring, they held a “Touch a Truck” event at those schools, with a focus on First Responder vehicles. First responders from the Kent County Paramedics, Dover Fire Department, Dover Fire Marshal’s office, Little Creek Fire Department and Saint Francis EMS all participated in the events. On August 16th the Youth Unit hosted our annual National Night Out at Dover High School. Many Members and Specialized Units from the Dover Police Department were joined by other local law enforcement agencies and local community supporters. This event occurs all over America and serves as a great engagement tool for the community and all of our 911 service agencies. The Youth Unit participated in the National Walk to School Day, Million Father March, Super Senator Day, Trunk or Treat events, Safety Patrol and Student Council ceremonies, P.A.L. events, Operation Gobble, and the Holiday Drive thru Cultural Festival. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 20 25

SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT Item #2. Police Athletic League The Dover PAL had a wonderful year filled with numerous activities. We continued our partnership with the Capital School District and provided both educational and recreational opportunities for students during the school year. Programs were delivered during after-school hours at East Dover Elementary School and both the Central and William Henry Middle Schools. In addition to school district initiatives, PAL held its 2nd annual “Outrunning Childhood Cancer” 5K and delivered two sessions of the Dover Police Youth Academy. We held our 3rd annual Football Combine and our 3rd annual “A Day in Their Boots” experience. These varied events are designed to reach the many different interests of our younger community members. It allows children from different backgrounds the opportunity to interact with PAL and Dover Police Officers. Corporal Anthony Smith, the program Director, has great vision. He has an unmatched passion for mentoring our children, meticulously plans each PAL event, and continues to grow the PAL program. Looking ahead to 2023, the Dover PAL will host its 1st annual Easter Egg Hunt and also begin a trial CPR program in the schools. This program will train and test students on how to properly do CPR and they will earn their certifications. While the driving force behind the PAL program is Cpl. Smith, the program could not succeed without our business community providing critical resources and the members of the PAL Board of Directors supporting the operations. We sincerely thank them all for their continued efforts. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 21 26

SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT Item #2. Motor Unit In 2022, the Dover Police Department Motorcycle Unit engaged a long list of traffic complaints. By employing several strategies, in addition to focused enforcement, the Unit made a difference and improved the safety of motorist traveling through Dover. Traffic data is routinely collected using a portable radar recording device. This tool saves countless hours for the Motorcycle Officers by helping them identify locations possessing serious traffic concerns. Grant funding allowed the Department to purchase and deploy two fully marked radar speed trailers on our roadways. The trailers are an effective way to calm, or slow down, traffic and resolve speeding complaints. The trailers educate and remind drivers of their current speed and the posted speed limit on the road they are traveling. Several of neighborhoods have reported a positive impact by the use of the Speed Trailers. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 22 27

SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT Item #2. Motor Unit During the summer months the Motorcycle Unit was reassigned to the Downtown area to address quality of life complaints that were negatively impacting the businesses and adjacent neighborhoods. The Unit created a strong presence in and around Loockerman Street while following a community-style policing model which included heavy use of foot patrols. Working hand in hand with the BHU Clinicians, the Motorcycle Unit was able to connect people suffering from behavioral health problems with critical services. Most of these interactions involved the homeless population. On other occasions, enforcement action was selected as the more appropriate response to the traffic violations that were observed and the criminal behavior that was detected. In late October, the DPD Motor Unit hosted their annual Basic Motor Officer School, which consists of 80-hours of specialized training for agencies from all over the State of Delaware. The Motorcycle Unit continues to assist with many community events. They participate in Touch a Truck events, 5K runs, Holiday activities, Parades, Dover High School & DSU Graduations, funeral escorts, and numerous Presidential escorts. President Biden chose to visit Delaware State University in October so instead of the usual duty of picking him up at the Air Force Base and getting him to Sussex County, we had the opportunity to escort him to his appointment at DSU. In addition to the Motor Unit, many other Dover Police resources were mobilized to support the United States Secret Service and their mission to protect the President wherever he travels. Lastly, PFC Troy Maull (pictured with the President) and PFC Jonathan Haith graduated from the Maryland State Police Motor Officer Instructor school in December. This is a challenging 120-hour school that only the best can complete. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 23 28

PLANNING & TRAINING UNIT Item #2. The Planning and Training Unit is responsible for all aspects of training, recruitment, and applicant testing. Planning and Training ensures that all sworn and civilian members of the department receive training in compliance with the standards established by the Delaware Council on Police Training (COPT), Departmental Policies, CALEA standards, and Federal mandates. The Planning and Training Unit also provides training to outside agencies that request assistance and continues to support the Dover Municipal Police Academy with instruction and physical fitness tests. The Department plays host for essential training courses including the FBI Leadership Development Program. They coordinate the attendance Officers assigned to schools hosted by other agencies or delivered through electronic means. The unit is also responsible for onboarding newly hired police officers up to the completion of their Field Training Program. Throughout the year, Planning and Training participates in various job fairs in the local region in an effort to recruit qualified and diverse applicants. Major Training Accomplishments for 2022: 9 new police officers hired 6 new civilians hired 708 civilian training hours 11,233.5 sworn officer training hours 32 out of state training schools attended 96 ride along hours Hosted FBI LEEDA (Leadership Courses) with Delaware Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement 34th Citizen Police Academy class (9-week program) 11 Recruiting Events 4 How To Succeed in Hiring Process Seminars Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 24 29

RECRUITMENT VIDEOS & BRAND BUILDING PSAs Item #2. Our Public Information Office jumped in to bolster our declining recruitment numbers leading into 2022. Sergeant Mark Hoffman got the ball rolling to create a series of videos, produced by professional production companies, to link our department to a wider and more diverse audience of potential policing recruits. When Sgt. Hoffman was transferred, Master Corporal Ryan Schmid kept the project moving and oversaw the delivery of multiple, short, effective Public Service Announcements as well as a much longer, and more detailed, Recruiting Video. They were released in the latter months of the year and we are very pleased with both the quality and the content. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 25 30

POLICE ACADEMY Item #2. During 2022, the Dover Municipal Police Academy hosted two separate sessions. In total the Academy certified 35 new Officers, including 8 from Dover, representing 10 different agencies. The Academy coordination duties were passed from Sergeant Christopher Bumgarner to Master Corporal Justin Richey. Staff Instructors include Corporals Willie Johnson and Anthony Smith. Visiting subject matter experts and police trainers from other agencies also provide a considerable amount of instruction over the course of each session. Academy staff hosted 9 classes of Civilian response to Active Shooter events, also known as C.R.A.S.E., which introduced survival techniques to approximately 350 civilians. The Academy staff also complete a considerable amount of planning activity and logistical support before, during, and after each session. Class #3 Class #4 Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 26 31

VICTIM SERVICES UNIT Item #2. Ms. Diane Glenn serves as the Department’s Victim Services Coordinator and provides crime victims with professional assistance and support. Each victim and their family are provided with a supportive environment to assist them through difficult times and decisions in their lives. Our goal is to help lessen the trauma suffered and provide support throughout the criminal justice process. Services provided to crime victims and their families vary in each case depending upon the needs of the individual. Services include: death notifications, crisis intervention, referrals to community based services, criminal justice updates, court accompaniments, assistance with filing for violent crime compensation through the state, as well as a host of other services as needed in each particular case. The Dover Police Department is committed to the fair, compassionate, and dignified treatment of all crime victims. We continue to strive to improve and enhance all services related to helping victims and survivors through such traumatic events. Note: The Victim Services Unit Coordinator handled approximately an additional eight two (82) calls from citizens who contacted the Department in search of services or information regarding criminal cases. These eighty two (82) contacts did not result in additional cases but did involve further assistance through the unit’s employee. Age/Gender/Ethnicity - 2022 200 173 136 142 82 98 100 52 45 10 12 12 2 1 0 Client Services - 2022 Total Victims Served 348 Existing Victims Served 93 New Victims Served 255 Call Outs 49 Victims Compensation Claim 21 Crisis Intervention 146 Personal Contact 177 Social Service Referrels 136 Criminal Justice Info 982 Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 32 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200

MAJOR AWARDS FOR 2022 Item #2. LIFESAVING AWARD Patrolman First Class Patrolman Brandyn Clancy John Brennan On February 21, 2022, PFC Brandyn Clancy & Ptlm. John Brennan responded to a radio call regarding a subject swimming in Silver Lake. Upon arrival, they located a fully clothed individual treading water in the middle of the lake. The person was clearly in crisis and did not appear to be a strong swimmer. Fearing the subject might drown prior to the arrival of Dover Fire Department, the Officers used a canoe offered by a local resident and were able to quickly row out to the victim who was beginning to struggle in the cold temperatures. The victim was instructed to hold onto the back of the canoe and the officers towed him back to shore. Without the quick intervention of Officers Clancy and Brennan, the victim could have succumbed to exhaustion, as well as the cold temperatures, and easily drowned. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 28 33

MAJOR AWARDS FOR 2022 Item #2. LIFESAVING AWARD Patrolwoman Patrolman Alicia Evans Diego Zamora On August 28, 2022, while assisting with a Motor Vehicle Accident, Patrolwoman Alicia Evans & Patrolman Diego Zamora were approached by two parents holding an infant baby boy that was not breathing. Ptlw. Evans immediately began basic life support measures that included back blows and chest compressions while Ptlm. Zamora handled the translation needs for the Spanish speaking parents. The Officers noticed a paramedic vehicle at the nearby WAWA food market and while Ptlw. Evans continued first aid, Ptlm. Zamora ran inside the store to alert the medics of the emergency. The paramedics took over the emergency care and rushed the infant to the hospital. Thankfully, due to the quick actions of these two officers, the infant survived the episode with no neurological damage. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 29 34

MAJOR AWARDS FOR 2022 Item #2. LIFESAVING AWARD Patrolman Patrolwoman Patrolman Patrolman First Class First Class First Class Diego Zamora Anthony Griffin, Sr. Melissa Ragona Nathaniel Weir On December 31, 2022, Officers responded to a call regarding a suicidal subject sitting in a running vehicle inside an enclosed garage. Once Officers arrived on scene, they could hear the running vehicle inside the garage. After failing to make verbal contact with subject from the outside, Officers made the important decision to force entry into the residence so they could access the endangered party. Once inside the garage, Officers opened the exterior door to remove the fumes and allow fresh air into house. When the subject got out of the car, the Officers learned the subject had also taken an undetermined amount of prescription medication to “take the pain away.” Due to the quick actions of the four involved Officers, the person’s life was saved and they were taken to a local hospital for mental health treatment. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 30 35

EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE Item #2. Evidence Manager LAN Analyst Frank Grosso. Alexander Hassman Evidence Manager Frank Grosso & LAN Analyst Alexander Hassman, for longer than a year, worked on the implementation of the very complex Axon Body Worn Camera Project. The planning for this project required countless hours of research and preparation for more than just the camera hardware. The system requires a computer program that organizes, manages and shares all of the videos and digital evidence, across the agency, and with the Department of Justice. They had to work out user rights, system security, protection of evidence, ease of use, workflow through the organization and training for the program. Their joint commitment to this project created a successful program launch. We saw only minor glitches and never had to stop after we started. What is more impressive is that Frank and Alex were able to complete this mission while handling their daily responsibilities. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 31 36

EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE Item #2. Patrolman First Class John Brennan On November 18, 2022, Officers from the A Platoon responded to a complaint of a male pointing two handguns at a local tavern employee. Upon arrival the subject had fled in a car, but PFC Brennan continued to review cameras for the direction of travel of the vehicle. Using that information, he located the vehicle and suspect in a hotel parking lot. While waiting for back up units, PFC Brennan demonstrated incredible poise, solid decision-making and strong command presence while confronting an armed male suspect, a potentially armed female accomplice and a second uninvolved female who had exited a hotel room and began yelling at him causing additional distraction. When the situation was finally under control, two loaded handguns were located. Unbelievably, PFC Brennan discovered that one of the weapons was the same firearm he had confiscated from the same female suspect during an arrest in 2020. The system put the weapon back into her hands and led to another occasion where it could have done harm to a civilian or an officer. Due to PFC Brennan’s superb investigative skills and poise, this situation resulted in the recovery of weapons and the arrest of an incredibly dangerous felon, within hours of the original complaint with no use of force or injuries. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 32 37

EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE Item #2. Accreditation Manager Robert Scott The Commission on the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, or CALEA, is the national governing body for the best practices in policing. Accreditation Manager Robert Scott is the driving force behind the ability of Dover PD to flawlessly maintain this credential often referred to as the professional “Gold Standard”. For months leading into our 2022 renewal, he provided all of the proofs of policy compliance. Those documents are very detailed and must be 100% accurate. During the formal, on-site, reaccreditation process, he coordinated 80 local interviews for the two CALEA examiners over just a two-day period. In short, he was the man of the hour for us. His expertise was validated to us during the final interview with the CALEA reviewers. They found no errors and had only positive feedback for the Department. The professional image of the Dover Police Department, in the realm of national best practice, is directly tied to the hard work and planning of Mr. Scott. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 33 38

MERITORIOUS SERVICE Item #2. Detective Logan Spicer On March 30, 2022, Detective Spicer was contacted by West Virginia Cops United Felony Fugitive Enforcement Division regarding the possibility of two murder suspects in the Dover area. Detective Spicer immediately began to assist West Virginia authorities, and with very limited information, was able to locate the suspects in a local hotel reserved under a false name. As a result, the US Marshals Task Force requested the Dover Police Special Operations Response Team to executive a search warrant on the hotel room. After hours of surveillance, the team was able to take both suspects into custody without incident. Due to Detective Spicer’s outstanding performance and dedication to duty, two dangerous individuals were removed from the City and a positive light was placed on the Department during a national news event, widely shared on social media. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 34 39

OFFICERS OF THE QUARTER Item #2. OFFICER OF THE QUARTER – 1ST QUARTER During the first quarter, Patrolman John “Tanner” Brennan responded to 446 calls for service, made 40 criminal arrests and 3 proactive DUI arrests. Ptlm. Brennan uses technology to support his hard work and that combination led to the arrest of a burglary suspect, still in possession of stolen property, on the same shift as the report. On other occasions, he recovered firearms, a stolen car, illegal drugs, solved a serious assault where a man was beaten with a hammer and was involved in a Silver Lake water rescue. OFFICER OF THE QUARTER – 2ND QUARTER As the Task Force Officer with the United States Marshal’s Service, Patrolman First Class Logan Spicer is assigned to the Drug, Vice & Organized Crime Unit. During the 2nd quarter, he conducted surveillance operations inside the city, tracked down numerous violent offenders who had fled the city, and was directly involved with the recovery of 7,090.7 grams of marijuana, 56.3 grams of cocaine, 9 firearms that included a shotgun and pistol modified to fire full auto, as well as $54,931.00 in US Currency associated with criminal conduct. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 40

OFFICERS OF THE QUARTER Item #2. OFFICER OF THE QUARTER – 3RD QUARTER In the 3rd Quarter, Patrolman Anthony Slaughter’s proactive enforcement efforts led to the arrest of a repeat robbery suspect and the recovery of stolen property. He apprehended a subject who fled on foot from a stolen vehicle by coordinating a large area search in near total darkness. Lastly, in another instance, he located a fleeing shoplifting suspect who nearly struck another officer while fleeing the scene. Ptlm. Slaughter responded to 587 service calls, and was the primary officer on 346, resulting in 80 written reports. OFFICER OF THE QUARTER – 4th QUARTER Patrolman First Class John Brennan, is a shift investigator, a SORT member and a Field Training Officer who was also responsible for resolving a multitude of serious incidents in the 4th Quarter. He identified three juveniles involved in vehicle theft, safely apprehended a home invasion suspect armed with a samurai sword, arrested a subject who pointed handguns at an employee of a local business, safely secured an intoxicated female, armed with a knife and a protective dog, who was suffering a metal health crisis. He also apprehended suspects involved in a shooting while still in possession of multiple firearms and illegal drugs and provided life saving measures to a gunshot victim. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 41

CIVILIANS OF THE QUARTER Item #2. CIVILIAN OF THE QUARTER – 1ST QUARTER During the 1st Quarter, Building Craftsperson, Jeffrey Sullivan coordinated all vehicle maintenance, coordinated the inspections of over 25 vehicles, assisted with purchasing, supervised building custodial staff, & scheduled and coordinated preventative building maintenance. Mr. Sullivan was extremely dependable and consistent in the performance of his duties. He always featured a positive attitude during extended understaffed conditions. CIVILIAN OF THE QUARTER – 2nd QUARTER During the 2nd Quarter, Records Unit Clerk, Lisa Hoffer while maintaining her normal job assignments, was involved in the Cardinal and Payment Portal Projects which included working on reports and stats for the creators so tests could be run prior to the go live date. This portal allows the user to search and pay fines, which resulted in an increase in revenue. Lisa also helped implement the Reconciliation and Deposit Procedures for the Records Unit. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 42

CIVILIANS OF THE QUARTER Item #2. CIVILIAN OF THE QUARTER –3RD QUARTER During the 3rd Quarter, Records Unit Clerk, Emily Waldridge approved 2,311 crime reports in addition to maintaining her payroll duties. Emily played an active role in the parallel phase of the ADP/Kronos project and provided constructive feedback during implementation. Emily constantly strives to learn new processes within the Records Department that are outside of her normal responsibilities. CIVILIAN OF THE QUARTER – 4TH QUARTER During the 4th Quarter, Communications Operator Stephen Kolodjeski handled 73 priority 1 complaints and was the 1st call taker on a shooting, 33 domestics, 8 medical incidents and 1 CPR in progress in which the victim was resuscitated. During this quarter, Stephen continued to display a team first mentality by repeatedly volunteering to cover vacant shifts. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 43

OFFICER AND CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR Item #2. OFFICER OF THE YEAR Patrolman First Class John “Tanner” Brennan CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR Building Craftsperson Jeffrey Sullivan Posthumously Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 44

Item #2. Ptlm. Tyshaun Cole Ptlm. Kevin Bottomley Ptlm. Robert Stevenson Ptlm. Chase Strickland Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 45

PROMOTIONS Item #2. Each year the Officers of the Dover Police Department take part in a highly competitive promotion process, the following Officers were promoted during 2022: LIEUTENANT Derek Lawson SERGEANT Joseph Bauer, Christopher Bumgarner, Caleb Rich & J. Michael Willson MASTER CORPORAL Nathan Garey, James Johnson, James Piazza & Ryan Schmid CORPORAL Stephen Boone, Craig Mitchell, & Anthony Smith PATROLMAN FIRST CLASS & PATROLWOMAN FIRST CLASS John Brennan, Siobhan Burton, Daniel Godwin, Emily Gurian, Tyler Loomis, Heather Seibert & David Spence Page 46 Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED

OFFICER RETIREMENTS Item #2. Master Corporal Robert Barrett 21 Years of Service Master Corporal Brian Sherwood 26 Years of Service Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 47

Item #2. TRAFFIC ARREST SUMMARY CLASSIFICATION OF VIOLATIONS NUMBER OF ARRESTS DANGEROUS MOVING VIOLATIONS 2021 2022 % Change DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 208 166 -20% SPEEDING 945 385 -59% STOP SIGN 262 102 -61% CARELESS OR INATTENTIVE DRIVING 474 438 -8% ALL OTHER DANGEROUS MOVING VIOLATIONS 540 758 40% SUBTOTAL 2,429 1,849 -24% LICENSE & REGISTRATION VIOLATIONS 2,491 2,255 -9% OTHER VIOLATIONS SEATBELT VIOLATIONS 73 54 -26% CHILD RESTRAINT VIOLATIONS 23 16 -30% USE OF CELL PHONE WHILE DRIVING 52 47 -10% ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS 2785 2026 -27% SUBTOTAL 2,933 2,143 -27% CIVIL RED LIGHT 10,410 11,295 9% GRAND TOTAL 18,263 17,542 -4% E-WARNINGS 1849 1144 -38% Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 43 48

TIME DISTRIBUTION HOURS Item #2. TIME DISTRIBUTION, HOURS 2021 2022 Criminal Investigation 28,969.00 30,916.50 Administrative 39,668.25 47,390.25 Interview 1,389.00 1,021.00 Evidence Processing 2,777.75 2,616.50 Special Duty 10,554.50 10,114.00 Meeting 3,674.00 4,316.00 Assist Other Agency 4,234.00 4,608.50 Training 21,074.50 16,858.00 Collision Investigation 3,045.75 2,696.00 Patrol 22,695.75 26,243.50 Traffic Enforcement 4,736.00 3,096.00 Traffic Control 1,385.50 947.50 Community Service 3,558.50 4,150.00 Intelligence 1,523.75 840.50 Arrest Processing 1,306.75 1,343.00 Court 2,336.50 2,715.50 Transport 1,580.50 2,060.50 Equipment Maintenance 3,920.25 4,527.00 Total on Duty 158,430.25 166,460.25 2021 2022 Sick* 5,147 8,712 *Sick time not included in the total PERSONNEL STRENGTH 2021 2022 Authorized Strength 106 109 Actual Strength 102 104 Miscellaneous Contacts 2021 2022 Traffic Reprimands 1,844 1,140 Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 44 49

MISCELLANEOUS CALLS FOR SERVICE Item #2. SERVICE REQUEST TYPE 2021 2022 Percent of change ALARMS 1,888 2,135 13% ANIMAL 578 572 -1% ASSIST OTHER AGENCY 735 879 20% CITY ORDINANCE VIOLATION 16 19 19% DRUG OVERDOSE 119 65 -45% ESCORTS, INCLUDES CITY HALL 216 325 50% LOST/FOUND PROPERTY 195 197 1% LOUD MUSIC/PARTY/NOISE 600 427 -29% COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUESTS / P.A.L. 1,271 1,499 18% MEGAN'S LAW (SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION) 1,164 1,094 -6% PSYCHIATRIC INCIDENT 468 412 -12% MISSING PERSONS 220 292 33% PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDER VIOLATIONS/COURT ORDERS 153 173 13% PROPERTY CHECK 2,826 2,892 2% PROPERTY RETRIEVAL/PUBLIC ASSISTANCE* 798 928 16% SHOOTINGS 49 33 -33% SHOTS FIRED 182 160 -12% DEATH INVESTIGATION 64 76 19% SUICIDE (INCLUDES ATTEMPTS) 6 16 167% TRAFFIC REQUEST 780 572 -27% TOTAL 12,328 12,766 4% *Lock Jock only done in emergency situations, included in Public Assistance STATUS/DISPOSITION OF CALLS RECEIVED 2021 2022 Percent of change REPORT REQUIRED 9,269 9,277 0% NO REPORT REQUIRED 10,168 9,836 -3% CANCELLED PRIOR TO OFFICER ARRIVAL 749 619 -17% CRIME PREVENTION CHECK PERFORMED 18 13 -28% NO REPORT - AREA CHECKED W/NEGATIVE RESULTS 1,700 1,849 9% NO REPORT - FALSE ALARM 1,561 1,703 9% TURNED OVER TO ANOTHER AGENCY 575 459 -20% ALL OTHER CATEGORIES 15,415 16,557 7% TOTAL DISPOSITIONS 39,455 40,313 2% Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 45 50

Grant Funding Summary Item #2. Agency Amount Donations from State & Local Individuals, Businesses and Agencies December Holiday Heroes Program $2,240.00 State Attorney General’s Office Criminal Justice Council (CJC) Grants $149,066.22 State Law Enforcement Assistance Fund (SLEAF) Grants 49,808.45 State Department of Safety and Homeland Security Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) Training Reimbursements $14,312.85 Emergency Illegal Drug Enforcement (EIDE) Grants 17,360.71 Office of Highway Safety Events 30,975.43 State Aid to Local Law Enforcement (SALLE) Grants 21,295.62 Violent Crimes Fund Grant 152,881.12 US Department of Justice Edward G. Byrne Memorial, Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) $56,874.35 Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS) Hiring Grant Program $312,500.00 US Treasury Federal Forfeiture Case Disbursements $10,113.41 Total $817,428.16 2022 911 Fees $63,336.84 Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 46 51

Item #2. Extra Duty Hours Billed Page 1 Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 47 52

Item #2. Extra Duty Hours Billed Page 2 Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 48 53

PARKING ENFORCEMENT SECTION Item #2. The Dover Police Department has two full time civilians assigned to Parking Enforcement. They enforce parking regulations throughout the city. They also help out with traffic control during public events and emergency scenes. Parking enforcement also patrols shopping centers and neighborhoods for parking violations. We continue to thank Mr. Clifford Ellis and Mr. Travis Ridgeway for their dedication to this often thankless duty. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 49 54

Item #2. 2022 DOVER POLICE ANNUAL REPORT *There will be a supplement to this report upon tabulation of crime statistics from other several reporting sources that are still pending. Dover Police Department 2015 Annual Report REVISED Page 55

Item #3. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING The Regular City Council Meeting was held on March 27, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. with Council President Sudler presiding. Council members present were Mr. Anderson, Mr. Boggerty, Mr. Neil, Dr. Pillsbury, Mrs. Arndt, Mr. Rocha, and Mr. Hare. Staff members present were Police Chief Johnson, Ms. Peddicord, Ms. Duca, Mrs. Gray, Mr. Rodriguez, and Ms. Bennett. Mayor Christiansen was absent. OPEN FORUM The Open Forum was held at 6:15 p.m., prior to the commencement of the Official Council Meeting. Council President Sudler declared the Open Forum in session and reminded those present that Council was not in official session and could not take formal action. There was no one present wishing to speak during the Open Forum. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Anderson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Rocha ADOPTION OF AGENDA Mr. Neil moved for the adoption of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Boggerty, and unanimously carried. 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. Mr. Neil moved for the adoption of the consent agenda, seconded by Mr. Rocha, and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. PROCLAMATION- MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD (APRIL) The City Clerk read the following Proclamation into the record: WHEREAS, the United States Department of Defense celebrates military children during the month of April. According to their data, there are 1.6 million military children who face many challenges and unique experiences as a result of their parents’ service; and WHEREAS, while military members are serving around the world, we often forget the challenges faced by their children. Military families move on an average every two to three years, impacting military children through changing schools and their support networks. Leaving friends, schools, and communities behind; and WHEREAS, they say goodbye to deploying family members, not knowing when they will see them again. Some of these young people endure deployments, and separations, and even spend Page 56

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 2 Item #3. months or years away from their beloved parents. Birthdays, holidays, graduations, and other important milestones are celebrated with just a phone call or virtual hug; and WHEREAS, this month we share our gratitude for these children. We recognize the hardships they face and commit to supporting their families' physical, social, and emotional health and safety. NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE, do hereby proclaim April 2023 as The Month of the Military Child in the City of Dover and urge all citizens to recognize our military children for their accomplishments and resilience and to focus on supporting them through the struggles they encounter being a part of the military. On behalf of the Mayor and Council, Councilman Anderson, Councilman Boggerty, Councilman Rocha, Councilman Hare, Councilman Neil, and Councilwoman Pillsbury presented the proclamation to Colonel Matthew S. Huseman from the Dover Air Force Base. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION - ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE – AGAPE PIERCINGS CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION Presented to Codi Canasa and Tabby Proud of AGAPE Body Piercings for holding a successful St. Patrick’s Day Parade and for your enduring commitment as an active member of the community. Your support and encouragement kept the event alive and the City of Dover thanks volunteers like you. The citizens of our city were able to enjoy a day of fun, food, and fellowship, as the theme of the parade was “Brighter Days!” On behalf of the Mayor and Council, Mayor Christiansen presented the Certificate to Ms. Codi Canasa, who accepted on behalf of AGAPE Body Piercings. PRESENTATION- ST. PATRICK’S DAY AWARDS Ms. Codi Canasa of Agape Piercings (St. Patrick’s Day Parade Organizer) and Kay Sass (City of Dover Public Affairs and Emergency Management Coordinator) Presented awards for the City of Dover St. Patrick’s Day Parade as follows: Category Recipient Leprechaun Award (Best Youth Group under 18 Years of Age) Royalty Team ShamROCK Award (Best Performance) Hester Academy of Irish Dance SAINT Patrick Award (Traditional Irish Heritage) Deacon Mullen-Holy Cross Church Pot O’ Gold (Most Spirit) Jen-Mor Florist Luck O’ The Irish (Best Overall Float) Jen-Mor Florist Page 57

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 3 Item #3. WORKFORCE READINESS PRESENTATION – WEST END NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Ms. Mia Harvey and Ms. Kim Lake, Education, and Employment Directors for West End Neighborhood House, presented a PowerPoint presentation on the Workforce Readiness Programs that are offered by their organization. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING OF JANUARY 10, 2023 The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of January 10, 2023, were unanimously approved by motion of Mr. Neil, seconded by Dr. Pillsbury, and bore the written approval of Mayor Christiansen. ADOPTION OF MINUTES-REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 13, 2023 The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of March 13, 2023, were unanimously approved by motion of Mr. Neil, seconded by Mr. Hare, and bore the written approval of Mayor Christiansen. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT – MARCH 14, 2023 The Council Committee of the Whole met on March 14, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. with Councilman Hare presiding. Members of Council present were Mr. Anderson, Ms. Arndt, Mr. Boggerty, Mr. Neil, Dr. Pillsbury, and Mr. Rocha. Mr. Sudler was absent. Mayor Christiansen was also present. Civilian members present for their Committee meetings were Mr. Shelton (Utility), Mr. Contant (via WebEx), Mr. Shevock (via WebEx) (Legislative, Finance, and Administration), and Mr. Tholstrup and Mr. Lewis (Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement). Mr. McCutcheon (Utility) was absent. UTILITY COMMITTEE The Utility Committee met with Chairman Rocha presiding. Adoption of Agenda Mr. Neil moved for adoption of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Boggerty and unanimously carried. Evaluation of Bids – West Street East Alley Water Main Replacement (Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director) Mr. Jason Lyon, Director of Water and Wastewater reviewed the background and the analysis of the evaluation of bids for the West Street East Alley Water Main Replacement. Staff recommended awarding the contract to Teal Construction for the water main replacement of West Street East Alley, ITB #23-0010WW, for $415,800. Responding to Mr. Boggerty, Mr. Lyon stated that they utilized the State of Delaware’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise portal. Mr. Lyon stated they have a very large database of contractors that they send these out to. The contractors must be utility contractors and they are not required to attend the pre-bid meeting. So if Page 58

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 4 Item #3. they do not come to the pre-bid meeting, it does not exclude them from submitting their bid. Mr. Neil moved to recommend awarding the contract to Teal Construction for the water main replacement of West Street East Alley, ITB#23-0010WW, for $415,800.00 as recommended by staff. The motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson and unanimously carried. By consent agenda, Mr. Neil moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation seconded by Mr. Rocha and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. The Energy Authority 2023 Dover Integrated Resource Plan (David Hugg, City Manager) Mr. David Hugg, City Manager reviewed the background and analysis of the Energy Authority 2023 Dover Integrated Resource Plan along with Arline Newton, Client Service Manager, and Greg Labbe, Director of Corporate Analytics, The Energy Authority. Staff recommended accepting the 2023 Dover Integrated Resource Plan as prepared by The Energy Authority and following the recommendations contained therein. Responding to Mr. Neil, Ms. Newton stated that an RFP would have to tell us where you should focus the renewable energy. Responding to Mr. Neil, Mr. Labbe stated that in the study it is assumed that the city hits all of the State of Delaware mandates set by the Renewable Portfolio Standard. Forty percent of demand will be served through renewable energy by 2035. Ten percent of the total demand has to be through solar. This can be done one of two ways; the city can own the generation through a PPA, or Calpine develops the solar farm, and the city buys into a portion of it. Mr. Labbe stated that most of the utilities in the United States are adding solar but that five years ago, it was the wind. The pandemic, Ukraine, and the embargo on Chinese-made solar panels right now, are all things that are holding up solar development in the United States. Hopefully with the IRA, and the Inflation Reduction Act, some of the development moves domestically. Mr. Labbe stated the next technology will likely be long-duration storage. Right now, they use a four-hour lithium battery, and you can stagger them to make a twelve-hour battery. Mr. Labbe stated that they are currently working on some IRPs out on the west coast that will start looking at small modular reactors. Modularized nuclear reactors are similar to what are in submarines. It is just not cost-effective without some kind of subsidy, but that is where solar was five years ago. Responding to Mr. Neil, Ms. Newton stated that the project Mr. Neil is speaking of is also running into the same supply chain issues as mentioned earlier. Page 59

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 5 Item #3. Responding to Mr. Neil, Mr. Labbe stated that the developers signed a deal three years ago, with the thought that they are going to be able to buy solar panels three years from when they signed the deal, at what the costs were then. Now costs are 150 percent of what they thought, and they are locked into this rate. They are willing to walk away from the PPA and pay liquidated damage costs because it is cheaper than doing the twenty-year deal. Therefore, they are talking short-term deals, getting through the short-term capacity needs, and hoping that by 2025 or 2026 everything is back to normal. Responding to Mr. Anderson, Mr. Labbe stated that everyone points to California however, California is only nine percent solar out of their total generation. They are over sixty percent gas, so the PJM market is not much different. The City of Dover does not have to supply all, they just have to supply its piece as a part of the market. The market is transitioning from coal to natural gas which emits about half as much CO2 as a coal plant. The Vansant plant is the local reliability generator. PJM has provided enough transmission to get generation into the peninsula, so the city does not have to have something local for reliability anymore. It is the responsibility of the transmission organization to take care of that. Responding to Mr. Anderson, Mr. Labbe stated that you do have to overbuild when it comes to solar. The capacity factors are the metric used to measure how much generation it makes versus how much it could make. During the peak hours of the day, solar produces close to seventy percent and zero percent at night. What will hopefully supplement it is if you move toward the offshore wind. The wind profile at night is significantly stronger than it is during the day. The idea is that if you add offshore wind at some point, that will be the off-peak generation type. If you need fifty megawatts, then you need to build seventy to eighty megawatts of solar to meet the requirement. Gas does not help with meeting the RPS standard and the city would have to go out and buy credits from someone else. Mr. Labbe stated that they ran a scenario where instead of adding storage and solar, they added the exact amount of nameplate capacity needed to have a gas plan. Over the twenty-year study, it was roughly $25 million more to operate the gas plan rather than to add solar and storage. Responding to Mr. Anderson, Ms. Newton stated that the short answer is that they are overwhelmed with solar capacity projects. There is a low cost of entry to submit projects so vendors are taking a risk and submitting the projects in hopes of finding someone to sell them to. There is a map of interconnection requests that have been received and right now they are three to four years behind. Mr. Labbe added that COVID has also had a huge impact on the markets. It is not just PJM, the queue has everything that has been proposed to be built. If you are a solar developer or a gas developer, you must submit the project to the market. The market has to do transmission studies to see what impact it will have on the market, then say yay or nay, and then you decided if you want to keep moving forward. PJM and some other markets are now working with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reorganize their queue. Page 60

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 6 Item #3. Responding to Mr. Anderson, Mr. Paul Waddell, Electric Director, stated that the last major upgrade to Vansant was in 2017, which was enough of an upgrade on that unit with its cycles and hours that it should last up until 2042. Mr. Waddell stated that the city collects a good amount of capacity payments from PGM just from having that unit. One of the last times it ran, they were able to get $1,100 per megawatt hour. Forty-two times $1,100, times six hours that it ran. That was a good chunk of money that was made at no additional cost to the city except for the gas. Responding to Mr. Anderson, Ms. Newton stated that there has to be a balance between programmatic and taking advantage of opportunities. The Energy Authority has meetings every month with the RMC to discuss those kinds of questions. When do we stick to our program and have a sense of being open to whatever the opportunities are? If you do not have the programmatic, you would fall into trying to catch the market, and that is not what they want. Mr. Neil moved to recommend accepting the 2023 Dover Integrated Resource Plan as prepared by The Energy Authority and following the recommendation contained therein, as recommended by staff. The motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson and unanimously carried. By consent agenda, Mr. Neil moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation seconded by Mr. Rocha and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. Mr. Rocha moved for adjournment of the Utility Committee meeting, hearing no objection the meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE The Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee met with Chairwoman Arndt presiding. Adoption of Agenda Mr. Boggerty moved for adoption of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Neil and unanimously carried. Mayor and Council Reports Council President Council President Sudler was absent. First District Dr. Pillsbury reported she received a call from a citizen regarding a community recreation area and a water retention pond. The citizen wanted to know why some developments are maintained by the city and some developments are responsible for the maintenance, she is looking into that. Dr. Pillsbury reported she participated in the St. Patrick’s Day parade, attended the Police Academy graduation, and the Dover Transformational Leadership training and found them all helpful and interesting. Page 61

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 7 Item #3. Mr. Rocha reported that he would add to what Dr. Pillsbury stated and add that she helped him coordinate along with Mr. Boggerty, at the West Dover Town Hall Meeting on March 2, 2023. At that meeting, there were presentations on the Mosaic Downtown Master Plan, presented by the Downtown Dover Partnership. A DelDOT engineer also talked about the Kenton Road update and a presentation from Code Enforcement. The next meeting will be on July 6, 2023. Mr. Rocha stated they will continue to engage DelDOT about Kenton Road for updates on the construction. Additionally, Mr. Rocha attended the Transformational Leadership training as well. Mr. Rocha reported that he attended the McKee Road/Saulsbury Road public workshop. He also was invited to attend the Green Homeowners Association meeting and participated in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Mr. Rocha also attended Colonel Hampton Green’s funeral and provided him a tribute on behalf of the city. Second District Mr. Hare reported that he participated in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and was attacked by a dog. Mr. Hare has received several calls about someone on the Public Works truck that picks up leaves. It has been said that they are doing a wonderful job and when they come, they are picking up everything and not leaving behind one twig. Mr. Hare stated that he always hears the bad stuff, but he received two positive calls. Third District Mr. Neil reported that he attended the Police Academy graduation along with Ms. Arndt and Dr. Pillsbury. He attended the St. Patrick’s Day Parade with the Mayor. At the McKee/Saulsbury DelDOT workshop, there is a mile-and-a-half road that they showed at that juncture. Hopefully, there is a six-way stop that will be at Governor’s, Ross, and Bradbury, coming up very soon. Mr. Neil reported that he attended two Special Council sessions, missed the Transformational Leadership Training due to COVID, and testified on behalf of a Kings Cliffe resident in JP Court. Mr. Neil responded to three constituent complaints, sharing those emails and the actions that were taken by staff along with his Third District colleague Ms. Arndt. Ms. Arndt reported that Mr. Neil covered everything she was going to report on. Fourth District Mr. Anderson reported that he would like to thank the staff for the resolution of past concerns. Mr. Anderson was talking to someone about a familiar complaint of not having trash cans on the west part of Loockerman Street. While he was talking, he looked over and there were new trash cans. Mr. Anderson reported that constituents over at Woodcrest are requesting at Buttner and Woodcrest Drive, that yellow paint be applied to the curb where it is supposed to be fifteen feet because cars park there. Mr. Anderson stated that it is a safety hazard because it blocks your view of where the houses are. They have also requested a look into the idea of extending the sidewalk when the new school comes, so that Pay Lynn Drive, Schoolhouse Lane, and the sidewalk area are connected. Mr. Anderson stated that there is a gap between them and it may have to do with the right of way, or the wetlands, however, they would like it to be explored because the kids end up walking on the Page 62

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 8 Item #3. street. Finally, Mr. Anderson reported people are still anxious about the streetlights south of Division Street running to full capacity. At- Large Mr. Boggerty reported that he attended the Capital School District’s strategic planning session alongside the Mayor. He also attended and sat on the panel at Delaware State University’s University Pathway to Success Program. The program had to turn away one hundred students, so they are going to plan it again. Mr. Boggerty reported that he coordinated a meeting with the Chief of Police and DSU personnel to establish an internship program for the cadets. The meeting went well, and he looks forward to hearing how the cadet program can be turned into an internship to increase interest. Mr. Boggerty reported that he addressed a constituent concern regarding traffic on Reed Street and he would like to thank Mr. Nowak for responding. Mr. Boggerty attended the Black History Program at the Modern Maturity Center with Councilwoman Dr. Pillsbury, and they were able to address them on behalf of the Mayor and Council. They were able to welcome them and tell them that they hear their concerns with the electric rates. Mr. Boggerty also appeared on a podcast that had over 1,700 views with a lot of positive responses. Mr. Boggerty attended the Faith and Trauma Mental Health Symposium at Delaware State University. He was able to talk to Wilmington’s Chief of Police and get some ideas on how they managed the Rodney Square issue with their unhoused population. Mr. Boggerty also congratulated the Dover High School cheerleaders for winning the National Cheerleading Championship held in Virginia. Mr. Boggerty participated in the St. Patrick’s Day parade and also called a constituent regarding an electric company concern that was quickly resolved. Mayor Christiansen Mayor Christiansen stated that he will submit his report electronically at a later date. Review of Cash-in-lieu Amount for Active Recreation Plan – Dover Apartments at Leipsic Road (Mary Ellen Gray, Planning and Community Development Director) Ms. Mary Ellen Gray, Planning and Community Development Director reviewed the background and analysis regarding the Review of the Cash-in-lieu Amount for Active Recreation Plan – Dover Apartments at Leipsic Road. Mr. Neil stated that there has been a discussion of DelDOT doing a traffic study before. He has no objection to the 216 apartments, perhaps as many as 500 people or more are going to be in those apartments. However, this is a very crucial part of the city at Route 13 and as you go east coming down Leipsic, you can see the Speedway where it is located. At certain times of the year the Speedway, Firefly, and the Gifts of Lights, all will impact traffic tremendously and there is no escape. Once you hit the area, when these people move into the apartments and traffic is blocked off crossing the bridge to go down Leipsic into Persimmon Tree, it is going to be a disaster. Mr. Neil stated that DelDOT is going to have to take a look at that area for whatever enlargement is going to be called for as these things are going to be built because there is no escape. There is a small one, in which you can cut out and wind up back at Route 13 again by the old E-Z Pass building. There is Home Page 63

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 9 Item #3. Depot and a Citizens Bank where the old Pizza Hut was, and it is going to be a problem. Mr. Neil recommended that staff recommends getting ahead of the traffic before the apartments are built. Responding to Mr. Rocha, Ms. Gray stated that it is a math problem. 216 units were proposed and the total required active recreation area was 59,400 square feet. 53,463 square feet was proposed, so there was a deficit of 5,937 square feet. The appraisal value was $130,000 per acre and the calculation was $2.98 per square foot. So that gives you $17,718.31. Responding to Mr. Rocha, Ms. Dawn Melson-Williams, Principal Planner stated that the calculation for the active recreation area, the requirement for the plan is 275 square feet per dwelling unit. There is a minimum of a half-acre. Responding to Mayor Christiansen, Ms. Melson-Williams stated that this was for the apartment complex itself and that Bank of America was not on the parcel. There was a connectivity to the other parcel that is fronting 13 but that is on a separate calculation. Responding to Ms. Arndt, Ms. Melson-Williams stated that anytime there is a cash- in-lieu payment made that payment goes into a parks and recreation reserve fund. It is specifically earmarked for park improvements citywide; it is not delegated to a particular area of the city. In the past, they have drawn from that to help fund some of the smaller improvements in some of the smaller parks. Mr. Neil moved to recommend the acceptance of the staff recommendation of the Cash-in-lieu Amount for Active Recreation Plan – Dover Apartments at Leipsic Road. The motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson and unanimously carried. By consent agenda, Mr. Neil moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation seconded by Mr. Rocha and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. Review of Active Recreation Plan – College Road Apartments at Railroad Avenue/Grove Street (Mary Ellen Gray, Planning and Community Development Director) Ms. Mary Ellen Gray, Planning and Community Development Director reviewed the background and analysis regarding the Review of the Active Recreation Plan – College Road Apartments at Railroad Avenue/Grove Street. Responding to Mr. Hare, Ms. Gray stated that she only knows the plan as presented, she was not present if it was proposed as another plan of 150 units. Responding to Mr. Rocha, Ms. Gray stated that part of the process is that the committee reviews the recreation plan and makes a recommendation to the Planning Commission. The recommendation is then reported to the Planning Commission so that they can make their review and include that in their recommendation or their review of the plan. This plan does meet the criteria for the square footage of the property. Page 64

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 10 Item #3. Responding to Mr. Rocha, Ms. Gray stated that there is a request for a waiver for parking, which is in the Planning Commission’s purview, so they will be reviewing that. Mr. Anderson stated that there are different areas of responsibility and as Ms. Arndt stated council looks at the recreation plan. If the Planning Commission looks at the recreation plan and says, “It looks good but taking into account everything, it will need to be adjusted because we are not going to approve the parking waiver,” then the recreation plan has to be reworked. The new plan would then come back to council with the recommendations from Planning Commission. The Planning Commission needs to know that the recreation plan that is being submitted, is an acceptable alternative because if not, they would have wasted their time. If the Planning Commission sent council the recreation plan, instead of it going to council, the recreation plan would still have to be approved by council. It just happened to be chosen that it is easier for the Planning Commission to be the one with the final input that has the recreation plan, the staff site plan, and the full picture. Responding to Mr. Hare, Mr. Rocha stated that the number required for 385 units is 867 parking spaces, and the waiver is allowing 683 parking spaces. Responding to Mr. Tholstrup, Ms. Gray stated that there is no playground, but there was a multi-sport court, a volleyball court, a paved walking trail, fitness stations, and a yoga studio inside. Responding to Mr. Boggerty, Ms. Gray stated that the walking paths have to be accessible and each floor has to be ADA accessible. Responding to Mr. Boggerty, Mr. Greg Rishel, Pennoni Associates, stated that he is the applicant’s engineer and that the walking trail will be paved ADA compliant, and will be accessible. There are fitness rooms, yoga rooms, and activity rooms in each building. The other facilities, such as the sports court and the picnic pavilion, would have paved walkways to them. Picnic tables could be made to be ADA-compliant so that someone who is disabled or in a wheelchair could pull up to them. As for the fitness stations, multiple manufacturers make equipment specifically geared toward someone with physical disabilities. Responding to Mr. Anderson, Mr. Rishel stated that they are predominantly one- bedroom studio apartments and that the target audience is college students, given the proximity to DSU. Potentially also with the air base, and military personnel. The apartments are geared toward starter apartments with a mix of two bedrooms mixed in. Responding to Mr. Hare, Ms. Melson-Williams stated that this is the first appearance of residential development for this tract of land. There was an associated site plan that dealt with street improvements in the general area, but the number of units had various designs that have been worked on over the recent years, but not presented to the Planning Commission or the prior committee. Page 65

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 11 Item #3. Responding to Mr. Hare, Ms. Melson-Williams stated that the city’s zoning ordinance does not make that a requirement. The State Department of Transportation, DelDOT, has its own technical regulations that would regulate where a TIS is warranted There are also other options in DelDOT’s Development Coordination Manual. They will be the ones deferred to for those traffic improvement approvals and necessary studies or analyses. Responding to Mr. Hare, Ms. Melson-Williams stated that as part of the site development application process, Dover’s Development Advisory Committee is made up of the city departments and state agencies that are made aware of the application filings. Additionally, a number of those agencies have regulatory requirements and their review process to, for example with DelDOT, take access from a state-maintained roadway. There is a review process with them, just like the sediment and stormwater management plan for the site will be reviewed with Kent Conservation District, which has its own technical review guidelines. All of that goes into the consideration of the site development plan and its approval process. Responding to Mr. Neil, Ms. Gray stated that the process is that the site development plans are reviewed, the final review and approvals are done at Planning Commission, and this application will not come back to council. Mr. Anderson moved to recommend the acceptance of the staff recommendation of the Active Recreation Plan – College Road Apartments at Railroad Avenue/Grove Street. The motion was seconded by Mr. Boggerty and carried with Mr. Rocha and Mr. Hare voting no. By consent agenda, Mr. Neil moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation seconded by Mr. Rocha and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. Ms. Arndt moved for adjournment of the Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee meeting, hearing no objection the meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m. LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE The Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee met with Chairman Anderson presiding. Adoption of Agenda Mr. Neil moved for adoption of the agenda, seconded by Ms. Arndt and unanimously carried. Proposed Resolution No. 2023-02 Authorizing the City of Dover to Participate in New National Opioid Settlements Staff recommended the adoption of the proposed resolution No. 2023-02. Mayor Christiansen stated that he has had the honor of being appointed to the Opioid Distribution Funds by the Governor and the Attorney General, so this will enhance Page 66

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 12 Item #3. the city’s position on that committee. The downside of it is that at this point, it looks like there is $27 million which will be distributed over the next ten years. Mr. Hare moved to recommend the acceptance of the staff recommendation of the proposed resolution No. 2023-02. The motion was seconded by Mr. Boggerty and unanimously carried. By consent agenda, Mr. Neil moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation seconded by Mr. Rocha and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. Mr. Anderson moved for adjournment of the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee meeting, hearing no objection the meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Mr. Hare moved for adjournment of the Council Committee of the Whole meeting, hearing no objection the meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m. APPOINTMENT-RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN – DOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION – JACLYN K. HALE – TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 2028 Appointment Recommended by Mayor Christiansen – Dover Public Library Advisory Commission – Jaclyn K. Hale (Term to expire June 2028) By consent agenda, Mr. Neil moved for the appointment of Jaclyn K. Hale to the Dover Public Library Commission, as recommended by Mayor Christiansen. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rocha and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WAGE EQUITY STUDY UPDATE (DAVID S. HUGG III, CITY MANAGER) City Manager, David S. Hugg III, stated that they started back in July and probably for the better part of July till November were doing a lot of data collecting, looking at comparables, meeting with union representatives and others to get a sense of where the City of Dover's pay scales and compensation matched to those of our area competitors. Mr. Hugg noted that on average the City of Dover's pay scales across the board was probably 30% below the market or below what other employers in the area were paying. So clearly there is a risk and an issue that needs to be addressed. Since November they have been sort of trying to peg positions and pay grades. They have also been doing a sort of analysis to be able to get to a point where they could make a preliminary presentation. Mr. Hugg stated that he wanted to point out two things. One, they have two obligations that require them to balance their approach. One is the obligation of the city management and city council to their employees. Mr. Hugg explained that they had promised back in the summer that they would do their very best to address the inequities that exist between Dover and other locations. They also have a fiscal obligation to the city and to the city's taxpayers and employers to be fiscally responsible. It is a balancing act that is not easy and involves things like increasing revenues, decreasing expenditures, and postponing major projects. Mr. Hugg stated that he would like to just quickly touch on some numbers so everyone gets at least an understanding of Page 67

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 13 Item #3. where they are and what issues they are dealing with. Mr. Hugg noted that he wanted to give the audience a little bit of the information from a presentation that they had made to city council at their workshop. Mr. Hugg stated that they are preliminarily working through their estimates of revenues and expenditures for fiscal year 24’, looking at places where they are going to have to address increased costs. Also trying their best to project what the revenue growth might be as a result of continued economic development or consumption. Just to give everyone a sense of sort of where they are, the city’s base expenditures appear to be somewhere in the neighborhood of eight to nine percent for FY 24’ versus 23’. What that translates into basically is a 21% increase from fiscal 21’ to 23’ and then another eight percent to get to 24’. That is a pretty significant change and it actually can be as high as $17 million. So they have got an expenditure growth that is going to be rather significant which is going to require them to talk to council and for council to make some tough decisions about where money is to be allocated. Mr. Hugg continued to explain that the offsetting that they are looking at is maybe six to seven million worth of normal revenue growth. So as everyone can see, that is a pretty big spread from 17 to six. That difference excludes one-time revenues and things that might come along that will exclude inner fund transfers. The point that Mr. Hugg wanted to make is that there is no magic pot of money here. There is a huge expenditure coming and modest, to say the least, modest growth in revenues. Mr. Hugg has a presentation that they could go through, but in the interest of time, he will not do that. They approach this from the standpoint of what is the best that they could do for the employees if revenues, expenditures, if all those things worked out, then what would be sort of the best case scenario? Mr. Hugg stated that the best-case scenario, and he has to be cautious by saying this may or may not be the proposal that the city can ultimately afford. So everyone knows what they were looking at, which is a combination of bringing roughly 300 employees up to a proper minimum and adding years of service multiplier of two percent per year. That gets the city about a four- and-a-half to five-million-dollar hit. That is the outside number. That is what the city is looking at, excluding the police. The police department is bound to its own FOP union contract, which has a certain amount built into it and an MOU that council approved some time ago. If the city was able to do that, the average increase for employees would be a little over 25% would affect 326 employees. Mr. Hugg noted that some employees could get more than double their current salary. That is how bad the discrepancy is and there are a handful of employees who just because of how long they have been with the city and where they fit would have to be adjusted individually. Mr. Hugg continued to explain that the two percent placement in grade, which is years of service, is built on the theory that it would take 30 years to get from minimum to maximum. In a pay grade using the idea of minimum midpoint and maximum a 30-year career would move an employee from the starting point to the maximum pay grades so they have applied a two percent factor. Now the next steps in this process are that they need to sit down with city council and look into, dive into, does the city have anywhere near sufficient funds to add the full proposal. Mr. Hugg would certainly like to if the city could, but he honestly does not think they can. Mr. Hugg does not see revenues growing substantially and he wants everyone to understand that. The city still has bills to pay and they are still seeing substantial increases in a lot of costs that they deal with. Mr. Hugg noted that they have some work to do and that they will be doing that over the next Page 68

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 14 Item #3. few weeks with the idea that they need to lock down whatever proposal council is willing to accept. They need to lock it down the next month or so, probably the next month to put the budget together and determine what kind of revenue enhancements, if any, the city is going to have to go into the next year. Mr. Hugg stated that the city will do something this year and he is hoping it will be a substantial adjustment. He cannot guarantee anyone that. They will do their very best, but counsel is committed to starting a process that gets them to a place where working for the City of Dover is well compensated and competitive with the market of our neighboring cities and counties throughout Delaware. At council’s request, Mr. Duca went through the presentation that was presented to council at their workshop on March 24th. Councilman Anderson stated that he wanted to reiterate that council is committed to achieving this. Council committed to achieving pay equity and then they were asked by their employees to adjust it for payment and grade. They did not know what that looked like and what those numbers were, but they have seen them and they are going to find a way to make it work. It may not be all in one year when it comes to the payment and grade, but it is going to happen. It is not going to be 10 years down the road. Council is committed to making this happen. Councilman Anderson noted that he asked Mr. Hugg and his team and of course, Council President to put this on the agenda in the second legislative finance agenda in April. So they can discuss it more in- depth and they can also get the employees opinions as well. By that time they should have some firmer financial numbers and feedback from the city’s labor partners and the unions. Which is something that the city values as well. Mr. Anderson noted that this is a major move. It is something that had never even been asked of council before because it is such a heavy lift and they are glad to be able to take this voluntarily because it is the right thing to do, especially with the economy. However, everyone also sees that they produce the price index. When they see those numbers on television, what does that translate to? It translates into high wholesale prices and everyone can see that things are bad enough when it comes to the numbers that people get in when they go to the grocery store, with rent and the stores. It is even worse when it comes to what it costs the city to provide the services that they do. When it costs twice as much to repair and build a road, something is happening here. So council is going to do this, they are going to make it happen. Councilman Anderson stated that council is going to make it happen in a way that works for the taxpayers and everyone. They are going to do it as quickly as possible and he thinks the employees will be pleased to say it should be realistic. It may not be an all-in-one-shot deal because the city added a major expenditure, which almost tripled the cost when they talked about looking at payment and grade. That is something that was not part of the original discussion, but that is something that they are committed to doing because it is fair. If someone has been working with the city for 25 years, someone that got hired yesterday should not be able to catch up with them tomorrow. So they have to do it, they are going to do it and they are going to find the most expedient way to do it as quickly as possible. Councilman Rocha stated that they are going to have to do this because as much as prices are going up for the city’s bills, the employee’s bills are going up too. So at some point, Council just Page 69

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 15 Item #3. has to make it so that the employees have a livable wage and work for the city. He has been waiting for them to make some progress on this. Councilman Rocha noted that he knows it is not easy, but he hopes optimistically with this in mind as they work through the budget constraints, that this is in there. He stated that they just need to figure out how they navigate it going forward because expenses probably from here on out are going to be challenging anyway. Councilman Rocha noted that the city just has to come up with creative ways to forecast how they can bring in more revenue going forward. So council needs to take care of their own and make sure their people are being taken care of so that when these prices do go up, it is not a big hit on their end. They have been waiting a long time, so it is time to get it done. Councilman Hare stated that just as little follow-up on everything that has been said, he agrees with Councilman Rocha and he agrees with Mr. Anderson. His only concern is that they do not take another nine months to get this done. Council made this commitment last July and should have already had the presentation that they had at this meeting. Councilman Hare thinks that they should have had it at least three or four months later. It is not fair to the people and it is not fair to the employees. He understands the expenses, he understands all of that. Council Hare thinks that the employees do too. So they need to just try to get something to where they can do something and not take another nine months to get to this point. Councilman Boggerty stated that he too shook every one of the employee’s hands, and he understands. He got his electric bill and he looked at it too. Councilman Boggerty stated that he understands what it is like to have to budget and the presentation that they saw, is realistic and he thanks City Manager and Ms. Duca for that. Without the employees, there is nobody to put those amps in, nobody to operate the trucks and there is nobody to pick up the trash. Without that, without them, with nobody to drive the trucks, everyone will be fussing about other things. So he understands and appreciates it and council is realistic. Councilman Boggerty stated that he and Councilman Hare were appointed to be part of this committee, and they are committed. He does not want to see this drag on longer than it needs to. Council can kick the can down the road. It is going to hurt and the city is going to have to adjust. He wants their employees to feel like council values them. That is not to negate any work that anybody has done. That is not to ignore anything that the city is going to face, but they are going to face that anyway. Councilman Boggerty stated that he remembers the year that he got into the military in 91’ and they offered those buyouts to all the staff and tech sergeants, he did not know it then, he was a new airman and it did not mean anything. But what happened? They lost a lot of brain energy. They lost a lot of experience and he thinks it hurt them now that he looks back over his military career. They lost that group and they cannot have that in the city. They cannot lose. That is a lot of experience out there. That is a whole bunch of knowing how to do whatever they do in a short amount of time. Teaching and making sure others know exactly how to do some things the right way. Council talks about repairing trucks and then they lose those individuals, those mechanics who know how to repair trucks or do whatever they do. Thank you Council President for showing the city’s staff what council faces. As Council President is always saying, they always say they are going to be team Dover and Dover Strong, and the employees are part of that team. Council is not Dover strong without the employees. EXTENSION OF AMBULANCE SERVICE CONTRACT DATED JANUARY 22, 2019 (KAY SASS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Page 70

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 16 Item #3. COORDINATOR) Kay Sass, Public Affairs and Emergency Management stated that she is asking for council's approval for a one-year extension on the city’s contract with St. Francis. The original contract was three years with the option to add two additional one-year extensions. This is the second one-year extension, which means it will go out to RFP this coming August or September. Nothing has changed. It is the same cost to extend it for an additional year and the city has had great service provided by them. Ms. Sass stated that she also has Scott Bundek and Mike O'Connor present if there are any specific questions that council needs to be answered. They're also here for availability. Responding to Councilman Boggerty, Chief Carey stated that it is not the time to discuss the structure and red light camera funds because all they are doing is renewing a contract that they currently have. Council can look at negotiating maybe some of this into the RFP as it is coming up in August. Council can look into different avenues of how they could make this work for the fire department and the city as well. Chief Carey stated that currently, yes, the legislation references fire departments being nonprofit and that is why they can collect these red light funds for the ambulance service because the ambulance service falls under most fire departments, except the City of Dover and the Wilmington Fire Department or the City of Wilmington. That is something that they will have to work out. Mr. Hare moved to recommend the acceptance of the staff recommendation that authorizes the City Manager the right to extend the contract term by one year under the Original Agreement signed on January 22, 2019, XVII. Terms Review, Termination, and Assignment, Section B, Contract period may be extended by the City of Dover for two (2) additional one (1) year terms if the contractor agrees to hold the prices as negotiated. If such an extension occurs, it will be agreed upon by both St. Francis and The City of Dover in written documentation. This is the second (final) one-year extension expiring on March 31, 2024. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rocha and unanimously carried. Evaluation of Bids – FY 2023B Street and Alley Program (Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director) Assistant City Manager Sharon Duca stated that she was there on behalf of Jason Lyon, director of Water, Wastewater & Engineering Services. Ms. Duca discussed the bid for the fiscal year 2023 B Street Alley Program. The program is funded through community transportation funds, which were provided by two area local legislators for two specific street improvement projects, one being the repaving of the Dover Little League parking lot, the second being East Loockerman Street in Loockerman Court on the east side of the highway. Two bids were received and are shown in the packet. Both bids were found to be qualified. However, staff did recommend awarding the contract to Grass Busters Landscaping in the amount of $413,294 for the Street Alley program Mr. Hare moved to recommend the acceptance of the staff recommendation to Award the contract to Grassbusters Landscaping Co., Inc, for the City of Dover FY 2023B Street and Alley Program, Bid #23-0012PW, for the amount of $413,294. The motion was seconded by Mr. Arndt and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. Page 71

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 17 Item #3. Electric Fund-Retail Rate Benchmarking and Recommendation to Adjust the Purchase of Power Adjustment (PPA) (Lori Peddicord, Controller/Treasurer) Controller/Treasurer Lori Peddicord stated that there have been a lot of discussions about comparable rates within Dover and that is pretty much what drove them to pull these data points together. She apologized because she may have offered some confusion. After all, she saw an issue with one of her charts earlier this evening and sent an updated slide deck to the clerk's office. Again, she has had a lot of conversations about comparable electric rates amongst the various utilities within Dover or Delaware. They went out to the resources on the web, such as the Energy Information Administration website. They obtained statistical and analytical data from the US Department of Energy which is responsible for collecting and analyzing and then disseminating the data, being independent and impartial to the energy information. Ms. Peddicord listed all of the neighboring utilities, City of Seaford, Town of Smyrna, City of Milford, and City of Newark, and charted them out for the past 10 years, from 2011 to 2021. Ms. Peddicord explained that the red line shows the total average based on the information gathered per year from each of the municipalities or electric utilities. So there has been a lot of discussion about the City of Dover being one of the highest electric rates in the area. Ms. Peddicord noted that the city does not portray itself as being high in the presented charts. Ms. Peddicord explained that this information is out on the web, available based on collection from the Department of Energy. Now, this information is based on electric rates, not to include any power purchase adjustments that the surrounding entities may include. So the city is comparing apples to apples, electric rates, and residential across the board. Ms. Peddicord stated that the current purchase power adjustment factor for the City of Dover was at 3 cents per kilowatt-hour. Dover's rates were designed to recover the service costs and maintain financial reserves according to state and federal regulations. In the event of unexpected cost increases or decreases, this purchase power adjustment factor is used as a mechanism to cover those increases or decreases. She noted that she wanted to give a little bit of history because this is the first time that they are bringing forth the discussion of an adjustment to this factor during a fiscal year. Normally and in prior practice with the city, the purchase power adjustment has been established and set at the same time that they adjust the rates. There is no prior history of adjusting it midstream during the year. Based on conversations with the Energy Authority, which sits with the management team of the city of Dover, and in conversation about how other electric utilities use this mechanism at their locations, it was discussed that this is not an item that is set once the budget is approved. A lot of other utilities change this power purchase factor throughout the fiscal year. Some do it monthly, others do it less routinely than that because, it is established to cover purchase power costs, transmission costs, and fuel costs. Ms. Peddicord stated that in conversations with City Manager Hugg, they also were using that adjustment factor and changing it internally based on conversations with management. Ms. Peddicord was unsure if Mr. Hugg would want to reference some of the use that he has experienced with the Town of Smyrna. Page 72

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 18 Item #3. City Manager Hugg stated that when he was Town Manager in Smyrna, they had a consultant providing services very much like the Energy Authority provides to Dover. One of the tools that they exercised regularly was an analysis pretty much monthly of where utility costs were and periodically changing, raising, or lowering the purchase power adjustment to try to do what it is intended to do, which is balance out the swings that happen in the wholesale energy market. It was considered a management tool to be used kind of as necessary and not fixed once a year when the budget process was done. Ms. Peddicord stated that the Delaware average retail price comes directly also from the EIA website displaying the average retail price of electricity for residential US residential, Delaware residential, and then Dover residential kilowatt per hour displayed by that gray line on the presentation. The gray line as council can see is flat. That is based on the city’s rate tariff of 12 cents per kilowatt hour, which is the flat rate for the electric charges that the city charges. Then it gets multiplied by the usage. The red line in the presentation displays the increase or change based on the establishment of the purchase power adjustment factor of 3 cents. This is comparable information from January 2022 to December 2022. As council can see early on the city did not have the purchase power factor added to the bill. The city was giving money back. Ms. Peddicord stated that Moody's had adjusted Dover’s rating, the bond rating, from an AA3 to an AA2. This was based on economic and strong financial positions, low long-term liabilities, and fixed costs, although they were up against a variety of headwinds, so that was good news. In considering all this, again, the purchase power adjustment, there was a lot of talk about what the totals were, and how much had been provided to the benefit of the taxpayers, and that equates to about $32 million from the fiscal year 2011 to 2022. Also taking into consideration the transfer from the general fund to the electric fund, which totals $128.5 million, and that again is also cumulative from 2011 to 2022. As a result of a lot of this conversation, the transfers, and the purchase power adjustment factor, there has been a lot of question about how that affects the tax rate to the citizens of Dover. In total, the electric contribution to the general fund reduced the city's tax rate, on average, by 30% since 2010. Ms. Peddicord noted that she has more of a detailed presentation of this depicting the number of transfers, in general, each year, also displaying the PCA credit during the years that were provided. Then there is a gray line that signifies the percentage of reduction in the tax rate each year based on the transfer that the general fund was receiving from the electric fund. As of the most the recent fiscal year 2022, there was a reduction in the tax rate of approximately 34% based on the transfer from the electric fund to the general fund. Responding to Mr. Rocha, Ms. Peddicord stated that she does not have any historical background to go on this. She has reached out to the energy consultant to kind of formulate an internal practice or procedure to bring back and just communicate with council. What she is looking to do is to take the PPA adjustment out of the rates and tariffs guide that council approves because if they can change that based on what they see in fluctuating power supply, transmission costs, et cetera, she does not want to have to keep bringing that guide back to council. She also wants council to have an understanding of when and how the changes are occurring and then probably establish a practice of communicating those to them. So that council is aware of what internal management decisions are being made. Page 73

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 19 Item #3. Responding to Mr. Rocha, Ms. Peddicord stated that she hopes to bring it back as part of the budget discussion. The city is supposed to meet with the energy authority and they meet with them monthly. She had asked to put that on the agenda to have that discussion and bring back more detailed information from other utilities that they work with. So she would hope that they would have something hashed out to accommodate or follow along with the budget discussions. Again, it is kind of pulling that mechanism out of the overall authority and the approval process but again, she did not want council to be in the dark per se. Councilman Neil stated that the electric rates have been a public relations nightmare for the council and the city because the rates did not change, the surcharge was put up. Yet the fluctuations that he has heard from people who have made complaints are kind of astronomical. Just on that 3 cents, his bill went up $93 because of it. Other people claim their bill went up $700. Mr. Neil stated that he is unsure why that would be but he did not know how closely they look at their rates or not. So when council is considering this, when they have a stable amount saying this is what your rate is and then you are adding the surcharge if the city is taking that up and down periodically, whether it is every month or whatever because it is going to fluctuate. It's not going to stay the same. Mr. Neil stated that they have to communicate with a whole lot of people. Anything that they do, whether council does not make any changes and do the surcharges they are doing now or whether they are going to do a fluctuating basis month by month, two months, every other month. Whatever council does, basically it becomes a nightmare. He just does not understand why someone would call him and say, "My bill went up $700." When he is looking at his bill and this, they are not talking about ballet, they are talking about people who are living in houses or renting houses and paying directly to the city. Mr. Neil does not know whether the problem is the way they use their electricity. He does not know whether their house is leaky and the electricity is out or if they are using electricity for their heat. Nonetheless, it is kind of a nightmare. So whatever council decides they are going to do, the city is going to have to make sure as much publicity is out there as possible to make the people understand they are not making money from this. The city is trying to provide that service, dependable service as they possibly can get. If they are having a surplus from that electricity, it is keeping the tax rate down. Ultimately that is the story but the city needs to convey that story to them if they have a fluctuating period. He does not know what the answer is but he thinks they will figure it out. Responding to Councilperson Arndt, Ms. Peddicord stated that she is going on a lot of historical information and is also taking into consideration what the electric rate study is supposed to accomplish. So a couple of things to point out. The last time the city had an electric rate study was in 2017. So when the prices went through the roof at the beginning of, or the tail end of 2021 and 2022, they had not made any adjustments for that. Again, the city was following along with what the rate study sort of guided them towards doing in the many years. A PCA credit has been supplied to citizens or customers of the electric utility. So it is not often, and again she does not have any historical data to sort of follow along, but she does know that all of the variables that they are speaking of come into play when they put together the rate study information. It takes into consideration the purchase power cost, the rate, and the salary study, that they are pushing through because that will affect the Page 74

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 20 Item #3. employees that are funded by the electric fund. Along with operating costs, infrastructure costs, et cetera. So the city is supposed to do its best to provide detailed information about the next five years’ worth of load history, infrastructure costs, and operating costs so that they can get a more solid rate framework. So in that case, Ms. Peddicord believes she would lean towards that there would not be so much fluctuation in the PPA factor, or the mechanism if the city’s rates are covering their costs, the only time they really would need to use this. Again, she is waiting for some more solid information from the consultant to go, "Why would someone be changing it monthly? And why cause yourself all these headaches?" If the rate study has all the pertinent information, the only time the city would need to use the PPA would be is if they had gas fluctuations, power supply fluctuations, et cetera. Or if they are paying this RMR cost that the city did not know about when they were creating the FY 23’ budget. So those sorts of factors that were outside of the normal scope are what she would believe this PPA would be used for, into capturing those changes or those things that are one time. Ms. Peddicord stated that she did not want to make a huge change in this, but she would sort of like to use it as it should be established and that she did not know that they are using it in that way right now. Mr. Neil stated that the way he sees it, they have a cost to get electricity to their people. That cost is in materials, it costs in infrastructure, and it is the cost of manpower, all of those things. That is a solid cost. The city knows what those costs are when they do the budget, they know who is going to get the pay raises, and they know all of that. Then they have that fluctuating cost just as when you go to the gas station and one time it is costing you X number for gallons and the next time more X for gallons or whatever. So that is the part that basically fluctuates and ultimately the decision is, when do they put what the fluctuation is? Council knows exactly what other costs are going to be, it could be higher or lower to get that electricity to the homes and businesses, but then the power is the key. That is the one thing that is not stable and that they still have to consider. Councilman Anderson stated that he looks forward to when more information comes back on it. He would not support a blank check on utility rates, he just would not. Now if they put a cap on it and it goes beyond that cap, then it comes to Council for approval. To him, he thinks that could hit a sweet spot that would give management the ability to do some adjustments. Mr. Anderson stated that he would not want to just give a blank check and then not have a discussion of whether they use a combination of power purchase with rate stabilization, which also exists for the reason to avoid spikes, the rate stabilization fund. Otherwise, it could end up being unfair to some people because of the way the electric billing happens and they could conceivably get people who would not have much notice, even though they benefit on the way down, equally. It's just that one of the things that's important for businesses and family budgets is a measure of stability. So they could conceivably get very little notice and just get a couple of weeks’ notice and all of a sudden be hit with a major change if they do not have a cap. So he thinks that would have to be part of the discussion, but he is definitely in support at least for a quarterly adjustment and he thinks that this is a very intelligent proposal and a great discussion to have. Mr. Anderson thanked Ms. Peddicord for bringing this up because he thinks it would benefit their citizens if done correctly. Page 75

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 21 Item #3. Rates and Tariffs - July 1, 2022 Version (Revision Effective April 1, 2023 Billing Date) Ms. Peddicord continued to state that based on prior conversations in the prior agenda item, she is bringing forth the rates and tariffs with the revision of the PPA removed, for the remainder of the fiscal year from the April 1st billing date through June. This again is based on no historical guidance on how in normal practice this mechanism should or could be used, but again, in considering the possibility of building this out differently, take into consideration that again, the rate study includes an estimate for the fiscal year of infrastructure, gasoline prices, salaries, benefits. Ms. Peddicord explained that she would hope not to have to use that fluctuating power adjustment factor to any huge extent but that she also thought about the need for a cap or a parameter in there, high/low end, et cetera. Just so that everyone can be educated and she will look into bringing back information just to inform council. Probably to ask for a decision as to whether to include this PPA adjustment in the rates and tariff guide or to pull it out and be able to communicate the fluctuation in that adjustment factor in a different method. Ms. Peddicord stated that what she would suggest is informational, but she is suggesting that they remove that power factor from the billing to go out to customers from April 1st through June 30th. Also consider that, if by chance, power supply costs were to skyrocket, they may need to put some new factors in place. She hopes not to do that, but again, she does not have a crystal ball, so she thinks that is all she has to offer and she will just take council's direction from here. Responding to Mr. Hare, Ms. Peddicord stated that to make this decision, she did do a financial analysis and determined that based on where they stand currently and the change in the power supply cost, they have recognized a savings of approximately $20 million from the beginning of the fiscal year through February. Considering the debt that they have already passed through to customers and the funding that they are taking from the reserves, they should be fine with covering the remainder of the year’s costs. Including any amendments that they need to make to their budget for operating costs and maintenance infrastructure, et cetera, outside of the power supply. Ms. Peddicord stated that she can only give him a rough estimate because again, it is based on consumption, that 3 cents are per thousand kilowatt-hours. So without knowing particularly what everyone’s usage is, she is going to say it is probably $10 million that the city is not receiving. Responding to Mr. Hare, Ms. Peddicord stated that again, the collection and revenue are coming from a PPA adjustment and that the PPA adjustment is to cover the increase in cost and power supply, transmission, et cetera. In reviewing the details of the financial data and where they have seen power supply costs go, from where they started at the beginning of the fiscal year to current, she believes that the city has collected enough to cover the expenses through the end of the fiscal year and also to include the reserve funds that they are supposed to be utilizing. Responding to Councilperson Arndt, Ms. Peddicord stated that as she had mentioned during both of these presentations, she did have any historical action to follow. From what they could gather, this PPA adjustment is something that internal management uses as a mechanism to fluctuate or adjust from time to time. Not knowing the thoughts and concerns of council and how they had done this in the past and then trying to move forward by not Page 76

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 22 Item #3. necessarily having a vote. Ms. Peddicord noted that she is up for having a vote to approve it or just having it as an informational piece. Councilman Anderson stated that now to get back to something very important, the purpose of the power. The city’s power purchase adjustment or the power credit adjustment is not to raise revenue. The city has already set how much revenue they will get from the electric fund. The purpose of it is to make sure that the city can purchase the power at the prevailing cost. What they have done is they have locked in a lot of the cost by contract already for the rest of this year. Council knows what most of the city’s costs are going to be. They have also bought in as Ms. Peddicord has pointed out, something like $20 million in excess revenues because since January the price has fallen tremendously. The city was dealing with several months ago approximately 90 cents natural gas costs. Mr. Anderson stated that the latest number he believes that he has seen, Ms. Peddicord can correct him if he remembers it incorrectly, but it is in the $2 and some range. So therefore, not returning when it went up, they told the people, "Hey, we are sorry but you have to help us because our costs have gone up." When they go down, we cannot tell them, "Oh, now we are just going to pocket the money." That is not what that is there for. If council wants to adjust something, they will do that in the fiscal year when it comes to the rates. The power purchase is solely for covering the fluctuations in power. When power costs quadrupled, council had no choice. There have been easing and regulations, there has been the opening of pipelines, and there have been a lot of factors that have happened nationally and globally, which have increased the natural gas power supply, which has lowered those particular costs. In the last approximately six months, there was a lot of panic because of the war in Ukraine, which helped cause price spikes. The city had to roll with that. Now that those things have evened out, what the city has is the opportunity to say, “Hey, we should not make people wait another three months before we give them their money back.” By the way, according to the policies that council has passed, once the rate stabilization and other funds get to a certain dollar level, the city is supposed to return some of that to the people. Mr. Anderson stated that they are bound that the city is only allowed to carry a certain number, a certain dollar amount of excess revenue in the funds, which they cannot use those funds by the way, because they are locked up in those particular funds. So they are locked up, so the city cannot use them for other projects anyway. Council cannot use them to buy police cars and council cannot use them to go and give general fundraisers or whatever because they are required for certain projects. They are locked in based upon long, long adopted policies, a lot of which are incorporated in the city’s bonding and the bond covenants, et cetera, and the city’s financial regulations. Councilman Neil stated that the price of the power has gone down and as a result that the city can cut the rate back just to move this surtax. Is that correct? It is just that it is down and council is going back to what they are supposed to do. Councilman Hare stated that he has said this for 20 years, “why do we have an electric utility?” Everybody tells him that is the city’s cash cow. That is where they get money when the city needs it. That is why the transfer to the general fund has gone up and up. So what he is hearing tonight, is how the city is going to be in the hole millions of dollars Page 77

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 23 Item #3. because of different things such as taking care of our employees. Now he is hearing, oh it is all right. Mr. Hare stated that they will just reduce electric rates and then they are going to be raising something else somewhere if they do not have the money. Mr. Hare continued to state that the city does not want to bring in too much cash because then they will not be able to charge in other areas to make up what they do not have. Mr. Hare just does not think it is the right thing to do until they get the budget all squared away and they know where they are. From what he has been hearing is that the city is going to be in a big hole. So there are going to have to be some changes somewhere to make up for what the city does not have. Responding to Council President Sudler, Ms. Peddicord stated that yes, the PPA adjustment factor is to cover fluctuations, the cost of fuel purchase power, and transmission values. Again, the rate study adjusts the electric rates charged to residential, large commercials, small commercial et cetera, which entails all of the costs to operate the electric utility. The city is guided or based on policies that only allow them to keep reserves of a certain dollar amount. Based on what they are seeing, if the city keeps accumulating this PPA for the remainder of the year, they are going to have over and above what the reserved balance should be for the rate stabilization fund. Responding to Mr. Hare, Ms. Peddicord stated that the city does have a policy that establishes the guidelines for the rate stabilization fund. She believes it currently states that only a 10-million-dollar transfer to the general fund is allowed. Again, council can revisit that policy and the verbiage. Mr. Anderson moved to recommend the acceptance of the staff recommendation for the Electric Purchased Power Adjustment (PPA) to $0.00 effective with the April 1, 2023 Billing Date through the end of the Fiscal Year. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rocha and unanimously carried. FIRST READING - PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2023-04- LANDS OF JIREH CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC AT 2161 FORREST AVENUE Council President Sudler reminded the public that copies of the proposed ordinance were available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and also could be obtained from the City Clerk's Office. Responding to Mr. Rocha, Ms. Gray stated that yes, this would be a project in addition to Leander Lakes. Ms. Gray stated that with any rezoning the uses, they can talk about potential uses and the equitable owner is Leander Lakes Three. So she could surmise that the proposal will ultimately be for apartment use. However, the list of uses, any use that is allowed in that zoning district would be allowed. Ms. Gray stated that the density allowed in the zoning district is eight dwellings per acre. Ms. Gray continued to state that in regards to density, is taken on a per-parcel basis. Ms. Gray explained that the overall density is not only controlled by the parcel but also by the comprehensive plan. So that is looked at when the comprehensive plan, which was recently updated in 2019. So that is looked at overall and in addition when the department and when DelDOT looks at traffic generation when they talked about that the other day, they look at traffic generation per lot. They also take into consideration the whole of the area as well. Page 78

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2023 PAGE 24 Item #3. By motion of Mr. Hare, seconded by Mr. Arndt, Council unanimously referred the request to the Planning Commission and set a public hearing for April 17, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., as recommended by staff. In accordance with Section 1-9 of the Dover Code, Council acknowledged the First Reading of the Zoning Ordinance Amendment as read by the City Clerk, by title only, as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DOVER BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2161 FOREST AVENUE. CITY MANAGER'S ANNOUNCEMENTS City Manager Hugg asked the council to set aside some time fairly quickly for them to discuss some of the options related to the wage study and its implementation. There are several proposals that they can discuss based on revenues and they do need to get that piece of it nailed down. MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Christiansen was absent. COUNCIL MEMBERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS Councilman Boggerty stated that he wanted to remind the public that the ARPA grants button is live. If they wish to apply for ARPA funds, please do so by April 12th at 5:00 PM. Mr. Boggerty urged everyone emphatically to read the instructions and follow them to a T. Councilman Neil stated that April 5th at 6:00 PM starts with the first day of the Jewish Passover. Happy Passover to all the members of the Jewish faith. Council has been talking about money and the costs and everything that they have been dealing with regarding the wage study. This is the time when members of the Jewish faith come in to sit down to eat and there is no bread in the house. Everyone may have heard that joke before, but it starts eight days and he wishes everybody a happy Passover. Council President Sudler stated that April 4th will be the Director of Clerk's birthday. She will be turning 21 and a half years old, and we want to wish her a happy birthday and enjoy. The meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m. ANDRIA BENNETT CITY CLERK All ordinances, resolutions, motions, and orders adopted by City Council during their Regular Meeting of March 27, 2023, are hereby approved. ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN MAYOR /AB Page 79

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Item #4. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE The Council Committee of the Whole met on March 28, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. with Council President Sudler presiding. Members of Council present were Mr. Anderson, Ms. Arndt, Mr. Boggerty, Mr. Hare, Mr. Neil, Dr. Pillsbury (via WebEx), and Mr. Rocha. Mayor Christiansen was absent. Civilian members present for their Committee meetings were Dr. Short (Safety Advisory and Transportation), Mr. Shevock (via WebEx), and Mr. Contant (via Webex) (Legislative, Finance, and Administration). Mr. Hosfelt (Safety Advisory and Transportation) was absent. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Mr. Neil moved for adoption of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Anderson and unanimously carried. SAFETY, ADVISORY, AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE The Safety, Advisory, and Transportation Committee met with acting Chairman Sudler presiding. Adoption of Agenda Mr. Rocha moved for adoption of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Boggerty and unanimously carried. Request for Waivers – Appendix A – Subdivisions, Article VI – Subdivision – General Requirements and Design Standards, Section A – Streets, Section B – Sidewalks, and Section E – Lots (Plan for Lands of Wyoming LCC at Jefferson Terrace Extended as Ekaman Subdivision): Waiver to create an Alternative Lot Configuration and Reduced Frontage on a Public Street (Stormwater Management Lot); Waiver for Elimination of Sidewalk Requirement on Monroe Terrace for Residual Lot; and Waiver to allow Increased Percentage of Lots on Cul-de-Sac associated with the Conceptual Subdivision Plan to subdivide property consisting of 4.2311 acres into six (6) Lots. (Mary Ellen Gray, Planning and Community Development Director) Ms. Mary Ellen Gray, Planning and Community Development Director reviewed the background and analysis regarding the Request for Waivers for Jefferson Terrace regarding planning reference: SB-23-01. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the Subdivision Waiver Requests for the following: to allow an Alternative Lot Configuration and Reduced Frontage on a Public Street (Stormwater Management Area Lot) and to allow an Increased Percentage of Lots on a Cul-de-Sac. The Planning Commission recommended the denial of the Waiver Request for the Elimination of the Sidewalk Requirement along the Public Right-of-Way Frontage of Monroe Terrace (Residual Lot). Responding to Mr. Rocha, Mr. Kyle Burchard, Mountain Consulting Project Engineer stated that he is unfamiliar with the 2015 plan and asked why it was not brought to the final stages. Mr. Burchard stated that he had spoken with Jason Lyon, Director of Water & Wastewater/Engineering Services about what factors are affecting the drainage at this location. There is a combination of things, the existing facilities have silted in overtime upstream, thereby releasing an additional volume of water during storm events. Also, there may be some issues with the culvert that is leaving the Westview subdivision. Page 81

Item #4. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MARCH 28, 2023 PAGE 2 Mr. Burchard stated that they are aware of trees that have fallen across the stream in previous weather events that may be obstructing some of the capacity of the channel. Mr. Burchard stated that the project will be put through a full review with the Kent Conservation District to assess the drainage to ensure compliance. Mr. Burchard explained that the flooding noted in the public comments at the Planning Commission was due to some of the deferred upstream maintenance and some obstruction of the stream channel. As this project moves forward those matters should be addressed by the city and the owner of the property in addition to toll stormwater management compliance with DNREC regulations. Responding to Mr. Rocha, Mr. Burchard stated that he believes there is a likelihood that the combination of maintenance attention to the existing infrastructure for drainage as well as the appropriate design and engineering of the drainage for the subdivision will yield improvements for the neighbors that are upstream. Responding to Mr. Rocha, Mr. Lyon stated that to the west of the potential property to be developed there is an area that is technically called a dry pond, that is holding some silt. The city owns that land and has the jurisdiction to fix the area that is not currently dry. Mr. Lyon stated that his team is working with Public Works to get that done. As for the culvert, Mr. Lyons’s team will have to do a little more investigation. The pond drains on a culvert under the road underneath Westview Terrace to the stream that cuts through the property. Responding to Mr. Rocha, Mr. Lyon stated that Kent Conservation District is the entity that reviews all stormwater construction and improvements in the city, and they would not let that happen. They look at the pre-development, how much water drops from the northern or highest elevation, where the raindrop would fall, and how long it takes to get out of that property. The difference between the pre-development versus the post-development cannot be any greater. That includes the quantity of water and the speed at which it releases. So, that is why there is a pond on the conceptual plan, to catch the water ahead of time before it hits the stream, and it will manage the flow of that water to mimic what it was before the development. Responding to Mr. Rocha, Mr. Lyon stated that in his opinion it is going to make it acceptable for that development to come in with the improvements that are being talked about upstream and the potential of getting rid of the debris in the stream. Cleaning that up, allowing more of a channel for more water to access it, should improve the current situation. Mr. Neil stated that he lives on a piece of property that is surrounded by wetlands and it had to have a drainage ditch for it to be built on. When there is a problem they have to go to the city and ask if they can do something about it because the owner of the property is not doing something about it. Twice now there have been major changes to get swales and other things that are going into it. Mr. Neil stated that he asked former City of Dover Code Inspector Dave McGinnis, why? Mr. McGinnis stated, “What do you expect, you are on a swamp”. Mr. Neil stated that is anecdotal, but that is what he sees on this property. He has done more research, pulled this in, and brought maps in of the before and after just so he could have a full understanding that council will not be putting a group of people in a situation that is going to cause them to have concerns with the height of their house, and where it rains down, and that have you. Page 82

Item #4. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MARCH 28, 2023 PAGE 3 Mr. Neil stated that he took lots of notes as he went through and is concerned that the stormwater management area would have a residential frontage. If it says residential, could they put a house on it at a later date? Mr. Neil stated he believes there are a lot of things that have to be done before it goes back to the Planning Commission to make sure the city is not putting these people in a difficult situation with the water. Mr. Neil stated that Kent Conservation District noted that the stormwater management facilities are problematic and unacceptable when located within easements of residential lots. Are they there? Is it problematic? Mr. Neil stated he is an advocate for housing in the city. Council has to be extremely careful how this is handled because if it comes back and it does not look good, his vote will be no, no matter what the Planning Commission says about it. They do not know how many safeguards can be placed against Mother Nature, and this is dealing with Mother Nature with the water. Even when they plan for heavy rains, unexpected rain can do things. Mr. Neil stated that they are going to have to take a close look at how they are planning this, council can not give away waivers and put people in jeopardy when they buy their homes. Responding to Mr. Sudler, Ms. Gray stated no, this will not come back to council or committee once it has this approval and approval from the Planning Commission. Ms. Arndt stated that she would like to go through each of the waivers and provide her thoughts on which way her vote is leaning. For the first waiver, alternative lot configuration and reduced frontage on a public street. That one lot with the alternative configuration and public frontage is just for stormwater management, there is not going to be a house on that lot. So, she does not see any issue with that waiver in terms of the alternative lot configuration and the reduced frontage on that street. For the second waiver, the elimination of a sidewalk requirement, she would not be in favor of that because the policies and practices are to improve walkability, and a sidewalk waiver would be counterintuitive to that policy and practice. For the third waiver, to allow an increased percentage of lots on a cul-de-sac associated with the concept of a subdivision plan she would also not be in favor. The code is pretty strong on the emphasis of not encouraging dead-end streets. The city code says, “In no instance shall more than 20% of the lots in a proposed subdivision be on a cul-de-sac”. All of the lots in the proposal are on a cul-de-sac so, for that reason, she would not be in favor of that waiver either. Responding to Mr. Sudler, Ms. Arndt stated that it is within the municipal code, Appendix A – Land Subdivision Regulations, Article 6 – Streets, Item 15. Mr. Hare stated he heard there were going to be four houses but now he is seeing two other lots that are under a different LLC. Responding to Mr. Boggerty, Ms. Arndt stated that council should be voting on each of the waivers individually to avoid any confusion as to whether or not council is approving one, two, or three. Ms. Arndt moved to recommend approving the waiver to create an alternative lot configuration and reduce frontage on a public street for the stormwater management lot based upon the condition of it permanently remaining a stormwater management law. The motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson and carried with Mr. Neil voting no. Page 83

Item #4. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MARCH 28, 2023 PAGE 4 Responding to Mr. Hare, Ms. Gray stated that the proposal is for a six-lot subdivision, four buildable lots, one lot for stormwater, and one residual lot. Responding to Mr. Hare, Ms. Gray stated that the lots do not have any frontage, or any access to it, as far as she can see on the plan. Ms. Gray stated she does not see how it could be a buildable lot if there is no access to it. Ms. Arndt moved to recommend approving the waiver for the elimination of sidewalk requirements on Monroe Terrace for the residual lot as recommended by staff. The motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson and denied by a roll call vote of 0-8. Ms. Arndt moved to recommend approving the waiver to allow an increased percentage of lots on the cul-de-sac associated with the conceptual subdivision, as recommended by staff. The motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson and denied by a roll call vote of 0-8. (Mr. Boggerty left at 7:20 p.m.) Review of the First Steps of the Loockerman Street Changes (Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director) Mr. Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director, reviewed the background and analysis regarding the Review of the First Steps of the Loockerman Street Changes. Responding to Mr. Rocha, Mr. Lyon stated that the large stormwater sewer has been separated. It was originally intended as combined, so it is very large. A standard sewer is a minimum size of eight inches in diameter, sometimes fifteen or twenty-four inches, however, Loockerman Street’s is larger than that. The storm sewer is in the street already so the pipe that is there does not have the same amount of capacity as it did when it was first constructed. Responding to Mr. Rocha, Mr. Lyon stated that his recommendation in the cost that was provided to the team was to realign the pipe, this is done without digging up the pipe. There are several ways to do this, it can be done with steam curing or ultraviolet curing. This increases the structural integrity of the pipe as well as eliminates any infiltration or inflow that goes in. If a cracked pipe were to happen and groundwater could seep in, that would eliminate that. Responding to Mr. Rocha, Mr. Lyon stated that currently wastewater from all of the local businesses is collected. Mr. Neil stated that he remembers in discussions that the city has had some trouble getting water from one side of Loockerman to the other side for things. Mr. Neil stated he presumes the wisest thing to do is whatever council can do, and whatever funding has to be found to do this must be done as quickly as possible. If the city is going to develop it, they better have everything in place. Mr. Anderson stated that he agrees with Mr. Neil. Mr. Anderson also stated that there will be some economic dislocation to the businesses there when this project starts. If the city is requesting a $3.5 million bond bill, it is probably just as easy to put in a $3.65 million request for economic dislocation. The Downtown Dover Partnership could administer the grants so that the city would not have to. Mr. Anderson stated that is something to think about so that the city does not lose any of the existing businesses while trying to bring in new residents and businesses. Page 84

Item #4. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MARCH 28, 2023 PAGE 5 Responding to Mr. Anderson, Jason Lyon stated that yes he would imagine so. Mr. Lyon stated that he would like to envision this to be very much a staged, phased approach, block at a time, systematically going through it. They would always have to have a pedestrian detour, which is going to be a state-owned road, which is going to require that from DNREC. All these things have to be logistically figured out and if he could step back a moment to Councilman Neil's point about, getting everything ready. Mr. Lyon stated that the other thing that they have to start considering is future regulations. He means potentially the requirement of fire sprinkler systems. So the city needs to make sure when they install this water line, they need to consider that as well. To make that available so they do not have to dig the road up again. So those are really good points and he had not considered the economic portion of that. He knew it would disrupt them, but he did not consider funding. Committee action was not required. Follow up on the Capital School District Safety Concerns in the Hispanic Community (Council President Sudler) Council President Sudler reviewed the status of the Capital School District Safety Concerns in the Hispanic Community. Council President Sudler stated that The Capital School District did an excellent job of taking care of the concerns, and they have plans moving forward. Committee action was not required. Mr. Sudler moved for adjournment of the Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee meeting, hearing no objection the meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE The Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee met with Chairman Anderson presiding. Adoption of Agenda Mr. Neil moved for adoption of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Sudler and unanimously carried. Creation of an Economic and Community Development Fund (David Hugg, City Manager) Mr. David Hugg, City Manager, reviewed the background and analysis regarding the Creation of an Economic and Community Development Fund. Committee action was not required. Responding to Mr. Contant, Mr. Hugg stated that there are about 110 acres in ten lots. The majority are about ten acres a piece. The asking price is approximately $45,000 to $50,000 an acre. There are about six or seven under some kind of contract arrangement. So about $40,000 an acre times a hundred and some acres, so about $4 million. Mr. Hugg stated that he thinks that in his discussions with the committee chair, their first focus was to if he can use the word preserve, but to direct the proceeds from those sales so that we have an opportunity to continue to grow the business opportunities and community opportunities in the city. Page 85

Item #4. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MARCH 28, 2023 PAGE 6 Responding to Mr. Contant, Mr. Hugg stated that he is suggesting that this committee, the Legislative Financial Administration Committee, be the entity that makes decisions on how the funds get dispersed from the account. Responding to Mr. Anderson, Mr. Hugg stated that from there it would, as with all committee actions, it would go to council. Mr. Hugg continued to state that that is why the draft is a not-to- exceed amount or as directed by council. So it was simply to get out a kind of placeholder for the amount of the fund. Committee action was not required. Update on the Movement of Conduit Bonds (David Hugg, City Manager) Mr. David Hugg, City Manager, reviewed the background and analysis regarding the Movement of Conduit Bonds. Mr. Hugg stated that he will share the information that was given to the council at a prior meeting as requested. Committee action was not required. Mr. Anderson moved for adjournment of the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee meeting, hearing no objection the meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m. Mr. Sudler moved for adjournment of the Council Committee of the Whole meeting, hearing no objection the meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m. Roy Sudler, Jr. Council President AB/ar Attachments Attachment #1 - Page 86

Item #4. NOTICE The April 25, 2023 Council Packet will be revised to include the minutes from the Council Committee of the Whole Meeting of April 11, 2023 as soon as the information is available. - City Clerk’s Office Page 87

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Item #24. CITY OF DOVER FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2022 TO JUNE 30, 2023 QUARTERLY REVENUE REPORT As of March 31, 2023 FY23 FY23 75% ORIGINAL REVISED YTD % BUDGET FY22 Audited FY21 Audited GENERAL FUND BUDGET BUDGET REVENUES RECEIVED COMMENTS REVENUES REVENUES 1 Property Taxes $ 15,360,600 $ 15,360,600 $ 15,533,400 101.1% $ 14,709,100 $ 14,328,100 2 Payment In Lieu of Taxes 464,400 464,400 446,700 96.2% 532,000 514,400 3 Transfer from Electric Fund 8,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 75.0% 11,000,000 10,000,000 4 Intrafund Service Receipts Electric 4,206,500 4,206,500 2,716,400 64.6% 3,686,300 3,291,500 5 Transfer from Transfer Tax Fund 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,777,400 98.7% 3,902,200 4,833,300 6 Business Licenses 1,450,000 1,450,000 1,441,600 99.4% 1,400,900 1,378,100 7 Intrafund Service Receipts Water 1,147,900 1,147,900 741,300 64.6% 1,029,900 919,700 8 Intrafund Service Receipts Wastewater 826,900 826,900 534,000 64.6% 704,700 629,300 9 Sanitation Fees 3,564,200 3,564,200 2,739,200 76.9% 3,371,700 3,125,100 10 Permits & Other Licenses 1,383,000 1,542,000 2,512,900 163.0% 1,641,900 1,595,700 11 Transfer from Municipal Street Aid Fund 750,000 750,000 596,400 79.5% 792,300 797,800 12 Fines & Police Revenue 610,100 610,100 437,300 71.7% 508,100 379,400 13 Police Extra Duty Fees 240,000 240,000 354,500 147.7% 412,000 138,700 14 Transfer from Police Grant Funds 165,000 165,000 34,600 21.0% 312,500 228,300 15 Transfer from Police Fed Grant Funds 287,500 287,500 43,800 15.2% 127,400 - 16 Court of Chancery Fees 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,454,800 97.0% 2,095,800 1,834,600 17 Transfer from Water/Wastewater Fund 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 75.0% 1,000,000 1,000,000 18 Transfer from Civil Traffic Penalties Fund 400,000 400,000 42,200 10.6% Received July to December 2022 198,600 267,100 19 Library Revenues & County Reciprocal Pymt 303,100 303,100 500,600 165.2% Reciprocal FY23 $275k, FY22 $140k 260,600 78,900 Passport FY23 $91k, FY22 $99k, FY21 $35k 20 Franchise Fees 600,000 600,000 284,200 47.4% 605,300 592,300 21 General Fund Grant Receipts 598,500 666,100 440,900 66.2% 802,800 1,135,000 22 Recreation Revenue 129,000 129,000 108,400 84.0% 128,600 46,500 23 Other Miscellaneous Receipts 135,000 135,000 159,500 118.1% Rent 76,330; Sale of Assets 49,678; MR 33,107 373,300 203,300 24 Interest Income 85,000 85,000 263,800 310.4% 94,600 88,800 TOTALS $ 46,006,700 $ 46,233,300 $ 40,663,900 88.0% $ 49,690,600 $ 47,405,900 Final Budget $ 49,690,600 $ 47,405,900 Page 89

Item #24. CITY OF DOVER FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2022 TO JUNE 30, 2023 QUARTERLY REVENUE REPORT As of March 31, 2023 FY23 FY23 75.0% ORIGINAL REVISED YTD % BUDGET FY22 Audited FY21 Audited WATER FUND BUDGET BUDGET REVENUES RECEIVED COMMENTS REVENUES REVENUES 1 Water Fees $ 6,500,000 $ 6,500,000 $ 5,097,600 78.4% $ 6,144,800 $ 5,777,200 2 Water Impact Fees 220,000 220,000 283,000 128.6% 176,700 172,100 3 Water Tank Space Leasing 425,400 425,400 399,800 94.0% Billed 91% at beginning of FY 502,800 529,800 4 Interest Income 7,000 7,000 125,600 1794.3% 16,200 9,500 5 Other Miscellaneous Revenues 52,600 52,600 49,300 93.7% Penalties 9,848; Sale of Assets 22,682 105,600 206,600 TOTALS $ 7,205,000 $ 7,205,000 $ 5,955,300 82.7% $ 6,946,100 $ 6,695,200 Final Budget $ 6,946,100 $ 6,695,200 FY23 FY23 75.0% ORIGINAL REVISED YTD % BUDGET FY22 Audited FY21 Audited WASTEWATER FUND BUDGET BUDGET REVENUES RECEIVED COMMENTS REVENUES REVENUES 1 Wastewater Fees $ 4,580,300 $ 4,580,300 $ 3,413,200 74.5% 4,349,200 4,232,200 2 Wastewater Adjustment Fees - County Trtmt 3,205,400 3,205,400 2,250,000 70.2% 3,022,600 3,122,500 3 Groundwater Inflow Adjustment 2,137,000 2,137,000 1,586,100 74.2% 2,013,800 1,948,300 4 Wastewater Impact Fees 180,000 180,000 256,100 142.3% 177,000 151,700 5 Interest Income 4,000 4,000 115,700 2892.5% 11,200 14,500 6 Other Miscellaneous Revenues 200 2,700 32,700 1211.1% Penalties 15,700; Sale of Assets 10,500 17,700 36,100 TOTALS $ 10,106,900 $ 10,109,400 $ 7,653,800 26.2% $ 9,591,500 $ 9,505,300 Final Budget $ 9,591,500 $ 9,505,300 FY23 FY23 75.0% ORIGINAL REVISED YTD % BUDGET FY22 Audited FY21 Audited ELECTRIC REVENUE FUND BUDGET BUDGET REVENUES RECEIVED COMMENTS REVENUES REVENUES 1 Sales to Customers $ 80,857,100 $ 80,857,100 $ 58,393,100 72.2% $ 77,465,400 $ 77,487,700 2 Purchase Power Adjustment 21,840,000 21,840,000 16,464,200 75.4% (5,060,700) (5,007,600) 3 Utility Tax 1,648,700 1,648,700 1,225,000 74.3% 1,151,100 1,137,000 4 Rate Stabilization Reserve 10,000,000 10,000,000 7,500,000 75.0% 2,800,000 2,500,000 5 Miscellaneous Revenue 767,000 809,200 68,600 8.5% Loss on disposal of assets 891K 815,700 474,500 6 Interest Income 125,000 125,000 747,900 598.3% 144,000 122,100 TOTALS $ 115,237,800 $ 115,280,000 $ 84,398,800 28.8% $ 77,315,500 $ 76,713,700 Final Budget $ 77,315,500 $ 76,713,700 Page 90

Item #25. City of Dover 3rd Quarter FY23 Capital Investment Plan and Project Status Report As of March 31, 2023 Points to Remember * Original Project Budget = Original Total Project Budget initially included in approved annual budget. * Latest Project Budget = Revised Total Project Budget included in most recent approved annual budget or one of the following: bond resolution, revolving fund loan agreement, Council approved budget amendment, or City Manager approved amendment as per the Budget Amendment Procedure. * Water Quality, Inflow/Infiltration, Distribution Upgrades and New Development projects are budgeted as a blanket project, and once individual projects are identified and estimated, they are created using an allocation of the overall budgeted amount. Community Police Grants Police Grants Total Current Year Budget Funding Sources General Transportation Federal State ARPA Water Wastewater Electric CIP Budget Balance $ 5,259,700 $ - $ - $ - $ 1,693,500 $ 683,600 $ 316,100 $ 3,000,800 $ 10,953,700 General Billings for Reimbursement of Expense 400,000 400,000 Federal Grants 31,500 31,500 State Grants 1,604,500 400,000 66,500 25,000 2,096,000 ARPA Fund 4,309,700 4,309,700 Other (Loan) 8,321,900 8,321,900 Transfer from Electric 6,435,200 6,435,200 Transfer from WW Impact Fee Reserve 255,600 255,600 Transfer from Water Impact Fee Reserve 746,400 746,400 Transfer from Water/Wastewater Oper. Fund 920,700 756,400 1,677,100 Transfer from General Fund 3,554,600 3,554,600 Transfer from Lodging Tax 275,000 275,000 Transfer from Depreciation Reserve 9,803,100 9,803,100 Transfer from Parkland Reserve 1,045,000 1,045,000 Transfer from Capital Asset Reserve 290,000 290,000 Interest Income 99,800 50,000 10,000 218,200 378,000 Total Funding Sources $ 12,028,800 $ 400,000 $ 31,500 $ 66,500 $ 6,103,000 $ 2,425,700 $ 1,338,100 $ 28,179,200 $ 50,572,800 Page 91 1 of 11 3RD QTR FY23 CIP-PROJECT STATUS REPORT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT - GENERAL FUND Item #25. 3rd Quarter FY23 PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR Original Latest Project Original Revised Fiscal Project Project Project To Date Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget Code Item Budget Budget Expenses Budget Budget Charges Balance Status Fire Department FR1800 Annual Contribution for Engine 5 $ 777,000 $ 777,000 $ 289,053 $ 77,700 $ 77,700 $ 62,510 $ 15,190 Paying monthly FR2000 Annual Contribution for Squad #1 (Rescue) 956,000 956,000 183,274 95,600 95,600 58,254 37,346 Paying monthly FR2200 Annual Contribution for Engine 1 770,000 770,000 10,263 77,000 77,000 10,263 66,737 Received Jan 2023 FR2301 New Brush Truck 110,500 110,500 55,100 110,500 110,500 55,100 55,400 Ordering in progress CT2303 Command Vehicles 146,300 146,300 146,238 - 146,300 146,238 62 Received Total Fire Department $ 2,759,800 $ 2,759,800 $ 683,928 $ 360,800 $ 507,100 $ 332,365 $ 174,735 Library LB2201 Replace HVAC Controller $ 38,500 $ 38,500 $ - $ - $ 38,500 $ - $ 38,500 Work has not begun on this project. LB2301 Replace Heat Pumps 116,000 116,000 - - 116,000 - 116,000 Work has not begun on this project. Total Library $ 154,500 $ 154,500 $ - $ - $ 154,500 $ - $ 154,500 Parks & Recreation --- Misc Automobiles $ 115,000 $ 115,000 $ 36,595 $ 78,405 Rec'd van #591; veh #593 ordered --- Misc Equipment - Bicycle Repair Stations - 5,700 4,503 1,197 completed PR2100 Dover Park Improvements $ 310,000 $ 310,000 $ 20,365 - - 13,358 (13,358) CLOSED: PR2300 and RP2301 Budget to be carried forward. Tube and slide complete. 11 of 33 picnic tables replaced. Mayfair Park PR2200 Park & Playground Improvement 66,000 66,000 23,655 - - 14,754 (14,754) improvements pending. RFP evaluated/ recommendation PR2300 Dover Park Building Improvement 800,000 800,000 1,461 800,000 800,000 1,461 798,539 made for propsal RFP evaluated/ recommendation PR2301 FY23 Dover Park Splash Pad 200,000 200,000 1,150 200,000 200,000 - 200,000 made for propsal PR2302 Schutte Park Skate Park 750,000 750,000 23,564 750,000 750,000 23,564 726,436 Push to FY25 per CAF PR2304 Schutte Park Dog Park 75,000 75,000 - 75,000 75,000 - 75,000 Equipment & fencing ordered Total Parks & Recreation $ 2,201,000 $ 2,201,000 $ 70,195 $ 1,940,000 $ 1,945,700 $ 94,234 $ 1,851,466 Code Enforcement --- Misc Automobiles $ 25,300 $ 25,200 $ - $ 25,200 Replace Veh #17 - order pending Total Code Enforcement $ 25,300 $ 25,200 $ - $ 25,200 Inspections --- Misc Automobiles $ - $ 29,800 $ - $ 29,800 Replace Veh #19 - ordered Total Inspections $ - $ 29,800 $ - $ 29,800 Police 15 Chevy Tahoes on order; 3 received on 12/27/22, 10 received 1/3/23. Installation schedule for --- Misc Automobiles $ 637,200 $ 1,131,000 $ 868,649 $ 262,351 equipment to start soonest. Equipment received in Jun 22. Year 2 PD2301 Police Officer Body Worn Cameras & Tasers $ 876,400 $ 876,400 $ 123,181 202,900 202,900 123,181 79,719 invoice anticipated PD2302 Axion In-car Cameras 368,000 368,000 - 18,100 18,100 - 18,100 On order Total Police $ 1,244,400 $ 1,244,400 $ 123,181 $ 858,200 $ 1,352,000 $ 991,830 $ 360,170 Streets --- Misc Equipment $ 128,000 $ 138,500 $ - $ 138,500 Ordered; awaiting delivery ST2003 Meeting House Branch Improvement $ 1,115,600 $ 1,115,600 $ 237,297 - 707,500 21,576 685,924 Design work is underway ST2007 Operations Yard Relocation and Impr. 445,000 445,000 115,306 - 106,200 - 106,200 Finalizing bid documents ST2101 FY21 Street, Concrete, and Alley Program 936,000 936,000 700,231 - 815,300 6,643 808,657 Finalizing report to present to public Project contingent on the results of ST2201 FY22 Street, Concrete, and Alley Program 1,168,000 1,168,000 - - 350,000 - 350,000 ST2101 ST2302 Buckson St/Carvel Dr/Ross St Repairs - - - - - - - Bids due April 19, 2023 Total Streets $ 3,664,600 $ 3,664,600 $ 1,052,834 $ 128,000 $ 2,117,500 $ 28,218 $ 2,089,282 Page 92 101 2 of 11 3RD QTR FY23 CIP-PROJECT STATUS REPORT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT - GENERAL FUND Item #25. 3rd Quarter FY23 PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR Original Latest Project Original Revised Fiscal Project Project Project To Date Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget Code Item Budget Budget Expenses Budget Budget Charges Balance Status Sanitation --- Trucks $ 527,000 $ 1,225,400 $ 468,787 $ 756,613 1 truck on order; 1 delivered. Total Sanitation $ 527,000 $ 1,225,400 $ 468,787 $ 756,613 Grounds --- Trucks $ 43,300 $ 43,300 $ - $ 43,300 Ordered; awaiting delivery --- Maint. Equipment 50,600 119,800 118,067 1,733 Received chipper veh #586 Total Grounds $ 93,900 $ 163,100 $ 118,067 $ 45,033 Stormwater --- Trucks $ 230,700 $ 242,700 $ 242,624 $ 76 New leaf vac received --- Misc Equipment - 667,500 667,492 8 New street sweeper #357 received Design Complete, construction phase ST2005/SW2204 East Lake Garden Drainage Basin Improvement $ 580,000 $ 580,000 $ 44,500 - 542,200 6,675 535,525 planned for FY24 Project will be reprogrammed to SW2105 West Street Flooding Improvements 60,000 60,000 - - 60,000 - 60,000 future year. SW2205 Water Street Flooding Improvements 39,000 39,000 22,500 - 39,000 22,500 16,500 Feasibility Study Complete Awaiting easement documents to be ST2009/SW2303 Persimmon Park Place Drainage Basin Impr. 1,200,000 1,201,600 646 1,200,000 1,201,600 646 1,200,954 executed by homeowners ST2004/SW2305 Mirror Lake Drainage Basin Improvements 350,000 352,800 2,720 350,000 352,800 2,720 350,080 Bids due in early January SW2206 MS4 Inventory/Inspection & Green Technology 43,600 43,600 43,519 - 15,800 12,400 3,400 Complete SW2301 Miscellaneous Emergency Storm Sewer Repairs 537,000 537,000 24,000 85,000 85,000 24,000 61,000 Awaiting emergencies Total Stormwater $ 2,809,600 $ 2,814,000 $ 137,885 $ 1,865,700 $ 3,206,600 $ 979,057 $ 2,227,543 Information Technology IT2303 Phone System Replacement $ 80,000 $ 80,000 $ - $ 80,000 $ 80,000 $ - $ 80,000 Expected completion is May 30th IT2301 Server Replacement 17,000 17,000 - 17,000 17,000 - 17,000 Order placed Leasing model; will see additional IT2302 Network Infrastructure; CISCO switches 50,000 50,000 7,023 50,000 50,000 7,023 42,977 costs as we purchase more switches. IT2304 iSeries Hardware Service 20,700 20,700 19,453 6,100 13,600 4,900 8,700 Continuing Total Information Technology $ 167,700 $ 167,700 $ 26,476 $ 73,100 $ 160,600 $ 11,923 $ 148,677 Facilities Management FC2001 - MNT City Hall HVAC Replacement $ 852,000 $ 852,000 $ 851,825 $ - $ 766,800 $ 766,625 $ 175 99% complete. FC2303 City Hall Window Replacement 50,000 50,000 - 50,000 50,000 - 50,000 In bid process FC2304 Environmental Abatement of old Post Office 150,000 152,500 152,450 $ 150,000 152,500 152,450 50 Completed Total Facilities Management $ 852,000 $ 852,000 $ 851,825 $ 200,000 $ 969,300 $ 919,075 $ 50,225 Procurement/Inventory --- Misc Equipment $ 70,000 $ 70,000 $ - $ 70,000 On order CS2301 Warehouse LED Lighting $ 12,000 $ 12,000 $ - 12,000 12,000 - 12,000 In-house; on schedule CS2302 Warehouse Improvements 90,000 90,000 82,697 90,000 90,000 82,697 7,303 In progress Total Procurement/Inventory $ 102,000 $ 102,000 $ 82,697 $ 172,000 $ 172,000 $ 82,697 $ 89,303 TOTAL GENERAL FUND $ 13,955,600 $ 13,960,000 $ 3,029,020 $ 6,244,000 $ 12,028,800 $ 4,026,254 $ 8,002,546 Page 93 101 3 of 11 3RD QTR FY23 CIP-PROJECT STATUS REPORT

Item #25. PROJECT STATUS REPORT - COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FUND 3rd Quarter FY23 PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR Original Latest Project Original Revised Fiscal Project Project Project To Date Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget Code Item Budget Budget Expenses Budget Budget Charges Balance Status Community Transportation - 203-12-99 CT2268 E Loockerman St & State St Concrete $ 356,900 $ 356,900 $ - $ - $ 356,900 $ - $ 356,900 Project to begin in mid May. Plan has been developed, staff to coordinate with Downtown CT2315 Various Concrete Repair Locations 252,600 252,600 - - 252,600 - 252,600 Dover Master Plan CT23xx Dover Little League 221,400 221,400 - - 221,400 - 221,400 Project to begin early April CTXXXX Unapplied CT Projects (placeholder) - 400,000 (620,600) - (620,600) TOTAL COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FUND $ 2,171,900 $ 2,171,900 $ 1,151,308 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ - $ 400,000 Page 94 203 4 of 11 3RD QTR FY23 CIP-PROJECT STATUS REPORT

Item #25. PROJECT STATUS REPORT - POLICE FEDERAL GRANTS 3rd Quarter FY23 PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR Original Latest Project Original Revised Fiscal Project Project Project To Date Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget Code Item Budget Budget Expenses Budget Budget Charges Balance Status Federal Police Grants - 207-11-17-33 Final expenses in progress. PDGBYRNE-2021 Parking Enforcement System Upgrade $ 31,500 $ 31,500 $ 27,401 $ - $ 31,500 $ 17,362 $ 14,138 Grant expires 9/30/23. TOTAL FEDERAL POLICE GRANTS $ 31,500 $ 31,500 $ 27,401 $ - $ 31,500 $ 17,362 $ 14,138 Page 95 207 5 of 11 3RD QTR FY23 CIP-PROJECT STATUS REPORT

Item #25. PROJECT STATUS REPORT - POLICE STATE GRANTS 3rd Quarter FY23 PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR Original Latest Project Original Revised Fiscal Project Project Project To Date Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget Code Item Budget Budget Expenses Budget Budget Charges Balance Status State Police Grants - 209-11-17-32 PDGSLEAF-2022 Speed Detection Trailers $ 18,500 $ 18,500 $ 18,500 $ 18,500 $ 18,500 $ 18,500 $ - Received PDGSLEAF-2021 Dover Camera Expansion Project 48,000 48,000 39,350 48,000 48,000 31,763 16,237 In progress TOTAL STATE POLICE GRANTS $ 66,500 $ 66,500 $ 57,850 $ 66,500 $ 66,500 $ 50,263 $ 16,237 Page 96 209 6 of 11 3RD QTR FY23 CIP-PROJECT STATUS REPORT

Item #25. PROJECT STATUS REPORT - ARPA FUND 3rd Quarter FY23 PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR Original Latest Project Original Revised Fiscal Project Project Project To Date Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget Code Item Budget Budget Expenses Budget Budget Charges Balance Status ST2301 FY23 Street, Concrete, and Alley Program $ 1,200,000 $ 1,200,000 $ - $ 1,200,000 $ 1,200,000 $ - $ 1,200,000 Project to begin April 17, 2023 Work underway, approximately 25% WD2302 Elevated Water Tower Maint. - Aero Park 655,000 655,000 98,000 655,000 655,000 98,000 557,000 complete. Design 99% complete, anticipate WD2303 Future Well Installation 2,234,500 2,234,500 423,735 2,234,500 2,234,500 423,735 1,810,765 construction to begin in Fall of 2023 Project 90% designed, awaiting WD2304 Well #9 Improvements 319,000 319,000 71,655 319,000 319,000 71,655 247,345 environmental approval Project approximatley 67% complete, anticipated to be complete in August WQ2301 Water Quality Improvements-N State St 1,287,500 941,000 941,000 1,287,500 941,000 941,000 - 2023 Project awarded, awaiting contractual documents for notice to WQ2304 Water Quality Improvements-West St Alley 346,500 346,500 - - 346,500 - 346,500 proceed. WW2306 Puncheon Run Pump Sta. Pump Repl. 85,000 90,000 89,938 85,000 90,000 89,938 62 Complete Staff has to redesign, based on WW2307 Lepore Road Sanitary Sewer Upgrade 317,000 317,000 - 317,000 317,000 - 317,000 DelDOT requirements TOTAL ARPA FUND $ 6,444,500 $ 6,103,000 $ 1,624,328 $ 6,098,000 $ 6,103,000 $ 1,624,328 $ 4,478,672 Page 97 210 7 of 11 3RD QTR FY23 CIP-PROJECT STATUS REPORT

Item #25. PROJECT STATUS REPORT - WATER FUND 3rd Quarter FY23 PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR Original Latest Project Original Revised Fiscal Project Project Project To Date Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget Code Item Budget Budget Expenses Budget Budget Charges Balance Status Water --- Misc. Equipment $ 28,000 $ 24,100 $ 24,050 $ 28,000 $ 24,100 $ 24,050 $ 50 Received Air Compressor V#407 WD2300 Meter Reading Technology Upgrade 30,000 30,000 - 30,000 30,000 - 30,000 Awaiting quotes for equipment Design 99% complete, anticipate WD2205 Future Well Installation 1,415,400 1,415,400 47,815 - 659,900 - 659,900 construction to begin in Fall of 2023 WD2301 Wellhead Redevelopment Program 488,000 488,000 60,343 188,000 188,000 60,343 127,657 Project open and upgrades are occuring WD2305 Scada Equipment Upgrade 50,000 50,000 - 50,000 50,000 - 50,000 Work to be completed by end of April WD2306 Water Tank Concrete Rehabilitation 145,000 145,000 6,000 20,000 6,000 6,000 - Complete WD2307 Stonebrook East Water Main Increase 26,000 26,000 - 26,000 26,000 - 26,000 Awaiting development to be built WQ2302 Miscellaneous Emergency Water Repairs 425,000 425,000 13,473 85,000 84,600 13,473 71,127 Project open and awaiting emergencies. Project approximatley 67% complete, WQ2303 Water Quality Impr. - North State Street 370,000 949,900 341,602 370,000 949,900 341,602 608,298 anticipated to be complete in August 2023 Project awarded, awaiting contractual WQ2304 Water Quality Improvements-West St Alley - - - - 33,700 - 33,700 documents for notice to proceed. WD2309 Aeropark Tank Equipment Relocation 61,000 61,000 60,937 - 61,000 60,937 63 Work to occur in Spring of 2023 Water Treatment Plant --- Trucks - $ 53,000 $ 216,800 $ - $ 216,800 Trucks ordered, awaiting delivery WD2308 Security Fencing Upgrades $ 95,700 $ 95,700 $ - 95,700 95,700 - 95,700 Awaiting grant agency to approve plan TOTAL WATER FUND $ 3,038,400 $ 3,614,400 $ 554,220 $ 945,700 $ 2,425,700 $ 506,405 $ 1,919,295 Page 98 401 8 of 11 3RD QTR FY23 CIP-PROJECT STATUS REPORT

Item #25. PROJECT STATUS REPORT - WASTEWATER FUND 3rd Quarter FY23 PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR Original Latest Project Original Revised Fiscal Project Project Project To Date Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget Code Item Budget Budget Expenses Budget Budget Charges Balance Status Wastewater --- Trucks $ 134,000 $ 277,900 $ 56,312 $ 221,588 Vehicle #690 received (#655 delayed) WW2300 Meter Reading Technology Upgrade $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ - 30,000 30,000 - 30,000 Awaiting quotes for equipment WW2301 Lateral Camera 13,000 11,100 9,521 13,000 11,100 9,521 1,579 Complete WW2302 Ground Penetrating Radar 16,000 16,800 16,800 16,000 16,800 16,800 - Complete WW2103 College Rd. Pump Station Repl. 655,000 655,000 2,977 - 800 727 73 Complete WW2101 FY21 Inflow/Infiltration Removal 800,000 800,000 469,746 - 158,600 2,533 156,067 Complete Design complete working with HOA for WW2203 Turnberry Pump Station Replacement 677,000 677,000 22,592 - 24,700 4,248 20,452 easement WW2303 Miscellaneous Emer. Sewer Repairs 160,000 160,000 100,302 160,000 160,000 100,302 59,698 Project open and awaiting emergencies Project started, equipment to be delivered WW2304 College Rd. Pump Station Repl. 580,000 580,000 - 580,000 580,000 - 580,000 around June / July WW2305 GIS Utility Network Upgrade 175,000 175,000 7,136 20,000 19,200 7,136 12,065 Complete WW2308 Heatherfield Pump Station Repl. 663,000 663,000 4,829 45,000 45,000 4,829 40,171 Design 50% complete. WW2309 Cedar Chase Pump Station Repl. 697,500 697,500 - 14,000 14,000 7,900 6,100 Feasibility to be completed in January TOTAL WASTEWATER FUND $ 4,466,500 $ 4,465,400 $ 633,903 $ 1,012,000 $ 1,338,100 $ 210,307 $ 1,127,793 Page 99 403 9 of 11 3RD QTR FY23 CIP-PROJECT STATUS REPORT

Item #25. PROJECT STATUS REPORT - ELECTRIC FUND 3rd Quarter FY23 PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR Original Latest Project Original Revised Fiscal Project Project Project To Date Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget Code Item Budget Budget Expenses Budget Budget Charges Balance Status Engineering EE2113 ArcFM Migration to Elec. Util. Network $ 160,000 $ 160,000 $ 160,021 $ - $ 6,100 $ 6,090 $ 10 80% Complete; EE2202 SCADA Master Hardware Replacement 550,000 550,000 277,521 - - 139,084 (139,084) 60% Complete EE2304 Substation Component Replacement 150,000 150,000 - 30,000 30,000 - 30,000 Recurring Project EE2315 SCADA Upgrade 100,000 511,600 68,978 100,000 511,600 68,978 442,623 80% Complete EE2316 Electric Admin & Substation Cameras 50,000 50,000 14,560 50,000 50,000 14,560 35,440 Waiting on revised quote EE2308 Electric Admin Access Gate 15,000 15,000 13,800 15,000 15,000 13,800 1,200 100% Complete EE2312 Small Cell Wireless Improvements 30,000 30,000 - 30,000 30,000 - 30,000 Recurring Project EE2211 LED Lighting Conversion Phase 2 2,575,000 2,575,000 190,943 - - 803 (803) 100% Complete; budget to be carried fwd EE2090 DAFB CT/PT Replacement 73,000 73,000 71,514 - - - - 80% Complete (revisit in Feb) EE2313 Transmission Line Maintenance 50,000 50,000 38,848 50,000 50,000 38,848 11,152 Recurring Project EE2016 Garrison Oak Tech Park Substation 750,000 750,000 189,894 - 559,800 - 559,800 80% Complete; budget to be carried fwd EE2215 Garrison Oak Tech Park Substation 7,000,000 7,000,000 1,048,004 - 6,821,900 869,930 5,951,970 25% Complete; budget to be carried fwd EE2203 Bacon Ave/Buckson Drive U/G Upgrade 160,000 160,000 12,331 - 160,000 12,331 147,669 EE2303 Towne Point Conversion (OH to UG) 360,000 360,000 77,150 360,000 360,000 77,150 282,850 70% Complete EE2317 ArcFM Migration to Elec. Util. Network 110,000 297,000 94,433 110,000 297,000 94,433 202,567 16% Complete (Q/A'd) Total Engineering $ 12,133,000 $ 12,731,600 $ 2,257,996 $ 745,000 $ 8,891,400 $ 1,336,007 $ 7,555,393 Electric Generation Computer and server on order with delivery expected in early May. Remote start infrastructure completed and operationally tested. Materials for call box installation EG2201 Van Sant Office Trailer $ 70,000 $ 70,000 $ 25,480 $ - $ 48,700 $ 4,223 $ 44,477 ordered. Estimate project 90% completed. 15% Complete; environmental reports at EG2203/EG2302 Plant Decommissioning 14,000,000 14,000,000 439,886 4,000,000 12,803,100 330,623 12,472,477 DNREC; draft demo RFP in progress Total Electric Generation $ 14,070,000 $ 14,070,000 $ 465,367 $ 4,000,000 $ 12,851,800 $ 334,845 $ 12,516,955 T&D --- Automobiles $ - $ 36,600 $ 36,462 $ 138 Received; Veh #783 --- Trucks 214,400 626,800 510,342 116,458 Will order in FY24 due to rising costs --- Other Equipment 364,500 364,500 - 364,500 Price increased; need Council approval EE2321 Emergency Component Replacement $325,000 $325,000 $49,662 65,000 65,000 49,662 15,338 Replacing as needed UG Transformers locations as follows: EE2222 New Developments 650,000 648,000 - 650,000 541,300 - 541,300 TD2110 DAFB Welch Elementary 23,500 23,500 21,410 - - - - 90% Complete-waiting on technicians TD2115 Eden Hill Phase 2 13,600 27,200 12,889 - - - - 90% Complete-waiting on technicians TD2202 Dover Middle School 66,900 30,900 90,891 - 30,900 30,850 50 90% Complete TD2205 Calvary Baptist Church 10,200 10,200 - - - - - 0% Complete-waiting on customer TD2210 Verona Woods Phase 3/4 23,500 - - - - - - 75% Complete-waiting on technicians TD2211 Hancock-Hopkins Avenue 6,700 11,300 11,297 - 11,300 11,297 3 50% Complete-waiting on technicians TD2215 DE Agricultural Museum 8,500 7,000 6,952 - 7,000 6,952 48 90% Complete-waiting on technicians TD2218 515 S Dupont Hwy Retail 2,200 4,200 4,128 - 4,200 4,128 72 100% Complete TD2301 Rojan Meadows Phase 1 - - - - - - - 0% Complete-waiting on developer TD2302 Eden Hill OKH Phase 1 11,300 11,300 38,918 - 39,000 38,918 82 40% Complete-waiting on technicians TD2305 Lion of Judah 12,300 - - - - - - 50% Complete-waiting on customer TD2306 Verizon Tudor Tower 2,600 2,600 2,098 - 2,100 2,098 2 100% Complete TD2307 King Cole Wedding Venue 8,500 8,500 1,033 - 1,100 1,033 67 100% Complete TD2308 El Azteca Dover - - - - - - - 0% Complete-waiting on customer TD2313 Frito Lay 6,500 6,500 - - 7,450 - 7,450 0% Complete-waiting on developer TD2316 Dover Beer Garden 5,650 5,650 - - 5,650 - 5,650 0% Complete-waiting on customer Page 100 411 10 of 11 3RD QTR FY23 CIP-PROJECT STATUS REPORT

Item #25. PROJECT STATUS REPORT - ELECTRIC FUND 3rd Quarter FY23 PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR Original Latest Project Original Revised Fiscal Project Project Project To Date Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget Code Item Budget Budget Expenses Budget Budget Charges Balance Status UG Conductors locations as follows: EE2222 New Developments 513,000 512,100 - 500,000 (435,575) - (435,575) TD2115 Eden Hill Phase 2 311,000 311,000 165,176 - 5,900 5,825 75 50% Complete-waiting on technicians TD2202 Dover Middle Schools 292,000 292,000 361,337 - 234,800 234,734 66 50% Complete TD2205 Calvary Baptist Church 43,400 43,400 8,559 - 5,100 5,020 80 0% Complete-waiting on customer TD2206 DELDOT Interim Kenton Rd 174,900 74,500 74,481 - 74,500 74,481 19 80% Complete TD2210 Verona Woods Phase 3/4 63,000 63,000 73,401 - 11,800 11,756 44 75% Complete-waiting on technicians TD2211 Hancock-Hopkins Avenue 25,100 25,100 22,266 - 19,200 19,178 22 50% Complete-waiting on technicians TD2215 Delaware Agricultural Museum 13,700 5,300 5,268 - 5,300 5,268 32 80% Complete TD2301 Rojan Meadows Phase 1 - 5,100 5,020 - 5,100 5,020 80 0% Complete-waiting on customer TD2302 Eden Hill OKH Phase 1 26,600 307,300 307,297 - 307,300 307,297 3 50% Complete-waiting on technicians TD2303 Kent Courthouse - 206,200 206,157 - 206,200 206,157 43 0% Complete-waiting on customer TD2304 Little Creek Lighting UPG 6,500 6,500 6,190 - 6,200 6,190 10 100% Complete TD2305 Lion of Judah 14,600 14,600 7,621 - 7,700 7,621 79 30% Complete TD2306 Verizon Tudor Tower 5,000 5,900 5,829 - 5,900 5,829 71 100% Complete TD2307 King Cole Wedding Venue 30,000 30,000 18,851 - 18,900 18,851 49 100% Complete TD2309 1001 N DuPont EV Charger 12,000 12,000 2,510 - 12,000 2,510 9,490 0% Complete-waiting on customer TD2313 Frito Lay 7,450 7,450 - - 7,450 - 7,450 0% Complete-waiting on customer TD2316 Dover Beer Garden 2,225 2,225 - - 2,225 - 2,225 0% Complete-waiting on customer UG Meters locations as follows: EE2222 New Developments 250,000 250,000 - 250,000 236,850 - 236,850 TD2202 Dover Middle Schools 1,300 1,300 25,396 - 1,200 1,190 10 90% Complete-waiting on technicians TD2208 Tommy's Express Carwash 2,200 2,200 15,469 - 100 43 58 100% Complete TD2211 Hancock-Hopkins Avenue 1,500 1,500 1,408 - 1,500 1,408 92 40% Complete-waiting on technicians TD2215 DE Agricultural Museum 3,100 3,100 1,390 - 1,400 1,390 10 50% Complete TD2302 Eden Hill OKH Phase 1 700 3,600 3,560 - 3,600 3,560 40 20% Complete-waiting on technicians TD2305 Lion of Judah 500 500 - - 500 - 500 0% Complete-waiting on technicians TD2306 Verizon Tudor Tower 100 100 67 - 100 67 33 100% Complete TD2307 King Cole Wedding Venue 1,500 1,500 1,180 - 1,200 1,180 20 100% Complete TD2313 Frito Lay 500 500 - - 500 - 500 0% Complete-waiting on customer TD2314 CT Site Repairs & Maintenance 32,000 32,000 16,656 32,000 32,000 16,656 15,344 50% Complete TD2316 Dover Beer Garden 32,000 3,050 - - 3,050 - 3,050 0% Complete-waiting on customer Total T & D $ 3,076,325 $ 3,378,375 $ 1,596,566 $ 2,075,900 $ 2,524,900 $ 1,632,970 $ 891,930 Administration EE2101 Reed St IT Room Generator $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 33,175 $ - $ 48,200 $ 26,350 $ 21,850 85% Complete EE1819 Reed St HVAC Major Overhaul 1,175,200 21,950 1,153,300 - 22,000 21,950 50 Engineering in design; to be carried EA2304 Reed St HVAC Overhaul 1,500,000 1,478,000 - 1,500,000 1,478,000 - 1,478,000 In Engineering EA2309 Electric Admin Rear Lot Renovation 70,000 73,000 - 70,000 73,000 - 73,000 Moved to FY24 due to price increases EA2103 2021 Electric Utility Admin Facility Imp. 25,000 25,000 23,778 - - - - Metal work complete EA2202 2022 Electric Utility Admin Facility Imp. 138,000 133,000 101,650 - 92,900 61,542 31,358 Windows complete EA2203 Weyandt Hall Facility Improvements 130,000 135,000 131,546 - 126,600 123,185 3,415 Windows complete; lights 90% EA2205 Security Install at Reed Street 72,100 72,100 88,365 - 58,700 58,654 46 Complete Total Administration $ 3,130,300 $ 1,958,050 $ 1,531,814 $ 1,570,000 $ 1,899,400 $ 291,681 $ 1,607,719 Metering EM2301 Itron Metering Equipment $ 44,300 $ 44,300 $ - $ 44,300 $ 44,300 $ - $ 44,300 On hold; researching other options FN1701 Purchase of ERP System $ 1,313,400 $ 2,289,500 $ 919,518 $ 500,000 $ 1,967,400 $ 88,580 $ 1,878,820 In progress TOTAL ELECTRIC FUND $ 33,767,325 $ 34,471,825 $ 6,771,262 $ 8,935,200 $ 28,179,200 $ 3,684,083 $ 24,495,117 Page 101 411 11 of 11 3RD QTR FY23 CIP-PROJECT STATUS REPORT

MEMORANDUM Item #26. TO: Mayor and Members of City Council FROM: Andria L. Bennett, City Clerk DATE: April 20, 2023 SUBJECT: April 18, 2023 Municipal Election Results Following are the results of the 2023 Municipal Election, as certified by the Election Board: MAYOR CANDIDATE TOTAL VOTES Robin R. Christiansen 900 (63.11%) Diana P. Welch 526 (36.89%) FIRST DISTRICT CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE TOTAL VOTES Paul J. Fleming 184 (36.08%) Julia M. Pillsbury 326 (63.92%) SECOND DISTRICT CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE TOTAL VOTES Donyale M. Hall 204 (44.74%) Brian E. Lewis 252 (55.26%) In accordance with Title 15 Del.C. §7555(j), where the number of qualified candidates for an office is equal to or less than the number of seats up for election, the Board of Elections shall declare the candidate or candidates elected. Therefore, the following will be sworn into office for four-year terms: Third District - Tricia K. Arndt Fourth District - Roy Sudler, Jr. Page 102

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