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Key actions recorded on the hearing record (motions added to the executive-session agenda or approved by unanimous consent):

- Land-value tax (split-rate) was added to the closing executive-session agenda for study and possible resolution drafting after a motion by Council member Colmi Young and no sustained objections.

- Participatory budgeting: Council member Gabriela Santiago Romero moved to add $2,000,000 for a participatory-budgeting pilot (district allocations). Council recorded the motion and it was added to the executive session by no objection.

- Anti-poverty pilot using HOPE application data: Council member Benson moved to place $250,000 with OCFO to pilot a program using HOPE applicant data and partners to help residents come into sustainable tax-payment status. The motion was added to the executive-session agenda.

- Non-departmental, Goal Line Detroit and Eastern Market items: Council directed that the non-departmental budget be moved to executive session for review, and members moved to restore or add funding lines: a $500,000 restoration for Goal Line Detroit and $250,000 for Eastern Market. These additions were added to the executive-session agenda by unanimous consent.

- Senior food access pilot: Council president moved to add a $250,000 Office of Sustainability pilot to bridge local growers and seniors; the motion was added to executive session by unanimous consent.

- Council process and oversight items: members asked OCFO to assign project numbers to council-initiated budget changes for better tracking, and one member moved to explore codifying Financial Review Commission monitoring functions at the city level; both items were added for executive-session consideration.

OCFO staff committed to provide follow-up budget and revenue materials in writing prior to executive-session deliberations. Several motions specified OCFO as the assignee for follow-up tasks and requested discrete deliverables and timelines.

Ending

All listed items were entered into the executive-session/closing-resolution agenda for final budget deliberations; council directed OCFO to return with the requested documentation and analyses.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Detroit City Council Budget Hearing OFFICE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Dept 03-26-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council unanimously added several items to the closing executive session and approved funding motions by unanimous consent or \"hearing no objections,\" including a $2 million participatory budgeting pilot, a $250,000 anti-poverty pilot tied to HOPE data and multiple departmental adjustments requested during the OCFO hearing.","taxTitle","Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan","taxId",48464,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6098670,"Assessor reports expanded field reviews after sales growth; HOPE exemption applications up",1466,4624000,6090000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2823112-b28ad6e361d21358162b29fda0caa47b&start=4624&end=6090","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2823112-b28ad6e361d21358162b29fda0caa47b/thumbnail_4624000.jpg","/articles/6098670/Detroit/Wayne-County/Michigan/Assessor-reports-expanded-field-reviews-after-sales-growth-HOPE-exemption-applications-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6098670-06a39b2e526470845daf11dd7ac270e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775080893&Signature=Tj1Uu~WJHeGip1WVrA7JjMESVGkrf0CswJmsgdSzQSbSrGn3zmE7n2H0ESvzOgqo7Fx4kAuu4ruVMuvA6Wrmy7HanhmUYe4kbDWKrkYcorjzKBCiyzcEalZPkiwDzx-r2oEq9TWGFQP3AhgWPSsl43TOgovT0RtnCkUF91dUun29seQyqlXRcb4CrWENvCP8j49o6tndtWGG4aid3i6MqvSZ3aO5TjZqeDNlEuM9OQmZf98EykpMTFBrfU7~ji-rS0SQLOP1en7Vcbac-11aMrctHj2FRszD81WhGM3mteEr6b2n-cs9GUoJ7iL~zfAtN0Dnkj6PrSMD9P7GEoct1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alvin Horn, deputy CFO and city assessor, told council the assessor's office conducted more on-site field reviews in 2024 than the 20% threshold set by ordinance and focused inspections in neighborhoods with notable sales and development.

Horn said districts 1, 2 and 3 saw proportionally more site visits because those neighborhoods experienced the largest shifts in ownership, development and land-bank activity. The assessor's office said Districts 6 and 7 will receive more field visits in the coming year.

Horn described the mass-appraisal approach used under state law: assessors use neighborhood sales and condition data to set values rather than appraising every house individually. He noted Detroit's housing stock is old; \"the average age of a single family home in Detroit is 93 years old,\" which affects condition and effective age assumptions that feed assessed values.

The assessor's presentation showed HOPE property-tax exemption program activity has been rising; Horn said the slide reflected new applications each year and that roughly 6,200 prior approvals roll over annually, so total participants are higher than the new-application counts alone.

Council members raised concerns about perceived overassessment in some neighborhoods and asked for follow-up. Horn and OCFO staff said they are awaiting a forthcoming independent IAAO (International Association of Assessing Officers) review and noted that larger statutory reforms would require action at the state level.

Ending

Horn said the assessor's office will report back when analysis of the increased HOPE application volume is complete and will increase field review presence in Districts 4, 6 and 7 in the next cycle.","Deputy CFO and Assessor Alvin Horn said the assessor's office exceeded the required 20% field reviews in 2024, shifted inspections to neighborhoods with rapid market change, and reported a year-over-year rise in new HOPE property tax exemption applications.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6098674,"Council debates land-value tax and local-option sales/entertainment levies as revenue options",422,1722000,2144000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2823112-b28ad6e361d21358162b29fda0caa47b&start=1722&end=2144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2823112-b28ad6e361d21358162b29fda0caa47b/thumbnail_1722000.jpg","/articles/6098674/Detroit/Wayne-County/Michigan/Council-debates-land-value-tax-and-local-option-salesentertainment-levies-as-revenue-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6098674-a48fc6cf0e084f91ea1712cfbb4b9188/orig.mp4?Expires=1775080893&Signature=TPYQcRLXbkKx6aFATZh53QjKjqqunw9mkSXEo8DOWKXmKP7lrVdqhy9YMlEb7zc5W9zeJQh-Gdq2Ib1qQLf-dCki87UZKnai2FMb02sVgAwpblvZQE-6S6Bmpc9jcyz85dfJ8NezHpHvL83~HhlByqK2befcLUWY6TLJnMymKyWZu6m6Jmoegs9CFsmHkVfY1PDeKi5EMowJ2~04GEjgYQpqVCnHIClC5fEVyTiFB68jkbzz2Ag0XPQM6Wnwn6JWYDyNpl~gAsmYNw5leSRXxtZyKoJgOGMoiVdyqqChp3A~4Kvgax~Uzp1~UzvhYQb-7HX1P8XYIamOQaaCmdbJuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members used the OCFO budget hearing to challenge the administration to identify new revenue streams beyond income, property, utility-user and casino wagering taxes.

Council member Colmi Young asked OCFO for a detailed revenue estimate for a land-value tax (split-rate tax). OCFO officials said earlier LVT proposals were modeled to be initially revenue-neutral, shifting taxation from improvements to land to incentivize investment, but that an estimate of resulting additional income-tax growth would have been speculative without further modeling. \"It was really a trade for lower property tax revenues in the future or higher income tax revenues,\" OCFO staff explained.

Young moved to add the land-value tax (split-rate tax) to the closing-session agenda for further consideration; after brief objections the motion was added to the executive session. Council President Mary Sheffield and other council members discussed the need for more detailed written analysis.

OCFO also confirmed it is preparing a local-option sales tax and excise-tax (entertainment/amusement, restaurant, lodging) study to estimate revenue and exportability effects, and said the treasurer's office aims to provide an analysis before the end of the fiscal year. Deputy Treasurer Nikhil Patel told council the team will estimate city-level receipts using models because state reporting aggregates sales tax by business headquarters rather than by city of sale.

Several council members noted state-level barriers: Michigan's Constitution and statutes limit what localities may levy without legislative authorization or statewide amendment. OCFO recommended focusing first on excise-style options that the Legislature could enable and voters could approve locally. Council members asked OCFO to provide the administration's written position on pursuing excise taxes and local-option revenue tools for use during executive-session budget negotiations.

Ending

Council directed OCFO to prepare written revenue estimates and legal analysis of land-value taxes and local-option sales/excise proposals for further discussion in executive session.","Council members pressed OCFO on a proposed land-value tax, local-option sales tax and entertainment excise taxes as ways to diversify Detroit's revenue. Council added a land-value tax study to the closing executive session and asked OCFO for a local-option sales tax analysis.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6098678,"Detroit CFO Jay Rising announces retirement after OCFO annual update",0,3537000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2823112-b28ad6e361d21358162b29fda0caa47b&start=3537&end=3537","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2823112-b28ad6e361d21358162b29fda0caa47b/thumbnail_3537000.jpg","/articles/6098678/Detroit/Wayne-County/Michigan/Detroit-CFO-Jay-Rising-announces-retirement-after-OCFO-annual-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6098678-5f9000b2eab16c29adff4469e31c200d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775080893&Signature=gf-UcR5RnT6BeDRko~~dPOHUAtvTxBywYQ0cRPCKOwZx~wne~1intm4zCbegsixGfo-mBKOBEdW1Utb9-AJfA9uiXCn3jIaAsXEQ88F0iAO44N6jLRalnuNyCY6TQKPA~PhI880KEebc~E1KHbs-7dWnKdXOgeSsi7zknNVsBgTWWv6fAMADbXddAUfua-e2MkkUxANZ839AVZFrOHCqlhuafv2IAG6BCquYXnisUkFtggK4~L9duB19w4cl8vxYF5UeOweEMGC9OKAwZH6abcB0fyRAHNziacPepa12eLcfHPvDCMtq2ktgzxvKMKUiCWZOiAi58BjIN3tmuoRRgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jay Rising, Detroit chief financial officer, told City Council he will retire at the end of the month after delivering the Office of the Chief Financial Officer's annual update.

Rising and OCFO staff summarized a string of finance milestones since bankruptcy: two-notch bond upgrades from Moody's and S&P, seven consecutive timely annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) completions, a tenth consecutive surplus, and a balanced budget for the most recent year. OCFO officials said the office consolidated payroll, banking, procurement and investment functions after bankruptcy to strengthen controls and reduce fraud risk.

\"We have to certify at the end of the budget process that the budget adopted by council actually is balanced,\" Rising said, describing the OCFO's statutory certification role and its evolution since bankruptcy.

Chief deputy CFO Tanya Stoudemire reviewed operational outcomes and FY26 priorities. Stoudemire said the city has obligated ARPA funding by the federal deadline of Dec. 31, 2024, has spent 64% of ARPA allocations to date and must spend remaining ARPA monies by Dec. 31, 2026. She said the administration expects to send council an updated list of potential projects for newly identified ARPA appropriations and is seeking an additional $5 million to supplement a $9.5 million appropriation already in the FY26 budget process.

John Naglick, OCFO controller, outlined audit results and single-audit requirements for federal awards. Naglick said the ACFR has been delivered on time for seven years and that the number of audit findings has declined substantially; the OCFO reported one finding in the most recent annual audit cycle and five findings on the single audit for federal awards in 2024.

Deputy CFO and Treasurer Nikhil Patel reviewed treasury operations, reporting an increase in current-year property tax collections from about 74% in FY2015 to roughly 85% most recently. Patel described improvements planned for payment platforms, clearer bill adjustments and efforts to speed refunds. He also described the \"Plan Ahead\" property-tax prepayment program, which the OCFO is promoting and expecting to integrate with a new payments platform.

Deputy CFO and Assessor Alvin Horn described assessor activity in 2024: field reviews that exceeded the city's 20% requirement, targeted site visits in districts showing large market movement and an uptick in HOPE property tax exemption applications. Horn noted Detroit's long housing stock, saying the average single-family home age is about 93 years, which factors into condition and depreciation analyses used in mass appraisal.

Chief Procurement Officer Sandra Stahl said procurement processed more than 6,000 requisitions in FY24 and reported continued progress on contracting and outreach; she said a recent procurement ordinance amendment has streamlined small purchases and encouraged local participation.

Council members used the hearing to press OCFO staff on revenue diversification, the structure and effects of a proposed land-value tax, local-option sales and excise taxes (including entertainment/amusement or lodging levies), and how ARPA interest earnings have been handled. Rising and staff said federal rules permit interest earned on ARPA proceeds to be retained in the general fund and that such interest has been budgeted as general fund revenue rather than segregated in a dedicated account.

The OCFO presentation identified near-term work: finishing the UltiPro payroll integration for Detroit Police Department non-sworn staff and then rolling UltiPro out to sworn personnel, continuing reductions in audit findings, implementing treasury payment improvements, and refining the assessor's valuation model. Stoudemire said the FY26 budget request includes a net increase of five positions, largely in the controller's office and treasury to support UltiPro implementation and backlog reduction.

Council President Pro Tem James Tate and other council members thanked Rising for his service and asked for written follow-ups on several items including a local-option sales tax/entertainment excise study, the treatment of ARPA interest and the payment-platform rollout timeline. Rising and his deputies said they would provide follow-up materials to council and identified staff who will continue OCFO operations after his departure.

Ending

The hearing closed with council directing multiple items to executive session for final budget deliberations and to consider supplemental appropriations related to ARPA reassignments and community pilot programs.","Chief Financial Officer Jay Rising announced he will retire at month'end as his office reported improved bond ratings, consistent audits, a balanced budget and priorities for FY26 including UltiPro implementation and continued ARPA spending oversight.","actionData","errors"]

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Council adds multiple budget items to executive session, including $2M participatory budgeting and pilot program allocations

Assessor reports expanded field reviews after sales growth; HOPE exemption applications up

Council debates land-value tax and local-option sales/entertainment levies as revenue options

Detroit CFO Jay Rising announces retirement after OCFO annual update