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Fiscal committee approves grants, contract for capacity-building and pilots ParkMobile parking reservations
Summary
The fiscal committee named Mel Trotter Ministries as a recognized local civic organization, approved a $23,380 contract for capacity-building services for violence-prevention nonprofits, accepted a MEDC placemaking grant award, and authorized a one-year ParkMobile pilot with embedded user fees.
At its 8:30 a.m. session the Fiscal Committee recognized Mel Trotter Ministries as a local civic organization; Pam Leggett, director of philanthropy, described the shelter’s scale and programs, saying the organization typically serves “about 550” people nightly and that cold-weather operations expanded capacity to roughly "650 to 675" on a recent night.
The committee authorized a $23,380 contract with Side Strategies to provide capacity-building services to emerging violence-prevention nonprofits. Staff framed the funding as a capacity-building pilot — "our intention was never to be the entire funder of this program," staff said — aimed at helping small organizations build infrastructure and pursue other funding.
Members accepted a revitalization and placemaking grant administered by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation; staff said they had applied for $1,000,000 across three candidate projects and were able to award two of the three prioritized projects. The committee approved acceptance of the MEDC award.
On parking policy, Jessica Smith of the mobility team explained a proposed one-year agreement with ParkMobile LLC to pilot parking reservations for certain off-street facilities during special events. Smith described the customer-facing fee structure as an embedded 15% ParkMobile user fee (which includes a 3% credit-card component) plus a 20¢ per-transaction charge. Commissioners pressed staff on reservation caps, protection for monthly contract parkers and equity for nearby residents; staff emphasized this is a one-year pilot to be iterated based on experience. The committee approved the agreement by voice vote.
The committee also reviewed routine bids and accepted the comptroller’s warrant report showing approximately $55.7 million in cash payments for the period cited; the treasurer provided a market briefing, noting a $712 million portfolio and 3.25% yield. The committee adjourned after approving the packet items.
