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Committee approves cybersecurity contract, advances multiple settlements and records Rivertown BIZ election
Summary
The committee approved a $160,000 cybersecurity contract with Daston Corporation, moved a slate of legal settlements to formal session (including payouts ranging from several thousand dollars to $100,000), and received the City Clerk's certification of the Rivertown Business Improvement Zone election, which reported roughly 75% support.
The Office of Contracting and Procurement presented Contract No. 675.97 for a Google threat‑intelligence enterprise package and licensing with Daston Corporation (Leesburg, Va.) at a cost of $160,000; the committee moved to approve the contract without objection.
The Law Department presented multiple recommended settlements for referral to formal session. Examples included: a $6,500 settlement in Advanced Physician Group Pharmacy (Mackey v. City of Detroit); an $100,000 settlement in Daryl Barnes Bay v. City of Detroit (DDOT); and a set of DDOT-related settlements ranging from roughly $9,000 to $80,000. Committee procedure on these items was unanimous motions to send the recommendations to the next formal session; no roll-call tallies were recorded on the record and motions carried by 'hearing no objections.'
The committee also received and filed the city clerk’s certification of the Jan. 6, 2026 election establishing the Rivertown Business Improvement Zone. Representatives from the Downtown Detroit Partnership said about 74.6% of votes were in favor and roughly 80% of the proposed assessment participated in the vote. The BIZ would abut the downtown business improvement zone at Rivard, extend north toward Larned and south to the Detroit River (including the western parcel of Gabriel Richard Park and the Belle Isle entrance). Stakeholders plan the zone’s board to be seated April 1. Committee members asked about notices to apartment residents and property owners who opposed the measure; DDP said some unsigned letters circulated misinformation and that the organization is working with property owners to clarify impacts and minimize unintended rent pass-throughs.
The committee also agreed to extend invitations and schedule follow-ups—for example, inviting the Inspector General to a Jan. 21 briefing on interim suspensions related to Gayonga Company LLC and Brian McKinney. Several other administrative and settlement items were moved to formal session for votes on the council floor.
