Work Session Agenda
6/5/2025 1:00:00 PM


Call to Order

Roll Call

Announcements by Council

Priority Items by the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk

Administrative Consent Items

City Clerk's Office

1 DURHAM CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY - MAYORAL APPOINTMENT
2 DURHAM WORKERS' RIGHTS COMMISSION - APPOINTMENT
3 DURHAM CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY - APPOINTMENT
4 PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING STEERING COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENT
5 HOUSING APPEALS BOARD - APPOINTMENT

Departmental Items

Budget and Management Services Department

6 FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET AND 2026-31 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) ORDINANCE, AND OTHER RELATED ORDINANCES.

City Manager's Office

7 DURHAM HOUSING AUTHORITY (DHA) OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE LOAN COMMITMENT
8 AMENDMENT TO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR CITY-COUNTY STRATEGIC YOUTH INITIATIVES

City-County Inspections Department

9 AMENDMENT TO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DURHAM FOR INSPECTIONS SERVICES

Community Development Department

10 CONTRACT WITH NORTH CAROLINA COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS (NCCEH) TO PROVIDE HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM LEAD AGENCY SERVICES
11 APPROVAL OF CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DURHAM AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF DURHAM TO ADMINISTER THE CITY OF DURHAM MINOR REPAIR PROGRAM
12 APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DURHAM AND HILLIARD LAWN MAINTENANCE, INC. TO PROVIDE LANDSCAPING SERVICES FOR CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES
13 APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DURHAM AND LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA (LANC) TO ADMINISTER THE CITY OF DURHAM EVICTION DIVERSION PROGRAM
14 FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT 19650 WITH HOUSING FOR NEW HOPE, INC. FOR THE PROVISION OF LANDLORD ENGAGEMENT SERVICES
15 SECOND AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT 19376 WITH VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OF THE CAROLINAS, INC. FOR THE PROVISION OF COORDINATED ENTRY WITH DIVERSION SERVICES

Community Safety Department

16 2025 AMENDMENT TO CITY OF DURHAM AND COUNTY OF DURHAM INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT REGARDING HOMELESS SERVICES AND THE HOMELESS SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
17 EXECUTE THE DURHAM CITY-COUNTY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR CONTINUATION OF THE GANG REDUCTION STRATEGY

Finance Department

18 REVISED SMALL LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (SLBE) ORDINANCE

Fire Department

19 CONTRACT WITH AXIAS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT FACILITY STUDY

General Services Department

20 CITY HALL SPACE RECONFIGURATION DESIGN CONTRACT WITH ARRAY ARCHITECTS, INC.
21 AMENDMENT TO INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DURHAM TO PROCURE AND INSTALL SECURITY EQUIPMENT
22 CONTRACT WITH FOLDED POETRY LLC FOR PUBLIC ART AT CITY HALL
23 CONDEMNATION ACTION TO OBTAIN TWO EASEMENTS AT 302 MORREENE ROAD FOR THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (SW-47)
24 CONDEMNATION ACTION TO OBTAIN ONE AREA OF FEE SIMPLE AND ONE EASEMENT AT 401 MORREENE ROAD FOR THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (SW-47)
25 UPDATE ON THE REDEVELOPMENT OF 505 W. CHAPEL HILL STREET
26 CONDEMNATION ACTION TO OBTAIN TWO EASEMENTS AT 700 MORREENE ROAD FOR THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (SW-47)
27 GARRETT ROAD PARK RESTROOM SEWER CONNECTION DESIGN CONTRACT WITH RVE, INC.

Human Resources Department

28 CONTRACT WITH SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR STOP LOSS INSURANCE COVERAGE

Office of Economic and Workforce Development

29 FIFTH AMENDMENT TO FISCAL YEAR 2022-2026 CONTRACT TO FUND DOWNTOWN DURHAM MUNICIPAL SERVICE DISTRICT OPERATIONS PROVIDED BY DOWNTOWN DURHAM, INC.
30 FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 AGREEMENT TO FUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OPERATED BY DOWNTOWN DURHAM, INC. USING CITY OF DURHAM FUNDS

Technology Solutions Department

31 CONTRACT WITH EPLUS, INC., FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK

Transportation Department

32 DURHAM STATION LICENSE AGREEMENTS
33 AGREEMENT WITH GREENWOOD RRST, LLC FOR PROPANE AUTOGAS SUPPLY

Water Management Department

34 CONSTRUCTION AWARD TO TERAFLEX GROUP, LLC FOR THE AMERICAN TOBACCO WATERLINE REPLACEMENT PHASE 2 PROJECT
35 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AWARD TO RAFTELIS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR UTILITY RATE, FINANCIAL & MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
36 SERVICE CONTRACT WITH MCKIM & CREED, INC. FOR LEAD SERVICE LINE INVENTORY FIELD VERIFICATION PROJECT FOR DISADVANTAGED AREAS
37 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AWARD TO MCKIM & CREED, INC. FOR THE SOUTH DURHAM WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY TERTIARY FILTER REPLACEMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS PROCESS REHABILITATION ITEMS
38 AWARD OF A NON-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO DUKE’S ROOT CONTROL, INC. FOR THE SEWER OUTFALL INSPECTION PROGRAM - SOUTH PROJECT

Public Hearings

City-County Planning Department

39 ZONING MAP CHANGE – METHODIST STREET TOWNHOUSES
40 ZONING MAP CHANGE – 1606 AND 1608 EAST CORNWALLIS ROAD
41 ZONING MAP CHANGE – 401 EAST LAKEWOOD AVENUE

Citizens’ Matters – To be heard at 1 p.m.

42 GWYN SILVER

Supplemental Items

Emergency Communications Department

43 CONTRACT WITH WORD SYSTEMS, LLC, FOR NICE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

Finance Department

44 CONTRACT FOR PRINT AND MAIL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF DURHAM WITH REVSPRING INC.

Technology Solutions Department

45 CONTRACT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CITYWORKS PERMITTING, LICENSING, AND LAND MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE WITH TIMMONS GROUP INC.

Settling the Agenda

Other Matters

Adjournment