Agenda for Regular Meeting

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution expresses strong support from the Wilmington City Council for the passage of House Bill No. 234 which is an act to amend Title 31 of the Delaware Code to extend Medicaid coverage from the current limit of 60 days following a pregnancy, or postpartum, to 12 months after delivery. This will improve the quality of maternal health care and ensure access healthcare to reduce preventable pregnancy-related deaths and improve maternal health outcomes.

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution expresses strong support from the Wilmington City Council for the passage of House Bill No. 340 which expands the duties of the Child Death Review Commission to improve the health community’s understanding of maternal morbidity, mortality, and racial disparities. This will improve the quality of maternal health care and ensure full access to reduce preventable pregnancy-related deaths and better child and maternal health outcomes.

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution requests that members of the Delaware General Assembly support the passage of HB No. 341, “An Act to Amend Title 31 of the Delaware Code Relating to TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Work Requirements and Maternal Health.” HB No. 341 requires that the State exempt pregnant persons or primary caregivers of a child six months of age or younger from TANF work requirements.

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution encourages members of the Delaware General Assembly to support the passage of House Bill No. 343, which requires that the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance present a plan to the General Assembly by November 1, 2022 for coverage of doula services by Medicaid providers. Doulas aid mothers and parents with little experience and poor support systems for physical, emotional, and educational support during pregnancy, birth, and the immediate postpartum period.

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution expresses favor for the passage of House Bill No. 344 (HB No. 344) which aims to amend Title 16 of Delaware code relating to bias training for health care workers. HB No. 344 requires annual explicit and implicit bias training for licensed medical professionals and support staff in the State of    Delaware to reduce disparate outcomes and ensure that all patients receive fair treatment and quality health care.

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution encourages members of the Delaware General Assembly to support the passage of House Bill No. 346, “An Act to Amend Title 31 of the Delaware Code Relating to Patient Monitoring Devices,” which removes the requirement that a pregnant patient enrolled in the state Medicaid program receive prior authorization for an automated take-home blood pressure cuff when the automated take-home blood pressure cuff is recommended by their doctor.

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution expresses Wilmington City Council’s support of HB No. 385 which would allow the City of Wilmington to adopt ordinances imposing stricter regulations on the location of off-premises liquor licenses than those set forth by the State of Delaware.

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance names the Concord and Madison triangle as the “Beatres R. Dunn Triangle,” in recognition of Beatres Dunn and her significant contributions to the City of Wilmington. 

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval.  This Ordinance exempts eligible elderly and disabled residents as well as residences with children under the age of five from having water shut off for nonpayment of water service charges. 

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution encourages the Delaware General Assembly to allow for the City of Wilmington to expand the sale of on-premises alcohol sales until 2:00 a.m. EST.

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the City Council for Council’s review and approval.  This Ordinance establishes increased penalties for apartment buildings and commercial establishments.  It also fixes a typographical error in Section 13-4(a).

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval.  This Ordinance authorizes the City to enter into an extension of Contract 20011PW (Sewer Maintenance) between the City of Wilmington and Brandywine Construction Company, Inc. that provides for two (2) one-year extensions of the contract for the periods of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to enter into one or more contracts for the purchase of electricity with one or more of four electricity providers starting in Fiscal Year 2023 for a term not to exceed five (5) years.

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution amends Resolution No. 22-011 to update the personnel assignments for the 108^th Session of Wilmington City Council Standing Committees to appoint Albert Mills to the Education, Youth and Family Services Committee.

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution approves a grant by City Council to Nemours Foundation (Children Health) in the amount of $13,500 to assist the families of the twenty-seven (27) units on Adams Street that were displaced.

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution declares 105 South Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware (Tax Parcel ID No. 26-043.00-009) to be surplus and approves the property for disposition to the Riverfront Development Corporation as well as the acceptance by the City of certain utility easements to maintain access to the property.

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This ordinance amends residential parking zone “X” to include both sides of “A” Street between North Market Street and North Walnut Street in the unrestricted residential parking area.

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval.  This Ordinance accepts the dedication of a private street that extends in a northwest direction from the 2400 block of Riddle Avenue, adds the street to the Official City Map, and names the street as “Riddle Avenue”.

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval.  This Ordinance authorizes the City to exercise a one-year extension option to Contract 22004LI “Vacant Property Services” with R&A Contractors, LLC for the time period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution urges the members of the Delaware General Assembly to support SB No. 231, which prohibits the use of gender, gender identity or sex as a rating factor in personal automobile insurance policies.