Council Member, District 2· 2026-01-01 to 2030-01 (month-level start: January 2026; month-level end: January 2030, four-year term)
Angela Whitfield-Calloway
Detroit
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 78
- Total speaking time
- 26:17:44
- Avg per meeting
- 20:14
- Segments
- 30331
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Top issues during term (20)(Environment)
Contaminated Dirt
City is covering testing and cleanup at no cost to residents; cost-per-hole figures not yet reported.
Detroit Water and Sewerage Infrastructure and Affordability
DWSD Director Gary Brown has said water rates will rise at least 4% every year.
City-Owned Tree Maintenance and Forestry Funding
$4 million recurring from the street fund.
Stormwater management ordinance update
Not specified in the agenda; compliance costs for property owners and developers could change depending on the amended standards.
Contaminated Backfill and Soil Remediation
The resident cited $105 million in surplus and $540 million in reserves as available for screenings.
City solar neighborhood initiative land acquisition concerns
Residents reportedly offered $100 checks to sign use restrictions on their land.
Solar Neighborhoods Project Phase 2 Fiscal Impact
Requires ongoing evaluation with potential future centralized payment budget adjustments starting in fiscal year 2028.
Data center water usage
Tree Removal and Solar Siting Concerns in District 7
Commenters alleged water department funds are being used for island and tree removal.
Green Task Force annual report and sustainability agenda
Task force asked for a sixth general-fund FTE for the Office of Sustainability and a sustainability revolving fund.
Air Quality Emergency and Public Health Response
Emergency response funds utilized by the Health Department.
Renaissance Center Demolition and Environmental Safety
Freeway litter clean-up contracts
Combined, the two contracts total about $6.6 million over two years, all from blight funding.
Solar neighborhood housing upgrades equity
Publicly funded solar program spending is at the center of the equity complaint.
Solar initiative equity questions
Publicly funded solar program spending is at the center of the equity complaint.
Lightstar solar contract amendments (DTE assignment)
Energy rates rise to $285/MWh (Phase 2) and $260/$240/MWh (Phase 1), less energy sales proceeds, under 100% city funding.
Contaminated dust and arsenic exposure near Freud/Conner GLWA construction
Unknown, though residents are facing medical testing costs and property impacts.
M4 Green Buffer text amendment
$3M tree trimming and removal contract
$4 million recurring plus added staffing costs; the $1 million tree program covers only ~350 trees.
Solid waste service monitoring and recycling access
$500,000 added this year expands containers by 450 citywide.
Decisions during term (14)
Recorded while Whitfield-Calloway was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Young, amended reso. autho. 1. Contract 6005157-A1.pdf 2. Correction Letter for 6005157-A1 .pdf Contract No. 6005157-A1 - 100% CDBG Funding – AMEND 1 – To Provide an Extension of Time and an Increase of Funds for Environmental…
Contract 6005157-A1 — Environmental Testing & Consulting lead services increase (6.2)
Introduction of Chapter 16 Environment Restructure Ordinance
Setting Public Hearing for Chapter 16 Environment Restructure
Greenhouse gas and environment code reorganization recommended (6.11–6.12)
Environmental Health Specialist pay range adjustment (11.4)
Environmental Health Specialist pay adjustment (Item 9.12)
Santiago-Romero, reso. autho. Contract No. 6007914 - 100% Grant Funding – To Provide Environmental and Engineering Services for Central-Lonyo Elimination and Rail Adjustment (CLEAR Detroit) Project.
Contract No. 6007909 - 100% City Funding – To Provide Waste Oil Removal Services. – Contractor: GFL Environmental USA Inc.
Santiago-Romero, reso. autho. Authorization to submit a grant application to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy for the FY 202 5 Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Program Grant.
Submitting reso. autho. Authorization to submit a grant application to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy for the FY 202 5 Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Program Grant.
Environmental due diligence increase, $4.5M total (5.18)
Contract 6006589-A1 – Mannik & Smith Group environmental due diligence increase ($3.5M, total $4.5M)
Environmental Consulting Services Contract (21.5)
Voting record (0)(Environment)
No votes found matching Environment.