Council Member, District 7· 2026-01-01 to 2030-01 (month-level start: January 2026, first elected Nov 2025; month-level end: January 2030, four-year term)
Denzel Anton McCampbell
Detroit
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- Meetings spoken in
- 118
- Total speaking time
- 20:50:29
- Avg per meeting
- 10:36
- Segments
- 21235
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
Voter turnout and election access
Approximately $45,000 for two drop boxes, funded via grants.
Dangerous buildings and demolition costs
Millions in bond and blight funding — Young asked whether rising interest rates on general obligation bonds could cost taxpayers more.
Apartment complex tenant complaints
No dollar figure committed yet; historic tax credits and the PILOT program are potential funding tools.
Emergency demolitions of dangerous residential properties
Combined contract amounts run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, largely from bond funds, including $54,566.35 at 8014 Foster.
Objection to officer indemnifications
Settlements approved today total roughly $598,538; referrals include settlements totaling about $358,895 more.
Voter Drop Box Technology Upgrade
Approximately $45,000 for two drop boxes, funded via grants.
Emergency Demolitions and Environmental Mitigation
Demolition activity drops about 90% as federal and bond funding ends; a staffing reduction is expected.
Public Safety Budget Implementation and Truck Traffic Enforcement
$550,000 for the truck enforcement pilot and $500,000 from the capital fund for the fire facilities study.
Landlord retaliation and housing conditions at 375 West Grand Blvd
Involves hundreds of thousands in unpaid blight fines and municipal inspection costs.
Police uniform contracts and Detroit vendors
$1.2 million in contracts rejected; procurement will need to re-solicit.
Seward Sharing Table and Community Food Security
DDOT safety and $14 million bus-crash settlement
$14 million from city funds — one of the largest single payouts discussed.
Park lighting and camera surveillance contract
$2.7 million in city funds over three years.
Public safety fees for large events
Proposed Kratom Regulations versus Total Ban Legislation
Economic impacts on retailers and potential healthcare cost savings from pain management alternatives.
Ambulance billing of residents
Roughly $4.96 million in three-year ambulance contracts are on hold; billing changes could affect resident costs and city revenue.
Severe Weather Response and Utility Reliability
Cleanup costs aren't detailed, but the city is using DPW, GSD and trash contractor crews on top of regular schedules.
Kronyx (Cronos) Concrete neighborhood conditions
Demolition funding and prioritization
Bond-funded demolition dollars are limited; prioritization aims to stretch them.
Kratom ban resolution (House Bill 5537)
Decisions during term (14)
Recorded while McCampbell was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Third Interim Report Citywide Payroll Performance Audit - Public Safety
Submitting report relative to: 1. Citywide Payroll Performance Audit - Third Interim Report Public Safety Presentation.pdf 2. OAG Stout_Public_Safety_Payroll_Audit_BFA_Presemtation10072026_Final.pdf Citywide Payroll Performance Audit Third…
7.5 Public safety payroll audit — hold two weeks
6.5 $50,000 Amazon donation to Detroit Public Safety Foundation
Whitfield-Calloway, reso. autho. Settlement in lawsuit of Trust Street Advisors, LLC v City of Detroit, the Detroit Public Safety Foundation, John Doe and Jane Doe; Case No. 25-005370-CB, File No. L25-7939 (EBG), A37000 Police Department,…
The Detroit Public Safety Foundation request to accept a Donation of $57,000.00 from the Detroit Athletic Club Foundation.
Santiago-Romero, reso. autho. The Detroit Public Safety Foundation request to accept the Occupy the Summer Cash Donation from the Ally Charitable Fou ndation.
Submitting reso. autho. The Detroit Public Safety Foundation request to accept the Occupy the Summer Cash Donation from the Ally Charitable Fou ndation.
Submitting reso. autho. The Detroit Public Safety Foundation request to accept a Donation of $57,000.00 from the Detroit Athletic Club Foundation.
Johnson, reso. autho. Contract No. 6007947- 100% City Funded - To Provide Operations for the Public Safety Headquarters. – Contractor: Detroit Building Authority
Young, reso. autho. Petition of Detroit Public Safety Foundation (#2026-108) request to hold "Heart Diggity Dog 5k" from October 03, 2026 at 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM the same day at 313 Mack Ave. Detroit 48201.
7.7–7.13 Health and public safety grants
5.4 Public Safety Fees for Large Events
6.9 Public safety fees for large events
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.