Regular Council

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 08, 2026 at 6:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware AGENDA VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE This meeting will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers with electronic access via WebEx. Public participation information is as follows: Dial: 1-650-479-3208 Link: https://tinyurl.com/52wam92y Event number: 2537 286 3785 Event password: DOVER (if needed) If you are new to WebEx, get the app now at www.webex.com/ to be ready when the meeting starts. The meeting can also be viewed on Comcast Channel 14, Verizon Channel 20, and on the City's Streaming Player located at www.cityofdover.com under "Quick Links". OPEN FORUM - 15 Minutes Prior to Official Meeting (6:15 p.m.) The “Open Forum” segment is provided to extend the opportunity to the general public to share their questions, thoughts, comments, concerns, and complaints. Discussion of any item appearing on the agenda as a public hearing is prohibited during the Open Forum as an opportunity will be provided during consideration of that item. Citizen comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Council is prohibited from taking action since they are not in official session; however, they may schedule such items as regular agenda items and act upon them in the future. INVOCATION - Elder Ellis B. Louden PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilwoman Hall ADOPTION OF AGENDA ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA All Consent Agenda items are considered routine and non-controversial and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of Council so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered a separate item.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - June 08, 2026 PAGE 2 PROCLAMATIONS 1. National Gun Violence Awareness Month 2026 PRESENTATIONS 2. Proposed Resolution No. 2026-08 - Presentation - City of Dover Silver Medal - Robert Moxley PUBLIC HEARING 3. Electric Fund Budget CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 4. Regular City Council Meeting of May 11, 2026 COMMITTEE REPORTS 5. Council Committee of the Whole Report of May 12, 2026 CCW Presentations 6. State Joint Resolution 8 - Land Use Reform - Overview and Schedule (Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director, and Ann Marie Townsend, ACIP, Senior Project Manager, Rossi Group) (Committee Action Not Required) Council Reports - April 2026 7. First District 8. Second District 9. Third District 10. Fourth District 11. At-Large 12. Council President Neil

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - June 08, 2026 PAGE 3 Utility Committee 13. Evaluation of Proposals - Underground Utility Locating Services (Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director) (Committee Recommendation: Award a three (3) year contract with the option for two (2) one (1) year extensions to Century Engineering, LLC, a Kleinfelder Company, as per the proposal submitted in response to RFP #26-0017COD.) Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 14. Proposed Ordinance #2026-05 - Amending Chapter 70 - Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions, Sec. 70-4. - Throwing and kicking objects and playing games in streets and public places (Eddie Kopp, Chief Code Enforcement Officer) (Committee Recommendation: Referred back to staff for amendments based on discussion) 15. Proposed Ordinance #2026-06 - Amending Chapter 106 - Traffic and Vehicles, Article III. - Stopping, Standing, and Parking, Division 1. - Generally, Sec. 106-123. - Vehicle parking time limited where carrying capacity is in excess of one ton, and trailer and recreational vehicle parking (Eddie Kopp, Chief Code Enforcement Officer) (Committee Recommendation: Forward Proposed Ordinance #2026-06 to council for approval) (This item will be considered during the latter part of the meeting - see item #48) MONTHLY REPORTS - April 2026 16. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report 17. City Manager’s Report 18. Controller/Treasurer's Budget Report 19. Fire Chief's Report 20. Police Chief's Report 2026/2027 APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT NEIL (DEFERRED DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAY 11, 2026) 21. Council Committee of the Whole Subcommittee Chairs- One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Legislative, Finance and Administration Committee - Councilman David L. Anderson B. Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee - Councilwoman Donyale M. Hall C. Safety, Advisory, and Transportation Committee - Councilman Andre M. Boggerty D. Utility Committee - Councilman Gerald L. Rocha

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - June 08, 2026 PAGE 4 22. City Chaplain- One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Elder Ellis B. Louden 23. Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals - One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Councilman Andre M. Boggerty B. Councilman Fred A. Neil C. Councilman Gerald L. Rocha, Sr. 24. General Employee Pension Plan Board - One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Councilwoman Julia M. Pillsbury B. Councilman Gerald L. Rocha, Sr. 25. Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Board – One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Councilwoman Julia M. Pillsbury B. Councilman Gerald L. Rocha, Sr. 26. Police Pension Plan - Retirement Committee - One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Councilwoman Julia M. Pillsbury B. Councilman Gerald L. Rocha, Sr. 27. Downtown Dover Partnership Board of Directors - One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Councilwoman Tricia K. Arndt B. Councilman David L. Anderson 28. Economic Development Committee - One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Councilwoman Julia M. Pillsbury B. Councilwoman Donyale M. Hall 29. Kent County Tourism Board - One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Councilwoman Donyale M. Hall 30. Kent Economic Partnership Board of Directors – One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Mayor Robin R. Christiansen (Council President Designee) 31. Human Relations Commission Liaison - One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Councilwoman Donyale M. Hall 32. City/County Committee - (Liaison to Kent County) - One-Year term to Expire May 2027 A, Mayor Robin R. Christiansen B. Council President Neil C. Councilwoman Tricia K. Arndt D. Councilman David L. Anderson E. Councilman Gerald L. Rocha F. Sharon Duca, Acting City Manager 33. Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce Liaison – One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Councilwoman Julia M. Pillsbury B. Councilwoman Donyale M. Hall

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - June 08, 2026 PAGE 5 34. Education Liaison – One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Councilwoman Julia M. Pillsbury 35. Healthcare Liaison - One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Councilwoman Julia M. Pillsbury 36. Dover Air Force Base (DAFB) Liaison - One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Councilman Andre M. Boggerty 37. Community Engagement Liaison - One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Councilman Andre M. Boggerty 38. Unsheltered and Affordable Housing Liaison - One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Councilman Gerald L. Rocha, Sr. 39. Higher Education Liaison - One-Year Term to Expire May 2027 A. Councilwoman Tricia K. Arndt 40. Code Board of Appeals - One-Year term to Expire May 2027 A, Councilwoman Julia M. Pillsbury B. Councilman Roy Sudler, Jr. C. Councilman Fred A. Neil 2026/2027 ANNUAL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SUBCOMMITTEES - RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT NEIL AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS 41. Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee A. Charles A. Cunningham IV (Recommended by Chairwoman Hall) B. Michael W. Lewis (Recommended by Council President Neil) 42. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee A. Christine Kemp (Recommended by Chairman Boggerty) B. Chanda P. Jackson (Recommended by Council President Neil) 43. Utility Committee A. Esosa Iriowen (Recommended by Chairman Rocha) B. Glen Wilson (Recommended by Council President Neil) 44. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee A. William Garfinkel (Recommended by Chairman Anderson) B. Daniel T. Shevock (Recommended by Council President Neil) APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL 45. Board of Assessment Appeals - Four-Year Term to Expire March 2030 A. Cecilia A. Jones 46. Appointment of City Manager - Sharon J. Duca

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - June 08, 2026 PAGE 6 ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 47. Setting of Electric, Water, and Wastewater Rates and Tariffs (Staff Recommendation: Adoption of Rates and Tariffs as presented for Fiscal Year 2027.) ORDINANCES FIRST READING - The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading on JUNE 22, 2026. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers, on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government," or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 302-736-7008 or cityclerk@dover.de.us. 48. Proposed Ordinance #2026-06 - Amending Chapter 106 - Traffic and Vehicles, Article III. - Stopping, Standing, and Parking, Division 1. - Generally, Sec. 106-123. - Vehicle parking time limited where carrying capacity is in excess of one ton, and trailer and recreational vehicle parking (Eddie Kopp, Chief Code Enforcement Officer) 49. Proposed Ordinance #2026-11 - Fiscal Year 2026/2027 City of Dover Budget Ordinance 50. Proposed Ordinance 2026-12 - Amending Chapter 2 - Administration, Article V. - Finance, by adding Sec. 2-428 - Public Safety Fee (Sharon Duca, Acting City Manager) FIRST READING REFERRAL - The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. It is recommended for referral to the Planning Commission for a public hearing on JULY 20, 2026 and that a Public Hearing before City Council be set for AUGUST 10, 2026 at 6:30 p.m., at which time the Final Reading and Council action will take place. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers, on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government," or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 302-736-7008 or cityclerk@dover.de.us. 51. Annexation/Rezoning Request/First Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2026-13 The First Reading is offered on Proposed Ordinance #2026-13. It is recommended for referral to the Utility Committee on June 23, 2026; for a public hearing/recommendation at the Planning Commission on July 20, 2026; and that a Public Hearing/Final Reading before Council be set for August 10, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers, on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government," or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 736-7008 or cityclerk@dover.de.us. A. Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Dover by changing the zoning designation from RS-1 – Residential Single Family Zone (Kent County zoning classification) to R-20 - One Family Residence Zone (City of Dover zoning classification) on that property located at 102 Fox Hall Drive, consisting of 1.6390 acres +/-, owned by Frances and Bruce Johnson. (Tax Parcel: ED-00-076.05-01-06.00- 000; Planning Reference: AX-26-03; First Council District)

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - June 08, 2026 PAGE 7 FINAL READING - The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of MAY 11, 2026. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." 52. Proposed Ordinance #2026-09 - Amending Chapter 102 - Taxation, Article I. - In General, Sec. 102-1 - Valuation and assessment ACTING CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. PURSUANT TO 29 DEL. C. §10004(e)(2), THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING