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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department approves the amendment to the Water Supply System (WSS) 5-Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2026 through 2030 and the Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Budget and further authorize the Director and Chief Financial Officer to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
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Agenda of January 21, 2026
Item No. 2026-20
Amended 5-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Fiscal Years 2026 to 2030 Water Supply System and FY 2026 Capital Budget Water Supply System Amount
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
Date: January 21, 2026
RE: Resolution to Amend the 5-Year Fiscal Years 2026 to 2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget and the Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Budget for the Water Supply System to reflect the reclassification of funding amounts for certain projects.
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Upon recommendation of Istakur Rahman, Chief Financial Officer, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department approves the amendment to the 5-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget for Fiscal Years 2026 to 2030 and the Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Budget for the Water Supply System to reclassify the funding for certain projects; and further authorizes the Director and Chief Financial Officer to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
WHEREAS The Great Lakes Water Authority (“GLWA”) assumed operation of the regional Water and Sewer systems and the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (“DWSD”) continued operation of the retail water and sewer systems on January 1, 2016 pursuant to Lease Agreements between GLWA and the City of Detroit dated June 12, 2015.
WHEREAS The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is seeking approval to amend the FY 2026 Capital Budget to reclassify the following:
1) $900,000 from the Lead Service Line Replacement Internal Force Account to Project WS - 735 (Lead Service Line Replacement at various locations)
2) $10,000,000 from WS - 740 (Replacement of Distribution Mains) to Project WS - 753 (Michigan and Fort Street Watermains for $2,500,000); Project WS - 755 (Lead Service Line Replacement - Chandler Park for $3,750,000); and Project WS - 756 (Lead Service Line Replacement - Eden Gardens for $3,750,000).
WHEREAS These changes will not have any impact on the total budget amount approved by the Board of Water Commissioners for the Capital Budget for FY 2026 as this amendment is only to reclassify certain amounts and not to increase or decrease the overall Board approved budget for FY 2026.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT:
RESOLVED That the Detroit Board of Water Commissioners approves the attached amendment to the 5-Year Capital Improvement Program Budget for Fiscal Years 2026 to 2030 and the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget; and be it finally
RESOLVED That the Director, and the Chief Financial Officer are authorized to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this resolution.