Agenda: City Council · Regular Meeting · February 5, 2026

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Registration is not required to provide written comments to City Council.Written comments can be submitted here by 10:00 a.m. on the day of the Work Session. | Call to Order | | Roll Call | | Announcements by Council | | Priority Items by the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk | | Administrative Consent Items | | City Clerk's Office | | 1. Affordable Housing Implementation Committee - Appointment | | To appoint a resident to fill one (1) vacancy on the Affordable Housing Implementation Committee – Representing Resident from Durham Housing Authority Properties with the term to expire on October 19, 2026. | | Departmental Items | | Audit Services Department | | 2. Audit Services Oversight Committee Calendar Year 2025 Annual Report | | To receive the Audit Services Oversight Committee Calendar Year 2025 Annual Report. | | City Attorney's Office | | 3. First Amendment to FY26 Grant Agreement for an Immigrant Legal Assistance Program | | To authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to FY26 Grant Agreement for the Immigration Legal Assistance Project with JusticeMatters, Inc. in an amount of $200,000, for a revised total contract amount of $450,000. | | City Clerk's Office | | 4. Durham Convention and Visitor's Bureau DBA Discover Durham 2025 Annual Report | | To receive the Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau dba Discover Durham 2025 Annual Report. | | Community Safety Department | | 5. 2025 Homeless Services Advisory Committee Annual Report | | To receive the Annual Report from the Homeless Services Advisory Committee. | | Emergency Communications Department | | 6. Radio Tower Site Additions and Relocation with Motorola Solutions Inc. | | To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Motorola Solutions Inc. to complete The Capital Improvement Project CB032 in the amount not to exceed $7,716,701.30. To adopt a budget ordinance amending the FY2025-26 City of Durham Budget Ordinance, the same being Ordinance #16555, for the purpose of adding additional funding to the radio tower project CB032. | | General Services Department | | 7. Junction Road Paratransit Facility and Fay Street Transportation Renovation Professional Design Services | | To authorize the City Manager to execute the City’s Standard Form of Agreement Between Architect and Owner with Teeple Architects US, P.C. for the Junction Road Paratransit Facility and Fay Street Transportation Renovation projects in an amount not to exceed $2,262,390; To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $226,239; and To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications to the City’s Standard Form of Agreement Between Architect and Owner with Teeple Architects US, P.C. for the Junction Road Paratransit Facility and Fay Street Transportation Renovation projects, provided that the total contract amount including existing contingency funds does not exceed $2,488,629. | | 8. Condemnation Action to Obtain One Temporary Construction Easement at 3835 Guess Road for the Horton Road Pedestrian Improvement Project | | To adopt the Resolution Authorizing the Condemnation of a Portion of 3835 Guess Road for the Horton Road Pedestrian Improvement Project. | | 9. Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board 2025 Annual Report | | To receive the Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board 2025 Annual Report. | | 10. Durham Convention Center Authority Board 2025 Annual Report | | To receive the Durham Convention Center Authority Board 2025 Annual Report. | | 11. Durham Performing Arts Center Oversight Committee 2025 Annual Report | | To receive the Durham Performing Arts Center Oversight Committee 2025 Annual Report. | | 12. Durham Cultural Advisory Board 2025 Annual Report | | To receive the Durham Cultural Advisory Board 2025 Annual Report. | | Housing and Neighborhood Services Department | | 13. Fiscal Year 2025 Housing Appeals Board Annual Report | | To receive the Fiscal Year 2025 Housing Appeals Board Annual Report. | | 14. Human Relations Commission 2025 Annual Report | | To receive the Human Relations Commission 2025 Annual Report. | | 15. 2025 Citizens Advisory Committee Annual Report | | To receive the 2025 Annual Report from the Citizens Advisory Committee. | | Office of Economic and Workforce Development | | 16. 2025 Durham Workforce Development Annual Report | | To receive the 2025 Durham Workforce Development Board Annual Report. | | Planning and Development Department | | 17. 2025 Board of Adjustment Annual Report | | To receive the 2025 Board of Adjustment Annual Report. | | 18. 2025 Durham Open Space and Trails Commission (DOST) Annual Report | | To receive the Durham Open Space and Trails Commission 2025 Annual Report. | | 19. 2025 Historic Preservation Commission CLG Annual Report | | To receive the 2025 Historic Preservation Commission Annual Report. | | 20. 2025 Durham Planning Commission Annual Report | | To receive the 2025 Durham Planning Commission Annual Report. | | Transportation Department | | 21. Second Amendment to Contract #20316 (Supplemental Agreement #2 to Master Agreement #18908) with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for Design of a Roundabout at Morreene Road and American Drive | | To authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment #2 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the design of a roundabout at Morreene Road and American Drive in the amount of $231,000, for a revised total contract amount of $589,400. | | 22. 2025 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Annual Report | | To receive the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) 2025 Annual Report. | | 23. Purchase Contract for GoDurham Battery Electric Bus Charging Equipment | | To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a purchase contract with Gillig, LLC. for electric chargers and related equipment and support in the amount of $242,390 per charger for a total amount not to exceed of $4,847,800. | | Water Management Department | | 24. Contract for Professional Engineering Services with HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas for Outfall and Transmission Main Project Management | | To authorize the City Manager to execute the Outfall and Transmission Main Project Management Contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas in an amount not to exceed $3,095,000; To establish a contingency fund in an amount of $309,500; and To authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and execute modifications to Outfall and Transmission Main Project Management, provided that the total contract amount including the existing contingency fund does not exceed $3,404,500. | | Presentations | | Planning and Development Department | | 25. [Riparian Buffer Protection Standards Presentation\[30 Minutes\]](https://cityordinances.durhamnc.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=728&doctype=1#mediaAndItemView "Read more details about this item") | | To receive a presentation regarding the Riparian Buffer Protection Standards and provide feedback to staff. | | Public Hearings | | Housing and Neighborhood Services Department | | 26. Public Hearing for the Development of the FY2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (AAP) | | To conduct a public hearing to receive comments and input on the development of the FY2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (AAP) to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). | | Planning and Development Department | | 27. Consolidated Annexation – Leigh Village Center | | To conduct a public hearing to receive comments and consider the following motions: Motion 1: To adopt an ordinance annexing 'Leigh Village Center' into the City of Durham and to authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with Sylvan Leigh LLC; Motion 2: To adopt an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance by taking property out of Residential Suburban-20, Falls/Jordan Watershed Overlay District B, Major Transportation Corridor I-40, county jurisdiction and establishing the same as Compact Suburban Design-Core with a development plan, Compact Suburban Design- Support 1 with a development plan, Compact Suburban Design-Support 2 with a development plan, Falls/Jordan Watershed Overlay District B, Major Transportation CorridorI-40, city jurisdiction; and Motion 3: To adopt a Consistency Statement as required by N.C.G.S. Sec. 160D-605. | | Citizens’ Matters – To be heard at 1 p.m. | | 28. Zack Czajkowski | | To receive comments from Zack Czajkowski | | Settling the Agenda |

Other Matters

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