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Detroit Mayoral Executive Orders

List of Executive Orders issued by Detroit Mayors Kwame Kilpatrick, Dennis W. Archer (with text of #4 and #14) and Coleman A. Young (with text of #22)

Kwame Kilpatrick 2003-Present

2003

Designation of Snow Emergency Routes Coordinator. Executive Order No. 2003-1 3/4/04
Matricula Consular Identification Cards Recognition As Proper Identification. Executive Order No. 2003-2 5/1/03
Certification of Businesses By The Human Rights Department. Executive Order No. 2003-3 10/14/03
Utilization of Detroit Headquartered Businesses and Detroit Based Businesses For City of Detroit Contracts. Executive Order No. 2003-4 10/14/03
Criteria To Be Applied In the Evaluation of Proposals For Professional Services Contracts. Executive Order No. 2003-5 10/14/03

2004

Use of City Time For School Activities. Executive Order No. 2004-1 5/3/04

Dennis W. Archer 1994-2001

Political Activity 1/11/94
Notice to Employees of the Provisions of Executive Order No. 2 8/26/94
The Death of Former President Richard M. Nixon - Mourning 4/25/94
Utilization of Detroit-based Businesses and Small Businesses 10/28/94
*For full text of this executive order click here

Interim Management Plan for the Empowerment Zone Strategic Plan 7/12/95
Establishment of an Evaluation and Monitoring Committee for Public Housing in the City of Detroit 9/13/95
Establishment of a Neighborhood Development Commission for the City of Detroit 10/13/95
Interim Management Plan for the Empowerment Zone Strategic Plan 11/6/95
Establishment of a Wireless Tower Site Review Committee 12/18/96
Requests for Info Technology Acquisition and Establishment of a Technology Steering Committee 9/24/97
Continuation of the Interim Wireless Tower Site Review Committee 12/22/97
Violence in the Workplace 5/14/99
Expedited Processing of Contracts, Purchasing and Human Resources Requests for the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department 2/14/2000
Certification of minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises 6/18/01 For full text of this order click here.
Procedures and Guidelines for Charging Fees Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 4

TO:         ALL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, DEPARTMENT HEADS, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS

FROM:      DENNIS W. ARCHER, MAYOR

DATE:      OCTOBER 28, 1994

SUBJECT: UTILIZATION OF DETROIT-BASED BUSINESSES AND SMALL
                BUSINESSES

       Approximately a year and a half ago, the City of Detroit ordinance establishing the
City's race-and gender-based sheltered market program was found unconstitutional by
the United States District Court in the aftermath of the United States Supreme Court's
decision in City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson. As a result, the City was forced to abandon that program, which had set aside specific percentages of City contracts for minority-owned businesses and women-owned businesses.

       The provision of jobs to Detroit residents, as well as the success of Detroit-based businesses and small businesses, nevertheless, are paramount goals of this administration.

       City government has a significant interest in encouraging the creation of employment opportunities for its residents and in fostering the success of its resident businesses. Furthermore, because City government is a major purchaser of goods and services, it has an opportunity to play a major role in the economic revitalization of the City. This City's budget for this fiscal year is $2.2 billion, a substantial percentage of which will be used to acquire goods and procure services to equip the City to serve the needs of its citizens. Moreover, the City itself stands to gain from improvements in expanded job and business opportunities for Detroit residents and businesses through the additional tax revenues thereby generated.

       It is the policy of this administration to develop opportunities for small and local businesses where possible, except as limited by the Charter of the City of Detroit. The purpose of this Executive Order is to direct City departments and agencies to implement specific purchasing goals for Detroit-based businesses and small businesses. The goal of this administration is to award thirty percent (30%) of the total dollar value of all contracts let by the City to Detroit-based businesses and small businesses, recognizing that the ability of individual departments to achieve this goal may vary as a function of the types of goods or services required and the availability of local and/or small businesses to perform and given contract.

       For the purposes of this Executive Order, "Detroit-based" has the meaning assigned to it by Section 18-5-1 of the Detroit City Code, as follows:

               Detroit-based shall mean the physical and economic relationship
       to this city determined by the the payment of city income
       taxes on the contractor's net profits, city excise taxes, and city
       property taxes on a plant or office and equipment such as is
       ordinarily required for the performance of the contract bid upon
       or on other real or personal property in the city equivalent in
       value to such plant or office and equipment, for not less than
       one taxable year immediately prior to the date of determination.

       The term "small business" shall have that meaning assigned to it by the Finance Department based on the federal Small Business Administration's regulations and local economic conditions in and surrounding the City of Detroit.

       This Executive Order is effective immediately. The Finance Director is hereby directed to prepare administrative guidelines for the implementation of this Executive Order within thirty (30) days. The administrative guidelines shall become effective within thirty (30) days of the date of this Executive Order.

       All City departments and agencies are directed to identify suitable contracts and subcontracts for Detroit-based businesses and small businesses, and to review their contracting practices and procedures for implementation of this Executive Order. Responsibility for monitoring and enforcing the provisions of this Executive Order is committed to the Finance Department and such other City Departments that the Mayor may from time to time designate.

                                                            Dennis W. Archer
                                                            Mayor

                                     EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 14

TO:          ALL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS, CITY
                COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND THE CITY CLERK

SUBJECT: CERTIFICATION OF MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED
                BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

DATE:      JUNE 18, 2001

       As the revitalization of Detroit progresses, the City will continue to be the focus of significant new economic development projects. It is the policy of this Administration to encourage and enhance, whenever possible, the participation of business enterprises owned by minorities and women in those projects.

       To facilitate the use of Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) by developers, the City of Detroit, through its Human Rights Department, will begin identifying and certifying MBEs and WBEs, along with the current Detroit-Based and Small Business certifications. Ultimately, this certification process will produce a roster of such businesses that will be made available to developers as part of the City-Certified Business Register, which already includes Detroit-Based and Small Businesses.

       The M/WBE certification process is not a City set-aside or quota program for award of City contracts to MBEs and WBEs. Rather, the Register is a viable tool for businesses and developers alike as well as others, for identification of Detroit-Based Businesses, Small Businesses, MBEs and WBEs which they may wish to engage in business transactions. The Human Rights Department will develop and implement appropriate guidelines for the MBE and WBE certification process and publication in the City-Certified Business Register. However, key aspects of the City's MBE and WBE certification
requirements are at least fifty-one percent (51%) bone fide ownership of the business enterprise by minorities or women, and control by minorities or women of the direction. policy and overall operations of the business.

       The City will make the Register available to both the public and private sectors. We hope that it will contribute to the formation of business relationships that will yield substantial benefits not only to the parties involved but throughout the greater Detroit community.

       This Executive Order is effective this date.

Dennis W. Archer
Mayor

Coleman A. Young 1974-1993

Implementation of the Charter 2/5/74
Reorganization of Police Department 2/13/74
Advisory Commissions 8/20/74
(Concerns requests for information; subpoenas to City Employees) 7/11/75
Regards City Ordinances & Resolutions pertaining to individual departments - request by Mayor to submit same to his office for compilation 6/15/77
RE: Affirmative Action 7/20/77
City of Detroit Service and Timekeeping Policies During Periods of Adverse Weather or Other Unusual Operating Conditions 1/24/78
Affirmative Action 8/16/78
Paid Time During Strike Action by City Employees 8/21/78
To Bd. Of Police Comm., and Police Chief - RE: Respective Responsibilities 12/4/78
Rules and Regulations for Hart Plaza 3/15/79
National Energy-Saving Program 7/20/79
Establishment of Non-Profit Corporations by City Agencies 10/17/79
Energy Management Program 10/30/79
Executive Exchange Program 7/14/80
Tornado Early Warning System 9/19/80
The Financial Impact of Proposed Ordinances 12/1/80
Release of Surveillance Files 2/12/81
Energy Contingency Plan 8/21/81
Health Advisory Commission 5/6/82
Cable Communications Code of Conduct 8/2/82
Employment of Local Labor on Publicly Funded Construction Projects 8/29/83
*For full text of this executive order click here
Prohibitions on Conflicts of Interest Regarding Cable Communications Regulation 11/17/83
Expedited Processing of Documents for Water Pollution Control Program 1/28/85
Rules and Regulations for Chene Park 2/25/85
Proclaiming Detroit a City of Sanctuary 9/30/87
Assignment of City-owned Vacant Single Family Dwellings Acquired through the Tax Reversion Process and/or by Gift to a Repair and Own Program 9/14/89
Reduction of Personnel and Payroll Expenses 6/30/92
Americans with Disabilities Act 7/23/92
Reduction of Personnel and Payroll Expenses 7/31/92
Reduction of Personnel and Payroll Expenses 12/10/92
Policy against Discrimination and Harassment 1/28/93
Expedited processing of Documents for Detroit Housing Department 3/29/93
Continuation of Reduction of Personnel and Payroll Expenses 4/13/93

August 29, 1983

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 22

TO:         THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
               HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
               BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

SUBJECT: EMPLOYMENT OF LOCAL LABOR ON PUBLICLY FUNDED
               CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

No city has suffered more economic devastation as a result of the national
recession than Detroit. Our unemployment rate remains one of the highest
in the nation, producing an unacceptable level of deprivation, hunger,
malnutrition and infant morbidity and mortality.

Nothing is more important to the economic revitalization of Detroit than
providing jobs to the residents of Detroit. There is very little wrong
with this city that would not be cured by a job for every man and woman
who wants to work.

At a time when unemployment has had such a devastating effect on our
city, it is imperative that we do all that we can to alleviate the joblessness
we find in Detroit.

There is a particularly high rate of unemployment and underemployment for
Detroit residents who work in the construction industry and subcontracted
trades.

Publicly funded construction projects in the city are substantially supported
by money derived from Federal, State and City taxes. It is important that
we assure that those funds which are returned to Detroit are used to
provide the maximum benefit for Detroit.

More specifically, construction projects in Detroit or for the City's benefit
should, so far as is possible, provide jobs for the residents of this City.
Detroit residents have a right to expect an opportunity to hold jobs
generated by publicly funded construction projects involving the City.

Therefore, I do hereby order that the following policy take effect as of
November 1, 1983:

              On any construction project funded in whole or in
              part by the City, or State or Federal funds, the
              worker hours shall be performed by not less than 25%
              minorities and at least 5% women. Where possible,
              these percentages shall be applied on a craft-by-
              craft basis. For purposes of this paragraph,
              worker hours shall include work performed by
              persons filling apprenticeship and on-the-job
              training positions.

I am also directing the Finance Director to prepare for my final review and
approval appropriate administrative guidelines to implement this Order while
assuring minimum delay in the completion of City publicly funded construction
projects. The Finance Department and other City Departments which I may
from time to time designate shall be responsible for monitoring and enforcing
the provisions of this Executive Order.

Coleman A. Young
Mayor