August 17, 2026 City Commission Action Summary

Published on August 18, 2026

At its meeting on August 17, 2026, the City Commission took the following actions. You can watch the meeting online here. You can review the official agenda and detailed reports and documents related to each agenda item here.  

Consent Agenda (G)

The City Commission approved items G1-5:

1. Approval of a one-year sole-source contract with Envirosuite for the City's odor monitoring and incident investigation system in the amount of $139,344.
2. Approval of a cooperative purchase from The Safety Company LLC dba MTech for an aerial bucket truck in the amount of $154,900.
3. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with Kalamazoo Public Schools for the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety to provide School Resource Officer services for the 2026-2027 school year.
4. Approval of the purchase of Public Safety radios, accessories, and software from Motorola through the MIDeal cooperative purchasing program in an amount not to exceed $264,058.86; and approval of a budget amendment for the same amount in the capital improvement fund.
5. Approval of a request from Kalamazoo Christian Schools to publicly display fireworks at Mayor's Riverfront Park, 251 Mills Street, on September 25, 2026.

Regular Agenda (H)

The City Commission approved items H1-6:  

1. Acceptance of Radio Readiness Funds from the Kalamazoo Consolidated Dispatch Authority in the amount of $1,107,210 and approval of a budget amendment. (Action: Motion to accept funds, approve a budget amendment, and authorize the City Manager to sign all related documents)
2. Approval of a contract with L.D. Docsa Associates, Inc. for filter media replacement at the Central Treatment Plant in the amount of $3,225,300. (Action: Motion to approve and authorize the City Manager to sign all related documents)
3. Adoption of an ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of Water Supply System Revenue Bonds, Series 2026 in an amount not to exceed $20,440,000; and adoption of a Notice of Sale RESOLUTION. (Action: Motion to adopt the ordinance and resolution)
4. Adoption of a RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Limited Tax Bonds in an amount not to exceed $9,400,000, for the purpose of financing Fiscal Year 2026 capital projects. (Action: Motion to adopt the resolution)
5. Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving Contract No. 26-5303, an amendment to a subrecipient agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation, for preliminary engineering activities in support of improvements to stormwater management throughout the Arcadia Creek corridor; and approval of a budget amendment in the amount of $2,661,433.50. (Action: Motion to adopt the resolution and approve the budget amendment)
6. Adoption of a RESOLUTION establishing a moratorium on the acceptance and/or processing of applications for Data Centers, Battery Energy Storage Systems, Cryptocurrency Mining Centers, and Artificial Intelligence Data Centers within the City of Kalamazoo, Michigan. (Action: Motion to adopt)

Policy Items (K)

1. The City Commission adpoted an amended Marihuana Social Equity Policy.
2. The City Commission plans to consider updated rules that would allow call-in public comments at its next meeting on September 8.