Dearborn City Council Meeting originally aired live on January 24, 2023.

The City of Dearborn City Council held a meeting on January 24, 2023, where significant procurement-related discussions focused on the approval of an $8.43 million appropriation from ARPA funds to transition the city to the Google Cloud Platform, along with an additional $1.39 million contract for Google Workspace deployment, migration, and training. The council discussed the scope, security, and cost details of the IT modernization project, including concerns about contract specifics and contingency funding, ultimately approving the project with a reduced contingency from 10% to 5%. Additionally, the council authorized acceptance of a $2.5 million state grant for technology upgrades and security improvements. Other procurement actions included renewing the city's membership with the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments for $14,460 and approving a budget adjustment to add a full-time attorney position funded by grants. The meeting also addressed property tax exemption guideline updates and included public comments on various city issues.