Nate Baker

Zoning Map Changes and Development Proposals

Null

Community Safety and Gun Violence Response

May influence upcoming allocations for violence intervention and public safety programs.

Adoption and Implementation of the Durham Cultural Roadmap

Will shape future municipal budget allocations for arts and cultural programming across the city and county.

Line-of-Duty Firefighter Fatality and Emergency Services Support

Null

Historic Property Modifications at 204 N. Buchanan Blvd

Null

Drought Conditions and Water Conservation

Water management operations and rebate programs are supported by utility enterprise funds.

Lakewood, West End, Lyon Park Small Area Plan

Guides future public investments and commercial revitalization efforts in targeted neighborhoods.

Wireless Communication Facility Requests at 728 Scott King Road

Null

Encampment Enforcement and Unsheltered Support

Involves utilization of flexible housing funds and federal grants exceeding $2.5 million.

Homeless Strategic Framework and Housing Support

Ongoing operational funding for community safety outreach and emergency shelter partnerships.

Eminent Domain for Sanitary Sewer Easement

Project costs impact local infrastructure funding and potentially connecting property owners.

Infrastructure Deficits and Rural Road Development

Loss of potential private development investment and associated tax revenues outside the urban core.

Bragtown Small Area Plan Update

Null

Native Landscapes Policy and Code Amendments

Supported by a $5.4 million USDA urban forestry grant.

Tenant Rights and Living Conditions

DHA operates on an annual budget of $59 million with substantial capital needs exceeding millions in backlogs.

State Lobbying Contract and Representation

The state lobbying contract is budgeted at an amount not to exceed $480,000.

Historic Landmark Designation for Cranford-Wanamaker House

Null

Proposed Data Center Water Utility Extensions and Environmental Impacts

Null

Brickworks Riparian Buffer Variance Denial Order

Staff time required to improve public-facing permit tracking and transparency.

Proposed Data Center Moratorium

May temporarily affect land use and commercial development timelines for specific industries like data centers.

Adopt Consent Agenda

Appoint L. Douglas Pender to Discover Durham Board

Adopt HUD Continuum of Care Planning Grant Ordinance

Adopt HUD Emergency Solutions Grant Ordinance

Adopt Resolution Regarding 2026 Constitutional Amendments

Confirm Chalmers Street Assessment Rolls

Confirm Lane Street Assessment Rolls

Designate Cranford-Wanamaker House as Local Historic Landmark

Annex 508 Olive Branch Road and Establish Zoning

Approval of City Council Minutes

FY 2025-2026 to FY 2026-2027 Funding Carryover and Budget Amendments

Amendment No. 4 to Professional Services Contract - Cornwallis Road Bike and Pedestrian Facilities

Environmental and Geotechnical Professional Services Design Contract - Pre-Regulatory Landfill Park Project

Construction Services Contract - Durham City Hall Reconfiguration Project

Agenda Item Objection After Assessment Roll Confirmation - Amber Place

Supplemental Agreement No. 4 - Duke Rex and Corridor Improvements

Construction Award - Duke University Road North Driver Street Waterline Replacement

Professional Services Contract - Brown Water Treatment Plant Filtrate and Lagoon Discharge Upgrades

Amendment No. 1 - South Durham Water Reclamation Facility Tertiary Filter Replacement

Excuse Absences for Mayor Leonardo Williams and Council Member Reese

Annex 508 Olive Branch Road and Establish Zoning

State Lobbying Services Contract Renewal

Consolidated Annexation and Rezoning: 3815 Wake Forest Highway

Annexation and Zoning for Avalon Place Phase 9

Annexation and Rezoning for Page Road Townhomes

Annexation and Rezoning for Oak Grove Landing

Comprehensive Plan Amendment A2500002 (Evaluation and Assessment Report)

Voted against the comprehensive plan amendments due to concerns over policy changes and community engagement.

Consolidated Annexation: Andrews Chapel Road Townhouses (Annexation Ordinance)

Consolidated Annexation: Andrews Chapel Road Townhouses (Zoning Map Change)

Consolidated Annexation: Leesville Storage Two (Annexation Ordinance)

Consolidated Annexation: Leesville Storage Two (Zoning Map Change)

to adopt an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance by taking property out of Industrial Light and establishing the same as Commercial General and Commercial Infill

to authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with Garland Ventures, LLC

Consent Agenda Approval

FY 2026-27 Budget and Capital Improvement Plan Adoption

Revision to 2026 City Council Meeting Schedule

Resolution Governing Law Enforcement Surveillance Technologies

Permanent Closure of Eastern Terminus of Gilbert Street

Garland District Consolidated Zoning Map Change (Z2400047)

UDO Text Amendment on Development Moratoria (TC2600002)

Parmer Edge Tier Boundary Modification (A2600001)

Parmer Edge Two Zoning Map Change (Z2600002)

Amendments to Durham Minimum Housing Code

Temporary Moratorium Extension on Data Centers and Cryptocurrency Mining

to authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract to Renew and Expand Axon Services with Axon Enterprise, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $16,099,402.28

Axon Enterprise Contract Renewal and Expansion (Item 26)

Grant Budget Ordinance - African American Mayors Association Grant

Consolidated Annexation and Rezoning - 4802 Cheek Road

Noted poor planning history in Southeast Durham and inconsistency with the comprehensive plan.

Place Type Map Amendments (Evaluation and Assessment Report - Item 23)

Consolidated Annexation and Rezoning - Sherron Road Assemblage

to adopt an ordinance annexing '1735 Fletchers Chapel Road' into the City of Durham and to authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with Cecil Gray Madden III

to adopt an ordinance annexing '1735 Fletchers Chapel Road' into the City of Durham and to authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with Cecil Gray Madden III

Consolidated Annexation - 1735 Fletchers Chapel Road

to adopt an ordinance annexing 'Bella Ridge’ into the City of Durham and to authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with Starlight Homes North Carolina LLC

to adopt an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance by taking property out of Residential Rural, Commercial Neighborhood, and Residential Suburban, Falls/Jordan District B Watershed Prote

to adopt an ordinance annexing 'Patterson Hall' into the City of Durham and to authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with M/I Homes, Inc

to adopt an ordinance annexing 'Morgan Farm' into the City of Durham and to authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with M/I Homes of Raleigh, LLC

Consolidated Annexation and Rezoning for Bella Ridge (Item 21)

Expressed opposition to auto-centric sprawl and rapid out-of-boundary growth.

Consolidated Annexation and Rezoning for Patterson Hall (Item 22)

Consolidated Annexation and Rezoning for Morgan Farm (Item 23)

to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items 8 and 15

to receive the Department of Water Management Contract Management Performance Audit approved at the February 23, 2026, Audit Services Oversight Committee meeting

to appoint Daniel W. Cole to the Citizens Advisory Committee with the term to expire on June 30, 2027

to appoint Nicholas Montoni to the Durham Open Space & Trails Commission representing Ward 1 with the term to expire on June 30, 2028

to receive the 2025 annual report for the Mayor’s Hispanic/Latino Committee

to find that the WD Hill Project (EGI22) is 100% necessitated by new construction and that up to 100% of the capital costs of these projects may be paid by impact fees collected within the same servic

to appoint Shannon M. Salentine to the Human Relations Commission with the term to expire June 30, 2027

To reappoint Lena G. Tonkin to the Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board representing Youth with the term to expire on April 17, 2027

to appoint Priest D. Willis to the Durham Historic Preservation Commission representing Alternate Member - At-Large with the term to expire on September 1, 2029

to ratify by resolution the one-year interlocal agreement (ILA) with Durham County for the sharing of sales tax revenue and; To authorize the City Manager to execute the ILA on behalf of the City