Michelle Zdrodowski

Are you aware that you have been called to testify before congressional committee next Wednesday? Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.

Harvey, Mr. Earley asked that | send you the attached executive order signed by former Flint EM Edward Kurtz, which clearly indicates that a decision on the use of Flint River water had been made by June of 2013. This was not included in the packet of documents that had previously been provided by Treasury. Any questions, please let him know. Thanks, Z Michelle A. Zdrodowski Executive Director of Communications Detroit Public Schools 3011 W. Grand Boulevard, 14th Floor Detroit, MI 48202 313.873.3238, office xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1180_2969_2969_1

Harvey, Mr. Earley asked that you the attached executive orde’ gned b: clearly indicates that a ‘ion on the use of Flint River wate. ad been This was not included :1 ° 2 packet of documents that had pre iously beer Any questions, please |" him know. Thanks, Zz Michelle A. Zdrodc |i Executive Director of unications Detroit Public Schoo. 3011 W. Grand Boule: 4th Floor Detroit, MI 48202 313.873.3238, office 313.421.2831, mobi! a = , W.! y),! fel VI GOV); McPhee, Karen ud (GOV); Stanton, Marnell Earley ard Kurtz, which 3. "2 aSUTY. xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b36_6099_6552_441 EM SUBMISSION NO.: 2.0/3 EM!YO PRESENTED: © ~22 (- /3 apoptep: _@ ~ 26 ~ 13 BY THE EMERGENCY MANAGER: Resolution Authorizing Approval to Enter into a Professional Engineering Services Contract for the Implementation of Placing the Flint Water Plant into Operation The City of Flint requires professional engineering services for assistance in placing the Flint Water Plant into operation using the Flint River as a primary drinking water source for approximately two yeais and then converting to KWA delivered lake water when 1 ailable at a cost of $171,000.00, and The City of Flint is seeking to enter into a sole source contract with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., with funding coming fiom the Utilities Administration FY14 account in 591-536.100-801 000, and IT RESOLVED, That appropriate City Officials are authorized to enter into a Professional Engineering Services contract with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. tor the administration of placing the Flint Water Plant into operation using the Flint River as a primary drinking water source at a cost of $171,000 00. Funding will come {com the Utiliues Administration PY14 account 591-536.100-801 000 REROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FINANCE: BK, ee en nee ee ————— A. mpm - -~9. tm eet et ea ee M. Bade, Chief Legal Officer Tegan ¢, Finance Director Y FAIL DATED b vel 6-13 Edward J. Kurtz, Emergengy Manager xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b36_6099_6552_442 RESOLUTION STAFF REVIEW Date. June 17, 2013 Agenda Item Title: Resolution Authorizing Approval to Enter into a Professional Engineenng Services Contract for the implementation of Placing the Flint Water Plant into Operation Prepared by. Yolanda Gray, Utilitres Accounting Coordinator Summary of Proposed Action. Resolution authorizing the City of Flint to enter into a sole source contract with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam for professional engineering services to place the Flint Water Plant into operation using the Flint River as a primary drinking water source Financial Implications: $171,000 00 Pre-encuinbered?: Yes No + Requisition: Funding will be available in the FY 14 Utilities Administration budget. Account No, FY14 591-536.100-801 000 Other implications (1.¢ collective bargaining): No other implications are known at this time. Staff’ Recommendation: Recommend Approval — / fom / . 7 a ’ 7 fo date,” roe / if Datigherty A“ Johnson UT/ Infrastructure & Development Director Utilities Administrator Staff Person xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b36_6099_6552_443 Robert, Carla M. (Tre «u ry)

Darnell, Well stated! Best, Harvey

Darnell, Well stated! Best, Harvey

All, Attached is the final Flint Water OpEd that was submitted to the Flint Journal, DetNews, Freep, Michigan Chronicle this evening. Any questions, please advise. Mz Michelle A. Zdrodowski Executive Director of Communications Detroit Public Schools 3011 W. Grand Boulevard, 14th Floor Detroit, MI 48202 313.873.3238, office 313.421.2831, mobile xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b36_6099_6552_142 Changes to Flint Water System Made By Local Leaders, Not Emergency Managers Author: Darnell Earley, ICMA-CM, MPA [t is critically important that the record be set straight about the decision-making and approval processes that led to Flint joining the Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) with the use of Flint River water as the interim water supply. The fact is, that the river has served and been used as the back-up supply for decades, and this was the rationale given to me by staff and Mayor Walling, who also serves as chairperson of the KWA board. Contrary to reports in the media and rhetoric being espoused by individuals, the decision was made at the local level, by local civic Jeaders. The decision to separate from Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and go with the KWA, which included the decision to pump Flint River water in the interim, were both a part of a long- term plan that was approved by Flint’s Mayor, and confirmed by a City Council vote of 7-1 on March 25, 2013. This plan was presented to me when | was appointed as Flint Emergency Manager in October 2013 - a full seven months after City Council’s affirmative vote. Genesee County Drain Commissioner Jeff Wright also made the affirmative vote by the City Council a necessary condition of joining the KWA, and applauded the decision in a March 26, 2013 news release, saying, “...1 have said from the beginning that this decision must be made by Flint’s City Council and Mayor... am glad that the residents of Flint were able to have their voices heard via their elected officials.” The Mayor’s approval of the plan, and the subsequent near unanimous vote by City Council were in no way coerced, forced or demanded by the State, nor any Emergency Manager. Council’s affirmative vote was supported and officially signed into EM Executive Order by then Emergency Manager Edward Kurtz on March 29, 2013. A subsequent order Kurtz signed on June 26, 2013, speaks specifically to the, “... upgrading of the Flint Water Plant to ready it to treat water from the Flint River to serve as the primary drinking water source for approximately two years and then converting to KWA delivered lake water.” When t began my term as Emergency Manager, it fell to me to oversee the implementation of the previously accepted and approved plans, as the DWSD terminated the contract with Flint in April 2014. It did not fall to me to question, second guess or to invalidate the actions that were taken prior to my appointment. At the time the decision was made there was no way to predict such an unfortunate outcome. | would also offer that had local leaders known then what they know now, parts of their decision may have been entirely different. What the City of Flint and the State of Michigan are now dealing with is the management of an unintended consequence resulting in a negative outcome

All, Attached is the final Flint Water OpEd that was submitted to the Flint Journal, DetNews, Freep, Michigan Chronicle this evening. Any questions, please advise. MZ Michelle A. Zdrodowski Executive Director of Communications Detroit Public Schools 3011 W. Grand Boulevard, 14th Floor Detroit, Mi 48202 313.873.3238, office xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b36_6099_6552_146 Workman, Wayne (TREASURY)

Per Tom, you may also want to more directly note that DWSD terminated the contract with Flint, rather than to say “as the contract with DWSD expired in April 2014...” in the 5 paragraph.

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We think if is fine. Jarrod suggests strengly thet you leave out the Ghandhi quote. We think it detracts from your overall message.

We think it is fine. Jarrod suggests strongly that you leave out the Ghandhi quote. We think it detracts from your overall message.

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Works for me! Sent from my iPhone All, Mr. Earley asked me to share with you his response to the below media inquiry. It was as follows: “The decision to separate from DWSD and go with the Karegnondi Water Authority, including the decision to pump Flint river water in the interim, were both a part of a long-term plan that was approved by Flint’s Mayor, and confirmed by a City Council vote of 7-1 in March of 2013 - a full seven months before | began my term as Emergency Manager. That vote was supported and signed into emergency order by then Emergency Manager Edward Kurtz on March 29, 2013. It was my responsibility to implement the previously accepted and approved plan as the contract with DWSD expired in April 2014 during my term as EM. It did not fall to me to second guess or to invalidate the actions that were taken prior to my appointment. An even bigger concern that everyone should be focused on moving forward is what is done in the long-term to replace the crumbling water distribution system that exits throughout Flint and Genesee County.” Please let him know if you have any questions. Thanks. Michelle Z. Michelle A. Zdrodowski xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0147_0349_0351_1 Executive Director of Communications Detroit Public Schools 3011 W. Grand Boulevard, 14th Floor Detroit, MI 48202 313.873.3238, office : PPI Imobile

Works for me! Sent from my iPhone All, Mr. Earley asked me to share with you his response to the below media inquiry. It was as follows: “The decision to separate from DWSD and go with the Karegnondi Water Authority, including the decision to pump Flint river water in the interim, were both a part of a long-term plan that was approved by Flint’s Mayor, and confirmed by a City Council vote of 7-1 in March of 2013 - a full seven months before | began my term as Emergency Manager. That vote was supported and signed into emergency order by then Emergency Manager Edward Kurtz on March 29, 2013. It was my responsibility to implement the previously accepted and approved plan as the contract with DWSD expired in April 2014 during my term as EM. It did not fall to me to second guess or to invalidate the actions that were taken prior to my appointment. An even bigger concern that everyone should be focused on moving forward is what is done in the long-term to replace the crumbling water distribution system that exits throughout Flint and Genesee County.” Please let him know if you have any questions. Thanks. Michelle Z. Michelle A. Zdrodowski xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1081_2796_2798_1 Executive Director of Communications Detroit Public Schools 3011 W. Grand Boulevard, 14th Floor Detroit, MI 48202 313.873.3238, office mobile

(GOV)" Karen (GOV)" <McPheeK 1 @michigan.gov>,"Murray, David (GOV)" Nick (TREASURY)" Richard (GOV)" Terry A. (Treasury)" Thomas (Treasury)" <SaxtonT @michigan.gov>," Wurfel, Sara (GOV)" Rick (GOV)" Earley Works for me! Sent from my iPhone

All, Mr. Earley asked me to share with you his response to the below media inquiry. It was as follows: “The decision to separate from DWSD and go with the Karegnondi Water Authority, including the decision to pump Flint river water in the interim, were both a part of a long-term plan that was approved by Flint’s Mayor, and confirmed by a City Council vote of 7-1 in March of 2013 - a full seven months before | began my term as Emergency Manager. That vote was supported and signed into emergency order by then Emergency Manager Edward Kurtz on March 29, 2013. It was my responsibility to implement the previously accepted and approved plan as the contract with DWSD expired in April 2014 during my term as EM. It did not fall to me to second guess or to invalidate the actions that were taken prior to my appointment. An even bigger concern that everyone should be focused on moving forward is what is done in the long-term to replace the crumbling water distribution system that exits throughout Flint and Genesee County.” xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b35_5648_6098_187 Please let him know if you have any questions. Thanks. Michelle Z. Michelle A. Zdrodowski Executive Director of Communications Detroit Public Schools 3011 W. Grand Boulevard, 14th Floor Detroit, MI 48202 313.873.3238, office GEERT 1001

Ron Fonger - Flint Journal 810-347-9963 - [email protected] Re: The State Democratic Party just issued a letter to the Governor to fire Mr. Earley due to his decision the switch the water system. As soon as he's done writing, he will issue it online but wants to include a statement for Mr. Earley. Debbie Frazier Office Manager Detroit Public Schools xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b35_5648_6098_188 Office of Communications Fisher Building, 14th Floor 3011 West Grand Boulevard Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 873-3494 desk (313) 873-6269 fax il xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b35_5648_6098_189 Stanton, Terry A. (Ti reasury)

All, Mr. Earley asked me to share with you his response to the below media inquiry. It was as follows: “The decision to separate from DWSD and go with the Karegnondi Water Authority, including the decision to pump Flint river water in the interim, were both a part of a long-term plan that was approved by Flint’s Mayor, and confirmed by a City Council vote of 7-1 in March of 2013 - a full seven months before | began my term as Emergency Manager. That vote was supported and signed into emergency order by then Emergency Manager Edward Kurtz on March 29, 2013. It was my responsibility to implement the previously accepted and approved plan as the contract with DWSD expired in April 2014 during my term as EM. It did not fall to me to second guess or to invalidate the actions that were taken prior to my appointment. An even bigger concern that everyone should be focused on moving forward is what is done in the long-term to replace 1 xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1082_2799_2801_1 the crumbling water distribution system that exits throughout Flint and Genesee County.” Please let him know if you have any questions. Thanks. Michelle Z. Michelle A. Zdrodowski Executive Director of Communications Detroit Public Schools 3011 W. Grand Boulevard, 14th Floor Detroit, MI 48202 313.873.3238, office

Received approval from Gov's Office PR. Sending now. Michelle A. Zdrodowski Executive Director of Communications Detroit Public Schools 3011 W. Grand Boulevard, 14th Floor Detroit, Ml 48202 313.873.3238, office 313.421.2831, mobile xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b37_6553_6782_120

Works for me. Nice job!

Thanks. Am | OK to send with your approval? Michelle A. Zdrodowski Executive Director of Communications Detroit Public Schools 3011 W. Grand Boulevard, 14th Floor Detroit, MI 48202 313.873.3238, office

Looks good! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 25, 2015, at 5:21 PM, Michelle Zdrodowski

Importance: High Sara, Dave, Terry, Mr. Earley got a request from Freep's Nancy Kaffer for a comment on the Flint Water situation. She is doing a column for Sunday's paper that is a follow up to the paper's story that ran yesterday on Flint water quality. She asked for his comment, she said, since water system decisions were made under his term as EM. The following is the statement that he would like to send to Nancy. Her deadline is, as always, rapidly approaching. Apologies for short turn-around time. “The decision for Flint to join the Karegnondi Water Authority and to leave the Detroit Water and Sewerage System was made under the authority of previous Flint Emergency Managers prior to my appointment in October 2013. And, while the deal to sell the pipeline had been in process as | assumed my position, it was finalized after thorough review and with the health and well-being of all citizens -- from small children to senior citizens and everyone in between -- taken into consideration. An even bigger concern that we must all be paying attention to is the aging infrastructure and water distribution systems in all of our urban communities -- many of which are more than 100 years old. Where the focus should be placed moving forward is not on what we do in the interim between now and when the new system is complete, but what is done in the long-term to replace the crumbling water distribution system that exits throughout Flint and Genesee County. lam confident that the city of Flint is following the standards of the State of Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality for safe water compliance, as it should." Please let me know if you have any issues/edits. Thanks, Michelle Michelle A. Zdrodowski Executive Director of Communications Detroit Public Schools 3011 W. Grand Boulevard, 14th Floor Detroit, Mi 48202 313.873.3238, office 313.421.2831, mobile xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b37_6553_6782_119 Dempkowski, Angela (T reasury)