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October 12, 2026 ·7:00 PM Final ·Regular Meeting

Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers

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Agenda — 57 items

  1. 1 Call To Order
  2. 2 Moment of Silence
  3. 3 Pledge of Allegiance
  4. 4 Roll Call
  5. 5 Approval of Agenda approve Pass
  6. 6 Ceremonial Items
  7. 7 Citations: 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and African Diaspora Festival leaders ID-181-26 presented
  8. 8 Citation: Honoring Caroll Spriggs II on his appointment as Maryland State Fire Marshal ID-184-26 presented
  9. 9 Citation: Jesse Raudales, First USA Latino Olympic Artist (2006 Olympic Team) ID-188-26 presented
  10. 10 PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
  11. 11 Update from Mayor free form
  12. 12 Reports by Committees free form
  13. 13 Comments by the General Public
  14. 14 Presentation to Council
  15. 15 Short-Term Rental Moratorium Update Planning and Zoning Director Chris Jakubiak presents an interim briefing pursuant to O-40-25, Moratorium on New Non-Owner Occupied Short Term Rentals Licenses ID-164-26
  16. 16 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  17. 16 Short-Term Rental Moratorium Update Planning and Zoning Director Chris Jakubiak presents an interim briefing pursuant to O-40-25, Moratorium on New Non-Owner Occupied Short Term Rentals Licenses ID-164-26
  18. 17 Designating the City Attorney as the Resident Agent for the City of Annapolis For the purpose of designating the City Attorney as the resident agent for the City of Annapolis in accordance with Local Government Article § 1-1301 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. CA-4-26
  19. 18 Mobile Food Service Vendors - Historic District Special Events For the purpose of restoring the operation of mobile food service vendors in the City's Historic District to permit their participation in a special event organized by a qualifying business association, as well as a special event organized by the City; and generally relating to the areas of operation of mobile food service vendors. O-25-26
  20. 19 Special Residential Parking Districts - District Lettering For the purpose of re-identifying the special residential parking districts established under Chapter 12.32 by letter rather than number. O-26-26
  21. 19 Designating the City Attorney as the Resident Agent for the City of Annapolis For the purpose of designating the City Attorney as the resident agent for the City of Annapolis in accordance with Local Government Article § 1-1301 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. CA-4-26
  22. 20 Water Service Lines - Right of Entry For the purpose of authorizing an authorized employee of the City, or a contractor or designee acting on behalf of the Department of Public Works, to enter private premises and into a building to inspect and verify the material of, or to replace, a water service line, as required by State or federal law; requiring reasonable advance notice before entry; and generally relating to water service. O-27-26
  23. 21 Department of Transportation Fines and Allowing Fine Waivers For the purpose of allowing the Director of Transportation to waive fines under specific conditions; allowing the City Council to waive transportation fines by resolution; and generally related to the Department of Transportation fines process. O-28-26
  24. 22 Outdoor Dining - Definitions, Administration, and Operational Standards Update For the purpose of updating the Outdoor Dining regulations after its first year of operation by revising definitions; clarifying departmental review of permits; updating seating, occupancy and boundary standards; clarifying requirements for serving food and alcoholic beverages in outdoor dining areas; and generally relating to Chapter 7.35 of the City Code. O-29-26
  25. 23 CONSENT CALENDAR
  26. 24 Journals of Proceedings
  27. 24 Approval of the Consent Calendar approve Pass
  28. 25 Regular Meeting Minutes CCM 9.14.26
  29. 26 Special Meeting Minutes CCM 9.28.26
  30. 27 Supplemental Appropriations
  31. 28 U.S. Department of Justice Grant for the Annapolis Police Department This supplemental appropriates $20,000 in grant funding for the FY25-26 national Police Athletic League (PAL) Youth Mentoring Program provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile and Delinquency Prevention. SA-4-27
  32. 29 Action Required
  33. 30 Cumberland Baltimore Street Tour Friday, November 13, 2026 & City Code Section 2.16.020 - Place of Meeting-Attendance. (A) The place of meeting of the City Council shall be the room known as the council chamber of the municipal building and no meeting shall be held elsewhere except by a majority vote of all members. ID-186-26
  34. 31 BUSINESS & MISCELLANEOUS
  35. 32 Fund Transfer $50,000 & Above
  36. 33 General - Public Works - Salaries and Benefits This budget revision transfers $78,100 from the Department of Public Works - Street Salaries and Benefits account and $24,150 from their Traffic Control Maintenance Salaries and Benefits account to their Snow R & M Equipment account. This funding will allow the department to replace snowblades. FT-2-27
  37. 34 LEGISLATIVE ACTION
  38. 35 FIRST READERS
  39. 36 Ordinances
  40. 37 Landlord and Tenant Relations - Eviction For the purpose of setting notice requirements for tenant evictions in the City of Annapolis; regulating the removal and disposal of an evicted tenant's personal property; establishing penalties for violations; and generally related to Chapter 18.12 of the City Code. O-30-26
  41. 38 Resolutions
  42. 39 Fiscal Year 2027 Fines Schedule - Eviction Notices and Property Disposal For the purpose of creating fines for violations related to the tenant eviction process in the City of Annapolis, established by adoption of O-30-26. R-37-26
  43. 40 Fee Waiver - 2026 Community Meet and Greet with Budweiser Clydesdale Horses For the purpose of identifying the meet and greet with the Budweiser Clydesdale horses that will be held on Sunday, December 27, 2026, in Annapolis as a Major Special Event; and waiving charges for specific City of Annapolis costs related to the event. R-39-26
  44. 41 Itinerant Merchant Sales in the Historic District for a Flea Market For the purpose of authorizing hawker, peddler, and itinerant merchant sales in the Historic District in conjunction with a flea market organized by Naptown Flea on November 22, 2026. R-40-26
  45. 42 Annapolis City Council Support for Draft Addendum II to Amendment 3 of the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden For the purpose of showing the support of the Annapolis City Council for necessary conservation measures for the Atlantic Menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay. R-45-26
  46. 43 SECOND READERS
  47. 44 Charter Amendment Resolution
  48. 45 Expanding the Board of Supervisors of Elections Membership For the purpose of expanding the Board of Supervisors of Elections from three members to five members; stating how nominees would be selected by political party nomination and self-nomination; changing when the City Council appoints members; adding steps for filling vacancies; and generally related to the nomination and appointment of members of the Board of Supervisors of Elections. CA-2-26
  49. 46 Expanding the Preamble of The Charter of the City of Annapolis For the purpose of expanding the Preamble of the City Charter to include statements of purpose and aspiration regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion; human, civil, and voting rights; environmental stewardship; public safety; municipal operations; the Chesapeake Bay and natural ecosystems; and the impacts of climate change; and generally related to the City of Annapolis Preamble in the City Charter. CA-3-26
  50. 47 Ordinances
  51. 48 Allowing Long-Term Room Rentals in Private Homes For the purpose of establishing a regulatory framework permitting rooming houses (boarding houses) as long-term rentals in private residences; providing for licensing, operational standards, and zoning approval; ensuring compliance with applicable Maryland state law and the City of Annapolis housing code; updating definitions and use tables in Title 21 to include “rooming house”; and generally relating to rooming houses. O-11-26
  52. 49 Removing Streets from Special Residential Parking District, Number 5 For the purpose of removing Forbes Street and Monterey Avenue from Special Residential Parking District Number 5; and generally relating to Special Residential Parking District Number 5. O-12-26
  53. 50 Resilience Authority of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County - Membership and Director Appointment Changes For the purpose of revising certain requirements for membership of the Resilience Authority of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County; revising the process for appointment of the Resilience Authority Director; and generally relating to boards, commissions, and similar bodies. O-21-26
  54. 51 Resolutions
  55. 52 The Establishment of the Annapolis Main Street Advisory Task Force For the purpose of creating a temporary advisory task force to guide the Annapolis Main Street Program during its interim management by the Office of Economic Development; authorizing task force members to participate in establishing and serving on the board of a new independent entity, which will become the new management organization for the Annapolis Main Street Program; and providing for simultaneous operation of the task force and the newly created entity during the transition period when the Office of Economic Development manages the Annapolis Main Street Program. R-34-26
  56. 53 ADJOURNMENT
  57. 54 QUESTIONS OR SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS REQUIRED? Contact Legislative/Policy Analyst Cynthia Reuter at 410.263.7849, MD Relay (711), or clreuter@annapolis.gov at least five days before the meeting. CAN'T ATTEND IN PERSON? Watch live or on-demand through any of these options: Cable TV: Comcast Ch. 99/100 or Verizon Ch. 34 YouTube: youtube.com/CityofAnnapolis Facebook: facebook.com/CityofAnnapolis Past meetings are archived on YouTube, Facebook, and the City's website. MORE INFORMATION: Full meeting calendar: annapolis.gov/calendar.aspx

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