Rules and City Government Committee

Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers

Agenda — 16 items

1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:02
2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:08
3. 3 Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here) approve Pass ▶ jump to 0:27
4. 4 Business and Miscellaneous
5. 5 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 0:44
6. 6 Regular Meeting Minutes RCG 6.4.26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 0:46
7. 7 Special - Joint Meeting Minutes RCG 7.9.26 approve Pass
8. 8 Legislation
9. 9 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 postpone Pass
10. 10 Updating the Standing Committees Section of the City Code For the purpose of expanding the oversight authority of the Environmental Matters Committee to include certain environmentally-related provisions of Title 17 (Buildings and Construction) and Title 21 (Planning and Zoning); requiring that proposed amendments to those provisions be referred to the Environmental Matters Committee; clarifying the matters to be considered by the Rules and City Government Committee; updating the scope of the Economic Matters Committee to reflect current technology and workforce matters; establishing a procedure for automatic and discretionary committee referrals; and generally reformatting and updating the Standing Committees section of the City Code. O-9-26 Recommend Favorably-Amendment Pass ▶ jump to 2:23
11. 11 Art in Public Places - Amending Definitions, Duties, and Membership For the purpose of updating the definitions applicable to the Art in Public Places program; revising the duties and responsibilities of the Art in Public Places Commission; reducing the size of the Commission and revising the requirements for Commission membership, appointment, and terms; updating the allowable uses of the art fund and the procedures for distribution of art fund monies; establishing criteria and procedures for the selection of art in public places; updating the standards for the display and performance of works of art in publicly accessible spaces; and generally relating to the Art in Public Places Commission. O-14-26 postpone Pass ▶ jump to 5:14
12. 12 Forest Conservation - Program Amendments to Conform with State Law For the purpose of amending Chapter 21.71 (Forest Conservation) of the Code of the City of Annapolis to add and update definitions; to add afforestation requirements, exemptions for linear projects and solar photovoltaic facilities, and public notice and comment procedures for the clearing of priority retention areas; to expand reforestation mitigation options; to update forest conservation fund contribution requirements; to amend forest mitigation bank credit provisions to authorize the use of qualified conservation; and generally dealing with Chapter 21.71 of the City Code. O-16-26 Recommend Favorably-Amendment Pass ▶ jump to 19:32
13. 13 General Discussion
14. 14 Future Election Discussion ID-44-26 ▶ jump to 33:05
15. 15 Adjournment ▶ jump to 105:44
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