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May 26, 2026 ·7:00 PM Final ·Special Meeting

Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers

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Agenda — 40 items

  1. 1 Call To Order
  2. 2 Moment of Silence
  3. 3 Pledge of Allegiance
  4. 4 Roll Call ▶ jump to 2:33
  5. 5 Approval of Agenda approve Pass
  6. 6 Ceremonial Items
  7. 7 Proclamation: National Gun Violence Awareness Day ID-129-26 presented ▶ jump to 3:50
  8. 8 Proclamation: Pride Month 2026 ID-130-26
  9. 9 PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
  10. 10 Update from the Mayor's Office presented ▶ jump to 5:39
  11. 11 Reports by Committees free form ▶ jump to 12:39
  12. 12 Comments by the General Public Mayor Littmann declared comments closed ▶ jump to 18:36
  13. 13 Council Discussion
  14. 14 Advisory Boards and Commissions Governance Modernization Presenter: Community Engagement Strategist Richards ID-123-26 presented ▶ jump to 25:10
  15. 15 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  16. 16 Public Hearings Continued
  17. 17 Annual Budget and Appropriation and Property Tax Levy For the purpose of adopting the City Budget, comprising the Annual Operating Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the Capital Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the Capital Improvement Program for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2028, June 30, 2029, June 30, 2030, June 30, 2031, and June 30, 2032; appropriating funds for all expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027; levying and imposing a property tax for the use of the City of Annapolis for the taxable year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027; and fixing the rate of the City property tax for the taxable year. O-8-26 declare the public hearing closed ▶ jump to 66:40
  18. 18 FY 2027 Annual Fees Schedule For the purpose of specifying fees that will be charged for the use of City services for Fiscal Year 2027; and providing an effective date. R-10-26 declare the public hearing closed ▶ jump to 74:28
  19. 19 FY 2027 Fines Schedule For the purpose of specifying fines that will be charged for Fiscal Year 2027; and providing an effective date. R-11-26 declare the public hearing closed ▶ jump to 75:03
  20. 20 FY 2027 Position Classifications and Pay Plan For the purpose of approving the Fiscal Year 2027 annual position classifications and pay plan; and specifying an effective date. R-12-26 declare the public hearing closed
  21. 21 New Public Hearings
  22. 22 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 declare the public hearing closed ▶ jump to 75:50
  23. 23 Reducing the Human Relations Commission Membership For the purpose of reducing the membership of the Human Relations Commission from fifteen to nine members; providing for a transition period during which existing members serve out their terms; and generally relating to the composition of the Human Relations Commission. O-10-26 declare the public hearing closed ▶ jump to 76:23
  24. 24 LEGISLATIVE ACTION
  25. 25 FIRST READERS
  26. 26 Ordinances
  27. 27 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 adopt on first reader Pass ▶ jump to 79:01
  28. 27 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 refer ▶ jump to 79:01
  29. 28 Permitting and Zoning - Stadium Accessory Structures For the purpose of expressly allowing certain temporary structures as an accessory to a stadium, subject to continued compliance with applicable building and safety codes, without being required to obtain successive temporary structure permits; and generally relating to stadium accessory structures. O-13-26 adopt on first reader Pass
  30. 28 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 refer ▶ jump to 79:01
  31. 29 Resolutions
  32. 29 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 refer ▶ jump to 79:01
  33. 30 Fees Related to O-11-26, Allowing Long-Term Room Rentals in Private Homes For the purpose of updating the Fees to add a rooming house operating license fee and to amend existing rental license fee descriptions in connection with Ordinance 11-26, which establishes a regulatory framework permitting rooming houses (boarding houses) as long-term rentals in private residences and provides for licensing, operational standards, and zoning approval. R-17-26 adopt on first reader Pass ▶ jump to 81:31
  34. 31 Human Resources Director - Charles A. Hall, Jr. For the purpose of expressly confirming the appointment of Charles A. Hall, Jr., as Human Resources Director; consenting to compensating the Human Resources Director; and setting an effective date. R-18-26 adopt on first reader Pass ▶ jump to 82:04
  35. 31 Permitting and Zoning - Stadium Accessory Structures For the purpose of expressly allowing certain temporary structures as an accessory to a stadium, subject to continued compliance with applicable building and safety codes, without being required to obtain successive temporary structure permits; and generally relating to stadium accessory structures. O-13-26 refer
  36. 32 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 82:37
  37. 32 Permitting and Zoning - Stadium Accessory Structures For the purpose of expressly allowing certain temporary structures as an accessory to a stadium, subject to continued compliance with applicable building and safety codes, without being required to obtain successive temporary structure permits; and generally relating to stadium accessory structures. O-13-26 refer
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  39. 33 Permitting and Zoning - Stadium Accessory Structures For the purpose of expressly allowing certain temporary structures as an accessory to a stadium, subject to continued compliance with applicable building and safety codes, without being required to obtain successive temporary structure permits; and generally relating to stadium accessory structures. O-13-26 Cosponsor added
  40. 36 Fees Related to O-11-26, Allowing Long-Term Room Rentals in Private Homes For the purpose of updating the Fees to add a rooming house operating license fee and to amend existing rental license fee descriptions in connection with Ordinance 11-26, which establishes a regulatory framework permitting rooming houses (boarding houses) as long-term rentals in private residences and provides for licensing, operational standards, and zoning approval. R-17-26 refer ▶ jump to 81:31