City Council

Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers

Agenda — 79 items

1. 1 Call To Order
2. 2 Moment of Silence
3. 3 Pledge of Allegiance
4. 4 Roll Call
5. 5 STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS presented
6. 6 Approval of Agenda approve Pass
7. 7 PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
8. 8 Reports by Committees free form
9. 9 Comments by the General Public Mayor Littmann declared comments closed
10. 10 page break
11. 11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. 12 Charter Amendment
13. 13 Updating Requirements for Publication of the Charter and Code of the City of Annapolis For the purpose of removing outdated provisions of the City’s Charter; rewriting requirements for compiling and publishing the Charter and Code of the City of Annapolis; allowing for publishing paper or electronic versions of the Charter and Code of the City of Annapolis; and generally related to the codification of charter amendments and ordinances. CA-1-26 declare the public hearing closed
14. 14 Ordinances
15. 15 Oversight of the City’s Firing Range For the purpose of allowing the Police Chief, along with the Mayor, to approve who uses the City’s police firing range located within the Annapolis Police Department. O-6-26 declare the public hearing closed
16. 16 Page Break
17. 16 Approval of the Consent Calendar approve Pass
18. 17 CONSENT CALENDAR
19. 18 Journals of Proceedings
20. 19 Regular Meeting Minutes CCM 3.9.26 approve Pass
21. 20 Special Meeting Minutes CCM 3.23.26 approve Pass
22. 21 Fund Transfers
23. 22 Transfer - Enterprise Funds Transferring $25,000 from Stormwater, Sewer, and Water Funds to the Standard Specs and Construction Detail project. FT-7-26 approve Pass
24. 23 Debt Services - Nonallocated/Mayor - Salaries and Benefits $36,300: This budget revision transfers $36,300 of appropriations from the Nonallocated Debt Service account to the Mayor’s Office Salaries and Benefits account. FT-10-26 approve Pass
25. 24 Council Acceptance
26. 25 Fiscal Year 2026 City of Annapolis Audit Report on the city’s financial statements regarding tests of compliance with specific provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. ID-70-26 receive Pass
27. 25 BUSINESS & MISCELLANEOUS
28. 26 End of Consent Calendar
29. 26 Item ~REMOVED ~ from the Consent Calendar
30. 27 page break
31. 28 LEGISLATIVE ACTION
32. 29 FIRST READERS
33. 30 FY 2027 Budget
34. 31 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 adopt on first reader Pass
35. 32 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 adopt on first reader Pass
36. 32 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 refer
37. 33 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 adopt on first reader Pass
38. 33 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 refer
39. 34 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 adopt on first reader Pass
40. 34 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 refer
41. 35 Resolutions
42. 35 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 requested
43. 36 Fee Waivers for City Supported Special Events in Fiscal Year 2027 For the purpose of identifying City Supported Special Events in Fiscal Year 2027 and waiving certain related City fees for those events. R-8-26 adopt on first reader Pass
44. 37 Filing of Grant Application with the Transit Administration For the purpose of authorizing to file an application with the Maryland Transit Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation for a Section 5303, 5304, 5307, 5309, 5310, 5311, 5316 and/or 5317 grant(s) under the Federal Transit Act for a total amount of $3,025,613, consisting of $2,010,825 for fixed route transit operations; $269,958 for ADA complementary paratransit services; and $744,830 capital grant for transit vehicle maintenance. R-9-26 adopt on first reader Pass
45. 37 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 refer
46. 38 Compensation of Acting City Manager Victoria Buckland For the purpose of expressly consenting to compensate an acting city manager when the position remains vacant for six months, and setting an effective date. R-13-26 adopt on first reader Pass
47. 38 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 refer
48. 39 Confirmation of Anthony Kupersmith as City Attorney For the purpose of expressly confirming the appointment of Anthony Kupersmith as City Attorney; consenting to compensate the City Attorney; and setting an effective date. R-14-26 adopt on first reader Pass
49. 40 Confirmation of Yolanda L. Lewis as City Manager For the purpose of expressly confirming the appointment of Yolanda L. Lewis as City Manager; consenting to compensate the City Manager; and setting an effective date. R-15-26 adopt on first reader Pass
50. 40 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 refer
51. 41 page break
52. 41 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 refer
53. 42 SECOND READERS
54. 43 Ordinances
55. 43 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 refer
56. 44 Property Tax - Child Care Centers, Family Child Care Homes, and Large Family Child Care Homes For the purpose of creating real property tax credits for child care providers who own the property where they operate a state-licensed or registered child care center, family child care home, or large family child care home; allowing businesses of a certain size that own their property and have on-site child care facilities to participate in the tax credit program; setting the real property tax credit at a maximum of $10,000; and generally related to tax credits for child care providers.​​​​​​​​​​​​​ O-1-26 adopt on second reader Pass
57. 44 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 refer
58. 45 Annapolis Harbor Lines at Hawkins Cove For the purpose of changing the City of Annapolis harbor line at Hawkins Cove to allow for the implementation of the Hawkins Cove Restoration project; and matters generally related to harbor lines. O-3-26 adopt on second reader Pass
59. 46 ADJOURNMENT
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61. 47 Fee Waivers for City Supported Special Events in Fiscal Year 2027 For the purpose of identifying City Supported Special Events in Fiscal Year 2027 and waiving certain related City fees for those events. R-8-26 refer
62. 49 Filing of Grant Application with the Transit Administration For the purpose of authorizing to file an application with the Maryland Transit Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation for a Section 5303, 5304, 5307, 5309, 5310, 5311, 5316 and/or 5317 grant(s) under the Federal Transit Act for a total amount of $3,025,613, consisting of $2,010,825 for fixed route transit operations; $269,958 for ADA complementary paratransit services; and $744,830 capital grant for transit vehicle maintenance. R-9-26 rules suspended Pass
63. 50 Filing of Grant Application with the Transit Administration For the purpose of authorizing to file an application with the Maryland Transit Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation for a Section 5303, 5304, 5307, 5309, 5310, 5311, 5316 and/or 5317 grant(s) under the Federal Transit Act for a total amount of $3,025,613, consisting of $2,010,825 for fixed route transit operations; $269,958 for ADA complementary paratransit services; and $744,830 capital grant for transit vehicle maintenance. R-9-26 adopt on second reader Pass
64. 52 Compensation of Acting City Manager Victoria Buckland For the purpose of expressly consenting to compensate an acting city manager when the position remains vacant for six months, and setting an effective date. R-13-26 rules suspended Pass
65. 53 Compensation of Acting City Manager Victoria Buckland For the purpose of expressly consenting to compensate an acting city manager when the position remains vacant for six months, and setting an effective date. R-13-26 adopt on second reader Pass
66. 55 Confirmation of Anthony Kupersmith as City Attorney For the purpose of expressly confirming the appointment of Anthony Kupersmith as City Attorney; consenting to compensate the City Attorney; and setting an effective date. R-14-26 rules suspended Pass
67. 56 Confirmation of Anthony Kupersmith as City Attorney For the purpose of expressly confirming the appointment of Anthony Kupersmith as City Attorney; consenting to compensate the City Attorney; and setting an effective date. R-14-26 adopt on second reader Pass
68. 58 Confirmation of Yolanda L. Lewis as City Manager For the purpose of expressly confirming the appointment of Yolanda L. Lewis as City Manager; consenting to compensate the City Manager; and setting an effective date. R-15-26 rules suspended Pass
69. 59 Confirmation of Yolanda L. Lewis as City Manager For the purpose of expressly confirming the appointment of Yolanda L. Lewis as City Manager; consenting to compensate the City Manager; and setting an effective date. R-15-26 adopt on second reader Pass
70. 63 Property Tax - Child Care Centers, Family Child Care Homes, and Large Family Child Care Homes For the purpose of creating real property tax credits for child care providers who own the property where they operate a state-licensed or registered child care center, family child care home, or large family child care home; allowing businesses of a certain size that own their property and have on-site child care facilities to participate in the tax credit program; setting the real property tax credit at a maximum of $10,000; and generally related to tax credits for child care providers.​​​​​​​​​​​​​ O-1-26 amend Pass
71. 64 Property Tax - Child Care Centers, Family Child Care Homes, and Large Family Child Care Homes For the purpose of creating real property tax credits for child care providers who own the property where they operate a state-licensed or registered child care center, family child care home, or large family child care home; allowing businesses of a certain size that own their property and have on-site child care facilities to participate in the tax credit program; setting the real property tax credit at a maximum of $10,000; and generally related to tax credits for child care providers.​​​​​​​​​​​​​ O-1-26 amend Pass
72. 65 Property Tax - Child Care Centers, Family Child Care Homes, and Large Family Child Care Homes For the purpose of creating real property tax credits for child care providers who own the property where they operate a state-licensed or registered child care center, family child care home, or large family child care home; allowing businesses of a certain size that own their property and have on-site child care facilities to participate in the tax credit program; setting the real property tax credit at a maximum of $10,000; and generally related to tax credits for child care providers.​​​​​​​​​​​​​ O-1-26 amend Pass
73. 66 Property Tax - Child Care Centers, Family Child Care Homes, and Large Family Child Care Homes For the purpose of creating real property tax credits for child care providers who own the property where they operate a state-licensed or registered child care center, family child care home, or large family child care home; allowing businesses of a certain size that own their property and have on-site child care facilities to participate in the tax credit program; setting the real property tax credit at a maximum of $10,000; and generally related to tax credits for child care providers.​​​​​​​​​​​​​ O-1-26 adopt as amended Pass
74. 67 Property Tax - Child Care Centers, Family Child Care Homes, and Large Family Child Care Homes For the purpose of creating real property tax credits for child care providers who own the property where they operate a state-licensed or registered child care center, family child care home, or large family child care home; allowing businesses of a certain size that own their property and have on-site child care facilities to participate in the tax credit program; setting the real property tax credit at a maximum of $10,000; and generally related to tax credits for child care providers.​​​​​​​​​​​​​ O-1-26 adopt on third reader Pass
75. 68 Property Tax - Child Care Centers, Family Child Care Homes, and Large Family Child Care Homes For the purpose of creating real property tax credits for child care providers who own the property where they operate a state-licensed or registered child care center, family child care home, or large family child care home; allowing businesses of a certain size that own their property and have on-site child care facilities to participate in the tax credit program; setting the real property tax credit at a maximum of $10,000; and generally related to tax credits for child care providers.​​​​​​​​​​​​​ O-1-26 Cosponsor added
76. 70 Annapolis Harbor Lines at Hawkins Cove For the purpose of changing the City of Annapolis harbor line at Hawkins Cove to allow for the implementation of the Hawkins Cove Restoration project; and matters generally related to harbor lines. O-3-26 amend Pass
77. 71 Annapolis Harbor Lines at Hawkins Cove For the purpose of changing the City of Annapolis harbor line at Hawkins Cove to allow for the implementation of the Hawkins Cove Restoration project; and matters generally related to harbor lines. O-3-26 adopt as amended Pass
78. 72 Annapolis Harbor Lines at Hawkins Cove For the purpose of changing the City of Annapolis harbor line at Hawkins Cove to allow for the implementation of the Hawkins Cove Restoration project; and matters generally related to harbor lines. O-3-26 adopt on third reader Pass
79. 73 Annapolis Harbor Lines at Hawkins Cove For the purpose of changing the City of Annapolis harbor line at Hawkins Cove to allow for the implementation of the Hawkins Cove Restoration project; and matters generally related to harbor lines. O-3-26 Cosponsor added