City Council

Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers

Agenda — 49 items

1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:02
2. 2 Moment of Silence ▶ jump to 0:34
3. 3 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:35
4. 4 Roll Call ▶ jump to 1:03
5. 5 Approval of Agenda approve Pass ▶ jump to 1:26
6. 6 PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 1:47
7. 7 Update from Mayor presented ▶ jump to 1:48
8. 8 Reports by Committees free form ▶ jump to 10:33
9. 9 Comments by the General Public Mayor Littmann declared comments closed ▶ jump to 14:57
10. 10 CONSENT CALENDAR
11. 11 Approval of Journal Proceedings
12. 11 Approval of the Consent Calendar approve Pass ▶ jump to 62:20
13. 12 Regular Meeting Minutes CCM 12.8.25 approve Pass
14. 13 Special Meeting Minutes CCM 12.18.25 approve Pass
15. 14 End of Consent Calendar
16. 15 Page Break
17. 16 PUBLIC HEARINGS
18. 17 Ordinances
19. 18 Establishing a 12-Month Moratorium on New Short-Term Rental Licenses For the purpose of establishing a moratorium on the issuance of new licenses for short-term rentals for a period of 12 months from the effective date of this ordinance. O-40-25 declare the public hearing closed ▶ jump to 63:04
20. 19 FY 2026 Changes in Exempt Service Job Classification For the purpose of updating the classification grades for City employees in exempt service positions; and generally related to City employee salaries for exempt service positions. O-41-25 declare the public hearing closed ▶ jump to 127:39
21. 19 Establishing a 12-Month Moratorium on New Short-Term Rental Licenses For the purpose of establishing a moratorium on the issuance of new licenses for short-term rentals for a period of 12 months from the effective date of this ordinance. O-40-25 free form ▶ jump to 63:04
22. 20 Page Break
23. 21 LEGISLATIVE ACTION
24. 22 FIRST READERS
25. 23 Ordinances
26. 24 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 first reader Pass ▶ jump to 128:36
27. 25 Resolutions
28. 25 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 refer ▶ jump to 128:36
29. 26 Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Statement of Performance Standards For the purpose of approving the annual performance statements filed by City agencies and departments. R-1-26 adopt on first reader Pass ▶ jump to 129:47
30. 26 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 refer ▶ jump to 128:36
31. 27 Establishing the Order of Succession for Mayor For the purpose of establishing the order of succession for Mayor Jared Littmann if he is unable to serve due to temporary disability or absence from the City for longer than one day. R-2-26 adopt on first reader Pass ▶ jump to 131:22
32. 27 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 ▶ jump to 128:36
33. 28 Water Service Agreement with North Point Property LLC For the purpose of authorizing a water service agreement providing for the extension of City water service to 1053 Chesapeake Harbour Road (also referred to as "Chesapeake Harbour Drive East"), Annapolis, Maryland, owned by North Point Property LLC; and generally relating to the provision of said water service. R-3-26 adopt on first reader Pass ▶ jump to 131:48
34. 29 SECOND READERS
35. 30 Reconsideration
36. 30 Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Statement of Performance Standards For the purpose of approving the annual performance statements filed by City agencies and departments. R-1-26 refer ▶ jump to 130:17
37. 31 Standing Committee Appointments for the 2026-2030 Council Term For the purpose of confirming appointments to the Annapolis City Council's Standing Committees. R-47-25 reconsider Pass ▶ jump to 133:20
38. 31 Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Statement of Performance Standards For the purpose of approving the annual performance statements filed by City agencies and departments. R-1-26 refer ▶ jump to 130:17
39. 32 Audit Committee Appointments for the 2026-2030 Council Term For the purpose of confirming aldermanic appointments to the Audit Committee. R-48-25 reconsider Pass ▶ jump to 135:43
40. 33 ADJOURNMENT
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42. 34 Water Service Agreement with North Point Property LLC For the purpose of authorizing a water service agreement providing for the extension of City water service to 1053 Chesapeake Harbour Road (also referred to as "Chesapeake Harbour Drive East"), Annapolis, Maryland, owned by North Point Property LLC; and generally relating to the provision of said water service. R-3-26 refer ▶ jump to 131:48
43. 35 Water Service Agreement with North Point Property LLC For the purpose of authorizing a water service agreement providing for the extension of City water service to 1053 Chesapeake Harbour Road (also referred to as "Chesapeake Harbour Drive East"), Annapolis, Maryland, owned by North Point Property LLC; and generally relating to the provision of said water service. R-3-26 refer ▶ jump to 131:48
44. 39 Standing Committee Appointments for the 2026-2030 Council Term For the purpose of confirming appointments to the Annapolis City Council's Standing Committees. R-47-25 adopt on second reader Pass ▶ jump to 133:20
45. 40 Standing Committee Appointments for the 2026-2030 Council Term For the purpose of confirming appointments to the Annapolis City Council's Standing Committees. R-47-25 amend Pass ▶ jump to 133:20
46. 41 Standing Committee Appointments for the 2026-2030 Council Term For the purpose of confirming appointments to the Annapolis City Council's Standing Committees. R-47-25 adopt as amended Pass ▶ jump to 133:20
47. 43 Audit Committee Appointments for the 2026-2030 Council Term For the purpose of confirming aldermanic appointments to the Audit Committee. R-48-25 adopt on second reader Pass ▶ jump to 135:43
48. 44 Audit Committee Appointments for the 2026-2030 Council Term For the purpose of confirming aldermanic appointments to the Audit Committee. R-48-25 amend Pass ▶ jump to 135:43
49. 45 Audit Committee Appointments for the 2026-2030 Council Term For the purpose of confirming aldermanic appointments to the Audit Committee. R-48-25 adopt as amended Pass ▶ jump to 135:43