City Council

Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers

Agenda — 37 items

1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 1:30
2. 2 Moment of Silence ▶ jump to 1:39
3. 3 Pledge of Allegiance
4. 4 Roll Call ▶ jump to 2:23
5. 5 Approval of Agenda approve Pass ▶ jump to 2:58
6. 6 PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
7. 6 Closed Session Statement
8. 7 Update from Mayor free form ▶ jump to 3:17
9. 8 Comments by the General Public Mayor Littmann declared comments closed ▶ jump to 8:06
10. 9 page break
11. 10 CONSENT CALENDAR
12. 11 For the Purpose of Being Withdrawn
13. 12 Establishing a 12-Month Moratorium on New Short-Term Rental Licenses For the purpose of establishing a time-limited moratorium on the issuance of new licenses for short-term rentals as defined in Chapter 17.44 of the City Code for the period of 12 months from the effective date of this resolution; allowing moratorium exceptions for specific dates, permit renewals, and owner-occupied permit applications; and requiring a City assessment of short-term rental policy and its impacts. R-50-25 withdrawn without objection Pass
14. 13 BUSINESS & MISCELLANEOUS
15. 14 Appointments approve Pass
16. 15 Appointment - Mr. Keanuú Smith-Brown - Education Commission AP-1-26 approve Pass
17. Reappointment - Mr. James Cardillo - Financial Advisory Commission AP-2-26 approve Pass
18. 17 Reappointment - Mr. Peter Vail - Financial Advisory Commission AP-3-26 approve Pass
19. 18 Reappointment - Mr. Fred Sussman - Financial Advisory Commission AP-4-26 approve Pass
20. 19 Reappointment - Mr. Joseph Rubino - Financial Advisory Commission AP-5-26 approve Pass
21. 20 Appointment - Ald. Harry Huntley (Ward 1) - Financial Advisory Commission AP-6-26 approve Pass
22. 21 Appointment - Ald. Karma O'Neill (Ward 2) - Financial Advisory Commission AP-7-26 approve Pass
23. 22 Appointment - Ald. Frank Thorp (Ward 8) - Financial Advisory Commission AP-8-26 approve Pass
24. 23 LEGISLATIVE ACTION
25. 24 FIRST READERS
26. 25 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 adopt on first reader Pass
27. 26 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 adopt on first reader Pass ▶ jump to 12:55
28. 26 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 refer
29. 27 SECOND READERS
30. 28 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 13:35
31. 28 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 refer ▶ jump to 12:55
32. 29 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 14:22
33. 30 Budget Process Timeline for Fiscal Year 2027 For the purpose of approving a timeline for the Fiscal Year 2027 budget development and approval process. R-49-25 adopt on second reader Pass ▶ jump to 15:59
34. 31 ADJOURNMENT
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36. 33 Budget Process Timeline for Fiscal Year 2027 For the purpose of approving a timeline for the Fiscal Year 2027 budget development and approval process. R-49-25 amend Pass ▶ jump to 15:59
37. 34 Budget Process Timeline for Fiscal Year 2027 For the purpose of approving a timeline for the Fiscal Year 2027 budget development and approval process. R-49-25 adopt as amended Pass ▶ jump to 15:59