City Council
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers
Agenda — 43 items
- 1 Call To Order
- 2 Invocation
- 3 Pledge of Allegiance
- 4 Roll Call
- 5 Approval of Agenda
- 6 Ceremonial Items
- 7 Annapolis Boat Shows presentation
- 8 Citation for Jerry Lincoln
- 9 PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
- 10 Update from Mayor
- 11 Reports by Committees
- 12 Comments by the General Public
- 13 CONSENT CALENDAR
- 14 Approval of Journal Proceedings
- 14 Approval of the Consent Calendar
- 15 Special Meeting Minutes
- 16 Special Meeting Minutes
- 17 End of Consent Calendar
- 18 PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 19 Charter Amendment
- 20 FY 2025 City of Annapolis Departmental Reorganization - For the purpose of recreating the Department of Human Resources; creating the Department of Integrated Technology Solutions; reassigning certain duties; and all matters generally related to such departmental reorganization.
- 21 Ordinances
- 22 FY 2025 Changes in Exempt Service Job Classifications - 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.
- 23 Fair Cannabis Employment Practices- For the purpose of updating the City of Annapolis employment policy as a result of the State legalizing cannabis use and possession on July 1, 2023, and generally related to city employment policy.
- 24 LEGISLATIVE ACTION
- 25 FIRST READERS
- 26 Ordinances
- 27 Appeals Process for Property Development in Annapolis - For the purpose of eliminating the temporary stop on development, construction or other project work, called a "stay," while a Department of Planning and Zoning or Department of Public Works decision regarding building and construction developments is being challenged in Circuit Court; and generally dealing with the appeals process in Titles 17 and 21 of the City Code.
- 28 page break
- 29 Resolutions
- 30 Annual Meeting and Tourism Industry Reception Fee Wavier - For the purpose of identifying the Annual Meeting and Tourism Industry Reception that will be held on January 28, 2025, as a Special Event and waiving certain City of Annapolis fees for services related to that event.
- 31 SECOND READERS
- 32 Ordinances
- 33 City-wide Prohibition on New Drive-through Windows - For the purpose of prohibiting new drive-through window facilities that allow people to remain in vehicles while receiving products or services; eliminating City Code references to drive-through windows and facilities; and generally related to drive-through facilities in Annapolis.
- 34 Tenant Displacement Fund - For the purpose of establishing a fund for providing assistance to tenants who are displaced when rental units are deemed unfit for human habitation by the City; basing funding for tenants on specific criteria; and generally related to emergency housing needs in the City of Annapolis.
- 35 Maritime Industry Economic Development Fund - For the purpose of establishing a Maritime Industry Economic Development Fund is to promote, stabilize, and protect the maritime industry in the City of Annapolis; and generally dealing with maritime development in the City.
- 36 Resolutions
- 37 2024 Go Bowling Military Bowl Parade and Football Game - For the purpose of identifying the Go Bowling Military Bowl Parade and Football Game that will be held on December 28, 2024, as a Major Special Event; and waiving charges for specific City of Annapolis costs related to city
- 38 Budget Process Timeline for Fiscal Year 2026 - For the purpose of approving a timeline for the Fiscal Year 2026 budget development and approval process.
- 39 2025 Salary Review Commission Members Updated - For the purpose of adding a member to the Salary Review Commission established by Resolution 42-24 on September 27, 2024.
- 40 Postponing Enforcement of the Ban on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers - For the purpose of directing the City Manager to postpone enforcement of the ban on gas-powered leaf blowers in the City of Annapolis pursuant to O-28-23 until June 1, 2025, due to the need for residents and businesses to transition to electric leaf blowers and the time required to establish a voucher program; and generally related to the City's noise prohibitions.
- 41 ADJOURNMENT
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