City Council

Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers

Agenda — 40 items

1. 1 Call To Order
2. 2 Moment of Silence
3. 3 Pledge of Allegiance
4. 4 Roll Call
5. 5 Approval of Agenda approve Pass
6. 6 Proposed Closed Session
7. 7 A Proposed Closed Session pursuant to the Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article, Section 3-305 (b)(7). Reason: Legal Advice. ID-184-25 enter closed session Pass
8. 8 Ceremonial Items
9. 8 A Proposed Closed Session pursuant to the Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article, Section 3-305 (b)(7). Reason: Legal Advice. ID-184-25 enter closed session
10. 9 Citation: Annapolis Police Foundation ID-181-25 presented
11. 9 A Proposed Closed Session pursuant to the Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article, Section 3-305 (b)(7). Reason: Legal Advice. ID-184-25 exit out of Closed Session Pass
12. 10 Presentation: Annapolis Boat Shows ID-182-25 presented
13. 11 PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
14. 12 Update from Mayor free form
15. 13 Report & Presentation
16. 14 Annapolis U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, also known as the "Annapolis 250 Commission," on local plans for celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. in 2026 ID-183-25 presented
17. 15 Comments by the General Public Mayor Littmann declared comments closed
18. 16 CONSENT CALENDAR
19. 17 Approval of Journal Proceedings
20. 18 Special Meeting Minutes CCM 10.27.25 approve Pass
21. 19 End of Consent Calendar
22. 19 Approval of the Consent Calendar approve Pass
23. 20 BUSINESS & MISCELLANEOUS
24. 21 Action Items
25. 22 2026 City Council Meeting Dates ID-175-25 approve Pass
26. 23 2026 City Council Work Session Dates ID-176-25 approve Pass
27. 24 LEGISLATIVE ACTION
28. 25 FIRST READERS
29. 26 Resolutions
30. 26 2026 City Council Meeting Dates ID-175-25 amended Pass
31. 27 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 first reader Pass
32. 27 2026 City Council Meeting Dates ID-175-25 adopt as amended Pass
33. 28 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 first reader Pass
34. 29 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 first reader Pass
35. 30 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 adopt on first reader Pass
36. 31 ADJOURNMENT
37. 32 Anyone needing reasonable accommodation to be able to participate in a public meeting held by the City of Annapolis should contact Regina Watkins-Eldridge at 410.263.7942, by MD Relay (711), or by email at cityclerk@annapolis.gov at least five days prior to the meeting date to request assistance. We encourage citizens to attend and participate in City Council Meetings. If you are unable to attend, the meetings can be viewed live on Channel 99/100 for all Comcast subscribers and on Channel 34 for Verizon customers. The meeting can also be viewed on computer and mobile devices by going to http://bit.ly/1gCd4pL during the meetings. All City Council Meetings, Work Sessions and Standing Committee Meetings are broadcast on City of Annapolis TV on Channel 99/100 for all Comcast subscribers and on Channel 34 for Verizon customers as well as Facebook Live and YouTube Live, including virtual meetings during the State of Emergency for COVID-19. The calendar can be found here: https://www.annapolis.gov/calendar.aspx CID=23,24,14,46,42,47,40,51,44,50,27,36,31,26,33,49 Next, at the appointed time, go to these web links for viewing the meetings live: http://www.youtube.com/CityofAnnapolis http://www.facebook.com/CityofAnnapolis The live stream is available about 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting (there is a countdown clock that says the meeting is starting in...) The completed meetings are then archived on the same platforms (above) as well as on the website through the Legistar portal here: https://annapolismd.legistar.com/DepartmentDetail.aspx?ID=23680&GUID=8CC9DA25-D92A-491F-984C-946DCA0F51DE&Mode=MainBody
38. 33 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 rules suspended Fail
39. 37 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 refer
40. 38 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 refer

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