Baltimore City Council

City Hall, 4th Floor, Du Burns Chambers

Agenda — 42 items

1. 1 Call to Order
2. 2 Invocation
3. 3 Reverend Ayanna L. Franklin, Pastor of Ray of Hope Baptist Church
4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance
5. 5 Showcase Baltimore
6. 6 Valarie Matthews and Shannon Morgan, Co-founders, Catherine’s Family and Youth Services (CFYS)
7. 7 Roll Call
8. 8 Approval of the Journal
9. 9 January 22, 2024
10. 10 Communications from the Mayor
11. 11 Bills Signed by the Mayor
12. 12 January 23, 2024 and January 25, 2024
13. 13 Inclusionary Housing for Baltimore City For the purpose of defining certain terms; repealing certain findings and policy statements; repealing rules of statutory interpretation that have been superseded by the enactment of Code-wide revisions; requiring the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt an inclusionary housing manual; requiring annual reporting by the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development; amending the duties of the Inclusionary Housing Board; amending certain affordability requirements; clarifying a certain City policy regarding mixed income communities; repealing off-site substitutions; repealing the Inclusionary Housing Offset Fund; repealing density bonuses; requiring residential projects to submit inclusionary housing plans; amending requirements for continued affordability; clarifying the applicability of certain fair housing laws and regulations; establishing certain penalties; and generally relating to inclusionary housing.
14. 14 High-Performance Inclusionary Housing Tax Credit For the purpose of establishing a High-Performance Inclusionary Housing Tax Credit; providing for the eligibility criteria of the tax credit; establishing the amount of the tax credit; requiring a certain annual report; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the High-Performance Inclusionary Housing Tax Credit.
15. 15 Charter Amendment - Baltimore City Police Department For the purpose of establishing the objectives, powers, and duties of the Baltimore City Police Department; defining certain terms; creating the role of the Police Commissioner and establishing the Commissioner as the head of the Department; providing for the appointment and confirmation of the Commissioner; establishing the powers and duties of the Commissioner; establishing the powers and duties of police officers; providing for police officers’ enjoyment of certain immunities and defenses; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
16. 16 Public Safety - Baltimore City Police Department For the purpose of repealing Subtitle 16 of the Public Laws of Baltimore City; creating a new article in the Baltimore City Code designated “Police Department”; defining certain terms; requiring the promulgation of certain rules and regulations; requiring the Police Commissioner to maintain the records of the Department; requiring that the Department be composed of a certain percentage of civilian employees; establishing a procedure for redistricting police districts; providing for collective bargaining and negotiations relating to direct compensation of police officers; establishing certain provisions relating to the qualifications, appointment, promotion, and probation of police officers; permitting police officers to earn witness fees; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Baltimore City Police Department.
17. 17 Bills Introduced
18. 18 Zoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall - Variance - 601 Cherry Hill Road For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a banquet hall on the property known as 601 Cherry Hill Road (Block 7625, Lot 046), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting a variance from off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0486 Assigned
19. 19 page break
20. 20 Resolutions Introduced
21. 21 Request for State Action - Passage of HB002/SB138 - Baltimore City Property Taxes - Authority to Set a Special Rate for Vacant and Abandoned Property For the purpose of calling on the General Assembly to pass and Governor Wes Moore to sign HB002/SB138 - Baltimore City Property Taxes - Authority to Set a Special Rate for Vacant and Abandoned Property. 24-0211R Adopted
22. 22 Consent Calendar
23. 23 (See Section A at back of Agenda)
24. 2R Second Reader
25. 25 Health, Environment and Technology
26. 26 Tobacco Products - Tobacco Product Use in Stadiums - Prohibition For the purpose of prohibiting the use of tobacco products in stadiums; defining certain terms; establishing certain penalties; and providing for a special effective date. 3rd Reader, for final passage
27. 27 Finance and Performance
28. 28 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of General Services - $8,700,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $8,700,000 to the Department of General Services - Service 734 (Capital Projects Division - Design and Construction), to provide funding for emergency repairs to the Baltimore Police Department headquarters’ parking garage; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0477 Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day
29. 29 page break
30. 3R Third Reader
31. 31 Third Reader (requires invocation of CC Rule 12-1 for same day advance from 2nd to 3rd Reader)
32. 32 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of General Services - $8,700,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $8,700,000 to the Department of General Services - Service 734 (Capital Projects Division - Design and Construction), to provide funding for emergency repairs to the Baltimore Police Department headquarters’ parking garage; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0477 Approved and Sent to the Mayor
33. 33 Third Reader (for final passage)
34. 34 Zoning - Discontinuance or Abandonment of Nonconforming Use - Reporting For the purpose of establishing a process for a person to report to the Zoning Administrator that a nonconforming use, or any part of that use, has been discontinued for 12 consecutive months or actually abandoned. Approved and Sent to the Mayor
35. 35 Committee Announcements
36. 36 Announcements
37. 37 THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2024 AT 5:00 P.M.
38. 38 Adjournment
39. 39 Cable Hearing Schedule
40. 40 We are live streaming more to you now than ever before! Please visit https://baltimore.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx to view all legislative hearings, work sessions, voting sessions and council meetings that are covered by CHARM TV 25. http://charmtvbaltimore.com/watch-live
41. 41 Thank you all for attending this meeting. Please check the area around your seat to make certain that you have everything that you brought with you.
42. 42 We will be closing the room shortly and ask that everyone exit promptly to the 1st floor main entrance. Thank you for visiting City Hall.

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