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July 21, 2025 ·5:00 PM Final ·Virtual Meeting Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=m0b727deb0b4084430e42479e9a8cfc8c Password: Public

Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall

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Agenda — 54 items

  1. 1 Call to Order
  2. 2 Invocation
  3. 3 Pledge of Allegiance
  4. 4 Roll Call
  5. 5 Approval of the Journal
  6. 6 June 16, 2025, 2:30 p.m. (Special Meeting)
  7. 7 June 16, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
  8. 8 June 23, 2025 (Special Meeting)
  9. 9 Communications from the Mayor
  10. 10 Bills Signed by the Mayor
  11. 11 June 23, 2025
  12. 12 Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026 FOR the purpose of providing the appropriations estimated to be needed by each agency of the City of Baltimore for operating programs and capital projects during the Fiscal 2026 year. 25-0060
  13. 13 Annual Property Tax – Fiscal Year 2026 FOR the purpose of providing a tax for the use of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; and setting the semiannual payment service charge for that period. 25-0061
  14. 14 Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026 For the purpose of approving the budget estimated to be needed for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for operating programs during Fiscal 2026; providing for certification of the approved budget to the State Superintendent of Schools; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0075
  15. 15 June 24, 2025
  16. 16 Arson Offender Registry – Registration Requirement FOR the purpose of altering the criteria for registering as an arson offender with the Police Commissioner; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0005
  17. 17 City Property – Naming the Playground Located at Senator Troy Brailey Easterwood Park to be the Margaret L. Powell Playground FOR the purpose of naming the playground located at Senator Troy Brailey Easterwood Park to be the Margaret L. Powell Playground. 25-0038
  18. 18 Executive Nominations
  19. 19 Stephan W. Fogleman Member - Board of Ethics EA25-0034
  20. 20 Dr. Melanie Bryant Director - Office of the LGBTQ Affairs EA25-0035
  21. 21 Kendall Abu-Hakim Bureau Head - Department of Public Works, Division of Solid Waste EA25-0036
  22. 22 Steven Sharkey Bureau Head - Department of Public Works, Division of Water and Wastewater EA25-0037
  23. 23 Matthew Garbark Director - Department of Public Works EA25-0038
  24. 24 Bills Introduced
  25. 25 In Rem Foreclosure – Vacant Structures and Nuisance Properties FOR the purpose of authorizing certain property located in Baltimore City identified as a vacant structure or nuisance property under the Baltimore City Building Code to be subject to a certain in rem foreclosure process; requiring certain procedures for an in rem foreclosure; requiring the City to take certain actions to compensate the interested parties in property that is acquired through an in rem foreclosure; specifying the circumstances under which an in rem foreclosure judgement may be reopened; making conforming changes; defining certain terms; and generally relating to in rem foreclosure of vacant property in Baltimore City. 25-0080
  26. 26 Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District – 6901 Reisterstown Road FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units in the R-7 Zoning District on the property known as 6901 Reisterstown Road (Block 4218D, Lot 001), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0081
  27. 27 Planned Unit Development – Amendment – Under Armour Headquarters FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Under Armour Headquarters Planned Unit Development; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0082
  28. 28 RPP Area 30 – Exception – 15 E West Street FOR the purpose of amending the Parking Management Plan Restatement for RPP Area 30 (South Baltimore East) to add an exception to the Plan’s general permit allotments for dwelling units. 25-0083
  29. 29 City Streets – Closing – A 6 Foot Portion of West Saratoga Street and an Alley 10.67 Feet Wide, Bounded By Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street, and North Greene Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a 6 foot portion of West Saratoga Street and an alley 10.67 feet wide bounded by Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street and North Greene Street, as shown on a plat numbered 307 A 23A, prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0084
  30. 30 Sale of Property – Section of West Saratoga Street Bounded by Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street, and North Greene Street FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property no longer needed for public use known as the former bed of a 6 foot portion of West Saratoga Street bounded by Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street, and North Greene Street; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0085
  31. 31 City Streets – Closing – A Portion of North Chapel Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of North Chapel Street extending northerly 305.2 feet more or less, from the north side of Jefferson Street bounded by McElderry Street, North Washington Street, Jefferson Street, and North Wolfe Street, as shown on a plat numbered 309 A 30A, prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0086
  32. 32 Resolutions Introduced
  33. 33 Request for Federal and State Action – Protect Social Security Offices, Medicare, and Medicaid FOR the purpose of expressing the opposition of the City Council to closing and cutting staff at local Social Security Administration offices; expressing the opposition of the City Council to cutting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security benefits; and urging the Congress of the United States to protect the public’s access to Social Security by passing HR 1876, the Keeping Our Field Offices Open Act, HR 1877, the Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act, and HR 1700/S 770, the Social Security Expansion Act. 25-0029R
  34. 34 Consent Calendar
  35. 35 (See Section A at back of Agenda)
  36. 2R Second Reader
  37. 37 Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – Variances – 2001 West Baltimore Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 2001 West Baltimore Street (Block 0206, Lot 045), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances regarding certain bulk regulations (lot size area) and off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0020
  38. 38 Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – Variances – 1727 McCulloh Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 2 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 1727 McCulloh Street (Block 0341, Lot 020), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting a variance regarding off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0037
  39. 39 Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District – Variances – 2628 Edmondson Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units in the R-7 Zoning District on the property known as 2628 Edmondson Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances regarding certain bulk regulations (lot size area) and off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0041
  40. 40 Employees’ Retirement System – Class C – Filing Period – Amendment FOR the purpose of increasing the time period required between filing for and commencing receipt of service retirement benefits by Class C members; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0043
  41. 41 Release of Access Easement – Vehicular Access to U.S. Route 40 through 6709 Pulaski Highway FOR the purpose of authorizing the release and surrender by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore of all of its interests in and to the access easement generally described as a 30 foot wide parcel, which extends from Pulaski Highway on the north to the southern boundary of the Property along the entire eastern boundary of the Property (“the Easement Area”), previously granted by WH-Pulaski, LLC, predecessor in interest to the current land owner, 6709 Pulaski, LLC; the location and course of the access easement to be released being created and described by that certain Access Easement Agreement dated October 7, 2011 and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City, Liber 13806, Page 235 (“the Access Easement”). 25-0049
  42. 42 Rezoning – 4001 East Baltimore Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 4001 East Baltimore Street (Block 6279, Lot 009), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-2 Zoning District to the IMU-1 Zoning District. 25-0053
  43. 43 Zoning – W-2 Overlay District – Amendment FOR the purpose of amending the view corridor requirements in the W-2 Overlay District; and amending “Table 12 903(4). Middle Branch Waterfront Area” to include revised view corridors. 25-0054
  44. 44 Sale of Property – 5401 Mason Lord Drive FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property that is located at 5401 Mason Lord Drive (Block 6332, Lot 002) and is no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0057
  45. 3R Third Reader
  46. 46 Retirement Savings Plan – Clarifying Amendment FOR the purpose of clarifying the definition of “service” for the members of the Retirement Savings Plan; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0042
  47. 47 Employees’ Retirement System – Board of Trustees – Membership and Qualifications FOR the purpose of making certain amendments to the membership and qualifications of the members of the Employees’ Retirement System’s Board of Trustees; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0044
  48. 48 Third Reader (requires invocation of CC Rule 12-1 for same day advance from 2nd to 3rd Reader)
  49. 49 Employees’ Retirement System – Class C – Filing Period – Amendment FOR the purpose of increasing the time period required between filing for and commencing receipt of service retirement benefits by Class C members; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0043
  50. 50 Committee Announcements
  51. 51 Announcements
  52. 52 THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2025 AT 5:00 P.M.
  53. 53 Adjournment
  54. 54 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.