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April 28, 2025 ·5:00 PM Final ·Virtual Meeting Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=m664cd747fdf084eb434fc13ee4e28a6f Password: Public

Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall

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Agenda — 49 items

  1. 1 Call to Order
  2. 2 Invocation
  3. 3 Reverend Dr. R.J. Chandler Sr., Freedom Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance
  5. 5 Roll Call
  6. 6 Approval of the Journal
  7. 7 April 7, 2024
  8. 8 Executive Nominations
  9. 9 BellaGrace Lucienne Annibal Member - Baltimore City Youth Commission ea25-0013
  10. 10 Madison Hope Member - Baltimore City Youth Commission EA25-0014
  11. 11 KeLaya Amiara Flanigan Member - Baltimore City Youth Commission EA25-0015
  12. 12 Stephane Summer Ogle Member - Baltimore City Youth Commission EA25-0016
  13. 13 Talia Bridgette Thomas Member - Baltimore City Youth Commission EA25-0017
  14. 14 Christian Ato Member - Baltimore City Youth Commission EA25-0018
  15. 15 Trevor White Member - Baltimore City Youth Commission EA25-0019
  16. 16 Gabriel Cayden Freeman Member - Baltimore City Youth Commission EA25-0020
  17. 17 Jocelyn Zamora Rojas Member - Baltimore City Youth Commission EA25-0021
  18. 18 Vernon Beckford Member - Baltimore City Youth Commission EA25-0022
  19. 19 Noah Stevenson Member - Baltimore City Youth Commission EA25-0023
  20. 20 Curtis Cedric Johnson, Jr. Member - Baltimore City Youth Commission EA25-0024
  21. 21 Dyona Nicole Pryor Member - Baltimore City Youth Commission EA25-0025
  22. 22 Bills Introduced
  23. 23 Building, Fire, and Related Codes – Vacant Building Receivers – Failure to Sell FOR the purpose of permitting a vacant building receiver to offer the property for sale to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, if the property fails to sell at public auction; and providing certain limitations on the sale price. 25-0059
  24. 24 Resolutions Introduced
  25. 25 Celebrating Second Chance Month FOR the purpose of recognizing April as Second Chance Month in Baltimore City; encouraging City agencies, employers, community organizations, and residents to support efforts that eliminate barriers to individuals reentering the community following incarceration and to promote the full inclusion of returning citizens in all aspects of society. 25-0018R Adopted Pass
  26. 26 Recognizing May as Jewish American Heritage Month FOR the purpose of recognizing May as Jewish American Heritage Month in Baltimore City and celebrating the significant contributions of the Jewish community to American culture, history, science, government, and beyond. 25-0019R Adopted Pass
  27. 27 Informational Hearing – Well being of Gay Men in Baltimore FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Mayor’s Office, the Baltimore City Health Department, the Baltimore Police Department, the Baltimore City Public School System, the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs, the Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights, the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, the Baltimore City Department of Social Services, the Maryland Department of Health, and Behavioral Health System Baltimore to update the Council on services provided to, and the general well being of, gay men in Baltimore. 25-0020R
  28. 28 Informational Hearing – Well being of Lesbian Women in Baltimore FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Mayor’s Office, the Baltimore City Health Department, the Baltimore Police Department, the Baltimore City Public School System, the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs, the Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights, the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, the Baltimore City Department of Social Services, the Maryland Department of Health, and Behavioral Health System Baltimore to update the Council on services provided to, and the general well being of, lesbian women in Baltimore. 25-0021R
  29. 29 Informational Hearing – Missing Persons – Policies and Procedures FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Police Department, the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, including the Juvenile Division, the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, the Maryland Department of Human Services, including Child Protective Services, Black and Missing, and other relevant stakeholders to brief the City Council regarding policies and procedures pertaining to incidents of missing persons; and requesting data concerning such incidents as well as data regarding staffing and turnover, including Baltimore City Police Department Missing Persons Unit data and district-specific data, for the past 5 years. 25-0022R
  30. 30 Workers’ Memorial Day FOR the purpose of recognizing April 28th as Workers’ Memorial Day. 25-0023R Adopted Pass
  31. 31 Informational Hearing – Public Safety, Ratepayer Impact, and Oversight Failures in Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Line Inspections FOR the purpose of purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (“BGE”) and the Maryland Public Service Commission (“PSC”) to appear before the City Council to provide testimony and documentation regarding oversight failures in BGE gas infrastructure inspections. 25-0024R
  32. 32 Consent Calendar
  33. 33 (See Section A at back of Agenda)
  34. 2R Second Reader
  35. 35 Public Health and Environment Committee
  36. 36 Child Health – Equitable Access to Health Services in City Schools FOR the purpose of addressing disparities in child health care by expanding access to comprehensive health services for children across Baltimore City, including well-child preventive care and vaccines, family planning services, and dental services; providing for a referral to a vision or mental and behavioral health specialist at the written request of a specified individual; requiring, without prior approval, mandatory follow-up care for any positive or abnormal health screening; defining certain terms; generally relating to expanding access to health care for City students in school health centers and health suites; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0013
  37. 37 Gas-Powered Debris Removal Equipment – Prohibition – Enforcement FOR the purpose of clarifying and conforming certain provisions related to the enforcement of the prohibition of gas-powered debris removal equipment. 25-0035
  38. 38 Land Use and Transportation Committee
  39. 39 Rezoning – 3221 Frederick Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3221 Frederick Avenue (Block 2123A, Lot 002), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-1 Zoning District to the IMU-1 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0021 Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage Pass
  40. 40 Zoning – R-8 Zoning District – Conditional Use – Maximum Building Height – Variances – 1121 Bayard Street FOR the purpose of granting variances from certain bulk and yard regulations (minimum building height, rear-yard setback, and maximum lot coverage) on the property known as 1121 Bayard Street (Block 0767, Lot 032), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0022 Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage Pass
  41. 41 Rezoning – 3200 Lily Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3200 Lily Avenue (Block 7566, Lot 035), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-4 Zoning District to the I-1 Zoning District. 25-0023 Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage Pass
  42. 3R Third Reader
  43. 43 Zoning Code – Modifications FOR the purpose of amending provisions of the Baltimore City Zoning Code relating to variances to conform to relevant State law; making modifications to the process of granting variances; clarifying provisions of the Zoning Code relating to nonconforming structures; and generally relating to the zoning and land use laws of the City of Baltimore. 25-0006 Approved and Sent to the Mayor Pass
  44. 44 Committee Announcements
  45. 45 Announcements
  46. 46 THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025, AT 5:00 P.M.
  47. 47 Adjournment
  48. 48 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.
  49. 49 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.