Baltimore City Council

City Hall, 4th Floor, Du Burns Chambers

Agenda — 83 items

1. 1 Call to Order
2. 2 Invocation
3. 3 Pledge of Allegiance
4. 4 Showcase Baltimore
5. 5 Roll Call
6. 6 Approval of the Journal
7. 7 June 24, 2024
8. 8 Communications from the Mayor
9. 9 Bills Signed by the Mayor
10. 10 July 3, 2024 and July 18, 2024
11. 11 Charter Amendment - Community Reinvestment and Reparations Fund FOR the purpose of establishing a continuing, non-lapsing Community Reinvestment and Reparations Fund, to be used exclusively to support the work of the Community Reinvestment and Reparations Commission; authorizing the Mayor and City Council, by ordinance, to provide for the oversight, governance, and administration of this Fund; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
12. 12 Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs - Establishment For the purpose of establishing the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs; defining certain terms, providing for the establishment of the Office; articulating the purpose of the Office; establishing the powers and duties of the Office; providing for the administration, staffing, and budget of the Office; and requiring the Office to submit a certain annual report.
13. 13 Footway Repairs - Citations and Billing For the purpose of altering the notice and appeal time lines for certain footway improvements, gradings, pavings, repavings, or repairs; excepting an assessment from bearing interest under certain circumstances; making conforming changes; and generally relating to the citation and billing process for footway repairs. 24-0491
14. 14 Parking Facilitators and Taxes For the purpose of requiring online, mobile, and other third-party booking platforms for parking spaces to pay the City parking tax required by City Code Article 28, Subtitle 22 and defining certain terms. 24-0520
15. 15 Executive Nominations
16. 16 Sadiq Ali Member - Community Reinvestment and Reparations Commission - District 6 EA24-0244 Assigned
17. 17 Inte'a Deshields Member - Community Reinvestment and Reparations Commission - District 1 EA24-0245 Assigned
18. 18 Khalilah Harris Member - Community Reinvestment and Reparations Commission - District 14 EA24-0246 Assigned
19. 19 Billie M. Malcom Member - Community Reinvestment and Reparations Commission - District 7 EA24-0247 Assigned
20. 20 Raymond A. Winbush Member - Community Reinvestment and Reparations Commission - District 3 EA24-0248 Assigned
21. 21 Agzja Carey Member - Community Reinvestment and Reparations Commission - District 4 EA24-0249 Assigned
22. 22 Lillian Sparks Robinson Member - Baltimore City Women's Commission - District 8 EA24-0250 Assigned
23. 23 page break
24. 24 Bills Introduced
25. 25 Francis Scott Key Bridge - Actions and Remedies For the purpose of exercising the City’s authority granted under City Charter, Article II, §§ (10) {“Harbor, docks, and wharves”} and (47) {“General welfare”} to: (1) provide for the preservation of the navigation of the Patapsco River and its tributaries; (2) prevent injury to navigation or health; and (3) maintain the peace, good government, and health and welfare of the City of Baltimore, by establishing that in a cause of action arising out of the allision between a ship, the M/V Dali, and the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, the City of Baltimore shall be entitled to recover for economic loss; providing the City Solicitor with the authority to establish certain rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the allision between a ship, the M/V Dali, and the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024. 24-0559 Assigned
26. 26 Sale of Property - 1012 East 43rd 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 that is located at 1012 East 43rd Street (Block 5192, Lot 059) and is no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0560 Assigned
27. 27 Repeal of Ordinance 99-573, as Amended by Ordinance 00-093 - Planned Unit Development - 4221 Shannon Drive For the purpose of repealing Ordinance 99-573, as amended by Ordinance 00-093, which designated certain property located at 4221 Shannon Drive a Planned Unit Development; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0561 Assigned
28. 28 City Streets - Opening - Subterranean Portions of Ducatel Street, Brookfield Avenue, and Certain Streets and Alleys For the purpose of condemning and opening subterranean portions of Ducatel Street and Brookfield Avenue and subterranean portions of certain streets and alleys at that part of Mt. Royal Terrace, as shown on plat number 316-C-3 Sheets 1 and 2 dated June 8, 2023, prepared by Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0562 Assigned
29. 29 City Streets - Closing - Subterranean Portions of Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by Portions of Linden Avenue, W. North Avenue, Eutaw Place, Ducatel Street, Brookfield Avenue, Reservoir Street, Whitelock Street, Newington Avenue, Callow Avenue, Park Avenue, and Mt. Royal Terrace For the purpose of condemning and closing subterranean portions of certain streets and alleys bounded by portions of Linden Avenue, W. North Avenue, Eutaw Place, Ducatel Street, Brookfield Avenue, Reservoir Street, Whitelock Street, Newington Avenue, Callow Avenue, Park Avenue, and Mt. Royal Terrace as shown on plat number 316-C-3A Sheets 1 through 5 and dated June 8, 2023, prepared by Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP and filed in the City of Baltimore Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0563 Assigned
30. 30 Sale of Property - Subterranean portions of Streets and Alleys bounded by portions of Linden Avenue, W. North Avenue, Eutaw Place, Ducatel Street, Brookfield Avenue, Reservoir Street, Whitelock Street, Newington Avenue, Callow Avenue, Park Avenue, and Mt. Royal Terrace (Group 4) 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 parcels of land known as subterranean portions of streets and alleys bounded by portions of Linden Avenue, W. North Avenue, Eutaw Place, Ducatel Street, Brookfield Avenue, Reservoir Street, Whitelock Street, Newington Avenue, Callow Avenue, Park Avenue, and Mt. Royal Terrace, as shown on Plat 306-C-3B, Sheets 1-5, filed with the Department of Transportation, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0564 Assigned
31. 31 City Streets - Closing - Subterranean Portions of Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by Westwood Avenue, North Mount Street, Presstman Street, and Appleton Street For the purpose of condemning and closing subterranean portions of certain streets and alleys bounded by Westwood Avenue, North Mount Street, Presstman Street, and Appleton Street, as shown on a plat numbered 316-C-4A, Sheets 1 through 5, dated September 26, 2023, prepared by Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP, and filed in the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0565 Assigned
32. 32 City Streets - Opening - Subterranean Portions of North Monroe Street, McKean Avenue, and a 10-Foot Alley For the purpose of condemning and opening subterranean portions of certain streets and alleys bounded by Westwood Avenue, Presstman Street, McKean Avenue, and Appleton Street as shown on plat numbered 316-C-4, Sheets 1 through 3 dated September 26, 2023 prepared by Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP, and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0566 Assigned
33. 33 Sale of Property - Subterranean Portions of Streets and Alleys Bounded by Portions of North Mount Street, Presstman Street, Appleton Street, and Westwood Avenue 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 parcels of land known as subterranean portions of streets and alleys bounded by portions of N. Mount Street, Presstman Street, Appleton Street, and Westwood Avenue, as shown on Plat 316-C-4B, Sheets 1 through 5, and filed with the Department of Transportation, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0567 Assigned
34. 34 Community Relations Commission - Powers and Duties - Complaint Period For the purpose of increasing the time within which complaints of unlawful practices must be filed with the Community Relations Commission; making certain related amendments; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0568 Assigned
35. 35 Quarterly Reporting of Criminal Citations For the purpose of requiring the Baltimore Police Department and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, or its successor agency, and inviting the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City and relevant law enforcement, to appear before the City Council quarterly to report on the enforcement of specified citations; establishing certain reporting metrics and guidelines; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the quarterly reporting of certain information related to the enforcement of specified citations. 24-0569 Assigned
36. 36 City Property - Naming the Playground Located at Lake Montebello to be the City Council President Mary Pat Clarke Playground For the purpose of naming the playground located at Lake Montebello to be the City Council President Mary Pat Clarke Playground. 24-0570 Assigned
37. 37 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances 730 East Preston 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 730 East Preston Street (Block 1142B, Lot 028), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain bulk regulations (lot area size), gross floor area per unit type, and off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0571 Assigned
38. 38 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances 1730 North Broadway 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 1730 North Broadway (Block 1109, Lot 053), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain bulk regulations (lot area size), gross floor area per unit type, and off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0572 Assigned
39. 39 Repeal of Ordinance 04-824 - Planned Unit Development - 1901 Light Street, 1921 Light Street, Bed of Johnson Street, and Block 1947, Lot 1 For the purpose of repealing Ordinance 04-824, which designated certain property located at 1901 Light Street, 1921 Light Street, Bed of Johnson Street, and Block 1947, Lot 1 a Residential Planned Unit Development; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0573 Assigned
40. 40 Rezoning - 1921 Light Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1921 Light Street (Block 1038, Lot 005), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0574 Assigned
41. 41 Resolutions Introduced
42. 42 Investigational 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, and representatives from relevant community organizations 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 last 5 years. 24-0225R Assigned
43. 43 Consent Calendar
44. 44 (See Section A at back of Agenda)
45. 45 PAGE BREAK
46. 2R Second Reader
47. 47 Economic and Community Development
48. 48 City Streets - Closing - A Portion of Marion Street For the purpose of condemning and closing air rights above a portion of Marion Street, extending Westerly 103 feet, more or less, from Kimmel Alley beginning at a horizontal plane of 14 feet above street level, and closing subterranean rights below a portion of Marion Street extending Westerly 62.5 feet, more or less, from Kimmel Alley, beginning at a horizontal plane at elevation 62 feet based on Baltimore City Survey Control System, as shown on a plat numbered 330-A-28A, Sheets 1 and 2, dated June 20, 2022, prepared by the Survey Section and filed with the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
49. 49 City Streets - Closing - A Portion of Boston Street For the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of Boston Street, bounded by the east side of Haven Street, the southernmost property line of 1201 South Haven, LLC, the west side of Canton Railroad Right-of-Way, and the north side of Boston Street, as shown on a plat numbered 307-A-22A, dated March 17, 2022, and filed in the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
50. 50 Air Rights - Closing - A Portion of Newkirk Street For the purpose of condemning and closing the air rights area, extending over a portion of the public right of way of Newkirk Street, as shown on a plat numbered 337-A-29A, dated February 25, 2022, and filed in the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
51. 51 Landmark List: Exteriors - 3110 Elm Avenue For the purpose of designating 3110 Elm Avenue (Block 3504B, Lot 006), as an historical landmark: exterior. Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
52. 52 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 Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day
53. 53 Zoning - Open Space District - Conditional Use Cultural Facility and Parking Lot - Variances - C.C. Jackson Park and Library - 4910 Park Heights Avenue For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a cultural facility and an open off-street parking area on the property known as C.C. Jackson Park and Library, 4910 Park Heights Avenue (Block 4605, Lots 001-018, 021, 055-065) as outlined in red on the accompanying plats; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0504 Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
54. 54 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Units to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District - Variances - 3040 Barclay Street For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of certain single-family dwelling units to 2 dwelling units in the R-7 Zoning District on the property known as 3040 Barclay Street (Block 357A8, Lot 033), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances from certain bulk regulations (lot area size) and off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0514 Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
55. 55 Ways and Means
56. 56 RPP Area 30 (South Baltimore East) - Exception - 1600 South Charles 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. Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
57. 57 Revenue Obligations - Wastewater Projects For the purpose of increasing the City’s authorization to issue revenue obligations within the maximum aggregate principal amount of the revenue obligations authorized and calculated, as of June 30 of each year, by the City to finance or refinance wastewater facilities and, in that connection, amending and restating Ordinance 02-332, as amended by Ordinances 07-421, 11-430, and 14-293; authorizing the Board of Finance to specify, prescribe, determine, provide for, approve, and amend the form, terms, provisions, manner or method of issuing and selling, the time or times of issuance, and all other details of the revenue obligations and any other matters necessary or desirable in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale, and payment of these revenue obligations; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the issuance and payment of revenue obligations. 24-0481 Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
58. 58 Revenue Obligations - Water Projects For the purpose of increasing the City’s authorization to issue revenue obligations within the maximum aggregate principal amount of the revenue obligations that may be outstanding authorized and calculated, as of June 30 of each year by the City to finance or refinance water facilities and, in that connection, amending and restating Ordinance 02-331, as amended by Ordinances 04-687, 07-420, 11-429, and 14-292; authorizing the Board of Finance to specify, prescribe, determine, provide for, approve, and amend the form, terms, provisions, manner or method of issuing and selling, the time or times of issuance, and all other details of the revenue obligations and any other matters necessary or desirable in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale, and payment of these revenue obligations; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the issuance and payment of revenue obligations. 24-0482 Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
59. 59 Revenue Obligations - Stormwater Projects - Maximum Aggregate Principal Amount For the purpose of increasing the maximum aggregate principal amount of the revenue obligations that may be outstanding, as of June 30 of each year, under Ordinance 18-174, as amended, by the City to finance or refinance stormwater facilities and, in that connection, amending and restating sections of Ordinance 18-174; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the issuance and payment of revenue obligations. 24-0483 Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
60. 60 South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District and Management Authority - Renewal Through June 30, 2028 For the purpose of reviewing, renewing, and continuing the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District and the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the activities and authority of the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District and the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority. 24-0518 3rd Reader, for final passage
61. 61 Bond Issue - Affordable Housing Loan - $20,000,000 For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to General Assembly House Resolution I and Senate Resolution I of 2024 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell, at any time or from time to time and in one or more series its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding TWENTY Million ($20,000,000.00) from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys’ fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith (which may include the proportion of the compensation of employees and general administrative expenses of the Department of Finance reasonably allocated to the issuance of the bonds); and the remainder of such proceeds shall be used for or in connection with planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any right, interest, franchise, easement or privilege therein, in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of said land or property, including any and all rights of interest therein hereinbefore mentioned; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of said land or property, or any of the rights or interest therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of, any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; costs related to the rehabilitation and new construction of and operation of rental and homeownership developments, such costs to include but not be limited to relocation assistance, rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and project financing comprised of loans(including forgivable or fully amoritizing) or grants or other related activities and buyer education assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the demolition, removal, relocation, renovation or alteration of land, buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, and other structures or improvements, and for the construction, reconstruction, installation, relocation or repair of buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, and other structures or improvements; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for, or in connection with, doing any or all of the things herein mentioned, including, but not limited to, the costs and expenses of securing administrative, appraisal, economic analysis, engineering, planning, designing, architectural, surveying, and other professional services; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection with or pertaining to any or all of the matters or things hereinbefore mentioned; authorizing the submission of this Ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, for their approval or disapproval, at the General Election to be held in Baltimore City, on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024; and providing generally for the issuance and sale of such certificates of indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and by the municipal agency designated in the annual Ordinance of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. 24-0534 Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day
62. 62 Bond Issue - School Loan - $55,000,000 For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to General Assembly House Resolution II and Senate Resolution II of 2024 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell, at any time or from time to time and in one or more series its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding FIFTY-FIVE Million Dollars ($55,000,000.00) from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys’ fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith (which may include the proportion of the compensation of employees and general administrative expenses of the Department of Finance reasonably allocated to the issuance of the bonds); and the remainder of such proceeds shall be used for the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and demolishing, constructing and erecting on said land or property, or on any land or property now or hereafter owned by the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners and/or the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, new school buildings, athletic and other auxiliary facilities including community health and recreation facilities, and for additions and improvements to, or the modernization or reconstruction of, including the inspection, removal, encapsulation, management, containment and abatement of asbestos from existing facilities, and for equipment for any and all new or existing facilities authorized to be constructed, erected, added, improved, modernized or reconstructed by the provisions hereof; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with doing any or all of the things herein mentioned, including, but not limited to, the costs and expenses of securing administrative, appraisal, economic analysis, engineering, planning, designing, architectural, surveying, and other professional services, including, without limitation, services relating to planning for future projects of the same general character which may be constructed out of future loans; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection with or pertaining to any or all of the matters or things hereinbefore mentioned; authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds; conferring certain powers upon the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners; imposing certain conditions in connection with the expenditure of the proceeds derived from the sale of said certificates of indebtedness; conferring and imposing upon the Board of Finance of Baltimore City certain powers and duties; authorizing the submission of this Ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, for their approval or disapproval, at the Election to be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024, and providing for the expenditure of the proceeds of sale of said certificates of indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and by the municipal agency designated in the annual Ordinance of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. 24-0535 Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day
63. 63 Bond Issue - Community and Economic Development Loan - $50,000,000 For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to General Assembly House Resolution III and Senate Resolution III of 2024 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding FIFTY Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys’ fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith (which may include the proportion of the compensation of employees and general administrative expenses of the Department of Finance reasonably allocated to the issuance of the bonds); and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for or in connection with planning, developing, executing, and making operative the community, commercial and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any right, interest, franchise, easement or privilege therein, in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of said land or property, including any and all rights or interest therein hereinbefore mentioned; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of said land or property, or any of the rights or interest therein hereinbefore mentioned; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore; and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; building from strength; stabilizing middle neighborhoods, strengthening neighborhood retail corridors, the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; the demolition, removal, relocation, renovation or alteration of land, buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, and other structures or improvements and for the construction, reconstruction , installation, relocation or repair of buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, and other structures or improvements; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving the cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City; and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes and the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for, or in connection with, doing any or all of the things herein mentioned, including, but not limited to, the costs and expenses of securing administrative, appraisal, economic analysis, engineering, planning, designing, architectural, surveying, and other professional services; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper, or expedient in connection with or pertaining to any or all of the matters or things hereinbefore mentioned; all such land or property shall be acquired, developed, redeveloped, renovated, rehabilitated, altered, improved, held or disposed of, as provided by law; authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds; conferring and imposing upon the Board of Finance of Baltimore City certain powers and duties; authorizing the submission of this Ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, for their approval or disapproval, at the General Election to be held in Baltimore City, on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024; and providing for the expenditure of the proceeds of sale of said certificates of indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and by the municipal agency designated in the annual Ordinance of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. 24-0536 Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day
64. 64 Bond Issue - Public Infrastructure Loan - $125,000,000 For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to General Assembly House Resolution IV and Senate Resolution IV of 2024 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE Million Dollars ($125,000,000.00) from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys’ fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith (which may include the proportion of the compensation of employees and general administrative expenses of the Department of Finance reasonably allocated to the issuance of the bonds); for the development of the public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library, and the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, public park and recreational and related land, property, buildings, structures or facilities including but not limited to, the acquisition by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and constructing and erecting on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures, and auxiliary facilities; and for the renovation, alteration, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing infrastructure, buildings, structures or facilities, to be or now being used for or in connection with the operations, functions and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library, the demolition, removal, relocation, renovation or alteration of land, buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, and other structures or improvements, and for the construction, reconstruction, installation, relocation or repair of buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, including information technology infrastucture, and other structures or improvements; for the acquisition and installation of trees or for tree planting programs; and for the acquisition and installation of equipment and fixtures for any and all facilities authorized to be constructed, erected, altered, reconstructed, renovated, installed or improved by the provisions hereof; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with doing any or all of the things herein mentioned, including but not limited to, the costs and expenses of securing administrative, appraisal, economic analysis, engineering, planning, designing, architectural, surveying and other professional services; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection with or pertaining to any or all of the matters or things hereinbefore mentioned; authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds; conferring and imposing upon the Board of Finance of Baltimore City certain powers and duties; authorizing the submission of this Ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, for their approval or disapproval, at the General Election to be held in Baltimore City on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024; and providing for the expenditure of the proceeds of sale of said certificates of indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and by the municipal agency designated in the annual Ordinance of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. 24-0537 Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day
65. 65 Tax Credits - Historic Properties - Application Extension For the purpose of extending the period within which applications may be accepted for the historic improvement tax credit and providing for a special effective date. 24-0545 Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
66. 66 RPP Area B (Washington Village) - Revisions For the purpose of altering the hours of applicable parking restrictions in the Parking Management Plan for RPP Area B (Washington Village). 24-0547 Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
67. 67 Approval for the Exchange of a Class B-D-7 License to a Class A-7 License for Use at 1515 Pennsylvania Avenue, 21217 For the purpose of providing the required approval under Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev. § 12-902.1(d)(1) to allow the license holder holding a valid Class B-D-7 Beer, Wine, and Liquor License issued for use at 1515 Pennsylvania Avenue, 21217 to apply to the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City to exchange their Class B-D-7 Beer, Wine, and Liquor License for a Class A-7 Beer, Wine, and Liquor License. 24-0220R Adopted
68. 68 Approval for the Exchange of a Class B-D-7 License to a Class A-7 License for Use at 3601 Elm Avenue, 21211 For the purpose of providing the required approval under Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev. § 12-902.1(d)(1) to allow the license holder holding a valid Class B-D-7 Beer, Wine, and Liquor License issued for use at 3601Elm Avenue, 21211 to apply to the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City to exchange their Class B-D-7 Beer, Wine, and Liquor License for a Class A-7 Beer, Wine, and Liquor License. 24-0221R Adopted
69. 3R Third Reader
70. 70 Third Reader (requires invocation of CC Rule 12-1 for same day advance from 2nd to 3rd Reader)
71. 71 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 Approved and Sent to the Mayor
72. 72 Bond Issue - Affordable Housing Loan - $20,000,000 For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to General Assembly House Resolution I and Senate Resolution I of 2024 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell, at any time or from time to time and in one or more series its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding TWENTY Million ($20,000,000.00) from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys’ fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith (which may include the proportion of the compensation of employees and general administrative expenses of the Department of Finance reasonably allocated to the issuance of the bonds); and the remainder of such proceeds shall be used for or in connection with planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any right, interest, franchise, easement or privilege therein, in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of said land or property, including any and all rights of interest therein hereinbefore mentioned; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of said land or property, or any of the rights or interest therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of, any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; costs related to the rehabilitation and new construction of and operation of rental and homeownership developments, such costs to include but not be limited to relocation assistance, rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and project financing comprised of loans(including forgivable or fully amoritizing) or grants or other related activities and buyer education assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the demolition, removal, relocation, renovation or alteration of land, buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, and other structures or improvements, and for the construction, reconstruction, installation, relocation or repair of buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, and other structures or improvements; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for, or in connection with, doing any or all of the things herein mentioned, including, but not limited to, the costs and expenses of securing administrative, appraisal, economic analysis, engineering, planning, designing, architectural, surveying, and other professional services; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection with or pertaining to any or all of the matters or things hereinbefore mentioned; authorizing the submission of this Ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, for their approval or disapproval, at the General Election to be held in Baltimore City, on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024; and providing generally for the issuance and sale of such certificates of indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and by the municipal agency designated in the annual Ordinance of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. 24-0534 Approved and Sent to the Mayor
73. 73 Bond Issue - School Loan - $55,000,000 For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to General Assembly House Resolution II and Senate Resolution II of 2024 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell, at any time or from time to time and in one or more series its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding FIFTY-FIVE Million Dollars ($55,000,000.00) from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys’ fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith (which may include the proportion of the compensation of employees and general administrative expenses of the Department of Finance reasonably allocated to the issuance of the bonds); and the remainder of such proceeds shall be used for the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and demolishing, constructing and erecting on said land or property, or on any land or property now or hereafter owned by the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners and/or the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, new school buildings, athletic and other auxiliary facilities including community health and recreation facilities, and for additions and improvements to, or the modernization or reconstruction of, including the inspection, removal, encapsulation, management, containment and abatement of asbestos from existing facilities, and for equipment for any and all new or existing facilities authorized to be constructed, erected, added, improved, modernized or reconstructed by the provisions hereof; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with doing any or all of the things herein mentioned, including, but not limited to, the costs and expenses of securing administrative, appraisal, economic analysis, engineering, planning, designing, architectural, surveying, and other professional services, including, without limitation, services relating to planning for future projects of the same general character which may be constructed out of future loans; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection with or pertaining to any or all of the matters or things hereinbefore mentioned; authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds; conferring certain powers upon the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners; imposing certain conditions in connection with the expenditure of the proceeds derived from the sale of said certificates of indebtedness; conferring and imposing upon the Board of Finance of Baltimore City certain powers and duties; authorizing the submission of this Ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, for their approval or disapproval, at the Election to be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024, and providing for the expenditure of the proceeds of sale of said certificates of indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and by the municipal agency designated in the annual Ordinance of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. 24-0535 Approved and Sent to the Mayor
74. 74 Bond Issue - Community and Economic Development Loan - $50,000,000 For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to General Assembly House Resolution III and Senate Resolution III of 2024 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding FIFTY Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys’ fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith (which may include the proportion of the compensation of employees and general administrative expenses of the Department of Finance reasonably allocated to the issuance of the bonds); and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for or in connection with planning, developing, executing, and making operative the community, commercial and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any right, interest, franchise, easement or privilege therein, in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of said land or property, including any and all rights or interest therein hereinbefore mentioned; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of said land or property, or any of the rights or interest therein hereinbefore mentioned; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore; and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; building from strength; stabilizing middle neighborhoods, strengthening neighborhood retail corridors, the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; the demolition, removal, relocation, renovation or alteration of land, buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, and other structures or improvements and for the construction, reconstruction , installation, relocation or repair of buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, and other structures or improvements; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving the cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City; and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes and the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for, or in connection with, doing any or all of the things herein mentioned, including, but not limited to, the costs and expenses of securing administrative, appraisal, economic analysis, engineering, planning, designing, architectural, surveying, and other professional services; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper, or expedient in connection with or pertaining to any or all of the matters or things hereinbefore mentioned; all such land or property shall be acquired, developed, redeveloped, renovated, rehabilitated, altered, improved, held or disposed of, as provided by law; authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds; conferring and imposing upon the Board of Finance of Baltimore City certain powers and duties; authorizing the submission of this Ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, for their approval or disapproval, at the General Election to be held in Baltimore City, on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024; and providing for the expenditure of the proceeds of sale of said certificates of indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and by the municipal agency designated in the annual Ordinance of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. 24-0536 Approved and Sent to the Mayor
75. 75 Bond Issue - Public Infrastructure Loan - $125,000,000 For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to General Assembly House Resolution IV and Senate Resolution IV of 2024 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE Million Dollars ($125,000,000.00) from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys’ fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith (which may include the proportion of the compensation of employees and general administrative expenses of the Department of Finance reasonably allocated to the issuance of the bonds); for the development of the public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library, and the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, public park and recreational and related land, property, buildings, structures or facilities including but not limited to, the acquisition by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and constructing and erecting on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures, and auxiliary facilities; and for the renovation, alteration, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing infrastructure, buildings, structures or facilities, to be or now being used for or in connection with the operations, functions and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library, the demolition, removal, relocation, renovation or alteration of land, buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, and other structures or improvements, and for the construction, reconstruction, installation, relocation or repair of buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, including information technology infrastucture, and other structures or improvements; for the acquisition and installation of trees or for tree planting programs; and for the acquisition and installation of equipment and fixtures for any and all facilities authorized to be constructed, erected, altered, reconstructed, renovated, installed or improved by the provisions hereof; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with doing any or all of the things herein mentioned, including but not limited to, the costs and expenses of securing administrative, appraisal, economic analysis, engineering, planning, designing, architectural, surveying and other professional services; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection with or pertaining to any or all of the matters or things hereinbefore mentioned; authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds; conferring and imposing upon the Board of Finance of Baltimore City certain powers and duties; authorizing the submission of this Ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, for their approval or disapproval, at the General Election to be held in Baltimore City on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024; and providing for the expenditure of the proceeds of sale of said certificates of indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and by the municipal agency designated in the annual Ordinance of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. 24-0537 Approved and Sent to the Mayor
76. 76 Committee Announcements
77. 77 Announcements
78. 78 THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024 AT 5:00 P.M.
79. 79 Adjournment
80. 80 Cable Hearing Schedule
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