Baltimore City Council
City Hall, 4th Floor, Du Burns Chambers
Agenda — 60 items
- 1 Call to Order
- 2 Invocation
- 3 Pastor Alvin Gwynn, Leadenhall Baptist Church
- 4 Pledge of Allegiance
- 5 Showcase Baltimore
- 6 Recognizing Chloé Nicole
- 7 Roll Call
- 8 Approval of the Journal
- 9 Special Meeting - 6/17/24 - 5PM
- 10 Communications from the Mayor
- 11 Bills Signed by the Mayor
- 12 June 20, 2024 and June 24, 2024
- 13 Children Youth and Families - Youth Commission - Amendment For the purpose of amending the composition of the Youth Commission; providing for the compensation of Commission members; providing for the selection of certain officers; establishing the Executive Committee; providing for the membership and duties of the Executive Committee; requiring the adoption of a constitution and bylaws; updating the powers and duties of the Commission; providing for staff to the Commission; requiring agency cooperation with the Commission; and generally related to amending certain provisions related to the Commission.
- 14 Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025 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 2025 year.
- 15 Annual Property Tax - Fiscal Year 2025 For the purpose of providing a tax for the use of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for the period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025; and setting the semiannual payment service charge for that period.
- 16 Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025 For the purpose of approving the budget estimated to be needed for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for operating programs during Fiscal 2025; providing for certification of the approved budget to the State Superintendent of Schools; and providing for a special effective date.
- 17 Executive Nominations
- 18 Mansur Abdul-Malik Member - Baltimore City Inclusionary Housing Board - District 8
- 19 Margaret Allen Member - Baltimore City Inclusionary Housing Board - District 4
- 20 Haki Shakur Ammi Member - Civilian Review Board - District 8
- 21 Ronnie Brown Member - Civilian Review Board - District 4
- 22 Catheryn Debevec Member - LGBTQ Commission - District 12
- 23 Shannon Harris Member - Civilian Review Board - District 11
- 24 Aaron Maybin Member - Civilian Review Board - District 9
- 25 page break
- 26 Bills Introduced
- 27 Mayor’s Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission - Amendments For the purpose of amending the composition of the Mayor’s Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission; altering procedures for meetings of the Commission; providing for staff to the Commission; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Mayor’s Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission.
- 28 Building, Fire, and Related Codes - Corrective Amendment For the purpose of correcting an amendment regarding permit extensions made during the course of adopting the 2021 Edition of the Building, Fire, and Related Codes; and providing for a special effective date.
- 29 Zoning - Educational Campus Districts - Bulk and Yard Regulations - Amendment For the purpose of increasing the minimum yard requirements in the EC-2 District; and providing for a special effective date.
- 30 Fair Wages for Tipped Employees For the purpose of limiting and phasing out the amount of tip credit an employer may deduct from the hourly wage of a certain employee; requiring certain disclosures before an employer may charge a consumer a service fee; requiring an employer to submit a certain quarterly report to the Director of Finance; defining certain terms; and generally relating to fair wages for tipped employees.
- 31 Zoning - Conditional Use - Parking Lot (Principal Use) - 1200 Brentwood Avenue For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a principal use parking lot on the property known as 1200 Brentwood Avenue (Block 1152, Lot, 026), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date.
- 32 Repeal of Ordinance 95-572, as Amended by Ordinance 96-096 - Planned Unit Development - Lighthouse Point For the purpose of repealing Ordinance 95-572, as amended by Ordinance 96-096, which designated certain properties a Business Planned Unit Development known as Lighthouse Point; and providing for a special effective date.
- 33 Resolutions Introduced
- 34 Informational Hearing - Asset Forfeiture For the purpose of requiring the Baltimore City Police Department, and inviting the Office of State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, the Police Accountability Board, the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office, and relevant stakeholders, to appear before the City Council to discuss Baltimore City Law enforcement’s polices and procedures for safeguarding, accounting for, and disposing of property it confiscates, including money, during the course of its work.
- 35 Declaring Baltimore City a Sanctuary for Individuals Receiving Gender-Affirming Care, Their Families, and Providers of Gender-Affirming Care For the purpose of declaring Baltimore City a sanctuary city for transgender and nonbinary individuals and calling on all units of City government receiving City funds to safeguard an individual’s right to gender-affirming health care by refraining from using City funds or resources to impose criminal punishment, civil liability, administrative penalties, or professional sanctions on recipients, the families of recipients, or providers of gender-affirming health care.
- 36 Honoring Carlton Ray Smith and Residents Impacted by the HIV/AIDS Epidemic For the purpose of honoring the advocacy of Carlton Ray Smith and affirming the City’s commitment to relentlessly pursuing funding to provide HIV/AIDS treatment and services to those in financial need.
- 37 page break
- 38 Consent Calendar
- 39 (See Section A at back of Agenda)
- 2R Second Reader
- 41 Education, Workforce, and Youth
- 42 Informational Hearing - School-based Health Clinics For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Public School System, the Baltimore Health Department, the Maryland Department of Health, the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success, and other relevant stakeholders to discuss the development, expansion, and preservation of school-based health clinics throughout the Baltimore City Public School System.
- 3R Third Reader
- 44 Third Reader (for final passage)
- 45 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.
- 46 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.
- 47 Bills Withdrawn
- 48 Charter Amendment - Department of Finance For the purpose of transferring the Department of Finance from Mayoral oversight to the Office of the Comptroller; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
- 49 Charter Amendment - Department of Audits For the purpose of transferring the Department of Audits from the Office of the Comptroller to the City Council; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
- 50 Clearing of the Bill Status
- 51 Ordinances: 21-0048, 21-0163, 22-0253, 22-0283, 22-0288, 22-0320, 23-0329, 23-0364, 23-0376, 23-0398, 23-0402, 23-0415, 23-0434, 23-0442, 23-0453, 23-0472
- 52 Resolutions: 21-0004R, 21-0005R, 21-0027R, 21-0035R, 21-0046R, 21-0080R, 22-0095R, 22-0103R, 22-0107R, 22-0108R, 22-0114R, 22-0126R, 22-0128R, 22-0129R, 22-0138R, 22-0143R, 22-0148R, 23-0150R, 23-0152R, 23-0154R, 23-0157R, 23-0160R, 23-0163R, 23-0165R, 23-0176R, 23-0179R, 23-0180R, 23-0181R, 23-0185R, 23-0195R
- 53 Committee Announcements
- 54 Announcements
- 55 THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024 AT 5:00 P.M.
- 56 Adjournment
- 57 Cable Hearing Schedule
- 58 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
- 59 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.
- 60 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.