County Council

Committee Room 2027

Agenda — 64 items

1. 1 RULES OF COURTESY (In-Person) You are now participating in the process of representative government. We welcome your interest and hope you will attend Prince George's County Council meetings often. Good government depends on the interest and involvement of you and your fellow citizens. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS The Prince George's County Council meets at 10:00 a.m. each Tuesday in the Council Hearing Room in the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building, Largo, Maryland. Legislative sessions are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month and business meetings are scheduled on the alternate weeks. All County Council Sessions are public meetings, however, a part of the meeting may be conducted in closed session. In addition to its normal function as the County Council, the Council will frequently sit as the District Council for zoning matters or as the Board of Health. The capacity in which the Council acts on agenda items will be recorded in the minutes for each meeting. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN COUNCIL MEETINGS The County Council is proud to announce its return to in-person meetings. To encourage civic engagement, the Council has established an eComment portal to serve as an alternative method of public participation in the Council's virtual meetings. The portal allows citizens to register to speak on agenda items that are scheduled for public hearing and/or submit a comment or letter into the official public record, in lieu of verbal testimony. To register to speak or submit comments or written testimony please use the Council’s eComment portal at: https://pgccouncil.us/Speak. For those unable to use the portal, comments/written correspondence may be emailed to: clerkofthecouncil@co.pg.md.us or faxed to (301) 952-5178. Written comments must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on the day BEFORE the meeting. Testimony and comments will not be accepted via social media or by telephone/voice mail message. Register to speak, in advance, by 3:00 p.m. on the day BEFORE the meeting. Additionally, on-site registration for live testimony is now available; however, advance registration to testify is strongly encouraged. In accordance with ADA requirements, accommodations for hearing impaired, disabled persons, and visually impaired persons can be provided upon reasonable notice to the Clerk of the Council. Sign language and interpreters for non-english speakers are available with reasonable advance notice by emailing clerkofthecouncil@co.pg.md.us or calling 301-952-3600. VIEW USING THE LINK PROVIDED AT: https://pgccouncil.us/LIVE PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELLULAR PHONES DURING COUNCIL SESSIONS
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3. 3 VIEW USING THE LINK PROVIDED AT: https://pgccouncil.us/LIVE
4. 4 10:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL COMMITTEE ROOM 2027)
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6. 6 INVOCATION:
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8. 9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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10. 11 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
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12. 13 LEGISLATIVE DAY NO. 35
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14. 15 1. CONSENT AGENDA
15. 16 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes
16. 18 (b) Introduction of Resolutions
17. 19 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE STATE OF MARYLAND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM FOR FORT WASHINGTON for the purpose of approving Fort Washington as a Sustainable Community through the Application for submission to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) for participation in the Department’s Sustainable Communities Program. CR-110-2026
18. 20 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND BRAIN HEALTH for the purpose of encouraging interagency coordination between County agencies which provide direct services to support County residents suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, or who may develop Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, to ensure that elderly County residents and their families are not left behind by rising costs and to ensure an equitable provision of care to elderly County residents. CR-111-2026
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20. 22 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
21. 23 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING SPENDING AFFORDABILITY LIMITS FOR THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION for the purpose of establishing spending control limits on the Fiscal Year 2028 Water and Sewer Operating and Capital Budgets of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC). CR-112-2026
22. 25 2. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
23. 26 3. PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
24. 27 4. BRIEFINGS
25. 28 JOAN'S HOUSE AND CENTER FOR NON-PROFIT ADVANCEMENT Joan’s House Brianna Boston, Interim Executive Director for Joan’s House Briana Capuano, Director for the Youth and Young Adult Jobs Program Jonathan Harris, Director of the District 8 Student Leadership Academy Angelo Gilbert, Assistant Director of the District 8 Student Leadership Academy Center for Nonprofit Advancement Glen O’Gilvie, CEO of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement Taylor Strange, Cheif of Staff of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement BR 10202026a
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27. 30 COUNTY-OWNED GROCERY STORE FEASIBILITY BRIEFING Arian Albear, Director, Legislative Impact BR 10202026b
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29. 32 5. RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION)
30. 33 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING A MORATORIUM ON UTILITY SHUT-OFFS for the purpose of requesting the Maryland Public Service Commission to impose a utility shut-off moratorium for certain periods for low-and moderate-income households, certain senior households, and households with persons with certain medical conditions in Prince George’s County; to evaluate the cause of current utility rate increases necessitating utility shut-offs for residents of Prince George’s County, with special attention on the role of data centers in neighboring communities, as well as the impact of last winter and this summer on utility increases; requesting additional customer protections; and generally regarding utility shut-offs in Prince George’s County. CR-081-2026
31. 34 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING OWN THE BLOCK EDUCATION INITIATIVE for the purpose of directing the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation to develop and offer an educational program to County residents on the fundamentals of commercial real estate investment. CR-084-2026
32. 35 6. INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS
33. 36 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE PORT TOWNS SECTOR PLAN for the purpose of approving, with amendments herein based on the joint public hearing record of testimony, as an Act of the County Council of Prince George’s County, Maryland sitting as the District Council for that part of the Maryland-Washington Regional District in Prince George’s County, the Port Towns Sector Plan, thereby approving a new vision to guide growth and redevelopment for the Port Towns areas comprised of portions of Planning Areas 68 and 69, an area generally encompassing the municipal boundaries of Bladensburg and also includes properties south of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) to MD 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway); municipal boundaries of Cottage City; municipal boundaries of Edmonston, and some properties east of Edmonston's municipal boundary, west of Bladensburg municipal boundary, and south of Carter Lane; and the municipal boundaries of Colmar Manor and some properties north of the District of Columbia boundary and west of the Anacostia River. CR-113-2026
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35. 38 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Continued)
36. 39 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE PORT TOWNS SECTIONAL MAP AMENDMENT for the purpose of approving, with amendments herein based on the joint public hearing record of testimony, as an Act of the County Council of Prince George’s County, Maryland sitting as the District Council for that part of the Maryland-Washington Regional District in Prince George’s County, the Port Towns Sectional Map Amendment (SMA), thereby setting forth and adopting detailed zoning proposals for the Port Towns areas comprised of portions of Planning Areas 68 and 69, an area generally encompassing the municipal boundaries of Bladensburg and also includes properties south of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) to MD 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway); municipal boundaries of Cottage City; municipal boundaries of Edmonston, and some properties east of Edmonston's municipal boundary, west of Bladensburg municipal boundary, and south of Carter Lane; and the municipal boundaries of Colmar Manor and some properties north of the District of Columbia boundary and west of the Anacostia River. CR-114-2026
37. 40 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR THIRD READING – (ENACTMENT)
38. 41 AN ACT CONCERNING WEEDS AND CONSERVATION LANDSCAPING for the purpose of amending the Housing Code of Prince George’s County regarding the definition of weeds and Conservation Landscaping; amending the property standards and maintenance Code provisions regarding the definition of weeds and Conservation Landscaping; amending the antilitter and weed ordinance regarding the definition of weeds and Conservation Landscaping; providing for voluntary registration, certification, and signage identifying low-impact and conservation landscaping and the evidentiary effect thereof; providing for certain abandoned vehicles in a certain definition; and generally regarding weeds and Conservation Landscaping. CB-064-2026
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40. 43 8. PUBLIC HEARING – RESOLUTION ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING (ADOPTION)
41. 44 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING DEPARTMENT OF PERMITTING, INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT - ADOPTION OF FEES FOR FAIR RETURN APPLICATION REVIEW, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SURCHARGE, SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATION EXEMPTION, AND RENT BANKING FOR THE PERMANENT RENT STABILIZATION PROGRAM for the purpose of adopting a Fee Schedule for implementation of the Permanent Rent Stabilization and Protection Act of 2024 (“PRSA”) and authorizing the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement, to charge such fees, subject to approval by the County Council after notice and public hearing. CR-073-2026
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43. 46 PUBLIC HEARING – RESOLUTION ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING (ADOPTION) (Continued)
44. 47 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONTRACT APPROVALS for the purpose of approving a multi-year financing agreement to fund emergency communication equipment and public safety vehicles and equipment for multiple County agencies. CR-096-2026
45. 48 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONTRACT APPROVAL for the purpose of approving a multi-year contract in accordance with the Prince George’s County Charter and Subtitle 10 of the Prince George’s County Code. CR-099-2026
46. 49 PUBLIC HEARING – RESOLUTION ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING (ADOPTION) (Continued)
47. 50 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONTRACT APPROVALS for the purpose of approving, pursuant to Section 819 of the Charter for Prince George's County, Maryland, multiyear contract modifications, described in Attachment A, each exercising an available option year and raising the aggregate contract ceiling to an amount in excess of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00), for snow and ice control services; and approving, pursuant to Section 819 of the Charter, increased funding for multiyear contracts for transportation services described in Attachment B, for which previously approved funding is insufficient to meet Fiscal Year 2027 requirements. CR-102-2026
48. 51 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING LOCAL IMPACT GRANT FUNDS MULTIYEAR PLAN for the purpose of transmitting the Local Impact Grant Funds Multiyear Plan to the County Council for review and approval. CR-091-2026
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50. 53 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
51. 54 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE 2018 WATER AND SEWER PLAN (JUNE 2026 CYCLE OF AMENDMENTS) for the purpose of changing the water and sewer category designations of properties within the 2018 Water and Sewer Plan. CR-097-2026
52. 55 RECESS
53. 56 11:00 A.M. - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
54. 57 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
55. 58 RECONVENE
56. 59 RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) (Continued)
57. 60 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE STATE OF MARYLAND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM FOR FORT WASHINGTON for the purpose of approving Fort Washington as a Sustainable Community through the Application for submission to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) for participation in the Department’s Sustainable Communities Program. CR-110-2026
58. 61 RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) (Continued)
59. 62 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND BRAIN HEALTH for the purpose of encouraging interagency coordination between County agencies which provide direct services to support County residents suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, or who may develop Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, to ensure that elderly County residents and their families are not left behind by rising costs and to ensure an equitable provision of care to elderly County residents. CR-111-2026
60. 63 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING SPENDING AFFORDABILITY LIMITS FOR THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION for the purpose of establishing spending control limits on the Fiscal Year 2028 Water and Sewer Operating and Capital Budgets of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC). CR-112-2026
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62. 66 EXECUTIVE SESSION – (2ND FLOOR EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM)
63. 67 Motion to convene in Executive Session pursuant to Section 3-305(b)(1), General Provisions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, in order to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of an appointee, employee, or official over whom it has jurisdiction; specifically, to discuss the Office of the County Auditor. EX 10132026
64. 68 REMINDERS

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