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January 9, 2026 ·1:00 PM Final ·SPECIAL MEETING - (Virtual Meeting) **Revised - Executive Session added**

Virtual Meeting

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Agenda — 33 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 ▶ jump to 0:01
  4. 5 SPECIAL MEETING
  5. 7 1:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (VIRTUAL MEETING) ▶ jump to 0:05
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  7. 9 MOMENT OF SILENCE ▶ jump to 1:21
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  9. 11 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 1:44
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  11. 13 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ▶ jump to 2:42
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  13. 15 BUSINESS MEETING ▶ jump to 23:32
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  15. 17 1. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 23:32
  16. 18 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes ▶ jump to 23:35
  17. 19 County Council Minutes dated December 2, 2025 MIN 12022025 approved ▶ jump to 23:37
  18. 20 County Council Minutes dated December 29, 2025 MIN 12292025 approved ▶ jump to 23:41
  19. 21 County Council Minutes dated January 6, 2026 MIN 01062026 approved ▶ jump to 23:44
  20. 22 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  21. 23 (b) Introduction of Resolutions ▶ jump to 23:48
  22. 24 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING MARYLAND NATIONAL-CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION for the purpose of approving a certain transfer of appropriations within the Park and Recreation Funds of the Approved Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. CR-001-2026 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 24:39
  23. 26 2. BRIEFING ▶ jump to 24:44
  24. 27 DISTRICT 6 COUNTY COUNCIL VACANCY - INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING The District 6 County Council office is vacant, effective January 5, 2026, due to the resignation of the incumbent. Pursuant to County Code Section 2-104(j), “When there is a vacancy in the office of a Council Member that occurs during the last year of a term, a majority of the remaining members of the Council shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy within thirty (30) calendar days.” QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Individuals must be a resident of Prince George's County and a have been a qualified voter of their respective Council district for at least one year. The County Council of Prince George's County, Maryland, will hold the following informational briefing for the public to hear from those under consideration by the Council. BR 01092026 Briefing held ▶ jump to 61:19
  25. 28 1. Kenneth V. Blanchard, Sr. 2. Belinda Queen Cunningham 3. Kenneth Fishe 4. Charles D. Fowler IV 5. Jason D. Fraser 6. David W. Hawkins Jr. 7. Bernard A. Holloway 8. Shenaye V. Holmes 9. Danielle Hunter 10. Nkechi Ilechie 11. Michael A. Jones II 12. Dominique L. Lamb 13. Joel R. Peebles Jr. 14. Eugene J. Powell 15. Jennifer Rios 16. Antonio Smith 17. Sean Smith 18. Brytani Sumby 19. Cheryl Borden Thompson 20. LaShauna M. Tillmon 21. Christopher L. Tucker 22. Eleanor Washington 23. Tameeka Washington
  26. 30 EXECUTIVE SESSION ▶ jump to 61:18
  27. 31 Motion to convene in Executive Session pursuant to Section 3-305(b)(1)(i), General Provisions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, in order to discuss the appointment, 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 appointment to fill a Council vacancy pursuant to Section 309 of the County Charter. EX 01092026 Executive Session held Pass ▶ jump to 62:06
  28. 32 RECONVENE ▶ jump to 65:31
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  30. 34 3. APPOINTMENT ▶ jump to 65:59
  31. 35 Appointment of Council Member to Represent Sixth Councilmanic District: APPT-2-26 confirmed Pass ▶ jump to 69:27
  32. 35 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Edgar L. Reese, III, Legislative Reference Aide Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council
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