Health, Human Services and Public Safety Committee
Committee Room 2027
Agenda — 19 items
- 1 VIEW USING THE LINK PROVIDED AT: https://pgccouncil.us/LIVE
- 2 ORDER OF PROCEEDING
- 3 CALL TO ORDER
- 4 BRIEFING
- 4 Other Council Member Present: Calvin Hawkins
- 5 Family Justice Center Dr. Denise McCain Director Family Justice Center
- 6 PAGE BREAK
- 7 LEGISLATION
- 8 AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE - VEHICLE PURSUITS CONDUCT AND REPORTING - ZOEY’S LAW for the purpose of requiring annual reporting on vehicle pursuit data; and modifying mutual aid agreements between the Prince George’s County Police Department and local municipalities to ensure a uniform vehicle pursuit policy within the County.
- 9 AN ACT CONCERNING SENIOR PROTECTIONS AND DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION for the purpose of amending the requirements for licensing, bonding, and operational conduct of door-to-door solicitors; establishing definitions for high-risk industries and seniors; requiring criminal background checks and mandatory consumer protection and elder fraud awareness training for certain applicants; increasing bond amounts for high-risk industries; requiring senior consumer rights disclosures; establishing a Solicitation Protection Rapid Response Force to investigate violations and conduct public outreach; and providing enhanced penalties for violations, including specific protections for seniors and restrictions on repeat offenders.
- 9 AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE - VEHICLE PURSUITS CONDUCT AND REPORTING - ZOEY’S LAW for the purpose of requiring annual reporting on vehicle pursuit data; and modifying mutual aid agreements between the Prince George’s County Police Department and local municipalities to ensure a uniform vehicle pursuit policy within the County.
- 10 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH ACCOUNTABILITY AND PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS for the purpose of participating in and encouraging the creation of an operational framework to address healthcare disparities, particularly in the area of black maternal health in Prince George’s County.
- 11 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, CORRECTIONS OFFICIALS - SALARY SCHEDULE “C-O” SCHEDULE OF PAY GRADES for the purpose of amending the Salary Plan of the County to reflect wage and benefit modifications of the Department of Corrections Officials.
- 12 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, POLICE OFFICIALS - SALARY SCHEDULE P-O SCHEDULE OF PAY GRADES for the purpose of amending the Salary Plan of the County to reflect wage and benefit modifications of Police Officials.
- 13 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, SHERIFF OFFICIALS - SALARY SCHEDULE “S-O” SCHEDULE OF PAY GRADES for the purpose of amending the Salary Plan of the County to reflect wage and benefit modifications of Sheriff Officials.
- 14 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PRINCE GEORGE’S CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES SAFETY TASK FORCE for the purpose of establishing a task force to gather information, evaluate, and make recommendations for improving safety, especially for inmates and employees, within the adult detention center of the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections, also known as the Prince George’s County Jail.
- 15 ADJOURN
- 16 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PRINCE GEORGE’S CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES SAFETY TASK FORCE for the purpose of establishing a task force to gather information, evaluate, and make recommendations for improving safety, especially for inmates and employees, within the adult detention center of the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections, also known as the Prince George’s County Jail.
- 18 Others Present: Sandra Eubanks, Committee Director Rhonda Riddick, Committee Assistant Leroy Maddox, Legislative Attorney Eric Irving, Legislative Attorney Romon Gonzalez, Legislative Attorney Malcolm Moody, Legislative Budget and Policy Analyst David Noto, Legislative Budget and Policy Analyst David Williams, Legislative Budget and Policy Analyst Dinorah Hernandez, Office of Law, Acting CEX Sonia Owens, Council Liaison, CEX Terence Clark, Director, Department of Corrections Jeff Logan, Chief, Population Management Division, Department of Corrections Guy Merritt, Deputy Director, Bureau of Administration, Department of Corrections Rodney Brokenbrough, Deputy Director, Bureau of Operation, Department of Corrections Dr. Diane Young, Associate Director, Family Health Services Division, Health Department Elana T. Belon-Butler, Director, Family Services Joseph Ruddy, Deputy County Attorney, Office of Law, Police Department Dr. Denise McCain, Director, Family Justice Center