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County Council

September 30, 2025 ·9:30 AM Final

Council Hearing Room

Agenda — 50 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. 2 ELECTION OF COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIR PRO TEMPORE TO SERVE ON OCTOBER 2, 2025. CHAIR PROTEM 10022025 elected as Chair Pass ▶ jump to 1:03
  4. 3 VIEW USING THE LINK PROVIDED AT: https://pgccouncil.us/LIVE ▶ jump to 0:01
  5. 4 9:30 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 0:04
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  7. 6 INVOCATION: ▶ jump to 2:59
  8. 7 Pastor Pastora Iluminada Gomez, Centro de Apoyo Familiar (CAF) (Center for Assistance to Families)
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  10. 9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 11:25
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  12. 11 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ▶ jump to 11:48
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  14. 13 BUSINESS MEETING ▶ jump to 11:55
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  16. 15 1. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 12:00
  17. 16 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes ▶ jump to 12:00
  18. 17 County Council Minutes dated September 16, 2025 MIN 09162025 approved ▶ jump to 12:05
  19. 18 (b) First Reading of Bills (Presentation) ▶ jump to 12:15
  20. 19 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION - STANDARD REVIEW PROCEDURES - PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION AND NOTICE for the purpose of requiring certain development applicants to conduct a pre-application consultation with interested County Council members; and revising pre-application notice procedures to ensure that County Council members remain aware of development activity in their respective Council districts. CB-083-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 12:59
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  22. 21 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  23. 22 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. CB-084-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 14:01
  24. 23 AN ACT CONCERNING SUBMISSION AND TRACKING OF COUNTY SERVICE REQUESTS for the purpose of providing transparent submission and tracking of requests for county services initiated by residents, businesses, visitors, community organizations, homeowners’ associations and elected representatives, and establishing information sharing between the executive and legislative branches. CB-085-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 14:33
  25. 24 AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGACY WEALTH CONSTRUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM for the purpose of establishing an incentive program to reduce disparities in private sector construction projects by increasing economic opportunities for minority-owned businesses and locally owned and operated businesses in Prince George’s County. CB-086-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 15:02
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  27. 26 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  28. 27 AN ACT CONCERNING NATIONAL BOARD-CERTIFIED TEACHER INCENTIVE PROGRAM MATCH for the purpose of establishing an enhanced incentive program to encourage National Board-Certified mathematics, science, and exceptional needs teachers to teach at low performing schools in Prince George’s County. CB-087-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 15:26
  29. 28 AN ACT CONCERNING THE LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESS INCENTIVE ACT for the purpose of stimulating the growth of locally owned and operated businesses by reducing the stifling burden of fees and charges on such businesses, thus fostering economic growth in Prince George’s County. CB-088-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 15:54
  30. 29 AN ACT CONCERNING YEAR-ROUND JOBS PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH for the purpose of establishing an employment program for low-income youth and young adults throughout the calendar year to improve socioeconomic outcomes for low-income youth and families in Prince George’s County. CB-089-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 16:23
  31. 30 AN ACT CONCERNING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 112, PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY SHERIFFS LODGE INC. for the purpose of amending the labor agreement by and between Prince George’s County, Maryland and the Fraternal Order of Police 112, Prince George’s County Sheriffs Lodge Inc., to provide for wages and certain other terms and conditions of employment for personnel classifications certified by the Prince George’s County Public Employee Relations Board and as amended by the Office of Human Resources Management from time to time. CB-090-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 17:07
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  33. 31 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  34. 31 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  35. 32 AN ACT CONCERNING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of reestablishing certain classes of work, adding new classes of work, reallocating a certain class grade, and abolishing a class of work. CB-091-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 17:37
  36. 33 AN ACT CONCERNING FLAGSHIP PROJECT OVERLAY ZONE for the purpose of regulating the subdivision of land within the Flagship Project Overlay Zone to facilitate transformative redevelopment of signature sites in Prince George’s County. CB-092-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 18:04
  37. 34 (c) Introduction of Resolutions ▶ jump to 18:11
  38. 35 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. CR-105-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 18:49
  39. 36 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  40. 37 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. CR-106-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 19:40
  41. 38 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS GENERAL SCHEDULE EMPLOYEES - SALARY SCHEDULE G for the purpose of amending the Salary Plan of the County to reflect modified pay rates for General Schedule Employees for Fiscal Year 2026. CR-107-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 20:23
  42. 38 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  43. 39 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 112 PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY SHERIFFS LODGE INC., SALARY SCHEDULE W for the purpose of amending the Salary Plan of the County to reflect the terms of the recent labor agreement between Prince George’s County, Maryland and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 112, Prince George’s County Sheriffs Lodge Incorporated (FOP 112). CR-108-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 21:17
  44. 41 2. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  45. 42 3. PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
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  47. 45 2:00 P.M. - HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH PROGRAM, PART 1
  48. 45 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Edgar L. Reese, III, Legislative Reference Aide Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council
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  50. 47 REMINDERS Thurs., October 2, 2025 9:00 a.m. PHED Committee 1:30 p.m. HHSPS Committee 2:00 p.m. County Council ▶ jump to 21:59