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June 17, 2025 ·12:15 PM Final ·(9:30 AM Swearing In Ceremony)

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  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. 4 9:30 A.M. - SWEARING IN CEREMONY ▶ jump to 0:02
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  6. 6 RECESS
  7. 7 12:15 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 46:02
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  9. 9 INVOCATION: ▶ jump to 46:46
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  11. 10 Rev. Nancy Neal, Pastor, Southminster Presbyterian Church, Oxon Hill, MD ▶ jump to 49:58
  12. 10 POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE ▶ jump to 54:10
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  14. 11 POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE ▶ jump to 56:07
  15. 12 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 56:21
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  17. 14 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ▶ jump to 56:55
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  19. 16 LEGISLATIVE DAY NO. 17 ▶ jump to 57:15
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  21. 18 1. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 57:18
  22. 19 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes ▶ jump to 57:19
  23. 20 County Council Minutes dated June 10, 2025 MIN 06102025 approved ▶ jump to 57:20
  24. 21 (b) First Reading of Bills (Presentation) ▶ jump to 57:22
  25. 22 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. CB-061-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 57:51
  26. 23 AN ACT CONCERNING ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS for the purpose of clarifying ambiguity with respect to requirements for seeking judicial review and aligning the appellate rights for administrative citations with those that are available for civil citations. CB-062-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 58:14
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  28. 25 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  29. 26 (c) Introduction of Resolutions ▶ jump to 58:47
  30. 27 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE READINESS OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN A POTENTIAL OVERDOSE EMERGENCY for the purpose of calling on the Prince George’s County Board of Education to initiate an audit in conjunction with the Prince George’s County Public Schools to ensure compliance with State and Local mandated overdose-reversing medication requirements in schools. CR-076-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 59:03
  31. 28 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING IMPROVING POLICE AND DRIVER INTERACTIONS DURING TRAFFIC STOPS for the purpose of creating a driver handbook with a description of law enforcement procedures during traffic stops and actions drivers and passengers should take during traffic stops, including appropriate interactions with law enforcement officials. CR-077-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 59:43
  32. 29 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING JUDICIAL TRAINING ON CHILD CUSTODY CASES INVOLVING CHILD ABUSE OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE for the purpose of urging judges and magistrates who preside over child custody cases in Prince George’s County courts to regularly review and ensure compliance with the latest training programs regarding child custody cases involving child abuse or domestic violence offered by the Judicial College of Maryland and relevant state initiatives, pursuant to the Annotated Code of Maryland, Family Law Article Section 9-101.3 and emphasizing the critical importance of continuing education in these matters. CR-078-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 59:43
  33. 30 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  34. 31 2. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 62:36
  35. 32 3. PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT ▶ jump to 62:36
  36. 32 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  37. 33 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR THIRD READING – (ENACTMENT) ▶ jump to 61:55
  38. 34 AN ACT CONCERNING DPW&T SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS REPORTING for the purpose of requiring the Director of the Department of Public Works and Transportation to provide the Prince George’s County Council with a copy of the Director’s Situational Awareness Report (SAR) regarding its snow removal operation plan; to detail the information that shall be submitted within the snow removal operation plan; defining certain terms related to the snow removal operation plan; and to provide the timeframe which the report should be submitted to the Prince George’s County Council. CB-012-2025 public hearing held ▶ jump to 62:45
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  40. 36 PUBLIC HEARINGS/BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR THIRD READING – (ENACTMENT) (Continued)
  41. 37 AN ACT CONCERNING CLEAN CURB ACT OF 2025 for the purpose of providing that it is unlawful for the use of any County road, street, highway, or public right of way by leaving cones and objects thereon; authorizing certain County agencies to remove cones and other objects on any County road, street, highway, or public right of way; providing for a certain exclusion; and generally relating to the prohibition on leaving cones and other objects on any County road, street, highway, or public right of way. CB-015-2025 public hearing held ▶ jump to 64:00
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  43. 38 AN ACT CONCERNING DPW&T SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS REPORTING for the purpose of requiring the Director of the Department of Public Works and Transportation to provide the Prince George’s County Council with a copy of the Director’s Situational Awareness Report (SAR) regarding its snow removal operation plan; to detail the information that shall be submitted within the snow removal operation plan; defining certain terms related to the snow removal operation plan; and to provide the timeframe which the report should be submitted to the Prince George’s County Council. CB-012-2025 enacted Pass ▶ jump to 62:47
  44. 39 PUBLIC HEARINGS/BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR THIRD READING – (ENACTMENT) (Continued)
  45. 40 AN ACT CONCERNING IMPOUNDMENT AND NOTICES TO OWNERS for the purpose of amending the impoundment section and notice to vehicular owners to align the notice period with state law. CB-038-2025 public hearing held ▶ jump to 65:16
  46. 41 AN ACT CONCERNING ALARM USER PERMITS for the purpose of amending the alarm user permits section to allow for the replacement of physical alarm permits with electronic permits and removing the associated $25.00 fee for replacement of physical decals. CB-039-2025 public hearing held ▶ jump to 66:12
  47. 41 AN ACT CONCERNING CLEAN CURB ACT OF 2025 for the purpose of providing that it is unlawful for the use of any County road, street, highway, or public right of way by leaving cones and objects thereon; authorizing certain County agencies to remove cones and other objects on any County road, street, highway, or public right of way; providing for a certain exclusion; and generally relating to the prohibition on leaving cones and other objects on any County road, street, highway, or public right of way. CB-015-2025 enacted Pass ▶ jump to 64:02
  48. 42 PUBLIC HEARINGS/BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR THIRD READING – (ENACTMENT) (Continued)
  49. 43 AN ACT CONCERNING COMMON OWNERSHIP COMMUNITIES PROGRAM RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATION AUTHORITY for the purpose of amending the rules and regulations promulgation authority under the Common Ownership Communities Program to include the County Council. CB-045-2025 public hearing held ▶ jump to 67:03
  50. 44 5. PUBLIC HEARING – RESOLUTION ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING (ADOPTION)
  51. 45 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE 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-059-2025 public hearing held ▶ jump to 69:18
  52. 45 AN ACT CONCERNING IMPOUNDMENT AND NOTICES TO OWNERS for the purpose of amending the impoundment section and notice to vehicular owners to align the notice period with state law. CB-038-2025 enacted Pass ▶ jump to 65:18
  53. 46 6. RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION)
  54. 47 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING SCHOOL FACILITIES SURCHARGE for the purpose of adjusting the School Facilities Surcharge for Fiscal Year 2026, beginning July 1, 2025, as required by State law. CR-073-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 72:24
  55. 47 AN ACT CONCERNING ALARM USER PERMITS for the purpose of amending the alarm user permits section to allow for the replacement of physical alarm permits with electronic permits and removing the associated $25.00 fee for replacement of physical decals. CB-039-2025 enacted Pass ▶ jump to 66:15
  56. 48 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PUBLIC SAFETY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SURCHARGE for the purpose of adjusting the Public Safety and Behavioral Health Surcharge for Fiscal Year 2026, beginning July 1, 2025, as required by State law. CR-074-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 76:41
  57. 49 7. INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS ▶ jump to 72:59
  58. 50 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE TAX RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 for the purpose of imposing and levying the tax rates and causing to be raised the amount of taxes required by the adopted budget so as to balance the budget as to proposed income and expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025; and to set forth the State tax levy and the Stormwater Management District tax levy. CR-079-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 74:03
  59. 50 AN ACT CONCERNING COMMON OWNERSHIP COMMUNITIES PROGRAM RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATION AUTHORITY for the purpose of amending the rules and regulations promulgation authority under the Common Ownership Communities Program to include the County Council. CB-045-2025 enacted Pass ▶ jump to 67:05
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  61. 52 1:00 P.M. - BOARD OF HEALTH (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 78:22
  62. 53 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
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  64. 54 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE 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-059-2025 new draft substituted Pass ▶ jump to 69:20
  65. 55 REMINDERS Tues., June 24, 2025 No Council Session Thurs., June 26, 2025 10:00 a.m. TIEE Committee 1:30 p.m. GOFP Committee Mon., June 30, 2025 1:30 p.m. EWD Committee Tues., July 1, 2025 1:00 p.m. County Council 6:00 p.m. County Council - Joint Public Hearing (The Preliminary West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel Sector Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment (SMA) (Draft III)) ▶ jump to 78:26
  66. 55 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE 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-059-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 69:56
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  68. 59 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PUBLIC SAFETY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SURCHARGE for the purpose of adjusting the Public Safety and Behavioral Health Surcharge for Fiscal Year 2026, beginning July 1, 2025, as required by State law. CR-074-2025 adopted Pass
  69. 62 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE TAX RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 for the purpose of imposing and levying the tax rates and causing to be raised the amount of taxes required by the adopted budget so as to balance the budget as to proposed income and expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025; and to set forth the State tax levy and the Stormwater Management District tax levy. CR-079-2025 rules suspended Pass ▶ jump to 74:05
  70. 63 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE TAX RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 for the purpose of imposing and levying the tax rates and causing to be raised the amount of taxes required by the adopted budget so as to balance the budget as to proposed income and expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025; and to set forth the State tax levy and the Stormwater Management District tax levy. CR-079-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 74:37
  71. 67 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Edgar L. Reese, III, Legislative Reference Aide Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council