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June 10, 2025 ·1:00 PM Final

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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 10:00 A.M. - PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATIONS/COMMENDATIONS - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM)
  5. 5 1. Council Chair Edward P. Burroughs, III and Council Member Wanika Fisher, Esq. presented a proclamation to Linda and Eric Carpenter-Grantham in recognition of “getting Eric’s ID Law passed in the state and for their dedication to bringing awareness and support to the public safety concerns related to Nonapparent Disabilities,” in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
  6. 6 2. Council Chair Edward P. Burroughs, III and Council Member Wanika Fisher, Esq. presented a proclamation to The Honorable Erek L. Baron, Esq. in recognition of “his service as the first Black U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland” in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
  7. 7 3. Council Chair Edward P. Burroughs, III and Council Member Wala Blegay presented a proclamation to the 3v3 Traditional Prince George’s County Team for the 2024-2025 Special Olympics in recognition of “their championship win,” in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
  8. 8 4. Council Chair Edward P. Burroughs, III and Council Member Ingrid S. Watson presented a proclamation to Lori Morrow of the Maryland Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America in recognition of “its advocacy of Gun Violence Awareness Month,” in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
  9. 9 5. Council Chair Edward P. Burroughs, III and Council Vice Chair Krystal Oriadha presented a proclamation to Captain Calvin L. Tyson #2836 in recognition of his “retirement from the Prince George’s County Police Department after 21 years of service,” in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
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  11. 11 10:30 A.M. - GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND FISCAL POLICY COMMITTEE - (COMMITTEE ROOM 2027)
  12. 12 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
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  14. 14 1:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 0:02
  15. 14 INVOCATION: ▶ jump to 16:12
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  17. 16 INVOCATION: ▶ jump to 0:39
  18. 17 Rev. Nancy Neal, Pastor, Southminster Presbyterian Church, Oxon Hill, MD.
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  20. 19 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 0:47
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  22. 21 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ▶ jump to 1:12
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  24. 23 DESIGNATION OF JUNE 10, 2025 AS LEGISLATIVE DAY NO. 16 ▶ jump to 1:20
  25. 24 PAGE BREAK
  26. 25 1. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 1:27
  27. 26 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes ▶ jump to 1:28
  28. 27 County Council Minutes dated May 20, 2025 MIN 05202025 approved ▶ jump to 1:30
  29. 28 County Council Minutes dated May 27, 2025 MIN 05272025 approved ▶ jump to 1:32
  30. 29 County Council Minutes dated May 29, 2025 MIN 05292025 approved ▶ jump to 1:34
  31. 30 County Council Minutes dated June 3, 2025 MIN 06032025 approved ▶ jump to 1:36
  32. 31 (b) First Reading of Bills (Presentation) ▶ jump to 1:38
  33. 32 AN ACT CONCERNING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT - FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY LODGE 89, INC. for the purpose of amending the labor agreement by and between Prince George’s County, Maryland and the Fraternal Order of Police, Prince George’s County Lodge 89, Inc., to provide for wages and certain other terms and conditions of employment for personnel classifications initially certified by the Prince George’s County Public Employee Relations Board and amended from time to time by the Office of Human Resources Management. CB-057-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 2:11
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  36. 34 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  37. 35 AN ACT CONCERNING COUNTY REAL PROPERTY for the purpose of declaring certain parcels of County-owned real property as surplus and no longer needed for County use. CB-058-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 2:29
  38. 36 AN ACT CONCERNING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT PRINCE GEORGE’S CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. (PGCOA) (CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS) for the purpose of approving the labor agreement by and between Prince George’s County, Maryland and the Prince George’s Correctional Officers’ Association, Inc. (PGCOA) (Correctional Officers) 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-059-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 3:08
  39. 37 (c) Introduction of Resolutions ▶ jump to 7:36
  40. 38 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY LODGE 89, INC. SALARY SCHEDULE L for the purpose of amending the Salary Plan of the County to reflect the terms of the labor agreement by and between Prince George’s County, Maryland and the Fraternal Order of Police, Prince George’s County Lodge 89, Inc. CR-071-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 8:17
  41. 39 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  42. 40 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, PRINCE GEORGE’S CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. (CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS) SALARY SCHEDULE D for the purpose of amending the Salary Plan of the County to reflect the terms of the labor agreement by and between Prince George’s County, Maryland and the Prince George’s Correctional Officers’ Association (PGCOA) (Correctional Officers). CR-072-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 8:57
  43. 41 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 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 9:42
  44. 42 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 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 10:18
  45. 44 2. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  46. 45 3. PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
  47. 46 RECESS motion to recess passed Pass ▶ jump to 10:51
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  49. 47 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  50. 48 1:30 PM - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - (ROOM 2027) ▶ jump to 11:04
  51. 49 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
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  53. 51 RECONVENE ▶ jump to 16:09
  54. 52 4. SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) ▶ jump to 24:04
  55. 53 AN ACT CONCERNING HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION for the purpose of revising the composition of the Historic Preservation Commission. CB-034-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 25:59
  56. 54 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  57. 55 AN ACT CONCERNING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT - FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY LODGE 89, INC. for the purpose of amending the labor agreement by and between Prince George’s County, Maryland and the Fraternal Order of Police, Prince George’s County Lodge 89, Inc., to provide for wages and certain other terms and conditions of employment for personnel classifications initially certified by the Prince George’s County Public Employee Relations Board and amended from time to time by the Office of Human Resources Management. CB-057-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 27:49
  58. 56 AN ACT CONCERNING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT PRINCE GEORGE’S CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. (PGCOA) (CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS) for the purpose of approving the labor agreement by and between Prince George’s County, Maryland and the Prince George’s Correctional Officers’ Association, Inc. (PGCOA) (Correctional Officers) 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-059-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 29:35
  59. 59 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA accepted the additions package Pass ▶ jump to 3:14
  60. 60 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued) ▶ jump to 3:43
  61. 61 First Reading of Bills (Presentation) ▶ jump to 3:45
  62. 62 AN ACT CONCERNING COUNTY REAL PROPERTY for declaring certain parcels of County-owned real property as surplus and no longer needed for County use. CB-060-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 3:57
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  64. 64 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  65. 64 AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS for the purpose of protecting the eligibility of applicants for uniformed public safety positions who disclose prior legal marijuana use. CB-016-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 31:26
  66. 65 Introduction of Resolutions ▶ jump to 4:06
  67. 66 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE COUNTY-BASED MBE ACCELERATOR COHORT PROGRAM for the purpose of encouraging the establishment of a 12-month cohort program for ten small, County-based Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) to help them secure at least $1 million in public and/or private contracts, with targeted support from the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and the Office of Procurement, and with a focus on equitable participation by Black- and Latinx-owned and women-owned businesses. CR-075-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 5:15
  68. 67 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  69. 68 AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS for the purpose of protecting the eligibility of applicants for uniformed public safety positions who disclose prior legal marijuana use. CB-016-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 5:34
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  71. 70 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  72. 71 AN ACT CONCERNING ROAD PAVING for the purpose of providing a certain list of roads to be repaved to the County Council in December on an annual basis; providing for the Department to present a certain list to the County Council for general feedback; and generally regarding roads and road paving in the County. CB-030-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 33:06
  73. 72 AN ACT CONCERNING ANTILITTER AND WEED ORDINANCE for the purpose of requiring the Director to take certain actions to properly dispose of a commercial owners or commercial owner responsible persons litter or weeds, or both; providing for the conditions of disposal; providing for the payment of certain costs and administration fee; providing for a certain notice; imposing a certain fine; increasing a certain monetary fine for certain violations of Division 9. Antilitter and Weed Ordinance; providing for a certain tax lien; providing for an additional civil monetary fine for certain noncompliance with violations of Division 9. Antilitter and Weed Ordinance; and generally regarding Division 9. Antilitter and Weed Ordinance. CB-031-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 35:53
  74. 72 AN ACT CONCERNING WOODLAND AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION for the purpose of exempting certain applications from the applicability of the woodland conservation ordinance; providing for a standard letter of exemption for certain properties; modifying the requirements for certain development review division applications; modifying the alternatives for meeting conservation requirements on-site; modifying the threshold for fee-in-lieu usage; providing for credit for afforestation projects; revising the rate for fee-in-lieu credits; revising certain definitions; and revising the applicability of the tree canopy coverage ordinance. CB-046-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 45:23
  75. 73 PAGE BREAK
  76. 73 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  77. 74 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  78. 75 AN ACT CONCERNING WOODLAND AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION for the purpose of exempting certain applications from the applicability of the woodland conservation ordinance; providing for a standard letter of exemption for certain properties; modifying the requirements for certain development review division applications; modifying the alternatives for meeting conservation requirements on-site; modifying the threshold for fee-in-lieu usage; providing for credit for afforestation projects; revising the rate for fee-in-lieu credits; revising certain definitions; and revising the applicability of the tree canopy coverage ordinance. CB-046-2025 amended Pass ▶ jump to 39:29
  79. 76 AN ACT CONCERNING YOUTH ADVISORY INCLUSION ACT for the purpose of establishing the Youth Advisory Program; establishing the appointment requirements for the Youth Advisory Program; to establish the appointment process for the Youth Advisory Program; to establish the roles and responsibilities for appointees of the Youth Advisory Inclusion Program; and generally relating to the Youth Advisory Program. CB-049-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 47:21
  80. 77 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  81. 77 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  82. 78 AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS for the purpose of declaring additional revenue and appropriating to the General Fund and Internal Service Fund to provide for costs that were not anticipated and included in the Approved Fiscal Year 2025 Budget CB-054-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 49:15
  83. 79 AN ACT CONCERNING COUNTY REAL PROPERTY for declaring certain parcels of County-owned real property as surplus and no longer needed for County use. CB-060-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 51:49
  84. 80 REMINDERS Thurs., June 12, 2025 10:00 a.m. TIEE Committee 1:30 p.m. HHSPS Committee (Cancelled) Mon., June 16, 2025 11:00 a.m. PHED Committee 6:00 p.m. Council Joint Public Hering (Maerlender-Hughes House and the Clarence and Edith Pearce House Proposed Historic Site Designation) Tues., June 17, 2025 9:30 a.m. Council Swearing In Ceremony 12:15 p.m. County Council 1:00 p.m. Board of Health ▶ jump to 49:19
  85. 80 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Edgar L. Reese, III, Legislative Reference Aide Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council