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April 29, 2025 ·1:00 PM Final

Council Hearing Room

Agenda — 107 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 0:02
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  5. 5 11:00 AM - GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE – (COMMITTEE ROOM 2027)
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  7. 7 1:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 0:05
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  9. 9 INVOCATION: ▶ jump to 0:49
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  11. 12 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 7:33
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  13. 14 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ▶ jump to 7:52
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  15. 16 DESIGNATION OF APRIL 29, 2025 AS LEGISLATIVE DAY NO. 10 ▶ jump to 7:59
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  17. 18 1. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 8:07
  18. 19 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes ▶ jump to 8:08
  19. 20 County Council Minutes dated April 22, 2025 MIN 04222025a approved ▶ jump to 8:10
  20. 21 County Council Minutes dated April 22, 2025 6PM MIN 04222025b approved ▶ jump to 8:15
  21. 22 (b) First Reading of Bills (Presentation) ▶ jump to 8:18
  22. 23 AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE FACILITY ADEQUACY for the purpose of removing the requirement for police facility adequacy from the County’s subdivision regulations. CB-029-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 8:37
  23. 24 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 8:59
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  25. 26 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  26. 27 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 9:53
  27. 28 AN ACT CONCERNING CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS AND ENFORCEMENT - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION ACT For the purpose of amending provisions of the Prince George’s County Code related to the solicitation and award of public construction contracts pertaining to water and wastewater assets; providing for enforcement of the Procurement Regulations set forth by the Purchasing Agent; providing for penalties of violations, hiring and termination; and generally relating to water and wastewater assets. CB-032-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 10:28
  28. 29 AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPALITIES - COUNTY BUILDING PERMIT DOCUMENTATION for the purpose of providing that the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement is required at the time a County building permit application is made to provide a certain municipality with certain documents; providing for a certain additional requirement; providing for re-lettering; and generally regarding County building permits in Prince George’s County. CB-033-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 63:18
  29. 30 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  30. 31 AN ACT CONCERNING HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION for the purpose of revising the composition of the Historic Preservation Commission. CB-034-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 11:10
  31. 32 AN ACT CONCERNING UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR HOUSING - 2025 REVISIONS for the purpose of removing and re-lettering certain definitions; providing for amending a certain definition; clarifying that all site plans, under certain circumstances, covered under the Site Plan definition in this Division, are approved for a certain exemption; providing for revisions to certain design elements; providing for a certain width for certain exterior door entrances; providing for a certain width for certain lead walks; providing for a certain width for certain hallways on the accessible level; providing for a certain width for certain doorways on the accessible level; providing for a certain width for certain interior hallways in townhouse and two-over-two units; providing for a certain width for certain interior doorways in townhouse and two-over-two units; providing that a waiver shall not be granted under certain circumstances as a condition of approval of a Detailed Site Plan, Special Exception, or a Zoning Map Amendment; and generally regarding Universal Design elements for certain newly constructed residential housing dwelling units. CB-035-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 12:08
  32. 33 AN ACT CONCERNING PROCUREMENT PRACTICE REVISIONS for the purpose of amending provisions of Subtitle 10A regarding administrative procedures, award of contracts, prohibited types of contracts, economic development and generally relating to procurements subject to Subtitle 10A. CB-037-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 12:29
  33. 34 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  34. 35 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 12:49
  35. 36 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 13:11
  36. 36 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  37. 37 (c) Introduction of Resolutions ▶ jump to 13:17
  38. 38 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING REQUEST FOR STATE ACTION FROM THE MARYLAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANIES FROM INCREASING DISTRIBUTION RATES for the purpose of calling on the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) to end its Multi-Year Rate Plan Pilot and invoke the “off-ramp” provision to cancel the planned 2026 Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) gas and electric distribution rate increases, as well as calling on Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) to pause future proposals for electric distribution rates increases until its just and reasonable. CR-048-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 14:23
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  41. 40 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  42. 41 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONTRACT APPROVALS for the purpose of approving a multi-year contract to procure Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning maintenance and repair services. CR-049-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 15:03
  43. 42 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. CR-050-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 15:41
  44. 43 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION - PROJECT CHARGE REALLOCATION for the purpose of approving certain transfers of appropriations and expenditures within the Approved Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget for the Recreation Fund. CR-052-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 16:14
  45. 45 2. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  46. 46 3. PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
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  48. 47 4. SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) ▶ jump to 24:41
  49. 48 AN ACT CONCERNING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT PRINCE GEORGE’S CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. (CIVILIAN UNIT) 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) (Civilian Unit) 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-025-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 27:12
  50. 49 AN ACT CONCERNING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 1619 (CIVILIANS) for the purpose of approving the labor agreement by and between Prince George’s County, Maryland and the International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO, Local 1619 (Civilians) 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 or as amended by the Office of Human Resources Management. CB-028-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 29:32
  51. 50 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR THIRD READING – (ENACTMENT) ▶ jump to 29:40
  52. 51 AN ACT CONCERNING TAXES ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES - USE OF REVENUE for the purpose of imposing an excise tax on certain telecommunications service to be used instead of a sales and use tax and generally relating to taxes on telecommunication services and funding requirements in primary and secondary education. CB-018-2025 public hearing held ▶ jump to 38:25
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  54. 53 PUBLIC HEARINGS/BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR THIRD READING – (ENACTMENT) (Continued)
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  56. 54 AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS for the purpose of declaring additional revenue and appropriating to the General Fund, Internal Service Fund, Special Revenue Fund and Enterprise Fund to provide for costs that were not anticipated and included in the Approved Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. CB-022-2025 public hearing held ▶ jump to 45:01
  57. 54 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  58. 55 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS – RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING (ADOPTION) ▶ jump to 41:40
  59. 56 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONTRACT APPROVALS for the purpose of approving a multi-year contract to procure light and heavy-duty vehicle tire, tubes and repair services. CR-024-2025 public hearing held ▶ jump to 44:27
  60. 57 PUBLIC HEARINGS – RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING (ADOPTION) (Continued)
  61. 58 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COUNTY REAL PROPERTY for the purpose of final disposition of all properties approved as surplus and no longer needed for County use. CR-041-2025 public hearing held ▶ jump to 73:52
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  63. 60 7. RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION)
  64. 61 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING MILITARY LEAVE for the purpose of amending the Salary Plan of the County to reflect the continuation of certain military leave benefits and the eligibility requirements for certain military leave benefits. CR-011-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 85:26
  65. 62 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ADJUSTMENTS TO APPROVED POSITION GRADES for the purpose of adjusting the number of positions in certain grades in the Office of Human Rights, Department of Family Services and the Office of the State’s Attorney. CR-012-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 87:23
  66. 63 RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) (Continued)
  67. 63 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued) ▶ jump to 19:51
  68. 64 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST FUND (“HITF”) FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of committing and allocating the amount of two million, five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) in Prince George’s County Housing Investment Trust Fund (“HITF”) Program funds to the New Carrollton - Affordable - Phase 1 project, an eligible activity, for gap financing of new affordable rental housing construction. CR-027-2025 adopted Pass
  69. 65 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES (“PILOT”) AGREEMENT FOR THE NEW CARROLLTON - AFFORDABLE - PHASE 1 PROJECT for the purpose of approving the terms and conditions of a Payments in Lieu of Taxes (“PILOT”) Agreement between Prince George’s County, Maryland (the “County”) and New Carrollton Affordable Senior I, LLC (the “Owner”). CR-028-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 93:09
  70. 66 RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) (Continued)
  71. 67 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST FUND (“HITF”) FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of committing and allocating the amount of two million, five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) in Prince George’s County Housing Investment Trust Fund (“HITF”) Program funds to the New Carrollton - Affordable - Phase 2 project, an eligible activity, for gap financing of new affordable rental housing construction. CR-029-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 99:30
  72. 67 AN ACT CONCERNING TAXES ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES - USE OF REVENUE for the purpose of imposing an excise tax on certain telecommunications service to be used instead of a sales and use tax and generally relating to taxes on telecommunication services and funding requirements in primary and secondary education. CB-018-2025 enacted Pass ▶ jump to 38:30
  73. 68 RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) (Continued)
  74. 69 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES (“PILOT”) AGREEMENT FOR THE NEW CARROLLTON - AFFORDABLE - PHASE 2 PROJECT for the purpose of approving the terms and conditions of a Payments in Lieu of Taxes (“PILOT”) Agreement between Prince George’s County, Maryland (the “County”) and New Carrollton Affordable Multifamily II, LLC (the “Owner”). CR-030-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 97:10
  75. 70 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST FUND (“HITF”) FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of committing and allocating the amount of one million, nine hundred thousand dollars ($1,900,000) in Prince George’s County Housing Investment Trust Fund (“HITF”) Program funds to the Park Place at Addison Road Metro project, an eligible activity, for gap financing of new affordable rental housing construction. CR-031-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 101:21
  76. 70 AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS for the purpose of declaring additional revenue and appropriating to the General Fund, Internal Service Fund, Special Revenue Fund and Enterprise Fund to provide for costs that were not anticipated and included in the Approved Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. CB-022-2025 amended Pass ▶ jump to 45:06
  77. 71 RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) (Continued)
  78. 71 AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS for the purpose of declaring additional revenue and appropriating to the General Fund, Internal Service Fund, Special Revenue Fund and Enterprise Fund to provide for costs that were not anticipated and included in the Approved Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. CB-022-2025 enacted Pass ▶ jump to 49:18
  79. 72 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST FUND (“HITF”) FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of committing and allocating the amount of two million, five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) in Prince George’s County Housing Investment Trust Fund (“HITF”) Program funds to the Penn Place I project, an eligible activity, for gap financing of new affordable rental housing construction. CR-035-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 103:16
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  81. 74 RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) (Continued)
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  83. 75 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES (“PILOT”) AGREEMENT FOR THE PENN PLACE I PROJECT for the purpose of approving the terms and conditions of a Payments in Lieu of Taxes (“PILOT”) Agreement between Prince George’s County, Maryland (the “County”) and Penn Place I Owner, LLC (the “Owner”). CR-036-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 108:24
  84. 76 8. INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS ▶ jump to 103:53
  85. 77 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING BIKE TO WORK DAY 2025 for the purpose of expressing the County Council’s support for declaring Thursday, May 15, 2025, as Bike to Work Day in Prince George’s County as part of National Bike to Work Week, May 12 - 18, 2025 in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Region. CR-051-2025 introduced
  86. 77 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COUNTY REAL PROPERTY for the purpose of final disposition of all properties approved as surplus and no longer needed for County use. CR-041-2025 new draft substituted Pass ▶ jump to 74:01
  87. 78 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COUNTY REAL PROPERTY for the purpose of final disposition of all properties approved as surplus and no longer needed for County use. CR-041-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 75:50
  88. 80 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA ▶ jump to 17:08
  89. 81 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  90. 82 (b) First Reading of Bills (Presentation)
  91. 83 AN ACT CONCERNING THE VACANT REAL PROPERTIES TAX RATE for the purpose of establishing a real property tax rate for real properties consisting of vacant houses/buildings or improved property cited as vacant and unfit for habitation or other authorized use on a housing or building violation notice and specifying the use of the proceeds from the aforementioned tax. CB-044-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 17:13
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  93. 85 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
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  95. 86 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 17:37
  96. 87 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 18:25
  97. 88 (c) Introduction of Resolutions
  98. 89 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING HEALTH ATLAS PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS for the purpose of directing the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to coordinate with Prince George’s County Health Department to develop a Health Atlas to further implement the Prince George’s 2035 Approved General Plan (Plan 2035) and support data-driven policy making; directing the agencies to use the Health Atlas to analyze public health metrics in relationship with land uses to identify public health disparities, recommend equitable growth solutions and further enhance the quality of life for all residents of Prince George’s County; directing the Department of Health to investigate the public health impact of convenience, tobacco and liquor stores on their surrounding communities. CR-054-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 19:06
  99. 90 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued) ▶ jump to 19:51
  100. 91 AN ACT CONCERNING LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONS for the purpose of providing for a certain definition; providing for a certain relocation payment for certain housing deemed unfit for human habitation; providing for certain exemptions from relocation payments and providing for certain exemptions from first right to reoccupy certain rental housing; providing for a certain proof of compliance; providing for a certain first right to reoccupy certain rental housing; providing for a certain fine; and generally regarding landlord-tenant relations. CB-017-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 24:28
  101. 92 2:30 PM - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 109:39
  102. 93 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
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  104. 95 REMINDERS Thurs., May 1, 2025 10:00 a.m. GOFP Committee 1:30 p.m. HHSPS Committee Mon., May 5, 2025 10:00 a.m. District Council 10:15 a.m. Committee of the Whole Tues., May 6, 2025 1:00 p.m. - County Council 1:30 p.m. - Committee of the Whole 6:00 p.m. - Public Hearing (County Budger, CIP, BOE & Constant Yield) ▶ jump to 109:05
  105. 98 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING BIKE TO WORK DAY 2025 for the purpose of expressing the County Council’s support for declaring Thursday, May 15, 2025, as Bike to Work Day in Prince George’s County as part of National Bike to Work Week, May 12 - 18, 2025 in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Region. CR-051-2025 rules suspended Pass ▶ jump to 104:58
  106. 99 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING BIKE TO WORK DAY 2025 for the purpose of expressing the County Council’s support for declaring Thursday, May 15, 2025, as Bike to Work Day in Prince George’s County as part of National Bike to Work Week, May 12 - 18, 2025 in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Region. CR-051-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 105:23
  107. 104 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Edgar L. Reese, III, Legislative Reference Aide Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council