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April 15, 2025 ·1:00 PM Final ·Public Hearing - WSSC Budget

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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 12:45 P.M. - AGENDA BRIEFING - (COMMITTEE ROOM 2027)
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  6. 6 1:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 0:06
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  8. 8 INVOCATION: ▶ jump to 0:49
  9. 9 Rev. Darin V. Poullard, Pastor, Fort Washington Baptist Church, Fort Washington, Maryland ▶ jump to 7:48
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  11. 11 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 17:28
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  13. 13 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ▶ jump to 17:51
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  15. 15 LEGISLATIVE DAY NO. 9 ▶ jump to 33:52
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  17. 17 1. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 33:55
  18. 18 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes ▶ jump to 33:56
  19. 19 County Council Minutes dated April 8, 2025 MIN 04082025 approved ▶ jump to 33:57
  20. 20 (b) First Reading of Bills (Presentation) ▶ jump to 34:00
  21. 21 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN TRANSIT-ORIENTED ZONES for the purpose of modifying the parking or site plan requirements for senior-serving developments located in transit-oriented zones; requiring that a parking or site plan for such developments include a parking demand study; and setting forth the necessary elements of the parking demand study. CB-026-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 34:28
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  23. 23 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  24. 24 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 35:09
  25. 25 (c) Introduction of Resolutions ▶ jump to 35:16
  26. 25 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  27. 26 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 1619 (CIVILIANS) SALARY SCHEDULE H 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 International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO, Local 1619 (Civilians). CR-045-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 36:08
  28. 27 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION OF FEDERAL, STATE AND OTHER FUNDS for the purpose of appropriating funding from grants in the amount of $15,061,198 for the Office of Human Resources Management, Circuit Court, Office of the State’s Attorney, Police Department, Fire/EMS Department, Office of the Sheriff, Office of Homeland Security, Department of Family Services, Health Department, Department of Social Services, Department of Public Works and Transportation and Department of Housing and Community Development. CR-046-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 37:05
  29. 28 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  30. 29 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FISCAL YEAR 2026 FEDERAL AND STATE TRANSPORTATION GRANT APPLICATION AUTHORIZATION for the purpose of authorizing the Director of the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) to file applications for Fiscal Year 2026 from entities distributing Federal funding to include, but not be limited to those with the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and its’ offices and modal administrations, including the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) and the Maryland Highway Safety Office (MSHO) of the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA); the United States Department of Homeland Security (USDHS); the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and its’ offices and modal administrations including the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); the United States Department of Energy (DOE); the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Washington Region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG). CR-047-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 38:41
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  32. 32 2. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  33. 33 3. PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
  34. 34 4. SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) ▶ jump to 39:06
  35. 35 AN ACT CONCERNING NON-COMMERCIAL TRAILER PARKING RESTRICTIONS for the purpose of establishing parking restrictions for non-commercial trailers; and setting penalties for violating these parking restrictions. CB-004-2025 introduced
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  37. 36 AN ACT CONCERNING THE REVISED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER REAL PROPERTY TAX CREDIT for the purpose of revising the definition of public safety officers eligible for the real property tax credit. CB-008-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 47:35
  38. 37 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued) ▶ jump to 42:04
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  40. 38 AN ACT CONCERNING THE REVISED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER REAL PROPERTY TAX CREDIT for the purpose of revising the definition of public safety officers eligible for the real property tax credit. CB-008-2025 amended Pass ▶ jump to 45:37
  41. 39 AN ACT CONCERNING FIRE SAFETY for the purpose of amending the Prince George’s County Fire Safety Code and Specific Civil Penalties to increase the fire inspection fees and civil monetary fine and amend language generally relating to Fire Safety. CB-020-2025 introduced
  42. 40 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued) ▶ jump to 51:52
  43. 41 AN ACT CONCERNING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of amending certain class titles and grades, adding new classes of work and abolishing certain classes of work. CB-021-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 58:43
  44. 42 1:00 PM - PUBLIC HEARINGS: - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 58:48
  45. 43 WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 OPERATING & CAPITAL BUDGETS AND THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR WATER AND SEWERAGE, FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026-2031 PH 04152025 public hearing held ▶ jump to 58:51
  46. 44 HEARING PROCEDURES: Time limitation of three (3) minutes per speaker has been imposed. There will be no relinquishing of time by one speaker to another. Written statements may be submitted for the record in addition to, or in lieu of, verbal testimony. Written testimony or comments will be accepted in electronic format, rather than by U.S. mail via the Council’s eComment portal at: https://pgccouncil.us/Speak. For those unable to use the portal, comments/written correspondence may be emailed to: onlinesignup@co.pg.md.us or faxed to (301) 952-5178. Additionally, on-site registration for live testimony is now available; however, advance registration to testify is strongly encouraged. Comments should be addressed to: The Honorable Edward Burroughs III, Chair Prince George's County Council Wayne K. Curry Administration Building 1301 McCormick Drive Largo, Maryland 20774 ▶ jump to 59:18
  47. 45 HEARING AGENDA (a) Introductory remarks by County Council Chair Edward P. Burroughs III (b) Introduction of Council Members (c) Comments by WSSC Representatives (d) Comments by Elected Officials (e) Comments by Citizens: ▶ jump to 63:28
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  49. 47 PUBLIC HEARINGS: - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) (Continued)
  50. 48 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 public hearing held ▶ jump to 64:59
  51. 49 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 public hearing held ▶ jump to 65:40
  52. 50 PUBLIC HEARINGS: - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) (Continued) ▶ jump to 65:52
  53. 51 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 public hearing held ▶ jump to 66:27
  54. 52 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 public hearing held ▶ jump to 67:08
  55. 53 6. RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) ▶ jump to 67:31
  56. 54 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING QUALIFIED DATA CENTER TASK FORCE for the purpose of creating a Qualified Data Center Task Force to study the potential risks, community benefits, and revenue potential of Qualified Data Center uses in Prince George’s County; to develop potential location and procedural policies for the siting of Qualified Data Center uses; to specify appointment qualifications for membership of the Task Force; to set forth reporting requirements for the Task force; and to provide for the administrative support of its work. CR-016-2025 new draft substituted Pass ▶ jump to 77:16
  57. 54 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING QUALIFIED DATA CENTER TASK FORCE for the purpose of creating a Qualified Data Center Task Force to study the potential risks, community benefits, and revenue potential of Qualified Data Center uses in Prince George’s County; to develop potential location and procedural policies for the siting of Qualified Data Center uses; to specify appointment qualifications for membership of the Task Force; to set forth reporting requirements for the Task force; and to provide for the administrative support of its work. CR-016-2025 amended Pass ▶ jump to 77:41
  58. 55 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING A MORATORIUM ON UTILITY PRICE INCREASES for the purpose of requesting the Public Service Commission to impose a moratorium on utility price increases for the indefinite future. CR-017-2025 new draft substituted Pass ▶ jump to 82:56
  59. 55 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING QUALIFIED DATA CENTER TASK FORCE for the purpose of creating a Qualified Data Center Task Force to study the potential risks, community benefits, and revenue potential of Qualified Data Center uses in Prince George’s County; to develop potential location and procedural policies for the siting of Qualified Data Center uses; to specify appointment qualifications for membership of the Task Force; to set forth reporting requirements for the Task force; and to provide for the administrative support of its work. CR-016-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 78:17
  60. 56 RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) (Continued)
  61. 57 RECONVENE ▶ jump to 88:09
  62. 58 ADDITION TO THE AGENDA accepted the additions package Pass ▶ jump to 88:18
  63. 58 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING A MORATORIUM ON UTILITY PRICE INCREASES for the purpose of requesting the Public Service Commission to impose a moratorium on utility price increases for the indefinite future. CR-017-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 83:20
  64. 59 6. RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) (Continued)
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  66. 60 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING EXEMPT EMPLOYEES - SALARY PLAN for the purpose of amending the Salary Plan to provide for a certain pay benefit for exempt service and at-will employees. CR-040-2025 no action ▶ jump to 88:53
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  68. 62 7. ITEM FOR DISCUSSION
  69. 63 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONTRACT APPROVALS for the purpose of approving certain multiyear contracts in accordance with the Prince George's County Charter and Subtitle 10 of the Prince George's County Code. CR-044-2025 discharged from Committee Pass
  70. 64 RECESS motion to recess passed Pass ▶ jump to 107:27
  71. 65 1:30 PM - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM)
  72. 66 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
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  74. 68 2:30 PM - HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE - (COMMITTEE ROOM 2027)
  75. 69 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
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  77. 71 6:00 P.M. - PUBLIC HEARING - ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (CDBG), CONSOLIDATED PLAN & ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 107:38
  78. 72 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
  79. 73 REMINDERS Thurs., April 17, 2025 10:00 a.m. - PHED Committee Mon., April 21, 2025 10:00 a.m. - HHSPS Committee 1:30 p.m. - EWD Committee Tues., April 22, 2025 12:45 p.m. - Agenda Briefing 1:00 p.m. - County Council Meeting 1:30 p.m. - Committee of the Whole 6:00 p.m. - County Council (Public Hearing -M-NCPPC Budget)
  80. 77 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Edgar L. Reese, III, Legislative Reference Aide Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council