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March 25, 2025 ·11:00 AM Final ·**Revised - CR-038-2025 added"

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Agenda — 52 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
  4. 4 9:00 A.M. - GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE (COMMITTEE ROOM 2027)
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  6. 6 10:30 A.M. - AGENDA BRIEFING - (COMMITTEE ROOM 2027)
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  8. 8 10:45 A.M. - PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATIONS/COMMENDATIONS - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM)
  9. 9 1. PROCLAMATION presented to Quincy Wilson in recognition of his outstanding achievements as a “Gold medalist during the 2024 Olympics in Track and Field and his inspiration” in Prince George’s County, Maryland. (Chair, Jolene Ivey, Council Member Wala Blegay, and Council Member Ingrid Watson.)
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  11. 11 11:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 0:52
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  13. 13 INVOCATION: ▶ jump to 1:29
  14. 14 Deborah J. Chambers, Pastor, Calvert County Baptist Church, Prince Frederick, Maryland ▶ jump to 2:49
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  16. 16 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 6:57
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  18. 18 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ▶ jump to 7:23
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  20. 20 BUSINESS MEETING ▶ jump to 7:29
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  22. 22 1. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 7:32
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  24. 23 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes ▶ jump to 7:34
  25. 24 County Council Minutes dated March 18, 2025 MIN 03182025 approved ▶ jump to 7:36
  26. 25 (b) First Reading of Bills (Presentation) ▶ jump to 7:40
  27. 26 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 8:04
  28. 27 AN ACT CONCERNING WILDLIFE AND ANIMAL CONTROL for the purpose of creating a study and fee for protecting wildlife, general health, safety, and welfare of the citizens impacted by wildlife within the county, and the creation of a joint action plan to limit, control, and protect wildlife within the county. CB-023-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 8:33
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  30. 29 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  31. 30 AN ACT CONCERNING THE FEDERAL WORKER EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of establishing emergency financial assistance, job placement support, and essential services for laid-off federal workers residing in Prince George’s County, ensuring stability and access to critical resources during periods of economic hardship. CB-024-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 9:07
  32. 32 2. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
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  34. 33 3. PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT ▶ jump to 9:49
  35. 34 Proposed letter to the Honorable Michael A. Jackson, Chair, Prince George’s County Senate Delegation, and the Honorable Nicole Williams, Chair, Prince George’s County House Delegation, transmitting the position of the Prince George's County Council on proposed State legislation. LTR 03252025a removed from agenda ▶ jump to 9:49
  36. 34 ELECTION OF COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIR TO SERVE FROM MARCH 25, 2025 TO DECEMBER 2, 2025. CHAIR-2025b elected as Chair Pass ▶ jump to 13:49
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  38. 35 ELECTION OF COUNTY COUNCIL VICE CHAIR TO SERVE FROM MARCH 25, 2025 TO DECEMBER 2, 2025. VICECHAIR-2025b elected as Vice Chair Pass ▶ jump to 24:08
  39. 36 Proposed correspondence to Board Chair Branndon D. Jackson in support of their February 28, 2025, Financial Review and Transfer Request #1 for FY 25. LTR 03252025b authorized for Chair's signature Pass ▶ jump to 11:49
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  41. 38 PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT (Continued) ▶ jump to 42:37
  42. 39 Proposed correspondence to Board Chair Branndon D. Jackson in support of their February 28, 2025, Financial Review and Transfer Request #4 for FY 24. LTR 03252025c authorized for Chair's signature Pass ▶ jump to 43:13
  43. 40 Proposed correspondence to Board Chair Branndon D. Jackson in support of their February 28, 2025, Financial Review and Transfer Request #5 for FY 24. LTR 03252025d authorized for Chair's signature Pass ▶ jump to 45:05
  44. 41 4. INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS ▶ jump to 46:04
  45. 42 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ANACOSTIA TRAILS HERITAGE AREA for the purpose of approving the proposed county-wide expansion of the boundaries of the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area to include southern Prince George’s County. CR-038-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 48:17
  46. 42 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ANACOSTIA TRAILS HERITAGE AREA for the purpose of approving the proposed county-wide expansion of the boundaries of the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area to include southern Prince George’s County. CR-038-2025 rules suspended Pass ▶ jump to 48:23
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  48. 43 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ANACOSTIA TRAILS HERITAGE AREA for the purpose of approving the proposed county-wide expansion of the boundaries of the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area to include southern Prince George’s County. CR-038-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 48:47
  49. 45 REMINDERS Thurs., March 27, 2025 10:00 a.m. - TIEE Committee 1:30 p.m. - GOFP Committee Tues., April 1, 2025 9:30 a.m. - Agenda Briefing 10:00 a.m. - District Council Meeting 11:00 a.m. - County Council Meeting ▶ jump to 53:43
  50. 45 EXECUTIVE SESSION SUMMARY 03-18-2025
  51. 46 Motion to convene in executive session in order to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of an appointee, employee, or official over whom it has jurisdiction, and to consult with counsel to seek legal advice and to discuss pending or potential litigation in accordance with section 3-305(b)(1, 7, 8), General Provisions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland-more specifically, to review the February 19, 2025, determination of the County Board of Ethics; and to be briefed by counsel as to, and to discuss, the status of cases in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland, the Appellate Court of Maryland, and the Supreme Court of Maryland, to maintain confidentiality regarding the current status of ongoing litigation and as to the Council’s position on pending litigation. EX 03182025 Summary
  52. 47 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Edgar L. Reese, III, Legislative Reference Aide Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council