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March 18, 2025 ·11:00 AM 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 0:02
  4. 4 9:00 A.M. - GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE (CANCELLED)
  5. 5 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
  6. 6 10:30 A.M. - AGENDA BRIEFING - (COMMITTEE ROOM 2027)
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  8. 8 10:45 A.M. - DISTRICT COUNCIL - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM)
  9. 9 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
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  11. 11 11:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 0:19
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  13. 13 INVOCATION: ▶ jump to 1:23
  14. 14 YLawnda Peebles, Pastor, City of Praise Family Ministries, Landover, Maryland ▶ jump to 3:39
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  16. 16 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 5:57
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  18. 18 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ▶ jump to 6:19
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  20. 20 LEGISLATIVE DAY NO. 6 ▶ jump to 10:49
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  22. 22 1. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 10:53
  23. 23 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes ▶ jump to 10:55
  24. 23 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  25. 24 County Council Minutes dated March 11, 2025 MIN 03112025 approved ▶ jump to 10:57
  26. 25 (b) First Reading of Bills (Presentation) ▶ jump to 11:02
  27. 26 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 11:23
  28. 27 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 11:45
  29. 28 PAGE BREAK
  30. 29 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  31. 30 (c) Introduction of Resolutions ▶ jump to 11:54
  32. 31 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE MORATORIUM FOR MARYLAND’S CIVILIAN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES for the purpose of urging the Governor to impose a Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium for Maryland’s Civilian Federal Employees and consider certain County tax deferral; and generally regarding a residential mortgage foreclosure moratorium. CR-022-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 12:53
  33. 32 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE ENACTMENT OF CERTAIN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOWIE for the purpose of approving the enactment of Ordinance O-1-25 amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Bowie, concerning municipal zoning authority. CR-023-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 13:37
  34. 33 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 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 14:46
  35. 33 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
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  37. 35 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  38. 36 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING DESIGNATION-MARYLAND TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT SITE- SEABROOK MARC STATION for the purpose of expressing support for the designation of the Seabrook MARC Station and its surrounding area as a Maryland Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) site. CR-025-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 15:37
  39. 37 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY IMPACT ON FEDERAL WORKERS TASK FORCE for the purpose of establishing a task force focused on staying informed and providing recommendations as needed to the various Federal Executive Orders and how they would impact Prince George’s County’s Federal workers, to include contractors and consultants who work with federal agencies. CR-026-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 16:26
  40. 38 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 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 17:22
  41. 38 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  42. 39 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  43. 40 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 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 18:09
  44. 41 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 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 19:04
  45. 42 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 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 19:50
  46. 43 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  47. 44 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 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 20:46
  48. 45 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of approving and adopting the Prince George’s County Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2026 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development (“FY 2026 Annual Action Plan”). CR-032-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 21:27
  49. 45 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  50. 46 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  51. 47 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2026 - 2030 ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of approving and adopting the Prince George’s County Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2026 - 2030 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice for Housing and Community Development (the “Analysis of Impediments”). CR-033-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 22:19
  52. 48 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2026 - 2030 CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of approving and adopting the Prince George’s County Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2026 - 2030 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development (the “Consolidated Plan”). CR-034-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 23:03
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  55. 50 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  56. 50 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  57. 51 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 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 24:02
  58. 52 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 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 24:45
  59. 53 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE 2018 WATER AND SEWER PLAN (DECEMBER 2024 CYCLE OF AMENDMENTS) for the purpose of changing the water and sewer category designations of properties within the 2018 Water and Sewer Plan. CR-037-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 25:29
  60. 53 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  61. 55 2. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 25:50
  62. 56 3. PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT ▶ jump to 26:05
  63. 57 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 03182025 authorized for Chair's signature Pass ▶ jump to 27:30
  64. 58 4. SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) ▶ jump to 28:00
  65. 59 AN ACT CONCERNING WATERCRAFT PARKED ON COUNTY ROADS for the purpose of prohibiting the parking of watercraft on public streets, roads, highways, and rights of way within the County; to establish fines and penalties for parking a personally-owned watercraft on public streets, roads, highways, and rights of way in the County; to permit the towing and impounding of any personally-owned watercraft after a certain number of violations; and generally relating to the prohibition of parking a personally-owned watercraft on public streets, roads, highways, and rights-of-way in Prince George’s County. CB-002-2025 amended (1) Pass ▶ jump to 30:26
  66. 60 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  67. 60 AN ACT CONCERNING WATERCRAFT PARKED ON COUNTY ROADS for the purpose of prohibiting the parking of watercraft on public streets, roads, highways, and rights of way within the County; to establish fines and penalties for parking a personally-owned watercraft on public streets, roads, highways, and rights of way in the County; to permit the towing and impounding of any personally-owned watercraft after a certain number of violations; and generally relating to the prohibition of parking a personally-owned watercraft on public streets, roads, highways, and rights-of-way in Prince George’s County. CB-002-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 32:04
  68. 61 AN ACT CONCERNING COUNTY EMPLOYEE ACCESS TO IN VITRO FERTILIZATION AND EGG FREEZING FERTILITY COVERAGE for the purpose of requiring that any health insurer contracted to offer health insurance plans to county employees include health insurance plans which will feature and have IVF and Egg Freezing fertility coverage as an offered part of health insurance. CB-007-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 35:27
  69. 62 PAGE BREAK
  70. 63 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  71. 64 AN ACT CONCERNING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT - INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 1619 (FIRE FIGHTERS, PARAMEDICS AND FIRE FIGHTER/MEDICS) for the purpose of amending the labor agreement by and between Prince George’s County, Maryland and the International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO, Local 1619 (Fire Fighters, Paramedics and Fire Fighter/Medics), 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 or as amended by the Office of Human Resources Management. CB-014-2025 introduced ▶ jump to 38:47
  72. 65 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR THIRD READING – (ENACTMENT) ▶ jump to 38:53
  73. 66 AN ACT CONCERNING 2025-2026 COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMISSION for the purpose of establishing a Compensation Review Commission to study the rate of current compensation and allowances for Council members and compensation for the County Executive and making recommendations regarding the amount of compensation in accordance with state and local laws, and generally relating to the Compensation Review Commission. CB-001-2025 public hearing held ▶ jump to 39:46
  74. 67 AN ACT CONCERNING 2025-2026 COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMISSION for the purpose of establishing a Compensation Review Commission to study the rate of current compensation and allowances for Council members and compensation for the County Executive and making recommendations regarding the amount of compensation in accordance with state and local laws, and generally relating to the Compensation Review Commission. CB-001-2025 enacted Pass ▶ jump to 39:50
  75. 68 EXECUTIVE SESSION – (1ST FLOOR EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM) ▶ jump to 40:18
  76. 69 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 convened into Executive Session Pass ▶ jump to 40:19
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  78. 70 11:30 AM - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 42:09
  79. 71 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
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  82. 73 2:30 PM - HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE - (ROOM 2027)
  83. 74 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
  84. 75 REMINDERS Thurs., March 20, 2025 10:00 a.m. - PHED Committee Mon., March 24, 2025 9:30 a.m. - Agenda Briefing 10:00 a.m. - District Council Meeting 1:30 p.m. - EWD Committee Tues., March 25, 2025 9:00 a.m. - General Assembly Committee 10:30 a.m. - Agenda Briefing 11:00 a.m. - County Council Meeting
  85. 78 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Edgar L. Reese, III , Legislative Reference Aide Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council