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February 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 0:01
  4. 4 9:00 A.M. - GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE (COMMITTEE ROOM 2027)
  5. 5 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
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  7. 7 10:30 A.M. - AGENDA BRIEFING - (COMMITTEE ROOM 2027)
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  9. 9 11:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 1:41
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  11. 11 INVOCATION: ▶ jump to 2:33
  12. 12 Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, Presiding Prelate of the 2nd Episcopal District of the AME Church, Washington, DC ▶ jump to 6:34
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  14. 14 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 8:35
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  16. 16 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ▶ jump to 9:38
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  18. 18 LEGISLATIVE DAY NO. 4 ▶ jump to 25:48
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  20. 20 1. PUBLIC HEARING – RESOLUTION ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING (ADOPTION) ▶ jump to 25:53
  21. 20 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE LOCAL IMPACT GRANT FUNDS MULTIYEAR PLAN for the purpose of transmitting the Local Impact Grant Funds Multiyear Plan to the County Council for review and approval. CR-005-2025 new draft substituted Pass ▶ jump to 200:13
  22. 21 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE LOCAL IMPACT GRANT FUNDS MULTIYEAR PLAN for the purpose of transmitting the Local Impact Grant Funds Multiyear Plan to the County Council for review and approval. CR-005-2025 public hearing held ▶ jump to 200:05
  23. 21 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE LOCAL IMPACT GRANT FUNDS MULTIYEAR PLAN for the purpose of transmitting the Local Impact Grant Funds Multiyear Plan to the County Council for review and approval. CR-005-2025 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 213:40
  24. 22 2. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 219:33
  25. 23 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes ▶ jump to 219:34
  26. 24 County Council Minutes dated February 11, 2025 MIN 02112025 approved ▶ jump to 219:36
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  28. 26 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued) ▶ jump to 219:44
  29. 27 (b) First Reading of Bills (Presentation) ▶ jump to 219:46
  30. 28 AN ACT CONCERNING THE CANNABIS REINVESTMENT AND RESTORATION BOARD for the purpose of increasing the size of the Cannabis Reinvestment and Restoration Board; providing appointing authority to at-large Council members; and setting the initial term of members appointed by an at-large Council member. CB-011-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 220:17
  31. 29 AN ACT CONCERNING DPW&T SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS REPORTING for the purpose of requiring the Director of the Department of Public Works and Transportation to provide the Prince George’s County Council with a copy of the Director’s Situational Awareness Report (SAR) regarding its snow removal operation plan; to detail the information that shall be submitted within the snow removal operation plan; defining certain terms related to the snow removal operation plan; and to provide the timeframe which the report should be submitted to the Prince George’s County Council. CB-012-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 220:55
  32. 30 AN ACT CONCERNING WOODLAND AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION for the purpose of strengthening enforcement of woodland maintenance requirements set forth in the woodland conservation ordinance; providing for periodic inspections of conservation areas after construction activities have been completed; and requiring annual reporting on inspection and enforcement activities. CB-013-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 221:22
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  34. 32 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  35. 33 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 222:16
  36. 34 AN ACT CONCERNING CLEAN CURB ACT OF 2025 for the purpose of providing that it is unlawful for the use of any County road, street, highway, or public right of way by leaving cones and objects thereon; authorizing certain County agencies to remove cones and other objects on any County road, street, highway, or public right of way; providing for a certain exclusion; and generally relating to the prohibition on leaving cones and other objects on any County road, street, highway, or public right of way. CB-015-2025 presented and referred ▶ jump to 223:43
  37. 35 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 222:53
  38. 35 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
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  40. 37 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  41. 38 (c) Introduction of Resolutions ▶ jump to 223:53
  42. 39 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING TAX INCREMENT FINANCING RELATED TO MILL BRANCH CROSSING DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT for the purpose of approving a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) proposal and certifications pursuant to CR-21-2019 to the extent to be required under CB-64-2024 and complying with the requirements of CB-51-2022, as applicable as described. CR-009-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 224:44
  43. 40 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-010-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 225:04
  44. 41 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 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 225:40
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  46. 43 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  47. 44 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 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 226:11
  48. 45 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 1619 (FIRE FIGHTERS, PARAMEDICS, AND FIRE FIGHTER/MEDICS) SALARY SCHEDULE Y 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 (Fire Fighters, Paramedics, and Fire Fighter/Medics). CR-013-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 227:21
  49. 46 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING DATA CENTERS for the purpose of directing the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to prepare a study of data center buildings and uses and their impact on the County and its residents including, but not limited to, issues such as transportation; demands on energy, water, sewer and other public and private utilities; environmental impacts, employment, and tax revenue. CR-014-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 228:20
  50. 46 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  51. 47 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  52. 48 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING SUPPORT FOR NON-CARCERAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE for the purpose of expressing the Prince George's County Council’s Support of Non-Carceral Mental Health Care in the Spirit of the People’s Response Act. CR-015-2025 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 229:05
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  54. 49 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 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 230:13
  55. 49 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  56. 51 3. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  57. 52 4. PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT ▶ jump to 231:52
  58. 53 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 02182025a authorized for Chair's signature Pass ▶ jump to 233:37
  59. 54 PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT (Continued) ▶ jump to 235:24
  60. 55 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, regarding opposition to the Magnetic Levitation Transportation System (MAGLEV). LTR 02182025c authorized for Chair's signature Pass ▶ jump to 234:52
  61. 56 Proposed letter to the Honorable Tara H. Jackson, Acting County Executive, regarding the FY 2025-2027 Local Impact Grant (LIG) Multiyear Spending Plan. LTR 02182025b authorized for Chair's signature Pass ▶ jump to 237:19
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  63. 57 5. SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) ▶ jump to 240:43
  64. 57 PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT (Continued) ▶ jump to 235:24
  65. 58 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 introduced ▶ jump to 244:44
  66. 60 REMINDERS Thurs., February 20, 2025 10:00 a.m. - PHED Committee 1:30 p.m. - HHSPS Committee Mon., February 24, 2025 9:30 a.m. - Agenda Briefing 10:00 a.m. - District Council Meeting 10:30 a.m. - Committee of the Whole 1:30 p.m. - EWD Committee Tues., February 25, 2025 9:00 a.m. - General Assembly Committee 10:30 a.m. - Agenda Briefing 11:00 a.m. - County Council Meeting 2:00 p.m. - Council Black History Month Program ▶ jump to 244:54
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  69. 65 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Edgar Reese, III, Legislative Reference Aide Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council