County Council

Council Hearing Room

Agenda — 39 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 0:01
4. 4 11:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 0:39
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6. 6 INVOCATION: ▶ jump to 1:23
7. 7 Aisha Staples, Minister and First Lady, Church of Adullam, Temple Hills, Maryland ▶ jump to 2:09
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9. 9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 6:38
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11. 11 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ▶ jump to 6:59
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13. 13 BUSINESS MEETING ▶ jump to 7:11
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15. 15 1. REMARKS BY THE 2024 COUNCIL CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR ▶ jump to 7:14
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17. 17 2. ELECTION OF COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR THE 2025 LEGISLATIVE YEAR ▶ jump to 17:58
18. 17 ELECTION OF COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIR TO SERVE FROM DECEMBER 3, 2024 TO DECEMBER 2, 2025. CHAIR-2025 motion failed Fail ▶ jump to 24:43
19. 18 ELECTION OF COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIR TO SERVE FROM DECEMBER 3, 2024 TO DECEMBER 2, 2025. CHAIR-2025 motion failed Fail ▶ jump to 18:11
20. 18 ELECTION OF COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIR TO SERVE FROM DECEMBER 3, 2024 TO DECEMBER 2, 2025. CHAIR-2025 motion failed Fail ▶ jump to 26:44
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22. 20 ELECTION OF COUNTY COUNCIL VICE CHAIR TO SERVE FROM DECEMBER 3, 2024 TO DECEMBER 2, 2025. VICECHAIR-2025 motion failed Fail ▶ jump to 28:18
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24. 21 ELECTION OF COUNTY COUNCIL VICE CHAIR TO SERVE FROM DECEMBER 3, 2024 TO DECEMBER 2, 2025. VICECHAIR-2025 elected as Vice Chair Pass ▶ jump to 29:13
25. 22 3. EXCHANGE OF GAVEL
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27. 24 4. REMARKS BY INCOMING 2025 COUNCIL CHAIR ▶ jump to 30:22
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29. 26 5. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 40:04
30. 27 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes ▶ jump to 40:06
31. 28 County Council Minutes dated November 14, 2024 MIN 11142024 approved ▶ jump to 40:09
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33. 29 County Council Minutes dated November 19, 2024 MIN 11192024 approved ▶ jump to 40:09
34. 29 RECONVENE ▶ jump to 39:56
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36. 33 EXECUTIVE SESSION – (1ST FLOOR EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM)
37. 34 Motion to convene in executive session to consult with counsel to seek legal advice and to discuss pending or potential litigation in accordance with section 3-305(b)(7, 8), General Provisions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland-more specifically, 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 12032024 convened into Executive Session Pass ▶ jump to 42:12
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39. 40 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Edgar L. Reese, III, Legislative Reference Aide Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council