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October 22, 2024 ·10:00 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 9:30 A.M. - AGENDA BRIEFING - (ROOM 2027)
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  6. 6 10:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 0:06
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  8. 8 INVOCATION: ▶ jump to 1:52
  9. 9 Bishop Joel Peebles, City of Praise Family Ministries, Landover, Maryland ▶ jump to 4:20
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  11. 11 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 7:38
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  13. 13 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ▶ jump to 8:02
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  15. 15 DESIGNATION OF OCTOBER 22, 2024 AS LEGISLATIVE DAY NO. 23 ▶ jump to 8:10
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  17. 17 1. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 8:17
  18. 18 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes ▶ jump to 8:19
  19. 19 County Council Minutes dated October 15, 2024 MIN 10152024 approved ▶ jump to 8:21
  20. 21 2. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  21. 22 3. PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT ▶ jump to 11:23
  22. 22 PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT (Continued) ▶ jump to 11:23
  23. 23 Proposed Letter to the Honorable Angela D. Alsobrooks, County Executive, transmitting the County Council's appointments to the Prince George’s County Cannabis Reinvestment and Restoration Board. LTR 10222024a authorized for Chair's signature Pass ▶ jump to 13:05
  24. 24 Proposed Letter to the Honorable William Ferguson IV, Senate President, and the Honorable Adrienne A. Jones, Speaker of the House of Delegates, regarding Support for Maryland Railway Safety Act. LTR 10222024b authorized for Chair's signature Pass ▶ jump to 14:46
  25. 25 Proposed joint signature letter to Mr. Paul J. Wiedefeld, Secretary, Maryland Department of Transportation regarding 2024 Projects List for the Fiscal Years (FY) 2025-2030 State Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP). LTR 10222024c referred ▶ jump to 15:55
  26. 26 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS: - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 16:01
  27. 27 Appointment of the following individuals to the Commission for Veterans: Ms. LaShonda C. Henderson Appointment: Women Veterans Replacing: Vacant Term Expiration: 10/28/27 Mr. Gregory W. Jackson, MPA Appointment: Marine Corps Replacing: Gerald D. George Term Expiration: 10/28/2026 Mr. Michael L. Riddick Reappointment: Public Term Expiration: 10/28/2027 APPT-21-24 public hearing held ▶ jump to 17:27
  28. 27 Appointment of the following individuals to the Commission for Veterans: Ms. LaShonda C. Henderson Appointment: Women Veterans Replacing: Vacant Term Expiration: 10/28/27 Mr. Gregory W. Jackson, MPA Appointment: Marine Corps Replacing: Gerald D. George Term Expiration: 10/28/2026 Mr. Michael L. Riddick Reappointment: Public Term Expiration: 10/28/2027 APPT-21-24 confirmed Pass ▶ jump to 20:43
  29. 28 PUBLIC HEARINGS: - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) (Continued)
  30. 29 Appointments of the following individuals to the Solid Waste Advisory Commission: Mr. David Brosch Reappointment Term Expiration: 11/5/2027 Mr. Mouhaman S. Kola Reappointment Term Expiration: 11/5/2026 Mr. Jonathan P. Madagu Reappointment Term Expiration: 11/5/2026 Ms. Nancy J. Meyer Reappointment Term Expiration: 11/5/2026 Ms. Barbara T. Sollner-Webb Reappointment Term Expiration: 11/5/2027 APPT-22-24 public hearing held ▶ jump to 23:25
  31. 30 5. BRIEFING – (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM)
  32. 30 Appointments of the following individuals to the Solid Waste Advisory Commission: Mr. David Brosch Reappointment Term Expiration: 11/5/2027 Mr. Mouhaman S. Kola Reappointment Term Expiration: 11/5/2026 Mr. Jonathan P. Madagu Reappointment Term Expiration: 11/5/2026 Ms. Nancy J. Meyer Reappointment Term Expiration: 11/5/2026 Ms. Barbara T. Sollner-Webb Reappointment Term Expiration: 11/5/2027 APPT-22-24 confirmed Pass ▶ jump to 27:05
  33. 31 COUNCIL MEMBER WORKGROUP UPDATES COG Transportation Planning Board (Council Member Olson) BR 10222024 Briefing held ▶ jump to 29:30
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  35. 34 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - (ROOM 2027)
  36. 35 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
  37. 36 RECONVENE ▶ jump to 34:19
  38. 37 PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT (Continued) ▶ jump to 34:25
  39. 38 Proposed joint signature letter to Mr. Paul J. Wiedefeld, Secretary, Maryland Department of Transportation regarding 2024 Projects List for the Fiscal Years (FY) 2025-2030 State Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP). LTR 10222024c authorized for Chair's signature Pass ▶ jump to 37:16
  40. 39 6. SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) ▶ jump to 38:05
  41. 40 AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPARENCY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY for the purpose of delineating the current practices and understandings utilized to implement Section 2-537 and to ensure a consistent interpretation and clarifying that the law applies to both on-duty and off-duty conduct, aligning with the law enforcement general order. CB-076-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 41:17
  42. 41 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  43. 42 AN ACT CONCERNING UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR HOUSING - REVISIONS for the purpose of adding and revising certain definitions; providing for certain exemptions; requiring certain alarms; regarding the potential waiver of certain requirements by the Director of the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement in certain instances; requiring a certain form for the application for certain waiver exemptions; assessing a certain administrative fee in an amount per each waiver per each dwelling unit in a residential development project at the time of building permit for the cost of the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement’s processing and review of the Universal Design for Housing waiver provision as prescribed in the Table of Fees; imposing penalties for non-compliance of certain violations of the Universal Design for Housing law; providing for a certain appeal from a certain waiver denial; and generally regarding Universal Design elements for certain newly constructed residential housing dwelling units. CB-085-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 45:42
  44. 43 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  45. 44 AN ACT CONCERNING REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY for the purpose of amending the County Code to separate the budgeting and personnel functions of the Redevelopment Authority from the Department of Housing and Community Development, and clarifying personnel provisions pertaining to employees of the Redevelopment Authority. CB-099-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 47:26
  46. 45 AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of amending the County Code to separate the budgeting and personnel functions of the Housing Authority for Prince George’s County from the Department of Housing and Community Development and clarifying personnel provisions pertaining to employees of the Housing Authority. CB-100-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 49:24
  47. 46 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  48. 47 AN ACT CONCERNING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT - COUNCIL 3, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, AND ITS AFFILIATED LOCALS 2462, 2735, 3389 AND 1170 for the purpose of approving the labor agreement by and between Prince George’s County, Maryland and Council 3, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, and its affiliated Locals 2462, 2735, 3389 and 1170 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 and as amended by the Office of Human Resources Management from time to time. CB-101-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 53:17
  49. 48 AN ACT CONCERNING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT - DEPUTY SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, INC. (CIVILIAN UNITS) for the purpose of approving the labor agreement by and between Prince George's County, Maryland and the Deputy Sheriff’s Association of Prince George's County, Inc. (Civilian Units), 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. CB-102-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 56:05
  50. 49 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  51. 49 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  52. 50 AN ACT CONCERNING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT - COUNCIL 3, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, AND ITS AFFILIATED LOCAL 241 (SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS) for the purpose of amending the labor agreement by and between Prince George's County, Maryland and Council 3, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, and its affiliated Local 241 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 from time to time. CB-104-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 59:37
  53. 51 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  54. 52 AN ACT CONCERNING LANDLORD-TENANT - EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLANS - AGE RESTRICTED SENIOR HOUSING for the purpose of amending provisions of the Prince George’s County Code requiring landlords to provide for emergency evacuation plans for age restricted senior housing; providing for compliance with certain codes; providing for the posting of the emergency evacuation plans in certain areas; providing for the placement of the emergency evacuation plans on-line; providing for the optional placement of a certain stickers on units identifying persons with physical disabilities; and generally regarding emergency evacuation plans in age restricted housing. CB-107-2024 amended Pass ▶ jump to 62:38
  55. 53 AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND GENERAL OBLIGATION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BONDS for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Prince George’s County, Maryland to issue and sell an amount not to exceed seven hundred three million fifty-five thousand dollars ($703,055,000) in aggregate principal amount of general obligation bonds and one hundred three million two hundred ninety-one thousand dollars ($103,291,000) in aggregate principal amount of general obligation stormwater management bonds for the purpose of providing funds for financing in whole or in part costs of the planning, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, establishment, extension, enlargement, demolition, or improvement of certain capital projects and stormwater projects, respectively, set forth in the capital budget of the County for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; describing the projects or usable parts to be financed in whole or in part from the proceeds of the bonds hereby authorized and the estimated costs thereof and the probable useful lives thereof; prescribing or providing for the procedures for the issuance and sale of such bonds at private (negotiated) sale or public sale; declaring the County’s official intent to reimburse itself for certain expenditures paid before the issuance of the bonds authorized hereby in accordance with applicable Income Tax Regulations; authorizing the consolidation of such bonds with other bonds for purposes of such sale; showing compliance with the power of the County to incur indebtedness; directing the application of the proceeds of such bonds and the proceeds of bonds previously issued by an act of the County; pledging the full faith and credit and taxing power of the County to the payment of such bonds and providing for the levy and collection of taxes necessary for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds when due; authorizing the pledge of Clean Water Act Fees to the payment of the principal of and interest on such general obligation stormwater management bonds related to clean water projects when due; authorizing and empowering the County to issue and sell an amount not to exceed eight hundred six million three hundred forty-six thousand dollars ($806,346,000) in aggregate principal amount of bond anticipation notes and covenanting to issue bonds in anticipation of which such notes are issued; pledging the full faith and credit and taxing power of the County to the payment of such bond anticipation notes and providing for the levy and collection of taxes necessary for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bond anticipation notes when due and authorizing the pledge of Clean Water Act Fees to the payment of the principal of and interest on such bond anticipation notes related to clean water projects when due; directing the application of the proceeds of such bond anticipation notes; directing the application of the proceeds of such bonds; providing for the issuance of such bond anticipation notes in the form of commercial paper or revolving loan notes; providing for the issuance of such bond anticipation notes and the bonds in the form of variable rate demand obligations; authorizing certain determinations to be made in connection with the sale of any such bond anticipation notes; authorizing the consolidation of such bond anticipation notes with other notes for purposes of such sale; authorizing and empowering the County to issue, sell and deliver general obligation refunding bonds and general obligation stormwater management refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding all or a part of the bonds authorized hereby or in prior Acts of the County in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed 150% of the outstanding principal amount of the bonds to be refunded thereby, the proceeds of such refunding bonds to be used for the public purpose of providing funds sufficient to pay principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on such refunded bonds at the respective maturity, redemption, and interest payment dates of such refunded bonds and related issuance costs; prescribing or providing for the procedure for the issuance and sale of such refunding bonds; empowering the County Executive to determine the time and method for the sale of such refunding bonds and other details with respect to the sale of such refunding bonds; pledging the full faith and credit of the County to the payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, and the interest on such refunding bonds when due; and providing for the levy and collection of taxes necessary for the payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on such refunding bonds when due, showing compliance with the limitations on the power of the County to incur indebtedness; authorizing the pledge of Clean Water Act Fees to the payment of the principal of and interest on such refunding bonds related to clean water projects when due; covenanting or providing for the making of certain covenants on matters relating to the tax-exempt status of interest on such bonds, bond anticipation notes and refunding bonds, as applicable; providing for compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12; providing for the authorization of and entry into interest rate exchange agreements or contracts in connection with or incidental to any of the obligations authorized by this Act; authorizing the County Executive to delegate to appropriate officials the power to make certain determinations and sign certain documents, certificates or agreements authorized to be made or signed by the County Executive herein; and otherwise generally determining or providing for the determination of certain matters in connection with the issuance, sale and delivery of the general obligation and stormwater management bonds, bond anticipation notes and refunding bonds authorized by this Act. CB-108-2024 rules suspended Pass ▶ jump to 65:24
  56. 55 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA #1
  57. 55 AN ACT CONCERNING LANDLORD-TENANT - EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLANS - AGE RESTRICTED SENIOR HOUSING for the purpose of amending provisions of the Prince George’s County Code requiring landlords to provide for emergency evacuation plans for age restricted senior housing; providing for compliance with certain codes; providing for the posting of the emergency evacuation plans in certain areas; providing for the placement of the emergency evacuation plans on-line; providing for the optional placement of a certain stickers on units identifying persons with physical disabilities; and generally regarding emergency evacuation plans in age restricted housing. CB-107-2024 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 64:40
  58. 56 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  59. 56 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  60. 57 (b) First Reading of Bills (Presentation) ▶ jump to 9:21
  61. 58 AN ACT CONCERNING AN EXCISE TAX ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS for the purpose of imposing an excise tax on telecommunications services in Prince George’s County. CB-110-2024 presented and referred ▶ jump to 9:24
  62. 58 AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND GENERAL OBLIGATION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BONDS for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Prince George’s County, Maryland to issue and sell an amount not to exceed seven hundred three million fifty-five thousand dollars ($703,055,000) in aggregate principal amount of general obligation bonds and one hundred three million two hundred ninety-one thousand dollars ($103,291,000) in aggregate principal amount of general obligation stormwater management bonds for the purpose of providing funds for financing in whole or in part costs of the planning, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, establishment, extension, enlargement, demolition, or improvement of certain capital projects and stormwater projects, respectively, set forth in the capital budget of the County for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; describing the projects or usable parts to be financed in whole or in part from the proceeds of the bonds hereby authorized and the estimated costs thereof and the probable useful lives thereof; prescribing or providing for the procedures for the issuance and sale of such bonds at private (negotiated) sale or public sale; declaring the County’s official intent to reimburse itself for certain expenditures paid before the issuance of the bonds authorized hereby in accordance with applicable Income Tax Regulations; authorizing the consolidation of such bonds with other bonds for purposes of such sale; showing compliance with the power of the County to incur indebtedness; directing the application of the proceeds of such bonds and the proceeds of bonds previously issued by an act of the County; pledging the full faith and credit and taxing power of the County to the payment of such bonds and providing for the levy and collection of taxes necessary for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds when due; authorizing the pledge of Clean Water Act Fees to the payment of the principal of and interest on such general obligation stormwater management bonds related to clean water projects when due; authorizing and empowering the County to issue and sell an amount not to exceed eight hundred six million three hundred forty-six thousand dollars ($806,346,000) in aggregate principal amount of bond anticipation notes and covenanting to issue bonds in anticipation of which such notes are issued; pledging the full faith and credit and taxing power of the County to the payment of such bond anticipation notes and providing for the levy and collection of taxes necessary for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bond anticipation notes when due and authorizing the pledge of Clean Water Act Fees to the payment of the principal of and interest on such bond anticipation notes related to clean water projects when due; directing the application of the proceeds of such bond anticipation notes; directing the application of the proceeds of such bonds; providing for the issuance of such bond anticipation notes in the form of commercial paper or revolving loan notes; providing for the issuance of such bond anticipation notes and the bonds in the form of variable rate demand obligations; authorizing certain determinations to be made in connection with the sale of any such bond anticipation notes; authorizing the consolidation of such bond anticipation notes with other notes for purposes of such sale; authorizing and empowering the County to issue, sell and deliver general obligation refunding bonds and general obligation stormwater management refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding all or a part of the bonds authorized hereby or in prior Acts of the County in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed 150% of the outstanding principal amount of the bonds to be refunded thereby, the proceeds of such refunding bonds to be used for the public purpose of providing funds sufficient to pay principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on such refunded bonds at the respective maturity, redemption, and interest payment dates of such refunded bonds and related issuance costs; prescribing or providing for the procedure for the issuance and sale of such refunding bonds; empowering the County Executive to determine the time and method for the sale of such refunding bonds and other details with respect to the sale of such refunding bonds; pledging the full faith and credit of the County to the payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, and the interest on such refunding bonds when due; and providing for the levy and collection of taxes necessary for the payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on such refunding bonds when due, showing compliance with the limitations on the power of the County to incur indebtedness; authorizing the pledge of Clean Water Act Fees to the payment of the principal of and interest on such refunding bonds related to clean water projects when due; covenanting or providing for the making of certain covenants on matters relating to the tax-exempt status of interest on such bonds, bond anticipation notes and refunding bonds, as applicable; providing for compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12; providing for the authorization of and entry into interest rate exchange agreements or contracts in connection with or incidental to any of the obligations authorized by this Act; authorizing the County Executive to delegate to appropriate officials the power to make certain determinations and sign certain documents, certificates or agreements authorized to be made or signed by the County Executive herein; and otherwise generally determining or providing for the determination of certain matters in connection with the issuance, sale and delivery of the general obligation and stormwater management bonds, bond anticipation notes and refunding bonds authorized by this Act. 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  63. 59 (c) Introduction of Resolutions ▶ jump to 9:45
  64. 60 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING A PUBLIC SCHOOL CELL PHONE BAN for the purpose of encouraging the Prince George’s County Public School System to institute procedures to ban cell phone use by children in the public schools during school hours. CR-095-2024 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 10:26
  65. 61 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  66. 62 AN ACT CONCERNING PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY RE-ENTRY EMPLOYMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM for the purpose of expanding the Re-Entry Employment Incentive Program to County government agencies; providing for regulations and qualifications to the Re-Entry Employment Incentive Program for County agencies; establishing the Re-Entry Employment Incentive Program Fund; requiring a minimum annual appropriation; ; providing an exception to the hiring preference requirement; requiring reporting requirements; and generally relating to re-entry hiring. introduced ▶ jump to 72:02
  67. 63 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  68. 64 AN ACT CONCERNING LATE-NIGHT BUSINESS SAFETY PLAN for the purpose of requiring certain businesses that operate between 12:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. to obtain a late-night safety plan from the Prince George’s County Police Department; that requires the business to obtain an approved late-night safety plan before operating; that the business must operate under the terms of the approved late-night safety plan; that an approved late-night safety plan authorizes the business to operate for three (3) years; that at the expiration of the three (3) period the business will need to obtain a new approved late-night safety plan; and that businesses operating without an approved late-night safety plan are subject in a civil fine for each day it operates without an approved late-night safety plan. CB-016-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 76:28
  69. 65 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  70. 66 AN ACT CONCERNING UNTRACEABLE FIREARMS AND MINORS for the purpose of prohibiting the transfer of untraceable firearms to minors; and increasing the maximum penalty for each violation; and other general provisions related to untraceable firearms. CB-030-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 79:24
  71. 66 PAGE BREAK
  72. 67 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  73. 68 AN ACT CONCERNING REFUSE COLLECTION - CONTAINERS [LOCKS] for the purpose of [providing that every approved commercially available type of container, including dumpsters, shall have a lock to secure the trash and control any overflow before it is properly dumped, pursuant to the terms of this Subdivision;] providing for the storage of refuse, complaints, and fines; and generally regarding refuse. CB-046-2024 amended (1) Pass ▶ jump to 82:54
  74. 69 AN ACT CONCERNING PREFERENCES FOR COUNTY-BASED SMALL BUSINESS, COUNTY-BASED BUSINESS, COUNTY-BASED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AND COUNTY-LOCATED BUSINESS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES AS APPLICABLE TO THE EXEMPTIONS OF SECTION 10A-108(A) for the purpose of allowing products, goods, and services that are subject to exemptions found in Section 10A-108(a) to be a part of open competition in the Prince George’s County’s procurement process. CB-060-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 87:48
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  76. 71 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  77. 72 AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE MILL BRANCH CROSSING DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT for the purpose of providing that special obligation tax increment financing bonds may be issued from time to time under the provisions of this Act and Sections 12-201 through 12-213, inclusive, of the Economic Development Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended (the “Tax Increment Financing Act”), and consistent with the provisions of CR-062-2024, adopted by the County Council of Prince George’s County, Maryland (the “County Council”) on November 19, 2024 (the “Formation Resolution”), in an amount not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($17,500,000), in order for Prince George’s County, Maryland (the “County”) to finance or reimburse, in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act, costs related to the construction and installation of certain infrastructure improvements, as more particularly described herein, and to pay certain costs of issuing such bonds; ratifying and confirming the designation of the Mill Branch Crossing Development District; making certain findings and determinations, among others, concerning the public benefit and purpose of such bonds, including that prior to the issuance of such bonds certain criteria set forth in CR-21-2019 (irrespective of any provision of CR-21-2019 to the contrary) and the provisions of CB-51-2022 will apply, including but not limited to the “But-For Test,” the “Trigger Mechanism/Look Back Provision,” a determination of impact on the County credit/bond rating, and the delivery and approval of a Supplier Diversity and Equity Plan have been satisfied; providing that such bonds authorized to be issued hereby shall be payable from certain amounts levied and deposited in the Tax Increment Fund (as defined in the Formation Resolution) and that such bonds shall not constitute a general obligation debt of the County or a pledge of the County’s full faith and credit or taxing power other than the County’s pledge of the taxes representing the levy on the Tax Increment (as defined in the Formation Resolution); specifying certain terms and conditions with respect to the issuance of the bonds and the financing or reimbursement of certain infrastructure improvements; authorizing the County Executive of the County (the “County Executive”) to specify, prescribe, determine, provide for and approve certain details, forms, documents or procedures in connection with such bonds issued hereunder and any other matters necessary or desirable in connection with the authorization, issuance, delivery and payment of such bonds; authorizing the County Executive to take certain actions, execute documents and make certain commitments on behalf of the County in connection with the issuance and delivery of such bonds consistent with the provisions of this Act; authorizing the execution and delivery of such bonds and such other documents as may be necessary and desirable to effectuate the financing of certain infrastructure improvements described herein and the issuance and delivery of such bonds; and generally providing for, and determining various matters in connection with, the issuance, delivery and payment of such bonds. CB-064-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 91:29
  78. 72 PAGE BREAK
  79. 73 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  80. 74 AN ACT CONCERNING LAND BANK AUTHORITY OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of amending the Prince George’s County Code to establish the Land Bank Authority of Prince George’s County in accordance with the Annotated Maryland Code to acquire, manage, maintain, and repurpose blighted, abandoned, and distressed properties in Prince George’s County and have other powers and authority conferred by Maryland law upon land banks generally. introduced ▶ jump to 94:56
  81. 75 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  82. 75 AN ACT CONCERNING REFUSE COLLECTION - CONTAINERS [LOCKS] for the purpose of [providing that every approved commercially available type of container, including dumpsters, shall have a lock to secure the trash and control any overflow before it is properly dumped, pursuant to the terms of this Subdivision;] providing for the storage of refuse, complaints, and fines; and generally regarding refuse. CB-046-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 83:53
  83. 76 AN ACT CONCERNING NOISE CONTROL for the purpose of clarifying the County noise policy; providing for a certain definition; providing for maximum allowable noise levels; repealing waivers and certain regulations and fees for noise level and noise disturbance standards for construction; repealing certain exceptions; providing for certain exemptions; providing for increased penalties; providing for changes for certain civil citation; providing for the issuance of regulations establishing the equipment and techniques used to measure vibrations effective on a certain date; and generally regarding noise control. CB-073-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 97:44
  84. 77 PAGE BREAK
  85. 78 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  86. 79 AN ACT CONCERNING WOODLAND AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION ORDINANCE for the purpose of revising the validity and grandfathering and notification requirements in the existing subtitle; and generally regarding woodland and wildlife habitat conservation. CB-077-2024 amended (1) Pass ▶ jump to 100:57
  87. 80 PAGE BREAK
  88. 81 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  89. 82 AN ACT CONCERNING THE VACANT REAL PROPERTIES TAX RATE for the purpose of establishing a real property tax rate for real properties consisting of vacant houses/buildings or improved property cited as vacant and unfit for habitation or other authorized use on a housing or building violation notice. CB-080-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 105:01
  90. 83 AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNITY INFORMED POLICE TRAINING for the purpose of creating a collaboration in the recruitment of police cadets and police training among the Prince George’s County Police Department, local educational institutions and Prince George’s County based non-profit organizations that have been working on police reform and criminal justice issues. CB-081-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 107:07
  91. 84 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  92. 85 AN ACT CONCERNING VEHICLE LAW - NOISE ABATEMENT MONITORING SYSTEMS - PILOT PROGRAM for the purpose of establishing a pilot program to authorize the use of noise abatement monitoring systems in Prince George’s County, to enforce certain motor vehicle noise requirements; and generally relating to the use of noise abatement monitoring systems. CB-083-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 109:21
  93. 86 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  94. 87 AN ACT CONCERNING STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEMS - SCHOOL ZONES - AUTHORIZATION For the purpose of authorizing and implementing the use of stop sign monitoring systems on State and local highways located in Prince George’s County in a school zone to record violations of State law requiring obedience to stop signs pursuant to Md. Code Transportation Article Section 21-707, made a part hereof and set forth wholly within this Act; making this Act an emergency bill; providing for the effective date of this Act; providing for the adoption of this Act; and other related provisions to the use and enforcement of stop sign monitoring systems in Prince George’s County. CB-084-2024 amended (1) Pass ▶ jump to 112:13
  95. 87 AN ACT CONCERNING WOODLAND AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION ORDINANCE for the purpose of revising the validity and grandfathering and notification requirements in the existing subtitle; and generally regarding woodland and wildlife habitat conservation. CB-077-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 101:53
  96. 88 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  97. 89 AN ACT CONCERNING ABANDONED VEHICLES for the purpose of providing for the prohibition of abandoning vehicles within the County under certain circumstances; providing for certain increased fines; providing for certain increased penalties; and generally regarding towing of abandoned vehicles. CB-086-2024 amended (1) Pass ▶ jump to 118:24
  98. 90 AN ACT CONCERNING MINIMUM WAGE INDEXING for the purpose of indexing Prince George’s County’s minimum wage to the Consumer Price Index. CB-088-2024 amended (1) Pass ▶ jump to 126:30
  99. 91 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  100. 92 AN ACT CONCERNING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of adding classes of work to the Classification Plan of the County. CB-096-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 130:21
  101. 93 AN ACT CONCERNING BUSINESSES AND LICENSES - SHOPPING CART CONTROL for the purpose of keeping shopping carts out of communities by requiring retail businesses to label and equip shopping carts with control devices; imposing penalties on non-complaint businesses; providing for appeals of such penalties; and authorizing the promulgation of implementing regulations. CB-098-2024 amended (1) Pass ▶ jump to 133:41
  102. 94 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  103. 95 AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS for the purpose of declaring the reallocation of agency appropriations in the General Fund to assist in the fiscal year end closing process for the Approved Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. CB-103-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 146:18
  104. 96 PAGE BREAK
  105. 96 AN ACT CONCERNING STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEMS - SCHOOL ZONES - AUTHORIZATION For the purpose of authorizing and implementing the use of stop sign monitoring systems on State and local highways located in Prince George’s County in a school zone to record violations of State law requiring obedience to stop signs pursuant to Md. Code Transportation Article Section 21-707, made a part hereof and set forth wholly within this Act; making this Act an emergency bill; providing for the effective date of this Act; providing for the adoption of this Act; and other related provisions to the use and enforcement of stop sign monitoring systems in Prince George’s County. CB-084-2024 amended (2) Pass ▶ jump to 113:09
  106. 97 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  107. 97 AN ACT CONCERNING STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEMS - SCHOOL ZONES - AUTHORIZATION For the purpose of authorizing and implementing the use of stop sign monitoring systems on State and local highways located in Prince George’s County in a school zone to record violations of State law requiring obedience to stop signs pursuant to Md. Code Transportation Article Section 21-707, made a part hereof and set forth wholly within this Act; making this Act an emergency bill; providing for the effective date of this Act; providing for the adoption of this Act; and other related provisions to the use and enforcement of stop sign monitoring systems in Prince George’s County. CB-084-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 114:05
  108. 98 AN ACT CONCERNING SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION COMPOSITION for the purpose of amending the Solid Waste Advisory Commission by revising the number of appointed members serving on the Commission; reestablishing the process for appointments to the Commission; and generally related to the appointments of the Solid Waste Advisory Commission. CB-109-2024 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 147:21
  109. 99 7. BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR THIRD READING – (ENACTMENT)
  110. 100 AN ACT CONCERNING THE REVISED ELDERLY PROPERTY TAX CREDIT for the purpose of revising the current elderly property tax credit to make its applicability exclusive of and separate and distinct from the Homestead and Maryland Homeowner’s Property Tax Credit. amended (1) Pass ▶ jump to 148:50
  111. 100 AN ACT CONCERNING ABANDONED VEHICLES for the purpose of providing for the prohibition of abandoning vehicles within the County under certain circumstances; providing for certain increased fines; providing for certain increased penalties; and generally regarding towing of abandoned vehicles. CB-086-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 119:36
  112. 101 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  113. 102 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA #2
  114. 103 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  115. 103 AN ACT CONCERNING MINIMUM WAGE INDEXING for the purpose of indexing Prince George’s County’s minimum wage to the Consumer Price Index. CB-088-2024 introduced
  116. 104 AN ACT CONCERNING REGULATION OF INVASIVE BAMBOO for the purpose of regulating invasive bamboo, and generally relating to the regulation of invasive bamboo. CB-072-2024 introduced
  117. 104 PAGE BREAK
  118. 105 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  119. 106 AN ACT CONCERNING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY STANDARDS for the purpose of prohibiting framing lights in commercial storefronts to reduce the harmful effects of light pollution on Prince George’s County residents and neighborhoods; and providing for certain fines for non-compliance. CB-082-2024 introduced
  120. 107 PAGE BREAK
  121. 108 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  122. 108 AN ACT CONCERNING BUSINESSES AND LICENSES - SHOPPING CART CONTROL for the purpose of keeping shopping carts out of communities by requiring retail businesses to label and equip shopping carts with control devices; imposing penalties on non-complaint businesses; providing for appeals of such penalties; and authorizing the promulgation of implementing regulations. CB-098-2024 amended (2) Pass ▶ jump to 139:46
  123. 109 AN EMERGENCY ACT CONCERNING COUNTY COUNCIL SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS AND SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTIONS for the purpose of providing for a special primary election and special general election to fill a vacancy on the County Council; providing for the adoption of a certain Resolution regarding a certain vacancy; providing for certain dates for a special primary election and a special general election; providing for a certain conduct of elections pursuant to State law; providing for a ballot by petition; providing for the nomination of candidates of non-principal political parties; repealing a certain candidate statement; providing for references to the voting for an At-Large seat; providing for references to the Local Board of Elections; providing for references to special primary elections and special general elections; making this Act an emergency bill; providing for the effective date of this Act; providing for the adoption of this Act; and generally regarding special primary elections and special general elections in Prince George’s County. CB-092-2024 introduced
  124. 109 AN ACT CONCERNING BUSINESSES AND LICENSES - SHOPPING CART CONTROL for the purpose of keeping shopping carts out of communities by requiring retail businesses to label and equip shopping carts with control devices; imposing penalties on non-complaint businesses; providing for appeals of such penalties; and authorizing the promulgation of implementing regulations. CB-098-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 141:13
  125. 110 PAGE BREAK
  126. 111 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  127. 112 AN EMERGENCY ACT CONCERNING COUNTY EXECUTIVE SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS AND SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTIONS for the purpose of providing for a special primary election and special general election to fill a vacancy in the Office of the County Executive; providing for the adoption of a certain Resolution regarding a certain vacancy; providing for certain dates for a special primary election and a special general election; providing for the removal of a prohibition on a special primary election and special general election from being held at a certain time; requiring certain provisions for ballot by petition and nomination of candidates of non-principal political parties; providing for certain publication requirements; providing for the mailing of a certain specimen ballot; providing for references to special primary elections and special general elections; providing for references to the Local Board of Elections; repealing a certain candidate statement; making this Act an emergency bill; providing for the effective date of this Act; providing for the adoption of this Act; and generally regarding special primary elections and special general elections in Prince George’s County. CB-093-2024 introduced
  128. 113 PAGE BREAK
  129. 114 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  130. 115 AN ACT CONCERNING LANDLORD-TENANT REGULATIONS - PROHIBITION OF RENT GOUGING for the purpose of preventing landlords exempt from rent stabilization regulations from raising rents excessively by capping annual increases at fifteen percent. CB-097-2024 introduced
  131. 116 AN ACT CONCERNING COUNTY REAL PROPERTY for declaring certain parcels of County-owned real property as surplus and no longer needed for County use. CB-106-2024 introduced
  132. 117 AN ACT CONCERNING THE REVISED ELDERLY PROPERTY TAX CREDIT for the purpose of revising the current elderly property tax credit to make its applicability exclusive of and separate and distinct from the Homestead and Maryland Homeowner’s Property Tax Credit. Clerk directed to schedule public hearing ▶ jump to 163:31
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  134. 120 REMINDERS Thurs., Oct. 24, 2024 10:00 a.m. - TIEE Committee 1:30 p.m. - State Highway Administration CTP Tour Mon., Oct. 28, 2024 9:30 a.m. - Agenda Briefing 10:00 a.m. - District Council Meeting 1:30 p.m. - EWD Committee Tues., Oct. 29, 2024 9:30 a.m. - Agenda Briefing 9:55 a.m. - District Council Meeting 10:00 a.m. - County Council Meeting ▶ jump to 174:18
  135. 128 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  136. 133 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Edgar L. Reese, III, Legislative Reference Aide Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council