Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
Council Hearing Room
Agenda — 29 items
- 1 VIEW USING THE LINK PROVIDED AT: https://pgccouncil.us/LIVE
- 2 ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS:
- 3 CALL TO ORDER
- 4 BRIEFING
- 5 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).
- 6 LEGISLATION
- 7 AN ACT CONCERNING REGULATION OF INVASIVE BAMBOO for the purpose of regulating invasive bamboo, and generally relating to the regulation of invasive bamboo.
- 7 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).
- 8 AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING CODE for the purpose of establishing an investigation unit within the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement to aid in the investigation of certain Code violations; providing for certain staff and advisory and supervisory personnel; providing for certain reporting requirements; and generally regarding Housing Code enforcement.
- 8 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).
- 9 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.
- 10 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST TASK FORCE for the purpose of creating a Community Housing Trust Task Force to focus on the actions needed to establish a Community Housing Trust in the County in order to create more affordable housing opportunities for County residents; providing for the membership of the Task Force; providing for certain research and policy recommendations and report; providing for the staffing of the Task Force; and generally regarding Community Housing Trusts.
- 11 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.
- 11 AN ACT CONCERNING REGULATION OF INVASIVE BAMBOO for the purpose of regulating invasive bamboo, and generally relating to the regulation of invasive bamboo.
- 12 AN ACT CONCERNING COUNTY REAL PROPERTY for declaring certain parcels of County-owned real property as surplus and no longer needed for County use.
- 13 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.
- 14 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.
- 14 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.
- 15 AN EMERGENCY ACT CONCERNING COUNTY COUNCIL SPECIAL ELECTION for the purpose of providing for a special election to fill a vacancy on the County Council; eliminating special primary elections; providing for the adoption of a certain Resolution regarding a certain vacancy; providing for certain dates for a special election; providing for polling place hours; providing for certain funding and requirements to cover the costs of a special election; prohibiting a special election from being held at a certain time; providing for the conduct of a special election pursuant to State law; providing that State law, the County Charter, and County law shall be applicable to a special election, unless otherwise unreasonable; removing a special primary election from publication requirements; providing for special election publication; providing for the filing of a certain certificate of candidacy by a certain date; providing for a certain party designation; providing for the voting for an At-Large seat; providing for proposed candidates and the specimen ballot; providing for the reference to the Board of 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 a special election in Prince George’s County.
- 16 AN EMERGENCY ACT CONCERNING COUNTY EXECUTIVE SPECIAL ELECTION for the purpose of providing for a special election to fill a vacancy in the Office of the County Executive; eliminating special primary elections; providing for the adoption of a certain Resolution regarding a certain vacancy; providing for the date of the special election; providing for polling place hours; prohibiting a special election from being held at a certain time; providing for certain funding and requirements to cover the costs for the special election; providing for the conduct of a special election pursuant to State law; providing that State law, the County Charter, and County law shall be applicable to a special election, unless otherwise unreasonable; providing for certain publication requirements; providing for the filing of a certificate of candidacy by a certain date; providing for a certain party designation; providing for the mailing of a certain specimen ballot; making this Act an emergency bill; providing for the effective date of this Act; providing for the adoption of this Act; and generally regarding a special election in Prince George’s County.
- 17 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
- 17 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.
- 18 AN ACT CONCERNING AN EXCISE TAX ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS for the purpose of imposing an excise tax on telecommunications services in Prince George’s County.
- 18 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.
- 19 ADJOURN
- 20 AN ACT CONCERNING COUNTY REAL PROPERTY for declaring certain parcels of County-owned real property as surplus and no longer needed for County use.
- 22 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.
- 24 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.
- 26 AN EMERGENCY ACT CONCERNING COUNTY COUNCIL SPECIAL ELECTION for the purpose of providing for a special election to fill a vacancy on the County Council; eliminating special primary elections; providing for the adoption of a certain Resolution regarding a certain vacancy; providing for certain dates for a special election; providing for polling place hours; providing for certain funding and requirements to cover the costs of a special election; prohibiting a special election from being held at a certain time; providing for the conduct of a special election pursuant to State law; providing that State law, the County Charter, and County law shall be applicable to a special election, unless otherwise unreasonable; removing a special primary election from publication requirements; providing for special election publication; providing for the filing of a certain certificate of candidacy by a certain date; providing for a certain party designation; providing for the voting for an At-Large seat; providing for proposed candidates and the specimen ballot; providing for the reference to the Board of 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 a special election in Prince George’s County.