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October 15, 2024 ·10:30 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 - (ROOM 2027)
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  6. 6 10:00 A.M. - AGENDA BRIEFING - (ROOM 2027)
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  8. 8 10:30 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 0:05
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  10. 10 INVOCATION: ▶ jump to 0:48
  11. 11 Pastor Iluminada Gomez, Casa de Restauracion Hispana Cristiana , Riverdale MD ▶ jump to 1:10
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  13. 13 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 20:06
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  15. 15 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ▶ jump to 20:35
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  17. 17 LEGISLATIVE DAY NO. 22 ▶ jump to 22:31
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  19. 19 1. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 22:35
  20. 20 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes ▶ jump to 22:37
  21. 21 County Council Minutes dated October 8, 2024 MIN 10082024a approved ▶ jump to 22:31
  22. 22 County Council Minutes dated October 8, 2024 BOH MIN 10082024b approved ▶ jump to 22:37
  23. 24 2. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  24. 25 3. PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
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  26. 26 4. RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) ▶ jump to 23:10
  27. 27 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of amending the Prince George’s County Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2025 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development by adding the Pathway to Purchase Program, an eligible activity not originally funded or described in the FY 2025 Annual Action Plan, and the reprogramming and reallocation of one million dollars ($1,000,000) in HOME Investment Partnerships (“HOME”) Program funds from the FY 2023 Annual Action Plan to support this project. CR-072-2024 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 25:42
  28. 28 RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) (Continued) ▶ jump to 26:13
  29. 29 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES (“PILOT”) AGREEMENT FOR THE NEW CARROLLTON - AFFORDABLE - PHASE 3 - 9% 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 Urban Atlantic Development LLC (the “Owner”). CR-073-2024 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 29:23
  30. 29 RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) (Continued)
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  32. 30 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of amending the Prince George’s County Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2025 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development by adding eligible Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Program activities not originally funded or described in the FY 2025 Annual Action Plan, and the reprogramming and reallocation of eight hundred twenty thousand, six hundred one dollars ($820,601) in Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Program funds from the County FY 2020, FY 2021, FY 2022, and FY 2023 Annual Action Plans funds to support the activities. CR-075-2024 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 39:16
  33. 31 RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) (Continued)
  34. 32 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of amending the Prince George’s County Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2025 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development by adding the New Carrollton - Affordable - Phase 3 - 9% project, an eligible activity not originally funded or described in the FY 2025 Annual Action Plan, and the reprogramming and reallocation of two million, seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($2,750,000) in HOME Investment Partnerships (“HOME”) Program funds from the FY 2019, FY 2022, FY 2023, and FY 2024 Annual Action Plans to support the New Carrollton - Affordable - Phase 3 - 9% project. CR-074-2024 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 32:13
  35. 33 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of amending the Prince George’s County Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2025 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development by adding eligible Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Program activities not originally funded or described in the FY 2025 Annual Action Plan, and the reprogramming and reallocation of eight hundred twenty thousand, six hundred one dollars ($820,601) in Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Program funds from the County FY 2020, FY 2021, FY 2022, and FY 2023 Annual Action Plans funds to support the activities. CR-075-2024
  36. 34 RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) (Continued)
  37. 35 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 Highlands Senior Apartments project, an eligible activity, for gap financing of new affordable rental housing construction. CR-076-2024 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 36:12
  38. 36 RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) (Continued)
  39. 37 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES (“PILOT”) AGREEMENT FOR THE HIGHLANDS SENIOR APARTMENTS 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 Highland Senior Living, LLLP (the “Owner”). CR-077-2024 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 41:59
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  41. 39 5. BRIEFING – (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM)
  42. 40 COUNCIL MEMBER WORKGROUP UPDATES COG Board of Directors (Council Members Dernoga and Watson) Food and Agriculture Regional Member Policy Committee (Council Member Blegay) BR 10152024 Briefing held ▶ jump to 44:35
  43. 41 RECESS motion to recess passed Pass ▶ jump to 45:22
  44. 42 PAGE BREAK
  45. 43 11:00 AM - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - (ROOM 2027)
  46. 44 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
  47. 45 RECONVENE ▶ jump to 46:57
  48. 46 6. SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) ▶ jump to 47:05
  49. 47 AN ACT CONCERNING MINORITY BUSINESS START UP FUNDS for the purpose of adding businesses that are located within the beltway to the Prince George's County Business Expansion and Start-Up Grant Program; adding businesses that are located within the beltway to the Prince George's County Business Expansion and Start-Up Loan program; creating a set aside of twenty-percent (20%) for qualifying businesses within the beltway; defining a County goal of servicing at least fifty-percent (50%) of qualifying businesses that are located within the beltway (the area in the County between the border with the District of Columbia and the Capital Beltway) or within one-quarter mile of a transit station, or within one of the primary or secondary growth sectors outlined in the Approved Economic Development Strategic Action Plan for Prince George’s County within the next five (5) years, and other related provisions. introduced ▶ jump to 51:10
  50. 48 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  51. 49 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING CONVENIENCE STORE LOCATIONS for the purpose of amending the Zoning Ordinance to revise the use-specific standards applicable to convenience stores by adding a minimum distance between convenience store uses in furtherance of the public safety, health, and welfare of citizens and residents of Prince George’s County. CB-062-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 54:26
  52. 49 PAGE BREAK
  53. 50 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  54. 50 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  55. 51 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING - OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE STANDARDS for the purpose of revising and providing certain definitions regarding electric vehicles and electric vehicle parking spaces; requiring a minimum number of electric vehicle parking spaces for newly constructed multifamily, office, and mixed-use developments; minimum required parking spaces with accessible EV charging stations; and generally regarding vehicle parking. CB-067-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 55:42
  56. 52 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  57. 53 AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE IN MULTIFAMILY AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS for the purpose of providing for certain definitions; requiring newly constructed and substantially-renovated multifamily and commercial developments to install the necessary infrastructure to support electric vehicle charging; authorizing DPIE to set permitting guidelines for charging station infrastructure; establishing property owner responsibility for charging station maintenance; and applying electric vehicle charging safety standards to commercial buildings. CB-105-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 57:15
  58. 53 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  59. 54 AN ACT CONCERNING LANDLORD-TENANT - SECURITY MEASURES AND SECURITY EQUIPMENT for the purpose of amending provisions of the Prince George’s County Code to provide for a certain definition; to require certain security measures and security equipment for Garden Style Apartments; delaying a certain implementation date of the provisions of this Act; providing for the effective date of this Act; and generally regarding landlord-tenant security measures and security equipment. CB-071-2024 introduced
  60. 55 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  61. 56 AN ACT CONCERNING HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT for the purpose of establishing the homestead property tax credit for the County property tax for the taxable year beginning July 1, 2025, as required by State law. CB-075-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 61:53
  62. 57 AN ACT CONCERNING RENTAL HOUSING LICENSES for the purpose of allowing the Department to require proof of a license exemption pursuant to Section 13-181, the suspension of a license for a violation of Subtitle, 4 Subtitle 5, Subtitle 11, Subtitle 13, or Subtitle 27, of this Code, deny the issuance of a rental license for failure to have a Use and Occupancy Permit, increase the fines for violation of this Section, and allow for the issuance of administrative citations and administrative Hearings. CB-089-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 64:53
  63. 58 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
  64. 59 AN ACT CONCERNING INCREASE OF GENERAL PENALTY for the purpose of increasing the penalty for prohibited acts or violations of the County Code from $1000.00 to $5000.00. CB-090-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 67:35
  65. 60 PAGE BREAK
  66. 62 EXECUTIVE SESSION – (1ST FLOOR EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM) ▶ jump to 68:26
  67. 63 Motion to convene in Executive Session pursuant to Section 3-305(b)(1)(i),(7), and (8), General Provisions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, 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 consider pending or potential litigation and to consult with counsel to seek legal advice, specifically: (1) to consider and discuss the appointment(s) for the Prince George’s County Cannabis Reinvestment and Restoration Board in accordance with law; and (2) 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 10152024 convened into Executive Session Pass ▶ jump to 68:26
  68. 63 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Leonard Moses, Deputy Clerk of the Council Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council
  69. 64 2:00 PM - HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH PROGRAM (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM)
  70. 65 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
  71. 66 REMINDERS Thurs., Oct. 17, 2024 10:00 a.m. - PHED Committee 1:30 p.m. - HHSPS Committee Mon., Oct. 21, 2024 10:00 a.m. - GOFP Committee 1:30 p.m. - EWD Committee Tues., Oct. 22, 2024 9:30 a.m. - Agenda Briefing 10:00 a.m. - County Council Meeting 1:30 p.m. - GOFP Committee ▶ jump to 67:41