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September 17, 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 0:02
  4. 4 9:00 AM - GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE: - (ROOM 2027)
  5. 5 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
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  7. 7 10:00 A.M. - AGENDA BRIEFING - (ROOM 2027)
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  9. 9 10:15 A.M. - PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATIONS/COMMENDATIONS - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 1:00
  10. 9 10:30 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 15:41
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  12. 12 10:30 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 0:47
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  14. 14 INVOCATION: ▶ jump to 16:31
  15. 15 Pastor Ana Rodriguez, Con Poder de lo Alto Ministry Langley Park Hyattsville ▶ jump to 18:50
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  17. 17 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 24:37
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  19. 19 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ▶ jump to 25:06
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  21. 21 LEGISLATIVE DAY NO. 19 ▶ jump to 38:03
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  23. 23 1. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 38:08
  24. 24 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes ▶ jump to 38:02
  25. 25 County Council Minutes dated September 9, 2024 MIN 09092024 approved ▶ jump to 38:11
  26. 26 County Council Minutes dated September 10, 2024 MIN 09102024a approved ▶ jump to 38:16
  27. 27 County Council Minutes dated September 10, 2024 Board of Health MIN 09102024b approved ▶ jump to 38:37
  28. 28 County Council Minutes dated September 10, 2024 6PM JPH MIN 09102024c approved ▶ jump to 38:41
  29. 29 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  30. 30 (b) First Reading of Bills (Presentation) ▶ jump to 38:48
  31. 30 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 removed from Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 54:07
  32. 31 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. presented and referred ▶ jump to 39:21
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  34. 33 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
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  36. 34 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 presented and referred
  37. 35 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 40:45
  38. 36 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 41:11
  39. 37 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 41:54
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  41. 38 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  42. 39 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 42:57
  43. 39 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 removed from Consent Agenda
  44. 40 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 44:27
  45. 41 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
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  47. 42 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 45:01
  48. 42 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  49. 43 AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION FUND for the purpose of creating the Community Protection and Preservation Fund, providing for the purpose of the Community Protection and Preservation Fund; establishing the Community Protection and Preservation Fund as a non-lapsing Fund; establishing the uses of the Fund; providing for the financing and administration of the Fund, and generally relating to the Community Protection and Preservation Fund. CB-087-2024 presented and referred ▶ jump to 46:06
  50. 44 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 presented and referred ▶ jump to 46:54
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  52. 46 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  53. 47 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 presented and referred
  54. 48 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 presented and referred
  55. 49 AN ACT CONCERNING VEHICLE NOISE ABATEMENT MONITORING - PILOT PROGRAM for the purpose of establishing a pilot program to authorize the use of noise abatement monitoring systems in the County to better assist the Prince George’s County Police Department in enforcing certain motor vehicle noise requirements. CB-091-2024 presented and referred ▶ jump to 49:26
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  57. 51 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  58. 52 (c) Introduction of Resolutions ▶ jump to 49:41
  59. 53 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COUNTY REAL PROPERTY for declaring certain parcels of County-owned real property as surplus and no longer needed for County use. CR-080-2024 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 50:38
  60. 54 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION OF FEDERAL, STATE AND OTHER FUNDS for the purpose of appropriating funding from grants in the amount of $6,706,154 for the Fire/EMS Department, Department of Corrections, Department of Family Services, Health Department, Department of Social Services, Department of Public Works and Transportation, Department of the Environment, Office of Homeland Security, and the Circuit Court. CR-081-2024 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 51:56
  61. 55 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ADJUSTMENTS TO APPROVED POSITION GRADES for the purpose of adjusting the number of positions in certain grades in the Office of Information Technology, Office of Law, Circuit Court, Police Department, Fire/EMS Department, Office of Homeland Security, Department of Environment, Department of Permitting, Licensing and Enforcement, Department of Social Services, and the Health Department. CR-082-2024 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 53:06
  62. 55 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  63. 56 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued) ▶ jump to 53:13
  64. 57 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR HOUSING WAIVER REQUEST FEE for the purpose of adopting an administrative Universal Design for Housing Waiver Request Fee for the processing and review of an applicant’s universal design for housing waiver request; and generally regarding waivers and administrative fees. CR-083-2024 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 53:51
  65. 57 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR HOUSING WAIVER REQUEST FEE for the purpose of adopting an administrative Universal Design for Housing Waiver Request Fee for the processing and review of an applicant’s universal design for housing waiver request; and generally regarding waivers and administrative fees. CR-083-2024 removed from Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 54:21
  66. 58 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PRINCE GEORGE'S DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES GUIDELINES for the purpose of adopting updated Parks and Recreation Facilities Guidelines. CR-084-2024 introduced and referred
  67. 60 2. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 57:36
  68. 61 3. PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT ▶ jump to 57:57
  69. 61 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued) ▶ jump to 53:13
  70. 62 4. SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) ▶ jump to 57:40
  71. 63 AN ACT CONCERNING RENTAL HOUSING - DISCLOSURE for the purpose of requiring certain application disclosures for certain single-family rental facility or multifamily rental facility housing; requiring that certain information be provided including, but not limited, to [the name and the physical address of the owner of a corporate body and] the name and physical address of [their] [an owner’s] the legal owner of record’s authorized agent and resident agent on an on-line searchable public database of all licensed single-family rental facility and multifamily rental facility housing in the County maintained by the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement; and the name and physical address of the legal [the owner’s] owner of record’s mortgage holder and proof of insurance and the name and physical address of the legal owner of record’s insurance company[;] [requiring that certain disclosure information shall be] made available by the Department to the public in a timely manner, upon request; and generally regarding rental housing disclosure. CB-059-2024 amended (1) Pass ▶ jump to 62:16
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  73. 65 PUBLIC HEARINGS: - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 63:37
  74. 66 Appointment of the following individual to the Police Accountability Board: Mr. Daniel Armando Reappointment Term Expiration 6/30/2027 APPT-16-24 public hearing held ▶ jump to 65:45
  75. 67 Appointment of the following individual as the Director of the Office of Procurement: Ms. Pamela Ford Dickerson Director, Office of Procurement Prince George’s County APPT-19-24 public hearing held ▶ jump to 83:41
  76. 67 AN ACT CONCERNING RENTAL HOUSING - DISCLOSURE for the purpose of requiring certain application disclosures for certain single-family rental facility or multifamily rental facility housing; requiring that certain information be provided including, but not limited, to [the name and the physical address of the owner of a corporate body and] the name and physical address of [their] [an owner’s] the legal owner of record’s authorized agent and resident agent on an on-line searchable public database of all licensed single-family rental facility and multifamily rental facility housing in the County maintained by the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement; and the name and physical address of the legal [the owner’s] owner of record’s mortgage holder and proof of insurance and the name and physical address of the legal owner of record’s insurance company[;] [requiring that certain disclosure information shall be] made available by the Department to the public in a timely manner, upon request; and generally regarding rental housing disclosure. CB-059-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 63:16
  77. 68 Appointments of the following individuals to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee: Mr. Charles L. Renninger Reappointment Term Expiration: 11-5-2026 Ms. Luisa F. Robles Diaz-de-Leon Appointment Term Expiration: 11-5-2027 APPT-18-24 public hearing held ▶ jump to 70:22
  78. 69 PUBLIC HEARINGS: - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) (Continued)
  79. 70 Appointment of the following individuals to the Wage Determination Board: Ms. Joy R. Anderson Reappointment: Management Representative Term Expiration: 2/22/2026 Mr. Orlando A. Bonilla Reappointment: Labor Representative Term Expiration: 2/22/2026 Ms. Tisa J.D. Clark Reappointment: Management Representative Term Expiration: 2/22/2026 Mr. Lino V. Cressotti (withdrawn) Reappointment: Labor Representative Term Expiration: 2/22/2026 Mr. Rhett A. Roe Appointment: Public Representative Term Expiration: 2/22/2027 APPT-17-24 public hearing held ▶ jump to 75:46
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  81. 71 Appointment of the following individual to the Police Accountability Board: Mr. Daniel Armando Reappointment Term Expiration 6/30/2027 APPT-16-24 confirmed Pass ▶ jump to 67:26
  82. 72 5. BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR THIRD READING – (ENACTMENT) ▶ jump to 112:22
  83. 73 AN ACT CONCERNING BID AND CONTRACT SECURITY for the purpose of amending a provision of Subtitle 10A to address the challenges experienced in the marketplace to implement the current County bonding requirements; to ensure the County and its subcontracting community has adequate security for its protection in construction projects. CB-026-2024 enacted Pass ▶ jump to 113:20
  84. 73 Appointment of the following individual as the Director of the Office of Procurement: Ms. Pamela Ford Dickerson Director, Office of Procurement Prince George’s County APPT-19-24 motion failed ▶ jump to 103:18
  85. 74 AN ACT CONCERNING COMMON OWNERSHIP COMMUNITIES - ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION for the purpose of adding Commissioners to Commission on Common Ownership Communities; providing for the terms and geographical requirements of Commission members; providing for certain powers; providing for certain definitions; providing for alternative dispute resolution and the exhaustion of administrative remedies; providing for a request for relief from a stay; providing for acceptance of jurisdiction of complaints; providing for the production of evidence; providing for mediation and dismissal before a hearing; providing for a hearing panel; providing for an administrative hearing; providing for the settlement of disputes and assistance to parties; and generally relating to alternative dispute resolution in common ownership communities. CB-031-2024 enacted Pass ▶ jump to 115:10
  86. 74 Appointment of the following individual as the Director of the Office of Procurement: Ms. Pamela Ford Dickerson Director, Office of Procurement Prince George’s County APPT-19-24 confirmed Pass ▶ jump to 101:53
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  88. 75 PUBLIC HEARINGS: - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) (Continued) ▶ jump to 63:37
  89. 76 BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR THIRD READING – (ENACTMENT) (Continued)
  90. 77 AN ACT CONCERNING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of amending the Classification Plan of the County to reallocate the grade for a certain class of work. CB-057-2024 enacted Pass ▶ jump to 117:03
  91. 77 Appointments of the following individuals to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee: Mr. Charles L. Renninger Reappointment Term Expiration: 11-5-2026 Ms. Luisa F. Robles Diaz-de-Leon Appointment Term Expiration: 11-5-2027 APPT-18-24 confirmed Pass ▶ jump to 72:21
  92. 78 6. INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS ▶ jump to 117:42
  93. 79 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY HISPANIC RESTAURANT WEEK for the purpose of recognizing the first Sunday through Saturday period of National Hispanic Heritage Month as the annual Prince George’s County Hispanic Restaurant Week. CR-085-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 118:39
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  95. 80 Appointment of the following individuals to the Wage Determination Board: Ms. Joy R. Anderson Reappointment: Management Representative Term Expiration: 2/22/2026 Mr. Orlando A. Bonilla Reappointment: Labor Representative Term Expiration: 2/22/2026 Ms. Tisa J.D. Clark Reappointment: Management Representative Term Expiration: 2/22/2026 Mr. Lino V. Cressotti (withdrawn) Reappointment: Labor Representative Term Expiration: 2/22/2026 Mr. Rhett A. Roe Appointment: Public Representative Term Expiration: 2/22/2027 APPT-17-24 confirmed Pass ▶ jump to 79:21
  96. 81 BRIEFINGS – (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 119:56
  97. 82 TRAIN DERAILMENT City of Hyattsville Lesley Riddle, Director of Public Works, City of Hyattsville Hal Metzler, Sr. Deputy Director of Public Works, City of Hyattsville Reggie Bagley, Emergency Manager, City of Hyattsville Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) - State Highway Administration (SHA) Derek L. Gunn, P.E., District Engineer, District 3, MDOT-SHA Justin Sosebee, Assistant District Engineer, District 3, MDOT-SHA Carm Saimbre, Customer Relations Manager, SHA CSX BR 09172024a Briefing held ▶ jump to 126:33
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  99. 84 COUNCIL MEMBER WORKGROUP UPDATES COG Board of Directors (Council Members Dernoga and Watson) Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee (Council Member Dernoga) BR 09172024b rescheduled to a later date
  100. 85 ADJOURN
  101. 87 1:30 P.M. - HHSPS HOMELAND SECURITY TOUR ▶ jump to 150:48
  102. 88 REMINDERS Thurs., Sept. 19, 2024 10:00 a.m. - PHED Committee Mon., Sept. 23, 2024 10:00 a.m. - District Council Meeting 1:30 p.m. - EWD Committee Tues., Sept. 24, 2024 9:00 a.m. - General Assembly Committee 10:00 a.m. - Agenda Briefing 10:30 a.m. - County Council Meeting 11:30 A.M. - Committee of the Whole ▶ jump to 150:19
  103. 90 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY HISPANIC RESTAURANT WEEK for the purpose of recognizing the first Sunday through Saturday period of National Hispanic Heritage Month as the annual Prince George’s County Hispanic Restaurant Week. CR-085-2024 rules suspended Pass ▶ jump to 118:44
  104. 91 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY HISPANIC RESTAURANT WEEK for the purpose of recognizing the first Sunday through Saturday period of National Hispanic Heritage Month as the annual Prince George’s County Hispanic Restaurant Week. CR-085-2024 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 119:20
  105. 101 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Edgar L. Reese, III, Legislative Reference Aide Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council