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Agenda — 106 items
- 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 VIEW USING THE LINK PROVIDED AT: https://pgccouncil.us/LIVE
- 4 9:30 A.M. - AGENDA BRIEFING - (ROOM 2027)
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- 6 10:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM)
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- 8 INVOCATION:
- 9 Rev. Brian Madison, Minister of Pastoral Care, Galilee Baptist Church, Suitland, MD
- 10 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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- 12 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
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- 14 LEGISLATIVE DAY NO. 15
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- 16 1. CONSENT AGENDA
- 17 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes
- 18 County Council Minutes dated June 11, 2024
- 19 County Council Minutes dated June 14, 2024
- 20 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
- 21 (b) First Reading of Bills (Presentation)
- 21 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
- 22 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.
- 23 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.
- 24 (c) Introduction of Resolutions
- 25 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PUBLIC SAFETY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SURCHARGE for the purpose of adjusting the Public Safety and Behavioral Health Surcharge for Fiscal Year 2025, beginning July 1, 2024, as required by State law.
- 25 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
- 26 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING SCHOOL FACILITIES SURCHARGE for the purpose of adjusting the School Facilities Surcharge for Fiscal Year 2025, beginning July 1, 2024, as required by State law.
- 27 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
- 28 2. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
- 29 3. PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
- 30 Proposed letter to Peter A. Shapiro, Chair, Prince George’s County Planning Board, regarding continuation of Reservation Plats for Rights of Way, which are due to expire on June 30, 2024.
- 31 Proposed correspondence to Board Chair Judy Mickens-Murray in support of their May 29, 2024, Financial Review and Transfer Request for FY 24.
- 32 Proposed joint letter to Mr. Daniel K. Phillips Interim Director, Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation, regarding qualified candidates for the position of Supervisor of Assessments for Prince George’s County.
- 32 PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT (Continued)
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- 34 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS: - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM)
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- 35 Appointment of the following individuals to the Board of Library Trustees for Prince George’s County:
- 35 PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT (Continued)
- 36 RECESS
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- 38 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - (ROOM 2027)
- 39 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
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- 40 Appointment of the following individuals to the Board of Library Trustees for Prince George’s County:
- 41 RECONVENE
- 42 5. SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION)
- 43 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY-OMNIBUS BILL for the purpose of reconciling certain terms, procedures, and other language of the new Zoning Ordinance, being Chapter 27, 2019 Laws of Prince George's County; revising certain procedures and regulations; and adding clarification language to further effectuate successful implementation of the County’s new, modern, streamlined Zoning Ordinance.
- 44 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
- 45 AN ACT CONCERNING BORROWING TO FINANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR COUNTY BUILDINGS for the purpose of authorizing Prince George's County, Maryland, to borrow money upon its full faith and credit at any time and from time to time, in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $96,720,000 to finance the design, construction, reconstruction, extension, acquisition, improvement, enlargement, alteration, renovation, relocation, rehabilitation, or repair of County Buildings including the acquisition and development of sites therefor, the architectural and engineering services incident thereto, and the acquisition and installation of necessary fixed permanent equipment therefor, prescribing terms and conditions upon which bonds issued pursuant to this Act shall be issued and sold and other incidental details with respect thereto; providing generally for the issuance of such bonds and providing for such borrowing to be submitted to a referendum of the legal voters of the County.
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- 47 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
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- 48 AN ACT CONCERNING BORROWING TO FINANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR LIBRARY FACILITIES for the purpose of authorizing Prince George's County, Maryland, to borrow money upon its full faith and credit at any time and from time to time, in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $17,284,000 to finance the design, construction, reconstruction, extension, acquisition, improvement, enlargement, alteration, renovation, relocation, rehabilitation, or repair of Library Facilities including the acquisition and development of sites therefor, the architectural and engineering services incident thereto, and the acquisition and installation of necessary fixed permanent equipment therefor, prescribing terms and conditions upon which bonds issued pursuant to this Act shall be issued and sold and other incidental details with respect thereto; providing generally for the issuance of such bonds and providing for such borrowing to be submitted to a referendum of the legal voters of the County.
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- 50 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
- 50 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY-OMNIBUS BILL for the purpose of reconciling certain terms, procedures, and other language of the new Zoning Ordinance, being Chapter 27, 2019 Laws of Prince George's County; revising certain procedures and regulations; and adding clarification language to further effectuate successful implementation of the County’s new, modern, streamlined Zoning Ordinance.
- 51 AN ACT CONCERNING BORROWING TO FINANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR PRINCE GEORGE'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACILITIES for the purpose of authorizing Prince George's County, Maryland, to borrow money upon its full faith and credit at any time and from time to time, in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $194,380,000 to finance the design, construction, reconstruction, extension, acquisition, improvement, enlargement, alteration, renovation, relocation, rehabilitation, or repair of Community College Facilities, including the acquisition and development of sites therefor, the architectural and engineering services incident thereto, and the acquisition and installation of necessary fixed permanent equipment therefor, prescribing terms and conditions upon which bonds issued pursuant to this Act shall be issued and sold and other incidental details with respect thereto; providing generally for the issuance of such bonds and providing for such borrowing to be submitted to a referendum of the legal voters of the County.
- 51 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY-OMNIBUS BILL for the purpose of reconciling certain terms, procedures, and other language of the new Zoning Ordinance, being Chapter 27, 2019 Laws of Prince George's County; revising certain procedures and regulations; and adding clarification language to further effectuate successful implementation of the County’s new, modern, streamlined Zoning Ordinance.
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- 52 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY-OMNIBUS BILL for the purpose of reconciling certain terms, procedures, and other language of the new Zoning Ordinance, being Chapter 27, 2019 Laws of Prince George's County; revising certain procedures and regulations; and adding clarification language to further effectuate successful implementation of the County’s new, modern, streamlined Zoning Ordinance.
- 53 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
- 54 AN ACT CONCERNING BORROWING TO FINANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES for the purpose of authorizing Prince George's County, Maryland, to borrow money upon its full faith and credit at any time and from time to time, in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $311,873,000 to finance the design, construction, reconstruction, extension, acquisition, improvement, enlargement, alteration, renovation, relocation, rehabilitation, or repair of Public Works and Transportation Facilities, (including roads and bridges, parking lots, and maintenance facilities), including the acquisition and development of sites therefor, the architectural and engineering services incident thereto, and the acquisition and installation of necessary fixed permanent equipment therefor, prescribing terms and conditions upon which bonds issued pursuant to this Act shall be issued and sold and other incidental details with respect thereto; providing generally for the issuance of such bonds and providing for such borrowing to be submitted to a referendum of the legal voters of the County.
- 55 AN ACT CONCERNING BORROWING TO FINANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES for the purpose of authorizing Prince George's County, Maryland, to borrow money upon its full faith and credit at any time and from time to time, in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $40,205,000 to finance the design, construction, reconstruction, extension, acquisition, improvement, enlargement, alteration, renovation, relocation, rehabilitation, or repair of Public Safety Facilities (including Fire Department Facilities), including the acquisition and development of sites therefor, the architectural and engineering services incident thereto, and the acquisition and installation of necessary fixed permanent equipment therefor, prescribing terms and conditions upon which bonds issued pursuant to this Act shall be issued and sold and other incidental details with respect thereto; providing generally for the issuance of such bonds and providing for such borrowing to be submitted to a referendum of the legal voters of the County.
- 56 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
- 57 AN ACT CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF SECTION 815, CHARTER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY for the purpose of proposing an amendment to Section 815 of the Charter of Prince George's County to provide that during any fiscal year, no agency of County government may exceed the number of positions for that agency as approved in the operating budget without the prior approval of the Council; and generally regarding staffing level increases.
- 58 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
- 59 AN ACT CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF SECTION 313, CHARTER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY for the purpose of proposing an amendment to Section 313 of the Charter of Prince George's County to provide for the repeal of the County Auditor’s five-year term, with five-year term discretionary renewals, to provide that the County Auditor may be removed for cause by a two-thirds vote of the full Council, and generally regarding the County Auditor.
- 60 AN ACT CONCERNING PERMANENT RENT STABILIZATION AND PROTECTION ACT OF 2024 for the purpose of establishing permanent protections for renters against excessive rent increases and generally stabilizing rent prices in Prince George’s County, subject to certain conditions.
- 61 6. BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR THIRD READING – (ENACTMENT)
- 62 AN ACT CONCERNING MENTAL HEALTH AND FIREARM SAFETY LITERATURE for the purpose of requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare and distribute certain literature to establishments that sell firearms or ammunition; adding certain display and distribution requirements for sellers of firearms or ammunition; authorizing enforcement by the Department of Health and Human Services; making a civil violation for noncompliance; and generally relating to public safety.
- 62 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
- 63 7. RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION)
- 64 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE 2018 WATER AND SEWER PLAN (DECEMBER 2023 CYCLE OF AMENDMENTS) for the purpose of changing the water and sewer category designations of properties within the 2018 Water and Sewer Plan.
- 65 8. INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS
- 66 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE TAX RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 for the purpose of imposing and levying the tax rates and causing to be raised the amount of taxes required by the adopted budget so as to balance the budget as to proposed income and expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024; and to set forth the State tax levy and the Stormwater Management District tax levy.
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- 67 9. BRIEFING – (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM)
- 68 COUNCIL MEMBER WORKGROUP UPDATES
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- 71 REMINDERS Thurs., June 20, 2024 10:00 a.m. - PHED Committee 1:30 p.m. - HHSPS Committee Tues., June 25, 2024 No Council Session Thurs., June 27, 2024 10:00 a.m. - TIEE Committee 1:30 p.m. - GOFP Committee Tues., July 2, 2024 9:30 a.m. - Agenda Briefing 10:05 a.m. - County Council Meeting
- 73 EXECUTIVE SESSION
- 75 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA #2
- 76 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
- 77 AN ACT CONCERNING PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY SETTLEMENT TRANSPARENCY for the purpose of promoting transparency with respect to settlement agreements for actions involving Prince George’s County Government or its employees.
- 77 AN ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT FAIRNESS ACT FOR RETURNING CITIZENS for the purpose of prohibiting employers in Prince George’s County from inquiring into or considering certain past criminal records of prospective job applicants, subject to certain exemptions.
- 78 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
- 79 AN ACT CONCERNING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND GOOD GOVERNMENT for the purpose of requiring the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to submit a statement to the Council describing the fiscal impact of each bill before Council action; specifying the contents of the fiscal impact statement; and generally amending the law governing the consideration of bills by the County Council.
- 80 AN ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT FAIRNESS ACT FOR RETURNING CITIZENS for the purpose of prohibiting employers in Prince George’s County from inquiring into or considering certain past criminal records of prospective job applicants, subject to certain exemptions.
- 81 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
- 82 AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL IMPACT GRANT FUNDS for the purpose of requiring the annual allocation of a certain percentage of Annual Local Gaming Revenue to youth and young adult employment readiness and financial literary transition programs or housing stability programs for senior citizens; and generally relating to local impact grant funds.
- 83 AN ACT CONCERNING THE UNDERSERVED YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 2024 for the purpose of requiring that at least fifty percent (50%) of the positions of any youth employment program funded by the Prince George’s County Government shall be reserved for youth and young adults from households making thirty percent (30%) or less of the Washington DC Area Median Income, subject to certain conditions.
- 84 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
- 85 AN ACT CONCERNING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of abolishing, reallocating and adding classes of work and adding a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) category to the Classification Plan of the County.
- 86 AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPEAL OF THE NORTHERN GATEWAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT for the purpose of repealing the establishment of a business improvement district in the Northern Gateway.
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- 87 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
- 88 AN ACT CONCERNING PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY - BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS for the purpose of codifying the process by which districts within Prince George’s County may establish a Business Improvement District.
- 93 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE TAX RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 for the purpose of imposing and levying the tax rates and causing to be raised the amount of taxes required by the adopted budget so as to balance the budget as to proposed income and expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024; and to set forth the State tax levy and the Stormwater Management District tax levy.
- 94 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE TAX RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 for the purpose of imposing and levying the tax rates and causing to be raised the amount of taxes required by the adopted budget so as to balance the budget as to proposed income and expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024; and to set forth the State tax levy and the Stormwater Management District tax levy.
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- 101 BRIEFING – (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) (Continued)
- 102 BLUE LINE CORRIDOR - CIVIC PLAZA AT THE WKC ADMINISTRATION BLDG County Executive’s Economic Development Team
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- 105 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Edgar L. Reese, III, Legislative Reference Aide Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council