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April 23, 2024 ·1:00 PM 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 0:03
  4. 4 10:00 A.M. - - GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE - (COMMITTEE ROOM 2027)
  5. 5 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
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  7. 7 12:30 P.M. - AGENDA BRIEFING - (ROOM 2027)
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  9. 9 1:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 0:05
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  11. 11 INVOCATION:
  12. 12 The Honorable Jamila Woods, Pastor, Jabez Christian Community Church, White Plains, MD ▶ jump to 1:00
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  14. 14 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 5:55
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  16. 16 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ▶ jump to 6:20
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  18. 18 DESIGNATION OF APRIL 23, 2024 AS LEGISLATIVE DAY NO. 10 ▶ jump to 13:11
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  20. 20 1. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 13:19
  21. 21 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes ▶ jump to 13:22
  22. 22 County Council Minutes dated April 16, 2024 MIN 04162024 approved ▶ jump to 13:24
  23. 23 (b) First Reading of Bills (Presentation) ▶ jump to 13:29
  24. 24 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. CB-032-2024 presented and referred ▶ jump to 14:01
  25. 25 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. CB-033-2024 presented and referred ▶ jump to 14:36
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  27. 27 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  28. 28 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. CB-034-2024 presented and referred ▶ jump to 15:05
  29. 29 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. CB-035-2024 presented and referred ▶ jump to 15:27
  30. 30 AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION FEES for the purpose of amending legislation to increase emergency transportation fees to adjust for inflation and increased cost of operations in two phases. CB-036-2024 presented and referred ▶ jump to 15:48
  31. 31 (c) Introduction of Resolutions ▶ jump to 15:57
  32. 31 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  33. 32 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM for the purpose of encouraging the University of Maryland College Park, Bowie State University, and Prince George’s Community College to work together to offer a program for Prince George’s County Police Department to receive tuition and credit benefits at their respective institutions. CR-029-2024 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 16:50
  34. 33 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  35. 34 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATION COUNCIL FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of expressing the County Council’s strong support and encouragement for the creation of a Criminal Justice Coordination Council. CR-032-2024 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 17:38
  36. 35 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of amending the Prince George’s County Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2024 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development by adding the Bowie Commons project, an eligible activity not originally funded or described in the FY 2024 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 2021 Annual Action Plan to support the Bowie Commons project. CR-033-2024 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 18:54
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  38. 37 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
  39. 38 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES (“PILOT”) AGREEMENT FOR THE BOWIE COMMONS 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 Bowie Housing Partners, LP (the “Owner”). CR-034-2024 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 19:47
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  41. 39 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of amending the Prince George’s County Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2020 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development by adding eligible Community Development Block Grant COVID-19 Round 1 (“CDBG-CV1”) and Community Development Block Grant COVID-19 Round 3 (“CDBG-CV3”) Program activities not originally funded or described in the FY 2020 Annual Action Plan, and the reprogramming and reallocation of one million, three hundred seventy nine thousand, seven hundred thirty-four dollars ($1,379,734) in combined CDBG-CV1 and CDBG-CV3 Program funds from the County FY 2020 Annual Action Plan funds to support the activities. CR-035-2024 introduced and referred ▶ jump to 21:22
  42. 41 2. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 22:30
  43. 42 3. PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT ▶ jump to 22:41
  44. 43 4. SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) ▶ jump to 22:18
  45. 43 AN ACT CONCERNING 9-1-1 VOLUNTARY EMERGENCY REGISTRY for the purpose of establishing the 9-1-1 Registry Program to alert certain first responders of certain behaviors, diagnoses, or traits of individuals with special needs may present during certain encounters with first responders. CB-009-2024 introduced ▶ jump to 29:36
  46. 44 AN ACT CONCERNING 9-1-1 VOLUNTARY EMERGENCY REGISTRY for the purpose of establishing the 9-1-1 Registry Program to alert certain first responders of certain behaviors, diagnoses, or traits of individuals with special needs may present during certain encounters with first responders. CB-009-2024 amended (1) Pass ▶ jump to 26:53
  47. 45 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 30:00
  48. 46 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2022 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, INCLUSIVE OF THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (“HOME”) PROGRAM AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (“ARP”), ALLOCATION PLAN, FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of amending the Prince George’s County Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2022 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development by adding The Cassidy project, an eligible activity not originally funded or described in the FY 2022 Annual Action Plan, inclusive of the HOME Investment Partnerships (“HOME”) Program American Rescue Plan (“ARP”), Allocation Plan, and the allocation and commitment of one million, fifty thousand dollars ($1,050,000) in HOME Investment Partnerships (“HOME”) Program American Rescue Plan (“ARP”) (“HOME-ARP”) Program funds from the FY 2022 Annual Action Plan, inclusive of the HOME Investment Partnerships (“HOME”) Program American Rescue Plan (“ARP”), Allocation Plan, to support the project. CR-018-2024 public hearing held ▶ jump to 31:22
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  50. 48 PUBLIC HEARINGS: - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) (Continued)
  51. 49 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST FUND (“HITF”) FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of committing and allocating the amount of three million, five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000) in Prince George’s County Housing Investment Trust Fund (“HITF”) Program funds to The Cassidy project, an eligible activity, for gap financing of new affordable rental housing construction. CR-019-2024 public hearing held ▶ jump to 32:24
  52. 50 6. PUBLIC HEARING – RESOLUTION ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING (ADOPTION) ▶ jump to 32:30
  53. 51 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE 911 CHARGE for the purpose of approving a one cent increase in the additional charge for switched local exchange access service, commercial mobile radio service, and other 911 accessible service within the County. CR-013-2024 public hearing held ▶ jump to 33:13
  54. 51 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE 911 CHARGE for the purpose of approving a one cent increase in the additional charge for switched local exchange access service, commercial mobile radio service, and other 911 accessible service within the County. CR-013-2024 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 33:16
  55. 52 7. BRIEFING – (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 33:59
  56. 53 COUNCIL MEMBER WORKGROUP UPDATES COG Transportation Planning Board (Council Member Olson) BR 04232024 Briefing held ▶ jump to 35:44
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  58. 55 EXECUTIVE SESSION – (1ST FLOOR EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM) ▶ jump to 35:58
  59. 56 Motion to convene in Executive Session pursuant to Section 3-305(b)(1), 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, specifically to consider and discuss the designation of Chair and Vice-Chair to the Prince George’s County Board of Appeals, and to consider and discuss the Board of Supervisor of Assessments. EX 04232024 convened into Executive Session Pass ▶ jump to 36:35
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  61. 59 1:45 P.M. - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WORK-SESSION - (COMMITTEE ROOM 2027) ▶ jump to 37:14
  62. 60 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
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  64. 62 2:30 P.M. - TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE - (ROOM 2027) ▶ jump to 37:23
  65. 63 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
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  67. 65 6:00 P.M. - PUBLIC HEARING - ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (CDBG) - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM) ▶ jump to 37:32
  68. 66 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
  69. 67 REMINDERS Thurs., April 25, 2024 10:00 a.m. - TIEE Committee (Budget Work-session) 1:30 p.m. - GOFP Committee (Budget Work-session) Mon., April 29, 2024 1:00 p.m. - HHSPS Committee (Budget Work-session) 6:00 p.m. - County Council (Public Hearing - County Budget & CIP, Board. of Ed. Budget, and Constant Yield Rate) Tues., April 30, 2024 9:30 a.m. - Agenda Briefing 10:00 a.m. - County Council Meeting 10:45 a.m. - District Council Meeting 11:00 a.m. - Committee of the Whole (1:00 p.m Budget Work-session) 6:00 p.m. - County Council (Public Hearing - M-NCPPC Budget) ▶ jump to 37:39
  70. 68 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Edgar Reese, III, Legislative Reference Aide Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council