County Council
Committee Room 2027
Agenda — 58 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 10:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COMMITTEE ROOM 2027)
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- 6 INVOCATION:
- 7 Pastor Dr. Bobby Manning, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of District Heights Church (The Heights Church).
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- 9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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- 11 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
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- 13 LEGISLATIVE DAY NO. 31
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- 15 1. CONSENT AGENDA
- 16 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes
- 17 County Council Minutes dated September 8, 2026
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- 18 (b) Introduction of Resolutions
- 19 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONTRACT APPROVALS for the purpose of approving a multi-year financing agreement to fund emergency communication equipment and public safety vehicles and equipment for multiple County agencies.
- 20 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE 2018 WATER AND SEWER PLAN (JUNE 2026 CYCLE OF AMENDMENTS) for the purpose of changing the water and sewer category designations of properties within the 2018 Water and Sewer Plan.
- 20 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
- 21 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
- 22 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING FOR BETTER UTILITY BILLS for the purpose of directing the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to study the benefits and challenges of master planning for utility use beyond the current processes and provide a report to the County Council with recommendations on the implementation of energy infrastructure planning.
- 24 2. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
- 25 3. PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
- 26 4. SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION)
- 27 AN ACT CONCERNING RENTAL LICENSES for the purpose of providing for the display of a certain rental license with certain information; providing for certain advertising requirements; providing for certain penalties; providing for the display or posting of a certain short-term rental license with certain information; providing for the display requirements for a short-term rental hosting platform license; providing for County properties listed in the platform include certain licenses information; providing for the increase of penalties on short-term rental license hosts; and generally regarding rental licensing.
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- 29 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
- 30 AN ACT CONCERNING STREAMLINING SUBDIVISION REVIEW ACT OF 2026 for the purpose of expressly providing that certain applications for preliminary plans of subdivision (minor or major) may be approved simultaneously in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance; and generally relating to development plan review.
- 31 5. PUBLIC HEARING – RESOLUTION ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING (ADOPTION)
- 32 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION for the purpose of clarifying Section 12 of the Budget Ordinance and restating associated procedures applicable to the Project Charge program within the approved Prince George’s County portion of the Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
- 33 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION for the purpose of clarifying Section 12 of the Budget Ordinance and restating associated procedures applicable to the Project Charge program within the approved Prince George’s County portion of the Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
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- 35 EXECUTIVE SESSION – (2ND FLOOR EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM)
- 36 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 appointments to the Police Accountability Board and Fair Election Fund Commission.
- 37 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
- 38 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
- 39 (b) Introduction of Resolutions
- 40 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONTRACT APPROVAL for the purpose of approving a multi-year contract in accordance with the Prince George’s County Charter and Subtitle 10 of the Prince George’s County Code.
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- 42 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
- 43 (c) First Reading of Bills (Presentation)
- 44 AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSFER OF ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS TO THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY for the purpose of amending several provisions of the County Code to transfer certain responsibilities and functions from the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement to the Office of Homeland Security. To increase fines and penalties for prohibited acts or violations of the County Code.
- 45 AN ACT CONCERNING FINE INCREASES for the purpose of increasing certain fines for violations of the Building Code and Zoning Ordinance.
- 46 AN ACT CONCERNING HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT for the purpose of establishing the homestead property tax credit percentage for Prince George’s County at one hundred four percent (104%) for the taxable year beginning July 1, 2027; and generally regarding the homestead property tax credit.
- 47 AN ACT CONCERNING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose amending certain class titles and grades, adding new classes of work, and abolishing certain classes of work.
- 48 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
- 49 AN ACT CONCERNING INTERPROJECT TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATIONS IN THE APPROVED FISCAL YEAR 2027 CAPITAL BUDGET AND SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS IN THE APPROVED FISCAL YEAR 2027 CAPITAL BUDGET for the purpose of transferring appropriations to the District VI Police Station (3.50.0001) project from the County Administration Building Refresh (4.31.0003) project and providing supplementary appropriations for the Public Safety Infrastructure Upgrades (4.31.0004) project.
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- 51 10:30 A.M. - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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- 53 2:00 P.M. - AFRICAN HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM
- 53 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Edgar L. Reese, III, Legislative Reference Aide Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council
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- 55 REMINDERS Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026 10:00 a.m. - PHED Committee 1:30 p.m. - PSHHS Committee - CANCELLED Monday, September 21, 2026 10:00 a.m. - PHED Committee
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