Sitting as the Committee of the Whole

Council Hearing Room

Agenda — 32 items

1. 1 VIEW USING THE LINK PROVIDED AT: https://pgccouncil.us/LIVE
2. 2 ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS:
3. 3 CALL TO ORDER
4. 4 LEGISLATION
5. 5 AN ACT CONCERNING CLEAN CORRIDORS AND RAPID RESPONSE ACT OF 2026 for the purpose of creating a Clean Corridors and Rapid Response Program for expedited removal of illegal dumping and litter in designated areas; providing for the designation of Clean Corridors by Council resolution; and generally relating to removal of debris and litter from sidewalks and debris from roadways. CB-041-2026 Held in Committee Pass
6. 6 PAGE BREAK
7. 7 AN ACT CONCERNING CLEAN COMMUNITIES TRANSPARENCY DASHBOARD ACT OF 2026 for the purpose of requiring the Office of Community Relations to create a Clean Communities Transparency Dashboard to inform residents of the County’s illegal dumping and litter clean-up efforts; identifying data to be made available on the Dashboard; requiring regular updating of the contents of the Dashboard; and generally relating to open data. CB-042-2026 Held in Committee Pass
8. 8 AN ACT CONCERNING VACANT PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND ABATEMENT ACT for the purpose of strengthening enforcement of housing and property standards on vacant properties; providing for administrative citations for unmaintained vacant properties; increasing the amounts of fines for repeat violations; and generally relating to vacant property. CB-043-2026 Held in Committee Pass
9. 9 AN ACT CONCERNING ILLEGAL SIGNAGE ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2026 for the purpose of strengthening enforcement against the placement of illegal signs and illegal objects in County rights-of-way; requiring public utilities to remove illegal signs and objects placed on their infrastructure in County rights-of-way; increasing and establishing fines to reduce the placement and persistence of illegal signs and illegal objects in County rights-of-way; increasing liability for the placement of illegal signs and illegal objects in County rights-of-way; and generally relating to eliminating illegal signs and illegal objects in County rights-of-way. CB-044-2026 Held in Committee Pass
10. 10 AN ACT CONCERNING SEE IT, SNAP IT, GET PAID ACT OF 2026 for the purpose of establishing a Prince George’s County Beautification Enforcement Incentive Program to enhance the aesthetic conditions and environmental quality and well-being of Prince George’s County; and generally relating to civil enforcement. CB-045-2026 Held in Committee Pass
11. 11 AN ACT CONCERNING 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; specifying the use of the proceeds from the aforementioned tax; and generally relating to property tax on vacant real properties. CB-046-2026 Held in Committee Pass
12. 12 PAGE BREAK
13. 13 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 $67,306,000 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. CB-051-2026 Favorably recommended Pass
14. 14 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 $140,089,000 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. CB-052-2026 amended Pass
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16. 16 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 $117,848,000 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. CB-053-2026 Favorably recommended Pass
17. 16 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 $140,089,000 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. CB-052-2026 Favorably recommended with amendments Pass
18. 17 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 $33,656,000 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. CB-054-2026 amended Pass
19. 18 PAGE BREAK
20. 19 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 $53,503,000 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. CB-055-2026
21. 20 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF SECTION 813, CHARTER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY for the purpose of proposing an amendment to Section 813 of the Charter of Prince George's County to exempt from referendum taxes and fees imposed upon the operators of business uses deemed to have an adverse impact on community health, safety, and welfare, or County economic development; and generally relating to approval of new or additional taxes by referendum. CR-053-2026 Favorably recommended Pass
22. 20 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 $33,656,000 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. CB-054-2026 Favorably recommended with amendments Pass
23. 21 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF SECTION 305, CHARTER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY for the purpose of proposing an amendment to Section 305 of the Charter of Prince George's County to provide that if the Council passes a law to change the decennial redistricting plan proposed by the Redistricting Commission, such law to adopt its own decennial redistricting plan shall be by bill and not by resolution; and generally regarding redistricting. CR-054-2026 amended (1) Pass
24. 22 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF SECTION 908, CHARTER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY for the purpose of proposing an amendment to Section 908 of the Charter of Prince George's County to add the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service for disputed labor issues; and generally regarding collective bargaining. CR-055-2026 Favorably recommended Pass
25. 22 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 $53,503,000 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. CB-055-2026 amended Pass
26. 23 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF SECTION 602, CHARTER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY for the purpose of proposing an amendment to Section 602 of the Charter of Prince George's County to grant the County Purchasing Agent full signature authority to execute all contracts, agreements, and purchase orders; to remove the reference to the disposition of certain supplies, materials and equipment; to provide for programs involving joint or cooperative purchasing with other public entities; and generally regarding County procurement. CR-056-2026 amended Pass
27. 23 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 $53,503,000 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. CB-055-2026 Favorably recommended with amendments Pass
28. 24 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 301, 303, 307, AND 307A, CHARTER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY for the purpose of proposing amendments to Sections 301, 303, 307, and 307A, of the Charter of Prince George's County to repeal at-large members for the composition of the Council, to provide for nine Council district members, to repeal the eligibility requirements of at-large members of the Council, to repeal the eligibility of Council members to be at-large members for additional consecutive terms, to provide a severability clause, to provide that the amendments to the Charter contained herein are effective for the term beginning at noon on the first Monday in December 2030 and for each election cycle thereafter, and generally regarding repealing at-large council members for the composition of the Council. CR-057-2026 Favorably recommended Pass
29. 25 ADJOURN adjourned
30. 26 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF SECTION 305, CHARTER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY for the purpose of proposing an amendment to Section 305 of the Charter of Prince George's County to provide that if the Council passes a law to change the decennial redistricting plan proposed by the Redistricting Commission, such law to adopt its own decennial redistricting plan shall be by bill and not by resolution; and generally regarding redistricting. CR-054-2026 amended (2) Pass
31. 27 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF SECTION 305, CHARTER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY for the purpose of proposing an amendment to Section 305 of the Charter of Prince George's County to provide that if the Council passes a law to change the decennial redistricting plan proposed by the Redistricting Commission, such law to adopt its own decennial redistricting plan shall be by bill and not by resolution; and generally regarding redistricting. CR-054-2026 Favorably recommended with amendments Pass
32. 30 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF SECTION 602, CHARTER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY for the purpose of proposing an amendment to Section 602 of the Charter of Prince George's County to grant the County Purchasing Agent full signature authority to execute all contracts, agreements, and purchase orders; to remove the reference to the disposition of certain supplies, materials and equipment; to provide for programs involving joint or cooperative purchasing with other public entities; and generally regarding County procurement. CR-056-2026 Favorably recommended with amendments Pass

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