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Agenda — 92 items

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
4. 4 9:30 A.M. - AGENDA BRIEFING - (ROOM 2027)
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6. 6 9:45 A.M. - PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATIONS/COMMENDATIONS - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM)
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8. 9 10:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM)
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10. 11 INVOCATION:
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12. 14 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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14. 16 REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
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17. 18 LEGISLATIVE DAY NO. 12
18. 19 1. CONSENT AGENDA
19. 20 (a) Approval of County Council Minutes
20. 21 County Council Minutes dated April 29, 2024 - 6 PM JPH MIN 04292024 approved
21. 22 County Council Minutes dated April 30, 2024 MIN 04302024a approved
22. 23 County Council Minutes dated April 30, 2024 - 6 PM JPH MIN 04302024b approved
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26. 26 (b) First Reading of Bills (Presentation)
27. 27 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. CB-038-2024 presented and referred
28. 28 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. CB-039-2024 presented and referred
29. 28 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
30. 29 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. CB-040-2024 presented and referred
31. 30 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
32. 31 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. CB-041-2024 presented and referred
33. 32 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. CB-042-2024 presented and referred
34. 33 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
35. 34 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. CB-043-2024 presented and referred
36. 35 (c) Introduction of Resolutions
37. 36 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES SURCHARGE for the purpose of approving a full waiver of the public safety facilities surcharge for all residential units within “The Highlands” project. CR-036-2024 introduced and referred
38. 37 CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
39. 38 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES SURCHARGE for the purpose of approving a full waiver of the public safety surcharge for all residential units within The Cassidy, a proposed 175 unit multifamily residential development located in Capital Heights, developed by KCG Companies. CR-037-2024 introduced and referred
40. 39 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES SURCHARGE for the purpose of approving a full waiver of the public safety facilities surcharge for all residential units within the “Park Place at Addison Road Metro” project. CR-038-2024 introduced and referred
41. 41 2. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
42. 42 3. PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
43. 43 Proposed Letter to The Honorable Andrew Friedson, President, Montgomery County Council, transmitting the Prince Georges County Council's proposed recommendations on the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating and Capital Budgets of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and the Washington Suburban Transit Commission. LTR 05072024a authorized for Chair's signature Pass
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45. 45 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR THIRD READING – (ENACTMENT)
46. 46 AN ACT CONCERNING WOODLAND AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION ORDINANCE for the purpose of revising the existing subtitle in order to comply with state mandated revisions as per the Maryland Forest Conservation Act; revising and adding definitions; revising applicability and exemption requirements; revising plan review, validity and grandfathering requirements; revising a certain definition; providing for a certain fee-in-lieu; establishing a certain Fund; revising the variance and appeal process; revising enforcement process; revising the conservation requirements including priority areas, thresholds and replacement ratios; revising conservation requirements design criteria, priorities, options and bonding; revising forest stand delineation area; and revising forest harvesting. CB-020-2024 public hearing held
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48. 47 AN ACT CONCERNING WOODLAND AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION ORDINANCE for the purpose of revising the existing subtitle in order to comply with state mandated revisions as per the Maryland Forest Conservation Act; revising and adding definitions; revising applicability and exemption requirements; revising plan review, validity and grandfathering requirements; revising a certain definition; providing for a certain fee-in-lieu; establishing a certain Fund; revising the variance and appeal process; revising enforcement process; revising the conservation requirements including priority areas, thresholds and replacement ratios; revising conservation requirements design criteria, priorities, options and bonding; revising forest stand delineation area; and revising forest harvesting. CB-020-2024 enacted Pass
49. 48 PUBLIC HEARINGS/BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR THIRD READING – (ENACTMENT) (Continued)
50. 49 AN ACT CONCERNING TREE CANOPY COVERAGE ORDINANCE for the purpose of revising the existing applicability language, requiring a certain grandfather provision, revising the tree canopy coverage requirements, revising the credit and security requirements, and adding the Planning Director to those that can issue waivers. CB-021-2024 public hearing held
51. 50 AN ACT CONCERNING SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS’ ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY AREA for the purpose of removing environmental strategy area from definitions, and removing environmental strategy area from environmental standard and replacing with development location, and amending the required minimum stream buffer widths. CB-022-2024 public hearing held
52. 51 5. PUBLIC HEARING – RESOLUTION ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING (ADOPTION)
53. 51 AN ACT CONCERNING TREE CANOPY COVERAGE ORDINANCE for the purpose of revising the existing applicability language, requiring a certain grandfather provision, revising the tree canopy coverage requirements, revising the credit and security requirements, and adding the Planning Director to those that can issue waivers. CB-021-2024 enacted Pass
54. 52 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONTRACT APPROVALS for the purpose of approving certain multiyear contracts in accordance with the Prince George's County Charter and Subtitle 10 of the Prince George's County Code. CR-026-2024 public hearing held
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57. 53 PUBLIC HEARINGS/BILLS ELIGIBLE FOR THIRD READING – (ENACTMENT) (Continued)
58. 54 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: - (COUNCIL HEARING ROOM)
59. 55 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. CR-023-2024 public hearing held
60. 55 AN ACT CONCERNING SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS’ ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY AREA for the purpose of removing environmental strategy area from definitions, and removing environmental strategy area from environmental standard and replacing with development location, and amending the required minimum stream buffer widths. CB-022-2024 enacted Pass
61. 56 7. RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION)
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63. 57 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ADJUSTMENTS TO APPROVED POSITION GRADES for the purpose of adjusting the number of positions in certain grades in the Office of Human Rights, Office of Law, Office of Finance, Health Department, Department of Family Services, Office of Community Relations, Circuit Court, Department of Permitting, Licensing and Enforcement, Department of Environment, Office of the Sheriff, Department of Corrections and , the Legislative Branch and the Department of Housing and Community Development. CR-021-2024 new draft substituted Pass
64. 58 RESOLUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL READING – (ADOPTION) (Continued)
65. 59 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of approving and adopting the Prince George’s County Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2025 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development (“FY 2025 Annual Action Plan”). CR-024-2024 adopted Pass
66. 59 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONTRACT APPROVALS for the purpose of approving certain multiyear contracts in accordance with the Prince George's County Charter and Subtitle 10 of the Prince George's County Code. CR-026-2024 adopted Pass
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68. 61 8. INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS
69. 62 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE NANCY TABBS HOUSE, ELWOOD AND WILMER GROSS HOUSE, AND GEORGE HENRY AND AGNES GROSS HOUSE-DESIGNATION AS HISTORIC SITES IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of approving the designation of the Nancy Tabbs House (Documented Property 66-000-01); the Elwood and Wilmer Gross House (Documented Property 66-000-02); and the George Henry and Agnes Gross House (Documented Property 66-000-03) as Historic Sites in Prince George’s County, Maryland. CR-040-2024 introduced
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72. 65 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ADJUSTMENTS TO APPROVED POSITION GRADES for the purpose of adjusting the number of positions in certain grades in the Office of Human Rights, Office of Law, Office of Finance, Health Department, Department of Family Services, Office of Community Relations, Circuit Court, Department of Permitting, Licensing and Enforcement, Department of Environment, Office of the Sheriff, Department of Corrections and , the Legislative Branch and the Department of Housing and Community Development. CR-021-2024 adopted Pass
73. 66 11:30 AM - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
74. 67 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
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76. 69 COUNTY COUNCIL RECONVENE
77. 70 9. SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION)
78. 70 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE NANCY TABBS HOUSE, ELWOOD AND WILMER GROSS HOUSE, AND GEORGE HENRY AND AGNES GROSS HOUSE-DESIGNATION AS HISTORIC SITES IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of approving the designation of the Nancy Tabbs House (Documented Property 66-000-01); the Elwood and Wilmer Gross House (Documented Property 66-000-02); and the George Henry and Agnes Gross House (Documented Property 66-000-03) as Historic Sites in Prince George’s County, Maryland. CR-040-2024 rules suspended Pass
79. 71 AN ACT CONCERNING PROCUREMENT PRACTICES REVISIONS for the purpose of amending provisions of Subtitle 10A regarding administrative procedures, award of contracts, and economic development; generally relating to procurements subject to Subtitle 10A. CB-012-2024 introduced
80. 71 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE NANCY TABBS HOUSE, ELWOOD AND WILMER GROSS HOUSE, AND GEORGE HENRY AND AGNES GROSS HOUSE-DESIGNATION AS HISTORIC SITES IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of approving the designation of the Nancy Tabbs House (Documented Property 66-000-01); the Elwood and Wilmer Gross House (Documented Property 66-000-02); and the George Henry and Agnes Gross House (Documented Property 66-000-03) as Historic Sites in Prince George’s County, Maryland. CR-040-2024 adopted Pass
81. 72 SECOND READING OF BILLS – (INTRODUCTION) (Continued)
82. 73 AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-EXTENSION OF TIME FOR ACCESS TO PRIOR SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS for the purpose of amending the time for applications to be approved and considered under the prior Subdivision Regulations from two (2) years to four (4) years, or from April 1, 2024, to April 1, 2026. CB-027-2024 introduced
83. 74 AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS for the purpose of declaring additional revenue and appropriating to the General Fund and Internal Service Fund to provide for costs that were not anticipated and included in the Approved Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. CB-037-2024 introduced
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85. 76 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA accepted the additions package Pass
86. 77 PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT (Continued)
87. 78 Proposed Joint Letter to The Honorable Christina Henderson, Chair, National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, regarding the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit (SMRT) project. LTR 05072024b authorized for Chair's signature Pass
88. 78 RECONVENED
89. 79 6:00 P.M. - PUBLIC HEARING - COUNTY BUDGET & CIP AND BD. OF ED. BUDGET & CONSTANT YIELD RATE
90. 80 (SEE SEPARATE AGENDA)
91. 81 REMINDERS
92. 89 Prepared by: ___________________________________ Edgar L. Reese, III, Legislative Reference Aide Submitted by: _________________________________ Donna J. Brown, Clerk of the Council

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