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May 19, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final-revised ·Meeting No. 14-25

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Agenda — 42 items

  1. 2 Agenda item times are estimates only. Items may be considered at times other than those indicated.
  2. 3 Any person who requires assistance in order to attend a City meeting should call the ADA Coordinator at 240-314-8108.
  3. 4 Translation Assistance
  4. 5 Individuals who wish to participate in-person at Mayor and Council meetings during Community Forum or Public Hearings and who may need assistance with translation service other than English, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 240-314-8280, 3 business days prior to the meeting date (the Wednesday before the Monday meeting) or email at cityclerk@rockvillemd.gov, or by using this form: https://www.rockvillemd.gov/FormCenter/City-Clerk-11/Sign-Up-for-Translation-Assistance-at-Co-368
  5. 6 Note: In-Person Speakers will be called upon to speak before those who have signed up to speak virtually for Community Forum and Public Hearings.
  6. 7 In-Person Attendance
  7. 8 Community members attending in-person who wish to speak during Community Forum, or a Public Hearing, should sign up using the form at the entrance to the Mayor and Council Chamber. In-person speakers will be called upon in the order they are signed to speak and before virtual speakers.
  8. 9 Viewing Mayor and Council Meetings
  9. 10 The Mayor and Council are conducting hybrid meetings. The virtual meetings can be viewed on Rockville 11, Comcast, Verizon cable channel 11, livestreamed at www.rockvillemd.gov/rockville11, and available a day after each meeting at www.rockvillemd.gov/videoondemand.
  10. 11 Participating in Community Forum & Public Hearings:
  11. 12 If you wish to submit comments in writing for Community Forum or Public Hearings: • Please email the comments to mayorandcouncil@rockvillemd.gov no later than 10:00 am on the date of the meeting. If you wish to participate virtually in Community Forum or Public Hearings during the live Mayor and Council meeting: 1. Send your Name, Phone number, For Community Forum and Expected Method of Joining the Meeting (computer or phone) to mayorandcouncil@rockvillemd.gov no later than 10:00 am on the day of the meeting. Each speaker will receive 3 minutes. 2. Send your Name, Phone number, the Public Hearing Topic and Expected Method of Joining the Meeting (computer or phone) to mayorandcouncil@rockvillemd.gov no later than 10:00 am on the day of the meeting. 3. On the day of the meeting, you will receive a confirmation email with further details, and two Webex invitations: 1) Optional Webex Orientation Question and Answer Session and 2) Mayor & Council Meeting Invitation. 4. Plan to join the meeting no later than approximately 20 minutes before the actual meeting start time. 5. Read for https://www.rockvillemd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/38725/Public-Meetings-on-Webex meeting tips and instructions on joining a Webex meeting (either by computer or phone). 6. If joining by computer, Conduct a WebEx test: https://www.webex.com/test-meeting.html prior to signing up to join the meeting to ensure your equipment will work as expected.
  12. 13 Participating in Mayor and Council Drop-In (Mayor Ashton and Councilmember Shaw)
  13. 14 The next scheduled Drop-In Session will be held by phone or in-person on Monday, May 19 from 5:15-6:15 pm with Mayor Ashton and Councilmember Shaw. Please sign up by 10 am on the meeting day using the form at: https://www.rockvillemd.gov/formcenter/city-clerk-11/sign-up-for-dropin-meetings-227
  14. 1. Convene - 6:30 PM
  15. 2. Pledge of Allegiance - 6:35 PM
  16. A. 2025 Recognition of the City of Rockville’s Winner of the Maryland Municipal League "IF I WERE MAYOR" Essay Contest – Dumini Mehta 25-1605
  17. 3. Proclamation and Recognition - NONE
  18. 4. Agenda Review - 6:55 PM
  19. 5. City Manager's Report - 7:00 PM
  20. 6. Boards and Commissions Appointments and Reappointments - 7:10 PM
  21. A. Board and Commission Appointment and Reappointment 25-1702
  22. 7. Community Forum - 7:15 PM
  23. 8. Special Presentations - 7:35 PM
  24. A. Board of Appeals Annual Report 25-1606
  25. 9. Consent Agenda - 7:55 PM
  26. A. Authorization for the City Manager to Execute a Cost Sharing Agreement with MDOT SHA for the Final Design of the Hurley Bridge Replacement Project 25-1620
  27. B. Authorize the City Manager to Sign the Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) for the Cross Connection Control Program with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 25-1703
  28. C. Approval of Year 50, FY25 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Sub-grantee Contract Agreements and Authorization for City Manager to Sign Agreements 25-1717
  29. D. Approval of Minutes 25-1715
  30. E. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Grant Agreement with the Maryland Energy Administration for the FY 2025 Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Grant for the Purchase of Two Electric Senior Transit Buses 25-1720
  31. 10. Public Hearing - NONE
  32. 11. Action Items - 8:00 PM
  33. A. Briefing on Project Plan Amendment PJT2025-00023, to Amend the Planned Development for Rockville Center, Inc. to Permit construction of a 12-story multifamily building containing 147 affordable housing units and a parking waiver to provide zero on-site parking spaces located at 41 Maryland Avenue in the PD-RCI (Planned Development - Rockville Center, Inc.) Zone; SCG Development Holdings, LLC, Comstock 41 Maryland LLC, Comstock 44 Maryland LLC, Applicants 25-1675
  34. B. Discussion on Zoning Regulations for Standard Dispensaries of Cannabis 25-1706
  35. C. Authorization to File a Zoning Text Amendment to Add a Definition for Cannabis Dispensaries and Add Cannabis Dispensaries as a Conditional Use in Mixed Use and Light Industrial Zones 25-1707
  36. 12. Worksession - 9:15 PM
  37. A. Rockville Emergency Assistance Program (REAP) Work Session 25-1560
  38. B. Work Session on City Election Reform 25-1723
  39. 13. Mock Agenda - 11:30 PM
  40. A. Mock Agenda 25-1721
  41. 14. Old / New Business - 11:35 PM
  42. 15. Adjournment - 11:45 PM