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April 7, 2025 ·5:30 PM Final-revised ·Meeting No. 10-25

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Agenda — 46 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 Myles)
  13. 14 The next scheduled Drop-In Session will be held by phone or in-person on Monday, April 28 from 5:15-6:15 pm with Mayor Ashton and Councilmember Myles. 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 - 5:30 PM
  15. 2. Pledge of Allegiance
  16. 3. Proclamation and Recognition - 5:35 PM
  17. B. Proclamation Declaring April 2025, as National Arab American Heritage Month in Rockville, Maryland (CM Myles) 25-1564
  18. C. Proclamation Declaring April 10, 2025, as Arbor Day in Rockville, Maryland (CM Shaw) 24-1339
  19. D. Proclamation Declaring April 2025, as Autism Acceptance Month in Rockville, Maryland (CM Valeri) 25-1590
  20. E. Proclamation Declaring the Month of April as Earth Month; April 22, 2025, as Earth Day; and March 22, 2025, 8:30-9:30 P.M. as Earth Hour in Rockville (CM Van Grack) 24-1461
  21. F. Proclamation Declaring April 2025, as Parkinson’s Awareness Month in Rockville, Maryland (Mayor Ashton) 25-1588
  22. G. Proclamation Declaring April 7-13, 2025, as National Public Health Week in Rockville, Maryland (CM Fulton) 25-1565
  23. H. Proclamation Declaring April 13-19, 2025, As National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Rockville, Maryland (CM Jackson) 25-1591
  24. I. Proclamation Declaring April 27, 2025, as the 34th Annual Rockville Science Day (CM Myles) 25-1580
  25. J. Proclamation Declaring April 23-24, 2025, as Yom HaShoah in Rockville, Maryland (CM Shaw) 25-1567
  26. 4. Agenda Review 6:30 PM
  27. 5. City Manager's Report 6:35 PM
  28. 6. Boards and Commissions Appointments and Reappointments - NONE
  29. 7. Community Forum - 6:45 PM
  30. 8. Special Presentations - NONE
  31. 9. Consent Agenda - 7:05 PM
  32. A. Authorization for the City Manager to Release and Extinguish an Existing Water Easement and to Approve Four Easements and Two License and Maintenance Agreements Associated with Private Amenities and Stormwater Management, Public Improvements, Storm Drain, Water and Sewer, and a Water Meter on Parcel A, Rockshire Village Center 25-1529
  33. B. Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Project Agreement with the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to proceed with an application for a $1,500,000 grant to fund grading, excavation as well as build pathways, a playground, meadows restoration, community gardens, picnic tables, signage, and trash cans at RedGate Park and Arboretum, consistent with the RedGate Park Master Plan. 25-1596
  34. C. Authorization for the City Manager to Sign Amendment Two to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for North Stonestreet Avenue Sidewalk Improvements 25-1610
  35. D. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Maryland State Arts Council Public Art Conservation Grant on behalf of the Mayor and Council 25-1550
  36. F. Approval of Minutes 25-1604
  37. 10. Public Hearing - NONE
  38. 11. Action Items - 7:10 PM
  39. A. Briefing on Project Plan Amendment PJT2025-00020, an Application to Amend the Planned Development for Rockville Center, Inc. to Permit a Residential Conversion of 13,011 Square Feet of Previously Approved Street-Level Commercial Retail Space into 13 Dwelling Units at 198 East Montgomery Avenue in the PD-RCI (Planned Development - Rockville Center, Inc.) Zone; Comstock 33 Monroe, LC, Applicants 25-1600
  40. 12. Worksession - 7:20 PM
  41. A. FY 2026 Budget Worksession #3 - Operating Expenditures, CIP, Grants, Debt Review, and Final Balancing 24-1403
  42. 13. Mock Agenda - 8:50 PM
  43. A. Mock Agenda 25-1636
  44. 14. Old / New Business - 9:00 PM
  45. A. Request for a Proclamation - Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Day Against Bullying and Hate on May 18, 2025. 25-1660
  46. 15. Adjournment - 9:15 PM