Mayor and Council
WebEx
Agenda — 43 items
- 2 Agenda item times are estimates only. Items may be considered at times other than those indicated.
- 3 Any person who requires assistance in order to attend a City meeting should call the ADA Coordinator at 240-314-8108.
- 4 Translation Assistance
- 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
- 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.
- 7 In-Person Attendance
- 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.
- 9 Viewing Mayor and Council Meetings
- 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.
- 11 Participating in Community Forum & Public Hearings:
- 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.
- 13 Participating in Mayor and Council Drop-In (Mayor Ashton and Councilmember Shaw)
- 14 The next scheduled Drop-In Session will be held by phone or in-person on Monday, November 18 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
- 1. Convene 6:30 PM
- 2. Pledge of Allegiance
- 3. Proclamation and Recognition - 6:35 PM
- A. Proclamation Declaring November 15, 2024, as America Recycles Day in Rockville, Maryland
- B. Proclamation Declaring November 2024, as Municipal Government Works Month in Rockville, Maryland
- C. Proclamation Declaring November 2024, as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in Rockville, Maryland
- D. Proclamation Declaring November 30, 2024, as Small Business Saturday in Rockville, Maryland
- E. Proclamation Declaring November 17, 2024, as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
- 4. Agenda Review - 7:00 PM
- 5. City Manager's Report - 7:05 PM
- 6. Boards and Commissions Appointments and Reappointments - 7:15 PM
- A. Mayor and Council will appoint and reappoint the following members to the Boards and Commissions.
- 7. Community Forum - 7:25 PM
- 8. Special Presentations - NONE
- 9. Consent Agenda - 7:45 PM
- A. Ratify and Approve the City Manager’s Earlier Execution of a Grant Agreement with the Maryland Energy Administration for the FY 2024 Maryland Smart Energy Communities/Clean Energy for Local Governments Grant for Lighting Improvements at Thomas Farm Community Center.
- B. Ratify and Approve the City Manager’s Earlier Execution of a Grant Agreement with the Maryland Smart Energy Administration for the FY 2024 Maryland Smart Energy Communities/Clean Energy for Local Governments Grant for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.
- C. Authorization for the City Manager to Amend an Existing Stormwater Management Easement Associated with King Buick.
- D. Authorization for the City Manager to Release and Extinguish an Existing Stormwater Management Easement on Lot 24, Block A, The Pike.
- E. Approval of Minutes
- 10. Public Hearing - 7:50 PM
- A. Public Hearing, Discussion and Possible Instruction to staff on amendments to the Lincoln Park Neighborhood Conservation District Plan.
- B. Public Hearing, Discussion and Possible Instruction to Staff on Zoning Text Amendment TXT2024-00267 to Amend the Lincoln Park Neighborhood Conservation District Overlay Zone to implement the Lincoln Park Design Guidelines
- 11. Action Items - NONE
- 12. Worksession 8:30 PM
- A. Housing Strategies Work Session: Stability
- 13. Mock Agenda - 10:30 PM
- A. Mock Agenda
- 14. Old/New Business - 10:35 PM
- 15. Adjournment - 10:45 PM