Mayor and Council
WebEx
Agenda — 37 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. • All written comments will be acknowledged by the Mayor and Council at the meeting and added to the agenda for public viewing on the website. 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 - NONE
- 4. Agenda Review - 6:35 PM
- 5. City Manager's Report - 6:40 PM
- 6. Boards and Commissions Appointments and Reappointments - 6:50 PM
- 7. Community Forum - 7:00 PM
- 8. Special Presentations - NONE
- 9. Consent Agenda - 7:20 PM
- A. Ratify and Approve the City Manager’s Earlier Execution of an Inter-government Agreement with the Maryland Department of Emergency Management to Fund Construction of the Emergency Operations Center at 6 Taft Court.
- B. Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Electricity Supply Agreements
- C. Authorization for the City Manager to Execute a Grant Agreement with the Maryland Energy Administration for the FY 2024 Streetlight and Outdoor Lighting Efficiency Program Grant.
- D. Award, and Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute, a Contract in the Form of a Purchase Order to Douron Incorporated of Owings Mills, Maryland, for the Purchase, Delivery, and Installation of Office Furniture at 6 Taft Court in the Amount of $429,703.58 Consistent with the Terms and Conditions of the Howard County, Maryland Contract Issued after Invitation for Bid No. 2015-42 on Behalf of Howard County and all Local Government Entities that Participate in the Mid-Atlantic Purchasing Team, for Furniture (Office, School, Library, etc.) and Equipment.
- 10. Public Hearing - 7:25 PM
- A. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Public Hearing #1
- B. Public Hearing on the Town Center Master Plan
- 11. Action Items - 8:30 PM
- A. Introduction and Possible Adoption of an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 09-24 to appropriate funds and levy taxes for FY 2025 (Budget Amendment #2)
- 12. Worksession - 8:40 PM
- A. Facilitated Discussion and Direction from Mayor and Council regarding King Farm Farmstead Park Complex Adaptive Re-Use Master Plan Process
- 13. Mock Agenda - 9:40 PM
- A. Mock Agenda
- 14. Old/New Business - 9:45 PM
- 15. Adjournment - 10:00 PM