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March 18, 2024 ·7:00 PM Final ·Meeting No. 06-24

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Agenda — 48 items

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  4. 5 Virtual Speakers
  5. 6 Virtual Speakers should follow the instructions in the Agenda Center at www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter as written on page 1 of the Agenda Packet.
  6. 7 In-Person Attendance
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  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, and Verizon cable channel 11, and 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 by no later than 10:00 a.m. 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, the Community Forum and Expected Method of Joining the Meeting (computer or phone) to mayorandcouncil@rockvillemd.gov no later than noon on the day of the meeting. 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 10:00am 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 6:40 p.m. (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 Valeri)
  13. 14 The next scheduled Drop-In Session will be held by phone or in-person on Monday, April 8 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. with Mayor Ashton and Councilmember Valeri. Please sign up by 10 a.m. 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
  16. 3. Agenda Review
  17. 4. City Manager's Report - 6:35 PM
  18. 5. Proclamation and Recognition - 6:45 PM
  19. A. Proclamation Declaring April 2024, as Autism Acceptance Month 24-1042
  20. B. Proclamation Declaring the Month of April as Earth Month; April 22, 2024, as Earth Day; and March 23, 2024, 8:30-9:30 P.M. as Earth Hour in Rockville
  21. C. Proclamation Declaring April 2024, as Parkinson’s Awareness Month 24-1055
  22. D. Proclamation Declaring April 1 - 7, 2024, as National Public Health Week 24-1067
  23. E. Proclamation Declaring March 29, 2024, as National Vietnam War Veterans Day 24-1041
  24. 6. Boards and Commissions Appointments and Reappointments - NONE
  25. 7. Community Forum - 7:00 PM
  26. 8. Presentations - NONE
  27. 9. Consent Agenda - 7:20 PM
  28. A. Adopt a resolution that includes: (A) A Finding by the Mayor and Council that a unique or unusual circumstance exist that makes competitive procurement of certain engineering and design services for the Rockville Water Treatment plant contrary to the City’s interest; (B) Subject to the Mayor and Council making such a finding, Awarding an engineering and design services contract for the Rockville Water Treatment plant to CDM Smith, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $200,000; and (C) Authorizing the City Manager to execute the engineering and design services contract with CDM Smith, Inc.
  29. B. Award and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Rider Contract with W. W. Grainger, Inc. of Lake Forest, Illinois, for one year with four optional one-year renewal periods, in the amount not-to-exceed $300,000 for Facility MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operations), Industrial and Building Supplies with Related Equipment, Accessories, Supplies, and Services.
  30. C. Authorization for the Acting City Manager to Sign the Collective Bargaining Agreement with Local 1453, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO.
  31. D. Award and authorize the City Manager to Execute a Rider Agreement for the purchase of Microsoft Windows Server Datacenter licenses to SHI (SHI International, Corp.) of Somerset, New Jersey in the amount not to exceed $122,076.48 the Data Center and Disaster Recovery Infrastructure Replacement CIP (GB21).
  32. E. Adoption of Resolution to Establish Maximum Rate of Rent Increase, as Required by Section 18-194 of the Rockville City Code Entitled “Voluntary Rent Guidelines and Notice Requirements of Rent Increases.”
  33. F. Approval of FY24, Year 49 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Contract with Montgomery County and Authorization for the Acting City Manager to Sign the Contract.
  34. G. Approval of Year 49, FY24 CDBG Sub-grantee Contracts Agreements and Authorization for Acting City Manager to Sign Agreements 24-1014
  35. H. Award and authorize the City Manager to Execute a Rider Agreement for the purchase of various hardware, software, support, and professional services with DSI (DISYS Solutions Inc.) of Ashburn, VA needed for the Data Center and Disaster Recovery Infrastructure Replacement CIP (GB21) in an amount not to exceed $492,917.13. 24-0993
  36. I. Award a Contract in the form of a purchase order to Lindsay Ford, of Wheaton, Maryland, for the purchase of one medium duty dump truck with snowplow and material spreader for snow removal and hauling debris materials in the amount of $103,284, consistent with the terms and conditions of the competitive procurement for vehicles from Montgomery County Contract #1114498 24-1046
  37. J. Approval of Minutes 24-1073
  38. 10. Public Hearing - 7:25 PM
  39. A. Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Public Hearing #2
  40. 11. Introduction, Discussion and Instruction, Possible Adoption - 7:55 PM
  41. A. Introduction and Possible Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend Ordinance #18-23 to Appropriate Funds and Levy Taxes for Fiscal Year 2024 (Budget Amendment #3)
  42. B. Possible Adoption of an amendment to the Mayor and Council’s current Rules and Procedures 24-1078
  43. 12. Worksession - 8:45 PM
  44. A. FY 2025 Budget Worksession: Revenues, Fees, and Cost Recovery
  45. 13. Mock and Future Agendas - 10:15 PM
  46. A. Mock and Future Agendas 24-1076
  47. 14. Old/New Business - 10:25 PM
  48. 15. Adjournment - 10:45 PM