Community and Economic Development Committee

Agenda — 9 items

1. 1 Roll Call ▶ jump to 1:07
2. 2 Bill 52 Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 660 Zoning, Article 5 Uses, Table 660-4 Use Table and Section 660-38 Manufacturing & Industry Group, adding public notice requirements and amending the use category Data Center Use. 15-8508 ▶ jump to 4:23
3. 3 Bill 50 Amending the 2026 General Fund budget to accommodate the upgrade of the Opioid Prevention Manager and the Health Director in the Bureau of Health within the Department of Community & Economic Development. The Opioid Prevention Manager, currently an s09, would be upgraded to a proposed pay grade of s11 to align with the similar levels of responsibility, autonomy and workload as five (5) other s11’s in the Bureau. The permanent wages of this position are fully grant funded. The Health Director, currently an s18, would be upgraded to a proposed pay grade of s21 to acknowledge the addition of three (3) new program areas since the position was last graded in 2017 and the cabinet level responsibilities of this position while remaining in the supervisory pay scale. This position is partially grant funded. 15-8490 ▶ jump to 101:15
4. 4 Bill 51 Amending the 2026 General Fund budget to accommodate the downgrade and title change of the vacant Grants Compliance Administrator to an Assistant Grants Compliance Administrator in the Bureau of CDBG Administration within the Department of Community & Economic Development. The Grants Compliance Administrator, currently an s11, would be downgraded to a proposed pay grade of s07 to align with the level of responsibility, autonomy and workload that the office currently needs for this vacant position. The permanent wages of this position are 60% HUD grant reimbursable and 40% General Fund funded. 15-8489 ▶ jump to 101:26
5. 5 Bill 33 Repealing Chapter 135, “Abandoned Real Property; Blight” in its entirety and adopting Chapter 611, “Vacant and At Risk Property” 15-8404 ▶ jump to 105:39
6. 6 Violence Prevention Plan presentation ▶ jump to 115:27
7. 7 Encampment Policy Discussion ▶ jump to 141:13
8. 8 Encampment Policy Draft 15-8491
9. 9 Adjournment

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