City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

5:00 PM

Special Meeting of the Baltimore City Council

100 Holliday Street, 4th Floor, Du Burns Chambers

Baltimore City Council

Nicholas J. Mosby, President of the Council - District 1: Zeke Cohen - District 2:

Danielle N. McCray - District 3: Ryan Dorsey - District 4: Mark Conway - District 5:

Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer - District 6: Sharon Green Middleton - District 7: James

Torrence - District 8: Kristerfer Burnett - District 9: John T. Bullock - District 10:

Phylicia Porter - District 11: Eric T. Costello - District 12: Robert Stokes, Sr. - District

13: Antonio Glover - District 14: Odette Ramos

Call to Order

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Showcase Baltimore

Darin Atwater, Founder of the Soulful Symphony and Artistic Director of the Monterey Jazz Festival

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

April 15, 2024

Communications from the Mayor

Bills Signed by the Mayor

April 16, 2024 and April 24, 2024

22-0301

Sale of Property - 844 Roundview Road

For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at

either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property that is located at 844

Roundview Road (Block 7622; Lot 002) and is no longer needed for public use; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Office of the Comptroller)

23-0351

Rezoning - 1801 to 1807 Bloomingdale Road and 1800 to 1816 North

Rosedale Street

For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1801 to 1807

Bloomingdale Road (Block 2427, Lots 032 to 035) and 1800 to 1816 North

Rosedale Street (Block 2427, Lots 001 to 009), as outlined in red on the

accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District.

Sponsors:

James Torrence

23-0416

Baltimore City Office of Returning Citizens

For the purpose of establishing a Baltimore City Office of Returning Citizens; defining

certain terms; providing for the appointment of the Director of the Office; establishing

the duties of the Office; providing for the staff and budget of the Office; establishing

the Re-Entry Action Council to advise and collaborate with the Office; providing for

the appointment, structure, and governance of the Council; requiring the Director,

Council members, and staff of the Office to file financial disclosures under the Ethics

Code; and requiring that the Office submit an annual report to the Mayor and City

Council.

Sponsors:

James Torrence

23-0427

Baltimore Police Department - Trauma-Informed Care Training

For the purpose of adding the Baltimore Police Department to the list of City agencies

who are required to designate 2 agency staff members to participate in certain

trauma-informed training and activities.

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen, John T. Bullock

23-0430

Rezoning - 2529 Georgetown Road

For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2529 Georgetown

Road (Block 7796, Lot 003), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the

R-6 Zoning District to the I-1 Zoning District.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter

23-0432

Rezoning - 3301 Saint Paul Street and 3311 through 3327 Saint Paul Street

For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 3301, 3311,

3313, 3315, 3317, 3319, 3321, 3323, and 3327 Saint Paul Street (Block 3871,

Lots 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from

the R-8 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos

23-0433

Planned Unit Development - Amendment - North Charles Village

For the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the

North Charles Village Planned Unit Development.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos

23-0437

Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3

Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - 1600 South Charles Street

For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a

single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the

property known as 1600 South Charles Street (Block 1013, Lot 065), as outlined in

red on the accompanying plat.

Sponsors:

Eric T. Costello

23-0443

Rezoning - 3500 West Forest Park Avenue

For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3500 West Forest

Park Avenue (Block 2911, Lot 023), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat,

from the C-1 Zoning District to the R-1 Zoning District.

Sponsors:

James Torrence

23-0465

Tree Removal on City Property - Permits and Procedure

For the purpose of establishing certain standards and requirements for authorized tree

removal along certain rights-of-way; requiring that the Department of Recreation and

Parks approve any tree removal on land operated by the Department; specifying the

procedure for tree removal mitigation on land operated by the Department of

Recreation and Parks; conforming, clarifying, and correcting related provisions;

defining certain terms; and generally relating to the removal of trees on certain City

properties.

Sponsors:

Administration City Council, Mark Conway

23-0468

Off-Street Parking - Affordable Housing

For the purpose of eliminating off-street parking requirements for a residential project

that is subject to inclusionary housing requirements.

Sponsors:

Ryan Dorsey, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Mark Conway, Kristerfer Burnett, Zeke Cohen,

Odette Ramos, John T. Bullock, Phylicia Porter

23-0470

Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 4

Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 704 North Gilmor

Street

For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a

single-family dwelling unit into 4 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the

property known as 704 North Gilmor Street (Block 0098, Lot 016), as outlined in

red on the accompanying plat; granting variances from certain bulk regulations (lot

area size) and off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective

date.

Sponsors:

John T. Bullock

23-0471

Sale of Property - 3000 Highman Avenue

For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at

either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property that is located at 3000

Highman Avenue (Block 7703D, Lot 009A) and is no longer needed for public use;

and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration), City Council President (Office of the

Comptroller), Phylicia Porter

24-0480

Motor Fuel Credit Price - Signage

For the purpose of requiring a certain retail dealer in motor fuel to display the credit

price of motor fuel on a certain sign; defining certain terms; establishing certain

penalties; and generally relating to a retail dealer in motor fuel’s credit price for motor

fuel.

Sponsors:

Mark Conway

24-0485

Tenant Opportunity to Purchase - Corrective Bill

For the purpose of clarifying a definition under Article 13, Subtitle 6 “Opportunity to

Purchase”; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos

24-0488

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - M-R: Arts and

Culture - $581,334

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $581,334 to M-R: Arts and Culture - Service 824

(Events: Art: Culture: and Film), to provide funding for general operations; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

24-0494

Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay Zoning District - Prohibited Uses

For the purpose of amending certain prohibited uses within the Chesapeake Bay

Critical Area Overlay Zoning District; defining certain terms; and establishing a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

Eric T. Costello

Bills Introduced

24-0521

Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025

For the purpose of providing the appropriations estimated to be needed by each

agency of the City of Baltimore for operating programs and capital projects during the

Fiscal 2025 year.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

24-0522

Annual Property Tax - Fiscal Year 2025

For the purpose of providing a tax for the use of the Mayor and City Council of

Baltimore for the period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025; and setting the

semiannual payment service charge for that period.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Resolutions Introduced

24-0218R

State of Emergency - Continuation

For the purpose of expressing the Baltimore City Council’s consent under State

Public Safety Article § 14-111 for extending and continuing the Mayor's State of

Emergency declaration, dated March 26, 2024.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

RESOLUTION

IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

3R Third Reader

Third Reader (for final passage)

22-0273

Sale of Property - 3750 Greenspring Avenue

For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at

either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property that is located at 3750

Greenspring Avenue (Block 3327E; Lot 001) and is no longer needed for public use;

and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

23-0380

Charter Amendment - Community Reinvestment and Reparations Fund

FOR the purpose of establishing a continuing, non-lapsing Community Reinvestment

and Reparations Fund, to be used exclusively to support the work of the Community

Reinvestment and Reparations Commission; authorizing the Mayor and City Council,

by ordinance, to provide for the oversight, governance, and administration of this

Fund; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption

or rejection.

Sponsors:

President Nicholas J. Mosby

23-0438

Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs - Establishment

For the purpose of establishing the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs; defining

certain terms, providing for the establishment of the Office; articulating the purpose of

the Office; establishing the powers and duties of the Office; providing for the

administration, staffing, and budget of the Office; and requiring the Office to submit a

certain annual report.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos, Administration City Council

24-0493

Sale of Property - 1807 Harlem Avenue

For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at

either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property that is located at 1807

Harlem Avenue (Block 0108, Lot 030) and is no longer needed for public use; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

Committee Announcements

Announcements

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024 AT 12:00 P.M.

Adjournment

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