* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember Costello
At the request of: Midtown Community Benefits District
Address: c/o Eric Souza, President
1120 N. Charles Street, Suite 220
Baltimore, MD 21201
Telephone: (410) 528-1512
A Resolution Entitled
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council concerning
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Midtown Community Benefits District and Management Authority - Renewal Through June 30, 2028
For the purpose of reviewing, renewing and continuing the Midtown Community Benefits District and the Midtown Community Benefits Management Authority; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the activities and authority of the Midtown Community Benefits District and the Midtown Community Benefits Management Authority.
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Recitals
Ordinance 95-613 (the “Ordinance”) authorized the creation of the Midtown Community Benefits District (the “District”) and the Midtown Community Benefits District Authority (the “Authority”), subject to certain terms and conditions.
The Ordinance requires that the Mayor and City Council hold 1 or more public hearings every 4 years to evaluate the activities and undertakings of the District and the Authority and to determine whether the District and Authority should continue for another 4 years.
In 1999, the City Council conducted the first of these quadrennial reviews and, by Resolution 99-019, continued the District and Authority for an additional 4 years, ending June 30, 2003. Subsequently, Chapter 89, Acts of 2000, amended Charter Article II, § 63(h), establishing a new 4-year review cycle, to begin December 2003.
In 2003, the Mayor and City Council conducted an interim review and, by Resolution 03-043, continued the District and Authority for an additional 1-year period, ending June 30, 2004. In 2004, the Mayor and City Council conducted a further review and, by Resolution 04-052, continued the District and Authority for a full 4-year period, ending June 30, 2008. In 2008, the Mayor and City Council conducted a further review and, by Resolution 08-001, continued the District and Authority for an additional 4-year period, ending June 30, 2012. In 2012, the Mayor and City Council conducted a further review and, by Resolution 12-007, continued the District and Authority for an additional 4-year period, ending June 30, 2016. In 2016, the Mayor and City Council conducted a further review and, by Resolution 16-028, continued the District and Authority for an additional 4-year period, ending June 30, 2020. In 2020, the Mayor and City Council conducted a further review and, by Resolution 20-17, continued the District and Authority for an additional 4-year period, ending June 30, 2024.
For the purposes of determining whether to again renew and continue the District and the Authority, the City Council has held a hearing, as required by Article 14, § 7-16.
The Mayor and City Council have undertaken the requisite quadrennial review for a proposed 4-year renewal period. Based on their review of the activities and undertakings of the District and Authority, the Mayor and City Council find that the renewal and continuation of the District and the Authority are in the best interest of the citizens of Baltimore.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That, beginning at its second meeting in May 2024, the Mayor and City Council shall review and determine the desirability of continuing the Midtown Community Benefits District and the Midtown Community Benefits Management Authority .
Section 2. Be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That, if the Mayor and City Council find that it is desirable for the District and Authority to continue, the District and the Authority shall be renewed and continued for an additional 4 years, backdating from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2028.
Section 3. And be it further resolved, That this Resolution of the Mayor and City Council takes effect on the date it is enacted.