City of Baltimore - File #: 18-0222

• File #: 18-0222
• Version: 0
• Name: Charter Amendment - Equity Assistance Fund
• Type: Mayor and City Council Res.
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 4/16/2018
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 8/14/2018
• Enactment #: 18-14
• Title: Charter Amendment - Equity Assistance Fund For the purpose of authorizing the establishment of a continuing, nonlapsing Equity Assistance Fund, to be used exclusively to assist efforts that reduce inequity based on race, gender, or economic status in Baltimore; requiring that the annual Ordinance of Estimates include a specified appropriation for the Equity Assistance Fund; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
• Sponsors: Brandon M. Scott, Bill Henry, Ryan Dorsey, John T. Bullock, Kristerfer Burnett, Shannon Sneed, Sharon Green Middleton, Robert Stokes, Sr., Mary Pat Clarke
• Indexes: Charter Amendment, Equity, Fund

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/17/2018	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
7/9/2018	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
6/25/2018	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
6/25/2018	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
6/18/2018	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
6/11/2018	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
4/19/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
4/19/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
4/16/2018	0	City Council	Assigned
4/16/2018	0	City Council	Introduced

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* 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
(Charter Amendment)

Introduced by: Councilmember Scott


A Resolution Entitled

A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council concerning
title
Charter Amendment - Equity Assistance Fund
For the purpose of authorizing the establishment of a continuing, nonlapsing Equity Assistance Fund, to be used exclusively to assist efforts that reduce inequity based on race, gender, or economic status in Baltimore; requiring that the annual Ordinance of Estimates include a specified appropriation for the Equity Assistance Fund; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
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By proposing to add
Article I - General Provisions
Section 15
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)

Section 1. Be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the City Charter is proposed to be amended to read as follows:

Baltimore City Charter

Article I. General Provisions

§ 15. Special fund for equity assistance.

(a) Authorization.

(1) By Ordinance, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore may establish a continuing, nonlapsing fund for purposes of assisting efforts that reduce inequity based on race, gender, or economic status in Baltimore.

(2) These purposes include supporting and augmenting programs and activities that are designed to:

(i) provide equity in housing;


(ii) provide equitable access to ed...