City of Baltimore - File #: 08-0066R

• File #: 08-0066R
• Version: 0
• Name: Informational Hearing - East Baltimore Development Inc.
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 9/22/2008
• In control: City Council
• Title: Informational Hearing - East Baltimore Development Inc. FOR the purpose of requesting that the representatives of East Baltimore Development Inc., brief the Council regarding the status of their current projects, their use of minority businesses in current development projects, and their current procurement and hiring practices.
• Sponsors: Warren Branch, James B. Kraft, Bill Henry, Belinda Conaway, Robert Curran, Rochelle Spector, Sharon Green Middleton, Agnes Welch, Edward Reisinger, Helen L. Holton
• Indexes: East Baltimore Development Inc.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/2/2009	0	Community Development Subcommittee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/23/2009	0	Community Development Subcommittee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/9/2009	0	Community Development Subcommittee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
1/12/2009	0	Community Development Subcommittee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
9/22/2008	0	City Council	Introduced
9/22/2008	0	City Council	Assigned

* 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 R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Branch

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
Informational Hearing - East Baltimore Development Inc.

FOR the purpose of requesting that the representatives of East Baltimore Development Inc., brief the Council regarding the status of their current projects, their use of minority businesses in current development projects, and their current procurement and hiring practices.
Body
Recitals

East Baltimore Development Inc. (EBDI) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization charged with leading and managing the $1.8 billion revitalization of an 88acre portion of East Baltimore. EBDI works with support from a long list of partners including the City of Baltimore, the State of Maryland, and a number of local civic groups and charitable Foundations. EBDI’s work is governed by a board of directors that includes government officials, community members, business and academic leaders and representatives of philanthropic organizations.

In Baltimore’s current development market, it is as important as ever for minority businesses
to be included in the procurement and hiring practices of development companies. According to the East Baltimore Development Inc.’s Economic Opportunity Plan and Procurement Policy, EBDI is committed to provide fair and representative opportunities for Minority-Owned, Women-Owned, and Locally-Based businesses, on all contracting and procurement activi...