City of Baltimore - File #: 15-0567

• File #: 15-0567
• Version: 0
• Name: Charter Amendment - Children and Youth Fund
• Type: Mayor and City Council Res.
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/21/2015
• In control: Mayor
• Final action: 2/22/2016
• Enactment #: 16-26
• Title: Charter Amendment - Children and Youth Fund FOR the purpose of establishing a continuing, non-lapsing Children and Youth Fund, to be used exclusively to supplement services provided to children and youth; requiring a minimum annual appropriation to this Fund; 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 Young, Robert Curran, Brandon M. Scott, Eric T. Costello, Sharon Green Middleton, Bill Henry, Helen L. Holton, Carl Stokes, James B. Kraft, William "Pete" Welch, Mary Pat Clarke, Nick Mosby, Edward Reisinger, Rochelle Spector
• Indexes: Charter Amendment, Children, Fund, Youth

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/22/2016	0	City Council	Enacted by an Override of Mayor's Veto
2/22/2016	0	City Council	Enacted by an Override of Mayor's Veto
2/8/2016	0	Mayor	Vetoed by Mayor
1/26/2016	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
1/11/2016	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
1/11/2016	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
12/16/2015	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
11/2/2015	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
9/24/2015	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
9/24/2015	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
9/21/2015	0	City Council	Assigned
9/21/2015	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: President Young

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL concerning
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Charter Amendment - Children and Youth Fund
FOR the purpose of establishing a continuing, non-lapsing Children and Youth Fund, to be used exclusively to supplement services provided to children and youth; requiring a minimum annual appropriation to this Fund; 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.
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BY proposing to add
Article I - General Provisions
Section 13
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

? 13. CHILDREN AND YOUTH FUND.

(A) FUND ESTABLISHED; SCOPE.

(1) THERE IS A CONTINUING, NONLAPSING BALTIMORE CITY CHILDREN AND YOUTH FUND, TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING NEW AND AUGMENTING EXISTING PROGRAMS FOR AND SERVICES TO THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF THIS CITY.

(2) THESE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES MUST BE FROM AMONG THOSE DESIGNED TO:

(I) ENSURE THAT BALTIMORE?S CHILDREN AND YOUTH ARE HEALTHY, ARE READY TO LEARN AND SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, AND LIVE IN ...