City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0225R

• File #: 06-0225R
• Version: 0
• Name: Informational Hearing - BRAC Readiness
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 10/16/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 12/5/2007
• Title: Informational Hearing - BRAC Readiness FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of the Department of Transportation, the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Director of Planning, and the Chair of the Baltimore Development Corporation to brief the Council on what steps are being taken to prepare Baltimore City for the influx of military and defense personnel that will be coming to the Baltimore region as a result of the decisions by the Base Realignment and Closure Committee.
• Sponsors: Keiffer Mitchell, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, President Young, Kenneth Harris, Robert Curran, Paula Johnson Branch, Helen L. Holton, President Dixon, Edward Reisinger, Agnes Welch
• Indexes: BRAC - Base Realignment and Closure Committee, Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/22/2007	0	The City Council	Reassigned
10/19/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
10/19/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
10/19/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
10/19/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
10/16/2006	0	City Council	Introduced
10/16/2006	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 Mitchell


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - BRAC Readiness

FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of the Department of Transportation, the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Director of Planning, and the Chair of the Baltimore Development Corporation to brief the Council on what steps are being taken to prepare Baltimore City for the influx of military and defense personnel that will be coming to the Baltimore region as a result of the decisions by the Base Realignment and Closure Committee.
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According to recent reports, the Base Realignment and Closure plan could bring as many as 40,000 jobs to Maryland as a result of expansions at Fort Meade in Anne Arundel County and the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County. According to business and government officials, Baltimore City could play a significant role in the BRAC process due to its housing, public transit, and cultural amenities.

This is of paramount importance because not only are the bases adding military personnel, but BRAC also reports additions to the ancillary civilian population as a result of the base consolidations. Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Harford County is adding a total of 9,154 military, civilian and embedded contractors to their facility. This implies an additional gain of 15,562 household members coming to the...