Baltimore City Council
File #: 16-0728    Version: 0 Name: Discounted City Services and Equipment for Nonprofit Events
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed
File created: 8/15/2016 In control: Mayor
On agenda: Final action: 12/5/2016
Enactment #:
Title: Discounted City Services and Equipment for Nonprofit Events For the purpose of requiring that the City grant a 50% discount for City services and equipment used to support a nonprofit event; and generally relating to the provision of City support to nonprofit events.
Sponsors: James B. Kraft, President Young, Eric T. Costello, Carl Stokes, Helen L. Holton, Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger, Robert Curran, William "Pete" Welch
Indexes: City Services, Discounts, Equipment, Events, Nonprofits
Attachments: 1. 16-0728~1st Reader, 2. Rec and Parks 16-0728, 3. BDC 16-0728, 4. Parking 16-0728, 5. City Solicitor 16-0728, 6. Finance 16-0728, 7. DOT 16-0728, 8. DPW 16-0728, 9. BCPD 16-0728, 10. HCD 16-0728, 11. 2nd Reader Amendments - 16-0728, 12. 16-0728~3rd Reader
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
12/5/20160 City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
12/5/20160 City Council Failed  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/14/20160 City Council 3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/14/20160 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Recommended Favorably with Amendment  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/31/20160 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Recommended Favorably with AmendmentPass Action details Meeting details Not available
10/25/20160 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Worksession  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/25/20160 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Worksession  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/19/20160 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/18/20160 The City Council Refer to Parking Authority Board  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/18/20160 The City Council Refer to Baltimore Development Corporation  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/18/20160 The City Council Refer to Dept. of Finance  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/18/20160 The City Council Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/18/20160 The City Council Refer to Dept. of Recreation and Parks  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/18/20160 The City Council Refer to City Solicitor  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/18/20160 The City Council Refer to Dept. of Public Works  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/18/20160 The City Council Refer to Dept. of Transportation  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/18/20160 The City Council Refer to Police Department  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/15/20160 City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/15/20160 City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available

Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft

A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Discounted City Services and Equipment for Nonprofit Events
For the purpose of requiring that the City grant a 50% discount for City services and equipment used to support a nonprofit event; and generally relating to the provision of City support to nonprofit events.
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By adding
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 37-1 and 37-2, to be under the new subtitle designation
“Subtitle 37. Nonprofit Event Discount”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 1. Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies

Subtitle 37. Nonprofit Event Discount

§ 37-1. Discount on City services and equipment costs for nonprofit events.

(a) In general.

If the net proceeds from any event are to be used exclusively for the benefit of a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable or religious organization, the fees for City services or equipment used to support the event must be reduced by 50% from the otherwise applicable rate.

(b) Documentation to be provided.

The sponsoring organization must submit satisfactory evidence documenting its qualifications for the discount provided by this section at the time that it requests City services or equipment for its event.

§ 37-2. Rules and regulations.

(a) In general.

The Director of Finance may adopt rules and regulations to carry out this subtitle.

(b) Copies to be filed with Legislative Reference.

A copy of all rules and regulations adopted under this section must be filed with the Department of Legislative Reference before ...

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