City of Baltimore - File #: 20-0206R

• File #: 20-0206R
• Version: 0
• Name: Citizen Charter Amendments Review Commission 2020
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 3/9/2020
• In control: Equity and Structure Committee
• Final action: 12/7/2020
• Title: Citizen Charter Amendments Review Commission 2020 For the purpose of establishing a Commission of citizens to review the Charter amendments that are presently before the City Council.
• Sponsors: Robert Stokes, Sr., Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Zeke Cohen, Sharon Green Middleton, Eric T. Costello, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Kristerfer Burnett, Shannon Sneed, John T. Bullock, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer
• Indexes: Charter Amendment, Citizens, Commission

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/7/2020	0	City Council	Failed - End of Term
3/12/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Children and Family Success
3/12/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
3/12/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Board of Elections
3/12/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
3/12/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Planning
3/12/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement
3/9/2020	0	City Council	Assigned
3/9/2020	0	City Council	Introduced

* 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 Stokes


A Resolution Entitled

A Council Resolution concerning
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Citizen Charter Amendments Review Commission 2020
For the purpose of establishing a Commission of citizens to review the Charter amendments that are presently before the City Council.
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Recitals

The Equity and Structure Committee of the City Council has been assigned 13 Charter amendments for consideration. Many of these proposed amendments contain elements that may conflict with other amendments or could drastically change how the City functions. The amendments may impact everything from routine City operations to the City’s bond rating and financial solvency.

Since these amendments have the potential to dramatically alter the City government’s operations and structure, a Commission composed of citizens should be established to review the amendments. Specifically, the Commission should include 15 citizen members, composed of 1 citizen from each Council District and 1 citizen as a Citywide representative. Each member should be nominated by the City Council President and approved by the Mayor. The Commission should include a representative from each of the following agencies - the Department of Planning, the Law Department, the Department of Finance, the Office of Equity and Civil Rights, and the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success. The Commission should also include the Dean of the University of Maryland Francis King C...