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City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmembers Dorsey, Burnett, Cohen
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
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Study and Report - City Employee Parking Benefits
For the purpose of requiring that the Department of Human Resources and the Department of Finance submit a report to the Mayor and City Council evaluating certain matters related to providing parking and commuter benefits to City employees; and providing for a special effective date.
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Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That:
(a) No later than 6 months from the enactment of this Ordinance, the Department of Human Resources and the Department of Finance shall jointly submit a report to the Mayor and City Council evaluating the development and implementation of a uniform parking and commuter benefit policy for use by the Board of Estimates and City agencies.
(b) The report required by this Section shall include:
(1) proposals and recommendations for specific eligibility criteria, based on articulable best practices from other political jurisdictions as well as the private sector, to be used by agencies in determining which agency officers or employees may receive parking and commuter benefits as part of their compensation;
(2) a cost-benefit analysis of whether there is a necessity for the City to provide certain agency officials or employees with parking and commuter benefits in order to attract and retain quality personnel;
(3) a study of the feasability of a providing a cash-equivalent alternative for agency officials and employees who may be otherwise eligible to receive parking and commuter benefits but wish to opt-out; and
(4) research into potential partnerships with, or cost-accommodations from, the Maryland Transit Administration in order to provide each agency officer and employee with a commuter benefit for use on certain Maryland Transit Administration facilities, such as CityLink, LocalLink, Light RailLink, Metro SubwayLink, and Baltimore Neighborhood Shuttles.
Section 2. And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the date it is enacted.