City of Baltimore - File #: 21-0068R

• File #: 21-0068R
• Version: 0
• Name: Informational Hearing - Naming City Properties
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 10/4/2021
• In control: Economic and Community Development
• Final action: 1/10/2022
• Title: Informational Hearing - Naming City Properties For the purpose of inviting the City Solicitor and representatives from the Commission on Historical and Architectural Preservation, Department of Planning, Department of Transportation, Department of General Services, Baltimore Development Corporation, Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Department of Real Estate to brief the City Council regarding the standards, procedures, practices and policies for naming and renaming City property and the ceremonial naming of City streets, and to discuss possible revisions of current standards, in light of national trends, so that our standards better foster equity and unity.
• Sponsors: Sharon Green Middleton, Danielle N. McCray, John T. Bullock, Odette Ramos, Phylicia Porter, James Torrence, Zeke Cohen, Kristerfer Burnett, Mark Conway
• Indexes: City, Naming, Properties

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/10/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Adopted
1/10/2022	0	Economic and Community Development	Recommended Favorably
12/14/2021	0	Economic and Community Development	Recommended Favorably	Pass
11/15/2021	0	Economic and Community Development	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Baltimore City Public School System
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Recreation and Parks
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Transportation
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Real Estate
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Commission for Historical & Architectural Preservation
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Planning
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of General Services
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Baltimore Development Corporation
10/4/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Introduced
10/4/2021	0	Baltimore 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 Middleton


A Resolution Entitled

A Council Resolution concerning
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Informational Hearing - Naming City Properties
For the purpose of inviting the City Solicitor and representatives from the Commission on Historical and Architectural Preservation, Department of Planning, Department of Transportation, Department of General Services, Baltimore Development Corporation, Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Department of Real Estate to brief the City Council regarding the standards, procedures, practices and policies for naming and renaming City property and the ceremonial naming of City streets, and to discuss possible revisions of current standards, in light of national trends, so that our standards better foster equity and unity.
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Recitals

Whereas, The utilization of property names and commemorative street names serves as an important commemorative function of the Baltimore City government;

Whereas, Property names and commemorative street names merges history with the physical environments of modern society;

Whereas, Property names and commemorative street names are used to navigate City spaces and become ingrained in City culture; and

Whereas, It is important that the City Council understands how such important features of the City are being decided upon, and what adjustments to the way these decisions are being made could help unify the City and make the City a more equitable place.

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