Baltimore City Council
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Meeting Name: Baltimore City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/13/2025 5:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall, 4th Floor, Du Burns Chambers
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EA25-0001 0 Veronica McBeth - Director- Department of TransportationExecutive NominationVeronica McBeth Director - Department of Transportation   Not available Not available
EA25-0002 0 Jon Laria - Chair - Planning CommissionExecutive NominationJon Laria Chair - Planning Commission   Not available Not available
25-0001 0 Department of Consumer Protection and Business LicensingOrdinanceDepartment of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing FOR the purpose of creating the Department of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing; providing for the leadership and staffing of the Department; establishing the Department’s purpose, powers, and duties; creating the Board of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing; providing for the membership of the Board; establishing the purpose, powers, and duties of the Board; transferring the administration of certain business licenses to the Department; repealing certain obsolete Boards; allowing the Department to suspend a certain license if the licensee engages in unfair, abusive, and deceptive trade practices; providing for a special effective date; making conforming changes; and generally relating to consumer protection and business licensing.    Not available Not available
25-0002 0 Study and Report – Absences in Baltimore City SchoolsMayor and City Council Res.Study and Report – Absences in Baltimore City Schools FOR the purpose of requiring the Baltimore City Public School System (“City Schools”) to prepare a report exploring the causes of student absences to better identify solutions to address the most persistent barriers students face to attending school; requiring City Schools to collaborate with certain City agencies to propose recommendations to address the root causes of unexcused absences found in the report; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0003 0 Historic Preservation – Conservation Districts – EstablishmentOrdinanceHistoric Preservation – Conservation Districts – Establishment FOR the purpose of establishing Conservation Districts; providing a study, proposal, and review process; defining certain terms; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0004 0 Midtown Community Benefits District and Management Authority – Renewal Through June 30, 2028Mayor and City Council Res.Midtown Community Benefits District and Management Authority – Renewal Through June 30, 2028 FOR the purpose of reviewing, renewing and continuing the Midtown Community Benefits District and the Midtown Community Benefits Management Authority; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the activities and authority of the Midtown Community Benefits District and the Midtown Community Benefits Management Authority; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0005 0 Arson Offender Registry – Registration RequirementOrdinanceArson Offender Registry – Registration Requirement FOR the purpose of altering the criteria for registering as an arson offender with the Police Commissioner; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0006 0 Zoning Code – Modifications Zoning Code – Modifications Zoning Code – ModificationsOrdinanceZoning Code – Modifications FOR the purpose of amending provisions of the Baltimore City Zoning Code relating to variances to conform to relevant State law; making modifications to the process of granting variances; clarifying provisions of the Zoning Code relating to nonconforming structures; and generally relating to the zoning and land use laws of the City of Baltimore.    Not available Not available
25-0007 0 Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programming – $270,000OrdinanceSupplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programming – $270,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $270,000 to the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programming – Service 916 (Opioid Restitution Administration), to provide funding for additional positions to oversee grants awarded through the Opioid Restitution Fund; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0008 0 Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programming – $10,000,000OrdinanceSupplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programming – $10,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $10,000,000 to the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programming – Service 917 (Opioid Grants - Named Organizations), to provide partial grant funding for non-profit organizations named in settlement agreements; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0009 0 Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Mayoralty – $1,773,000OrdinanceSupplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Mayoralty – $1,773,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,773,000 to the Mayoralty – Service 918 (Opioid Restitution Administration), to provide funding for additional positions to provide direction and guidance regarding the City’s opioid response, establishment of the Restitution Advisory Board, contractual support to establish a trust fund for litigation proceeds, and community engagement; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0010 0 Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of Law – $100,000OrdinanceSupplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of Law – $100,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $100,000 to the Department of Law – Service 862 (Transactions Contracts), to provide funding to create 2 additional positions to oversee contract agreements with grant organizations; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0011 0 Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City Health Department - $500,000OrdinanceSupplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City Health Department – $500,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to the Baltimore City Health Department – Service 715 (Health - Administration), to provide funding for planning costs for a replacement facility for the Westside clinic; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0012 0 Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City Health Department – $2,000,000OrdinanceSupplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City Health Department – $2,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to the Baltimore City Health Department – Service 307 (Health - Substance Use Disorder), to provide funding for staffing and support costs for opioid response and recovery strategies; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0001R 0 Mission Statement for the 74th Term of the Baltimore City CouncilCity Council ResolutionMission Statement for the 74th Term of the Baltimore City Council FOR the purpose of establishing a mission statement for the 74th term of the City Council of Baltimore.    Not available Not available
25-0002R 0 Honoring the Efforts of First Responders in the Camp Small Woodberry FireCity Council ResolutionHonoring the Efforts of First Responders in the Camp Small Woodberry Fire FOR the purpose of honoring the efforts of the first responders to the recent fire at Camp Small in the Woodberry community on December 5, 2024.    Not available Not available
25-0003R 0 Informational Hearing - Permit ReformsCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Permit Reforms FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Office of the City Administrator, the Baltimore City Fire Department, the Office of the Fire Marshal, and other relevant parties to provide information on reforms to the Department of Housing and Community Development’s permit process.    Not available Not available
25-0004R 0 Request for City Action – Expand the Sewage Onsite Support ProgramCity Council ResolutionRequest for City Action – Expand the Sewage Onsite Support Program FOR the purpose of expressing support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) and Maryland Department of the Environment’s (“MDE”) May 22, 2023 order to the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (“DPW”) to extend Sewage Onsite Support (“SOS”) Program coverage to all residential backups caused, at least in part, by a condition in the City owned portion of the sewage collection system, and calling on the Mayor and Department of Public Works to implement the full original order in the Emergency Response Plan under the Modified Consent Decree between the City, EPA, and MDE.    Not available Not available