Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: Baltimore City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/20/2023 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Du Burns Council Chambers, 4th Floor, City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Accessible Agenda Accessible Agenda Published minutes: Journal 12-4-23 Journal 12-4-23  
Attachments: Consent Calendar - Section A
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23-0451 0 Franchise - Superstructure - 4 Story Bridgeway Spanning a 10 Foot Alley in the Rear of 2434 to 2444 Greenmount Avenue and in the Rear of 2439 to2449 Brentwood AvenueOrdinanceFranchise - Superstructure - 4 Story Bridgeway Spanning a 10 Foot Alley in the Rear of 2434 to 2444 Greenmount Avenue and in the Rear of 2439 to2449 Brentwood Avenue For the purpose of granting a franchise to Concord Communities I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as Grantee, to maintain and operate at its own cost and expense for a period not exceeding 25 years, a private 4-story superstructure or bridgeway spanning a 10 foot alley in the rear of 2434 to 2448 Greenmount Avenue and in the rear of 2439 to 2449 Brentwood Avenue, subject to certain terms, conditions, and more fully described herein in Section 1; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0452 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - M-R: Arts and Culture - $581,334OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - M-R: Arts and Culture - $581,334 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $581,334 to M-R: Arts and Culture - Service 824 (Events: Art: Culture: and Film), to provide funding for general operations; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0453 0 Tax Credit - Brownfields Incentive Program - Termination of Program ParticipationOrdinanceTax Credit - Brownfields Incentive Program - Termination of Program Participation For the purpose of winding down the City of Baltimore’s participation in the Brownfields Incentive Program; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0454 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - 1022 West Lanvale StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - 1022 West Lanvale Street For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit into 2 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 1022 West Lanvale Street (Block 0092, Lot 030), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0455 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 4 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - 1127 North Caroline StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 4 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - 1127 North Caroline Street For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit into 4 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 1127 North Caroline Street (Block 1177, Lot 033), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0198R 0 Request for Federal Action - Support Medicare for AllCity Council ResolutionRequest for Federal Action - Support Medicare for All For the purpose of urging President Joseph R. Biden and the United States Congress to expand Medicare into a federal single-payer system to provide health care to all Americans.Adopted  Action details Not available
23-0199R 0 Request for Federal Action - Recall Kia and Hyundai Models Vulnerable to TheftCity Council ResolutionRequest for Federal Action - Recall Kia and Hyundai Models Vulnerable to Theft For the purpose of calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to issue a recall of Kia and Hyundai models lacking immobilizer technology that are vulnerable to theft.Adopted  Action details Not available
23-0200R 0 Informational Hearing - School-based Health ClinicsCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - School-based Health Clinics For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Public School System, the Baltimore Health Department, the Maryland Department of Health, the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success, and other relevant stakeholders to discuss the development, expansion, and preservation of school-based health clinics throughout the Baltimore City Public School System.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0201R 0 Informational Hearing - Medical Waste IncineratorsCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Medical Waste Incinerators For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Public Works, the Baltimore Health Department, Baltimore City hospitals, institutions that make use of medical waste incinerators in Baltimore City, and any other relevant stakeholders to discuss: (1) which local hospitals send waste to medical incinerators in Baltimore City and which local hospitals do not; (2) what, if any, oversight mechanisms these hospitals have in place over their hazardous waste disposal service contracts; (3) the sustainability and environmental justice commitments local hospitals have made and how those commitments may conflict with service contracts the hospitals have with medical waste incineration companies that have long histories of environmental violations; and (4) what hospitals intend to do in the immediate future to mitigate the negative effects of their medical waste disposal on Baltimore’s communities.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0202R 0 Informational Hearing - Deed FraudCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Deed Fraud For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Department of Finance, the Department of Law, Baltimore Development Corporation, the Office of the Clerk of the Court for the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, and the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General to: (1) provide background information on the crime of obtaining a title to real property by fraud, also known as “deed fraud”, “title theft”, or “house stealing”; (2) discuss the prevalence of deed fraud within the City of Baltimore; (3) present on what, if any, systems exist that proactively combat the commission of deed fraud; and (4) present how, if necessary, the City may better protect real property owners from becoming victims of deed fraud.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0195 0 Inclusionary Housing for Baltimore CityOrdinanceInclusionary Housing for Baltimore City For the purpose of defining certain terms; repealing certain findings and policy statements; repealing rules of statutory interpretation that have been superseded by the enactment of Code-wide revisions; requiring the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt an inclusionary housing manual; requiring annual reporting by the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development; amending the duties of the Inclusionary Housing Board; amending certain affordability requirements; clarifying a certain City policy regarding mixed income communities; repealing off-site substitutions; repealing the Inclusionary Housing Offset Fund; repealing density bonuses; requiring residential projects to submit inclusionary housing plans; amending requirements for continued affordability; clarifying the applicability of certain fair housing laws and regulations; establishing certain penalties; and generally relating to inclusionary housing.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
23-0369 0 High-Performance Inclusionary Housing Tax CreditOrdinanceHigh-Performance Inclusionary Housing Tax Credit For the purpose of establishing a High-Performance Inclusionary Housing Tax Credit; providing for the eligibility criteria of the tax credit; establishing the amount of the tax credit; requiring a certain annual report; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the High-Performance Inclusionary Housing Tax Credit.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
23-0366 0 Zoning - Conditional Use of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - 2001 Boone StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - 2001 Boone Street For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 2 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning district on the property known as 2001 Boone Street (Block 4017, Lot 048), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
23-0386 0 Landmark List - Home of the FriendlessOrdinanceLandmark List - Home of the Friendless For the purpose of designating the Home of the Friendless, 1313 Druid Hill Avenue, as an historical landmark: exterior; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
23-0429 0 South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority - Board of DirectorsOrdinanceSouth Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority - Board of Directors For the purpose of altering certain membership requirements for the Board of Directors for the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority; amending certain term limits for certain members of the Board of Directors; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
23-0189R 0 Informational Hearing - Athletic Trainers in Baltimore City SchoolsCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Athletic Trainers in Baltimore City Schools For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Public School System, the Board of School Commissioners, and the Office of the Comptroller to brief the City Council on the reported shortage of athletic trainers in Baltimore City Schools, including a discussion of progress on the settlement agreement reached in 2022 to hire additional athletic trainers to prevent injury to student athletes at City schools.Adopted  Action details Not available
23-0190R 0 Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Schools - Payments to VendorsCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Baltimore City Schools - Payments to Vendors For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Public School System, the Board of School Commissioners, and the Office of the Comptroller to brief the City Council on reported issues regarding payment of vendors by City schools, including a discussion of delayed and unremitted payments to past vendors and the current system for procurement and payment of vendors.Adopted  Action details Not available
23-0187R 0 Informational Hearing - Theft of CarsCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Theft of Cars For the purpose of inviting the Deputy Mayor of Public Safety and representatives from the Baltimore City Police Department, the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office, the Office of the Maryland Attorney General, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration, and the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services to engage in a discussion with the City Council regarding the recent rise in auto thefts throughout Baltimore City, including a discussion of options to prevent or mitigate such occurrences.Adopted  Action details Not available
23-0372 0 Office of CitiStat - Establishment and AdministrationOrdinanceOffice of CitiStat - Establishment and Administration For the purpose of establishing the Office of CitiStat; defining certain terms; providing for the appointment and confirmation of the Director of the Office; establishing the power and duties of the Office; providing for a staff and budget for the Office; establishing a data-driven officer for each principal agency of the Office; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
23-0413 0 The Solid Waste Management Plan for Baltimore - Repeal and ReplaceMayor and City Council Res.The Solid Waste Management Plan for Baltimore - Repeal and Replace For the purpose of repealing the Solid Waste Management Plan for 2013-2023 that was adopted by Resolution 14-019, effective October 30, 2014, as amended by Resolution 15-025, effective December 18, 2015; adopting the Solid Waste Management Plan for 2024-2033; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Solid Waste Management Plan for Baltimore City.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
22-0290 0 South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority - Board of Directors - Term LimitsOrdinanceSouth Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority - Board of Directors - Term Limits For the purpose of amending certain term limits for certain board members of the Board of Directors for the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority; and providing for a special effective date.Withdrawn  Action details Not available