Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: Baltimore City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/4/2023 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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23-0387 0 Minority and Women’s Business Program - ReauthorizationOrdinanceMinority and Women’s Business Program - Reauthorization For the purpose of reauthorizing and continuing the Minority and Women’s Business Program; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to minority and women’s business enterprises.   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.   Action details Not available
EA23-0214 0 Paige T. Davis, Jr. CFAExecutive NominationPaige T. Davis, Jr. CFA Member - Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System Board of Trustees - District 1Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0456 0 Charter Amendment - Sustainability Fund - Acceptance of FeesMayor and City Council Res.Charter Amendment - Sustainability Fund - Acceptance of Fees For the purpose of authorizing the Sustainability Fund to include proceeds from certain revenues dedicated to the Fund by ordinance; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0457 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Board of Elections - $1,300,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Board of Elections - $1,300,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,300,000 to the Board of Elections - Service 899 (Fair Conduct of Elections), to provide funding for balancing the Board of Elections budget for Fiscal Year 2023 due to costs associated with the 2022 Primary Election; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0458 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR: Office of Cable and Communications - $300,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR: Office of Cable and Communications - $300,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $300,000 to the MR: Office of Cable and Communications - Service 876 (Media Production), to provide funding for balancing the MR: Office of Cable and Communications budget for Fiscal Year 2023 due to costs associated with staffing the service; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0459 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Fire Department - $18,900,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Fire Department - $18,900,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $18,900,000 to the Fire Department - Service 609 (Emergency Medical Services), to provide funding for balancing the Fire Department budget for Fiscal Year 2023 due to costs associated with staff overtime payments and contractual services to provide Basic Life Service ambulance services; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0460 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - $12,300,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - $12,300,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $12,300,000 to the Health Department - Service 315 (Emergency Services), to provide funding for balancing the Health Department budget for Fiscal Year 2023 due to costs associated with provider contracts and support services related to COVID; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0461 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Law - $1,900,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Law - $1,900,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,900,000 to the Department of Law - Service 860 (Administration-Law), to provide funding for balancing the Department of Law budget for Fiscal Year 2023 due legal fees and support services fees exceeding the adopted budget; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0462 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Liquor License Board - $300,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Liquor License Board - $300,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $300,000 to the Liquor License Board - Service 850 (Liquor Licensing), to provide funding for balancing the Liquor License Board budget for Fiscal Year 2023 due to costs associated with staff overtime payments; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0463 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR: Office of Children and Family Success - $400,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR: Office of Children and Family Success - $400,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $400,000 to the MR: Office of Children and Family Success - Service 109 (Administration-Children and Family Success), to provide funding for balancing the MR: Office of Children and Family Success budget for Fiscal Year 2023 due to costs associated with unplanned contractual staffing costs that were not fully offset by vacancy savings; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0464 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $1,900,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $1,900,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,900,000 to the Department of Public Works - Service 663 (Waste Removal and Recycling), to provide funding for balancing the Department of Public Works budget for Fiscal Year 2023 due to landfill tipping fees and vehicle rental fees exceeding the adopted budget; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0465 0 Tree Removal on City Property - Permits and ProcedureOrdinanceTree Removal on City Property - Permits and Procedure For the purpose of establishing certain standards and requirements for authorized tree removal along certain rights-of-way; requiring that the Department of Recreation and Parks approve any tree removal on land operated by the Department; specifying the procedure for tree removal mitigation on land operated by the Department of Recreation and Parks; conforming, clarifying, and correcting related provisions; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the removal of trees on certain City properties.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0466 0 Recyclable Materials and Yard Waste - DisposalOrdinanceRecyclable Materials and Yard Waste - Disposal For the purpose of prohibiting the disposal of recyclable materials and yard waste in a landfill or an incinerator; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0467 0 Repeal of Ordinance 10-397 - 25th Street Station Planned Unit DevelopmentOrdinanceRepeal of Ordinance 10-397 - 25th Street Station Planned Unit Development For the purpose of repealing Ordinance 10-397, which designated certain properties a Business and Industrial Planned Unit Development known as 25th Street Station; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0468 0 Off-Street Parking - Affordable HousingOrdinanceOff-Street Parking - Affordable Housing For the purpose of eliminating off-street parking requirements for a residential project that is subject to inclusionary housing requirements.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0469 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1014 Edmondson AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1014 Edmondson Avenue 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 1014 Edmondson Avenue (Block 0115, Lot 037), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting a variance from certain bulk regulations (lot area size); and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0470 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 4 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 704 North Gilmor StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 4 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 704 North Gilmor 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 704 North Gilmor Street (Block 0098, Lot 016), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances from certain bulk regulations (lot area size) and off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0203R 0 Informational Hearing - BGE and ForestryCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - BGE and Forestry For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (“BGE”) and the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks to discuss BGE’s approach to tree trimming and tree management when maintaining power lines and related equipment.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0204R 0 Informational Hearing - Modular and Tiny Houses - Benefits and ChallengesCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Modular and Tiny Houses - Benefits and Challenges For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Department of Planning, the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Works, and other relevant stakeholders to discuss: (1) the benefits of increasing modular and tiny housing in Baltimore City; (2) common challenges that arise when a homeowner is constructing a modular or tiny house; and (3) how City agencies can streamline processes to better facilitate construction of modular and tiny houses in Baltimore City.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0205R 0 Investigative Hearing - Procurement in Baltimore CityCity Council ResolutionInvestigative Hearing - Procurement in Baltimore City For the purpose of inviting the Bureau of Procurement, the Department of Finance, and the Bureau of Budget and Management Research to brief the City Council on procurement practices in Baltimore City with regard to their impact on the effectiveness of the City’s procurement process, including a discussion of potential problems identified within these processes, and solutions to improve City bidding and procurement.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0206R 0 Condemning the Hamas Terrorist Attack on October 7, 2023 and AntisemitismCity Council ResolutionCondemning the Hamas Terrorist Attack on October 7, 2023 and Antisemitism For the purpose of condemning the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel and standing in solidarity with the Jewish people in Israel, in Baltimore, and around the world to condemn antisemitism and genocide against the Jewish people.Failed  Action details Not available
23-0436 0 Urban Renewal - Brooklyn-Curtis Bay - Renewal Area Designation and Urban Renewal PlanOrdinanceUrban Renewal - Brooklyn-Curtis Bay - Renewal Area Designation and Urban Renewal Plan For the purpose of repealing the existing Brooklyn-Curtis Bay Urban Renewal Plan and replacing it by designating as a “Renewal Area” an area situated in Baltimore City, Maryland known as Brooklyn-Curtis Bay, generally including both sides of Patapsco Avenue between the Harbor Tunnel Throughway and Pennington Avenue, both sides of Pennington Avenue between Patapsco Avenue and Ceddox Street, the west side of Curtis Avenue between Ceddox Street and Patapsco Avenue, both sides South Hanover Street between Jack Street and Chesapeake Avenue, and the south side of Potee Street between Patapsco Avenue and Frankfurst Avenue; establishing the objectives of the Urban Renewal Plan; establishing permitted land uses in the Renewal Area; providing that where there might be conflict between the provisions of the Urban Renewal Plan and the provisions of any Planned Unit Development, the provisions of the Planned Unit Development control; providing review requirements and controls for all plans for new construction;3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
23-0409 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 2127 McCulloh StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 2127 McCulloh Street For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 2127 McCulloh Street (Block 0310, Lot 013), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain bulk regulations (lot area size); and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
23-0420 0 Residential Permit Parking Program Area ___ - Brunt Street AreaOrdinanceResidential Permit Parking Program Area ___ - Brunt Street Area For the purpose of establishing a new statutory Residential Permit Parking Area ___ for the Brunt Street Area.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
23-0410 0 Rezoning - 6311 Eastern AvenueOrdinanceRezoning - 6311 Eastern Avenue For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 6311 Eastern Avenue (Block 6699, Lot 002A ), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-2 Zoning District to the C-2 Zoning District.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
EA23-0212 0 David MarcozziExecutive NominationDavid Marcozzi Member - Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals - District 1Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA23-0213 0 Elizabeth CornishExecutive NominationElizabeth Cornish Member - Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals - District 12Confirmed  Action details Not available
23-0440 0 Sale of Property - Market Center Renewal Plan Area - 32 PropertiesOrdinanceSale of Property - Market Center Renewal Plan Area - 32 Properties For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain properties that are located within that area formerly known as the Market Center Renewal Plan Area, originally established by Ordinance 77-579, as last amended by Ordinance 18-214,.and are no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  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.Held for 1 meeting  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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available