Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: Baltimore City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/15/2023 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Du Burns Council Chambers, 4th Floor, City Hall
Special Meeting of the Baltimore City Council
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Accessible Agenda Accessible Agenda Published minutes: Journal 5-15-23 - Special Meeting Journal 5-15-23 - Special Meeting  
Attachments: Consent Calendar - Section A
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EA23-0195 0 Lady BrionExecutive NominationLady Brion Member - Public Arts Commission - District 2Assigned  Action details Not available
EA23-0196 0 Barbara CornmanExecutive NominationBarbara Cornman Member - Adult Public Guardianship Review Board - District 14Assigned  Action details Not available
EA23-0197 0 Robin Russell AllenExecutive NominationRobin Russell Allen Member - Planning Commission - District 14Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0381 0 Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024OrdinanceOrdinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024 For the purpose of providing the appropriations estimated to be needed by each agency of the City of Baltimore for operating programs and capital projects during the Fiscal 2024 year.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0382 0 Annual Property Tax - Fiscal Year 2024OrdinanceAnnual Property Tax - Fiscal Year 2024 For the purpose of providing a tax for the use of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024; and setting the semiannual payment service charge for that period.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0383 0 Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024Mayor and City Council Res.Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024 For the purpose of approving the budget estimated to be needed for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for operating programs during Fiscal 2024; providing for certification of the approved budget to the State Superintendent of Schools; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0384 0 Sale of Property - 14 - 18 Light Street (7 East Redwood Street)OrdinanceSale of Property - 14 - 18 Light Street (7 East Redwood Street) 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 property that is located at 14 - 18 Light Street (Block 0660, Lots 0001 and 003A), also known as 7 East Redwood Street, and is no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0385 0 Study and Report - Baltimore City Climate Resilience AuthorityOrdinanceStudy and Report - Baltimore City Climate Resilience Authority For the purpose of requiring the Director of Finance, the City Solicitor, the Director of Transportation, the Director of Public Works, the Director of Planning, and the Director of Sustainability to submit a report detailing how Baltimore City may establish a local climate resilience authority originally authorized by Chapter 236 of the Acts of 2020, now codified as Title 22 {“Resilience Infrastructure”} of the State Local Government Article.Assigned  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.Assigned  Action details Not available
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.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0388 0 Urban Renewal - Lauraville Business District - Amendment 1OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Lauraville Business District - Amendment 1 For the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for the Lauraville Business District to extend the life of the Plan; waiving certain content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other ordinances; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0389 0 Transit-Oriented Development - Reisterstown PlazaMayor and City Council Res.Transit-Oriented Development - Reisterstown Plaza For the purpose of supporting a State Transit-Oriented Development designation for Reisterstown Plaza, the area surrounding and including the Reisterstown Plaza Metro Subway Link Station; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0390 0 Transit-Oriented Development - Penn StationMayor and City Council Res.Transit-Oriented Development - Penn Station For the purpose of supporting a State Transit-Oriented Development designation for Penn Station, the area surrounding and including Baltimore Penn Station; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0171R 0 Recognizing the Service of Executive Assistant Chief Roman Clark, Sr.City Council ResolutionRecognizing the Service of Executive Assistant Chief Roman Clark, Sr. For the purpose of recognizing Executive Assistant Chief Roman Clark, Sr. for his 46 years of dedication and service to the Baltimore City Fire Department and the citizens of Baltimore.Adopted  Action details Not available
23-0172R 0 Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Broadband and Digital EquityCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Baltimore City Broadband and Digital Equity For the purpose of inviting the Office of Broadband and Digital Equity, Baltimore City Department of Finance, the Comptroller, Baltimore City Information Technology, the Law Department, the Department of Transportation, and other relevant parties to provide an update regarding the progress of closing the digital divide by 2030 in Baltimore City; discussing the City’s powers or limitations regarding broadband expansion with regard to State law as well as City contracts and franchises already in place; discussing possible policy or legislative reforms, and any other relevant information of interest to the Baltimore City Council in order to bring Baltimore City's broadband infrastructure and technology into the 21st Century.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0173R 0 Informational Hearing - Chronic AbsenteeismCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Chronic Absenteeism For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Public School System and other relevant stakeholders to brief the City Council on the current attendance status throughout BCPSS, with a focus on the causes and effects of chronic absenteeism on youth.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0174R 0 Informational Hearing - Middle School Sports ProgramsCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Middle School Sports Programs For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Public School System and other relevant stakeholders to discuss the availability, accessibility, and diversity of sports programs offered at the middle school age for youth.Assigned  Action details Not available
23-0175R 0 Informational Hearing - Parity in Women’s SportsCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Parity in Women’s Sports For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Public School System and other relevant stakeholders to brief the City Council on the accessibility and resources available to women’s sports in relation to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 codified at 20 USC § 1681 et seq. (“Title IX”), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities in all public and private elementary and secondary schools, school districts, colleges, and universities receiving any Federal funds.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0325 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District - Variances 466 Hornel StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District - Variances 466 Hornel 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-7 Zoning District on the property known as 466 Hornel Street (Block 6345, Lot 023), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain bulk regulations (lot area size) and off-street parking requirements.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
23-0359 0 Rezoning - 600 North Paca StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 600 North Paca Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 600 North Paca Street (Block 546, Lot 032), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the OS Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
22-0255 0 Arson Offender RegistrationOrdinanceArson Offender Registration For the purpose of requiring an individual who has been convicted of a specified crime to regularly register certain information with the Police Commissioner for Baltimore City; specifying location, timing, content, and form of the registration; defining certain terms; and generally relating to arson offender registration.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
21-0160 0 Building Code - Cool RoofsOrdinanceBuilding Code - Cool Roofs For the purpose of requiring newly constructed buildings and additions to existing buildings partly financed using City funds to adhere to specified roofing requirements; authorizing certain exceptions; and generally relating to the installation of Cool Roofs.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
EA23-0186 0 David CramerExecutive NominationDavid Cramer Member - Administrative Charging Committee - District 4Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA23-0187 0 Tiera M. HawkesExecutive NominationTiera M. Hawkes Member - Administrative Changing Committee - District 3Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA23-0188 0 Raymond C. KellyExecutive NominationRaymond C. Kelly Member - Administrative Charging Committee - District 7Confirmed  Action details Not available
21-0178 0 Tax Credits - Historic Properties - Definition of “Historic Property”OrdinanceTax Credits - Historic Properties - Definition of “Historic Property” For the purpose of expanding the definition of “historic property” in City Code Article 28, § 10-8.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
23-0368 0 Real Property Tax Credit for Energy Conservation DevicesOrdinanceReal Property Tax Credit for Energy Conservation Devices For the purpose of amending the energy conservation devices real property tax credit; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
23-0368 0 Real Property Tax Credit for Energy Conservation DevicesOrdinanceReal Property Tax Credit for Energy Conservation Devices For the purpose of amending the energy conservation devices real property tax credit; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
23-0352 0 City Property - Renaming Playground and Pavilion at Alhambra Park After Phyllis GilmoreOrdinanceCity Property - Renaming Playground and Pavilion at Alhambra Park After Phyllis Gilmore For the purpose of changing the name of the playground and pavilion at Alhambra Park, located at 5200 Alhambra Ave, to the Phyllis Gilmore Playground and Pavilion.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
23-0353 0 Community Reinvestment and Reparations CommissionOrdinanceCommunity Reinvestment and Reparations Commission For the purpose of creating the Community Reinvestment and Reparations Commission to distribute certain funds in accordance with State law; establishing the purpose and duties of the Commission; providing for the composition of the Commission; requiring certain reports; defining certain terms; requiring certain individuals file certain financial disclosures; and generally relating to the Community Reinvestment and Reparations Commission.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available