Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/1/2016 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
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13-0299 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 1-Family Dwelling Unit to a 2-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 2642 McElderry StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 1-Family Dwelling Unit to a 2-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 2642 McElderry Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a 1-family dwelling unit to a 2-family dwelling unit in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 2642 McElderry Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain lot size, rear yard setback, and off-street parking requirements.   Action details Not available
15-0584 0 Psychoactive SubstancesOrdinancePsychoactive Substances FOR the purpose of prohibiting the distribution of psychoactive substances; defining certain terms; imposing administrative sanctions, civil fines, and criminal penalties for violations; and providing for the seizure, testing, and destruction of these substances.   Action details Not available
16-0622 0 Repeal of Ordinance 02-299 - Flag House Court Hope VI Planned Unit DevelopmentOrdinanceRepeal of Ordinance 02-299 - Flag House Court Hope VI Planned Unit Development FOR the purpose of repealing Ordinance 02-299, which designated certain properties as a Residential Planned Unit Development known as Flag House Court Hope VI; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
16-0285R 0 Informational Hearing - Response to the January 2016 BlizzardCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Response to the January 2016 Blizzard FOR the purpose of requesting representatives from the many City agencies involved in the response to the historic January 2016 blizzard to appear before the City Council to review the lessons learned from this crisis and to explore what best practices should guide the City's response to future storms of this magnitude.Assigned  Action details Not available
16-0286R 0 Request for Federal Action - Support the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act and the Second Chance Reauthorization ActCity Council ResolutionRequest for Federal Action - Support the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act and the Second Chance Reauthorization Act FOR the purpose of joining with the National Association of Counties (NACo) to support bipartisan efforts, such as S. 2123, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, and the Second Chance Reauthorization Act (S. 1513/H.R. 3406), that aim to advance criminal justice reform.Adopted  Action details Not available
16-0287R 0 F.L.A.V.O.R. - The Civil Rights Love SongCity Council ResolutionF.L.A.V.O.R. - The Civil Rights Love Song FOR the purpose of recognizing John Billy's "F.L.A.V.O.R. - The Civil Rights Love Song" as Baltimore's official civil rights love song, and commending John and Shirley Billy for providing the world with an enduring testament to the power of faith and love.Assigned  Action details Not available
EA15-0304 0 John D. Barber, Jr.Executive NominationJohn D. Barber, Jr. Member - Wage CommissionConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA15-0305 0 Kevin LoebExecutive NominationKevin Loeb Member - Community Relations Commission - 5th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA15-0306 0 Adote' Richard Ghandi AkweiExecutive NominationAdote' Richard Ghandi Akwei Member - Community Relations Commission - 2nd DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA16-0307 0 Sadie Rain DrescherExecutive NominationSadie Rain Drescher Member - Environmental Control Board - 1st DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
15-0587 0 University of Maryland Baltimore BioPark Development - Bond OrdinanceOrdinanceUniversity of Maryland Baltimore BioPark Development - Bond Ordinance FOR the purpose of authorizing the issuance of special obligation bonds; authorizing the pledge by the City, subject to appropriation, of Tax Increment Revenues and Special Tax Revenues (as such terms are defined herein) to the payment of debt service on such special obligation bonds, the replenishment of any reserves, and the payment of certain expenses and administrative costs; providing that such bonds may be issued from time to time and in one or more issues or series in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $17,500,000 for the purpose of financing infrastructure improvements and related costs, including, without limitation, the Project (defined herein), and other necessary improvements to, from, or within the development district, and certain other infrastructure improvements permitted by the Acts (defined herein); providing for the method and sources of payment for such special obligation bonds; providing that the City, in each fiscal year in which any such bonds are outstanding, use its best efforts Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
15-0605 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - $54,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - $54,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $54,000 to the Health Department - Service 716 (Animal Services), to provide funding to support half the cost of a full-time veterinarian position at BARCS; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
15-0606 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Office of Civil Rights - $186,248OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Office of Civil Rights - $186,248 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $186,248 to the Office of Civil Rights - Service 848 (Police Community Relations), to provide funding for 4 contractual positions within Police Community Relations that will allow the Civilian Review Board to better serve the public; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
15-0607 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Miscellaneous General Expenses - $500,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Miscellaneous General Expenses - $500,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to the Miscellaneous General Expenses - Service 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for settlement of residents' claims as a result of the collapse of a portion of East 26th Street in April 2014; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
15-0608 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Planning - $500,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Planning - $500,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to the Department of Planning - Service 761 (Development Oversight and Project Support), to provide funding for community greening projects in targeted neighborhoods throughout the City; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
15-0609 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Police Department - $346,923OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Police Department - $346,923 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $346,923 to the Police Department - Service 642 (Crime Laboratory), to provide funding for 10 new contractual Police Department Crime Lab positions in Fiscal 2016 ($246,923) and for new equipment and supplies needed for evidence processing ($100,000); and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available