Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/16/2020 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
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20-0543 0 COVID-19 Employee RetentionOrdinanceCOVID-19 Employee Retention For the purpose of requiring certain successor business employers taking control over certain businesses from incumbent business employers to retain certain employees; requiring the incumbent business employer to provide the successor business employer with a list of certain employees; permitting a successor business employer from not retaining certain employees under certain circumstances; requiring the posting of notice when certain business undergo a change in control; prohibiting retaliation against employees for seeking assistance from, or cooperating with, the Wage Commission; empowering the Wage Commission to issue subpoenas and administer oaths; establishing certain procedures for the administration of complaints by the Wage Commission; requiring certain reports; defining certain terms; establishing certain penalties; and providing for a special effective date.Vetoed by Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0544 0 COVID-19 Laid-Off Employees Right of RecallOrdinanceCOVID-19 Laid-Off Employees Right of Recall For the purpose of requiring certain employers to recall certain employees who have been laid off after the imposition of the COVID-19 state of emergency; specifying the procedures by which the recall would operate; prohibiting retaliation against employees for seeking assistance from, or cooperating with, the Wage Commission; empowering the Wage Commission to issue subpoenas and administer oaths; establishing certain procedures for the administration of complaints by the Wage Commission; requiring certain reports; defining certain terms; establishing certain penalties; and providing for a special effective date.Vetoed by Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0549 0 City Property - Renaming the Columbus Obelisk Monument to the Police Violence Victims MonumentOrdinanceCity Property - Renaming the Columbus Obelisk Monument to the Police Violence Victims Monument For the purpose of changing the name of the Columbus Obelisk Monument, located in Heinz Park (Block 4197 Lot 002), to the Police Violence Victims Monument.Vetoed by Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0495 0 Pesticide Control and RegulationOrdinancePesticide Control and Regulation For the purpose of regulating the use and application of pesticides in Baltimore City; defining certain terms; requiring certain notices at the time of pesticide purchase; requiring certain notices prior to and after pesticide application; requiring marker placement after certain pesticide applications; prohibiting the use of certain pesticides in specified areas; prohibiting the use and application of glyphosate and chlorpyrifos; prohibiting neonicotinoid pesticide use on City-owned property; establishing certain penalties; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
20-0255R 0 Corrective - Resolution 20-0233RCity Council ResolutionCorrective - Resolution 20-0233R For the purpose of approving a correction to Resolution 20-0233R, passed by the City Council on August 17, 2020, to reflect the correct name of the relevant business entity.Adopted  Action details Not available
20-0256R 0 2020 Transgender Day of RemembranceCity Council Resolution2020 Transgender Day of Remembrance For the purpose of recognizing November 20, 2020, as Transgender Day of Remembrance and mourning the loss of our transgender siblings.Adopted  Action details Not available
20-0257R 0 Bring the World Cup to Baltimore in 2026City Council ResolutionBring the World Cup to Baltimore in 2026 For the purpose of expressing the Baltimore City Council’s unequivocal support for Baltimore’s bid to be a World Cup Host City in 2026.Adopted  Action details Not available
20-0258R 0 November as Smoking Cessation and Lung Cancer Awareness MonthCity Council ResolutionNovember as Smoking Cessation and Lung Cancer Awareness Month For the purpose of proclaiming November as Smoking Cessation and Lung Cancer Awareness Month in Baltimore City and encouraging all residents to quit smoking and to learn about lung cancer and early detection through lung cancer screening.Adopted  Action details Not available
20-0259R 0 Request for State Action - Health Equity Resource CommunitiesCity Council ResolutionRequest for State Action - Health Equity Resource Communities For the purpose of calling on the General Assembly to pass and the Governor to sign legislation creating Health Equity Resource Communities.Adopted  Action details Not available
EA20-0288 0 Monalisa DialloExecutive NominationMonalisa Diallo Member - Public Safety Advisory Commission - District 7Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA20-0289 0 Domonique FlowersExecutive NominationDomonique Flowers Member - Public Safety Advisory Commission - District 8Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA20-0290 0 Phyllis GilmoreExecutive NominationPhyllis Gilmore Member - Public Safety Advisory Commission - District 4Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA20-0291 0 Angela HollandExecutive NominationAngela Holland Member - Public Safety Advisory Commission - District 10Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA20-0292 0 Derrick JohnsonExecutive NominationDerrick Johnson Member - Public Safety Advisory Commission - District 7Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA20-0293 0 Tiffany JonesExecutive NominationTiffany Jones Member - Public Safety Advisory Commission - District 2Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA20-0294 0 Khai OvertonExecutive NominationKhai Overton Member - Public Safety Advisory Commission - District 7Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA20-0295 0 Kaila RandolphExecutive NominationKaila Randolph Member - Public Safety Advisory Commission - District 7Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA20-0296 0 Kaila RandolphExecutive NominationSamantha Sailsman Member - Public Safety Advisory Commission - District 5Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA20-0297 0 Carlton SmithExecutive NominationCarlton Smith Member - Public Safety Advisory Commission - District 12Confirmed  Action details Not available
19-0325 0 City Streets - Closing - Air Rights Area Over a Portion of the Public Right of Way of the 4100 Block of Hillen RoadOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Air Rights Area Over a Portion of the Public Right of Way of the 4100 Block of Hillen Road For the purpose of condemning and closing the air rights area over a portion of the public right of way of the 4100 Block of Hillen Road, as shown on Plat 347-A-76A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
19-0362 0 City Streets - Opening - A Variable Width Alley, Located Between 2 10-Foot Alleys Bounded by Boone Street, East 22nd Street, Greenmount Avenue, and East 23rd StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - A Variable Width Alley, Located Between 2 10-Foot Alleys Bounded by Boone Street, East 22nd Street, Greenmount Avenue, and East 23rd Street For the purpose of condemning and opening a variable width alley, located between 2 10-foot alleys bounded by Boone Street, East 22nd Street, Greenmount Avenue, and East 23rd Street, as shown on Plat 284-A-15 in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
19-0363 0 City Streets - Closing - A Variable Width Alley, Located Between 2 10-Foot Alleys Bounded by Boone Street, East 22nd Street, Greenmount Avenue, and East 23rd StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - A Variable Width Alley, Located Between 2 10-Foot Alleys Bounded by Boone Street, East 22nd Street, Greenmount Avenue, and East 23rd Street For the purpose of condemning and closing a variable width alley, located between 2 10-foot alleys bounded by Boone Street, East 22nd Street, Greenmount Avenue, and East 23rd Street, as shown on Plat 284-A-15A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
19-0439 0 Franchise - Installation of 3 Private Water Pipes in the Bed of the 1000 Block of McCulloh StreetOrdinanceFranchise - Installation of 3 Private Water Pipes in the Bed of the 1000 Block of McCulloh Street For the purpose of granting a franchise to the Housing Authority of Baltimore City to construct, use, and maintain 3 private underground pipelines in the bed of the 1000 block of McCulloh Street, between West Hoffman Street and West Preston Street, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
19-0458 0 Franchise - Light Pole Base Within the Right-of-Way of Quad Avenue at Interstate 95OrdinanceFranchise - Light Pole Base Within the Right-of-Way of Quad Avenue at Interstate 95 For the purpose of granting a franchise to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Maryland Transportation Authority, to construct and maintain a private light pole base within the right-of-way of Quad Avenue, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
20-0501 0 City Streets - Closing - Air Rights over a Portion of the Public Right of Way of Rogers AlleyOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Air Rights over a Portion of the Public Right of Way of Rogers Alley For the purpose of condemning and closing the air rights area over a portion of the public right of way of Rogers Alley, as shown on Plat 313-A-23A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0523 0 City Streets - Closing - A Portion of West 24th StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - A Portion of West 24th Street For the purpose of condemning and closing a 13.5 foot wide portion of West 24th Street, as shown on Plat 330-A-27A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0564 0 Urban Renewal - Middle East - Amendment __OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Middle East - Amendment __ For the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Middle East to modify certain land uses allowed in the Plan, to correct, clarify, and conform certain provisions and references in the Plan to those in the current Baltimore City Zoning Code, to replace Appendix B with new Appendix B, to delete Appendix E in its entirety, to remove certain properties from the lists in Appendices A, C, and D and to remove certain other properties located within the Renewal Area; to replace the exhibits with new exhibits to reflect the changes in the Plan, and to modify the boundaries of the Plan to reflect the removal of certain properties, as shown on the new exhibits; 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.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
20-0573 0 Franchise - Electric Vehicle Charging StationsOrdinanceFranchise - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations For the purpose of granting a franchise to the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company to install, operate, and maintain electric vehicle charging stations on City right-of-way and Park Properties, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
20-0574 0 City Streets - Opening - A 13-Foot AlleyOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - A 13-Foot Alley For the purpose of condemning and opening a 13-foot alley, extending from East Biddle Street Northerly 80 feet, to a 20-foot alley laid out in the rear of the properties known as nos. 2000 through 2030 East Biddle Street, as shown on Plat 314-B-16 in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0575 0 City Streets - Closing - A 13-Foot Alley and a 20-Foot AlleyOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - A 13-Foot Alley and a 20-Foot Alley For the purpose of condemning and closing a 13-foot alley, extending from East Biddle Street Northerly 80 feet, to a 20-foot alley; and a 20-foot alley, extending from North Washington Street Easterly 241.5 feet, more or less, laid out in the rear of the properties known as nos. 2000 through 2030 East Biddle Street, as shown on Plat 314-B-16A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0577 0 City Streets - Opening - 10-Foot AlleyOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - 10-Foot Alley For the purpose of condemning and opening a 10-foot alley bounded by Etting Street, a variable width alley, West Lafayette Avenue, and West Lanvale Street, as shown on Plat 326-A-32 in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0578 0 City Streets - Closing - 10-Foot AlleyOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - 10-Foot Alley For the purpose of condemning and closing a 10-foot alley bounded by Etting Street, a variable width alley, West Lafayette Avenue, and West Lanvale Street, as shown on Plat 326-A-32A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Not available
20-0592 0 Office to End Homelessness - Establishment, Administration, and Permanent Housing Voucher ProgramOrdinanceOffice to End Homelessness - Establishment, Administration, and Permanent Housing Voucher Program For the purpose of establishing the Baltimore City Office to End Homelessness; declaring that the policy of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring; providing that the Office will be led by an Executive Director appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council; establishing the duties of the Office; requiring certain reports; establishing the Permanent Housing Voucher Program; providing for certain funding for the Permanent Housing Voucher Program; setting forth the eligibility requirements for the Permanent Housing Voucher Program; requiring that the Office adopt rules and regulations to administer the Permanent Housing Voucher Program; establishing procedures on a family’s admission into the Permanent Housing Voucher Program; setting forth certain programmatic functions for the Permanent Housing Voucher Program through tenant-based vouchers and project-based vouchers; providing for the termination of assistance under the PermAdvanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0610 0 Repeal - Reisterstown Plaza Transit Station Urban Renewal Area and PlanOrdinanceRepeal - Reisterstown Plaza Transit Station Urban Renewal Area and Plan For the purpose of repealing Ordinance 09-219, which established the Reisterstown Plaza Transit Station Urban Renewal Area and Plan; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
20-0625 0 Landlord-Tenant - Right to Counsel in Eviction CasesOrdinanceLandlord-Tenant - Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases For the purpose of establishing a mechanism to provide to counsel for individuals in certain matters involving eviction; providing that the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development oversee the provision of counsel for individuals in certain matters involving eviction in Baltimore City; setting forth certain additional duties of the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission; providing for an additional member of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission as permitted by the City Charter; defining certain terms; requiring an annual report to the Mayor and City Council regarding certain metrics; providing for the severability of certain provisions; requiring licensed landlords to disclose to their tenants certain information regarding the right to counsel in eviction matters.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0250R 0 Paying DPW Workers What They DeserveCity Council ResolutionPaying DPW Workers What They Deserve For the purpose of calling on the Mayor to provide temporary Department of Public Works employees who work on the back of garbage trucks with an immediate $4 per hour raise, at a minimum; and calling the Mayor and union officials to re-negotiate the contracts of those permanent Department of Public Works employees to include a $4 per hour raise, at a minimum.Adopted  Action details Not available
19-0481 0 Banning Discrimination Based on Hair Texture and Protective HairstylesOrdinanceBanning Discrimination Based on Hair Texture and Protective Hairstyles For the purpose of prohibiting discrimination based on hair texture and protective hairstyles.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
19-0453 0 Rezoning - 3127 East Baltimore StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 3127 East Baltimore Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3127 East Baltimore Street (Block 1743, Lot 002), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0572 0 Rezoning - 1301 North Fulton AvenueOrdinanceRezoning - 1301 North Fulton Avenue For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1301 North Fulton Avenue (Block 0032, Lot 051), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0609 0 Rezoning - 4207-4209 Menlo DriveOrdinanceRezoning - 4207-4209 Menlo Drive For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 4207-4209 Menlo Drive, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-1 Zoning District to the OIC Zoning District.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0617 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1801 Hollins StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1801 Hollins 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 1801 Hollins Street (Block 0225, Lot 001), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain bulk (lot area size) and off-street parking requirements.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0618 0 Rezoning - 1220-1222 West North AvenueOrdinanceRezoning - 1220-1222 West North Avenue For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1220-1222 West North Avenue (Block 3415, Lot 011), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the OR-1 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0619 0 Rezoning - 1900, 1904, 1910, and 1916 Light StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 1900, 1904, 1910, and 1916 Light Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1900, 1904, 1910, and 1916 Light Street (Block 1037, Lots 001, 003, 006, and 009), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0621 0 Rezoning - 2 East Wells StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 2 East Wells Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2 East Wells Street (Block 1030, Lot 082), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the C-2 Zoning District.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0622 0 Rezoning - 1312, 1314, 1316, and 1318 East Fort AvenueOrdinanceRezoning - 1312, 1314, 1316, and 1318 East Fort Avenue For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1312, 1314, and 1316 East Fort Avenue (Block 2018A, Lots 023, 024, and 025), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District; and by changing the zoning for the property known as 1318 East Fort Avenue (Block 2018A, Lot 026), as outlined in blue on the accompanying plat, from the I-1 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0624 0 Baltimore City Critical Area Management Program - Conforming Certain Provisions to New State MandatesOrdinanceBaltimore City Critical Area Management Program - Conforming Certain Provisions to New State Mandates For the purpose of amending, in accord with a recent mandate of the Critical Area Commission, the definitions of “Buffer” and “Critical Area” and the provisions governing “Designation of the Critical Area”; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0576 0 Sale of Property - Former Beds of a 13-Foot Alley and a 20-Foot AlleyOrdinanceSale of Property - Former Beds of a 13-Foot Alley and a 20-Foot Alley 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 parcels of land known as the former bed of a 13-foot alley, extending from East Biddle Street Northerly 80 feet, to a 20-foot alley, and the former bed of a 20-foot alley, extending from North Washington Street Easterly 241.5 feet, more or less, laid out in the rear of the properties known as nos. 2000 through 2030 East Biddle Street and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
20-0579 0 Sale of Property - Former Bed of a 10-Foot AlleyOrdinanceSale of Property - Former Bed of a 10-Foot Alley For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in a certain parcel of land known as the former bed of a 10-foot alley bounded by Etting Street, a variable width alley, West Lafayette Avenue, and West Lanvale Street and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
20-0585 0 Sale of Property - Lake Clifton Senior High School #40OrdinanceSale of Property - Lake Clifton Senior High School #40 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 known as the former Lake Clifton Senior High School #40, located at 2801 Saint Lo Drive (Block 4199, Lot 009) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
20-0586 0 Sale of Property - Lake Clifton Gate HouseOrdinanceSale of Property - Lake Clifton Gate House 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 known as the former Lake Clifton Gate House, located at 2803 Saint Lo Drive (Block 4199, Lot 008) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
20-0602 0 Sale of Property - 4701 Greenspring Avenue aka Former Dr. Roland Patterson School # 082OrdinanceSale of Property - 4701 Greenspring Avenue aka Former Dr. Roland Patterson School # 082 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 located at 4701 Greenspring Avenue aka former Dr. Roland Patterson School # 082 (Block 4760, Lot 001) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0626 0 Water Accountability and Equity Act - ModificationsOrdinanceWater Accountability and Equity Act - Modifications For the purpose of clarifying tenants’ access to programs at the Department of Public Works; protecting against conflicts of interest by employees at the Office of Water-Customer Advocacy and Appeals and by hearing officers and their overseers at the Environmental Review Board; improving and specifying data collection metrics by the Office of Water-Customer Advocacy and Appeals; clarifying a customer’s right to dispute determinations by the Department of Public Works before the Department, the Office, or the ECB; deleting the Director of Public Works or the Director’s designee from the list of members of the Committee for Office Oversight and replacing that member with the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee; modifying the effective date of the “Water Accountability and Equity Act”, as enacted by Ordinance 20-336 and modified in part by this Ordinance; mandating the publication for public comment of all proposed new or amended rules and regulations governing the operations of the Office of Customer Advocacy or ECB hearings or restrictingAdvanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
20-0631 0 Excise Tax - Electronic Smoking DevicesOrdinanceExcise Tax - Electronic Smoking Devices For the purpose of repealing current Subtitle 27 {“Tobacco Tax”} as abrogated by function of law; establishing an excise tax on the distribution of electronic smoking devices; setting the rate of the tax; defining certain terms, authorizing the Director of Finance to issue certain regulations; providing for collection of the tax and payment of interest and penalties; providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
19-0325 0 City Streets - Closing - Air Rights Area Over a Portion of the Public Right of Way of the 4100 Block of Hillen RoadOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Air Rights Area Over a Portion of the Public Right of Way of the 4100 Block of Hillen Road For the purpose of condemning and closing the air rights area over a portion of the public right of way of the 4100 Block of Hillen Road, as shown on Plat 347-A-76A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
19-0362 0 City Streets - Opening - A Variable Width Alley, Located Between 2 10-Foot Alleys Bounded by Boone Street, East 22nd Street, Greenmount Avenue, and East 23rd StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - A Variable Width Alley, Located Between 2 10-Foot Alleys Bounded by Boone Street, East 22nd Street, Greenmount Avenue, and East 23rd Street For the purpose of condemning and opening a variable width alley, located between 2 10-foot alleys bounded by Boone Street, East 22nd Street, Greenmount Avenue, and East 23rd Street, as shown on Plat 284-A-15 in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
19-0363 0 City Streets - Closing - A Variable Width Alley, Located Between 2 10-Foot Alleys Bounded by Boone Street, East 22nd Street, Greenmount Avenue, and East 23rd StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - A Variable Width Alley, Located Between 2 10-Foot Alleys Bounded by Boone Street, East 22nd Street, Greenmount Avenue, and East 23rd Street For the purpose of condemning and closing a variable width alley, located between 2 10-foot alleys bounded by Boone Street, East 22nd Street, Greenmount Avenue, and East 23rd Street, as shown on Plat 284-A-15A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
19-0453 0 Rezoning - 3127 East Baltimore StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 3127 East Baltimore Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3127 East Baltimore Street (Block 1743, Lot 002), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0501 0 City Streets - Closing - Air Rights over a Portion of the Public Right of Way of Rogers AlleyOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Air Rights over a Portion of the Public Right of Way of Rogers Alley For the purpose of condemning and closing the air rights area over a portion of the public right of way of Rogers Alley, as shown on Plat 313-A-23A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0523 0 City Streets - Closing - A Portion of West 24th StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - A Portion of West 24th Street For the purpose of condemning and closing a 13.5 foot wide portion of West 24th Street, as shown on Plat 330-A-27A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0572 0 Rezoning - 1301 North Fulton AvenueOrdinanceRezoning - 1301 North Fulton Avenue For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1301 North Fulton Avenue (Block 0032, Lot 051), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0574 0 City Streets - Opening - A 13-Foot AlleyOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - A 13-Foot Alley For the purpose of condemning and opening a 13-foot alley, extending from East Biddle Street Northerly 80 feet, to a 20-foot alley laid out in the rear of the properties known as nos. 2000 through 2030 East Biddle Street, as shown on Plat 314-B-16 in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0575 0 City Streets - Closing - A 13-Foot Alley and a 20-Foot AlleyOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - A 13-Foot Alley and a 20-Foot Alley For the purpose of condemning and closing a 13-foot alley, extending from East Biddle Street Northerly 80 feet, to a 20-foot alley; and a 20-foot alley, extending from North Washington Street Easterly 241.5 feet, more or less, laid out in the rear of the properties known as nos. 2000 through 2030 East Biddle Street, as shown on Plat 314-B-16A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0577 0 City Streets - Opening - 10-Foot AlleyOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - 10-Foot Alley For the purpose of condemning and opening a 10-foot alley bounded by Etting Street, a variable width alley, West Lafayette Avenue, and West Lanvale Street, as shown on Plat 326-A-32 in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0578 0 City Streets - Closing - 10-Foot AlleyOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - 10-Foot Alley For the purpose of condemning and closing a 10-foot alley bounded by Etting Street, a variable width alley, West Lafayette Avenue, and West Lanvale Street, as shown on Plat 326-A-32A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0592 0 Office to End Homelessness - Establishment, Administration, and Permanent Housing Voucher ProgramOrdinanceOffice to End Homelessness - Establishment, Administration, and Permanent Housing Voucher Program For the purpose of establishing the Baltimore City Office to End Homelessness; declaring that the policy of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring; providing that the Office will be led by an Executive Director appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council; establishing the duties of the Office; requiring certain reports; establishing the Permanent Housing Voucher Program; providing for certain funding for the Permanent Housing Voucher Program; setting forth the eligibility requirements for the Permanent Housing Voucher Program; requiring that the Office adopt rules and regulations to administer the Permanent Housing Voucher Program; establishing procedures on a family’s admission into the Permanent Housing Voucher Program; setting forth certain programmatic functions for the Permanent Housing Voucher Program through tenant-based vouchers and project-based vouchers; providing for the termination of assistance under the PermApproved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0602 0 Sale of Property - 4701 Greenspring Avenue aka Former Dr. Roland Patterson School # 082OrdinanceSale of Property - 4701 Greenspring Avenue aka Former Dr. Roland Patterson School # 082 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 located at 4701 Greenspring Avenue aka former Dr. Roland Patterson School # 082 (Block 4760, Lot 001) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0609 0 Rezoning - 4207-4209 Menlo DriveOrdinanceRezoning - 4207-4209 Menlo Drive For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 4207-4209 Menlo Drive, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-1 Zoning District to the OIC Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0617 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1801 Hollins StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1801 Hollins 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 1801 Hollins Street (Block 0225, Lot 001), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain bulk (lot area size) and off-street parking requirements.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0618 0 Rezoning - 1220-1222 West North AvenueOrdinanceRezoning - 1220-1222 West North Avenue For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1220-1222 West North Avenue (Block 3415, Lot 011), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the OR-1 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0619 0 Rezoning - 1900, 1904, 1910, and 1916 Light StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 1900, 1904, 1910, and 1916 Light Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1900, 1904, 1910, and 1916 Light Street (Block 1037, Lots 001, 003, 006, and 009), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0621 0 Rezoning - 2 East Wells StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 2 East Wells Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2 East Wells Street (Block 1030, Lot 082), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the C-2 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0622 0 Rezoning - 1312, 1314, 1316, and 1318 East Fort AvenueOrdinanceRezoning - 1312, 1314, 1316, and 1318 East Fort Avenue For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1312, 1314, and 1316 East Fort Avenue (Block 2018A, Lots 023, 024, and 025), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District; and by changing the zoning for the property known as 1318 East Fort Avenue (Block 2018A, Lot 026), as outlined in blue on the accompanying plat, from the I-1 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0624 0 Baltimore City Critical Area Management Program - Conforming Certain Provisions to New State MandatesOrdinanceBaltimore City Critical Area Management Program - Conforming Certain Provisions to New State Mandates For the purpose of amending, in accord with a recent mandate of the Critical Area Commission, the definitions of “Buffer” and “Critical Area” and the provisions governing “Designation of the Critical Area”; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0625 0 Landlord-Tenant - Right to Counsel in Eviction CasesOrdinanceLandlord-Tenant - Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases For the purpose of establishing a mechanism to provide to counsel for individuals in certain matters involving eviction; providing that the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development oversee the provision of counsel for individuals in certain matters involving eviction in Baltimore City; setting forth certain additional duties of the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission; providing for an additional member of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission as permitted by the City Charter; defining certain terms; requiring an annual report to the Mayor and City Council regarding certain metrics; providing for the severability of certain provisions; requiring licensed landlords to disclose to their tenants certain information regarding the right to counsel in eviction matters.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0626 0 Water Accountability and Equity Act - ModificationsOrdinanceWater Accountability and Equity Act - Modifications For the purpose of clarifying tenants’ access to programs at the Department of Public Works; protecting against conflicts of interest by employees at the Office of Water-Customer Advocacy and Appeals and by hearing officers and their overseers at the Environmental Review Board; improving and specifying data collection metrics by the Office of Water-Customer Advocacy and Appeals; clarifying a customer’s right to dispute determinations by the Department of Public Works before the Department, the Office, or the ECB; deleting the Director of Public Works or the Director’s designee from the list of members of the Committee for Office Oversight and replacing that member with the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee; modifying the effective date of the “Water Accountability and Equity Act”, as enacted by Ordinance 20-336 and modified in part by this Ordinance; mandating the publication for public comment of all proposed new or amended rules and regulations governing the operations of the Office of Customer Advocacy or ECB hearings or restrictingApproved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0631 0 Excise Tax - Electronic Smoking DevicesOrdinanceExcise Tax - Electronic Smoking Devices For the purpose of repealing current Subtitle 27 {“Tobacco Tax”} as abrogated by function of law; establishing an excise tax on the distribution of electronic smoking devices; setting the rate of the tax; defining certain terms, authorizing the Director of Finance to issue certain regulations; providing for collection of the tax and payment of interest and penalties; providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
19-0353 0 Charter Amendment - Underground Conduit System - Sale, Transfer, or Franchise ProhibitedMayor and City Council Res.Charter Amendment - Underground Conduit System - Sale, Transfer, or Franchise Prohibited For the purpose of prohibiting the sale, transfer, or franchising of the City's underground conduit system for cables, wires, and similar facilities; excepting this underground conduit system, its operations and uses, from the Charter provisions otherwise authorizing the grant of franchises or rights relating to the operation or use of public property or places; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
19-0428 0 Human-Trafficking Notice Requirements - City-Owned and -Occupied BuildingsOrdinanceHuman-Trafficking Notice Requirements - City-Owned and -Occupied Buildings For the purpose of requiring city-owned and -occupied buildings to place a notice regarding the human-trafficking prevention hotline certain locations; and conforming and clarifying related provisions.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
19-0442 0 Legislation - Equity Assessment and Fiscal Note RequirementOrdinanceLegislation - Equity Assessment and Fiscal Note Requirement For the purpose of requiring that certain legislation be accompanied by an equity assessment and fiscal note prior to being voted on by a legislative committee; establishing that the Office of Council Services prepare the required equity assessment and fiscal notes; defining certain terms; providing for the time for submission of the equity assessment and fiscal note; providing for the content of a fiscal note; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
19-0447 0 Urban Renewal - Hampden Business Area - Amendment _OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Hampden Business Area - Amendment _ For the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Hampden Business Area to conform certain provisions and references to those of Article 32 - Zoning, to modify the duration of the Plan, to revise certain exhibits of the Plan to conform the references to the land use and the zoning district classifications of the Zoning Code that is now in effect, and to conform and correct certain language in 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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0490 0 Urban Renewal - Carroll Camden - Renewal Area Designation and Urban Renewal PlanOrdinanceUrban Renewal - Carroll Camden - Renewal Area Designation and Urban Renewal Plan For the purpose of repealing the existing Carroll Camden Urban Renewal Plan and replacing it by designating as a “Renewal Area” an area situated in Baltimore City, Maryland known as Carroll Camden, bounded generally by I-95 and Russell Street on the south, Monroe Street on the west, I-395, South Paca Street, and Ostend Street on the north, and Russell Street and Kloman Street on the east; establishing the objectives of the Plan; establishing permitted land uses in the Renewal Area; providing that where there may be a conflict between the provisions of the 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; providing that the provisions of the Baltimore City Zoning Code apply to properties in the Renewal Area; establishing controls for off-street parking facilities; authorizing the conditions for acquisition of properties in the Renewal Area; providing for reApproved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0508 0 Rezoning - 5401 Pulaski HighwayOrdinanceRezoning - 5401 Pulaski Highway For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 5401 Pulaski Highway (Block 6242C, Lot 003), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-1 Zoning District to the C-4 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0553 0 Urban Renewal - Washington Village - Amendment __OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Washington Village - Amendment __ For the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Washington Village to revise an exhibit to the Renewal Plan to reflect the addition of a new disposition lot and to clarify and correct certain references in 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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0558 0 City Officers and Employees - Commuting BenefitsOrdinanceCity Officers and Employees - Commuting Benefits For the purpose of requiring that the Department of Human Resources have a written policy regarding certain parking benefits; requiring the Department of Human Resources offer a public mass transit subsidy to every officer and employee of the City; requiring the Department of Human Resources offer a cash equivalent alternative to any City officer or employee entitled or eligible to receive a parking benefit; defining certain terms; and generally relating to encouraging the use of public mass transit by City officers and employees.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0565 0 Urban Renewal - Park Heights - Amendment _OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Park Heights - Amendment _ For the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Park Heights to amend certain exhibits to reflect the change of zoning, upon approval by separate ordinance, for the properties known as known as 3215 West Belvedere Avenue (Block 4582, Lot 018), 3317-3323 West Belvedere Avenue (Block 4580, Lots 003, 004, 005), 5101-5103 Denmore Avenue (Block 4582, Lots 019 and 020), 5100 Denmore Avenue (Block 4580, Lot 001), and Block 4580, Lots 038 and 039-055; 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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0566 0 Rezoning - 3215 West Belvedere Avenue, 3317-3323 West Belvedere Avenue, 5101-5103 Denmore Avenue, 5100 Denmore Avenue, and Block 4580, Lots 038 and 039-055OrdinanceRezoning - 3215 West Belvedere Avenue, 3317-3323 West Belvedere Avenue, 5101-5103 Denmore Avenue, 5100 Denmore Avenue, and Block 4580, Lots 038 and 039-055 For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 3215 West Belvedere Avenue (Block 4582, Lot 018), 3317-3323 West Belvedere Avenue (Block 4580, Lots 003, 004, 005), 5101-5103 Denmore Avenue (Block 4582, Lots 019 and 020), 5100 Denmore Avenue (Block 4580, Lot 001), and Block 4580, Lots 038 and 039-055, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-6 Zoning District to the OR-1 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0567 0 Rezoning - 407 Benninghaus RoadOrdinanceRezoning - 407 Benninghaus Road For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 407 Benninghaus Road (Block 5014C, Lot 004A), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-3 Zoning District to the OR-1 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0568 0 Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Stadium PlaceOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Amendment - Stadium Place For the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Stadium Place Planned Unit Development.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0569 0 Street Harassment Advisory CommissionOrdinanceStreet Harassment Advisory Commission For the purpose of establishing the Street Harassment Advisory Commission; providing for the Commission’s composition, terms of office, officers, meetings, quorum, and rules of procedure; establishing the general purposes and specific duties of the Street Harassment Advisory Commission; defining certain terms; requiring certain City agencies to adopt model policies and training materials developed by the Street Harassment Advisory Commission; and generally relating to the Street Harassment Advisory Commission.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0595 0 Rezoning - 1103-1109 North Washington StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 1103-1109 North Washington Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1103-1109 North Washington Street (Block 1551, Lot 001), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the IMU-1 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0603 0 Retirement Savings Plan - ClarificationsOrdinanceRetirement Savings Plan - Clarifications For the purpose of clarifying the definition of “earnable compensation” for the members of the Retirement Savings Plan; clarifying that any employee of the Enoch Pratt Free Library System, who is not eligible to participate in the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System, is considered able to be a member of the Retirement Savings Plan; clarifying that any employee of the Baltimore Museum of Art or the Walters Art Gallery is not considered to be an employee for purposes of the Retirement Savings Plan; eliminating the time period limit for when an employer contribution made by mistake may be returned to the participating employer after payment of the mistaken contribution; modifying the composition of the Board of Trustees of the Retirement Savings Plan; modifying the qualifications needed by certain Trustees appointed to the Board; clarifying the term of office for appointed Trustees; clarifying that the Board is responsible for any other assets assigned to the Board by the City; clarifying certain provisions and language regarding the seApproved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0604 0 Retirement Systems - Minor Child - ClarificationOrdinanceRetirement Systems - Minor Child - Clarification For the purpose of modifying and conforming the definition of minor child, in the Employees’ Retirement System law, the Elected Officials’ Retirement System law, and the Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System law.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0614 0 Rezoning - 4015 Foster Avenue, 4000 Hudson Street, and 801 South Haven StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 4015 Foster Avenue, 4000 Hudson Street, and 801 South Haven Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 4015 Foster Avenue (Block 6447 Lot 021) and 4000 Hudson Street (Block 6457, Lot 018), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-1 Zoning District to the IMU-2 Zoning District; and changing the zoning for the property known as 801 South Haven Street (Block 6458, Lot 003), from the I-2 Zoning District to the IMU-2 Zoning District, as outlined in blue on the accompanying plat.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0628 0 City Property - Naming a Pavilion and a Nature Park in the Joseph H. Rash Playfield to be the BGE Pavilion and the BGE Nature ParkOrdinanceCity Property - Naming a Pavilion and a Nature Park in the Joseph H. Rash Playfield to be the BGE Pavilion and the BGE Nature Park For the purpose of naming a pavilion in the Joseph H. Rash Playfield (Block 890, Lot 006), to be located at the coordinates of 39.281483, - 76.610425, the BGE Pavilion; and naming a nature park in the Joseph H. Rash Playfield (Block 890, Lot 006), to be located at the coordinates of 39,281657, - 76,610659, the BGE Nature Park.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
20-0630 0 Building, Fire, and Related Codes - Adoption of International Green Construction Code (2018)OrdinanceBuilding, Fire, and Related Codes - Adoption of International Green Construction Code (2018) FOR the purpose of amending the Building, Fire, and Related Code Article to repeal the International Green Construction Code (2012 Edition) and substitute, subject to local additions, deletions. amendments and modifications, the International Green Construction Code (2018 Edition); and providing for the effective date, construction, and application of the new Green Construction Code.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available