Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: Baltimore City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/15/2022 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Du Burns Chambers, 4th Floor, City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Accessible Agenda Accessible Agenda Published minutes: Journal 8-15-22 Journal 8-15-22  
Attachments: Consent Calendar - Section A
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21-0050 0 Burglar Alarms Registration and Regulation - False AlarmsOrdinanceBurglar Alarms Registration and Regulation - False Alarms For the purpose of revising the fees assessed to alarm system users for repeated false alarms; altering the number of false alarms within year that will result in the placement of the premises into a no-response status; requiring that alarm system monitors make certain additional attempts to verify the need for a police response; making certain stylistic changes; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
22-0197 0 RPP Area 31 (Townes at the Terraces) - RevisionsOrdinanceRPP Area 31 (Townes at the Terraces) - Revisions For the purpose of modifying the hours of applicable parking restrictions for Residential Parking Plan Area 31 (Townes at the Terraces); reducing the non-permit parking time threshold; establishing an exception to the applicable permit limit; and correcting and conforming related provisions.   Action details Not available
22-0198 0 City Property - Naming the Baltimore City Health Department Building to the Dr. Maxie T. Collier Health Department BuildingOrdinanceCity Property - Naming the Baltimore City Health Department Building to the Dr. Maxie T. Collier Health Department Building For the purpose of naming the Baltimore City Health Department Building, located at 1001 East Fayette Street, to the Dr. Maxie T. Collier Health Department Building.   Action details Not available
22-0202 0 Residential Permit Parking Program - Fells Point Area - AmendmentOrdinanceResidential Permit Parking Program - Fells Point Area - Amendment For the purpose of amending the boundaries of the Fells Point Area Residential Parking Permit Program; revising area parking restrictions; creating new program eligibility standards, and generally relating to the Fells Point Area Residential Permit Parking Program .   Action details Not available
22-0230 0 Bond Issue - Public Infrastructure Loan - $72,000,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Public Infrastructure Loan - $72,000,000 For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to General Assembly House Resolution IV and Senate Resolution IV of 2022 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding SEVENTY-TWO Million Dollars ($72,000,000.00) from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys’ fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith (which may include the proportion of the compensation of employees and general administrative expenses of the Department of Finance reasonably allocated to the issuance of the bonds); for the development of the public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library, and the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office building   Action details Not available
22-0231 0 Bond Issue - Community and Economic Development Loan - $36,000,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Community and Economic Development Loan - $36,000,000 For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to General Assembly House Resolution III and Senate Resolution III of 2022 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding THIRTY-SIX Million Dollars ($36,000,000.00) from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys’ fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith (which may include the proportion of the compensation of employees and general administrative expenses of the Department of Finance reasonably allocated to the issuance of the bonds); and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for or in connection with planning, developing, executing, and making operative the community, commercial and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Coun   Action details Not available
22-0232 0 Bond Issue - School Loan - $38,000,000OrdinanceBond Issue - School Loan - $38,000,000 For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to General Assembly House Resolution II and Senate Resolution II of 2022 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell, at any time or from time to time and in one or more series its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding THIRTY-EIGHT Million Dollars ($38,000,000.00) from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys’ fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith (which may include the proportion of the compensation of employees and general administrative expenses of the Department of Finance reasonably allocated to the issuance of the bonds); and the remainder of such proceeds shall be used for the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Bal   Action details Not available
22-0233 0 Bond Issue - Affordable Housing Loan - $14,000,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Affordable Housing Loan - $14,000,000 For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to General Assembly House Resolution I and Senate Resolution I of 2022 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell, at any time or from time to time and in one or more series its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding FOURTEEN Million ($14,000,000.00) from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys’ fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith (which may include the proportion of the compensation of employees and general administrative expenses of the Department of Finance reasonably allocated to the issuance of the bonds); and the remainder of such proceeds shall be used for or in connection with planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing program of the Mayor and City Council of    Action details Not available
22-0238 0 Charter Amendment - Inspector General - Advisory BoardMayor and City Council Res.Charter Amendment - Inspector General - Advisory Board For the purpose of altering the method by which individuals are selected to be members of the advisory board that appoints the Inspector General; requiring a member of the City Council to consider certain factors when nominating a candidate for the advisory board; setting term limits and staggering certain terms; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.   Action details Not available
22-0240 0 Sale of Property - 711 North Arlington Avenue (Block 0104, Portion of Lot 062)OrdinanceSale of Property - 711 North Arlington Avenue (Block 0104, Portion of Lot 062) 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 711 North Arlington Avenue (Block 0104, Portion of Lot 062) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
22-0239 0 Sale of Property - 2001 Park AvenueOrdinanceSale of Property - 2001 Park Avenue 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 2001 Park Avenue (Block 3448; Lot 030) and is no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
22-0242 0 Charter Amendment - Accounts PayableMayor and City Council Res.Charter Amendment - Accounts Payable For the purpose of establishing the Department of Accounts Payable; making the Comptroller responsible for the Department; specifying that the Director shall be appointed by the Comptroller; establishing the powers and duties of the Department; conforming the duties of the Department of Finance; conforming certain related provisions; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.   Action details Not available
22-0244 0 City Streets - Closing - Three 10 Foot AlleysOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Three 10 Foot Alleys For the purpose of condemning and closing: (1) a ten foot alley, extending from the northwest side of Virginia Avenue Northwesterly 397 feet more or less, to the southeast side of Woodland Avenue; (2) a ten foot alley extending from the northeast side of Homer Avenue Northeasterly 150 feet more or less, to the southwest side of a ten foot alley; and (3) a ten foot alley extending from the southeast side of Virginia Avenue Southwesterly 290.7 feet more or less, to the northwest side of a fifteen foot alley , as shown on a plat numbered 315-A-28A and filed in the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
22-0248 0 Charter Amendment - Baltimore City Police Department - Local Control - EstablishmentMayor and City Council Res.Charter Amendment - Baltimore City Police Department - Local Control - Establishment For the purpose of creating a Baltimore City Police Department as an agency and instrumentality of the City of Baltimore; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.   Action details Not available
22-0257 0 Police Department of Baltimore City - Police Districts - RedistrictingMayor and City Council Res.Police Department of Baltimore City - Police Districts - Redistricting For the purpose of establishing new boundaries of the Baltimore Police Department Police Districts; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0258 0 Charter Amendment - Forest Preservation FundMayor and City Council Res.Charter Amendment - Forest Preservation Fund For the purpose of establishing a continuing, nonlapsing Forest Preservation Fund, to be used exclusively to fund and administer activities related to forest management, including natural area preservation and restoration, wildlife management, maintenance of paths in forests and natural areas, and tree maintenance; providing for certain modes of appropriation to the Fund; authorizing the Mayor and City Council, by Ordinance, to provide for the oversight, governance, and administration of the Fund; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0259 0 Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Yield Excise Tax - Transactions AssessedOrdinanceRecordation and Transfer Taxes - Yield Excise Tax - Transactions Assessed For the purpose of amending which transactions are assessed the Yield Tax; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0260 0 Ethics Board Financial Disclosures - Public Inspection - Identifying InformationOrdinanceEthics Board Financial Disclosures - Public Inspection - Identifying Information For the purpose of repealing the requirement that an individual provide certain identifying information when inspecting a financial disclosure for a public servant.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0261 0 Rezoning - 801 South Haven Street, Block 6458/Lot 004A, and Block 6467/Lot 021A, and a Portion of Block 6458/Lot 004OrdinanceRezoning - 801 South Haven Street, Block 6458/Lot 004A, and Block 6467/Lot 021A, and a Portion of Block 6458/Lot 004 For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 801 South Haven Street, Block 6458/Lot 004A, and Block 6467/Lot 021A, and a portion of Block 6458/Lot 004, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-2 and IMU-2 Zoning Districts to the R-8 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0262 0 Landmark List: Exteriors - Baltimore City Engine Company 14 FirehouseOrdinanceLandmark List: Exteriors - Baltimore City Engine Company 14 Firehouse For the purpose of designating the Baltimore City Engine Company 14 Firehouse, 1908 Hollins Street (Block 0207, Lot 005), as an historical landmark: exterior.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0263 0 Landmark List: Exteriors - Harlem TheaterOrdinanceLandmark List: Exteriors - Harlem Theater For the purpose of designating the Harlem Theater, 616 North Gilmor Street (Block 0110, Lot 008), as an historical landmark: exterior.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0264 0 Landmark List: Exteriors - Canton Railroad Transfer BridgeOrdinanceLandmark List: Exteriors - Canton Railroad Transfer Bridge For the purpose of designating the Canton Railroad Transfer Bridge, an improvement only parcel located at Ward 01, Section 10, Block 1902-F, Lot 001, as an historical landmark: exterior.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0265 0 Landmark List: Exteriors - 3818 Roland AvenueOrdinanceLandmark List: Exteriors - 3818 Roland Avenue For the purpose of designating 3818 Roland Avenue (Block 3563A, Lot 039), as an historical landmark: exterior.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0122R 0 Informational Hearing - Public Safety and Surveillance TechnologyCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Public Safety and Surveillance Technology For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Law, the Baltimore Police Department, the Department of Finance, and other interested parties to discuss the acquisition and use of facial recognition surveillance technology by Baltimore City government, how data from such equipment is used and stored, and any liability the City may face if the technology or its data is misused.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0123R 0 Informational Hearing - Streamlining the Procurement ProcessCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Streamlining the Procurement Process For the purpose of requesting representatives from the Bureau of Procurement, the Office of the Baltimore City Administrator, the Department of Finance, Baltimore City Information and Technology, and the Office of the Comptroller to come before the Baltimore City Council to provide a comprehensive briefing on the procurement process and any current efforts to improve the process, and to suggest potential innovations and improvements that could be made to Baltimore City’s procurement system.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0124R 0 Informational Hearing - Residential Rental LicensingCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Residential Rental Licensing For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Housing and Community Development and other interested parties to appear before the City Council to discuss the current rental licensing process for residential properties, problems that arise during the process, and improvements that could be made to the current process.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0125R 0 Informational Hearing - Occupancy Permits - Inspections and Code EnforcementCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Occupancy Permits - Inspections and Code Enforcement For the purpose of requesting that representatives from the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Baltimore City Fire Department, and other interested parties appear before the Council to discuss the process of conducting building inspections and code enforcement prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit for a property in Baltimore City, problems that may occur during the process in connection with an unabated vacant building notice, and ways the process can be improved.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0126R 0 Informational Hearing - East Baltimore Development Incorporated AuditCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - East Baltimore Development Incorporated Audit For the purpose of requesting that representatives from East Baltimore Development Incorporated (EBDI) brief the Council regarding the status of the ongoing revitalization of an 88-acre portion of East Baltimore and the upcoming forensic audit of EBDI, including considerations for auditor selection, community involvement, and clarification of financial outlay.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0127R 0 Informational Hearing - 988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Health Department, the Baltimore City Fire Department, the Baltimore Police Department, the Department of Finance, the Baltimore City Law Department, and other interested parties to appear before the City Council to discuss the implementation of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, its anticipated impact on individuals that use this resource, and the implementation plan for Baltimore City.Assigned  Action details Not available
22-0189 0 Repeal of Ordinances 07-609 and 09-139 - Westport Waterfront Planned Unit DevelopmentOrdinanceRepeal of Ordinances 07-609 and 09-139 - Westport Waterfront Planned Unit Development For the purpose of repealing Ordinance 07-609, which designated certain properties as a Business Planned Unit Development known as Westport Waterfront; repealing Ordinance 09-139, which amended Ordinance 07-609; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
22-0203 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwellings Units in the R-8 Zoning District - 2223 Callow AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwellings Units in the R-8 Zoning District - 2223 Callow 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 2223 Callow Avenue (Block 3446, Lot 64), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
22-0219 0 Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Harbor PointOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Amendment - Harbor Point For the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Harbor Point Planned Unit Development.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
22-0212 0 Residential Retention Tax Credit - AmendmentOrdinanceResidential Retention Tax Credit - Amendment For the purpose of amending application requirements for the portable homestead tax credit; terminating the sunset of the credit; and generally relating to the portable homestead property tax credit.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
22-0213 0 Street Encroachment - 420 East Randall StreetOrdinanceStreet Encroachment - 420 East Randall Street For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the construction and maintenance of a portion of a building, to project into the public right-of-way on the east side of Henry Street on the property known as 420 East Randall Street; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
22-0215 0 City Streets - Closing - Two 10 Foot AlleysOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Two 10 Foot Alleys For the purpose of condemning and closing of two 10 Foot Alleys bounded by East 23rd Street, Greenmount Avenue and East 22nd Street, as shown on a plat numbered 303-A-19A, dated September 14, 2021, prepared by the Survey Section, and filed 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
22-0216 0 City Property - Grant of EasementOrdinanceCity Property - Grant of Easement For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to grant a Perpetual Easement to the Maryland State Highway Administration for the installation and maintenance of a traffic control device, sidewalk, and median in the vicinity of the intersection of MD 1 (Eastern Avenue) and the entrance to East Point Mall, Baltimore County, Maryland, as shown on Plat 59795 filed in the State Highway Administration State Roads Commission; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
22-0247 0 Obstructing Street - Racing or Stunt DrivingOrdinanceObstructing Street - Racing or Stunt Driving For the purpose of prohibiting the obstruction of public streets under certain circumstances; establishing certain penalties; defining certain terms; and generally relating to obstructing a City street.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available