Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: Baltimore City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/9/2021 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual Webex Meeting: Phone: +1-408-418-9388, Access Code: 2345 056 5067, Password: Baltimore, Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3be948e88b6cd2f5de7d7ad11c2a6277
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Journal 12-9-21 Journal 12-9-21  
Attachments: Consent Calendar - Section A
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21-0058 0 Real Property Tax - Installment PlansOrdinanceReal Property Tax - Installment Plans For the purpose of authorizing that the real property taxes to be owed on certain properties may be paid through a monthly installment plan; establishing the maximum term for an installment payment plan in accordance with State law; requiring the Director of Finance to adopt regulations to implement this subtitle; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to installment payments of real property taxes in Baltimore City.   Action details Not available
21-0071 0 Street Encroachment - 1707 Eastern AvenueOrdinanceStreet Encroachment - 1707 Eastern Avenue For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the construction and maintenance of a portion of a building projecting into the public right-of-way on the south side of Eastern Avenue, on the property known as 1707 Eastern Avenue.   Action details Not available
21-0079 0 Repeal of Ordinance 90-425 - Port Covington Planned Unit DevelopmentOrdinanceRepeal of Ordinance 90-425 - Port Covington Planned Unit Development For the purpose of repealing Ordinance 90-425, as amended by Ordinance 00-57, Ordinance 02-431, Ordinance 04-884, and Ordinance 16-572, which designated certain properties as an Industrial Planned Unit Development known as Port Covington; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0089 0 City Property - Naming the Property, Located at Ward 6, Section 9, Block 1318, Lot 2 (also known as 199 North Caroline Street), to be the Dante Barksdale SquareOrdinanceCity Property - Naming the Property, Located at Ward 6, Section 9, Block 1318, Lot 2 (also known as 199 North Caroline Street), to be the Dante Barksdale Square For the purpose of naming the City property located at Ward 6, Section 9, Block 1318, Lot 2 (also known as 199 North Caroline Street), to be Dante Barksdale Square.   Action details Not available
21-0090 0 City Streets - Closing - Etting Street and four 10 Foot Alleys bounded by Druid Hill Avenue, Gold Street, Division Street and Baker StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Etting Street and four 10 Foot Alleys bounded by Druid Hill Avenue, Gold Street, Division Street and Baker Street For the purpose of condemning and closing of Etting Street and four ten-foot alleys bounded by Druid Hill Avenue, Gold Street, Division Street and Baker Street as shown on a plat numbered 337-A-28A and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0093 0 Revising Whistleblower Rights and ResponsibilitiesOrdinanceRevising Whistleblower Rights and Responsibilities For the purpose of updating Article 1, Subtitle 8 {Whistleblower Rights and Responsibilities} of the City Code to define certain terms; requiring a whistleblower to report their complaint to their agency’s personnel officer or to the Office of the Inspector General if the whistleblower has a reasonable and articulable belief that the personnel officer cannot competently investigate the covered disclosure; requiring the Office of the Inspector General to give written notice of investigation or a notice of declination to the whistleblower within 30 days of receipt of the complaint; requiring the Office of the Inspector General, if initiating an investigation, to send a Memorandum of Protected Activity to the whistleblower’s supervisor; requiring the Office of the Inspector General to provide recommendations for action in the Office’s written findings of an investigation and to give the written findings to the City Administrator, the agency head, and the whistleblower; requiring the City Administrator to hold a meeting with the agency   Action details Not available
21-0099 0 Study and Report - Tax Sale AccountingOrdinanceStudy and Report - Tax Sale Accounting For the purpose of requiring the Department of Finance and the Office of the City Administrator to submit a report outlining how they will address problems with the accounting system preventing residents from paying correct property taxes and problems with the tax lien sale system so that these problems are fixed before the next tax sale; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0100 0 City Property - Grant of EasementsOrdinanceCity Property - Grant of Easements For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to grant 2 Perpetual Easements to the Maryland State Highway Administration for the maintenance of 2 storm water drainage inlets along Dulaney Valley Road, through the property of the Loch Raven Reservoir, in Baltimore County, Maryland, as shown on Plat 61536 filed in the State Highway Administration State Roads Commission; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0105 0 RPP Area 26 (Campbell Lane) - RevisionsOrdinanceRPP Area 26 (Campbell Lane) - Revisions For the purpose of altering the applicable block faces included in Residential Parking Plan Area 26 (Campbell Lane); and altering the hours of applicable parking restrictions to be consistent with a prior Parking Authority of Baltimore City administrative order.   Action details Not available
21-0126 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Board of Elections - $600,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Board of Elections - $600,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $600,000 to the Board of Elections - Service 899 (Fair Conduct of Elections), to provide funding for additional printing and security expenditures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0127 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of General Services - $600,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of General Services - $600,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $600,000 to the Department of General Services - Service 731 (Facilities Management), to provide funding for additional City building security costs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0128 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of General Services - $12,383.02OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of General Services - $12,383.02 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $12,383.02 to the Department of General Services - Service 731 (Facilities Management), to provide funding for Community Action Program building improvement expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0129 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of General Services - $3,100,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of General Services - $3,100,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $3,100,000 to the Department of General Services - Service 731 (Facilities Management), to provide funding for food security program expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0130 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Health - $8,933,951.06OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Health - $8,933,951.06 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $8,933,951.06 to the Department of Health - Service 315 (Emergency Services - Health), to provide funding for pandemic response personnel, contact tracing, and testing expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0131 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Health - $22,620,168OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Health - $22,620,168 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $22,620,168 to the Department of Health - Service 315 (Emergency Services - Health), to provide funding for older adult food insecurity programs, vaccine administration and personnel, and sheltering and quarantine expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0132 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Health - $15,200,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Health - $15,200,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $15,200,000 to the Department of Health - Service 315 (Emergency Services - Health), to provide funding for hotel sheltering expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0133 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $4,300,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $4,300,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $4,300,000 to the Department of Housing and Community Development - Service 809 (Retention, Expansion, and Attraction of Businesses), to provide funding for direct business assistance, personal protective equipment grants, and design work expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0134 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Planning - $7,100,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Planning - $7,100,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $7,100,000 to the Department of Planning - Service 765 (Planning for a Sustainable Baltimore), to provide funding for food security expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0135 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Planning - $5,107,420OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Planning - $5,107,420 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $5,107,420 to the Department of Planning - Service 765 (Planning for a Sustainable Baltimore), to provide funding for food security program expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0136 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $600,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $600,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $600,000 to the Department of Public Works - Service 663 (Waste Removal and Recycling), to provide funding for overtime expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0137 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $1,630,015.63OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $1,630,015.63 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,630,015.63 to the Department of Public Works - Service 663 (Waste Removal and Recycling), to provide funding for solid waste contractor and collection routing software expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0138 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Fire Department - $2,350,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Fire Department - $2,350,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,350,000 to the Fire Department - Service 602 (Fire Suppression and Emergency Rescue), to provide funding for the cost of operating 2 fire suppression companies; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0139 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Fire Department - $114,009OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Fire Department - $114,009 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $114,009 to the Fire Department - Service 608 (Emergency Management), to provide funding for first responder quarantine costs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0140 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Fire Department - $12,684,471.33OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Fire Department - $12,684,471.33 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $12,684,471.33 to the Fire Department - Service 609 (Emergency Medical Services), to provide funding for emergency medical services, personal protective equipment, and building improvement expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0141 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Liquor License Board - $104,264.17OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Liquor License Board - $104,264.17 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $104,264.17 to the Liquor License Board - Service 850 (Liquor Licensing), to provide funding for telework technology expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0142 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty - $50,304.90OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty - $50,304.90 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $50,304.90 to the Mayoralty - Service 125 (Executive Direction and Control - Mayoralty), to provide funding for community outreach by the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (“MIMA”) resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0143 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty Related - Civic Promotion - $5,000,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty Related - Civic Promotion - $5,000,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $5,000,000 to the M-R: Civic Promotion - Service 820 (Convention Sales and Tourism Marketing), to provide funding for tourism support and messaging expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0144 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related: Convention Center Hotel - $2,5000,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related: Convention Center Hotel - $2,5000,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,500,000 to the M-R: Convention Center Hotel - Service 535 (Convention Center Hotel), to provide funding for debt service expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0145 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related: Convention Complex - $1,499,509.74OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related: Convention Complex - $1,499,509.74 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,499,509.74 to the M-R: Convention Complex - Service 855 (Convention Center), to provide funding for building safety and technology improvement expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0146 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related: Educational Grants - $4,000,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related: Educational Grants - $4,000,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $4,000,000 to M-R: Educational Grants Program - Service 446 (Educational Grants), to provide funding for childcare provider support resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0147 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related: Miscellaneous General Expenses - $7,002,637.06OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related: Miscellaneous General Expenses - $7,002,637.06 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $7,002,637.06, to the M-R: Miscellaneous General Expenses - Service 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for technology upgrades, cost tracking and compliance costs, and grants for nonprofit organizations resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0148 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related: Office of Children and Family Success - $7,383,249OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related: Office of Children and Family Success - $7,383,249 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $7,383,249 to the M-R: Office of Children and Family Success - Service 109 (Administration - Children and Family Success), to provide funding for the Eviction Prevention Program to pay landlords for delinquent accounts and avoid tenant evictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0149 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related: Office of Information and Technology - $857,509.37OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related: Office of Information and Technology - $857,509.37 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $857,509.37 to the M-R: Office of Information and Technology - Service 805 (Enterprise IT Delivery Services), to provide funding for telework technology and temperature screening software expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0150 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related: Office of the Inspector General - $400,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related: Office of the Inspector General - $400,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $400,000 to M-R: Office of the Inspector General - Service 836 (Inspector General), to provide funding for unbudgeted positions; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0151 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Police Department - $6,500,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Police Department - $6,500,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $6,500,000 to the Police Department - Service 622 (Police Patrol), to provide funding for premium pay expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0152 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - State’s Attorney Office - $638,963.67OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - State’s Attorney Office - $638,963.67 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $638,963.67 to the State's Attorney Office - Service 781 (State's Attorney), to provide funding for telework technology and virtual courtroom software expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
21-0153 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related: Employees’ Retirement Contribution - $35,500,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related: Employees’ Retirement Contribution - $35,500,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $35,500,000 to the M-R: Employees’ Retirement Contribution - Service 355 (Employees’ Retirement Contribution), to provide funding for final costs related to the Fire and Police pension litigation; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
EA21-0075 0 Daniel M. BilligExecutive NominationDaniel M. Billig Member - Auctioneer Advisory BoardAssigned  Action details Not available
EA21-0076 0 Jamar BrownExecutive NominationJamar Brown Member - Retirement Savings Plan Board of Trustees - District 1Assigned  Action details Not available
EA21-0077 0 Paul CooperExecutive NominationPaul Cooper Member - Auctioneer Advisory BoardAssigned  Action details Not available
EA21-0078 0 Kevin Daniels, PhDExecutive NominationKevin Daniels, PhD Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission - District 2Assigned  Action details Not available
EA21-0079 0 Vernadine KimballExecutive NominationVernadine Kimball Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission - District 7Assigned  Action details Not available
21-0085R 0 Charter Review Commission - Establishing ResolutionCity Council ResolutionCharter Review Commission - Establishing Resolution For the purpose of establishing the inaugural Charter Review Commission; appointing certain members of the Commission; providing for a certain date to commence the duties and work of the Charter Review Commission; providing for a certain completion date; and providing for a special effective date.Adopted  Action details Not available
21-0087 0 Rezoning - 100 East 23rd Street, 2300 Saint Paul Street, 2305 Saint Paul Street, 2313 Saint Paul Street, and 2317 Saint Paul StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 100 East 23rd Street, 2300 Saint Paul Street, 2305 Saint Paul Street, 2313 Saint Paul Street, and 2317 Saint Paul Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 100 East 23rd Street, 2300 Saint Paul Street, 2305 Saint Paul Street, 2313 Saint Paul Street, and 2317 Saint Paul Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the OR-2 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
21-0119 0 Rezoning - 1201 South Haven Street and a Portion of Boston StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 1201 South Haven Street and a Portion of Boston Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1201 S. Haven Street and a portion of Boston Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-2 Zoning District to the C-3 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
21-0120 0 Urban Renewal - Canton Industrial Area - Amendment ___OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Canton Industrial Area - Amendment ___ For the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan to revise the boundary of the Plan to remove a certain property; replacing certain exhibits to reflect the change; 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
EA21-0073 0 Harry MayoExecutive NominationHarry Mayo Member - Licensing for Towing Services BoardConfirmed  Action details Not available
21-0083 0 Franchise - Gas Regulator Station Utility at Lower Gwynns Falls ParkOrdinanceFranchise - Gas Regulator Station Utility at Lower Gwynns Falls Park For the purpose of granting a franchise to Baltimore Gas and Electric Company to construct, use, and maintain a gas regulator station utility, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
21-0122 0 Franchise - Installation of 5 Utilities/DuctbanksOrdinanceFranchise - Installation of 5 Utilities/Ductbanks For the purpose of granting a franchise to The Johns Hopkins University (Developer’s Agreement #1710) to construct, use, and maintain 5 utilities/ductbanks, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.Held for 1 meeting  Action details Not available
21-0123 0 Franchise - Underground Conduit and Fiber Optic CableOrdinanceFranchise - Underground Conduit and Fiber Optic Cable For the purpose of granting a franchise to the State of Maryland (Maryland Transit Administration) to construct, use, and maintain an underground conduit and fiber optic cable, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.Held for 1 meeting  Action details Not available