City Council

City of Baltimore

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Minutes - Final

Budget & Appropriations Committee

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

9:00 AM

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CALL TO ORDER

INTRODUCTIONS

ATTENDANCE

4 -

Present

Danielle N. McCray, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, and Antonio "Tony"

Glover

1 - Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer

Absent

ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING

25-0024

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Board of

Elections – $1,417,451

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,417,451 to the Board of

Elections – Service 899 (Fair Conduct of Elections), to provide funding for

emergency security equipment and unbudgeted mailing costs from 2024

elections; and providing for a special effective date.

A motion was made by member Gray, seconded by member Middleton, that

Ordinance 25-0024 be Recommended Favorably with Amendment. The motion

carried by the following vote:

3 - McCray, Middleton, and Gray

1 - Schleifer

Yes:

Absent:

1 - Glover

Out-Chamber:

25-0025

General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – M-R Debt Service

Service 123 - General Debt Service) to Department of Finance (Service

703 - Payroll) – $4,228,173

FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating Appropriation

in the amount of $4,228,173 from M-R Debt Service (Service 123 -

General Debt Service) to the Department of Finance (Service 703 -

Payroll); and providing for a special effective date.

A motion was made by member Middleton, seconded by member Gray, that

Ordinance 25-0025 be Recommended Favorably. The motion carried by the

following vote:

3 - McCray, Middleton, and Gray

1 - Schleifer

Yes:

Absent:

1 - Glover

Out-Chamber:

25-0026

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Fire

Department – $33,361,780

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $33,361,780 to the Fire

Department – Service 602 (Fire Suppression and Emergency Rescue), to

provide funding for overtime due to sworn vacancies and unbudgeted EMS

contractual services; and providing for a special effective date.

A motion was made by member Gray, seconded by member Middleton, that

Ordinance 25-0026 be Recommended Favorably with Amendment. The motion

carried by the following vote:

3 - McCray, Middleton, and Gray

1 - Schleifer

Yes:

Absent:

1 - Glover

Out-Chamber:

25-0027

General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – General Fund Balance to

Health Department (Service 315 - Emergency Services) – $5,251,429

FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating Appropriation

in the amount of $5,251,429 from the General Fund Balance to the Health

Department (Service 315 - Emergency Services); and providing for a

special effective date.

A motion was made by member Middleton, seconded by member Gray, that

Ordinance 25-0027 be Recommended Favorably with Amendment. The motion

carried by the following vote:

3 - McCray, Middleton, and Gray

1 - Schleifer

Yes:

Absent:

1 - Glover

Out-Chamber:

25-0028

General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – Department of General

Services to Department of Law (Service 861 - Controversies) –

$1,514,351

FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating Appropriation

in the amount of $1,514,351 from the Department of General Services to

the Department of Law (Service 861 - Controversies); and providing for a

special effective date.

A motion was made by member Middleton, seconded by member Gray, that

Ordinance 25-0028 be Recommended Favorably. The motion carried by the

following vote:

3 - McCray, Middleton, and Gray

1 - Schleifer

Yes:

Absent:

1 - Glover

Out-Chamber:

25-0029

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Liquor

License Board – $250,323

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $250,323 to the Liquor License

Board – Service 850 (Liquor Licensing), to provide funding for overtime for

inspectors beyond budget; state salary adjustments for full time positions;

and providing for a special effective date

A motion was made by member Gray, seconded by member Middleton, that

Ordinance 25-0029 be Recommended Favorably with Amendment. The motion

carried by the following vote:

3 - McCray, Middleton, and Gray

1 - Schleifer

Yes:

Absent:

1 - Glover

Out-Chamber:

25-0030

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Police

Department – $3,275,384

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $3,275,384 to the Police

Department – Service 622 (Police Patrol), to provide funding for overtime

due to sworn vacancies; and providing for a special effective date.

A motion was made by member Gray, seconded by member Middleton, that

Ordinance 25-0030 be Recommended Favorably with Amendment. The motion

carried by the following vote:

3 - McCray, Middleton, and Gray

1 - Schleifer

Yes:

Absent:

1 - Glover

Out-Chamber:

25-0031

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –

Department of Public Works – $5,982,755

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $5,982,755 to the Department of

Public Works – Service 663 (Waste Removal and Recycling), to provide

funding for unbudgeted contractual collection services and tipping fees

beyond budgeted amount; and providing for a special effective date.

A motion was made by member Gray, seconded by member Middleton, that

Ordinance 25-0031 be Recommended Favorably with Amendment. The motion

carried by the following vote:

3 - McCray, Middleton, and Gray

1 - Schleifer

Yes:

Absent:

1 - Glover

Out-Chamber:

25-0032

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –

Recreation and Parks – $6,973,547

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $6,973,547 to the Department of

Recreation and Parks – Service 646 (Park Maintenance), to provide

funding for overspending on contractual services and overtime in Urban

Forestry, Park Maintenance; and providing for a special effective date.

A motion was made by member Gray, seconded by member Middleton, that

Ordinance 25-0032 be Recommended Favorably with Amendment. The motion

carried by the following vote:

3 - McCray, Middleton, and Gray

1 - Schleifer

Yes:

Absent:

1 - Glover

Out-Chamber:

25-0033

General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – M-R Debt Service

(Service 123 - General Debt Service) to Office of the Sheriff (Service 882 -

Deputy Sheriff Enforcement) – $4,564,341

FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating Appropriation

in the amount of $4,564,341 from M-R Debt Service (Service 123 -

General Debt Service) to the Office of the Sheriff (Service 882 - Deputy

Sheriff Enforcement); and providing for a special effective date.

A motion was made by member Middleton, seconded by member Gray, that

Ordinance 25-0033 be Recommended Favorably. The motion carried by the

following vote:

3 - McCray, Middleton, and Gray

1 - Schleifer

Yes:

Absent:

1 - Glover

Out-Chamber:

25-0034

General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – M-R Debt Service

(Service 123 - General Debt Service) to Department of Transportation

(Service 683 - Street Management) – $1,039,801

FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating Appropriation

in the amount of $1,039,801 from M-R Debt Service (Service 123 -

General Debt Service) to the Department of Transportation (Service 683 -