City of Baltimore  
City Council  
City Hall, Room 408  
100 North Holliday Street  
Baltimore, Maryland 21202  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, November 21, 2022  
5:00 PM  
Du Burns Chambers, 4th Floor City Hall  
Baltimore City Council  
Nicholas J. Mosby, President of the Council - District 1: Zeke Cohen - District 2:  
Danielle N. McCray - District 3: Ryan Dorsey - District 4: Mark Conway - District 5:  
Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer - District 6: Sharon Green Middleton - District 7: James  
Torrence - District 8: Kristerfer Burnett - District 9: John T. Bullock - District 10:  
Phylicia Porter - District 11: Eric T. Costello - District 12: Robert Stokes, Sr. - District  
13: Antonio Glover - District 14: Odette Ramos  
Call to Order  
Invocation  
Wanda London, Eastern District of the Baltimore Annual Conference of the AME Church  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Showcase Baltimore  
Roll Call  
Approval of the Journal  
November 7, 2022  
Communications from the Mayor  
Bills Signed by the Mayor  
November 2, 2022, November 7, 2022 and November 18, 2022  
Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2  
Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District - Variance - 2315 Eutaw Place  
For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a  
single-family dwelling unit to 2 dwelling units in the R-7 Zoning District on the  
property known as 2315 Eutaw Place (Block 3426, Lot 022), as outlined in red on  
the accompanying plat.  
Sponsors:  
James Torrence  
Downtown Management District and Downtown Management Authority  
For the purpose of renewing and continuing the Downtown Management District and  
Downtown Management Authority, subject to certain conditions, for an additional 5  
years; generally relating to the activities and authority of the Downtown Management  
District and Downtown Management Authority; and providing for a special effective  
date.  
Sponsors:  
Eric T. Costello  
Midtown Community Benefits District - Amendment  
For the purpose of altering the boundaries of the Midtown Community Benefits  
District; amending the composition of the District’s Board of Directors; revising the  
enforcement of taxing; adjusting the allowable rate of Supplementary Tax; and  
generally relating to the Midtown Community Benefits District.  
Sponsors:  
Eric T. Costello, Robert Stokes, Sr.  
York Corridor Business Improvement District - Establishment  
For the purpose of creating a community benefits district, to be known as the York  
Corridor Business Improvement District; specifying the boundaries of the District;  
creating an Authority and providing for its rights, duties, and powers; providing for the  
selection and composition of the Authority’s Board of Directors; providing for an  
Administrator for the Authority; mandating the financial responsibilities of the  
Authority and the City in conjunction with the operation of the District; providing for  
the assessment, collection, and enforcement of a supplemental tax to be collected by  
and for the Authority; specifying the City’s role in maintaining and enhancing existing  
services; encouraging the creation of partnerships among the Authority, the City, the  
State, the Federal Government, and property owners not subject to the supplemental  
tax; designating the Board of Estimates as the agency charged with reviewing and  
approving various matters relating to the District and the Authority; providing for the  
renewal, expiration, termination, and approval of the District and the Authority;  
providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the existence,  
operation, and control of the York Corridor Business Improvement District and  
Authority.  
Sponsors:  
Mark Conway  
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.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Executive Nominations  
Kionne T. Abdul-Malik  
Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - District 8  
RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Miriam Carrion  
Member - Baltimore CIty Commission for Women - District 11  
RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Sarasijhaa K. Desikan  
Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - District 12  
RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Carolyn Jewell  
Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - District 4  
RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Yasmin Karimian  
Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - District 7  
RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Ciarra Miles  
Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - District 2  
RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Monica E. Mitchell  
Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - District 5  
RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Robin Ann Neverdon  
Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - District 6  
RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Ana Rodney  
Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women  
RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Tevis S. Simon  
Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - District 9  
RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Ella Smothers  
Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - District 13  
RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Stephany Sulbaran  
Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - District 7  
RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Gab Sussman  
Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - District 1  
RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Sara Elizabeth Whaley  
Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - District 12  
RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Bills Introduced  
Waterfront Management District and Waterfront Management Authority -  
Renewal Through April 23, 2027  
For the purpose of renewing and continuing the Waterfront Management District and  
Waterfront Management Authority; providing for a special effective date; and  
generally relating to the activities and authority of the Waterfront Management District  
and Waterfront Management Authority.  
Sponsors:  
Eric T. Costello  
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION  
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  
Sale of Property - 844 Roundview Road  
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 844  
Roundview Road (Block 7622; Lot 002) and is no longer needed for public use; and  
providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Office of the Comptroller)  
ORDINANCE  
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE  
Resolutions Introduced  
Request for State Action - Prohibiting the Use of Address in Creating Car  
Insurance Premiums  
For the purpose of calling on the Maryland General Assembly to pass, and the  
Governor to sign, legislation prohibiting insurance companies from considering  
location as a factor impacting car insurance premiums.  
Sponsors:  
Robert Stokes, Sr.  
RESOLUTION  
IMMEDIATE ADOPTION  
Recognizing the Service of Matt Stegman  
For the purpose of recognizing Matt Stegman for his distinguished service to the City  
of Baltimore.  
Sponsors:  
President Nicholas J. Mosby, Danielle N. McCray  
RESOLUTION  
IMMEDIATE ADOPTION  
Consent Calendar  
(See Section A at back of Agenda)  
2R Second Reader  
Rules and Oversight  
Debra Y. Brooks, Ed.D.  
Director - Mayor's Office of Children and Family Success - District 3  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Viola A. Woolums  
Member - Adult Public Guardianship Review Board - District 9  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Byron T. Deese  
Member - Employee Retirement System Board of Trustees  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Charlyn Carter  
Member - Fair Election Fund Commission - District 3  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
LaShanda A. Jackson  
Member - Fair Election Fund Commission - District 13  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Sam Novey  
Member - Fair Election Fund Commission - District 12  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Jonathan S. Weinstein  
Member - Fair Election Fund Commission - District 11  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Michael Moiseyev  
Director - Department of Finance - District 11  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Paris O'Conor Bienert  
Member - Fair Election Fund Commission - District 14  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Mansur Abdul-Malik  
Member - Police Accountability Board - District 8  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Marc Broady, Esq.  
Member - Police Accountability Board - District 3  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Janetta Gilmore  
Member - Police Accountability Board - District 13  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Lisa Nguyen  
Member - Police Accountability Board - District 11  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Avi Wolasky  
Member - Police Accountability Board - District 5  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
3R Third Reader  
Third Reader (for final passage)  
Zoning Code - Modifications  
For the purpose of making needed changes to certain provisions that, during the  
course of actively operating under the new Zoning Code, were discovered to be  
functionally impractical or otherwise in need of modification to abate previously  
unanticipated consequences; specifying that certain applications under the Zoning  
Code be filed either with the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals or the Zoning  
Administrator; extending certain time limits for the Board to act; authorizing the  
Zoning Administrator or the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals to deny an  
application under certain circumstances; modifying the outdoor seating specifications;  
authorizing certain reviews by the Site Plan Review Committee; authorizing that  
certain matters reviewed by the Site Plan Review Committee be approved by the  
Director of Planning; modifying certain off-street parking requirements; clarifying and  
establishing certain exceptions to bicycle parking design standards; establishing certain  
standards for long-term bicycle standards; establishing certain rules for certain  
circumstances involving signs; providing for measurement methodologies for building  
frontages; allowing electronic signs and painted/mural signs in residential districts,  
subject to conditional approval by the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals;  
specifying a time period after which the authorization for a conditional sign expires;  
specifying certain zoning district requirements; defining certain terms; correcting,  
clarifying, and conforming certain provisions; and generally relating to the zoning and  
land-use laws of the City of Baltimore.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Urban Renewal - Central Business District - Amendment 2  
For the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Business  
District to revise the signage provisions provisions; 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.  
Sponsors:  
Eric T. Costello  
Elected Officials’ Retirement System - Benefits - Eligibility  
For the purpose of modifying certain provisions of the Elected Officials’ Retirement  
System of the City of Baltimore relating to eligibility for service retirement benefits and  
deferred vested benefits; making this Ordinance contingent on the ratification of a  
certain City Charter amendment by a certain date; and providing for a special  
effective date.  
Sponsors:  
President Nicholas J. Mosby  
Clearing of the Bill Status  
Ordinances: 21-0068, 21-0069, 21-0070, 21-0088, 21-0114, 21-0158, 21-0163, 21-0172, 21-0177,  
22-0188, 22-0196, 22-0204, 22-0205, 22-0206, 22-0210, 22-0214, 22-0217, 22-0225, 22-0241, 22-0267  
Resolutions: 21-0004R, 21-0005R, 21-0035R, 21-0046R, 21-0055R, 21-0078R, 21-0080R, 22-0095R,  
22-0103R, 22-0107R, 22-0108R  
Committee Announcements  
Announcements  
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