City Council  
City of Baltimore  
City Hall, Room 408  
100 North Holliday Street  
Baltimore, Maryland 21202  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Housing & Economic Development Committee  
Tuesday, June 16, 2026  
5:15 PM  
Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall, Phone:  
#1-408-418-9388, Access code: 2343 331 9213, Password:  
Public, Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?  
MTID=m1698eff20b4d19349b2fd8615a0a81ac  
LO25-0029, LO25-0032, and LO25-0034  
CALL TO ORDER  
INTRODUCTIONS  
ATTENDANCE  
3 - Odette Ramos, Zac Blanchard, and Jermaine Jones  
1 - James Torrence  
Present  
Excused  
Absent  
1 - Antonio "Tony" Glover  
ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING  
LO25-0029  
Whole Block Strategy & Disposition Timelines  
For the purpose of: calling relevant City Agencies and Representatives, as  
well as 3rd party stakeholders to review and discuss the City’s policies  
around the City’s whole block strategy for vacant and abandoned  
properties as well as the timeline around its implementation.  
James Torrence  
Sponsors:  
This hearing was opened and then recessed, to be heard at a later date.  
LO25-0032  
Baltimore Vacant Reinvestment Council Oversight  
For the purpose of: calling relevant City Agencies and Representatives, as  
well as 3rd party stakeholders to review and discuss the City’s policies  
around reinvesting in vacant housing in the City. Topics will include but not  
be limited to: interagency cooperation, implementation status, & public  
accountability.  
James Torrence  
Sponsors:  
This hearing was opened and then recessed, to be heard at a later date.  
LO25-0034  
Code Enforcement & Inspector Accountability  
For the purpose of: calling relevant City Agencies and Representatives, as  
well as 3rd party stakeholders to review and conduct oversight on the Code  
Enforcement process in the City Of Baltimore. This will include  
accountability of Code Inspectors, the consistency with which the code is  
enforced, hearing about working conditions, staffing constraints and other  
concerns.  
James Torrence  
Sponsors:  
This hearing was recessed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC