City Council  
City of Baltimore  
City Hall, Room 408  
100 North Holliday Street  
Baltimore, Maryland 21202  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Housing & Economic Development Committee  
Tuesday, February 24, 2026  
5:15 PM  
Board of Estimates Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, Phone:  
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CALL TO ORDER  
INTRODUCTIONS  
ATTENDANCE  
Present  
4 - James Torrence, Odette Ramos, Zac Blanchard, and Jermaine Jones  
1 - Antonio "Tony" Glover  
Absent  
ROLL CALL  
ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING  
25-0080  
In Rem Foreclosure – Vacant Structures and Nuisance Properties  
FOR the purpose of authorizing certain property located in Baltimore City  
identified as a vacant structure or nuisance property under the Baltimore  
City Building Code to be subject to a certain in rem foreclosure process;  
requiring certain procedures for an in rem foreclosure; requiring the City to  
take certain actions to compensate the interested parties in property that is  
acquired through an in rem foreclosure; specifying the circumstances under  
which an in rem foreclosure judgement may be reopened; making  
conforming changes; defining certain terms; and generally relating to in rem  
foreclosure of vacant property in Baltimore City.  
Sponsors: Odette Ramos, Mark Conway, Mark Parker, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Jermaine Jones,  
Zeke Cohen, Zac Blanchard, James Torrence  
This Hearing Was Recessed  
25-0141  
Rental Dwelling Health and Safety Enforcement Act  
FOR the purpose of updating certain provisions regarding the licensing of  
rental dwellings; establishing certain penalties; requiring certain information  
be filed with a registration statement when applying for a rental dwelling  
license; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development  
to promulgate certain regulations; creating a registry of rental inspectors;  
prohibiting certain actions based on actual or perceived immigration  
status; establishing certain grounds for the revocation of a rental dwelling  
license; establishing a process for rental dwelling receivership; making  
conforming changes; providing for the effective dates of this Ordinance;  
and generally relating to the enforcement of rental dwelling health and  
safety standards.  
Sponsors: Odette Ramos, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Zac Blanchard,  
Jermaine Jones, Mark Conway, James Torrence, Phylicia Porter, Antonio "Tony" Glover  
This Hearing Was Recessed  
ADJOURNMENT  
THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC