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 17, 2026  
5:15 PM  
Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall, Phone:  
#1-408-418-9388, Access code: 2334 132 6674, Password:  
MTID=m37d23cf1018a581941a5bc42780280ed  
CALL TO ORDER  
INTRODUCTIONS  
ATTENDANCE  
5 -  
Present  
James Torrence, Odette Ramos, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, and Antonio  
"Tony" Glover  
ROLL CALL  
ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING  
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 recessed  
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 recessed  
ADJOURNMENT  
THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC