City of Baltimore  
City Council  
City Hall, Room 408  
100 North Holliday Street  
Baltimore, Maryland 21202  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, December 15, 2025  
5:00 PM  
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Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall  
Baltimore City Council  
Zeke Cohen, Council President - District 1: Mark Parker - District 2: Danielle  
McCray - District 3: Ryan Dorsey - District 4: Mark Conway - District 5: Isaac "Yitzy"  
Schleifer - District 6: Vice President Sharon Green Middleton - District 7: James  
Torrence - District 8: Paris Gray - District 9: John Bullock - District 10: Phylicia  
Porter - District 11: Zac Blanchard - District 12: Jermaine Jones - District 13: Antonio  
Glover - District 14: Odette Ramos  
Call to Order  
Invocation  
Rev. Cassandra Nuñez, Salem-Baltimore United Methodist Church  
Informational Presentation - Seasonal Fire Safety  
James Wallace, Fire Chief, Baltimore City Fire Department  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll Call  
Approval of the Journal  
December 4, 2025  
Bills Signed by the Mayor  
December 11, 2025  
Labor and Employment – Pregnancy Accommodations  
FOR the purpose of requiring reasonable accommodations in the  
workplace for certain employees upon request; protecting employees from  
adverse actions related to pregnancy, recovery from childbirth, or a related  
condition; forbidding denial of employment opportunities based on certain  
circumstances; establishing penalties for violations of required  
accommodations; defining certain terms; and generally relating to  
protecting the rights of employees who are pregnant or recovering from  
childbirth or a related condition.  
Sponsors:  
Paris Gray, Phylicia Porter, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, James Torrence,  
John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen, Sharon  
Green Middleton  
Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2  
Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – Variances – 15 East West  
Street  
FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the  
conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 2 dwelling units in the R-8  
Zoning District on the property known as 15 East West Street (Block 0965,  
Lot 046), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting a variance  
regarding certain bulk regulations (lot size area); and providing for a  
special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
Zac Blanchard  
Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling to 4  
Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – Variance – 1425 West Fayette  
Street  
FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the  
conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 4 dwelling units in the R-8  
Zoning District on the property known as 1425 West Fayette Street (Block  
0197, Lot 013), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting a  
variance regarding certain bulk regulations (lot size area); and providing for  
a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
John Bullock  
Executive Nominations  
Regina Boyce  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Jared Lyles  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Timothy Ford  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Dr. Nicolette Louissaint  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Dr. Terris King  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Meredith Diloia  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Dr. J. Morgan Grove  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Jennifer Aiosa  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Vito Castelgrande  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Philip Costa  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Jeffrey Holland  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Dr. Erica Reaves  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Elisha Johnson  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Derek Baumgardner  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Carly Hinton  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Benjamin Roush  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Erin Reed Miller  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Dr. Bernat Navarro  
Member - Baltimore City Sustainability Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Bills Introduced  
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  
HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  
25-0142  
Rezoning – 3605 Hickory Avenue  
FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3605  
Hickory Avenue (Block 3539, Lot 003), as outlined in red on the  
accompanying plat, from the R-7 Zoning District to the IMU-1 Zoning  
District; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
James Torrence, Odette Ramos  
LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE  
25-0143  
General Fund Appropriation Transfer – Service 122 (M-R Miscellaneous  
General Expenses) to Department of Transportation – PRJ002526  
(Neighborhood Traffic Calming (508-151)) – $1,000,000  
FOR the purpose of amending the Capital budget to provide previously  
authorized and appropriated general funds for a new project in the amount  
of $1,000,000 from Service 122 (M-R Miscellaneous General Expenses) to  
the Department of Transportation – PRJ002526 (Neighborhood Traffic  
Calming (508-151)); and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration), Zac Blanchard  
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  
Resolutions Introduced  
25-0041R  
Recognizing the Heroic Public Service of the Baltimore City Fire  
Department  
FOR the purpose of recognizing and celebrating the brave firefighters,  
paramedics, and professional staff of the Fire Department (BCFD) after  
several notable incident responses in the month of November in 2025.  
Sponsors:  
Zeke Cohen, Mark Parker, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Zac  
Blanchard, Odette Ramos  
IMMEDIATE ADOPTION  
25-0042R  
Informational Hearing – Impact of Federal Immigration Enforcement on City  
Students  
FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Public  
School System, the Health Department, the Mayor’s Office of Children and  
Family Success, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, and any  
interested stakeholders to appear before the City Council to discuss the  
impact that escalated federal immigration enforcement is having on City  
students.  
Sponsors:  
Mark Parker, Odette Ramos, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Zac  
Blanchard  
EDUCATION, YOUTH AND OLDER ADULT COMMITTEE  
25-0043R  
Informational Hearing – Process of Permanent School Closures  
FOR the purpose of inviting representatives of Baltimore City Public  
Schools and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to brief  
the City Council on the process by which a school in the City is permanently  
closed  
Sponsors:  
John Bullock, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones,  
Odette Ramos  
EDUCATION, YOUTH AND OLDER ADULT COMMITTEE  
25-0044R  
Informational Hearing – Status of Computer-Aided Dispatch System  
FOR the purpose of inviting officials from Baltimore City Information and  
Technology, the Fire Department, and the Baltimore Police Department to  
discuss protocols for maintaining the Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD)  
system, outages of the CAD system and how they are communicated and  
restored, and a timeline and budget for the replacement of the CAD  
system.  
Sponsors:  
Zeke Cohen, Sharon Green Middleton, John Bullock, Zac Blanchard  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
25-0045R  
Request for City Action — Administration of Buprenorphine  
FOR the purpose of calling on the Mayor and the Fire Chief to equip all  
paramedics with buprenorphine and provide them with training in  
buprenorphine administration.  
Sponsors:  
Mark Conway  
IMMEDIATE ADOPTION  
Consent Calendar  
(See Section A at back of Agenda)  
3R Third Reader  
Zoning – Conditional Use – Parking Lot (Principal Use) – Variances  
701 Mura Street  
FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the  
establishment, maintenance, and operation of a principal use parking lot  
on the property known as 701 Mura Street (Block 1155, Lot 70), as  
outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting certain variances from  
minimum lot area, minimum interior side yard, and minimum rear yard  
requirements; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
Jermaine Jones  
Zoning – Conditional Use – Parking Lot (Principal Use) – Variances  
702 Mura Street  
FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the  
establishment, maintenance, and operation of a principal use parking lot  
on the property known as 702 Mura Street (Block 1155, Lot 101), as  
outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting certain variances from  
minimum lot area, minimum interior side yard, and minimum rear yard  
requirements; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
Jermaine Jones  
Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion to a Banquet Hall in the IMU-1  
Zoning District – Variances – 1100 Wicomico Street  
FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the  
establishment, maintenance, and operation of a banquet hall on the  
property known as 1100 Wicomico Street (Block 0811, Lot 060), as  
outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances regarding  
off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
Phylicia Porter  
Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling to 2  
Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District – Variance – 220 North Culver  
Street  
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 220 North Culver Street (Block  
2275A, Lot 135), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting a  
variance regarding certain bulk regulations (lot size area); and providing for  
a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
Paris Gray  
Committee Announcements  
Announcements  
District Spotlight - 6th District  
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL  
WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026, AT 5:00 P.M.  
Adjournment  
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