City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Draft

Monday, January 26, 2026

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

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

January 12, 2026

Executive Nominations

EA26-0138

Dr. Katherine Hoops

Member - Baltimore City Trauma-Informed Care Task Force

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Bills Introduced

26-0144

Commercial Vehicle – Definition and Permitting

FOR the purpose of amending the definition of “commercial vehicle”;

prohibiting commercial vehicles from standing, stopping, or parking on City

streets under certain circumstances; defining a certain term; and generally

relating to commercial vehicles in the City.

Sponsors:

Ryan Dorsey

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

26-0145

Landmark List – St. Peter’s Cemetery

FOR the purpose of designating St. Peter’s Cemetery, 2310 Laurens

Street and 1301 Moreland Avenue, as a historical landmark: exterior; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

John Bullock

HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

26-0146

Rezoning – 205-209 E Cold Spring Lane

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as

205-209 E Cold Spring Lane (Block 5053I, Lots 001 and 002), as outlined

in red on the accompanying plat, from the R 1 C Zoning District to the EC-2

Zoning District.

Sponsors:

Mark Conway

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

26-0147

Rezoning – 2441-2449 W Baltimore Street

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as

2441-2449 W Baltimore Street (Block 2152, Lot 001), as outlined in red on

the accompanying plat, from the I-1 Zoning District to the C-2 Zoning

District; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

John Bullock

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

26-0148

Taxes – Property Tax – Increase of Homestead Tax Credit Percentage

FOR the purpose of increasing the homestead tax credit percentage for

the taxable year beginning in July, 2026.

Sponsors:

Sharon Green Middleton

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

At the Request of: The Administration (Department of Finance)

Resolutions Introduced

26-0046R

Informational Hearing – Regional Water Governance

FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Office of the

Baltimore City Comptroller, the Department of Public Works, the Mayor’s

Office of Government Relations, the Office of Equity and Civil Rights, and

any other relevant agencies to report on the topics outlined in this

Resolution and provide additional information as needed by the Council.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

2R Second Reader

Budget and Appropriations Committee

25-0138

Excise Tax Increase – Passenger-for-Hire Services

FOR the purpose of increasing the amount of tax imposed per trip for

passenger-for-hire services; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration), Ryan Dorsey, Paris Gray, Zac Blanchard

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

Labor and Workforce Committee

25-0116

Security Officers – Compensation

FOR the purpose of requiring a certain type of employer to provide

specified minimum compensation to a certain class of employee; defining

certain terms; providing for the effective dates of this Ordinance; providing

for the termination of certain provisions of this Ordinance; and generally

relating to compensation for security officers.

Sponsors:

Jermaine Jones, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, James Torrence,

John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen, Paris Gray, Phylicia Porter,

Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Antonio "Tony" Glover

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENT

3R Third Reader

25-0096

Parking for Disabled Individuals and Helpers – Modifications

FOR the purpose of removing certain permit renewal requirements for an

individual with a disability; allowing a certain individual to submit notice to

the Department of Transportation that a reserved parking permit is no

longer needed; removing certain obsolete language; and generally relating

to parking for disabled persons and helpers.

Sponsors:

Paris Gray, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, James Torrence, John Bullock,

Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Odette Ramos

25-0120

Supplementary Mayoralty Capital Project Fund Capital Appropriation –

Baltimore City Information Technology – $13,650,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Mayoralty Capital Project

Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $13,650,000 to the Baltimore

City Information Technology – PRJ002423 911111 127-116 (Broadband

for Public Housing Sites), to provide funding for the Memorandum of

Understanding between the City and the Housing Authority of Baltimore

City to install broadband internet service at public housing sites; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0121

Supplementary Convention Center Capital Project Fund Capital

Appropriation – Convention Center – $200,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Convention Center Capital

Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 to the

Convention Center – PRJ002554 998001 534-001 (Convention Center

Annual Contribution), to provide funding for capital improvements at the

Convention Center; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0122

Supplementary Department of Transportation Project Fund Capital

Appropriation – Department of Transportation – $2,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Department of

Transportation Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of

$2,000,000 to the Department of Transportation – PRJ002909 (West

Baltimore United), to provide funding for deconstruction and

redevelopment of U.S. 40 Highway to Nowhere; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0123

Supplementary Department of Transportation Project Fund Capital

Appropriation – Department of Transportation – $15,500,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Department of

Transportation Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of

$15,500,000 to the Department of Transportation – PRJ002913 (Hanover

Street Corridor and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge National

Environmental Protection Act Study), to advance concept planning studies

for multi-modal transportation improvements to a 30% Design; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0124

Supplementary Department of Transportation Project Fund Capital

Appropriation – Department of Transportation – $498,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Department of

Transportation Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of

$498,000 to the Department of Transportation – PRJ003511 (Jones Falls

Gateway), to design a segment of the Jones Falls Trail; and providing for a

special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0125

Supplementary Department of Planning Project Fund Capital

Appropriation – Department of Planning – $17,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Department of Planning

Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $17,000,000 to the

Department of Planning – PRJ003617 (Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative

- MBRI), to support the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership to design

and construct the Smith Cove Project (SCP); and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

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

Committee Announcements

Announcements

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026, AT 5:00 P.M.

Adjournment

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