City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Monday, February 10, 2025

5:00 PM

City Hall, 4th Floor, Du Burns Chambers

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

Kohenet Dr. Harriette Wimms, The Jews of Color Mishpacha Project

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

January 27, 2025

Executive Nominations

Dillon Ashburne

EA25-0003

Member - Police Accountability Board

Committee on Legislative Investigations

Bills Introduced

25-0018

Emergency Scene – Unauthorized Persons Prohibited

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the presence of an unauthorized person

within the boundaries of an emergency scene; establishing certain

penalties; defining certain terms; and generally relating to unauthorized

persons within the boundaries of an emergency scene.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos, Mark Parker, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Sharon Green Middleton, James

Torrence, Paris Gray, Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Mark

Conway

Public Safety Committee

Midtown Community Benefits District and Management Authority —

Establishment

25-0019

FOR the purpose of creating a community benefits district within

Baltimore City; specifying the boundaries of the District; creating an

Authority and describing its rights, duties, and powers; designating the

initial interim Board of the Authority and providing for the selection and

approval of a full Board; creating the administrator for the Authority to

administer the District; mandating the financial responsibilities of the

Authority and the City in conjunction with the operation of the District;

providing for a supplemental tax to be collected by and for the Authority;

establishing limits and minimums on the amount of the supplemental

tax; incorporating the assessment, collection, and enforcement process

for the supplemental tax within the procedures and processes already

existing; specifying the role of the City in maintaining and enhancing

existing services; encouraging the creation of partnerships between and

among the Authority, the City, the State, the federal government, and

other property owners not subject to the supplemental tax; establishing

the Board of Estimates as the entity charged with reviewing and

approving various matters relating to the District and the Authority;

providing for the renewal, expiration, termination, and approval of the

District and the Authority; and otherwise providing for the existence,

operation, and control of the District and the Authority.

Sponsors:

Zac Blanchard, Mark Parker, Mark Conway, James Torrence, Phylicia Porter, Jermaine

Jones, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Odette Ramos

Housing and Economic Development Committee

At the Request of: The Administration

Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3

Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – Variances – 2001 West

Baltimore Street

25-0020

FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the

conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units in the R-8

Zoning District on the property known as 2001 West Baltimore Street

(Block 0206, Lot 045), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat;

granting variances regarding certain bulk regulations (lot size area) and

off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective

date.

Sponsors:

John Bullock

Land Use and Transportation Committee

Rezoning – 3221 Frederick Avenue

25-0021

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3221

Frederick Avenue (Block 2123A, Lot 002), as outlined in red on the

accompanying plat, from the I-1 Zoning District to the IMU-1 Zoning

District; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

John Bullock

Land Use and Transportation Committee

Zoning – R-8 Zoning District – Conditional Use – Maximum Building

Height – Variances – 1121 Bayard Street

25-0022

FOR the purpose of granting variances from certain bulk and yard

regulations (minimum building height, rear-yard setback, and maximum

lot coverage) on the property known as 1121 Bayard Street (Block 0767,

Lot 032), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for

a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter

Land Use and Transportation Committee

Rezoning – 3200 Lily Avenue

25-0023

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3200

Lily Avenue (Block 7566, Lot 035), as outlined in red on the

accompanying plat, from the R-4 Zoning District to the I-1 Zoning

District.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter

Land Use and Transportation Committee

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –

Board of Elections – $1,417,451

25-0024

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,417,451 to the Board of

Elections – Service 899 (Fair Conduct of Elections), to provide funding

for emergency security equipment and unbudgeted mailing costs from

2024 elections; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

Budget and Appropriations Committee

General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – M-R Debt Service

Service 123 - General Debt Service) to Department of Finance (Service

703 - Payroll) – $4,228,173

25-0025

FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $4,228,173 from M-R Debt Service

(Service 123 - General Debt Service) to the Department of Finance

(Service 703 - Payroll); and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

Budget and Appropriations Committee

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Fire

Department – $33,361,780

25-0026

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $33,361,780 to the Fire

Department – Service 602 (Fire Suppression and Emergency Rescue),

to provide funding for overtime due to sworn vacancies and unbudgeted

EMS contractual services; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

Budget and Appropriations Committee

General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – General Fund

Balance to Health Department (Service 315 - Emergency Services) –

$5,251,429

25-0027

FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $5,251,429 from the General Fund

Balance to the Health Department (Service 315 - Emergency Services);

and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

Budget and Appropriations Committee

General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – Department of

General Services to Department of Law (Service 861 - Controversies) –

$1,514,351

25-0028

FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $1,514,351 from the Department of

General Services to the Department of Law (Service 861 -

Controversies); and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

Budget and Appropriations Committee

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Liquor

License Board – $250,323

25-0029

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $250,323 to the Liquor

License Board – Service 850 (Liquor Licensing), to provide funding for

overtime for inspectors beyond budget; state salary adjustments for full

time positions; and providing for a special effective date

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

Budget and Appropriations Committee

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Police

Department – $3,275,384

25-0030

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $3,275,384 to the Police

Department – Service 622 (Police Patrol), to provide funding for

overtime due to sworn vacancies; and providing for a special effective

date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

Budget and Appropriations Committee

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –

Department of Public Works – $5,982,755

25-0031

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $5,982,755 to the Department

of Public Works – Service 663 (Waste Removal and Recycling), to

provide funding for unbudgeted contractual collection services and

tipping fees beyond budgeted amount; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

Budget and Appropriations Committee

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –

Recreation and Parks – $6,973,547

25-0032

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $6,973,547 to the Department

of Recreation and Parks – Service 646 (Park Maintenance), to provide

funding for overspending on contractual services and overtime in Urban

Forestry, Park Maintenance; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

Budget and Appropriations Committee

General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – M-R Debt Service

(Service 123 - General Debt Service) to Office of the Sheriff (Service

882 - Deputy Sheriff Enforcement) – $4,564,341

25-0033

FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $4,564,341 from M-R Debt Service

(Service 123 - General Debt Service) to the Office of the Sheriff (Service

882 - Deputy Sheriff Enforcement); and providing for a special effective

date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

Budget and Appropriations Committee

General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – M-R Debt Service

(Service 123 - General Debt Service) to Department of Transportation

(Service 683 - Street Management) – $1,039,801

25-0034

FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $1,039,801 from M-R Debt Service

(Service 123 - General Debt Service) to the Department of

Transportation (Service 683 - Street Management); and providing for a

special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

Budget and Appropriations Committee

Resolutions Introduced

Informational Hearing – BGE Testimony on High Utility Bills, Rate

25-0007R

Increases, and Winter Shutoffs

FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore Gas and

Electric Company and the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel to testify

before the City Council on topics related to utility billing and shutoff

practices in Baltimore City.

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen, Mark Parker, Mark Conway, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Sharon Green

Middleton, James Torrence, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard,

Jermaine Jones, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Odette Ramos

Committee on Legislative Investigations

Request for State Action – Support the Reclaim Renewable Energy Act

25-0008R

FOR the purpose of urging the Maryland General Assembly to pass HB

220/SB 10, the Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2025 (“RREA”),

legislation that would remove incineration from the State Renewable

Portfolio Standard (“RPS”) and ensure that Marylanders are not

subsidizing energy plants that harm the environment and public health.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter, Mark Parker, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, James Torrence,

Paris Gray, John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Odette Ramos, Zeke

Cohen

IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

Downtown Management Authority - Composition - Member

Selected by the Baltimore City Council

25-0009R

FOR the purpose of selecting and approving Councilmember Zac

Blanchard to represent the Baltimore City Council on the Downtown

Management Authority’s Board of Directors pursuant to City Code,

Article 14, § 1-7(e)(3).

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen, James Torrence, Jermaine Jones

IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

2R Second Reader

Committee on Legislative Investigations

EA25-0001

Veronica McBeth

Director - Department of Transportation

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

EA25-0002

Jon Laria

Chair - Planning Commission

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Committee Announcements

Announcements

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2025, AT 5:00 P.M.

Adjournment

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