City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Monday, April 6, 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

Rev. Msgr. Richard J. Bozzelli, St. Bernadine Catholic Church

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

March 23, 2026

Bills Signed by the Mayor

April 1, 2026

25-0081

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

Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District – 6901 Reisterstown Road

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

conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units in the R-7

Zoning District on the property known as 6901 Reisterstown Road (Block

4218D, Lot 001), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer

25-0101

Repeal of Ordinances 86-711 and 92-147 Planned Unit Development –

Mount Clare Junction

FOR the purpose of repealing Ordinance 86-711, as amended by

Ordinance 92-147, which designated certain properties a Business

Planned Unit Development known as Mount Clare Junction; and providing

for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter

25-0104

Sale of Property – 2405 Linden Avenue

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to

sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property located

at 2405 Linden Avenue (Block 3463A, Lot 008A) and no longer needed for

public use; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Office of the Comptroller)

25-0117

Zoning – Conditional Use Live Entertainment – Variances – 1421 Ridgely

Street

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

establishment, maintenance, and operation of the premises for live

entertainment on the property known as 1421 Ridgely Street (Block 0839,

Lot 004) in the C-4 Zoning District, as outlined in red on the accompanying

plat; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter

25-0127

Rezoning – 4188 ½ O’Donnell Street and Block 6543A, Lot 001B

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 4188

½ O’Donnell Street (Block 6543A, Lot 001A) and Block 6543A, Lot 001B,

as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-2 Zoning District to

the C-2 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Mark Parker

Executive Nominations

Bills Introduced

26-0163

Community Healthy Food Access Act

FOR the purpose of establishing the Healthy Foods Grant Program;

providing criteria for participating in the Program; requiring a certain

report; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the Healthy Foods

Grant Program.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter, Mark Parker, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, James

Torrence, John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Odette

Ramos, Zeke Cohen

HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

26-0164

Charter Amendment – Inspector General – Custodian of Records

FOR the purpose of designating the Inspector General as a custodian of

agency records under certain circumstances; providing constructive

supervisory authority to the Inspector General under certain circumstances;

and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for

adoption or rejection.

Sponsors:

Mark Conway

CHARTER REVIEW SPECIAL COMMITTEE

26-0165

Sale of Property – 220 Guilford Avenue

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to

sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property that is

located at 220 Guilford Avenue (Block 0612, Lot 010) and is no longer

needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Office of the Comptroller), Mark Parker, Zac Blanchard

HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

26-0166

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Circuit Court for

Baltimore City – $784,251

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $784,251 to the Circuit Court for Baltimore

City – Service 110 (Circuit Court), to provide funding for the installation of

aluminum storefront framing and Level 3

bullet-resistant glazing at doors and service windows in multiple locations

within the Mitchell and Cummings Courthouses, and the installation of an

audiovisual intercom system to enable communication through

bullet-resistant materials; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

26-0167

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Office of Equity and

Civil Rights – $204,750

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $204,750 to the Office of Equity and Civil

Rights – Service 849 (Police Civilian Oversight), to provide funding for

travel and lodging, event space, guest speakers, and materials and

equipment for the Police Accountability Board Summit, a gathering of up to

20 jurisdictions throughout the State of Maryland; and providing for a

special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

26-0168

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – M-R Office of

Homeless Services – $500,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to M-R Office of Homeless

Services – Service 895 (Temporary Housing for the Homeless), to provide

funding for case management services through the Y in Central Maryland

and the University of Maryland, Baltimore/Uplift Alliance Inc.; and providing

for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

26-0169

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – M-R Office of

Homeless Services – $2,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to M-R Office of Homeless

Services – Service 895 (Temporary Housing for the Homeless), to provide

funding for rental assistance and supportive services through rapid re

housing and homelessness prevention for homeless individuals and

families in the City of Baltimore; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

26-0170

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of

Public Works – $2,177,758

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $2,177,758 to the Department of Public

Works – Service 673 (Wastewater Management), to provide funding for

enhanced nutrient removal operations and maintenance activities at the

Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

26-0171

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Office of the State’s

Attorney – $2,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to the Office of the State’s

Attorney for Baltimore City – Service 786 (Victim and Witness Services),

to provide funding for personnel, travel, relocation assistance, and other

items to help support the State’s Attorney’s Victim and Witness Services

Program; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

Charter Amendment - Charter Committee Recommendations

26-0172

For the purpose of amending certain processes, requirements, and

permissions relating to the adoption and rejection of ordinances and

resolutions, the City's budget, and establishing certain tax rates; providing

for the grant of certain minor privilege rights under a process established

by ordinance; removing certain improper, non-essential, obsolete, and

redundant provisions; setting a special effective date; and submitting this

amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen, Charter Review Special Committee, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, John

Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Odette

Ramos

CHARTER REVIEW SPECIAL COMMITTEE

Resolutions Introduced

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

2R Second Reader

Land Use and Transportation Committee

25-0136

Rezoning – 3009 Greenmount Avenue

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3009

Greenmount Avenue (Block 4074, Lot 004), as outlined in red on the

accompanying plat, from the R-6 Zoning District to the C-2 Zoning District.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos, Mark Parker

FAVORABLE

26-0145

Commercial Vehicle Parking

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, Mark Parker, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Phylicia

Porter, Zac Blanchard, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen, Mark

Conway

FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS

3R Third Reader

Third Reader (requires invocation of CC Rule 12-1 for same day advance from 2nd to

3rd Reader)

Bills Withdrawn

Committee Announcements

Announcements

District Spotlight - 14th District

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026, AT 5:00 P.M.

Adjournment