City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Monday, July 21, 2025

5:00 PM

Virtual Meeting Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?

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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

June 16, 2025, 2:30 p.m. (Special Meeting)

June 16, 2025, 5:00 p.m.

June 23, 2025 (Special Meeting)

Communications from the Mayor

Bills Signed by the Mayor

June 23, 2025

25-0060

Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026

FOR the purpose of providing the appropriations estimated to be needed

by each agency of the City of Baltimore for operating programs and capital

projects during the Fiscal 2026 year.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0061

Annual Property Tax – Fiscal Year 2026

FOR the purpose of providing a tax for the use of the Mayor and City

Council of Baltimore for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026;

and setting the semiannual payment service charge for that period.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0075

Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners

for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026

For the purpose of approving the budget estimated to be needed for the

Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for operating programs

during Fiscal 2026; providing for certification of the approved budget to the

State Superintendent of Schools; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Council President (Board of School Commissioners)

June 24, 2025

25-0005

Arson Offender Registry – Registration Requirement

FOR the purpose of altering the criteria for registering as an arson offender

with the Police Commissioner; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration), Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Zeke Cohen

25-0038

City Property – Naming the Playground Located at Senator Troy Brailey

Easterwood Park to be the Margaret L. Powell Playground

FOR the purpose of naming the playground located at Senator Troy Brailey

Easterwood Park to be the Margaret L. Powell Playground.

Sponsors:

James Torrence, Mark Parker, Sharon Green Middleton, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter,

Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen

Executive Nominations

EA25-0034

EA25-0035

EA25-0036

EA25-0037

Stephan W. Fogleman

Member - Board of Ethics

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Dr. Melanie Bryant

Director - Office of the LGBTQ Affairs

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Kendall Abu-Hakim

Bureau Head - Department of Public Works, Division of Solid Waste

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Steven Sharkey

Bureau Head - Department of Public Works, Division of Water and

Wastewater

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

EA25-0038

Matthew Garbark

Director - Department of Public Works

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Bills Introduced

25-0080

In Rem Foreclosure – Vacant Structures and Nuisance Properties

FOR the purpose of authorizing certain property located in Baltimore City

identified as a vacant structure or nuisance property under the Baltimore

City Building Code to be subject to a certain in rem foreclosure process;

requiring certain procedures for an in rem foreclosure; requiring the City to

take certain actions to compensate the interested parties in property that is

acquired through an in rem foreclosure; specifying the circumstances under

which an in rem foreclosure judgement may be reopened; making

conforming changes; defining certain terms; and generally relating to in

rem foreclosure of vacant property in Baltimore City.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos, Mark Conway, Mark Parker, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Jermaine Jones,

Zeke Cohen

HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

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

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Planned Unit Development – Amendment – Under Armour Headquarters

25-0082

FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Under Armour

Headquarters Planned Unit Development; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

Zac Blanchard

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

25-0083

RPP Area 30 – Exception – 15 E West Street

FOR the purpose of amending the Parking Management Plan Restatement

for RPP Area 30 (South Baltimore East) to add an exception to the Plan’s

general permit allotments for dwelling units.

Sponsors:

Zac Blanchard

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

25-0084

City Streets – Closing – A 6 Foot Portion of West Saratoga Street and an

Alley 10.67 Feet Wide, Bounded By Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street,

and North Greene Street

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a 6 foot portion of West

Saratoga Street and an alley 10.67 feet wide bounded by Pearl Street,

West Saratoga Street and North Greene Street, as shown on a plat

numbered 307 A 23A, prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the

Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

25-0085

Sale of Property – Section of West Saratoga Street Bounded by Pearl

Street, West Saratoga Street, and North Greene Street

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 no

longer needed for public use known as the former bed of a 6 foot portion of

West Saratoga Street bounded by Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street,

and North Greene Street; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

25-0086

City Streets – Closing – A Portion of North Chapel Street

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of North Chapel

Street extending northerly 305.2 feet more or less, from the north side of

Jefferson Street bounded by McElderry Street, North Washington Street,

Jefferson Street, and North Wolfe Street, as shown on a plat numbered

309 A 30A, prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the

Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Resolutions Introduced

25-0029R

Request for Federal and State Action – Protect Social Security Offices,

Medicare, and Medicaid

FOR the purpose of expressing the opposition of the City Council to

closing and cutting staff at local Social Security Administration offices;

expressing the opposition of the City Council to cutting Medicare,

Medicaid, and Social Security benefits; and urging the Congress of the

United States to protect the public’s access to Social Security by passing

HR 1876, the Keeping Our Field Offices Open Act, HR 1877, the

Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act, and HR 1700/S 770, the

Social Security Expansion Act.

Sponsors:

Jermaine Jones, Mark Conway, Mark Parker, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Odette Ramos,

Zeke Cohen

IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

2R Second Reader

25-0020

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

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

Baltimore Street

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

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

25-0037

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

Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – Variances – 1727 McCulloh

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 1727 McCulloh Street (Block

0341, Lot 020), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting a

variance regarding off-street parking requirements; and providing for a

special effective date.

Sponsors:

James Torrence

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

25-0041

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

Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District – Variances – 2628 Edmondson

Avenue

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 2628 Edmondson Avenue, 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

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

25-0043

Employees’ Retirement System – Class C – Filing Period – Amendment

FOR the purpose of increasing the time period required between filing for

and commencing receipt of service retirement benefits by Class C

members; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS

25-0049

Release of Access Easement – Vehicular Access to U.S. Route 40

through 6709 Pulaski Highway

FOR the purpose of authorizing the release and surrender by the Mayor

and City Council of Baltimore of all of its interests in and to the access

easement generally described as a 30 foot wide parcel, which extends

from Pulaski Highway on the north to the southern boundary of the Property

along the entire eastern boundary of the Property (“the Easement Area”),

previously granted by WH-Pulaski, LLC, predecessor in interest to the

current land owner, 6709 Pulaski, LLC; the location and course of the

access easement to be released being created and described by that

certain Access Easement Agreement dated October 7, 2011 and

recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City, Liber 13806, Page

235 (“the Access Easement”).

Sponsors:

Danielle N. McCray

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

Rezoning – 4001 East Baltimore Street

25-0053

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 4001

East Baltimore Street (Block 6279, Lot 009), as outlined in red on the

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

Sponsors:

Mark Parker

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

25-0054

Zoning – W-2 Overlay District – Amendment

FOR the purpose of amending the view corridor requirements in the W-2

Overlay District; and amending “Table 12 903(4). Middle Branch

Waterfront Area” to include revised view corridors.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

Sale of Property – 5401 Mason Lord Drive

25-0057

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 5401 Mason Lord Drive (Block 6332, Lot 002) and is no longer

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

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

3R Third Reader

25-0042

Retirement Savings Plan – Clarifying Amendment

FOR the purpose of clarifying the definition of “service” for the members of

the Retirement Savings Plan; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0044

Employees’ Retirement System – Board of Trustees – Membership and

Qualifications

FOR the purpose of making certain amendments to the membership and

qualifications of the members of the Employees’ Retirement System’s

Board of Trustees; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

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

3rd Reader)

25-0043

Employees’ Retirement System – Class C – Filing Period – Amendment

FOR the purpose of increasing the time period required between filing for

and commencing receipt of service retirement benefits by Class C

members; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

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