City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Monday, January 13, 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

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

December 5, 2024

Executive Nominations

EA25-0001

Veronica McBeth

Director - Department of Transportation

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

EA25-0002

Jon Laria

Chair - Planning Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Bills Introduced

25-0001

Department of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing

FOR the purpose of creating the Department of Consumer Protection and

Business Licensing; providing for the leadership and staffing of the

Department; establishing the Department’s purpose, powers, and duties;

creating the Board of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing;

providing for the membership of the Board; establishing the purpose,

powers, and duties of the Board; transferring the administration of certain

business licenses to the Department; repealing certain obsolete Boards;

allowing the Department to suspend a certain license if the licensee

engages in unfair, abusive, and deceptive trade practices; providing for a

special effective date; making conforming changes; and generally relating

to consumer protection and business licensing.

Sponsors:

Ryan Dorsey, Mark Parker, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, James Torrence,

Paris Gray, John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen

HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

25-0002

Study and Report – Absences in Baltimore City Schools

FOR the purpose of requiring the Baltimore City Public School System

(“City Schools”) to prepare a report exploring the causes of student

absences to better identify solutions to address the most persistent

barriers students face to attending school; requiring City Schools to

collaborate with certain City agencies to propose recommendations to

address the root causes of unexcused absences found in the report; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Mark Conway, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Sharon Green Middleton, James Torrence,

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

Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen, Paris Gray

EDUCATION, YOUTH, AND OLDER ADULTS COMMITTEE

25-0003

Historic Preservation – Conservation Districts – Establishment

FOR the purpose of establishing Conservation Districts; providing a study,

proposal, and review process; defining certain terms; and providing for a

special effective date.

Sponsors:

John Bullock, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, James Torrence, Paris Gray,

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

Zeke Cohen

HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

25-0004

Midtown Community Benefits District and Management Authority –

Renewal Through June 30, 2028

FOR the purpose of reviewing, renewing and continuing the Midtown

Community Benefits District and the Midtown Community Benefits

Management Authority; providing for a special effective date; and generally

relating to the activities and authority of the Midtown

Community Benefits District and the Midtown Community Benefits

Management Authority; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Zac Blanchard, Paris Gray, Jermaine Jones

HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

At the Request of: The Administration

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

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

25-0006

Zoning Code – Modifications

FOR the purpose of amending provisions of the Baltimore City Zoning

Code relating to variances to conform to relevant State law; making

modifications to the process of granting variances; clarifying provisions of

the Zoning Code relating to nonconforming structures; and generally

relating to the zoning and land use laws of the City of Baltimore.

Sponsors:

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

LAND USE & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

25-0007

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –

Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programming – $270,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $270,000 to the Mayor’s Office of

Recovery Programming – Service 916 (Opioid Restitution Administration),

to provide funding for additional positions to oversee grants awarded

through the Opioid Restitution Fund; and providing for a special effective

date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

25-0008

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –

Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programming – $10,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $10,000,000 to the Mayor’s

Office of Recovery Programming – Service 917 (Opioid Grants - Named

Organizations), to provide partial grant funding for non-profit organizations

named in settlement agreements; and providing for a special effective

date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

25-0009

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –

Mayoralty – $1,773,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,773,000 to the Mayoralty –

Service 918 (Opioid Restitution Administration), to provide funding for

additional positions to provide direction and guidance regarding the City’s

opioid response, establishment of the Restitution Advisory Board,

contractual support to establish a trust fund for litigation proceeds, and

community engagement; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

25-0010

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –

Department of Law – $100,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $100,000 to the Department of

Law – Service 862 (Transactions Contracts), to provide funding to create 2

additional positions to oversee contract agreements with grant

organizations; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

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

BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

25-0011

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –

Baltimore City Health Department – $500,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to the Baltimore City

Health Department – Service 715

(Health - Administration), to provide funding for planning costs for a

replacement facility for the Westside clinic; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

25-0012

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –

Baltimore City Health Department – $2,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to the Baltimore City

Health Department – Service 307

(Health - Substance Use Disorder), to provide funding for staffing and

support costs for opioid response and recovery strategies; and providing

for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

Resolutions Introduced

25-0001R

Mission Statement for the 74th Term of the Baltimore City Council

FOR the purpose of establishing a mission statement for the 74th term of

the City Council of Baltimore.

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen, Ryan Dorsey, 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, Mark Parker

IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

25-0002R

Honoring the Efforts of First Responders in the Camp Small Woodberry

Fire

FOR the purpose of honoring the efforts of the first responders to the recent

fire at Camp Small in the Woodberry community on December 5, 2024.

Sponsors:

Sharon Green Middleton, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, Isaac "Yitzy"

Schleifer, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones,

Antonio "Tony" Glover, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen, James Torrence

IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

25-0003R

Informational Hearing - Permit Reforms

FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of

Housing and Community Development, the Office of the City Administrator,

the Baltimore City Fire Department, the Office of the Fire Marshal, and

other relevant parties to provide information on reforms to the Department

of Housing and Community Development’s permit process.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, Isaac "Yitzy"

Schleifer, Sharon Green Middleton, James Torrence, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Phylicia

Porter, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Antonio "Tony" Glover

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

25-0004R

Request for City Action – Expand the Sewage Onsite Support Program

FOR the purpose of expressing support for the Environmental Protection

Agency’s (“EPA”) and Maryland Department of the Environment’s (“MDE”)

May 22, 2023 order to the Baltimore City Department of Public Works

(“DPW”) to extend Sewage Onsite Support (“SOS”) Program coverage to

all residential backups caused, at least in part, by a condition in the City

owned portion of the sewage collection system, and calling on the Mayor

and Department of Public Works to implement the full original order in the

Emergency Response Plan under the Modified Consent Decree between

the City, EPA, and MDE.

Sponsors:

Paris Gray, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Odette Ramos, James Torrence, John Bullock,

Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Mark Conway, Jermaine Jones, Antonio "Tony" Glover,

Zeke Cohen, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Sharon Green Middleton

IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

Committee Announcements

Announcements

District Showcase - 7th District

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025 AT 5:00 P.M.

Adjournment

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