City of Baltimore  
City Council  
City Hall, Room 408  
100 North Holliday Street  
Baltimore, Maryland 21202  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, February 24, 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  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll Call  
Approval of the Journal  
February 10, 2025  
Bills Introduced  
25-0035  
Gas-Powered Debris Removal Equipment – Prohibition – Enforcement  
FOR the purpose of clarifying and conforming certain provisions related to  
the enforcement of the prohibition of gas-powered debris removal  
equipment.  
Sponsors:  
Ryan Dorsey, Mark Parker, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, Zac Blanchard  
Public Health and Environment Committee  
Resolutions Introduced  
25-0010R  
"Good Cause” Eviction – Request for State Action  
FOR the purpose of calling on the Maryland General Assembly to pass HB  
709/SB 651, Good Cause Eviction, which would allow local jurisdictions to  
enact “good cause” eviction laws and protect residents from arbitrary,  
discriminatory, or retaliatory displacement from their homes and  
communities.  
Sponsors:  
Odette Ramos, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, James Torrence,  
Paris Gray, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Antonio "Tony" Glover  
IMMEDIATE ADOPTION  
25-0011R  
Request for State Action – Maryland HB 1006 – Protecting Sensitive  
Locations Act and Maryland SB 977 – Maryland Data Privacy Act  
FOR the purpose of calling on the Maryland General Assembly to pass  
HB1006, the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, to ensure that all citizens  
regardless of their immigration or citizenship status are safe in sensitive  
locations; and to pass SB977, the Maryland Data Privacy Act, to prohibit  
the sharing of personal information with immigration enforcement officials.  
Sponsors:  
Odette Ramos, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton,  
James Torrence, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine  
Jones, Antonio "Tony" Glover  
IMMEDIATE ADOPTION  
25-0012R  
Request for State Action – End the Multi-Year Rate Plan (MRP) Pilot and  
Cancel the Planned 2026 Baltimore Gas and Electric Distribution Rate  
Increase  
FOR the purpose of calling on the Maryland Public Service Commission  
(PSC) to end its Muti-  
Year Rate Plan Pilot, and to invoke the “off-ramp” provision to cancel the  
planned 2026  
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) gas and electric distribution  
rate increases.  
Sponsors:  
Zeke Cohen, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, James  
Torrence, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Jermaine Jones, Antonio "Tony"  
Glover, Odette Ramos  
IMMEDIATE ADOPTION  
Consent Calendar  
(See Section A at back of Agenda)  
2R Second Reader  
Budget and Appropriations  
25-0024  
Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Board of  
Elections – $1,417,451  
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)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS  
25-0025  
General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – M-R Debt Service  
Service 123 - General Debt Service) to Department of Finance (Service  
703 - Payroll) – $4,228,173  
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)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
25-0026  
Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Fire  
Department – $33,361,780  
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)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS  
25-0027  
General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – General Fund Balance  
to Health Department (Service 315 - Emergency Services) – $5,251,429  
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)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS  
25-0028  
General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – Department of General  
Services to Department of Law (Service 861 - Controversies) –  
$1,514,351  
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)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
25-0029  
Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Liquor  
License Board – $250,323  
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)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS  
25-0030  
Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Police  
Department – $3,275,384  
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)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS  
25-0031  
Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –  
Department of Public Works – $5,982,755  
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)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS  
25-0032  
Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –  
Recreation and Parks – $6,973,547  
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)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS  
25-0033  
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  
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)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
25-0034  
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  
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)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
Housing and Economic Development  
25-0019  
Midtown Community Benefits District and Management Authority —  
Establishment  
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  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS  
3R Third Reader  
(Requires invocation of CC Rule 12-1 for same day advance from 2nd to 3rd Reader)  
25-0019  
Midtown Community Benefits District and Management Authority —  
Establishment  
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  
25-0024  
Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Board of  
Elections – $1,417,451  
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)  
25-0025  
General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – M-R Debt Service  
Service 123 - General Debt Service) to Department of Finance (Service  
703 - Payroll) – $4,228,173  
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)  
25-0026  
Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Fire  
Department – $33,361,780  
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)  
25-0027  
General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – General Fund Balance  
to Health Department (Service 315 - Emergency Services) – $5,251,429  
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)  
25-0028  
General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – Department of General  
Services to Department of Law (Service 861 - Controversies) –  
$1,514,351  
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)  
25-0029  
Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Liquor  
License Board – $250,323  
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)  
25-0030  
Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Police  
Department – $3,275,384  
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)  
25-0031  
Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –  
Department of Public Works – $5,982,755  
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)  
25-0032  
Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –  
Recreation and Parks – $6,973,547  
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)  
25-0033  
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  
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)  
25-0034  
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  
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)  
Committee Announcements  
Announcements  
District Showcase - 4th District  
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL  
WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025 AT 5:00 P.M.  
Adjournment  
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