City Council  
City Hall, Room 408  
100 North Holliday Street  
Baltimore, Maryland 21202  
City of Baltimore  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Budget & Appropriations Committee  
Tuesday, March 18, 2025  
9:00 AM  
Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor,  
City Hall, Phone: 1-408-418-9388, Access Code:  
2332 665 2874 Pasword: Public Link:  
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LO25-0009 - Agency Briefing - Department of Recreation and Parks  
CALL TO ORDER  
INTRODUCTIONS  
ATTENDANCE  
ITEM SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING  
Agency Briefing – Department of Recreation and Parks  
For the purpose of calling on the Director of the Department of  
Recreation and Parks and other pertinent agency representatives to  
come brief the City Council, on how the Department’s FY 24 actual  
expenditures compared to prior years (FY23) and to provide a current  
update on FY 25 quarterly expenditures and budget projections. The  
presentation is to include a status report on: Overtime Expenses:  
current fiscal year compared to last fiscal year; Staffing: current # of  
filled budgeted positions and vacancies: current fiscal year compared to  
last fiscal year; Equipment/Departmental Needs: Such as equipment,  
training, etc., that is needed to improve recreation centers, parks,  
special facilities and pools; and to provide an update/status report on  
BCRP’S Playbook efforts and planning process. The Council is  
particularly interested in the Department’s Capital Investment Strategy,  
Operations Plan and Funding Strategy; status of major Capital Projects  
currently underway, status of partially funded projects that were  
previously approved where no work has either commenced and/or has  
stalled, and updates on any other projected challenges of the  
Department.  
BRIEFING  
ADJOURNMENT  
THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC