City Council

City of Baltimore

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Budget & Appropriations Committee

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

9:30 AM

Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor,

City Hall, Phone: 1-408-418-9388, Access

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25-0120 thru 25-0125; 25-0129; 25-0143 (Supplementary/Transfer)

CALL TO ORDER

INTRODUCTIONS

ATTENDANCE

ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING

25-0120

Supplementary Mayoralty Capital Project Fund Capital Appropriation –

Baltimore City Information Technology – $13,650,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Mayoralty Capital Project

Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $13,650,000 to the Baltimore

City Information Technology – PRJ002423 911111 127-116 (Broadband

for Public Housing Sites), to provide funding for the Memorandum of

Understanding between the City and the Housing Authority of Baltimore

City to install broadband internet service at public housing sites; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0121

Supplementary Convention Center Capital Project Fund Capital

Appropriation – Convention Center – $200,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Convention Center Capital

Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 to the

Convention Center – PRJ002554 998001 534-001 (Convention Center

Annual Contribution), to provide funding for capital improvements at the

Convention Center; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0122

Supplementary Department of Transportation Project Fund Capital

Appropriation – Department of Transportation – $2,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Department of

Transportation Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of

$2,000,000 to the Department of Transportation – PRJ002909 (West

Baltimore United), to provide funding for deconstruction and

redevelopment of U.S. 40 Highway to Nowhere; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0123

Supplementary Department of Transportation Project Fund Capital

Appropriation – Department of Transportation – $15,500,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Department of

Transportation Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of

$15,500,000 to the Department of Transportation – PRJ002913 (Hanover

Street Corridor and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge National

Environmental Protection Act Study), to advance concept planning studies

for multi-modal transportation improvements to a 30% Design; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0124

Supplementary Department of Transportation Project Fund Capital

Appropriation – Department of Transportation – $498,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Department of

Transportation Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of

$498,000 to the Department of Transportation – PRJ003511 (Jones Falls

Gateway), to design a segment of the Jones Falls Trail; and providing for a

special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0125

Supplementary Department of Planning Project Fund Capital

Appropriation – Department of Planning – $17,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Department of Planning

Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $17,000,000 to the

Department of Planning – PRJ003617 (Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative

- MBRI), to support the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership to design

and construct the Smith Cove Project (SCP); and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0129

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of

Recreation and Parks (Service 654 - Urban Forestry) – $415,146

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $415,146 to the Department of Recreation

and Parks – Service 654 (Urban Forestry), to provide funding for 2

positions, a job training program, and a green building class to expand the

Camp Small wood recycling operations in hopes of advancing Baltimore’s

sustainability and equity goals; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0143

General Fund Appropriation Transfer – Service 122 (M-R Miscellaneous

General Expenses) to Department of Transportation – PRJ002526

(Neighborhood Traffic Calming (508-151)) – $1,000,000

FOR the purpose of amending the Capital budget to provide previously

authorized and appropriated general funds for a new project in the amount

of $1,000,000 from Service 122 (M-R Miscellaneous General Expenses) to

the Department of Transportation – PRJ002526 (Neighborhood Traffic

Calming (508-151)); and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration), Zac Blanchard

ADJOURNMENT

THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC