City Council
City of Baltimore
City Hall, Room 408
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Meeting Minutes
Charter Review Special Committee
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
1:00 PM
Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall, Phone:
1-408-418-9388, Access code: 2332 227 5248, Password:
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26-0190 - Charter Amendment - Procurement Reform; 26-0191 - Charter Amendment -
Budget, Veto, and Board of Estimates Reform; 26-0192 - Charter Amendment - Minor
Privileges; 26-0199 - Charter Amendment - Repeal - Term Limits
CALL TO ORDER
INTRODUCTIONS
ATTENDANCE
5 -
Present
Chair Ryan Dorsey, Vice Chair John Bullock, Member Zac Blanchard, Member
Odette Ramos, and Member Jermaine Jones
ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Charter Amendment – Procurement Reform
FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement for the Board of Estimates
to make a bid award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder;
setting a special effective date; and submitting this amendment to the
qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
A motion was made by Member Ramos that this Mayor and City Council Res. be
Recommended Favorably to the Baltimore City Council. The motion carried by
the following vote:
5 -
Yes:
Chair Dorsey, Vice Chair Bullock, Member Blanchard, Member Ramos, and
Member Jones
Charter Amendment – Budget, Veto, and Board of Estimates Reform
FOR the purpose of amending certain processes, requirements, and
permissions relating to the adoption and rejection of ordinances and
resolutions; amending certain processes, requirements, and permissions
relating to the adoption and rejection of the City’s budget and certain tax
rates; removing certain improper, non-essential, obsolete, and redundant
provisions; setting a special effective date; and submitting this amendment
to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Bullock that this Mayor and City Council Res.