Agenda - Baltimore City Council

City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Draft

Monday, June 22, 2026

5:00 PM

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Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall

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

Imam Mustafa Brent, Masjid Ul-Haqq

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

June 15, 2026

Bills Signed by the Mayor

June 16, 2026

25-0039

City Streets – Closing – A 16 Foot Alley, a 10 Foot Alley, and a 5 Foot

Alley

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a 16 foot alley, a 10 foot

alley, and a 5 foot alley bounded by Presstman Street, Brunt Street,

Robert Street, and Pennsylvania Avenue, as shown on a plat numbered

312-A-11A, prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the

Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0088

Taxes – Property Tax – Vacant Lots and Vacant Structures

FOR the purpose of amending the special real property tax rate for

vacant and abandoned property to include vacant lots; establishing a

subclass of real property of vacant lots and vacant structures; applying a

special real property tax rate to the subclass of real property; requiring

the provision of notice of the special real property tax rate; providing for

the promulgation of rules and regulations; requiring a certain annual

report; defining certain terms; repealing certain sections of Ordinance

24-431 that ordained an abrogation date for the Ordinance; and

generally relating to the special real property tax rate levied on vacant

lots and vacant structures.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Zac Blanchard,

Jermaine Jones

25-0100

Children and Youth Fund – Updates

FOR the purpose of updating the process and procedures by which the

Fund may disperse grants; altering the composition of the Board of

Directors; requiring a certain report; defining certain terms; and

generally relating to the administration of the Children and Youth Fund.

Sponsors:

Mark Parker, John Bullock, Ryan Dorsey, Zac Blanchard, Mark Conway, Zeke Cohen

25-0103

Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to

3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – 1224 West Lafayette

Avenue

FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the

conversion of a single-family dwelling unit into 3 dwelling units on the

property known as 1224 West Lafayette Avenue (Block 0078, Lot 005),

as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

John Bullock

25-0114

Zoning – Uses – Smoke Shop

FOR the purpose of making smoke shops a conditional use by approval

of the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals in all commercial zoning

and mixed-use districts; setting use standards for smoke shops; making

conforming changes; and defining certain terms.

Sponsors:

Zac Blanchard, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, Paris Gray, John Bullock,

Jermaine Jones, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen

25-0130

City Streets – Closing – A Portion of Remington Avenue Bounded by

West 27th Street, Remington Avenue, West 28th Street, and Cresmont

Avenue

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of Remington

Avenue bounded by West 27th Street, Remington Avenue, West 28th

Street, and Cresmont Avenue as shown on a plat numbered 310 A 25A,

prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the Department

of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0131

Sale of Property – A Portion of Remington Avenue

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property

no longer needed for public use known as the former bed of a portion of

Remington Avenue bounded by West 27th Street, Remington Avenue,

West 28th Street, and Cresmont Avenue; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0132

City Streets – Closing – North Vincent Street, Forney Street, and a 2

Foot Alley

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing North Vincent Street,

Forney Street, and a 2 foot alley bounded by West Lexington Street,

North Gilmor Street, West Fayette Street, and North Mount Street, as

shown on a plat numbered 340-A-30A, prepared by the Survey Section

and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0133

City Streets – Opening – A Portion of Falls Road at the Intersection of

West Cold Spring Lane

FOR the purpose of condemning and opening a portion of Falls Road

located on the east side of Falls Road Northerly 135.5 Feet from the

north side of West Cold Spring Lane, as shown on a plat numbered 284

A 17A and dated March 1, 2025, prepared by the Survey Section, and

filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for

a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0134

City Streets – Closing – A Portion of Falls Road at the Intersection of

West Cold Spring Lane

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of Falls Road

located on the east side of Falls Road Northerly 135.5 Feet from the

north side of West Cold Spring Lane, as shown on a plat numbered 284

A 17A and dated March 1, 2025, prepared by the Survey Section, and

filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for

a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0135

Sale of Property – A Portion of Falls Road at the Intersection of West

Cold Spring Lane

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property

located at the east side of Falls Road Northerly 135.5 Feet from the

north side of West Cold Spring Lane and no longer needed for public

use; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0137

Rezoning – 4308 Hayward Avenue, 4310 Hayward Avenue,

4312 Hayward Avenue, and Lot 31

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as

4308 Hayward Avenue (Block 4502A, Lot 003), 4310 Hayward Avenue

(Block 4502A, Lot 003A), 4312 Hayward Avenue (Block 4502A, Lot

003B), and Lot 31 (Block 4502A, Lot 031), as outlined in red on the

accompanying plat, from the R-5 Zoning District to the TOD-1 Zoning

District; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer

25-0140

City Property – 414 North Calvert Street – Grant of Easement

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

to grant a Perpetual Easement to Vicinity Energy Baltimore Cooling,

LLP, for cold water lines through the property of the Mayor and City

Council of Baltimore addressed as 414 North Calvert Street, also known

as Ward 4, Section 1, Block 583, Lot 21, as shown on plat RW

20-36466 dated November 19, 2024, filed in the Department of

Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0142

Rezoning – 3605 Hickory Avenue

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3605

Hickory Avenue (Block 3539, Lot 003), as outlined in red on the

accompanying plat, from the R-7 Zoning District to the IMU-1 Zoning

District; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

James Torrence, Odette Ramos

26-0151

Taxes – Property Tax – Increase of Homestead Tax Credit Percentage

FOR the purpose of increasing the homestead tax credit percentage for

the taxable year beginning in July, 2026.

Sponsors:

Sharon Green Middleton, Ryan Dorsey, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Zac

Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Zeke Cohen, Mark Parker, Danielle

McCray, James Torrence

26-0156

Sale of Property – 6325 and 6327 Hudson Street and South Side

Hudson Street, South West Corner, and Joplin Street

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property

that is located at 6325 Hudson Street (Block 6722, Lot 38), 6327

Hudson Street (Block 6722, Lot 39), and South Side Hudson Street,

South West Corner, and Joplin Street (Block 6722, Lot 40) and is no

longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Office of the Comptroller)

26-0157

Private Detention Centers – Citywide Ban

FOR the purpose of establishing a private detention center as a

prohibited use Citywide; defining certain terms; making conforming

changes; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen, Mark Parker, Odette Ramos, Paris Gray, Mark Conway, Sharon Green

Middleton, John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Ryan

Dorsey, James Torrence

26-0158

Data Centers – Moratorium

FOR the purpose of establishing a data center as a prohibited use

Citywide; defining certain terms; making conforming changes; providing

for a special effective date; and providing for the termination of certain

provisions of this Ordinance.

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton,

Phylicia Porter, Jermaine Jones, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Odette Ramos, Paris Gray,

John Bullock, Zac Blanchard

26-0166

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Circuit Court for

Baltimore City – $784,251

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $784,251 to the Circuit Court for

Baltimore City – Service 110 (Circuit Court), to provide funding for the

installation of aluminum storefront framing and Level 3 bullet-resistant

glazing at doors and service windows in multiple locations within the

Mitchell and Cummings Courthouses, and the installation of an

audiovisual intercom system to enable communication through

bullet-resistant materials; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0167

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Office of Equity

and Civil Rights – $204,750

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $204,750 to the Office of Equity and Civil

Rights – Service 849 (Police Civilian Oversight), to provide funding for

travel and lodging, event space, guest speakers, and materials and

equipment for the Police Accountability Board Summit, a gathering of up

to 20 jurisdictions throughout the State of Maryland; and providing for a

special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0168

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – M-R Office of

Homeless Services – $500,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to M-R Office of Homeless

Services – Service 895 (Temporary Housing for the Homeless), to

provide funding for case management services through the Y in Central

Maryland and the University of Maryland, Baltimore/Uplift Alliance Inc.;

and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0169

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – M-R Office of

Homeless Services – $2,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to M-R Office of Homeless

Services – Service 895 (Temporary Housing for the Homeless), to

provide funding for rental assistance and supportive services through

rapid re housing and homelessness prevention for homeless individuals

and families in the City of Baltimore; and providing for a special effective

date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0170

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of

Public Works – $2,177,758

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $2,177,758 to the Department of Public

Works – Service 673 (Wastewater Management), to provide funding for

enhanced nutrient removal operations and maintenance activities at the

Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0171

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Office of the

State’s Attorney – $2,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to the Office of the State’s

Attorney for Baltimore City – Service 786 (Victim and Witness Services),

to provide funding for personnel, travel, relocation assistance, and other

items to help support the State’s Attorney’s Victim and Witness Services

Program; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0183

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City

Sheriff’s Office – $121,308

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $121,308 to the Baltimore City Sheriff’s

Office – Service 882 (Deputy Sheriff Enforcement), to provide funding

for diversion services, treatment access, and overdose response within

the Sheriff's Office; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0184

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City

Sheriff’s Office – $100,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $100,000 to the Baltimore City Sheriff’s

Office – Service 882 (Deputy Sheriff Enforcement), to provide funding

for the establishment of the Neighborhood Services Unit to improve

neighborhood safety and cohesion by addressing persistent public

nuisances and environmental factors that contribute to crime; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0185

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City

Sheriff’s Office – $74,667

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $74,667 to the Baltimore City Sheriff’s

Office – Service 882 (Deputy Sheriff Enforcement), to provide funding

for the establishment, modification, enforcement, and recovery of child

support payments from noncustodial parents of children; and providing

for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0186

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –

Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office – $612,096

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $612,096 to the Baltimore City

Sheriff’s Office – Service 882 (Deputy Sheriff Enforcement), to provide

funding for a wide range of law enforcement needs, including

investigations, training, facilities, equipment, travel, and operational

costs, as well as awards, memorials, and prevention programs such as

drug or gang education; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0187

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of

Housing and Community Development – $459,169

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $459,169 to the Department of Housing

and Community

Development – Service 738 (Weatherization Services), to provide

funding for professional services and in service training for

weatherization and energy efficiency services for low income

households; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

Bills Introduced

26-0211

Employees’ Retirement System – Art Museum Employees – Eligibility

FOR the purpose of making certain employees of the Baltimore

Museum of Art and the Walters Art Museum eligible for membership in

the Employees’ Retirement System; requiring a certain actuarial study;

and providing for the effective dates of this Ordinance.

Sponsors:

James Torrence, Jermaine Jones

LABOR AND WORKFORCE COMMITTEE

Resolutions Introduced

Supporting Reproductive and Family Planning Freedom

26-0058R

FOR the purpose of recognizing reproductive and family planning

freedom as cornerstones of personal liberty in the United States and

reaffirming the City Council’s commitment to bodily sovereignty.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter, Paris Gray

IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

2R Second Reader

Budget & Appropriations Committee

26-0189

Annual Property Tax – Fiscal Year 2027

FOR the purpose of providing a tax for the use of the Mayor and City

Council of Baltimore for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30,

2027; and setting the semiannual payment service charge for that

period.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

26-0200

Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners

for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027

FOR the purpose of approving the budget estimated to be needed for

the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for operating

programs during Fiscal 2027; providing for certification of the approved

budget to the State Superintendent of Schools; and providing for a

special effective date.

Sponsors:

Council President (Board of School Commissioners)

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

26-0188

Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027

FOR the purpose of providing the appropriations estimated to be

needed by each agency of the City of Baltimore for operating programs

and capital projects during the Fiscal 2027 year.

Sponsors:

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

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS

Charter Review Special Committee

26-0202

Charter Amendment – Department of Water and Wastewater

FOR the purpose of establishing a Department of Water and

Wastewater among the Executive Departments; providing for the

powers and duties of the Department of Water and Wastewater;

transferring certain powers and duties from the Department of Public

Works to the Department of Water and Wastewater; repealing certain

obsolete provisions; conforming, correcting, and clarifying related

provisions; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the

City for adoption or rejection.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration), Ryan Dorsey, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris

Gray, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENT

Third Reader (Requires 12 votes for same-day advancement - Rule 12-1)

26-0202

Charter Amendment – Department of Water and Wastewater

FOR the purpose of establishing a Department of Water and

Wastewater among the Executive Departments; providing for the

powers and duties of the Department of Water and Wastewater;

transferring certain powers and duties from the Department of Public

Works to the Department of Water and Wastewater; repealing certain

obsolete provisions; conforming, correcting, and clarifying related

provisions; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the

City for adoption or rejection.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration), Ryan Dorsey, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris

Gray, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos