City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Monday, January 23, 2023

5:00 PM

Du Burns Council Chambers, 4th Floor, City Hall

Baltimore City Council

Nicholas J. Mosby, President of the Council - District 1: Zeke Cohen - District 2:

Danielle N. McCray - District 3: Ryan Dorsey - District 4: Mark Conway - District 5:

Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer - District 6: Sharon Green Middleton - District 7: James

Torrence - District 8: Kristerfer Burnett - District 9: John T. Bullock - District 10:

Phylicia Porter - District 11: Eric T. Costello - District 12: Robert Stokes, Sr. - District

13: Antonio Glover - District 14: Odette Ramos

Call to Order

Invocation

Reverend Faith Savoy, Charity A.M.E. Zion Church

Pledge of Allegiance

Showcase Baltimore

Sara Johnson, the Maryland CASH Campaign

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

January 9, 2023

Communications from the Mayor

Bills Signed by the Mayor

January 18, 2023

22-0293

Sale of Property - 1321 Filbert 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 1321

Filbert Street (Block 7200; Lot 060A) and is no longer needed for public use; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Office of the Comptroller)

Executive Nominations

Luis O. Cardona

Member - Baltimore Hispanic Commission - District 1

RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Maria Daniella Prieshoff

Member - Baltimore Hispanic Commission - District 10

RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Luis Espinoza

Member - Baltimore Hispanic Commission - District 4

RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Desiree Velazquez

Member - Baltimore Hispanic Commission

RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

EA23-0173

EA23-0174

EA23-0175

Whitney Visker

Member - Baltimore Hispanic Commission - District 14

RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Jaz Erenberg

Member - Public Art Commission - District 1

RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Faith Leach

City Administrator - City of Baltimore Administrator - District 11

RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Bills Introduced

23-0330

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Housing

and Community Development - $6,600,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in

the amount of $6,600,000.00 to the Department of Housing and Community

Development - PRJ002743 (PSO Perkins Phase II Public Infrastructure), to provide

funding for the Perkins Somerset Project; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

23-0331

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Housing

and Community Development - $11,000,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in

the amount of $11,000,000.00 to the Department of Housing and Community

Development - PRJ002439 (Vacants Initiative), to provide funding for the vacants

initiative; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

23-0332

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Baltimore City

Convention Center - $1,000,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in

the amount of $1,000,000.00 to the Baltimore City Convention Center - PRJ001759

(918004 West Side Freight Elevator), to provide funding to maintain the Baltimore

City Convention Center in good working order; and providing for a special effective

date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

23-0333

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Baltimore City

Convention Center - $1,543,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in

the amount of $1,543,000.00 to the Baltimore City Convention Center - PRJ002746

(East Building Elevator Replacement), to provide funding to maintain the Baltimore

City Convention Center in good working order; and providing for a special effective

date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

23-0334

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Baltimore City

Convention Center - $3,757,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in

the amount of $3,757,000.00 to the Baltimore City Convention Center -

PRJ002747 (East Building Escalator), to provide funding to maintain the Baltimore

City Convention Center in good working order; and providing for a special effective

date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

23-0335

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Mayor’s Office of

Information and Technology - $1,250,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in

the amount of $1,250,000.00 to the Mayor’s Office of Information and Technology -

PRJ001617 (914017 Enterprise IT Infrastructure), to provide funding for enterprise

information technology infrastructure; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

23-0336

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Mayor’s Office of

Information Technology - $1,750,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in

the amount of $1,750,000.00 to the Mayor’s Office of Information Technology -

PRJ002410 (915079 117-079 Infrastructure Platforms End of Life

Refresh/Upgrades), to provide funding for refreshing and upgrading infrastructure

platforms that are at the end of their useful lives; and providing for a special effective

date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

23-0337

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Mayor’s Office of

Information and Technology - $1,000,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in

the amount of $1,000,000.00 to the Mayor’s Office of Information and Technology -

PRJ002418 (923059 117-059 Upgrade Application Integration and Infrastructure),

to provide funding for upgrading information technology application integration and

infrastructure; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

23-0338

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Mayor’s Office of

Information and Technology - $500,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in

the amount of $500,000.00 to the Mayor’s Office of Information and Technology -

PRJ002405 (912072 117-072 CitiWatch Replacement Camera Cycle), to provide

funding for the replacement of CitiWatch cameras; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

23-0339

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Mayor’s Office of

Information and Technology - $500,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in

the amount of $500,000.00 to the Mayor’s Office of Information and Technology -

PRJ002417 (922029 117-029 Citywide Cyber Security Systems Upgrade), to

provide funding for upgrading citywide cyber security systems; and providing for a

special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

23-0340

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - PRJ002758 -

$9,000,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in

the amount of $9,000,000.00 to PRJ002758 (Walbrook Junction/Edmondson

Village Center Support), to provide funding for redeveloping the Walbrook Junction

and Edmondson Village Center shopping centers; and providing for a special effective

date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

23-0341

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of General

Services - $16,600,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in

the amount of $16,600,000.00 to the Department of General Services - PRJ000528

(Abel Wolman HVAC and Fire Protection), to provide funding to upgrade the

HVAC and fire protection at the Abel Wolman Municipal Building; and providing for

a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

23-0342

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of General

Services - $500,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in

the amount of $500,000.00 to the Department of General Services - PRJ002749

(City Hall HVAC), to provide funding to upgrade the HVAC at City Hall; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

23-0343

Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3

Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 633 South Montford

Avenue

For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a

single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the

property known as 633 South Montford Avenue (Block 1837, Lot 074), as outlined

in red on the accompanying plat; and granting a variance from certain off-street

parking requirements.

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen

ORDINANCE

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

23-0344

Rezoning - 1302 Key Highway

For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1302 Key

Highway (Block 1927A, Lot 034A), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat,

from the C-2 Zoning District to the OR-2 Zoning District.

Sponsors:

Eric T. Costello

ORDINANCE

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

23-0345

Salary - City Solicitor

For the purpose of establishing the salary of the City Solicitor; and providing for a

special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

23-0346

RPP Area 48 (Riverside) - Revisions

For the purpose of modifying the hours of applicable parking restrictions for

Residential Parking Plan Area 48 (Riverside); reducing the non-permit parking time

threshold; establishing an exception to the applicable permit limit; and correcting and

conforming related provisions.

Sponsors:

Eric T. Costello

ORDINANCE

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Resolutions Introduced

23-0151R

Informational Hearing - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Inflation

Reduction Act

For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Office of the City Administrator,

the Mayor’s Office of Infrastructure Development, the Bureau of Budget,

Management and Research, the Department of Finance, the Department of Public

Works, and the Department of Transportation to come before the City Council to

detail the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, to

describe how the City is positioned to apply for and receive funds from all possible

sources for critical projects, to explain the application process for all potential funding

sources, to discuss the need for partnership with and outreach to regional and local

partners in government, business, and community, and to present plans for reporting

progress to the City Council and the public.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos, John T. Bullock

RESOLUTION

RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

23-0152R

Informational Hearing - Executive Leadership - Vacancies

For the purpose of inviting the Mayor’s Chief of Staff, the City Administrator,

representatives from the Department of Public Works, representatives from the

Department of Transportation, representatives from the Department of Recreation

and Parks, representatives from the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals,

representatives from the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, and any other

interested parties to come before the City Council to discuss current vacancies in

executive leadership positions across all City agencies, the impact of these vacancies

on City operations and delivery of services, the impact of relying on long-term

“interim” or “acting” executives, current plans to fill such vacancies, and, generally, the

City’s ability to attract and retain executive leadership.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter, John T. Bullock, Zeke Cohen

RESOLUTION

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

23-0153R

Investigative Hearing - Vacant Building Water Shut Offs

For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Public Works, the

Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of Real

Estate, the Baltimore Fire Department, and the Office of the City Administrator to

report on why Section 116.4.6 of the Baltimore City Building Code, which requires

the Department of Housing and Community Development to inform the Department

of Public Works that there is a vacant building and that the water must be shut off, is

not being implemented, the impact of not implementing this section of the Building

Code, and a path toward implementation.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos, John T. Bullock

RESOLUTION

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

2R Second Reader

Rules and Oversight

Peter Bodde

Member - Police Accountability Board - District 1

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Megan Kenny

Member - Police Accountability Board - 12

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Stephanie V. Lee

Member - Police Accountability Board - District 4

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Antoine Burton

Member - Police Accountability Board - District 6

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Dr. Doris Minor Terrell

Member - Police Accountability Board - District - 12

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Jamal Turner

Member - Police Accountability Board - District 2

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Jesmond O. Riggins

Member - Police Accountability Board - District 3

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Maraizu Onyenaka

Member - Police Accountability Board - District 14

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Ms. Crisaly L. De Los Santos Polanco

Member - Police Accountability Board - District 1

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Harold Madison

Member - Police Accountability Board - District 12

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Bryan A. Upshur

Member - Police Accountability Board - District 3

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Joshua Harris

Member - Police Accountability Board - District 9

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Committee Announcements

Announcements

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2023 AT 5:00 P.M.

Adjournment

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