City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Monday, April 3, 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 Heber Brown, Black Church Food Security Network

Pledge of Allegiance

Showcase Baltimore

Alexandria Warrick Adams, Executive Director, Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

March 27, 2023

Communications from the Mayor

Bills Signed by the Mayor

March 28, 2023 and April 3, 2023

22-0266

Sale of Property - 1200 North Freemont 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 that is located at 1200

North Freemont Avenue (Block 0046; Lot 001) and is no longer needed for public

use; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

22-0268

Sale of Property - 800 Poplar Grove 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 800

Poplar Grove Street (Block 2471; Lot 001) and is no longer needed for public use;

and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

22-0284

Sarah Ann Street Historic District

For the purpose of designating the area located within certain boundaries as the Sarah

Ann Street Historic District.

Sponsors:

John T. Bullock

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)

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)

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)

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)

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), Kristerfer Burnett

Executive Nominations

David Cramer

Member - Administrative Charging Committee - District 4

RULES AND LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Tiera M. Hawkes

Member - Administrative Changing Committee - District 3

RULES AND LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Raymond C. Kelly

Member - Administrative Charging Committee - District 7

RULES AND LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Kim Rogers

Member - Administrative Charging Committee

RULES AND LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Bills Introduced

23-0370

Zoning - Use Regulation - Residential-Care Facilities (Age-Restricted)

For the purpose of permitting certain residential-care facilities in the EC-2 Zoning

District as a conditional use requiring approval by Ordinance of the Mayor and City

Council; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Mark Conway

ORDINANCE

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

23-0371

Zoning - Conditional Use - Residential-Care Facility (Age-Restricted) - 201

Homeland Avenue and a Portion of Block 5027, Lot 003

For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment,

maintenance, and operation of a residential-care facility (age-restricted) with 171 units

on the property known as 201 Homeland Avenue (Block 5027, Lot 005) and a

portion of Block 5027, Lot 003, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat;

providing for a certain contingency; providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Mark Conway

ORDINANCE

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

23-0372

Office of CitiStat - Establishment and Administration

For the purpose of establishing the Office of CitiStat; defining certain terms; providing

for the appointment and confirmation of the Director of the Office; establishing the

power and duties of the Office; providing for a staff and budget for the Office;

establishing a data-driven officer for each principal agency of the Office; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Mark Conway, President Nicholas J. Mosby, Phylicia Porter

ORDINANCE

PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Resolutions Introduced

23-0163R

Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Disaster Preparedness

For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Office of Emergency

Management, the Baltimore City Fire Department, the Baltimore Police Department,

the Department of Transportation, Baltimore City Information Technology, and other

relevant stakeholders to brief the City Council on the City’s level of preparedness for

a disaster, including relevant plans and procedures for natural or biological disasters,

acts of terrorism, and major cybersecurity threats.

Sponsors:

Robert Stokes, Sr., Phylicia Porter

RESOLUTION

PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

23-0164R

Informational Hearing - Board of School Commissioners - Reporting and

Structure

For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Board of School

Commissioners and other relevant stakeholders to brief the City Council on the

current structure of the Board of School Commissioners, including member

responsibilities and reporting practices.

Sponsors:

Robert Stokes, Sr.

RESOLUTION

EDUCATION, WORKFORCE AND YOUTH COMMITTEE

23-0165R

Informational Hearing - Trauma and Violence in Baltimore City -

Involvement and Assistance from City Hospitals

For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Health

Department, the Baltimore Police Department, the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood

Safety and Engagement, and City hospitals, including The Johns Hopkins Hospital,

MedStar Health, Mercy Medical Center, and the University of Maryland Medical

Center, to engage in a discussion with the City Council on how City hospitals could

be better utilized to assist with ongoing violence and related trauma in Baltimore City,

including opportunities for future involvement and intervention.

Sponsors:

Robert Stokes, Sr., Phylicia Porter

RESOLUTION

HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

2R Second Reader

Economic and Community Development

22-0322

Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2

Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1801 Hollins Street

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

single-family dwelling unit to 2 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the

property known as 1801 Hollins Street (Block 0225, Lot 001), as outlined in red on

the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain bulk regulations (lot area

size) and off street parking requirements.

Sponsors:

John T. Bullock

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS

Rules and Legislative Oversight

EA23-0180

Rachel Marquez

Member - Commission for Women - District 14

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

EA23-0181

Flor de Maria Giusti

Member - Baltimore Hispanic Commission - District 5

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Kevin Griffin Moreno

Member - Baltimore Hispanic Commission - District 14

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Marly Cardona Moz, M.A.

Member - Baltimore Hispanic Commission - District 1

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Giuliana Valencia-Banks

Member - Baltimore Hispanic Commission - District 7

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Lydia Walther-Rodriguez

Member - Baltimore Hispanic Commission - District 2

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Ways and Means

22-0125R

Informational Hearing - Occupancy Permits - Inspections and Code

Enforcement

For the purpose of requesting that representatives from the Department of Housing

and Community Development, the Baltimore City Fire Department, and other

interested parties appear before the Council to discuss the process of conducting

building inspections and code enforcement prior to the issuance of an occupancy

permit for a property in Baltimore City, problems that may occur during the process

in connection with an unabated vacant building notice, and ways the process can be

improved.

Sponsors:

Kristerfer Burnett, John T. Bullock, Sharon Green Middleton, Odette Ramos

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

3R Third Reader

Third Reader (for final passage)

22-0262

Landmark List: Exteriors - Baltimore City Engine Company 14 Firehouse

For the purpose of designating the Baltimore City Engine Company 14 Firehouse,

1908 Hollins Street (Block 0207, Lot 005), as an historical landmark: exterior.

Sponsors:

John T. Bullock

22-0263

Landmark List: Exteriors - Harlem Theater

For the purpose of designating the Harlem Theater, 616 North Gilmor Street (Block

0110, Lot 008), as an historical landmark: exterior.

Sponsors:

John T. Bullock

22-0264

Landmark List: Exteriors - Canton Railroad Transfer Bridge

For the purpose of designating the Canton Railroad Transfer Bridge, an improvement

only parcel located at Ward 01, Section 10, Block 1902-F, Lot 001, as an historical

landmark: exterior.

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen

22-0265

Landmark List: Exteriors - 3818 Roland Avenue

For the purpose of designating 3818 Roland Avenue (Block 3563A, Lot 039), as an

historical landmark: exterior.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos

22-0277

Landmark List - Reed Calloway House

For the purpose of designating the Reed Calloway House, 1316 North Carey Street,

as an historical landmark: exterior.

Sponsors:

James Torrence

Committee Announcements

Announcements

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2023 AT 5:00 P.M.

Adjournment

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