City of Baltimore  
City Council  
City Hall, Room 408  
100 North Holliday Street  
Baltimore, Maryland 21202  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, May 1, 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  
Rev. Rosalyn Crosby, pastor of Adams Chapel AME Church  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Showcase Baltimore  
Cynthia Horton, Baltimore Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. AND  
Kenyatta Adams, Baltimore Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.  
Roll Call  
Approval of the Journal  
April 17, 2023  
Communications from the Mayor  
Bills Signed by the Mayor  
April 6, 2023  
Vacant Structures - 3-1-1 Complaint Fines  
For the purpose of establishing a fee structure for repeated substantiated 3-1-1  
service requests; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to fining  
the owner of a vacant structure for repeated service requests.  
Sponsors:  
President Nicholas J. Mosby, Sharon Green Middleton  
Franchise - Underground Snow Melt System  
For the purpose of granting a franchise to the Johns Hopkins Hospital to construct,  
use, and maintain an underground snow melt system, subject to certain terms,  
conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3  
Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - 867 Hollins Street  
For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a  
single-family dwelling into 3 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property  
known as 867 Hollins Street (Block 0237, Lot 039), as outlined in red on the  
accompanying plat.  
Sponsors:  
John T. Bullock  
Waterfront Management District and Waterfront Management Authority -  
Renewal Through April 23, 2027  
For the purpose of renewing and continuing the Waterfront Management District and  
Waterfront Management Authority; providing for a special effective date; and  
generally relating to the activities and authority of the Waterfront Management District  
and Waterfront Management Authority.  
Sponsors:  
Eric T. Costello  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department -  
$310,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $310,000.00 to the Health Department - Service 723  
(Advocacy for Seniors), to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2022 expenses; and  
providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department -  
$1,500,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $1,500,000.00 to the Health Department - Service  
303 (Clinical Services), to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2022 expenses; and  
providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department -  
$32,000,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $32,000,000.00 to the Health Department - Service  
315 (Emergency Services - Health), to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2022  
expenses; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department -  
$35,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $35,000.00 to the Health Department - Service 310  
(School Health Services), to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2022 expenses; and  
providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of  
General Services - $750,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $750,000.00 to the Department of General Services -  
Service 726 (Administration - General Services), to provide funding for Fiscal Year  
2022 expenses; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of  
General Services - $675,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $675,000.00 to the Department of General Services -  
Service 734 (Capital Projects Division), to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2022  
expenses; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of  
General Services - $8,400,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $8,400,000.00 to the Department of General  
Services - Service 731 (Facilities Management), to provide funding for Fiscal Year  
2022 expenses; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of  
Finance - $1,900,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $1,900,000.00 to the Department of Finance -  
Service 704 (Accounting), to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2022 expenses; and  
providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty:  
Convention Center Hotel - $5,375,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $5,375,000.00 to the Mayoralty: Convention Center  
Hotel - Service 535 (Convention Center Hotel), to provide funding for Fiscal Year  
2022 expenses; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayoralty:  
Miscellaneous General Expenses - $22,400,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $22,400,000.00 to the Mayoralty: Miscellaneous  
General Expenses - Service 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide  
funding for Fiscal Year 2022 expenses; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of  
Planning - $485,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $485,000.00 to the Department of Planning - Service  
768 (Administration - Planning), to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2022 expenses;  
and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of  
Planning - $13,520,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $13,520,000.00 to the Department of Planning -  
Service 765 (Planning for a Sustainable Baltimore), to provide funding for Fiscal Year  
2022 expenses; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of  
Public Works - $2,725,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $2,725,000.00 to the Department of Public Works -  
Service 676 (Administration - DPW), to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2022  
expenses; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of  
Transportation - $1,575,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $1,575,000.00 to the Department of Transportation -  
Service 688 (Snow and Ice Removal), to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2022  
expenses; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of  
Transportation - $275,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $275,000.00 to the Department of Transportation -  
Service 500 (Street Lighting), to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2022 expenses; and  
providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of  
Transportation - $2,575,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $2,575,000.00 to the Department of Transportation -  
Service 697 (Traffic Safety), to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2022 expenses; and  
providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Office of Equity and  
Civil Rights - $2,388,311  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $2,388,311.00 to the Office of Equity and Civil  
Rights - Service 849 (Police Accountability Board), to provide funding to secure the  
necessary staffing, equipment, technology, and training resources to support the  
Baltimore City Police Accountability Board and Administrative Charging Committee  
and to implement related police accountability; and providing for a special effective  
date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Bills Introduced  
Sale of Property - 707 East 34th 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 707  
East 34th Street (Block 4053, Lot 076) and is no longer needed for public use; and  
providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
Odette Ramos, City Council President (Administration)  
ORDINANCE  
At the request of: Department of Housing and Community Development  
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE  
City Property - Renaming REACH! Partnership School Field to Senator  
Robert L. Dalton Stadium  
For the purpose of changing the name of REACH! Partnership School Field, located  
at 2555 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21218, to Senator Robert L. Dalton Stadium.  
Sponsors:  
Odette Ramos  
ORDINANCE  
EDUCATION, WORKFORCE AND YOUTH COMMITTEE  
Accountability and Transparency in City Grantmaking  
For the purpose of defining certain terms; requiring certain recipients of City grants to  
submit certain documentation; requiring the Board of Estimates to post certain  
information on its website; requiring certain employees and board members of certain  
organizations to file a certain financial disclosure; providing for a special effective date;  
and generally related to accountability and transparency in City grantmaking.  
Sponsors:  
Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, President Nicholas J. Mosby, Danielle N. McCray, Zeke Cohen  
ORDINANCE  
RULES AND LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Surveillance Technology - Procurement  
For the purpose of creating the Community Advisory Commission on Surveillance;  
providing for the membership and duties of the Commission; requiring City Council  
approval for the purchase of certain equipment; requiring City agencies to submit  
certain reports; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the City’s procurement  
of surveillance technology.  
Sponsors:  
Kristerfer Burnett  
ORDINANCE  
PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE  
Unlawful Practices - Discrimination Based on Characteristics or Status  
For the purpose of extending certain protections against discrimination to an individual  
regardless of the individual’s HIV or AIDS status, other characteristics or status, or  
association with individuals with a particular characteristic or status; prohibiting the  
willful use of the incorrect name or pronouns of an individual under certain  
circumstances; requiring a certain notice be posted in certain facilities; and generally  
relating to discrimination based on an individual’s protected status.  
Sponsors:  
Kristerfer Burnett  
ORDINANCE  
PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE  
Facial Recognition Technology  
For the purpose of regulating the use of facial recognition technology; requiring  
possessors of data recovered from facial recognition technology to develop a certain  
policy regarding retention and destruction of data; establishing certain penalties;  
defining certain terms; and generally relating to the use of facial recognition  
technology.  
Sponsors:  
Kristerfer Burnett  
ORDINANCE  
HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE  
Charter Amendment - Community Reinvestment and Reparations Fund  
FOR the purpose of establishing a continuing, non-lapsing Community Reinvestment  
and Reparations Fund, to be used exclusively to support the work of the Community  
Reinvestment and Reparations Commission; authorizing the Mayor and City Council,  
by ordinance, to provide for the oversight, governance, and administration of this  
Fund; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption  
or rejection.  
Sponsors:  
President Nicholas J. Mosby  
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION  
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  
Resolutions Introduced  
Informational Hearing - State of Maternal Health in Baltimore City  
For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Health  
Department, Baltimore City Fire Department, Baltimore Police Department, and  
other interested parties to appear before the City Council to discuss maternal health in  
Baltimore City, including the current state of maternal health and any inequities that  
currently exist in maternal health delivery and outcomes.  
Sponsors:  
Danielle N. McCray  
RESOLUTION  
HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE  
Welcoming the Golden Rule Peace Ship to Baltimore  
For the purpose of welcoming the Golden Rule Peace Ship (the Golden Rule) to  
Baltimore City; and encouraging Baltimoreans to visit the ship and learn about its  
history.  
Sponsors:  
Zeke Cohen  
RESOLUTION  
IMMEDIATE ADOPTION  
Teacher Appreciation Week  
For the purpose of recognizing the week of May 8 through 12, 2023, as Teacher  
Appreciation Week to celebrate the dedicated work of Baltimore City’s teachers,  
who educate and support our children.  
Sponsors:  
Robert Stokes, Sr., Danielle N. McCray  
RESOLUTION  
IMMEDIATE ADOPTION  
Consent Calendar  
(See Section A at back of Agenda)  
2R Second Reader  
Economic and Community Development Committee  
City Property - Renaming Playground and Pavilion at Alhambra Park After  
Phyllis Gilmore  
For the purpose of changing the name of the playground and pavilion at Alhambra  
Park, located at 5200 Alhambra Ave, to the Phyllis Gilmore Playground and Pavilion.  
Sponsors:  
Mark Conway, Odette Ramos  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
Community Reinvestment and Reparations Commission  
For the purpose of creating the Community Reinvestment and Reparations  
Commission to distribute certain funds in accordance with State law; establishing the  
purpose and duties of the Commission; providing for the composition of the  
Commission; requiring certain reports; defining certain terms; requiring certain  
individuals file certain financial disclosures; and generally relating to the Community  
Reinvestment and Reparations Commission.  
Sponsors:  
President Nicholas J. Mosby, Kristerfer Burnett  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS  
3R Third Reader  
Third Reader (for final passage)  
Landmark List - Truck House No. 5 (Oliver Community Firehouse)  
For the purpose of designating the Truck House No. 5 (Oliver Community  
Firehouse), 1220 E. Oliver St., as an historical landmark: exterior.  
Sponsors:  
Robert Stokes, Sr., Phylicia Porter  
Sale of Property - 1101 Winston 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 1101  
Winston Avenue (Block 5188; Lot 004) and is no longer needed for public use; and  
providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Rezoning - 1419 to 1431 Bank Street and 409 South Spring Street  
For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1419 to 1431  
Bank Street (Block 1433, Lots 043, 044, 045, 046, 047, and 048/050) and 409  
South Spring Street (Block 1433, Lot 051/060), as outlined in red on the  
accompanying plat, from the R-8 and IMU-1 Zoning Districts to the C-2 Zoning  
District, and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
Zeke Cohen  
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)  
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)  
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)  
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)  
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)  
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)  
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)  
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)  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of  
General Services - $660,000  
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $660,000.00 to the Department of General Services -  
Service 731 (Facilities Management), to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2022  
expenses; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Bills Withdrawn  
Sale of Property - 1630 North Patterson Park 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 1630  
North Patterson Park Avenue (Block 1471; Lot 019A) and is no longer needed for  
public use; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
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