City of Baltimore  
City Council  
City Hall, Room 408  
100 North Holliday Street  
Baltimore, Maryland 21202  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, November 6, 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 Dantwan Broady, Pastor of The Temple Church & Ministries  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Showcase Baltimore  
FOCUS, INC.  
Roll Call  
Approval of the Journal  
October 30, 2023  
Communications from the Mayor  
Executive Nominations  
David Marcozzi  
Member - Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals - District 1  
RULES AND LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Elizabeth Cornish  
Member - Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals - District 12  
RULES AND LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Bills Introduced  
Charter Amendment - Approval or Veto of Legislation  
For the purpose of amending the period during which the Mayor shall return an  
ordinance or resolution to the Council if the Mayor does not approve or the  
ordinance or resolution; permitting the City Council to override a Mayoral veto at a  
regular or special meeting of the City Council; 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  
RULES AND LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Resolutions Introduced  
Baltimore United Against Book Bans  
For the purpose of condemning book bans in public schools and libraries.  
Sponsors:  
James Torrence, Administration City Council  
RESOLUTION  
At the request of: The Administration  
IMMEDIATE ADOPTION  
Recognizing National Apprenticeship Week - November 13-19, 2023  
For the purpose of recognizing National Apprenticeship Week as November 13-19,  
2023 and the value that registered apprenticeships add to industry, community, and  
government workforces.  
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  
The Solid Waste Management Plan for Baltimore - Repeal and Replace  
For the purpose of repealing the Solid Waste Management Plan for 2013-2023 that  
was adopted by Resolution 14-019, effective October 30, 2014, as amended by  
Resolution 15-025, effective December 18, 2015; adopting the Solid Waste  
Management Plan for 2024-2033; providing for a special effective date; and generally  
relating to the Solid Waste Management Plan for Baltimore City.  
Sponsors:  
Administration City Council  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS  
Education, Workforce and Youth  
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.  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
3R Third Reader  
Third Reader (for final passage)  
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, John T. Bullock, Sharon  
Green Middleton, Ryan Dorsey, James Torrence, Odette Ramos  
Street Encroachment - 3424 Toone Street  
For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the construction and  
maintenance of a portion of a building projecting into the public right-of-way on the  
west side of Baylis Street, on the property known as 3424 Toone Street; and  
providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration), Zeke Cohen  
Street Encroachment - 229 East Montgomery Street  
For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the construction and  
maintenance of a portion of a building, projecting into the public right-of-way on the  
east side of the property known as 229 East Montgomery Street; and providing for a  
special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
Rezoning - Western Side North Lehigh Street South West Corner Eager  
Street and Western Side North Lehigh Street 52-7 Feet South of Eager  
Street  
For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as Western Side  
North Lehigh Street South West Corner Eager Street (Block 6182, Lot 007), and  
Western Side North Lehigh Street 52-7 Feet South of Eager Street (Block 6182, Lot  
008), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-4 Zoning District to the  
I-2 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
Antonio Glover  
Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Benhurst Park  
For the purpose of repealing Ordinance 09-161; approving certain amendments to  
the Development Plan of the Benhurst Park Planned Unit Development; and providing  
for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer  
City Property - Renaming Cottage Avenue Park to Candy Stripe Park  
For the purpose of changing the name of Cottage Avenue Park, located at North East  
Side 30 Foot Alley 2nd South West of Cottage Avenue Rear 3700-36 Cottage  
Avenue (Block 3335, Lot 067), to Candy Stripe Park.  
Sponsors:  
Sharon Green Middleton, President Nicholas J. Mosby  
Committee Announcements  
Announcements  
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL  
WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2023 AT 5:00 P.M.  
Adjournment  
Cable Hearing Schedule  
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