City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Monday, November 20, 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

Pastor Mark James, Barnes Memorial Church

Pledge of Allegiance

Showcase Baltimore

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

November 6, 2023

Communications from the Mayor

Bills Introduced

23-0451

Franchise - Superstructure - 4 Story Bridgeway Spanning a 10 Foot Alley in

the Rear of 2434 to 2444 Greenmount Avenue and in the Rear of 2439

to2449 Brentwood Avenue

For the purpose of granting a franchise to Concord Communities I, LLC, a Delaware

limited liability company, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as

Grantee, to maintain and operate at its own cost and expense for a period not

exceeding 25 years, a private 4-story superstructure or bridgeway spanning a 10 foot

alley in the rear of 2434 to 2448 Greenmount Avenue and in the rear of 2439 to

2449 Brentwood Avenue, subject to certain terms, conditions, and more fully

described herein in Section 1; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Transportation

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

23-0452

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - M-R: Arts and

Culture - $581,334

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $581,334 to M-R: Arts and Culture - Service 824

(Events: Art: Culture: and Film), to provide funding for general operations; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

23-0453

Tax Credit - Brownfields Incentive Program - Termination of Program

Participation

For the purpose of winding down the City of Baltimore’s participation in the

Brownfields Incentive Program; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos

ORDINANCE

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

23-0454

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

Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - 1022 West Lanvale Street

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

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

property known as 1022 West Lanvale Street (Block 0092, Lot 030), as outlined in

red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

John T. Bullock

ORDINANCE

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

23-0455

Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 4

Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - 1127 North Caroline Street

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

single-family dwelling unit into 4 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the

property known as 1127 North Caroline Street (Block 1177, Lot 033), as outlined in

red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Robert Stokes, Sr.

ORDINANCE

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Resolutions Introduced

23-0198R

Request for Federal Action - Support Medicare for All

For the purpose of urging President Joseph R. Biden and the United States Congress

to expand Medicare into a federal single-payer system to provide health care to all

Americans.

Sponsors:

Kristerfer Burnett, Odette Ramos

RESOLUTION

IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

23-0199R

Request for Federal Action - Recall Kia and Hyundai Models Vulnerable to

Theft

For the purpose of calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

(NHTSA) to issue a recall of Kia and Hyundai models lacking immobilizer technology

that are vulnerable to theft.

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen

RESOLUTION

IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

23-0200R

Informational Hearing - School-based Health Clinics

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

System, the Baltimore Health Department, the Maryland Department of Health, the

Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success, and other relevant stakeholders to

discuss the development, expansion, and preservation of school-based health clinics

throughout the Baltimore City Public School System.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter, John T. Bullock

RESOLUTION

EDUCATION, WORKFORCE AND YOUTH COMMITTEE

23-0201R

Informational Hearing - Medical Waste Incinerators

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

Baltimore Health Department, Baltimore City hospitals, institutions that make use of

medical waste incinerators in Baltimore City, and any other relevant stakeholders to

discuss: (1) which local hospitals send waste to medical incinerators in Baltimore City

and which local hospitals do not; (2) what, if any, oversight mechanisms these

hospitals have in place over their hazardous waste disposal service contracts; (3) the

sustainability and environmental justice commitments local hospitals have made and

how those commitments may conflict with service contracts the hospitals have with

medical waste incineration companies that have long histories of environmental

violations; and (4) what hospitals intend to do in the immediate future to mitigate the

negative effects of their medical waste disposal on Baltimore’s communities.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter, John T. Bullock

RESOLUTION

HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

23-0202R

Informational Hearing - Deed Fraud

For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Housing and

Community Development, the Department of Finance, the Department of Law,

Baltimore Development Corporation, the Office of the Clerk of the Court for the

Circuit Court for Baltimore City, and the Consumer Protection Division of the Office

of the Attorney General to: (1) provide background information on the crime of

obtaining a title to real property by fraud, also known as “deed fraud”, “title theft”, or

“house stealing”; (2) discuss the prevalence of deed fraud within the City of

Baltimore; (3) present on what, if any, systems exist that proactively combat the

commission of deed fraud; and (4) present how, if necessary, the City may better

protect real property owners from becoming victims of deed fraud.

Sponsors:

John T. Bullock

RESOLUTION

PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

2R Second Reader

Committee of the Whole

22-0195

Inclusionary Housing for Baltimore City

For the purpose of defining certain terms; repealing certain findings and policy

statements; repealing rules of statutory interpretation that have been superseded by

the enactment of Code-wide revisions; requiring the Commissioner of the Department

of Housing and Community Development to adopt an inclusionary housing manual;

requiring annual reporting by the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and

Community Development; amending the duties of the Inclusionary Housing Board;

amending certain affordability requirements; clarifying a certain City policy regarding

mixed income communities; repealing off-site substitutions; repealing the Inclusionary

Housing Offset Fund; repealing density bonuses; requiring residential projects to

submit inclusionary housing plans; amending requirements for continued affordability;

clarifying the applicability of certain fair housing laws and regulations; establishing

certain penalties; and generally relating to inclusionary housing.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos, President Nicholas J. Mosby, Ryan Dorsey, Antonio Glover, Mark

Conway, John T. Bullock, James Torrence, Sharon Green Middleton, Robert Stokes, Sr.,

Zeke Cohen

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS

23-0369

High-Performance Inclusionary Housing Tax Credit

For the purpose of establishing a High-Performance Inclusionary Housing Tax Credit;

providing for the eligibility criteria of the tax credit; establishing the amount of the tax

credit; requiring a certain annual report; defining certain terms; and generally relating

to the High-Performance Inclusionary Housing Tax Credit.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos, John T. Bullock, James Torrence, Zeke Cohen, Kristerfer Burnett, Ryan

Dorsey

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS

Economic and Community Development

23-0366

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

in the R-8 Zoning District - 2001 Boone 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 2001 Boone Street (Block 4017, Lot 048), as outlined in red on the

accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

23-0386

Sponsors:

Robert Stokes, Sr.

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

Landmark List - Home of the Friendless

For the purpose of designating the Home of the Friendless, 1313 Druid Hill Avenue,

as an historical landmark: exterior; and providing for a special effective date.

Eric T. Costello

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

23-0429

South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority

- Board of Directors

For the purpose of altering certain membership requirements for the Board of

Directors for the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management

Authority; amending certain term limits for certain members of the Board of Directors;

and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter, Eric T. Costello

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS

Education, Workforce and Youth

23-0189R

Informational Hearing - Athletic Trainers in Baltimore City Schools

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

System, the Board of School Commissioners, and the Office of the Comptroller to

brief the City Council on the reported shortage of athletic trainers in Baltimore City

Schools, including a discussion of progress on the settlement agreement reached in

2022 to hire additional athletic trainers to prevent injury to student athletes at City

schools.

Sponsors:

Robert Stokes, Sr.

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

23-0190R

Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Schools - Payments to Vendors

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

System, the Board of School Commissioners, and the Office of the Comptroller to

brief the City Council on reported issues regarding payment of vendors by City

schools, including a discussion of delayed and unremitted payments to past vendors

and the current system for procurement and payment of vendors.

Sponsors:

Robert Stokes, Sr., John T. Bullock

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

Public Safety and Government Operations

23-0187R

Informational Hearing - Theft of Cars

For the purpose of inviting the Deputy Mayor of Public Safety and representatives

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

Safety and Engagement, the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, the

Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office, the Office of the Maryland Attorney General, the

Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration, and the

Maryland Department of Juvenile Services to engage in a discussion with the City

Council regarding the recent rise in auto thefts throughout Baltimore City, including a

discussion of options to prevent or mitigate such occurrences.

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

3R Third Reader

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, John T. Bullock, Sharon

Green Middleton, Ryan Dorsey, James Torrence, Odette Ramos

HELD FOR 1 MEETING

23-0413

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

Bills Withdrawn

22-0290

South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority

- Board of Directors - Term Limits

For the purpose of amending certain term limits for certain board members of the

Board of Directors for the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District

Management Authority; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Eric T. Costello, Phylicia Porter

Committee Announcements

Announcements

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2023, AT 5:00 P.M.

Adjournment

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