City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Monday, December 4, 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 Sandra Carlson Alexis, First English Evangelical Lutheran Church

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

November 20, 2023

Communications from the Mayor

Bills Signed by the Mayor

November 20, 2023 and November 29, 2023

23-0387

Minority and Women’s Business Program - Reauthorization

For the purpose of reauthorizing and continuing the Minority and Women’s Business

Program; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to minority and

women’s business enterprises.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

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

Executive Nominations

EA23-0214

Paige T. Davis, Jr. CFA

Member - Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System Board of

Trustees - District 1

RULES AND LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Bills Introduced

23-0456

Charter Amendment - Sustainability Fund - Acceptance of Fees

For the purpose of authorizing the Sustainability Fund to include proceeds from

certain revenues dedicated to the Fund by ordinance; and submitting this amendment

to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.

Sponsors:

Mark Conway

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION

At the request of: Department of Finance

RULES AND LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

23-0457

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Board of Elections -

$1,300,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $1,300,000 to the Board of Elections - Service 899

(Fair Conduct of Elections), to provide funding for balancing the Board of Elections

budget for Fiscal Year 2023 due to costs associated with the 2022 Primary Election;

and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

FINANCE AND PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE

23-0458

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR: Office of Cable

and Communications - $300,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $300,000 to the MR: Office of Cable and

Communications - Service 876 (Media Production), to provide funding for balancing

the MR: Office of Cable and Communications budget for Fiscal Year 2023 due to

costs associated with staffing the service; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

FINANCE AND PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE

23-0459

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Fire Department -

$18,900,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $18,900,000 to the Fire Department - Service 609

(Emergency Medical Services), to provide funding for balancing the Fire Department

budget for Fiscal Year 2023 due to costs associated with staff overtime payments

and contractual services to provide Basic Life Service ambulance services; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

FINANCE AND PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE

23-0460

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department -

$12,300,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $12,300,000 to the Health Department - Service 315

(Emergency Services), to provide funding for balancing the Health Department budget

for Fiscal Year 2023 due to costs associated with provider contracts and support

services related to COVID; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

FINANCE AND PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE

23-0461

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Law -

$1,900,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $1,900,000 to the Department of Law - Service 860

(Administration-Law), to provide funding for balancing the Department of Law

budget for Fiscal Year 2023 due legal fees and support services fees exceeding the

adopted budget; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

FINANCE AND PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE

23-0462

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Liquor License

Board - $300,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $300,000 to the Liquor License Board - Service 850

(Liquor Licensing), to provide funding for balancing the Liquor License Board budget

for Fiscal Year 2023 due to costs associated with staff overtime payments; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

FINANCE AND PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE

23-0463

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR: Office of

Children and Family Success - $400,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $400,000 to the MR: Office of Children and Family

Success - Service 109 (Administration-Children and Family Success), to provide

funding for balancing the MR: Office of Children and Family Success budget for

Fiscal Year 2023 due to costs associated with unplanned contractual staffing costs

that were not fully offset by vacancy savings; and providing for a special effective

date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

FINANCE AND PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE

23-0464

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of

Public Works - $1,900,000

For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $1,900,000 to the Department of Public Works -

Service 663 (Waste Removal and Recycling), to provide funding for balancing the

Department of Public Works budget for Fiscal Year 2023 due to landfill tipping fees

and vehicle rental fees exceeding the adopted budget; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Finance

FINANCE AND PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE

23-0465

Tree Removal on City Property - Permits and Procedure

For the purpose of establishing certain standards and requirements for authorized tree

removal along certain rights-of-way; requiring that the Department of Recreation and

Parks approve any tree removal on land operated by the Department; specifying the

procedure for tree removal mitigation on land operated by the Department of

Recreation and Parks; conforming, clarifying, and correcting related provisions;

defining certain terms; and generally relating to the removal of trees on certain City

properties.

Sponsors:

Administration City Council, Mark Conway

ORDINANCE

At the request of: The Administration

HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

23-0466

Recyclable Materials and Yard Waste - Disposal

For the purpose of prohibiting the disposal of recyclable materials and yard waste in a

landfill or an incinerator; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Ryan Dorsey

ORDINANCE

HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

23-0467

Repeal of Ordinance 10-397 - 25th Street Station Planned Unit Development

For the purpose of repealing Ordinance 10-397, which designated certain properties

a Business and Industrial Planned Unit Development known as 25th Street Station;

and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Robert Stokes, Sr.

ORDINANCE

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

23-0468

Off-Street Parking - Affordable Housing

For the purpose of eliminating off-street parking requirements for a residential project

that is subject to inclusionary housing requirements.

Sponsors:

Ryan Dorsey

ORDINANCE

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

23-0469

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

Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1014 Edmondson

Avenue

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 1014 Edmondson Avenue (Block 0115, Lot 037), as outlined in

red on the accompanying plat; and granting a variance from certain bulk regulations

(lot area size); and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

John T. Bullock

ORDINANCE

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

23-0470

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

Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 704 North Gilmor

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 704 North Gilmor Street (Block 0098, Lot 016), as outlined in

red on the accompanying plat; granting variances from certain bulk regulations (lot

area size) and off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective

date.

Sponsors:

John T. Bullock

ORDINANCE

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Resolutions Introduced

23-0203R

Informational Hearing - BGE and Forestry

For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore Gas and Electric

Company (“BGE”) and the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks to

discuss BGE’s approach to tree trimming and tree management when maintaining

power lines and related equipment.

Sponsors:

Mark Conway, John T. Bullock

RESOLUTION

PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

23-0204R

Informational Hearing - Modular and Tiny Houses - Benefits and Challenges

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

Community Development, the Department of Planning, the Board of Municipal and

Zoning Appeals, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Works,

and other relevant stakeholders to discuss: (1) the benefits of increasing modular and

tiny housing in Baltimore City; (2) common challenges that arise when a homeowner is

constructing a modular or tiny house; and (3) how City agencies can streamline

processes to better facilitate construction of modular and tiny houses in Baltimore

City.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter, John T. Bullock

RESOLUTION

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

23-0205R

Investigative Hearing - Procurement in Baltimore City

For the purpose of inviting the Bureau of Procurement, the Department of Finance,

and the Bureau of Budget and Management Research to brief the City Council on

procurement practices in Baltimore City with regard to their impact on the

effectiveness of the City’s procurement process, including a discussion of potential

problems identified within these processes, and solutions to improve City bidding and

procurement.

Sponsors:

Mark Conway

RESOLUTION

FINANCE AND PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

2R Second Reader

Economic and Community Development

23-0436

Urban Renewal - Brooklyn-Curtis Bay - Renewal Area Designation and

Urban Renewal Plan

For the purpose of repealing the existing Brooklyn-Curtis Bay Urban Renewal Plan

and replacing it by designating as a “Renewal Area” an area situated in Baltimore

City, Maryland known as Brooklyn-Curtis Bay, generally including both sides of

Patapsco Avenue between the Harbor Tunnel Throughway and Pennington Avenue,

both sides of Pennington Avenue between Patapsco Avenue and Ceddox Street, the

west side of Curtis Avenue between Ceddox Street and Patapsco Avenue, both sides

South Hanover Street between Jack Street and Chesapeake Avenue, and the south

side of Potee Street between Patapsco Avenue and Frankfurst Avenue; establishing

the objectives of the Urban Renewal Plan; establishing permitted land uses in the

Renewal Area; providing that where there might be conflict between the provisions of

the Urban Renewal Plan and the provisions of any Planned Unit Development, the

provisions of the Planned Unit Development control; providing review requirements

and controls for all plans for new construction; providing that the provisions of the

Baltimore City Zoning Code apply to the properties in the Urban Renewal Area;

establishing controls for off-street parking facilities; authorizing the conditions for

acquisition of properties in the Urban Renewal Area; providing for review by the

Department of Housing and Community Development of development or

rehabilitation plans in the Urban Renewal Area with respect to their conformance with

the provisions of the Urban Renewal Plan; providing for community notification of any

permit application for the development or redevelopment of any property within the

boundaries of the Urban Renewal Area; creating disposition lots and providing for

specific controls on specific lots; providing for the term of the Urban Renewal Plan;

providing for community review of all proposed amendments to the Urban Renewal

Plan; making provisions of this Ordinance severable; approving appendices and

exhibits to the Urban Renewal Plan; waiving certain content and procedural

requirements; providing for the application of the Ordinance in conjunction with

certain other ordinances; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS

23-0409

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

Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 2127 McCulloh Street

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 2127 McCulloh Street (Block 0310, Lot 013), as outlined in red

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

area size); and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

James Torrence

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS

23-0420

Sponsors:

23-0410

Residential Permit Parking Program Area ___ - Brunt Street Area

For the purpose of establishing a new statutory Residential Permit Parking Area ___

for the Brunt Street Area.

James Torrence

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS

Rezoning - 6311 Eastern Avenue

For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 6311 Eastern

Avenue (Block 6699, Lot 002A ), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from

the I-2 Zoning District to the C-2 Zoning District.

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

Rules and Legislative Oversight

EA23-0212

David Marcozzi

Member - Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals - District 1

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

EA23-0213

Elizabeth Cornish

Member - Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals - District 12

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

Ways and Means

23-0440

Sale of Property - Market Center Renewal Plan Area - 32 Properties

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 properties that are located within

that area formerly known as the Market Center Renewal Plan Area, originally

established by Ordinance 77-579, as last amended by Ordinance 18-214,.and are no

longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Eric T. Costello

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS

3R Third Reader

Third Reader (for final passage)

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

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:

Robert Stokes, Sr.

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

23-0386

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.

Sponsors:

Eric T. Costello

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

Clearing of the Bill Status

Ordinances: 21-0069, 21-0070, 21-0176, 22-0188, 22-0210, 22-0245, 22-0275, 22-0285, 22-0290,

22-0291, 23-0329, 23-0344, 23-0358, 23-0360, 23-0377

Resolutions: 21-0055R, 22-0088R, 22-0095R, 22-0123R, 22-0128R

Committee Announcements

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