City of Baltimore  
City Council  
City Hall, Room 408  
100 North Holliday Street  
Baltimore, Maryland 21202  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, April 7, 2025  
5:00 PM  
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Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall  
Baltimore City Council  
Zeke Cohen, Council President - District 1: Mark Parker - District 2: Danielle  
McCray - District 3: Ryan Dorsey - District 4: Mark Conway - District 5: Isaac "Yitzy"  
Schleifer - District 6: Vice President Sharon Green Middleton - District 7: James  
Torrence - District 8: Paris Gray - District 9: John Bullock - District 10: Phylicia  
Porter - District 11: Zac Blanchard - District 12: Jermaine Jones - District 13: Antonio  
Glover - District 14: Odette Ramos  
Call to Order  
Invocation  
Rev. George Nicholson - Siloam Freewill Baptist Church  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll Call  
Approval of the Journal  
March 24, 2025  
Executive Nominations  
EA25-0011  
Tisha Guthrie  
Member - Baltimore City Inclusionary Housing Board  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
EA25-0012  
Rashida Bumbray  
Member - Public Art Commission  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Bills Introduced  
25-0050  
Water Bill – Tenant Right to Review  
FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Public Works to provide a  
specified person with a copy of a certain water or wastewater bill upon  
request and submission of specified documentation.  
Sponsors:  
Paris Gray, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, James Torrence, John Bullock,  
Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen  
HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  
25-0051  
Labor and Employment – Pregnancy Accommodations  
FOR the purpose of requiring reasonable accommodations in the  
workplace for certain employees upon request; protecting employees from  
adverse actions related to pregnancy, recovery from childbirth, or a related  
condition; forbidding denial of employment opportunities based on certain  
circumstances; establishing penalties for violations of required  
accommodations; defining certain terms; and generally relating to  
protecting the rights of employees who are pregnant or recovering from  
childbirth or a related condition.  
Sponsors:  
Paris Gray, Phylicia Porter, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, James Torrence,  
John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen  
LABOR AND WORKFORCE COMMITTEE  
25-0052  
City Buildings – Provision of Menstrual Products  
FOR the purpose of requiring municipal agencies to provide menstrual  
products free of cost under certain circumstances; defining certain terms;  
and generally relating to the provision menstrual products in buildings  
owned or leased by the City.  
Sponsors:  
Paris Gray, Phylicia Porter, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, James Torrence,  
John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen  
LABOR AND WORKFORCE COMMITTEE  
25-0053  
Rezoning – 4001 East Baltimore Street  
FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 4001  
East Baltimore Street (Block 6279, Lot 009), as outlined in red on the  
accompanying plat, from the I-2 Zoning District to the IMU-1 Zoning District.  
Sponsors:  
Mark Parker  
LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMMITTEE  
Zoning – W-2 Overlay District – Amendment  
25-0054  
FOR the purpose of amending the view corridor requirements in the W-2  
Overlay District; and amending “Table 12 903(4). Middle Branch  
Waterfront Area” to include revised view corridors.  
Sponsors:  
Phylicia Porter  
LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMMITTEE  
25-0055  
Zoning – Conditional Use – Parking Lot (Principal Use) – Variances  
701 Mura Street  
FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the  
establishment, maintenance, and operation of a principal use parking lot  
on the property known as 701 Mura Street (Block 1155, Lot 70), as  
outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting certain variances from  
minimum lot area, minimum interior side yard, and minimum rear yard  
requirements; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
Jermaine Jones  
LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMMITTEE  
25-0056  
Zoning – Conditional Use – Parking Lot (Principal Use) – Variances  
702 Mura Street  
FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the  
establishment, maintenance, and operation of a principal use parking lot  
on the property known as 702 Mura Street (Block 1155, Lot 101), as  
outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting certain variances from  
minimum lot area, minimum interior side yard, and minimum rear yard  
requirements; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
Jermaine Jones  
LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMMITTEE  
Sale of Property – 5401 Mason Lord Drive  
25-0057  
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 5401 Mason Lord Drive (Block 6332, Lot 002) and is no longer  
needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMMITTEE  
25-0058  
Fair Wages for Tipped Employees  
FOR the purpose of limiting and phasing out the amount of tip credit an  
employer may deduct from the hourly wage of a certain employee;  
requiring certain disclosures before an employer may charge a consumer  
a service fee; requiring an employer to submit a certain quarterly report to  
the Director of Finance; defining certain terms; and generally relating to fair  
wages for tipped employees.  
Sponsors:  
John Bullock, James Torrence, Paris Gray, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos  
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  
Resolutions Introduced  
25-0016R  
Informational Hearing – Black Maternal Health  
FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Health Department,  
Office of Equity and Civil Rights, Mayor’s Office of Children and Family  
Success, and other relevant parties to appear before the City Council to  
provide insight on the perinatal and reproductive healthcare needs of the  
Black community of Baltimore and to discuss strategies to support access  
to effective perinatal and reproductive healthcare for Black parents.  
Sponsors:  
Phylicia Porter, Paris Gray, Mark Parker, Mark Conway, James Torrence, John Bullock,  
Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen  
PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE  
25-0017R  
Informational Hearing – Water-for-All – Program Update  
FOR the purpose of inviting the Department of Public Works, the  
Department of Finance, the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family  
Success, and the Baltimore City Community Action Partnership to provide  
an update to the City Council on the implementation of the  
Water-for-All program and the Water Accountability and Equity Act.  
Sponsors:  
Odette Ramos, Mark Parker, Mark Conway, James Torrence, Paris Gray, John Bullock,  
Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Zeke Cohen  
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS  
Consent Calendar  
2R Second Reader  
Land Use and Transportation Committee  
Zoning Code – Modifications  
FOR the purpose of amending provisions of the Baltimore City Zoning  
Code relating to variances to conform to relevant State law; making  
modifications to the process of granting variances; clarifying provisions of  
the Zoning Code relating to nonconforming structures; and generally  
relating to the zoning and land use laws of the City of Baltimore.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration), Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer  
FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS  
Committee Announcements  
Announcements  
District Spotlight - 1st District  
Adjournment  
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL  
WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025, AT 5:00 P.M.  
Thank you all for attending this meeting.  
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