City of Baltimore  
City Council  
City Hall, Room 408  
100 North Holliday Street  
Baltimore, Maryland 21202  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, November 10, 2025  
5:00 PM  
MTID=m40916b01faf652421aea35e44f4030da Password: Public  
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. Karen Mercer, Church of the Holy Nativity  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll Call  
Approval of the Journal  
Bills Signed by the Mayor  
November 3, 2025  
Building Code – Single Exit from Residential Occupancy  
FOR the purpose of permitting certain residential buildings to have a single  
exit or access to a single exit, so long as certain conditions are met  
regarding the construction of the exit.  
Sponsors:  
Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Odette Ramos,  
Zeke Cohen  
Zoning Administrator – Transfer to Department of Planning  
FOR the purpose of transferring the Office of Zoning Administrator and all  
attendant authorities and duties from the Department of Housing and  
Community Development to the Department of Planning.  
Sponsors:  
Sharon Green Middleton, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, James Torrence, Paris Gray, John  
Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen  
Zoning – Bulk and Yard Requirements - Amendments  
FOR the purpose of amending certain bulk and yard requirements in  
residential zoning districts.  
Sponsors:  
Paris Gray, Ryan Dorsey, James Torrence, Zac Blanchard, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen,  
John Bullock, Phylicia Porter  
Zoning – Eliminating Off-Street Parking Requirements  
FOR the purpose of repealing requirements for providing a minimum  
number of off-street parking spaces per use type; setting certain parking  
maximums; and correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions  
and tables.  
Sponsors:  
Zac Blanchard, Ryan Dorsey, Paris Gray, Zeke Cohen  
Bills Introduced  
25-0116  
Security Officers – Compensation  
FOR the purpose of requiring a certain type of employer to provide  
specified minimum compensation to a certain class of employee; defining  
certain terms; providing for the effective dates of this Ordinance; providing  
for the termination of certain provisions of this Ordinance; and generally  
relating to compensation for security officers.  
Sponsors:  
Jermaine Jones, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, James Torrence,  
John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen  
LABOR AND WORKFORCE COMMITTEE  
25-0117  
Zoning – Conditional Use Live Entertainment – 1421 Ridgely Street  
FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the  
establishment, maintenance, and operation of the premises for live  
entertainment on the property known as 1421 Ridgely Street (Block 0839,  
Lot 004) in the C-4 Zoning District, as outlined in red on the accompanying  
plat; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
Phylicia Porter  
LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE  
Planned Unit Development – Designation – Tivoly Eco-Village  
25-0118  
FOR the purpose of approving the application of Urban Green LLC, acting  
as authorized agent of the owner of certain real property located at  
2700-2798 Tivoly Avenue, 2701-2793 Tivoly Avenue, 2700-2770 Fenwick  
Avenue, 1701-1711 28th Street, 1811-1813 28th Street, 2700-2740 Hugo  
Avenue, and 2701-2735 Hugo Avenue, to have that property designated  
Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan  
submitted by the applicant; and approving a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
Odette Ramos  
LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE  
25-0119  
Footways – Sidewalks – Accessibility  
FOR the purpose of requiring a permit applicant to demonstrate that  
sidewalks adjoining a subject property comply with certain accessibility  
standards; establishing sidewalk accessibility standards; obligating a real  
property owner to construct, maintain, and repair accessible sidewalks;  
amending the minimum permitted sidewalk width in the City; establishing  
that a real property owner shall be responsible for inspection and repair of  
sidewalks and curb ramps to meet accessibility standards at or before  
certain trigger events; establishing a new authority under which the Director  
of Transportation may require repair or replacement of a sidewalk;  
amending fines for noncompliance; defining certain terms; and generally  
relating to the construction and maintenance of accessible sidewalks in the  
City.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE  
25-0120  
Supplementary Mayoralty Capital Project Fund Capital Appropriation –  
Baltimore City Information Technology – $13,650,000  
FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Mayoralty Capital Project  
Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $13,650,000 to the Baltimore  
City Information Technology – PRJ002423 911111 127-116 (Broadband  
for Public Housing Sites), to provide funding for the Memorandum of  
Understanding between the City and the Housing Authority of Baltimore  
City to install broadband internet service at public housing sites; and  
providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  
25-0121  
Supplementary Convention Center Capital Project Fund Capital  
Appropriation – Convention Center – $200,000  
FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Convention Center Capital  
Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 to the  
Convention Center – PRJ002554 998001 534-001 (Convention Center  
Annual Contribution), to provide funding for capital improvements at the  
Convention Center; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  
25-0122  
Supplementary Department of Transportation Project Fund Capital  
Appropriation – Department of Transportation – $2,000,000  
FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Department of  
Transportation Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of  
$2,000,000 to the Department of Transportation – PRJ002909 (West  
Baltimore United), to provide funding for deconstruction and  
redevelopment of U.S. 40 Highway to Nowhere; and providing for a special  
effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  
25-0123  
Supplementary Department of Transportation Project Fund Capital  
Appropriation – Department of Transportation – $15,500,000  
FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Department of  
Transportation Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of  
$15,500,000 to the Department of Transportation – PRJ002913 (Hanover  
Street Corridor and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge National  
Environmental Protection Act Study), to advance concept planning studies  
for multi-modal transportation improvements to a 30% Design; and  
providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  
25-0124  
Supplementary Department of Transportation Project Fund Capital  
Appropriation – Department of Transportation – $498,000  
FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Department of  
Transportation Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of  
$498,000 to the Department of Transportation – PRJ003511 (Jones Falls  
Gateway), to design a segment of the Jones Falls Trail; and providing for a  
special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  
25-0125  
Supplementary Department of Planning Project Fund Capital  
Appropriation – Department of Planning – $17,000,000  
FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Department of Planning  
Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $17,000,000 to the  
Department of Planning – PRJ003617 (Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative  
- MBRI), to support the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership to design  
and construct the Smith Cove Project (SCP); and providing for a special  
effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  
Resolutions Introduced  
25-0038R  
Recognizing November as National Family Caregivers Month  
FOR the purpose of recognizing November as National Family Caregivers  
Month; honoring City residents who provide care to their loved ones in  
need; and calling on City agencies, organizations, and residents to  
celebrate and support the family caregivers of the City.  
Sponsors:  
Paris Gray, Mark Parker, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, John Bullock, Zac  
Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen  
IMMEDIATE ADOPTION  
Consent Calendar  
(See Section A at back of Agenda)  
2R Second Reader  
Budget and Appropriations Committee  
Supplementary Municipal Telephone Exchange Fund Operating  
Appropriation – Municipal Telephone Exchange (Service 133 -  
Telecommunications) – $1,400,000  
FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Municipal Telephone  
Exchange Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,400,000 to  
the Municipal Telephone Exchange (Service 133 - Telecommunications),  
to provide funding for a series of one time improvements to help upgrade  
the City’s Call Center, support ongoing telework technology, increase  
wireless phone security, and support upgrades at the Courthouse and Pratt  
Library; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City  
Public Schools – $12,911,344  
FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $12,911,344 to Baltimore City Public  
Schools – Service 352 (Baltimore City Public Schools), to provide funding  
for a deficit caused by the City’s contribution to the development  
agreement for City Spring Elementary/Middle School; and providing for a  
special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Fire Department  
– $38,520,093  
FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $38,520,093 to the Fire Department –  
Service 602 (Fire Suppression and Emergency Rescue), to provide  
funding to balance the Fire Department’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget to cover  
a deficit caused by overtime, staffing costs, and contractual EMS services;  
and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of  
Law – $81,393  
FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $81,393 to the Department of Law –  
Service 862 (Transactions), to provide funding to balance the Department  
of Law’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget to cover a deficit caused by contractual  
spending; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Liquor License  
Board – $454,415  
FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $454,415 to the Liquor License Board –  
Service 851 (Liquor License Compliance), to provide funding to balance  
the Liquor License Board’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget for a deficit caused  
by office lease costs, use of privately leased vehicles, and overtime; and  
providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
Supplementary Special Grant Fund Operating Appropriation – Mayor’s  
Office of Employment Development – $300,000  
FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Grant Fund  
Operating Appropriation in the amount of $300,000 to the Mayor’s Office of  
Employment Development – Service 795 (Workforce Services for  
Baltimore Residents), to provide funding to support the creation of recovery  
friendly workplaces and care navigators; and providing for a special  
effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENT  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Police  
Department – $47,492,889  
FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $47,492,889 to the Police Department –  
Service 622 (Police Patrol), to provide funding to balance the Police  
Department’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget for a deficit caused by overtime  
and staffing costs; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of  
Recreation and Parks – $5,630,976  
FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $5,630,976 to the Department of  
Recreation and Parks – Service 654 (Urban Forestry), to provide funding  
to balance the Department of Recreation and Parks’ Fiscal Year 2025  
budget for a deficit caused by overtime and unbudgeted contractual costs;  
and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Sheriff’s Office –  
$3,425,454  
FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $3,425,454 to the Sheriff’s Office – Service  
882 (Deputy Sheriff Enforcement), to provide funding to balance the  
Sheriff’s Office’s budget for Fiscal Year 2025 for a deficit caused by  
overtime, fleet costs, and various contractual and supply spending; and  
providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of  
Transportation – $4,457,580  
FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating  
Appropriation in the amount of $4,457,580 to the Department of  
Transportation – Service 688 (Snow and Ice Control), to provide funding to  
balance the Department of Transportation’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget for a  
deficit caused by snow removal costs; and providing for a special effective  
date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
Land Use and Transportation Committee  
Commercial Motor Vehicle Repair on City Streets – Prohibition  
FOR the purpose of prohibiting the practice of commercial non-emergency  
motor vehicle repairs on City streets or footways; establishing certain  
penalties; and defining certain terms.  
Sponsors:  
Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, James Torrence,  
Paris Gray, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Antonio  
"Tony" Glover, Odette Ramos  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS  
Public Health and Environment Committee  
Informational Hearing - Availability of Naloxone in Public Buildings  
FOR the purpose of requiring the City Administrator, Commissioner of the  
Baltimore Health Department, and the Director of the Department of  
General Services to appear before the City Council to present an  
assessment of the City’s readiness to comply with the provisions of  
Chapter 764 of the Acts of the Maryland General Assembly of 2024,  
“Emergency Services – Automated External Defibrillator and Naloxone  
Co-Location Initiative – Requirements for Public Buildings”, by updating its  
health and safety protocols for all City buildings.  
Sponsors:  
Mark Conway, Mark Parker, Sharon Green Middleton, James Torrence, Paris Gray, John  
Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
3R Third Reader  
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, Sharon  
Green Middleton  
Committee Announcements  
Announcements  
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL  
WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2025, AT 5:00 P.M.  
Adjournment  
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