City Council  
City Hall, Room 408  
100 North Holliday Street  
Baltimore, Maryland 21202  
City of Baltimore  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Housing & Economic Development Committee  
Tuesday, October 20, 2026  
5:15 PM  
Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor,  
City Hall, Phone: #1-408-418-9388, Access  
code: 2332 673 3659, Password: Public, Link:  
https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?  
MTID=m4097c0970453592c7ac1fc6e39ff531c  
LO25-0030 and LO25-0033  
CALL TO ORDER  
INTRODUCTIONS  
ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING  
26-0203  
Landmark List – Juanita Jackson Mitchell Law Offices  
FOR the purpose of designating the Juanita Jackson Mitchell Law  
Offices, located at 1239 Druid Hill Avenue, as a historical landmark:  
exterior; providing for a special effective date; and honoring the legacy  
of Juanita Jackson Mitchell.  
Sponsors:  
Zac Blanchard, Mark Parker, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, John  
Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Odette Ramos, Jermaine Jones, Zeke Cohen  
26-0173  
Department of Housing and Community Development – Disposition of  
Property – Exemption for Property Less Than $25,000  
FOR the purpose of exempting dispositions by the Department of  
Housing and Community Development of property valued at less than  
$25,000 from requiring approval of the Board of Estimates; and  
requiring a monthly report by the Department of Housing and  
Community Development of all dispositions of property worth less than  
$25,000.  
Sponsors:  
Zac Blanchard, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter,  
Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen  
26-0214  
Study and Report – Licensing and Registration Status of Non Owner  
Occupied Rental Dwelling Units  
FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Housing and  
Community Development, the Department of Planning, and the  
Department of Finance to submit a report to the Mayor and City Council  
that details the licensing and registration status of all  
non-owner-occupied dwelling units in the City, the number of  
non-owner-occupied dwelling units in the City and each Council District,  
the number of non-owner-occupied dwelling units that meet certain  
requirements of the Code, the number of non owner occupied dwelling  
units that have been cited for failure to comply with certain requirements  
of the Code, and the number of non owner-occupied dwelling units that  
are owned by City residents.  
Sponsors:  
Antonio "Tony" Glover, John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Odette Ramos  
LO25-0030  
Financing for Vacant & Abandoned Properties  
For the purpose of: calling relevant City Agencies and Representatives,  
as well as 3rd party stakeholders to review and discuss the City’s  
policies around & implementation of the financing of the Mayor’s $3  
billion strategy to address vacant housing in the City.  
Sponsors:  
James Torrence  
Tax Sale Reform & Vacancy PreventionFor the purpose of: calling  
relevant City Agencies and Representatives, as well as 3rd party  
stakeholders to review and discuss how the City of Baltimore can  
encourage housing and properties to stay in productive use. Topics will  
include but not be limited to: Tax sale reforms, churn reduction,  
homeowner protections, & equitable ownership strategies.  
LO25-0033  
ADJOURNMENT  
THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC