Agenda - Baltimore City Council

City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Monday, June 15, 2026

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. Melech E. M. Thomas, Payne Memorial A.M.E. Church

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

June 8, 2026

Executive Nominations

EA26-0174

Leonor Tannhauser Blum

Member - Baltimore City Hispanic Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Bills Introduced

26-0207

Property Tax – Credits – High-Performance Newly Constructed Dwellings

– Termination of Program – Repeal

FOR the purpose of repealing the termination provision for the property tax

credit program for high performance newly constructed dwellings.

Sponsors:

Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer

BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

26-0208

Repeal of Ordinance 87-1040 – Planned Unit Development Sherwood

Ford, Inc. – 5104 York Road

FOR the purpose of repealing Ordinance 87-1040, which designated

certain property located at and around 5104 York Road a Planned Unit

Development known as Sherwood Ford, Inc.; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

Mark Conway

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

26-0209

City Streets – Closing – Portions of Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by

W. Lafayette Avenue, N. Brice Street, W. Lanvale Street, N. Pulaski Street,

Harlem Avenue, and the Land of National Railroad Passenger Corporation

(Amtrak)

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing portions of certain streets

and alleys bounded by W. Lafayette Avenue, N. Brice Street, W. Lanvale

Street, N. Pulaski Street, Harlem Avenue, and the Land of National

Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) as shown on a plat numbered

316-C-6 Series for Group B prepared by Whitman, Requardt &

Associates, LLP and filed in the Office of the Department of

Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration), John Bullock

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

26-0210

Sale of Property – Certain Streets Lying Within the Area Bounded by W.

Lafayette Avenue, N. Brice Street, W. Lanvale Street, N. Pulaski Street,

Harlem Avenue, and the Land of National Railroad Passenger Corporation

(Amtrak)

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 parcels of land

known as portions of certain streets lying within the area bounded by W.

Lafayette Avenue, N. Brice Street, W. Lanvale Street, N. Pulaski Street,

Harlem Avenue, and the Land of National Railroad Passenger Corporation

(Amtrak) as shown on Plat 316-C-6A prepared by Whitman, Requardt &

Associates, LLP and filed with the Department of Transportation.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration), John Bullock

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Resolutions Introduced

26-0055R

Informational Hearing – Sewage Backup Expedited Reimbursement and

Direct Assistance Program

FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Public Works, the Law

Department, Baltimore City Information Technology, and the Mayor’s Office

of Emergency Management to appear before the City Council to discuss

the operations of the Building Backup Expedited Reimbursement Program

and the Sewage Onsite Support Program.

Sponsors:

Paris Gray, Mark Parker, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, John Bullock, Zac

Blanchard, Odette Ramos

PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

26-0056R

Informational Hearing – Regional Water Governance

FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Office of the

Baltimore City Comptroller, the Department of Public Works, the Mayor’s

Office of Government Relations, the Office of Equity and Civil Rights, and

any other relevant agencies to report on the topics outlined in this

Resolution and provide additional information as needed by the Council.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos, Mark Parker, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, John

Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

26-0057R

Celebrating Black Fatherhood Month

FOR the purpose of celebrating Black Fatherhood Month and recognizing

the love, support, guidance, and wisdom Black fathers, stepfathers,

grandfathers, uncles, mentors, and other father figures have contributed to

Baltimore and its children and youth.

Sponsors:

Paris Gray, Mark Parker, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, John Bullock, Zac

Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos

IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

3R Third Reader

26-0151

Taxes – Property Tax – Increase of Homestead Tax Credit Percentage

FOR the purpose of increasing the homestead tax credit percentage for

the taxable year beginning in July, 2026.

Sponsors:

Sharon Green Middleton, Ryan Dorsey, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Zac

Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Zeke Cohen, Mark Parker, Danielle

McCray, James Torrence

26-0166

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Circuit Court for

Baltimore City – $784,251

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $784,251 to the Circuit Court for Baltimore

City – Service 110 (Circuit Court), to provide funding for the installation of

aluminum storefront framing and Level 3 bullet-resistant glazing at doors

and service windows in multiple locations within the Mitchell and

Cummings Courthouses, and the installation of an audiovisual intercom

system to enable communication through bullet-resistant materials; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0167

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Office of Equity and

Civil Rights – $204,750

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $204,750 to the Office of Equity and Civil

Rights – Service 849 (Police Civilian Oversight), to provide funding for

travel and lodging, event space, guest speakers, and materials and

equipment for the Police Accountability Board Summit, a gathering of up to

20 jurisdictions throughout the State of Maryland; and providing for a

special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0168

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – M-R Office of

Homeless Services – $500,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to M-R Office of Homeless

Services – Service 895 (Temporary Housing for the Homeless), to provide

funding for case management services through the Y in Central Maryland

and the University of Maryland, Baltimore/Uplift Alliance Inc.; and providing

for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0169

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – M-R Office of

Homeless Services – $2,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to M-R Office of Homeless

Services – Service 895 (Temporary Housing for the Homeless), to provide

funding for rental assistance and supportive services through rapid re

housing and homelessness prevention for homeless individuals and

families in the City of Baltimore; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0170

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of

Public Works – $2,177,758

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $2,177,758 to the Department of Public

Works – Service 673 (Wastewater Management), to provide funding for

enhanced nutrient removal operations and maintenance activities at the

Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0171

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Office of the State’s

Attorney – $2,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to the Office of the State’s

Attorney for Baltimore City – Service 786 (Victim and Witness Services),

to provide funding for personnel, travel, relocation assistance, and other

items to help support the State’s Attorney’s Victim and Witness Services

Program; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0183

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City

Sheriff’s Office – $121,308

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $121,308 to the Baltimore City Sheriff’s

Office – Service 882 (Deputy Sheriff Enforcement), to provide funding for

diversion services, treatment access, and overdose response within the

Sheriff's Office; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0184

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City

Sheriff’s Office – $100,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $100,000 to the Baltimore City Sheriff’s

Office – Service 882 (Deputy Sheriff Enforcement), to provide funding for

the establishment of the Neighborhood Services Unit to improve

neighborhood safety and cohesion by addressing persistent public

nuisances and environmental factors that contribute to crime; and providing

for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0185

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City

Sheriff’s Office – $74,667

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $74,667 to the Baltimore City Sheriff’s

Office – Service 882 (Deputy Sheriff Enforcement), to provide funding for

the establishment, modification, enforcement, and recovery of child support

payments from noncustodial parents of children; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0186

Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation –

Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office – $612,096

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund

Operating Appropriation in the amount of $612,096 to the Baltimore City

Sheriff’s Office – Service 882 (Deputy Sheriff Enforcement), to provide

funding for a wide range of law enforcement needs, including

investigations, training, facilities, equipment, travel, and operational costs,

as well as awards, memorials, and prevention programs such as drug or

gang education; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0187

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of

Housing and Community Development – $459,169

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $459,169 to the Department of Housing and

Community

Development – Service 738 (Weatherization Services), to provide funding

for professional services and in service training for weatherization and

energy efficiency services for low income households; and providing for a

special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

26-0190

Charter Amendment – Procurement Reform

FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement for the Board of Estimates

to make a bid award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder;

setting a special effective date; and submitting this amendment to the

qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Zac

Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos

26-0191

Charter Amendment – Budget, Veto, and Board of Estimates Reform

FOR the purpose of amending certain processes, requirements, and

permissions relating to the adoption and rejection of ordinances and

resolutions; amending certain processes, requirements, and permissions

relating to the adoption and rejection of the City’s budget and certain tax

rates; removing certain improper, non-essential, obsolete, and redundant

provisions; setting a special effective date; and submitting this amendment

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

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Paris Gray, John

Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos

26-0192

Charter Amendment – Minor Privileges

FOR the purpose of providing for the grant of certain minor privilege rights

under a process established by ordinance; removing certain improper,

non-essential, obsolete, and redundant provisions; setting a special

effective date; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the

City for adoption or rejection.

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen, Ryan Dorsey, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine

Jones, Odette Ramos

Committee Announcements

Announcements

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026, AT 5:00 P.M.

Adjournment

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