City of Baltimore  
City Council  
City Hall, Room 408  
100 North Holliday Street  
Baltimore, Maryland 21202  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, May 16, 2022  
5:00 PM  
Du Burns 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  
Reverend Rosalyn Crosby, Chaplain of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority's Baltimore Alumnae Chapter  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Showcase Baltimore  
Roll Call  
Approval of the Journal  
Communications from the Mayor  
Executive Nominations  
Amy M. McClain  
Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission - District 11  
RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Bills Introduced  
Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023  
For the purpose of providing the appropriations estimated to be needed by each  
agency of the City of Baltimore for operating programs and capital projects during the  
Fiscal 2023 year.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
ORDINANCE  
At the request of: Department of Finance  
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE  
Annual Property Tax - Fiscal Year 2023  
For the purpose of providing a tax for the use of the Mayor and City Council of  
Baltimore for the period July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023; and setting the  
semiannual payment service charge for that period.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
ORDINANCE  
At the request of: Department of Finance  
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE  
Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for  
the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023  
For the purpose of approving the budget estimated to be needed for the Baltimore  
City Board of School Commissioners for operating programs during Fiscal 2023;  
providing for certification of the approved budget to the State Superintendent of  
Schools; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION  
At the request of: Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners  
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE  
Charter Amendment - Inspector General - Advisory Board  
For the purpose of altering the method by which individuals are selected to be  
members of the advisory board that appoints the Inspector General; requiring a  
member of the City Council to consider certain factors when nominating a candidate  
for the advisory board; setting term limits and staggering certain terms; and submitting  
this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.  
Sponsors:  
Odette Ramos, Phylicia Porter, Zeke Cohen  
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION  
RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  
Sale of Property - 2001 Park Avenue  
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 2001  
Park Avenue (Block 3448; Lot 030) and is no longer needed for public use; and  
providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
ORDINANCE  
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE  
Sale of Property - 711 North Arlington Avenue (Block 0104, Portion of Lot  
062)  
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 located at 711 North  
Arlington Avenue (Block 0104, Portion of Lot 062) and no longer needed for public  
use; and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
City Council President (Administration)  
ORDINANCE  
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE  
Youth Football - Presence of Emergency Medical Services  
For the purpose of requiring a youth sports program to have emergency medical  
services personnel present at all youth football games in which youth athletes  
participate.  
Sponsors:  
President Nicholas J. Mosby, Phylicia Porter  
ORDINANCE  
EDUCATION, WORKFORCE AND YOUTH COMMITTEE  
Resolutions Introduced  
Approval for the Exchange of a Class B-D-7 License to a Class A-7 License  
for Use at 1238 Greenmount Avenune, 21202  
For the purpose of providing the required approval under Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev.  
§ 12-902.1(d)(1) to allow the license holder holding a valid Class B-D-7 Beer, Wine,  
and Liquor License issued for use at 1238 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland  
21202 to apply to the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City to  
exchange their Class B-D-7 Beer, Wine, and Liquor License for a Class A-7 Beer,  
Wine, and Liquor License.  
Sponsors:  
Robert Stokes, Sr.  
RESOLUTION  
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  
Investigational Hearing - Solar Farming  
For the purpose of inviting representatives from WeSolar, the Department of Public  
Works, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Department of  
Recreation and Parks, the Department of Planning’s Office of Sustainability, the  
Department of General Services, the Comptroller, the City Administrator, the State  
Public Service Commission, and the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company to brief the  
City Council on commercial and residential solar farming and to assess how solar  
farming can benefit the citizens of Baltimore City.  
Sponsors:  
Kristerfer Burnett, Mark Conway, Phylicia Porter, Odette Ramos, John T. Bullock  
RESOLUTION  
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  
Informational Hearing - School Safety  
For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Public School  
System, the Baltimore Police Department, the Baltimore City School Police, the  
Baltimore Fire Department, including the Emergency Medical Service (EMS)  
Division, the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, the Office of  
the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, the Maryland Department of Juvenile  
Services, the Mayor’s Office of African American Male Engagement, the Mayor’s  
Office of Children and Family Success, and the Community Action Partnership to  
brief the City Council regarding safety in our schools, current safety measurers and  
future steps to take to keep our students and school staff safe.  
Sponsors:  
Robert Stokes, Sr., Phylicia Porter, Odette Ramos, John T. Bullock, James Torrence,  
Danielle N. McCray  
RESOLUTION  
EDUCATION, WORKFORCE AND YOUTH COMMITTEE  
Investigative Hearing - Druid Lake and Ashburton Water Tanks  
For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Recreation and  
Parks (“BCRP”) and the Department of Public Works to provide information on the  
Druid Lake and Ashburton water tanks projects, including a general overview  
highlighting the importance of the projects, an updated time line for the completion of  
the projects, a summary of the environmental implications of the projects and any  
corrective actions taken on environmental issues reported to the Maryland  
Department of the Environment, an assessment of the scope of the projects and  
whether they are on track to stay within the allotted budget, a detailed description of  
the proposed park amenities and restoration, a discussion of BCRP’s plan to  
maintain Druid Lake Park during the ongoing construction work, and an assessment  
of how these projects align with equitable neighborhood development for the  
surrounding communities.  
Sponsors:  
James Torrence, Odette Ramos, John T. Bullock  
RESOLUTION  
HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE  
Request for City Action - Fund to Support Reproductive Health Care  
For the purpose of inviting the Mayor to work with the City Council to create a public  
fund that supports community-based organizations in Baltimore that are engaged in  
reproductive health services.  
Sponsors:  
Zeke Cohen, Phylicia Porter, Odette Ramos, John T. Bullock, James Torrence, Danielle  
N. McCray  
RESOLUTION  
IMMEDIATE ADOPTION  
Consent Calendar  
(See Section A at back of Agenda)  
2R Second Reader  
Economic and Community Development  
Investigative Hearing - Affordable Housing Trust Fund  
For the purpose of inviting the Acting Commissioner of the Department of Housing  
and Community Development, relevant staff, and the Chair and other members of the  
Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission to provide an update on the status of the  
Affordable Housing Trust Fund including, but not limited to, information regarding  
revenue raised each year since passage of Ordinance 18-215, projects and initiatives  
funded so far, projects and initiatives in the pipeline to be funded, the spending plan,  
and ideas for improving the Fund.  
Sponsors:  
Odette Ramos, Ryan Dorsey, Kristerfer Burnett, Sharon Green Middleton, John T.  
Bullock, James Torrence, Zeke Cohen, Robert Stokes, Sr., Antonio Glover  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
Education, Workforce and Youth  
Charter Amendment - Dante Barksdale Career Technology Apprenticeship  
Fund  
For the purpose of establishing a continuing, non-lapsing Dante Barksdale Career  
Technology Education Fund, to be used exclusively to supplement pre-apprenticeship  
programs and other workforce development programs; requiring a minimum monthly  
appropriation to this Fund; authorizing the Mayor and City Council, by ordinance, to  
provide for the oversight, governance, and administration of this Fund; and submitting  
this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.  
Sponsors:  
President Nicholas J. Mosby, Sharon Green Middleton, Kristerfer Burnett, John T.  
Bullock, Odette Ramos, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, James Torrence, Mark Conway, Robert  
Stokes, Sr., Zeke Cohen, Danielle N. McCray, Antonio Glover, Ryan Dorsey, Phylicia  
Porter, Eric T. Costello  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS  
From Front Door to Schoolhouse Door  
For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Transportation,  
Department of Health, Baltimore City Public Schools, Mayor's Office of Children and  
Family Success and Office of Equity and Civil Rights to discuss our children’s  
commute to school.  
Sponsors:  
Odette Ramos, Sharon Green Middleton, Zeke Cohen, Phylicia Porter, Kristerfer Burnett  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
Upkeep and Maintenance of Vacant Lots and Public Green Spaces  
For the purpose of requesting the Director of the Department of Recreation and  
Parks, the Director of the Department of Planning, the Director of the Department of  
Transportation, the Director of the Department of Housing and Community  
Development, the Head of the Bureau of Solid Waste, the Sustainability Coordinator,  
a representative from the Office of the Comptroller, and the Chief of the Bureau of  
Budget and Management Research to report on the annual cumulative total of calls for  
service for the upkeep and maintenance of vacant lots and green spaces.  
Sponsors:  
Kristerfer Burnett, Sharon Green Middleton, Phylicia Porter, John T. Bullock  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
Public Safety and Government Operations  
Public Safety Apprenticeship Program - Establishment (The Hometown  
Heroes Act)  
For the purpose of providing for the establishment and implementation of a Public  
Safety Apprenticeship Program for Baltimore City; providing for the development and  
oversight of the Program by the Baltimore City Fire Department in partnership with  
certain other public safety agencies in Baltimore City; establishing the purposes of the  
Program; and requiring that the Baltimore City Fire Department report annually  
certain information to the Mayor and City Council and requiring the report to be  
made available on the Department’s website.  
Sponsors:  
Kristerfer Burnett, Zeke Cohen, Ryan Dorsey, John T. Bullock  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS  
Homeless Shelters and Transitional Housing Units - Human Trafficking  
Notice Requirements  
For the purpose of requiring homeless shelters and transitional housing units within the  
City of Baltimore to place a notice regarding a certain human trafficking prevention  
hotline in certain locations; providing that the required human trafficking notices may  
be obtained from the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Blue  
Campaign website; providing for certain penalties; and generally relating to human  
trafficking notice requirements for homeless shelters and transitional housing units.  
Sponsors:  
Kristerfer Burnett, Sharon Green Middleton, Phylicia Porter, John T. Bullock  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS  
Rules and Oversight  
Berke Attila  
Director - Department of General Services - District 11  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Aloma Buoma  
Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - District 12  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Sara Langmead  
Member - Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation -  
District 6  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Honorable Zakia Mahasa  
Member - Employee Retirement Systems Board of Trustees - District 2  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Kevin Cleary  
Member - Environmental Control Board - District 14  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Londyn Smith De Richelieu  
Director - LGBTQ Affairs - District 12  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Garrett Power  
Member - Historical and Architectural Preservation Committee - District 14  
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION  
Ways and Means  
Real Property Tax Credit for Energy Conservation Devices  
For the purpose of granting a tax credit against the City real property tax imposed on  
a dwelling that uses a solar energy device or geothermal energy device; imposing  
certain qualifications for credit eligibility; providing for the amount and the  
administration of the credit; creating an annual limit on the amount of credits granted;  
requiring an annual report regarding the credit; and defining certain terms.  
Sponsors:  
John T. Bullock, Mark Conway, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Antonio Glover, Odette Ramos,  
Kristerfer Burnett, James Torrence, Zeke Cohen, Danielle N. McCray, Sharon Green  
Middleton, Ryan Dorsey  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS  
Sale of Property - 620 North Caroline Street  
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 620  
North Caroline Street (Block 1280, Lot 003) and is no longer needed for public use;  
and providing for a special effective date.  
Sponsors:  
Robert Stokes, Sr.  
RECOMMEND FAVORABLE  
3R Third Reader  
Charles Village Community Benefits District and Management Authority  
FOR the purpose of renewing and continuing the Charles Village Community Benefits  
District and Management Authority; providing for a special effective date; and  
generally relating to the activities and authority of the Charles Village Community  
Benefits District and Management Authority.  
Sponsors:  
Odette Ramos, Robert Stokes, Sr.  
Committee Announcements  
Announcements  
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL  
WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 23, 2022 AT 5:00 P.M.  
Adjournment  
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