City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Monday, June 13, 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 Rodrecus Johnson, Sr., Trinity AME Church

Pledge of Allegiance

Showcase Baltimore

Abby Markoe and Sakari Greene, Baltimore SquashWise

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

May 16, 2022

Communications from the Mayor

Executive Appointments to be Withdrawn

EA22-0118

Matthew Ware

Member - Commission on Sustainability

WITHDRAWN

Bills Introduced

22-0242

Charter Amendment - Accounts Payable

For the purpose of establishing the Department of Accounts Payable; making the

Comptroller responsible for the Department; specifying that the Director shall be

appointed by the Comptroller; establishing the powers and duties of the Department;

conforming the duties of the Department of Finance; conforming certain related

provisions; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for

adoption or rejection.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Office of the Comptroller)

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION

At the request of: The Office of the Comptroller

RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

22-0243

Charter Amendment - Department of Real Estate

For the purpose of establishing the Director of the Department of Real Estate as the

head of Department of Real Estate; specifying that the Director shall be appointed by

the Comptroller; making certain revisions; and submitting this amendment to the

qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Office of the Comptroller)

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION

At the request of: The Office of the Comptroller, Department of Real Estate

RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

22-0244

City Streets - Closing - Three 10 Foot Alleys

For the purpose of condemning and closing: (1) a ten foot alley, extending from the

northwest side of Virginia Avenue Northwesterly 397 feet more or less, to the

southeast side of Woodland Avenue; (2) a ten foot alley extending from the northeast

side of Homer Avenue Northeasterly 150 feet more or less, to the southwest side of a

ten foot alley; and (3) a ten foot alley extending from the southeast side of Virginia

Avenue Southwesterly 290.7 feet more or less, to the northwest side of a fifteen foot

alley , as shown on a plat numbered 315-A-28A and filed in the Department of

Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Administration City Council

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Department of Transportation

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

22-0245

Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of Single Family Dwelling Unit to 3

Dwelling Units - in the R8 Zoning District - 611 North Carey Street

For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a

single-family dwelling unit into 3 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the

property known as 611 North Carey Street (Block 0113, Lot 044), as outline in red

on the accompanying plat.

Sponsors:

John T. Bullock

ORDINANCE

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

22-0246

York Corridor Business Improvement District - Establishment

For the purpose of creating a community benefits district, to be known as the York

Corridor Business Improvement District; specifying the boundaries of the District;

creating an Authority and providing for its rights, duties, and powers; providing for the

selection and composition of the Authority’s Board of Directors; providing for an

Administrator for the Authority; mandating the financial responsibilities of the

Authority and the City in conjunction with the operation of the District; providing for

the assessment, collection, and enforcement of a supplemental tax to be collected by

and for the Authority; specifying the City’s role in maintaining and enhancing existing

services; encouraging the creation of partnerships among the Authority, the City, the

State, the Federal Government, and property owners not subject to the supplemental

tax; designating the Board of Estimates as the agency charged with reviewing and

approving various matters relating to the District and the Authority; providing for the

renewal, expiration, termination, and approval of the District and the Authority;

providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the existence,

operation, and control of the York Corridor Business Improvement District and

Authority.

Sponsors:

Mark Conway

ORDINANCE

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

22-0247

Obstructing Street - Racing or Stunt Driving

For the purpose of prohibiting the obstruction of public streets under certain

circumstances; establishing certain penalties; defining certain terms; and generally

relating to obstructing a City street.

Sponsors:

Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Phylicia Porter

ORDINANCE

RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Resolutions Introduced

22-0110R

Investigative Hearing - Baltimore City as an Abortion Rights Protection

Jurisdiction

For the purpose of requesting that the City Solicitor and representatives from the

Baltimore City Health Department appear before the City Council to evaluate if

Baltimore City is prepared for an influx of patients seeking to terminate a pregnancy,

to identify current barriers to accessing abortion healthcare services, to identify

disparities in the ability to access abortion healthcare, specifically for the lesbian, gay,

bisexual, transgender, and queer community and for marginalized racial and ethnic

groups, to identify safety concerns abortion healthcare providers have in the present

political environment and explore how to address these concerns, and to specify how

the recently-passed State Abortion Care Access Act will affect abortion healthcare

services in Baltimore City.

Sponsors:

Sharon Green Middleton, Phylicia Porter, President Nicholas J. Mosby, Zeke Cohen,

Odette Ramos, Ryan Dorsey, James Torrence, John T. Bullock, Eric T. Costello,

Kristerfer Burnett, Mark Conway, Robert Stokes, Sr., Danielle N. McCray

RESOLUTION

HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

22-0111R

Informational Hearing - Addressing Youth Violence in Baltimore City

For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Police

Commissioner; the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City; the Chief Academic Officer

of the Baltimore City Public School System; the Deputy Commissioner of Youth

Wellness & Community Health from the Baltimore City Health Department; the Chief

of Police for the Baltimore City School Police; the Director of the Mayor's Office of

Neighborhood Safety and Engagement; the Director of the Mayor’s Office of

Children and Family Success; the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Employment

Development; the Director of the Mayor’s Office of African-American Male

Engagement; the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Performance and Innovation; and

interested members of the Baltimore City Youth Commission to come before the City

Council to discuss the increase in youth violence across the city; and the risk factors

that are driving these incidents.

Sponsors:

Robert Stokes, Sr., John T. Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Sharon Green Middleton, Mark

Conway, Odette Ramos

RESOLUTION

EDUCATION, WORKFORCE AND YOUTH COMMITTEE

22-0112R

Informational Hearing - Funding for Eliminating Food Insecurity in Baltimore

City

For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Housing and

Community Development, the Baltimore City Health Department, and the Department

of Planning to brief the City Council regarding funding for the elimination of food

insecurity in Baltimore City.

Sponsors:

Robert Stokes, Sr., Phylicia Porter, Sharon Green Middleton, Mark Conway, Odette

Ramos, Danielle N. McCray

RESOLUTION

HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

2R Second Reader

Economic and Community Development

22-0197

RPP Area 31 (Townes at the Terraces) - Revisions

For the purpose of modifying the hours of applicable parking restrictions for

Residential Parking Plan Area 31 (Townes at the Terraces); reducing the non-permit

parking time threshold; establishing an exception to the applicable permit limit; and

correcting and conforming related provisions.

Sponsors:

Eric T. Costello

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

22-0202

Residential Permit Parking Program - Fells Point Area - Amendment

For the purpose of amending the boundaries of the Fells Point Area Residential

Parking Permit Program; revising area parking restrictions; creating new program

eligibility standards, and generally relating to the Fells Point Area Residential Permit

Parking Program .

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

22-0094R

Approval for the Exchange of a Class B-D-7 License to a Class A-7 License

for Use at 1807-1811 Baker Street, 21217

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 1807-1811 Baker Street, Baltimore, Maryland

21217 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:

James Torrence

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

Education, Workforce and Youth

22-0222

Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System - Technical Amendments

For the purpose of amending provisions of the Fire and Police Employees’

Retirement System law pertaining to the definition of regular interest for valuation

purposes; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Fire and

Police Employees’ Retirement System of the City of Baltimore.

Sponsors:

Administration City Council

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS

Ways and Means

22-0239

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)

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

22-0240

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)

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

3R Third Reader

Third Reader (requires invocation of CC Rule 12-1 for same day advance from 2nd to

3rd Reader)

22-0222

Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System - Technical Amendments

For the purpose of amending provisions of the Fire and Police Employees’

Retirement System law pertaining to the definition of regular interest for valuation

purposes; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Fire and

Police Employees’ Retirement System of the City of Baltimore.

Sponsors:

Administration City Council

Third Reader (for final passage)

21-0047

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

21-0094

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

22-0191

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

22-0193

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

22-0209

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.

Clearing of the Bill Status

Ordinances:

21-0035, 21-0043, 21-0068, 21-0069, 21-0070, 21-0110, 21-0114, 21-0158, 21-0163, 21-0172,

21-0174, 21-0175, 21-0176, 21-0177, 21-0178

Resolutions:

21-0004R, 21-0005R, 21-0011R, 21-0027R, 21-0035R, 21-0046R, 21-0055R, 21-0080R, 21-0081R

Committee Announcements

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THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022 AT 5:00 P.M.

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