City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Monday, June 27, 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

Pledge of Allegiance

Showcase Baltimore

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

June 21, 2022, June 23, 2022 at 1:30 p.m and June 23, 2022 at 2:15 p.m

Communications from the Mayor

Bills Signed by the Mayor

June 21, 2022

21-0182

Sale of Property - 900-912 Baltic 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 located at 900-912

Baltic Avenue (Block 7271, Lot 001) and no longer needed for public use; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Office of the Comptroller)

21-0184

Sale of Property - 606 South Ann 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 606

South Ann Street (Block 1828, Lot 045) and is no longer needed for public use; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen

21-0185

Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 8

Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 2044 Walbrook

Avenue

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

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

property known as 2044 Walbrook Avenue (Block 3211, Lot 023), as outlined in

red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain bulk regulations

(lot area size), gross floor area per unit type, and off-street parking requirements.

Sponsors:

James Torrence

21-0186

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

Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District - Variance - 1635 Gwynns Falls

Parkway

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

single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units in the R-7 Zoning District on the

property known as 1635 Gwynns Falls Parkway (Block 3235, Lot 030), as outlined

in red on the accompanying plat; and granting a variance from certain bulk regulations

(lot area size).

Sponsors:

James Torrence

22-0194

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.

22-0201

Sale of Property - 4601 East Monument 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 4601

East Monument Street (Block 6469, Lot 001F) and is no longer needed for public

use; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

Bills Introduced

22-0250

The Councilmember Mary Pat Clarke Opportunity to Purchase Act

For the purpose of repealing City Code, Article 13, Subtitle 6 {“Tenant’s Right of

First Refusal”} as obsolete and replacing it with a subtitle establishing a tenant’s

opportunity to purchase certain rental facilities; defining certain terms; establishing

certain exemptions from the subtitle; providing for certain rules of interpretation;

authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community

Development to adopt rules and regulations to carry out the subtitle; requiring that a

landlord provide a notice of offer of sale to certain persons on deciding to sell a rental

facility; establishing certain procedures for landlords and tenants in instances where a

party submits a statement of interest to purchase a rental facility; allowing for the

landlord to require certain earnest money deposits; permitting the assignment of

certain rights; prohibiting a waiver of certain rights absent agreed-on consideration;

requiring certain disclosures if a rental facility is transferred to a party other than a

tenant; requiring certain reports; providing for certain penalties; and generally relating

to providing tenants with the opportunity to purchase certain rental facilities.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos, John T. Bullock

ORDINANCE

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

22-0251

Director of Public Works - Failure to Provide Required Weekly Collection

Services

For the purpose of creating a penalty to apply to the Director of Public Works if the

Director does not provide for the collection and removal of mixed refuse and

recyclable materials on a weekly basis.

Sponsors:

Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer

ORDINANCE

RULES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Resolutions Introduced

22-0113R

Recognizing the Service of Avery Aisenstark

For the purpose of recognizing Avery Aisenstark for his 29 cumulative years of

distinguished service to the City of Baltimore.

Sponsors:

President Nicholas J. Mosby, John T. Bullock

RESOLUTION

IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

22-0114R

Baltimore City’s Effort to Retain Professional Staff

For the purpose of inviting the City Administrator, the Director of the Department of

Human Resources, and the Director of the Department of Finance to come before the

City Council to discuss the Managerial and Professional Society

Pay-for-Performance system and what efforts the City is making to ensure that the

appropriate funds are allocated in the annual budget to support this program so the

City can retain its professional staff.

Sponsors:

Mark Conway, Phylicia Porter

RESOLUTION

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

22-0115R

Reduction to the Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30,

2023 - Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts

For the purpose of requesting that the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts

take certain necessary actions to ensure strict compliance with its September 2020

contract with the City of Baltimore; and generally relating to a reduction to the

Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023 from the Baltimore

Office of Promotion and the Arts Service 824.

Sponsors:

James Torrence, Eric T. Costello

RESOLUTION

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

22-0116R

Reduction to the Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30,

2023 - Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office

For the purpose of requesting that the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office take certain

necessary actions to improve the eviction process in Baltimore City; memorializing the

mutual agreement between the Mayor and the City Council to provide $500,000 in

supplemental appropriations to the Department of Housing and Community

Development to implement Ordinance 20-465, Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases;

and generally relating to a reduction to the Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year

ending June 30, 2023 from the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office Service 882 and

Service 884.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos

RESOLUTION

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

2R Second Reader

Rules and Oversight

EA22-0122

Amy M. McClain

Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission - District 11

RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION

22-0234

Police Accountability

For the purpose of establishing the Baltimore City Police Accountability Board;

providing for the membership, staffing, budget, and procedures of the Board;

requiring the Board to deliver a certain annual report; establishing the Administrative

Charging Committee for the City; providing for the membership, staffing, budget, and

procedures of the Committee; requiring a member of the Committee to maintain

confidentiality; requiring the Committee to deliver a certain annual report; requiring the

Director of the Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights to adopt rules and

regulations to carry out this Ordinance; defining certain terms; requiring certain

individuals assigned to either the Board or the Committee to file certain financial

disclosures; and generally relating to police accountability.

Sponsors:

Mark Conway, John T. Bullock, Phylicia Porter

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS

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)

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS

3R Third Reader

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

3rd Reader)