Baltimore City Council met June 11.
Here is the agenda provided by the Council:
Call to Order
Invocation:
Pastor Angel Rosa, Kingdom Restorers International
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Showcase Baltimore:
Marceline White, Executive Director, Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
Approval of the Journal:
June 4, 2018, June 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., June 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.
Communications from the Mayor
Bills Signed by the Mayor:
June 7, 2018
18-0233 Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2019
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 2019 year.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
18-0234 Annual Property Tax - Fiscal Year 2019
For the purpose of providing a tax for the use of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019; providing for estimated billings pursuant to State law; and setting the semiannual payment service charge for that period.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
18-0240 Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2019
For the purpose of approving the budget estimated to be needed for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for operating programs during Fiscal 2019; 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)
Executive Nominations:
EA18-0147 Quintin Lathan
Member - Board of Licenses for Towing Services - District 7
Executive Appointments Committee
EA18-0148 Thomas Showalter
Member - Board of Licenses for Towing Services - District 10
Executive Appointments Committee
EA18-0149 James H. Fields
Member - Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals - District 3
Executive Appointments Committee
Bills Introduced:
18-0260 Charter Amendment - Charter Commission Recommendations for City Council and Mayor Articles
For the purpose of eliminating existing council district lines as a criteria for City Council redistricting; clarifying the Mayor’s powers as conservator of the peace; clarifying certain inherent responsibilities arising from the Mayor’s executive duties; deleting a redundant clause relating to the holding over of municipal officers; deleting a redundant clause relating to the prohibition on holding dual offices of profit; setting a special effective date; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
Mayor And City Council Resolution
At the request of: Mayor's Charter Review Commission
Judiciary And Legislative Investigations
18-0261 Charter Amendment - Charter Commission Recommendations for Comptroller Article
For the purpose of clarifying the process for disposing of City property; simplifying language related to the allowed uses of proceeds from the sale of City property; removing carrying out the industrial and economic development powers vested in the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore by the provisions of subsection (15A) of Article II as an approved use for the proceeds from the sale of City property; requiring the Comptroller to appoint a Deputy City Auditor who would serve as acting City Auditor under certain specified circumstances; clarifying the City Auditor’s responsibility to report suspected fraud, waste, or abuse to the Inspector General under certain circumstances; requiring the City Auditor to adopt rules and regulations to carry out the powers, functions, and duties of the Department of Audits; changing the scheduling of required biennial audits of certain principal City agencies; removing the Baltimore Development Corporation from the list of principal City agencies required to be audited every 2 years to take into account the Baltimore Development Corporation’s separate auditing requirements; clarifying and conforming related provisions; setting a special effective date; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
Mayor And City Council Resolution
At the request of: Mayor's Charter Review Commission
Judiciary And Legislative Investigations
18-0262 Charter Amendment - Charter Commission Recommendations for Board of Estimates Article
For the purpose of modernizing various public notice provisions, including removing mandatory requirements for notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Baltimore City; creating a process for the Board of Estimates to set the thresholds for contracts required to be formally advertised or be approved by the Board of Estimates; equalizing the requirements for both bids and proposals sought by the City; allow for earlier notice of City contracts; increasing the Board of Estimates flexibility in opening and awarding contracts; establishing a process to allow for more varied forms of bid security rather than just bid bonds; removing certain provisions from the Charter relating to bonding for City employees and the submission of plans to the Board of Estimates that are more appropriately handled by regulation; allowing for the State’s Attorney of Baltimore City to be covered by the Compensation Commission for Elected Officials; setting a special effective date; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
Mayor And City Council Resolution
At the request of: Mayor's Charter Review Commission
Judiciary And Legislative Investigations
18-0263 Charter Amendment - Charter Commission Recommendations for Office of the Inspector General
For the purpose of repealing certain obsolete transition provisions; establishing an Office of the Inspector General headed by an Inspector General; providing for the establishment of an ad hoc board of the Office of the Inspector General to make recommendations regarding the appointment and removal of the Inspector General; allowing the Mayor and the City Council President to jointly appoint or remove the Inspector General after receiving recommendations from an ad hoc board of the Office of the Inspector General; establishing the powers, duties, and administration of the Office of the Inspector General; allowing the Inspector General to issue subpoenas; generally relating to the Office of the Inspector General; setting conditions for the initial Inspector General to assume office under the Charter; setting a special effective date; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
Mayor And City Council Resolution
At the request of: Mayor's Charter Review Commission
Judiciary And Legislative Investigations
18-0264 Charter Amendment - Charter Commission General Recommendations
For the purpose of increasing the City’s record keeping flexibility; repealing an obsolete provision regarding the City’s official time; improving the City’s legislative and administrative flexibility by removing redundant Charter provisions and language more appropriate for ordinances or regulations; removing Charter provisions found to simply restate applicable State law; requiring the Department of Finance to employ at least 1 Certified Public Accountant to perform certain duties; allowing certain agencies to be designated by law to approve the withdrawal of City monies from depositories; removing certain formal lien requirements from the Charter; clarifying that the review of disciplinary matters by the Board of Fire Commissioners is at the request of the Fire Chief; clarifying the authority of the Mayor to appoint the Board of Recreation and Parks; modernizing various public notice provisions, including removing mandatory requirements for notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Baltimore City; simplifying requirements related to the City’s Master Plan; removing certain penalties relating to the Department of Planning from the Charter; conforming to State law requiring alternate members be made available for the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals; allowing the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals to change its rules internally; removing the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals’ authority to appoint employees other than its Executive Secretary; updating the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals’ powers for reviewing paving assessments and other matters; conforming a provision relating to appeals from Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals’ decisions to State law; replacing the Board of Legislative Reference with an ad hoc board appointed by the Mayor, the President of the City Council, and the Comptroller; allowing the newly restructured ad hoc Board of Legislative Reference to make recommendations regarding the hiring of a Director of Legislative Reference; removing the Civil Service status of the Director of Legislative Reference; making the Director of Legislative Reference removable for any reason rather than just for incompetence or neglect of duties; allowing the Mayor and the President of the City Council to jointly appoint and remove the Director of Legislative Reference; allowing the President of the City Council to recommend 1 of the 3 Civil Service Commissioners; updating the required qualifications for Civil Service Commissioners; formally transferring many of the powers formerly belonging to the Civil Service Commission to the Department of Human Resources to improve administrative flexibility; allowing the Department of Human Resources to transfer employees into and out of the Civil Service by regulation, and to adjust Civil Service protections administratively, to increase flexibility in personnel management; updating the required qualifications for the Director of Human Resources; removing certain penalties relating to the Civil Service Commission from the Charter; adding the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City to the list of elected officials covered by the Compensation Commission for Elected Officials; removing certain obsolete provisions regarding street railways, trackless trolleys, and advertising from the Franchises Article; establishing a procedure for regularly appointing Charter Review Commissions to review the Charter and make recommendations as to the necessity for deleting, adding to, or revising any portion of its contents; requiring the appointment of a Charter Review Commission at least once every 10 years; requiring that the Charter Review Commission publically report on its findings to the Mayor and City Council; clarifying and conforming related provisions; setting special effective dates for the proposed Charter amendments; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
Mayor And City Council Resolution
At the request of: Mayor's Charter Review Commission
Judiciary And Legislative Investigations
18-0265 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Police Department - $21,000,000
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $21,000,000 to the Police Department - Service 622 (Police Patrol), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
Ordinance
At the request of: Department of Finance
Budget And Appropriations Committee
18-0266 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Fire Department - $4,000,000
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $4,000,000 to the Fire Department - Service 602 (Fire Suppression and Emergency Rescue), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
Ordinance
At the request of: Department of Finance
Budget And Appropriations Committee
18-0267 City Property - Renaming Lyndhurst Elementary/Middle School Building to Wildwood Elementary/Middle School Building
For the purpose of changing the name of Lyndhurst Elementary/Middle School Building, located at 621 Wildwood Parkway, to Wildwood Elementary/Middle School Building.
Sponsors: Kristerfer Burnett, President Young, Ryan Dorsey, Bill Henry, Robert Stokes, Sr.,
Shannon Sneed
Ordinance
Judiciary And Legislative Investigations
Consent Calendar:
(See Section A at back of Agenda)
3R Third Reader:
Third Reader (for final passage)
18-0204 Dangerous Knives - Commercial Display to Minors
For the purpose of prohibiting the commercial display of certain dangerous knives to minors; conforming related provisions; and generally relating to the commercial display of dangerous knives.
Sponsors: Sharon Green Middleton, President Young, John T. Bullock, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Kristerfer Burnett, Bill Henry, Zeke Cohen, Robert Stokes, Sr., Shannon Sneed, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger, Eric T. Costello, Brandon M. Scott, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer
Clearing of the Bill Status:
17-0005, 17-0031, 17-0032, 17-0047, 17-0107, 17-0113, 17-0116, 17-0118, 17-0173
17-0018R, 17-0028R, 17-0057R
Committee Announcements
Announcements:
The Next Meeting Of The City Council Will Be Held On Monday, June 25, 2018 At 5:00 p.m.
Adjournment
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