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City of Baltimore Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Committee met June 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the Committee:

Call To Order

Introductions

Attendance

Present 7 - Member Eric T. Costello, Member Mary Pat Clarke, Member Leon F. Pinkett III, Member John T. Bullock, Member Edward Reisinger, Member Brandon M. Scott, and Member Robert Stokes Sr.

Items Scheduled For Public Hearing

18-0199 Charter Amendment - Office of the Inspector General

For the purpose of creating an independent Office of the Inspector General headed by an Inspector General; establishing the process for appointing and terminating the Inspector General; establishing the powers and duties of the Office of the Inspector General; appointing the Inspector General to serve as the Executive Director of the Board of Ethics; granting the Inspector General the authority to cancel or suspend certain contracts with the concurrence of the City Solicitor; setting a minimum guaranteed funding level for the Office of the Inspector General; setting a minimum guaranteed compensation level for the Inspector General; granting the Inspector General the power to issue subpoenas; requiring the Office of the Inspector General to issue an annual public report; requiring City employees and officials to forward certain types of complaints to the Office of the Inspector General; requiring the Office of the Inspector General to keep the identities of complainants confidential to the extent allowed by law; establishing procedures to transition the existing Office of the Inspector General in the Law Department into the newly created independent Office of the Inspector General; generally relating to the Office of the Inspector General; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection. Sponsors: Ryan Dorsey, Kristerfer Burnett, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Bill Henry, Shannon Sneed, Mary Pat Clarke, Brandon M. Scott

A motion was made by Member Scott, seconded by Member Clarke, that this

Mayor and City Council Res. be Recommended Favorably with Amendment. The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes: Member Costello, Member Clarke, Member Pinkett III, Member Bullock, Member Reisinger, Member Scott, and Member Stokes Sr.

Adjournment

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