Baltimore City Council City Council met Aug. 6.
Here is the agenda provided by the Council:
Call to Order
Invocation
Josh Turansky of Haven City Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Showcase Baltimore
Ava Pipitone, Executive Director, The Baltimore Transgender Alliance
Communications from the Mayor
Bills Introduced
18-0276 Lactation Accommodations in the Workplace
For the purpose of requiring certain employers to provide certain lactation accommodations (including lactation breaks and locations) and to develop, distribute, and implement certain policies and procedures for providing these lactation accommodations; establishing minimum standards for lactation accommodations; defining certain terms; providing for certain exceptions and authorizing certain waivers or variances under certain conditions; requiring employers to maintain certain records; prohibiting retaliatory or discriminatory actions against persons exercising rights under this Ordinance; authorizing the adoption of administrative rule and regulations to carry out this Ordinance; providing for administrative and judicial review of and remedial relief for violations; imposing certain criminal penalties for violations; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the required provision of certain lactation accommodations for employees.
Sponsors: Shannon Sneed, President Young, Ryan Dorsey, Brandon M. Scott, John T. Bullock, Kristerfer Burnett, Bill Henry, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Zeke Cohen, Eric T. Costello, Edward Reisinger, Robert Stokes, Sr.
ORDINANCE LABOR COMMITTEE
Consent Calendar
2R Second Reader
Judiciary and Legislative Investigations
18-0271 Charter Amendment - Inalienability of Sewer and Water-Supply Systems
For the purpose of declaring the inalienability of the City’s sewer system and water-supply system; excepting the sewer and water-supply systems, their operations and uses, from the Charter provisions otherwise authorizing the grant of franchises or rights relating to the operation or use of public property or places; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
Sponsors: President Young, Robert Stokes, Sr., Ryan Dorsey, Mary Pat Clarke, Brandon M. Scott, Eric T. Costello, John T. Bullock, Kristerfer Burnett, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Zeke Cohen, Shannon Sneed, Edward Reisinger, Bill Henry
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3R Third Reader
Third Reader (requires invocation of CC Rule 12-1 for same day advance from 2nd to 3rd Reader)
18-0271 Charter Amendment - Inalienability of Sewer and Water-Supply Systems
For the purpose of declaring the inalienability of the City’s sewer system and water-supply system; excepting the sewer and water-supply systems, their operations and uses, from the Charter provisions otherwise authorizing the grant of franchises or rights relating to the operation or use of public property or places; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
Sponsors: President Young, Robert Stokes, Sr., Ryan Dorsey, Mary Pat Clarke, Brandon M. Scott, Eric T. Costello, John T. Bullock, Kristerfer Burnett, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Zeke Cohen, Shannon Sneed, Edward Reisinger, Bill Henry
Third Reader (for final passage)
17-0134 City Streets - Opening - North Castle Street and 4 Alleys of Varying Widths Lying Between East Eager Street, North Chester Street, Ashland Avenue, and North Washington Street For the purpose of condemning and opening North Castle Street and 4 alleys of varying widths lying between East Eager Street, North Chester Street, Ashland Avenue, and North Washington Street, as shown on Plat 304-A-7 in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
17-0135 City Streets - Closing - North Castle Street and 8 Alleys of Varying Widths Lying Between East Eager Street, North Chester Street, Ashland Street, and North Washington Street For the purpose of condemning and closing North Castle Street and 8 alleys of varying widths lying between East Eager Street, North Chester Street, Ashland Avenue, and North Washington Street, as shown on Plat 304-A-7A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
17-0136 City Streets - Opening - Portion of Proctor Alley
For the purpose of condemning and opening a portion of Proctor Alley, bounded by East Biddle Street, Homewood Avenue, East Chase Street, and Greenmount Avenue, as shown on Plat 284-A-14 in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
17-0137 City Streets - Closing - Proctor Street, a Portion of Proctor Alley, and a 10-Foot Alley Lying Between East Biddle Street, Homewood Avenue, East Chase Street, and Greenmount Avenue For the purpose of condemning and closing Proctor Street, a portion of Proctor Alley, and a 10-foot alley lying between East Biddle Street, Homewood Avenue, East Chase Street, and Greenmount Avenue, as shown on Plat 284-A-14A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
17-0164 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 2240 East Baltimore Street For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 2 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 2240 East Baltimore Street (Block 1723, Lot 039), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain bulk regulations (lot area) and certain off-street parking regulations.
Sponsors: Shannon Sneed
18-0218 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single Family Dwelling Unit to Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 807 North Monroe Street For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 2 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 807 North Monroe Street (Block 0084, Lot 046), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain bulk, gross floor area, gross floor area per unit type, and off-street parking regulations.
Sponsors: John T. Bullock
18-0219 City Property - Naming the Fire Station, Located at 5714 Eastern Avenue, to be the Konstantine Prevas Fire Station For the purpose of naming the fire station, located at 5714 Eastern Avenue, to be the Konstantine Prevas Fire Station.
Sponsors: Zeke Cohen, President Young, Brandon M. Scott, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, John T. Bullock, Kristerfer Burnett
18-0239 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single Family Dwelling Unit to Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1613 West Pratt Street For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 2 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 1613 West Pratt Street (Block 0262, Lot 007), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain bulk (lot area size) and off-street parking requirements.
Sponsors: John T. Bullock
18-0253 City Property - Naming the Footbridge Over Stoney Run to be the Amy Mickel Footbridge For the purpose of naming the footbridge, located approximately 100 feet north of University Parkway over Stoney Run, to be to be the Amy Mickel Footbridge.
Sponsors: Mary Pat Clarke, President Young, Eric T. Costello, Bill Henry, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Ryan Dorsey, John T. Bullock, Zeke Cohen, Robert Stokes, Sr., Sharon Green Middleton, Shannon Sneed, Brandon M. Scott, Kristerfer Burnett, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer
18-0259 Fire Code - Repealing Appendix D
For the purpose of amending the City Fire Code to repeal Appendix D {“Fire Apparatus Access Roads”}; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: Ryan Dorsey, President Young, John T. Bullock, Bill Henry, Zeke Cohen, Sharon Green Middleton, Shannon Sneed, Mary Pat Clarke, Brandon M. Scott, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Robert Stokes, Sr., Kristerfer Burnett
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)
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
18-0268 Ordinance of Estimates Fiscal Year 2019 Capital Contribution to the Operating Budget of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for Fiscal Year 2019 For the purpose of stating that Baltimore City’s Capital Budget contribution to Baltimore City’s Public Schools Capital Budget, as shown in Ordinance 18-139, is $19,000,000, instead of what was stated in Resolution 18-07, the Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
18-0269 Rezoning - 5601 Eastern Avenue
For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 5601 Eastern Avenue (Block 6694, Lot 028), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-2 Zoning District to the C-3 Zoning District.
Sponsors: Zeke Cohen, President Young
Committee Announcements
Announcements
Adjournment
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