Baltimore City Council
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Meeting Name: Baltimore City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/21/2025 5:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall
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Published agenda: Final 7.21.2025 Council Meeting Agenda Final 7.21.2025 Council Meeting Agenda Accessible Agenda Accessible Agenda Published minutes: Journal Journal  
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25-0060 0  OrdinanceOrdinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026 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 2026 year.    Not available Not available
25-0061 0  OrdinanceAnnual Property Tax – Fiscal Year 2026 FOR the purpose of providing a tax for the use of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; and setting the semiannual payment service charge for that period.    Not available Not available
25-0075 0  Mayor and City Council Res.Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026 For the purpose of approving the budget estimated to be needed for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for operating programs during Fiscal 2026; providing for certification of the approved budget to the State Superintendent of Schools; and providing for a special effective date.   Not available Not available
25-0005 0 Arson Offender Registry – Registration RequirementOrdinanceArson Offender Registry – Registration Requirement FOR the purpose of altering the criteria for registering as an arson offender with the Police Commissioner; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0038 0 City Property – Naming the Playground Located at Senator Troy Brailey Easterwood Park to be the Margaret L. Powell PlaygroundOrdinanceCity Property – Naming the Playground Located at Senator Troy Brailey Easterwood Park to be the Margaret L. Powell Playground FOR the purpose of naming the playground located at Senator Troy Brailey Easterwood Park to be the Margaret L. Powell Playground.    Not available Not available
EA25-0034 0  Executive NominationStephan W. Fogleman Member - Board of Ethics   Not available Not available
EA25-0035 0  Executive NominationDr. Melanie Bryant Director - Office of the LGBTQ Affairs   Not available Not available
EA25-0036 0  Executive NominationKendall Abu-Hakim Bureau Head - Department of Public Works, Division of Solid Waste   Not available Not available
EA25-0037 0  Executive NominationSteven Sharkey Bureau Head - Department of Public Works, Division of Water and Wastewater   Not available Not available
EA25-0038 0  Executive NominationMatthew Garbark Director - Department of Public Works   Not available Not available
25-0080 0  OrdinanceIn Rem Foreclosure – Vacant Structures and Nuisance Properties FOR the purpose of authorizing certain property located in Baltimore City identified as a vacant structure or nuisance property under the Baltimore City Building Code to be subject to a certain in rem foreclosure process; requiring certain procedures for an in rem foreclosure; requiring the City to take certain actions to compensate the interested parties in property that is acquired through an in rem foreclosure; specifying the circumstances under which an in rem foreclosure judgement may be reopened; making conforming changes; defining certain terms; and generally relating to in rem foreclosure of vacant property in Baltimore City.    Not available Not available
25-0081 0  OrdinanceZoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District – 6901 Reisterstown Road 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 6901 Reisterstown Road (Block 4218D, Lot 001), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0082 0  OrdinancePlanned Unit Development – Amendment – Under Armour Headquarters FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Under Armour Headquarters Planned Unit Development; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0083 0  OrdinanceRPP Area 30 – Exception – 15 E West Street FOR the purpose of amending the Parking Management Plan Restatement for RPP Area 30 (South Baltimore East) to add an exception to the Plan’s general permit allotments for dwelling units.    Not available Not available
25-0084 0  OrdinanceCity Streets – Closing – A 6 Foot Portion of West Saratoga Street and an Alley 10.67 Feet Wide, Bounded By Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street, and North Greene Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a 6 foot portion of West Saratoga Street and an alley 10.67 feet wide bounded by Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street and North Greene Street, as shown on a plat numbered 307 A 23A, prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0085 0  OrdinanceSale of Property – Section of West Saratoga Street Bounded by Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street, and North Greene 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 no longer needed for public use known as the former bed of a 6 foot portion of West Saratoga Street bounded by Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street, and North Greene Street; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0086 0  OrdinanceCity Streets – Closing – A Portion of North Chapel Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of North Chapel Street extending northerly 305.2 feet more or less, from the north side of Jefferson Street bounded by McElderry Street, North Washington Street, Jefferson Street, and North Wolfe Street, as shown on a plat numbered 309 A 30A, prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0029R 0  City Council ResolutionRequest for Federal and State Action – Protect Social Security Offices, Medicare, and Medicaid FOR the purpose of expressing the opposition of the City Council to closing and cutting staff at local Social Security Administration offices; expressing the opposition of the City Council to cutting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security benefits; and urging the Congress of the United States to protect the public’s access to Social Security by passing HR 1876, the Keeping Our Field Offices Open Act, HR 1877, the Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act, and HR 1700/S 770, the Social Security Expansion Act.    Not available Not available
25-0020 0 Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – Variances – 2001 West Baltimore StreetOrdinanceZoning – Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – Variances – 2001 West Baltimore Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 2001 West Baltimore Street (Block 0206, Lot 045), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances regarding certain bulk regulations (lot size area) and off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0037 0 Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – Variances – 1727 McCulloh StreetOrdinanceZoning – Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – Variances – 1727 McCulloh 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 1727 McCulloh Street (Block 0341, Lot 020), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting a variance regarding off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0041 0  OrdinanceZoning – Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District – Variances – 2628 Edmondson Avenue 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 2628 Edmondson Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances regarding certain bulk regulations (lot size area) and off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0043 0  OrdinanceEmployees’ Retirement System – Class C – Filing Period – Amendment FOR the purpose of increasing the time period required between filing for and commencing receipt of service retirement benefits by Class C members; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0049 0  OrdinanceRelease of Access Easement – Vehicular Access to U.S. Route 40 through 6709 Pulaski Highway FOR the purpose of authorizing the release and surrender by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore of all of its interests in and to the access easement generally described as a 30 foot wide parcel, which extends from Pulaski Highway on the north to the southern boundary of the Property along the entire eastern boundary of the Property (“the Easement Area”), previously granted by WH-Pulaski, LLC, predecessor in interest to the current land owner, 6709 Pulaski, LLC; the location and course of the access easement to be released being created and described by that certain Access Easement Agreement dated October 7, 2011 and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City, Liber 13806, Page 235 (“the Access Easement”).   Not available Not available
25-0053 0  OrdinanceRezoning – 4001 East Baltimore Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 4001 East Baltimore Street (Block 6279, Lot 009), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-2 Zoning District to the IMU-1 Zoning District.    Not available Not available
25-0054 0  OrdinanceZoning – W-2 Overlay District – Amendment FOR the purpose of amending the view corridor requirements in the W-2 Overlay District; and amending “Table 12 903(4). Middle Branch Waterfront Area” to include revised view corridors.    Not available Not available
25-0057 0  OrdinanceSale of Property – 5401 Mason Lord Drive 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 5401 Mason Lord Drive (Block 6332, Lot 002) and is no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0042 0  OrdinanceRetirement Savings Plan – Clarifying Amendment FOR the purpose of clarifying the definition of “service” for the members of the Retirement Savings Plan; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0044 0  OrdinanceEmployees’ Retirement System – Board of Trustees – Membership and Qualifications FOR the purpose of making certain amendments to the membership and qualifications of the members of the Employees’ Retirement System’s Board of Trustees; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available
25-0043 0  OrdinanceEmployees’ Retirement System – Class C – Filing Period – Amendment FOR the purpose of increasing the time period required between filing for and commencing receipt of service retirement benefits by Class C members; and providing for a special effective date.    Not available Not available