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LO25-0017  Legislative OversightIn Committee3/24/2025 Zero Waste For the purpose of assessing the City of Baltimore’s progress toward achieving its Zero Waste goals, as outlined in the Baltimore Sustainability Plan, examining the effectiveness of current waste reduction, recycling, and composting programs; evaluating challenges in implementation and enforcement; and exploring opportunities for improvements and investment in sustainable waste management infrastructure.
LO25-0018  Legislative OversightIn Committee3/24/2025 Homeless Services FOR the purpose of calling representatives from the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, other City agencies, & community partners to report on services and projects in the City aimed at creating permanent supportive housing options for those experiencing homelessness & exiting homelessness in the City of Baltimore.
25-0049  OrdinanceIn Committee3/24/2025 Release 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 ac
25-0015R  City Council ResolutionIn Committee3/24/2025 Informational Hearing – Well-being of the Transgender Community in Baltimore FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Mayor’s Office, the Baltimore City Health Department, the Baltimore Police Department, the Baltimore City Public School System, the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs, the Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights, the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, the Baltimore City Department of Social Services, the Maryland Department of Health, and Behavioral Health
25-0048  OrdinanceIn Committee3/24/2025 Supplementary Federal Fund Operating Appropriation – M-R Office of Employment Development – Service 795 (Workforce Services for Baltimore Residents) – $1,375,655 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Federal Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,375,655 to the M-R Office of Employment Development – Service 795 (Workforce Services for Baltimore Residents), to provide funding for case management, barrier removal, supportive services, and skills training to workers dislocated by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, as well as offering occupational skills training to prep
25-0047  OrdinanceIn Committee3/24/2025 Supplementary Federal Fund Operating Appropriation – M-R Office of Employment Development – Service 795 (Workforce Services for Baltimore Residents) – $206,822 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Federal Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $206,822 to the M-R Office of Employment Development – Service 795 (Workforce Services for Baltimore Residents), to provide funding for a Recovery-Friendly Workplace pilot (RFW) to educate the business community about the benefits of providing resources for employees struggling with substance use disorder, and for job seekers in reco
25-0046  OrdinanceIn Committee3/24/2025 Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Health Department (Service 723 - Advocacy for Seniors) – $90,236 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $90,236 to the Health Department – Service 723 (Advocacy for Seniors), to provide funding for assisting and guiding care givers of persons with dementia, building community awareness of dementia, and strengthening the ability of area agencies on aging to provide services to the growing number of Marylanders with ADRD and their family care givers; and providing for a special effect
25-0045  OrdinanceIn Committee3/24/2025 Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of Recreation and Parks – Service 654 (Urban Forestry) – $90,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $90,000 to the Department of Recreation and Parks – Service 654 (Urban Forestry), to provide funding for addressing the pressing concerns surrounding the detrimental impact of deer on the forested natural areas within Baltimore City parks, particularly those affecting forest ecology in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) Disadvan
25-0044  OrdinanceIn Committee3/24/2025 Employees’ 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.
25-0043  OrdinanceIn Committee3/24/2025 Employees’ 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.
25-0042  OrdinanceIn Committee3/24/2025 Retirement 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.
25-0041  OrdinanceIn Committee3/24/2025 Zoning – 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.
25-0040  OrdinanceIn Committee3/24/2025 Zoning – Uses – Retail: Small Box Establishment FOR the purpose of making small box discount retail stores a conditional use by approval of the Board of Municipal Zoning Appeals in all commercial zoning districts; setting use standards for new small box discount retail stores; and defining certain terms.
EA25-0010  Executive NominationIn Committee3/24/2025 Stanley Mazaroff Member - Public Art Commission
EA25-0009  Executive NominationIn Committee3/24/2025 Evan Richardson Member - Public Art Commission
EA25-0008  Executive NominationIn Committee3/24/2025 Amy Raehse Member - Public Art Commission
EA25-0007  Executive NominationIn Committee3/24/2025 Mary Ann Mears Member - Public Art Commission
EA25-0006  Executive NominationIn Committee3/24/2025 Shanek Kumi Member - Public Art Commission
EA25-0005  Executive NominationIn Committee3/24/2025 Jaz Erenberg Member - Public Art Commission
EA25-0004  Executive NominationIn Committee3/24/2025 Makeda Drake Member - Public Art Commission
LO25-0014  Legislative OversightIn Committee3/10/2025 Baltimore City Children and Youth Fund For the purpose of holding a committee hearing to give updates on the status of and/or activities associated with the fund.
LO25-0016  Legislative OversightIn Committee3/10/2025 Briefing - Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Single Audit for the Year Ending June 30, 2024 For the purpose of inviting the City’s Director of Finance and the City Auditor (and the city’s external Audit firm) to present and brief the City Council on the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for Year Ending June 30, 2024 and Single Audit (both expected to be completed by the end of March)
LO25-0015  Legislative OversightIn Committee3/10/2025 Briefing – City of Baltimore Tax Credits For the purpose of inviting the City’s Department of Finance to present and brief the City Council on the recommendations, outcomes and/or conclusions resulting from the Tax-Credit Task Force.
25-0014R  City Council ResolutionIntroduced In Council3/10/2025 Informational Hearing – Vacant and Abandoned Garages FOR the purpose of requiring representatives from the Department of Housing and Community Development to appear before the City Council to provide insight into the issue of vacant and abandoned garages in Baltimore City and to discuss strategies, including in rem liens or foreclosures, to manage and control the issue and its impact on safety, aesthetics, and community economies.
25-0013R  City Council ResolutionAdopted3/10/20253/10/2025Request for State Action – Fully Fund the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future FOR the purpose of calling on the Maryland General Assembly to reject House Bill 504/Senate Bill 429, the “Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act”, as introduced and to restore funding to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, specifically to the Concentration of Poverty Grant Program and to fund increased teacher collaborative planning time.
25-0039  OrdinanceIn Committee3/10/2025 City Streets – Closing – A 16 Foot Alley and a Portion of a 10 Foot Alley FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a 16 foot alley and a portion of a 10 foot alley bounded by Presstman Street, Brunt Street, Robert Street, and Pennsylvania Avenue, as shown on a plat numbered 312-A-11A, prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.
25-0038  OrdinanceIn Committee3/10/2025 City 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.
25-0037  OrdinanceIn Committee3/10/2025 Zoning – 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.
25-0036  OrdinanceIn Committee3/10/2025 Property Taxes – Baltimore City Payment in Lieu of Taxes Task Force FOR the purpose of establishing the Baltimore City Payment in Lieu of Taxes Task Force; providing for the membership, staffing, compensation, and procedures of the Task Force; establishing the duties of the Task Force; requiring a certain annual report; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the Baltimore City Payment in Lieu of Taxes Task Force.
25-0035  OrdinanceIn Committee2/24/2025 Gas-Powered Debris Removal Equipment – Prohibition – Enforcement FOR the purpose of clarifying and conforming certain provisions related to the enforcement of the prohibition of gas-powered debris removal equipment.
25-0012R  City Council ResolutionAdopted2/24/20252/24/2025Request for State Action – End the Multi-Year Rate Plan (MRP) Pilot and Cancel the Planned 2026 Baltimore Gas and Electric Distribution Rate Increase FOR the purpose of calling on the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) to end its Muti-Year Rate Plan Pilot, and to invoke the “off-ramp” provision to cancel the planned 2026 Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) gas and electric distribution rate increases.
25-0011R  City Council ResolutionAdopted2/24/20252/24/2025Request for State Action – Maryland HB 1006 – Protecting Sensitive Locations Act and Maryland SB 977 – Maryland Data Privacy Act FOR the purpose of calling on the Maryland General Assembly to pass HB1006, the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, to ensure that all citizens regardless of their immigration or citizenship status are safe in sensitive locations; and to pass SB977, the Maryland Data Privacy Act, to prohibit the sharing of personal information with immigration enforcement officials.
25-0010R  City Council ResolutionAdopted2/24/20252/24/2025"Good Cause” Eviction – Request for State Action FOR the purpose of calling on the Maryland General Assembly to pass HB 709/SB 651, Good Cause Eviction, which would allow local jurisdictions to enact “good cause” eviction laws and protect residents from arbitrary, discriminatory, or retaliatory displacement from their homes and communities.
LO25-0012  Legislative OversightIn Committee2/10/2025 Investigative Hearing - Bureau of Solid Waste and Department of Public Works For the purpose of requiring the leadership of the Department of Public Works to address issues of workplace safety in the Solid Waste Division, with specific attention to all applicable occupational health and safety laws, training, facility and equipment safety, fair and equitable treatment of employees. This hearing follows Inspector General Isabel Cumming’s issuance on March 5, 2025, of an Investigative Report Synopsis regarding DPW’s organizational culture.
LO25-0007  Legislative OversightIn Committee1/27/2025 Behavioral Health For the purpose of reviewing Baltimore City's capacity to respond to increasing behavioral health challenges, including BCHD staffing, data-based evaluation and reporting, alignment of City-funded non-City entities, and the visibility of pro-behavioral health efforts
25-0024 25-002OrdinanceEnacted2/10/20253/6/2025Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Board of Elections – $1,417,451 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,417,451 to the Board of Elections – Service 899 (Fair Conduct of Elections), to provide funding for emergency security equipment and unbudgeted mailing costs from 2024 elections; and providing for a special effective date.
EA25-0003  Executive NominationConfirmed2/10/20253/10/2025Dillon Ashburne Member - Police Accountability Board
LO25-0011  Legislative OversightIn Committee2/10/2025 Briefing – Fiscal Year 2026 Preliminary Revenue Estimates For the purpose of calling on the Department of the Finance - Bureaus of Revenue and Collections and Budget and Management Research (BBMR), to brief the City Council on the Preliminary Revenue Estimates for Fiscal Year 2026, provide a comparison to FY 2025 and 2024. Also, for the purpose of calling on the Department of Finance’s Bureau of Budget and Management Research (BBMR), to come brief and update the City Council on Q2 Fiscal Year 2025 financial performance for the period ended December 31, 2024, and how this compares to the
LO25-0010  Legislative OversightIn Committee2/10/2025 Agency Briefing – Department of Transportation For the purpose of calling on the Director of Transportation and other pertinent agency representatives to come brief the City Council, on the Department’s FY 24 actual expenditures compared to the prior year (FY23), and to provide a current update on the Department’s financial performance for FY 25 (quarterly expenditure projections against the approved budget). The presentation is to include a status report on: Overtime Expenses: current fiscal year compared to last fiscal year; the current # of filled budgeted positions & vacancies: current
LO25-0009  Legislative OversightIn Committee2/10/2025 Agency Briefing – Department of Recreation and Parks For the purpose of calling on the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks and other pertinent agency representatives to come brief the City Council, on how the Department’s FY 24 actual expenditures compared to prior years (FY23) and to provide a current update on FY 25 quarterly expenditures and budget projections. The presentation is to include a status report on: Overtime Expenses: current fiscal year compared to last fiscal year; Staffing: current # of filled budgeted positions and vacancies: current fiscal year compared
LO25-0008  Legislative OversightIn Committee2/10/2025 Agency Briefing – Capital Budget – Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 - Budget Versus Actuals For the purpose of calling on representatives from the City’s Department of Planning - Capital Budget, as well as other relevant agencies to provide a briefing to the City Council on the Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Budgets and priority projects. Emphasis should be placed on the larger capital project requests of City agencies including the Department of Transportation, Housing, General Services, Information Technology, Recreation and Parks, and Public Works. A comparative report of th
25-0009R  City Council ResolutionAdopted2/10/20252/10/2025Downtown Management Authority - Composition - Member Selected by the Baltimore City Council FOR the purpose of selecting and approving Councilmember Zac Blanchard to represent the Baltimore City Council on the Downtown Management Authority’s Board of Directors pursuant to City Code, Article 14, § 1-7(e)(3).
25-0008R  City Council ResolutionAdopted2/10/20252/10/2025Request for State Action – Support the Reclaim Renewable Energy Act FOR the purpose of urging the Maryland General Assembly to pass HB 220/SB 10, the Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2025 (“RREA”), legislation that would remove incineration from the State Renewable Portfolio Standard (“RPS”) and ensure that Marylanders are not subsidizing energy plants that harm the environment and public health.
25-0007R  City Council ResolutionIn Committee2/10/2025 Informational Hearing – BGE Testimony on High Utility Bills, Rate Increases, and Winter Shutoffs FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company and the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel to testify before the City Council on topics related to utility billing and shutoff practices in Baltimore City.
25-0034 25-012OrdinanceEnacted2/10/20253/6/2025General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – M-R Debt Service (Service 123 - General Debt Service) to Department of Transportation (Service 683 - Street Management) – $1,039,801 FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,039,801 from M-R Debt Service (Service 123 - General Debt Service) to the Department of Transportation (Service 683 - Street Management); and providing for a special effective date.
25-0033 25-011OrdinanceEnacted2/10/20253/6/2025General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – M-R Debt Service (Service 123 - General Debt Service) to Office of the Sheriff (Service 882 - Deputy Sheriff Enforcement) – $4,564,341 FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $4,564,341 from M-R Debt Service (Service 123 - General Debt Service) to the Office of the Sheriff (Service 882 - Deputy Sheriff Enforcement); and providing for a special effective date.
25-0032 25-010OrdinanceEnacted2/10/20253/6/2025Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Recreation and Parks – $6,973,547 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $6,973,547 to the Department of Recreation and Parks – Service 646 (Park Maintenance), to provide funding for overspending on contractual services and overtime in Urban Forestry, Park Maintenance; and providing for a special effective date.
25-0031 25-009OrdinanceEnacted2/10/20253/6/2025Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of Public Works – $5,982,755 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $5,982,755 to the Department of Public Works – Service 663 (Waste Removal and Recycling), to provide funding for unbudgeted contractual collection services and tipping fees beyond budgeted amount; and providing for a special effective date.
25-0030 25-008OrdinanceEnacted2/10/20253/6/2025Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Police Department – $3,275,384 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $3,275,384 to the Police Department – Service 622 (Police Patrol), to provide funding for overtime due to sworn vacancies; and providing for a special effective date.
25-0029 25-007OrdinanceEnacted2/10/20253/6/2025Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Liquor License Board – $250,323 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $250,323 to the Liquor License Board – Service 850 (Liquor Licensing), to provide funding for overtime for inspectors beyond budget; state salary adjustments for full time positions; and providing for a special effective date
25-0028 25-006OrdinanceEnacted2/10/20253/6/2025General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – Department of General Services to Department of Law (Service 861 - Controversies) – $1,514,351 FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,514,351 from the Department of General Services to the Department of Law (Service 861 - Controversies); and providing for a special effective date.
25-0027 25-005OrdinanceEnacted2/10/20253/6/2025Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Health Department – $5,251,429 FOR the purpose of providing a supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $5,251,429 to the Health Department (Service 315 - Emergency Services), to provide funding for reimbursable COVID-related contract costs; and providing for a special effective date.
25-0026 25-004OrdinanceEnacted2/10/20253/6/2025Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Fire Department – $33,361,780 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $33,361,780 to the Fire Department – Service 602 (Fire Suppression and Emergency Rescue), to provide funding for overtime due to sworn vacancies and unbudgeted EMS contractual services; and providing for a special effective date.
25-0025 25-003OrdinanceEnacted2/10/20253/6/2025General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer – M-R Debt Service Service 123 - General Debt Service) to Department of Finance (Service 703 - Payroll) – $4,228,173 FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $4,228,173 from M-R Debt Service (Service 123 - General Debt Service) to the Department of Finance (Service 703 - Payroll); and providing for a special effective date.
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25-0023  OrdinanceIn Committee2/10/2025 Rezoning – 3200 Lily Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3200 Lily Avenue (Block 7566, Lot 035), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-4 Zoning District to the I-1 Zoning District.
25-0022  OrdinanceIn Committee2/10/2025 Zoning – R-8 Zoning District – Conditional Use – Maximum Building Height – Variances – 1121 Bayard Street FOR the purpose of granting variances from certain bulk and yard regulations (minimum building height, rear-yard setback, and maximum lot coverage) on the property known as 1121 Bayard Street (Block 0767, Lot 032), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date.
25-0021  OrdinanceIn Committee2/10/2025 Rezoning – 3221 Frederick Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3221 Frederick Avenue (Block 2123A, Lot 002), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-1 Zoning District to the IMU-1 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date.
25-0020  OrdinanceIn Committee2/10/2025 Zoning – 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.
25-0019 25-001OrdinanceEnacted2/10/20253/6/2025Midtown Community Benefits District and Management Authority — Establishment FOR the purpose of creating a community benefits district within Baltimore City; specifying the boundaries of the District; creating an Authority and describing its rights, duties, and powers; designating the initial interim Board of the Authority and providing for the selection and approval of a full Board; creating the administrator for the Authority to administer the District; mandating the financial responsibilities of the Authority and the City in conjunction with the operation of the District; providing for
25-0018  OrdinanceIn Committee2/10/2025 Emergency Scene – Unauthorized Persons Prohibited FOR the purpose of prohibiting the presence of an unauthorized person within the boundaries of an emergency scene; establishing certain penalties; defining certain terms; and generally relating to unauthorized persons within the boundaries of an emergency scene.
LO25-0006  Legislative OversightIn Committee1/27/2025 Legislative Oversight – Baltimore City Fire Department & Emergency Medical Services Operations & Oversight For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, 911 call center, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to discuss their operations, apparatus, equipment, hiring, training, and safety.
LO25-0005  Legislative OversightIn Committee1/27/2025 Legislative Oversight - Crime Reduction and Violence Prevention For the purpose of the committee holding regular hearings with the Police Department, Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, and other agencies to monitor the progress of the City's crime reduction and violence prevention efforts.
25-0006R  City Council ResolutionAdopted1/22/20251/27/2025Recognizing the Service of Gerald “Tony” Roberts FOR the purpose of recognizing Gerald “Tony” Roberts for his 39 cumulative years of distinguished service to the City of Baltimore.
25-0005R  City Council ResolutionIn Committee1/27/2025 Informational Hearing - Availability of Naloxone in Public Buildings FOR the purpose of requiring the City Administrator, Commissioner of the Baltimore Health Department, and the Director of the Department of General Services to appear before the City Council to present an assessment of the City’s readiness to comply with the provisions of Chapter 764 of the Acts of the Maryland General Assembly of 2024, “Emergency Services – Automated External Defibrillator and Naloxone Co-Location Initiative – Requirements for Public Buildings”, by updating its health and safety protocols for all City bui
25-0017  OrdinanceIn Committee1/27/2025 Rezoning – 3439-3549 Keswick Road – Odd Side FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 3439-3549 on the odd side of Keswick Road (Block and Lot numbers listed below), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the C-1 Zoning District to the R-7 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date.
25-0016  OrdinanceIn Committee1/27/2025 Zoning Code – Minor Variances – Modifications FOR the purpose of amending provisions of the Baltimore City Zoning Code relating to minor variances.
25-0014  OrdinanceIn Committee1/27/2025 Emergency Medical Services – Administration of Buprenorphine FOR the purpose of requiring Baltimore City Emergency Medical Services to provide buprenorphine to all Emergency Medical Services technicians; allowing Emergency Medical Services technicians to administer buprenorphine to an individual under certain circumstances; and defining certain terms.
25-0013  OrdinanceIn Committee1/27/2025 Child Health – Equitable Access to Health Services in City Schools FOR the purpose of addressing disparities in child health care by expanding access to comprehensive health services for children across Baltimore City, including well-child preventive care and vaccines, family planning services, and dental services; providing for a referral to a vision or mental and behavioral health specialist at the written request of a specified individual; requiring, without prior approval, mandatory follow-up care for any positive or abnormal health screening; defining certain terms; generally relatin
25-0015  OrdinanceIn Committee1/27/2025 Zoning – Conditional Use – Crematorium FOR the purpose of creating a stand-alone use in the Zoning Code for crematoriums; amending certain related definitions; revising certain zoning tables to include the use “crematorium”; making conforming changes; providing for a special effective date; and generally related to creating the stand-alone use “crematorium” in the Zoning Code.
LO25-0003  Legislative OversightIn Committee1/13/2025 Payroll Failures Impacting Baltimore City Firefighters For the purpose of inviting the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, the Department of Human Resources (DHR), the Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD), and other relevant stakeholders to address ongoing payroll system errors impacting firefighter promotions and stipends, to examine their effects on wages, and to identify legislative solutions that ensure timely and accurate compensation for Baltimore City Firefighters.
LO25-0004  Legislative OversightIn Committee1/13/2025 Baltimore City Transportation Operations and Oversight For the purpose of holding regular meetings with government agencies and officials to review transportation practices, policy, & operations in the City of Baltimore.
25-0011  OrdinanceEnacted1/13/20253/17/2025Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City Health Department – $500,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to the Baltimore City Health Department – Service 715 (Health - Administration), to provide funding for planning costs for a replacement facility for the Westside clinic; and providing for a special effective date.
EA25-0002  Executive NominationConfirmed1/13/20252/10/2025Jon Laria Chair - Planning Commission
EA25-0001  Executive NominationConfirmed1/13/2025 Veronica McBeth Director - Department of Transportation
25-0012  OrdinanceEnacted1/13/20253/17/2025Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City Health Department – $2,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to the Baltimore City Health Department – Service 307 (Health - Substance Use Disorder), to provide funding for staffing and support costs for opioid response and recovery strategies; and providing for a special effective date.
25-0010  OrdinanceEnacted1/13/20253/17/2025Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of Law – $100,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $100,000 to the Department of Law – Service 862 (Transactions Contracts), to provide funding to create 2 additional positions to oversee contract agreements with grant organizations; and providing for a special effective date.
25-0009  OrdinanceEnacted1/13/20253/17/2025Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Mayoralty – $1,773,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,773,000 to the Mayoralty – Service 918 (Opioid Restitution Administration), to provide funding for additional positions to provide direction and guidance regarding the City’s opioid response, establishment of the Restitution Advisory Board, contractual support to establish a trust fund for litigation proceeds, and community engagement; and providing for a special effective date.
25-0008  OrdinanceEnacted1/13/20253/17/2025Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programming – $10,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $10,000,000 to the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programming – Service 917 (Opioid Grants - Named Organizations), to provide partial grant funding for non-profit organizations named in settlement agreements; and providing for a special effective date.
LO25-0002  Legislative OversightIn Committee1/13/2025 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) For the purpose of calling for quarterly financial oversight hearings regarding the management, disbursement and status of $641 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Relief Funds to the City of Baltimore.
LO25-0001  Legislative OversightIn Committee1/13/2025 Quarterly Budget Briefings For the purpose of calling on representatives from the Finance Department's Bureau of Budget and Management Research (BBMR), the Department of Planning (Capital Budget), and Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) to provide a briefing to the City Council on the financial performance and level of spending against the approved budgets.
25-0007  OrdinanceEnacted1/13/20253/17/2025Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programming – $270,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $270,000 to the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programming – Service 916 (Opioid Restitution Administration), to provide funding for additional positions to oversee grants awarded through the Opioid Restitution Fund; and providing for a special effective date.
25-0006  Ordinance2nd Reading1/13/2025 Zoning Code – Modifications FOR the purpose of amending provisions of the Baltimore City Zoning Code relating to variances to conform to relevant State law; making modifications to the process of granting variances; clarifying provisions of the Zoning Code relating to nonconforming structures; and generally relating to the zoning and land use laws of the City of Baltimore.
25-0005  OrdinanceIn Committee1/13/2025 Arson 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.
25-0004  Mayor and City Council Res.In Committee1/13/2025 Midtown Community Benefits District and Management Authority – Renewal Through June 30, 2028 FOR the purpose of reviewing, renewing and continuing the Midtown Community Benefits District and the Midtown Community Benefits Management Authority; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the activities and authority of the Midtown Community Benefits District and the Midtown Community Benefits Management Authority; and providing for a special effective date.
25-0003  Ordinance2nd Reading1/13/2025 Historic Preservation – Conservation Districts – Establishment FOR the purpose of establishing Conservation Districts; providing a study, proposal, and review process; defining certain terms; and providing for a special effective date.
25-0002  Mayor and City Council Res.3rd Reader, enrolled for final passage1/13/2025 Study and Report – Absences in Baltimore City Schools FOR the purpose of requiring the Baltimore City Public School System (“City Schools”) to prepare a report exploring the causes of student absences to better identify solutions to address the most persistent barriers students face to attending school; requiring City Schools to collaborate with certain City agencies to propose recommendations to address the root causes of unexcused absences found in the report; and providing for a special effective date.
25-0004R  City Council ResolutionAdopted1/13/20251/13/2025Request for City Action – Expand the Sewage Onsite Support Program FOR the purpose of expressing support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) and Maryland Department of the Environment’s (“MDE”) May 22, 2023 order to the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (“DPW”) to extend Sewage Onsite Support (“SOS”) Program coverage to all residential backups caused, at least in part, by a condition in the City owned portion of the sewage collection system, and calling on the Mayor and Department of Public Works to implement the full original order in the Emergency Response Plan under
25-0003R  City Council ResolutionIn Committee1/13/2025 Informational Hearing - Permit Reforms FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Office of the City Administrator, the Baltimore City Fire Department, the Office of the Fire Marshal, and other relevant parties to provide information on reforms to the Department of Housing and Community Development’s permit process.
25-0002R  City Council ResolutionAdopted1/13/20251/13/2025Honoring the Efforts of First Responders in the Camp Small Woodberry Fire FOR the purpose of honoring the efforts of the first responders to the recent fire at Camp Small in the Woodberry community on December 5, 2024.
25-0001  Ordinance3rd Reader, enrolled for final passage1/13/2025 Department of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing FOR the purpose of creating the Department of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing; providing for the leadership and staffing of the Department; establishing the Department’s purpose, powers, and duties; creating the Board of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing; providing for the membership of the Board; establishing the purpose, powers, and duties of the Board; transferring the administration of certain business licenses to the Department; repealing certain obsolete Boards; allowing the Department to suspend a certain li
25-0001R  City Council ResolutionAdopted1/13/20251/13/2025Mission Statement for the 74th Term of the Baltimore City Council FOR the purpose of establishing a mission statement for the 74th term of the City Council of Baltimore.