Baltimore City Council

Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Approval of the Journal
5. February 10, 2025
6. Bills Introduced
7. Resolutions Introduced
8. 25-0010R "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.
   City Council Resolution
   Action: Adopted Passed

   A motion was made by Ramos that this City Council Resolution be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

9. 25-0011R Request 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.
   City Council Resolution
   Action: Adopted Passed

   A motion was made by Ramos that this City Council Resolution be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

10. 25-0012R Request 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.
    City Council Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    A motion was made by Cohen that this City Council Resolution be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

11. Consent Calendar
12. (See Section A at back of Agenda)
13. Second Reader
14. Budget and Appropriations
15. Housing and Economic Development
16. 25-0019 Midtown 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 a supplemental tax to be collected by and for the Authority; establishing limits and minimums on the amount of the supplemental tax; incorporating the assessment, collection, and enforcement process for the supplemental tax within the procedures and processes already existing; specifying the role of the City in maintaining and enhancing existing services; encouraging the creation of partnerships between and among the Authority, the City, the State, the federal government, and other property owners not subject to the supplemental tax; establishing the Board of Estimates as the entity charged with reviewing and approving various matters relating to the District and the Authority; providing for the renewal, expiration, termination, and approval of the District and the Authority; and otherwise providing for the existence, operation, and control of the District and the Authority.
    Ordinance
    Action: 3rd Reader, for final passage Passed

    A motion was made by Torrence that this Ordinance be 3rd Reader, for final passage to the Baltimore City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

17. Third Reader
18. (Requires invocation of CC Rule 12-1 for same day advance from 2nd to 3rd Reader)
19. 25-0019 Midtown 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 a supplemental tax to be collected by and for the Authority; establishing limits and minimums on the amount of the supplemental tax; incorporating the assessment, collection, and enforcement process for the supplemental tax within the procedures and processes already existing; specifying the role of the City in maintaining and enhancing existing services; encouraging the creation of partnerships between and among the Authority, the City, the State, the federal government, and other property owners not subject to the supplemental tax; establishing the Board of Estimates as the entity charged with reviewing and approving various matters relating to the District and the Authority; providing for the renewal, expiration, termination, and approval of the District and the Authority; and otherwise providing for the existence, operation, and control of the District and the Authority.
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved and Sent to the Mayor Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Approved and Sent to the Mayor to the Mayor. The motion carried by the following vote:

20. Committee Announcements
21. Announcements
22. District Showcase - 4th District
23. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025 AT 5:00 P.M.
24. Adjournment
25. Thank you all for attending this meeting. Please check the area around your seat to make certain that you have everything that you brought with you.
26. We will be closing the room shortly and ask that everyone exit promptly to the 1st floor main entrance. Thank you for visiting City Hall.