Baltimore City Council

Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Rev. George Nicholson - Siloam Freewill Baptist Church
4. Pledge of Allegiance
5. Roll Call
6. Approval of the Journal
7. March 24, 2025
8. Executive Nominations
9. EA25-0011 Tisha Guthrie Member - Baltimore City Inclusionary Housing Board
   Executive Nomination
10. 10 Rashida Bumbray Member - Public Art Commission
    Executive Nomination
11. Bills Introduced
12. 25-0050 Water Bill – Tenant Right to Review FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Public Works to provide a specified person with a copy of a certain water or wastewater bill upon request and submission of specified documentation.
    Ordinance
13. 25-0051 Labor and Employment – Pregnancy Accommodations FOR the purpose of requiring reasonable accommodations in the workplace for certain employees upon request; protecting employees from adverse actions related to pregnancy, recovery from childbirth, or a related condition; forbidding denial of employment opportunities based on certain circumstances; establishing penalties for violations of required accommodations; defining certain terms; and generally relating to protecting the rights of employees who are pregnant or recovering from childbirth or a related condition.
    Ordinance
14. 25-0052 City Buildings – Provision of Menstrual Products FOR the purpose of requiring municipal agencies to provide menstrual products free of cost under certain circumstances; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the provision menstrual products in buildings owned or leased by the City.
    Ordinance
15. 25-0053 Rezoning – 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.
    Ordinance
16. 25-0054 Zoning – 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.
    Ordinance
17. 25-0055 Zoning – Conditional Use – Parking Lot (Principal Use) – Variances 701 Mura Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a principal use parking lot on the property known as 701 Mura Street (Block 1155, Lot 70), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting certain variances from minimum lot area, minimum interior side yard, and minimum rear yard requirements; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
18. 25-0056 Zoning – Conditional Use – Parking Lot (Principal Use) – Variances 702 Mura Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a principal use parking lot on the property known as 702 Mura Street (Block 1155, Lot 101), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting certain variances from minimum lot area, minimum interior side yard, and minimum rear yard requirements; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
19. 25-0057 Sale 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.
    Ordinance
20. 25-0058 Fair Wages for Tipped Employees FOR the purpose of limiting and phasing out the amount of tip credit an employer may deduct from the hourly wage of a certain employee; requiring certain disclosures before an employer may charge a consumer a service fee; requiring an employer to submit a certain quarterly report to the Director of Finance; defining certain terms; and generally relating to fair wages for tipped employees.
    Ordinance
21. Resolutions Introduced
22. 25-0016R Informational Hearing – Black Maternal Health FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Health Department, Office of Equity and Civil Rights, Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success, and other relevant parties to appear before the City Council to provide insight on the perinatal and reproductive healthcare needs of the Black community of Baltimore and to discuss strategies to support access to effective perinatal and reproductive healthcare for Black parents.
    City Council Resolution
23. 25-0017R Informational Hearing – Water-for-All – Program Update FOR the purpose of inviting the Department of Public Works, the Department of Finance, the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success, and the Baltimore City Community Action Partnership to provide an update to the City Council on the implementation of the Water-for-All program and the Water Accountability and Equity Act.
    City Council Resolution
24. Consent Calendar
25. Second Reader
26. Land Use and Transportation Committee
27. 25-0006 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.
    Ordinance
    Action: Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage Passed

    A motion was made by Dorsey that this Ordinance be Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage to the Baltimore City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

28. Committee Announcements
29. Announcements
30. District Spotlight - 1st District
31. Adjournment
32. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025, AT 5:00 P.M.
33. 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.
34. 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.