Baltimore City Council

Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Rev. Dr. Walter L. Parrish III, Northside Baptist Church
4. Pledge of Allegiance
5. Roll Call
6. Approval of the Journal
7. September 29, 2025
8. Executive Nominations
9. EA25-0064 Timothy Keane Director - Department of Planning
   Executive Nomination
10. EA25-0065 Elijah Davis, Jr. Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
11. EA25-0066 Dr. Kevin Daniels Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
12. EA25-0067 Dr. Melissa Buckley Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
13. EA25-0068 Theresa Bruce Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
14. EA25-0069 Mollie Young Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
15. EA25-0070 Corey Witherspoon Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
16. EA25-0071 Angie Winder Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
17. EA25-0072 Fareeha Waheed Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
18. EA25-0073 Tica Torres Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
19. EA25-0074 Jasmine Pope Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
20. EA25-0075 Dr. Tanya Nichols Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
21. EA25-0076 Dawnya Johnson Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
22. EA25-0077 Robert Holmes Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
23. EA25-0078 Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
24. EA25-0079 Dr. Andrew Gaddis Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
25. EA25-0080 Jessica Fauntleroy Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
26. EA25-0081 Taya Dunn Johnson Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
27. EA25-0082 Caryn Dayhoff Member - Trauma-Informed Care Task Force
    Executive Nomination
28. Bills Introduced
29. 25-0102 Charles Village Community Benefits District and Management Authority FOR the purpose of renewing and continuing the Charles Village Community Benefits District and Management Authority; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the activities and authority of the Charles Village Community Benefits District and Management Authority.
    Mayor and City Council Res.
30. 25-0103 Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – 1224 West Lafayette Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit into 3 dwelling units on the property known as 1224 West Lafayette Avenue (Block 0078, Lot 005), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
31. 25-0104 Sale of Property – 2405 Linden Avenue 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 located at 2405 Linden Avenue (Block 3463A, Lot 008A) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
32. 25-0105 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City Public Schools – $12,911,344 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $12,911,344 to Baltimore City Public Schools – Service 352 (Baltimore City Public Schools), to provide funding for a deficit caused by the City’s contribution to the development agreement for City Spring Elementary/Middle School; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
33. 25-0106 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Fire Department – $38,520,093 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $38,520,093 to the Fire Department – Service 602 (Fire Suppression and Emergency Rescue), to provide funding to balance the Fire Department’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget to cover a deficit caused by overtime, staffing costs, and contractual EMS services; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
34. 25-0107 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of Law – $81,393 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $81,393 to the Department of Law – Service 862 (Transactions), to provide funding to balance the Department of Law’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget to cover a deficit caused by contractual spending; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
35. 25-0108 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Liquor License Board – $454,415 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $454,415 to the Liquor License Board – Service 851 (Liquor License Compliance), to provide funding to balance the Liquor License Board’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget for a deficit caused by office lease costs, use of privately leased vehicles, and overtime; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
36. 25-0109 Supplementary Special Grant Fund Operating Appropriation – Mayor’s Office of Employment Development – $300,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Grant Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $300,000 to the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development – Service 795 (Workforce Services for Baltimore Residents), to provide funding to support the creation of recovery friendly workplaces and care navigators; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
37. 25-0110 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Police Department – $47,492,889 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $47,492,889 to the Police Department – Service 622 (Police Patrol), to provide funding to balance the Police Department’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget for a deficit caused by overtime and staffing costs; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
38. 25-0111 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of Recreation and Parks – $5,630,976 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $5,630,976 to the Department of Recreation and Parks – Service 654 (Urban Forestry), to provide funding to balance the Department of Recreation and Parks’ Fiscal Year 2025 budget for a deficit caused by overtime and unbudgeted contractual costs; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
39. 25-0112 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Sheriff’s Office – $3,425,454 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $3,425,454 to the Sheriff’s Office – Service 882 (Deputy Sheriff Enforcement), to provide funding to balance the Sheriff’s Office’s budget for Fiscal Year 2025 for a deficit caused by overtime, fleet costs, and various contractual and supply spending; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
40. 25-0113 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of Transportation – $4,457,580 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $4,457,580 to the Department of Transportation – Service 688 (Snow and Ice Control), to provide funding to balance the Department of Transportation’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget for a deficit caused by snow removal costs; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
41. Resolutions Introduced
42. 25-0034R Workers’ Rights in Baltimore City FOR the purpose of recognizing key rights of workers across Baltimore City.
    City Council Resolution
43. 25-0035R Informational Hearing – Safekeeping and Storage of Baltimore City Wills FOR the purpose of inviting the Register of Wills, the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, the Director of the Department of General Services, and the City Administrator to appear before the City Council to discuss the current space allocated to store wills in the Clarence J. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse, the lack of fire and flood protection in said storage space, and the need to digitize and protect the 100 years of wills being stored in a room in the aging courthouse.
    City Council Resolution
44. 25-0036R Informational Hearing – Human Trafficking Investigations and Prosecutions FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Office of the State’s Attorney, the Baltimore Police Department, the Baltimore City Fire Department, the Baltimore City Public School System Police, the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office, the Baltimore City Human Trafficking Collaborative Co Chairs and all subcommittee Chairs, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, the Maryland State Police, the Maryland United States Attorney’s Office, the Maryland Department of Social Services, the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, The Hope Center (formerly known as Baltimore Child Abuse Center), BlueDOT, and other collaborators from the Baltimore Human Trafficking Collaborative who provide victims of human trafficking with emergency interventions and support services to brief the City Council on the scope of the human trafficking problem in Baltimore City, current efforts to investigate and prosecute perpetrators of human trafficking, further strategies that could be implemented to bring these individuals to justice, and resources that are needed to assist survivors of human trafficking.
    City Council Resolution
45. Consent Calendar