Baltimore City Council

Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Rabbi Yoni Sonnenblick, Congregation Ohel Torah
4. Pledge of Allegiance
5. Roll Call
6. Approval of the Journal
7. February 9, 2026
8. Bills Introduced
9. 26-0152 Installment Payment Plans – Property Taxes in Arrears – Residential Property FOR the purpose of authorizing certain property tax arrearages to be paid through an installment payment plan; requiring the Director of Finance to establish an installment payment program; setting eligibility requirements for the program; prohibiting the Director from taking certain action against a person if compliant with a plan; establishing the effect of non-compliance with a plan; specifying the contents of the notice of an offer of a plan; specifying certain terms of the installment payment plan; requiring the publication of certain information on the City Tax Sale Ombudsman’s website; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to installment payments of certain property taxes in Baltimore City.
   Ordinance
10. Untitled item
11. 26-0153 Measurement of Building Height – Gambrel Roofs FOR the purpose of amending the calculation of building height measurement for buildings with gambrel roofs.
    Ordinance
12. 26-0154 Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – Variance – 1610 E Chase 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 1610 E Chase Street (Block 1164B, Lot 016), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting a variance regarding certain bulk regulations (lot size area); and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
13. 26-0155 Franchise – Installation of a Private 1 ½ Inch Diameter Sanitary Sewer – South Newkirk Street FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to SI Baltimore QOZB#1, LLC (Developer’s Agreement #1757-A) to construct, use, and maintain a 1 ½ inch diameter sanitary sewer main, under South Newkirk Street, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
14. 26-0156 Sale of Property – 6325 and 6327 Hudson Street and South Side Hudson Street, South West Corner, and Joplin 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 that is located at 6325 Hudson Street (Block 6722, Lot 38), 6327 Hudson Street (Block 6722, Lot 39), and South Side Hudson Street, South West Corner, and Joplin Street (Block 6722, Lot 40) and is no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
15. Resolutions Introduced
16. 26-0047R “Good Cause” Eviction – Request for State Action FOR the purpose of calling on the Maryland General Assembly to pass HB 744/SB 462, Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies – Local Good Cause Termination (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
17. 26-0048R Approving the Submission of an Application to the State of Maryland for the Redesignation of Baltimore City’s Modified Consolidated Enterprise Zone and its Focus Areas FOR the purpose of approving the submission of an application to the State of Maryland to redesignate Baltimore City’s modified Consolidated Enterprise Zone and its Focus Areas.
    City Council Resolution
18. 26-0049R Recognizing March 11 as National 311 Day FOR the purpose of recognizing March 11 as National 311 Day in Baltimore.
    City Council Resolution
19. Consent Calendar
20. (See Section A at back of Agenda)
21. Second Reader
22. Budget & Appropriations Committee
23. 25-0129 Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of Recreation and Parks (Service 654 - Urban Forestry) – $415,146 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $415,146 to the Department of Recreation and Parks – Service 654 (Urban Forestry), to provide funding for 2 positions, a job training program, and a green building class to expand the Camp Small wood recycling operations in hopes of advancing Baltimore’s sustainability and equity goals; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
24. Land Use & Transportation Committee
25. 25-0118 Planned Unit Development – Designation – Tivoly Eco-Village FOR the purpose of approving the application of Urban Green LLC, acting as authorized agent of the owner of certain real property located at 2700-2798 Tivoly Avenue, 2701-2793 Tivoly Avenue, 2700-2770 Fenwick Avenue, 1701-1711 28th Street, 1811-1813 28th Street, 2700-2740 Hugo Avenue, and 2701-2735 Hugo Avenue, to have that property designated Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant; and approving a special effective date.
    Ordinance
26. 25-0139 Zoning – Rezoning – Conditional Use Conversion to a Commercial Composting Facility – 6101 Bowleys Lane FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 6101 Bowleys Lane (Block 6195, Lot 008), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat from the OIC Zoning District to the IMU 2 Zoning District; permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a commercial composting facility on the same property; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
27. Third Reader
28. 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.
29. 25-0138 Excise Tax Increase – Passenger-for-Hire Services FOR the purpose of increasing the amount of tax imposed per trip for passenger-for-hire services; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
30. Committee Announcements
31. Announcements
32. District Spotlight
33. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026, AT 5:00 P.M.
34. Adjournment
35. 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.
36. 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.