Baltimore City Council

Monday, April 6, 2026 · 5:00 PM AM · Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall

TL;DR

Baltimore City Council met on April 6, 2026, to approve zoning changes, property sales, and supplementary funding allocations totaling approximately $7.7 million for homeless services, courthouse security, wastewater treatment, and victim services. The council also introduced new legislation on healthy food access and charter amendments to strengthen the Inspector General's authority and modify budget and ordinance procedures.

Key Decisions

  • Zoning - Convert single-family home to 3 units at 6901 Reisterstown Road Passed
  • Repeal Mount Clare Junction Planned Unit Development designation Passed
  • Supplementary funding for homeless services and housing assistance Passed
  • Circuit Court security upgrades - bullet-resistant materials and intercom systems ($784,251) Passed
  • Charter Amendment to designate Inspector General as records custodian Introduced for voter approval
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Invocation
  3. Rev. Msgr. Richard J. Bozzelli, St. Bernadine Catholic Church
  4. Pledge of Allegiance
  5. Roll Call
  6. Approval of the Journal
  7. March 23, 2026
  8. Bills Signed by the Mayor
  9. April 1, 2026
  10. 25-0081 Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District – 6901 Reisterstown Road 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 6901 Reisterstown Road (Block 4218D, Lot 001), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  11. 25-0101 Repeal of Ordinances 86-711 and 92-147 Planned Unit Development – Mount Clare Junction FOR the purpose of repealing Ordinance 86-711, as amended by Ordinance 92-147, which designated certain properties a Business Planned Unit Development known as Mount Clare Junction; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  12. 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
  13. 25-0117 Zoning – Conditional Use Live Entertainment – Variances – 1421 Ridgely Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the premises for live entertainment on the property known as 1421 Ridgely Street (Block 0839, Lot 004) in the C-4 Zoning District, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  14. 25-0127 Rezoning – 4188 ½ O’Donnell Street and Block 6543A, Lot 001B FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 4188 ½ O’Donnell Street (Block 6543A, Lot 001A) and Block 6543A, Lot 001B, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-2 Zoning District to the C-2 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  15. Bills Introduced
  16. 26-0163 Community Healthy Food Access Act FOR the purpose of establishing the Healthy Foods Grant Program; providing criteria for participating in the Program; requiring a certain report; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the Healthy Foods Grant Program.
    Ordinance
  17. 26-0164 Charter Amendment – Inspector General – Custodian of Records FOR the purpose of designating the Inspector General as a custodian of agency records under certain circumstances; providing constructive supervisory authority to the Inspector General under certain circumstances; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
    Mayor and City Council Res.
  18. 26-0165 Sale of Property – 220 Guilford 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 that is located at 220 Guilford Avenue (Block 0612, Lot 010) and is no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  19. 26-0166 Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Circuit Court for Baltimore City – $784,251 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $784,251 to the Circuit Court for Baltimore City – Service 110 (Circuit Court), to provide funding for the installation of aluminum storefront framing and Level 3 bullet-resistant glazing at doors and service windows in multiple locations within the Mitchell and Cummings Courthouses, and the installation of an audiovisual intercom system to enable communication through bullet-resistant materials; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  20. 26-0167 Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Office of Equity and Civil Rights – $204,750 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $204,750 to the Office of Equity and Civil Rights – Service 849 (Police Civilian Oversight), to provide funding for travel and lodging, event space, guest speakers, and materials and equipment for the Police Accountability Board Summit, a gathering of up to 20jurisdictionsthroughout the State of Maryland; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  21. 26-0168 Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – M-R Office of Homeless Services – $500,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to M-R Office of Homeless Services – Service 895 (Temporary Housing for the Homeless), to provide funding for case management services through the Y in Central Maryland and the University of Maryland, Baltimore/Uplift Alliance Inc.; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  22. 26-0169 Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – M-R Office of Homeless Services – $2,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to M-R Office of Homeless Services – Service 895 (Temporary Housing for the Homeless), to provide funding for rental assistance and supportive services through rapid re housing and homelessness prevention for homeless individuals and families in the City of Baltimore; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  23. 26-0170 Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of Public Works – $2,177,758 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,177,758 to the Department of Public Works – Service 673 (Wastewater Management), to provide funding for enhanced nutrient removal operations and maintenance activities at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  24. 26-0171 Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Office of the State’s Attorney – $2,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City – Service 786 (Victim and Witness Services), to provide funding for personnel, travel, relocation assistance, and other items to help support the State’s Attorney’s Victim and Witness Services Program; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  25. 26-0172 Charter Amendment - Charter Committee Recommendations For the purpose of amending certain processes, requirements, and permissions relating to the adoption and rejection of ordinances and resolutions, the City's budget, and establishing certain tax rates; providing for the grant of certain minor privilege rights under a process established by ordinance; removing certain improper, non-essential, obsolete, and redundant provisions; setting a special effective date; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
    Mayor and City Council Res.
  26. Consent Calendar
  27. (See Section A at back of Agenda)
  28. Second Reader
  29. Land Use and Transportation Committee
  30. 25-0136 Rezoning – 3009 Greenmount Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3009 Greenmount Avenue (Block 4074, Lot 004), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-6 Zoning District to the C-2 Zoning District.
    Ordinance
  31. 26-0145 Commercial Vehicle Parking FOR the purpose of amending the definition of “commercial vehicle”; prohibiting commercial vehicles from standing, stopping, or parking on City streets under certain circumstances; defining a certain term; and generally relating to commercial vehicles in the City.
    Ordinance
  32. Committee Announcements
  33. Announcements
  34. District Spotlight - 14th District
  35. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026, AT 5:00 P.M.
  36. Adjournment
  37. 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.
  38. 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.