Budget & Appropriations Committee

Thursday, May 15, 2025 · 1:00 PM AM · Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall, Phone: #1-408-418-9388, Access code: 2343 428 0843, Password: Public, Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=m529d14a9fdfa9f573ca0c610d6509fed

TL;DR

The Budget & Appropriations Committee held a virtual meeting to review Baltimore's $641 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and discuss the city's budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The committee conducted a public hearing to provide financial oversight and transparency on how these federal funds are being managed and allocated across city agencies.

Key Decisions

  • ARPA Funds Financial Oversight Hearing Under Review
  • FY 2026 City Budget Appropriations Discussed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. INTRODUCTIONS
  3. ATTENDANCE
  4. ITEM SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
  5. LO25-0002 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) For the purpose of calling for quarterly financial oversight hearings regarding the management, disbursement and status of $641 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Relief Funds to the City of Baltimore.
    Legislative Oversight
  6. 1:00 PM
  7. Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026 FOR the purpose of providing the appropriations estimated to be needed by each agency of the City of Baltimore for operating programs and capital projects during the Fiscal 2026 year.
  8. ADJOURNMENT
  9. THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC