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Committee of the Whole

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 6:00 PM AM · Virtual/Clarence "Du" Burns Council Chamber; Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=m778ef78a21b06498b483e511eeeb4e8d Phone: +1 (408) 418-9388; Code: 2341 851 5990

TL;DR

Baltimore's Committee of the Whole held a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to create a new Department of Neighborhood Safety focused on non-law-enforcement approaches to community safety. The meeting was conducted virtually and included discussion of the department's leadership, staffing, powers, and duties, with requirements for annual reporting to the Mayor and City Council.

Key Decisions

  • Department of Neighborhood Safety Ordinance - Public Hearing Heard (vote not recorded in agenda)
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. INTRODUCTIONS
  3. ATTENDANCE
  4. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
  5. 26-0221 Department of Neighborhood Safety FOR the purpose of creating the Department of Neighborhood Safety; providing for the leadership and staffing of the Department; establishing the purpose, powers, and duties of the Department; requiring the Department to submit an annual report to the Mayor and City Council; requiring the Department to report the implementation of this Ordinance to the Mayor and City Council; and generally relating to non-law-enforcement initiatives for neighborhood safety in the City.
    Ordinance
  6. ADJOURNMENT
  7. THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC