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Housing & Economic Development Committee

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · 5:15 PM AM · Virtual/Clarence "Du" Burns Council Chamber; Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=mebaae55fe8738c35f01819bee13e1b1a Phone: +1 (408) 418-9388; Code: 2349 121 8309

TL;DR

The Housing & Economic Development Committee held a meeting on August 25, 2026, to discuss three major ordinances affecting Baltimore renters and food access. The committee reviewed proposed changes to eviction procedures, rental dwelling health and safety enforcement, and a new healthy foods grant program.

Key Decisions

  • Eviction Chattels – Time Period to Reclaim Scheduled for public hearing
  • Rental Dwelling Health and Safety Enforcement Act Scheduled for voting session
  • Community Healthy Food Access Act Scheduled for voting session
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. INTRODUCTIONS
  3. ATTENDANCE
  4. ITEM SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
  5. 25-0087 Eviction Chattels – Time Period to Reclaim FOR the purpose of requiring a landlord to retain a tenant’s property for a specified period of time under certain circumstances; requiring a certain notice be provided to a tenant upon eviction; and generally relating to eviction and a tenant’s right to reclaim personal property.
    Ordinance
  6. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR VOTING SESSIONS
  7. 25-0141 Rental Dwelling Health and Safety Enforcement Act FOR the purpose of updating certain provisions regarding the licensing of rental dwellings; establishing certain penalties; requiring certain information be filed with a registration statement when applying for a rental dwelling license; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to promulgate certain regulations; creating a registry of rental inspectors; prohibiting certain actions based on actual or perceived immigration status; establishing certain grounds for the revocation of a rental dwelling license; establishing a process for rental dwelling receivership; making conforming changes; providing for the effective dates of this Ordinance; and generally relating to the enforcement of rental dwelling health and safety standards.
    Ordinance
  8. 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
  9. ADJOURNMENT
  10. THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC