City of Baltimore Legistar System

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, President of the Council

Robert Curran, Vice President

District 1: James Kraft - District 2: Nicholas C. D'Adamo

District 3: Robert W. Curran - District 4: Kenneth N. Harris, Sr.

District 5: Rochelle "Rikki" Spector - District 6: Sharon Green Middleton

District 7: Belinda Conaway - District 8: Helen L. Holton

District 9: Agnes Welch - District 10: Edward L. Reisinger

District 11: Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. - District 12: Bernard C. "Jack" Young

District 13: Vernon E. Crider - District 14: Mary Pat Clarke

Zoning - Open Space Zoning District

FOR the purpose of establishing a new zoning district, to be known as the Open

Space District; stating the purpose and scope of the district; establishing certain use

and bulk regulations for properties in the district; establishing certain off-street

parking and sign requirements; and generally relating to the establishment and

requisites of an Open Space Zoning District.

Charter Amendment - Supplementary Appropriations

FOR the purpose of conforming procedures for approving supplementary

appropriations; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and

submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or

rejection.

Charter Amendment - Procurement

FOR the purpose of updating the rules governing the procurement of public works,

supplies, materials, equipment, or services; authorizing the adjustment from time to

time, by Ordinance, of certain threshold dollar amounts; modifying the advertising

requirements; authorizing certain performance bonds, letters of credit, or

certifications to be on an annual contract-price basis; correcting, clarifying, and

conforming certain language; and submitting this amendment to the qualified

voters of the City for adoption or rejection.

Plastic Bag Restrictions

FOR the purpose of prohibiting certain supermarkets and formula retail stores from

using certain types of checkout bags; defining certain terms; authorizing civil

enforcement action; imposing criminal penalties; and providing for a special

effective date.

Rezoning - 7301-7313 Park Heights Avenue

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 7301-7313 Park

Heights Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-5 Zoning

District to the R-6 Zoning District.

Zoning - Conditional Use Restaurant: Drive-In - 5711 Belair Road

FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment,

maintenance, and operation of a restaurant: drive-in on the property known as 5711

Belair Road, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.

Labor Peace Agreements for Hotel Projects

FOR the purpose of requiring labor peace agreements for hotel development

projects in which the City has a proprietary interest; defining certain terms;

specifying the tenor and contents of these labor peace agreements; establishing

certain procedures and criteria for determining proprietary interest; providing for

certain exceptions; and generally relating to labor peace agreements in hotel

development projects.

Edward L. Reisinger, Robert W. Curran, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B.

Kraft, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Helen L. Holton,

Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Sharon Green Middleton, Agnes Welch, Vernon

E. Crider and Mary Pat Clarke

Neighborhood Nuisances

FOR the purpose of authorizing certain actions to abate certain nuisances;

providing for notice and opportunity for hearing; prohibiting certain conduct;

imposing penalties; and generally relating to abating public nuisances.

Charter Amendment - Proceeds of School Property

FOR the purpose of dedicating proceeds from the sale of school property to the use

and benefit of the Baltimore City Public School System; correcting, clarifying, and

conforming certain language; and submitting this amendment to the qualified

voters of the City for adoption or rejection.

Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Mary Pat Clarke, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B.

Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Edward L. Reisinger, Vernon E. Crider, Agnes

Welch and Sharon Green Middleton

Pilot Program - Baltimore City Housing Apprenticeship Program

FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore City Joint Apprenticeship Program

(BCJAP), in conjunction with the Labor and Industry Division of the Maryland

State Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, and the Department of

Housing and Community Development, to develop a pilot program that will train

apprentices in trades that will allow them to work on renovating Baltimore

City-owned houses while obtaining their on-the-job training.

Sharon Green Middleton, Robert W. Curran, Nicholas C. D'Adamo,

James B. Kraft, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Helen L.

Holton, Belinda K. Conaway, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward L. Reisinger,

Agnes Welch, Vernon E. Crider and Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector

Department of Social Services - Procedures for Prepayment - Electric Bills

FOR the purpose of requesting that the Baltimore City Department of Social

Services establish procedures for pre-payment of electricity services for its clients

households, with the electricity service costs being automatically deducted from

future and ongoing benefits to the occupants of the households.

Belinda K. Conaway, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Kenneth N.

Harris, Sr., Sharon Green Middleton, Vernon E. Crider, Mary Pat Clarke,

Edward L. Reisinger and Agnes Welch

Submission of an Application to Preserve America to Support Interpreting the

Life of Thurgood Marshall and Baltimore's Civil Rights Legacy

FOR the purpose of supporting the submission of a grant application to Preserve

America for funds to support research to assist interpreting the life of Thurgood

Marshall and Baltimore's civil rights legacy.

Investigative Hearing - Department of Public Works Bureau of Water and

Waste Water Utility Billing Division

FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of Public Works, the Chief of the

Bureau of Water and Waste Water Utility Billing Division, and the Director of the

Treasury to report to the City Council on the number of complaints of incorrect

billing or meter reading for water and sewer services provided to Baltimore City

households, the number of homes that have been put up for tax sale as the result of

debt accrued for unpaid water bills in the last fiscal year, and the general practices

for billing of active accounts, suspended accounts, and disconnected water services.

Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Edward L. Reisinger, Nicholas C. D'Adamo,

James B. Kraft, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Belinda K. Conaway, Agnes

Welch, Vernon E. Crider and Sharon Green Middleton

RESOLUTION

JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE

Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative - Community Restoration Grant Program

FOR the purpose of requesting the Commissioner of Housing and Community

Development and the President of Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc., to cooperatively

develop a Community Restoration Grant Program to make funds immediately

available to Healthy Neighborhoods Rehabilitation Loan recipients to support

increased opportunities for renovation of owner-occupied properties in Healthy

Neighborhoods and to promote maintaining and increasing the City's supply of

affordable housing.

President Rawlings-Blake, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. Kraft,

Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Helen L. Holton, Belinda

K. Conaway, Vernon E. Crider, Edward L. Reisinger, Agnes Welch,

Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke and Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector

RESOLUTION

JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

Budget and Appropriations/Committee of the Whole

Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008

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 2008 year.

City Council President (Administration)

Annual Property Tax - Fiscal Year 2008

FOR the purpose of providing a tax for the use of the Mayor and City Council of

Baltimore for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008; providing for

estimated billings pursuant to State law; and setting the semiannual payment

service charge for that period.

Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for

the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008

FOR the purpose of approving the budget estimated to be needed for the Baltimore

City Board of School Commissioners for operating programs during Fiscal 2008:

providing for certification of the approved budget to the State Superintendent of

Schools; and providing for a special effective date.

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Public

Works - $2,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital

Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to the Department of Public Works

(Account #9916-194-134), to provide capital appropriations for the removal of

asbestos from City-owned buildings; and providing for a special effective date.

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Art and

Culture Grants - $1,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $1,000,000 to the MR-Art and Culture Grants -

Program 493 (Art and Culture Grants), to provide funding to support the Creative

Baltimore program; and providing for a special effective date.

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Commission on

Aging and Retirement Education - $250,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $250,000 to the MR-Commission on Aging and

Retirement Education - Program 325 (Senior Services), to provide funding for the

Urban Institute on Aging; and providing for a special effective date.

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Employees'

Retirement Contribution - $5,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $5,000,000 to the MR-Employees' Retirement

Contribution - Program 355 (Employees' Retirement Contribution), to provide

funding to pay for Other Post Employment Benefit costs; and providing for a

special effective date.

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Fire Department -

$4,800,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $4,800,000 to the Fire Department - Program 212

(Fire Suppression), to provide funding to pay for additional operating expenses; and

providing for a special effective date.

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-General Debt

Service - $971,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $971,000 to the MR-General Debt Service -

Program 123 (General Debt Service), to provide funding to pay for additional debt

service costs ; and providing for a special effective date.

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of

Health - $600,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $600,000 to the Department of Health - Program

301 (Baltimore Homeless Services), to provide funding to support the

implementation of a plan to end homelessness in the City; and providing for a

special effective date.

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of

Housing and Community Development - $200,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 to the Department of Housing and

Community Development - Program 585 (Baltimore Development Corporation), to

provide funding for a Clean and Green initiative; and providing for a special

effective date.

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Housing

and Community Development - $200,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital

Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 to the Department of Housing and

Community Development (Account #9910-588-074), to provide funding for a Land

Bank; and providing for a special effective date.

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Housing

and Community Development - $1,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital

Appropriation in the amount of $1,000,000 to the Department of Housing and

Community Development - (Account #9910-587-907), to provide funding for the

Healthy Neighborhoods program; and providing for a special effective date.

Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related -

$50,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital

Appropriation in the amount of $50,000 to the Mayoralty-Related (Account

#9904-127-152), to provide funding for Baltimore Heritage Area projects; and

providing for a special effective date.

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of

Planning - $300,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $300,