Baltimore City Council - Regular Meeting

Baltimore County
Monday, October 19, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body
Baltimore City Council
Meeting Type
Baltimore City Council
Location
Baltimore, MD
Meeting Date
October 19, 2026

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Monday, October 19, 2026

20 items on the agenda.

Call to Order

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Approval of the Journal

September 28, 2026

Bills Signed by the Mayor•Item 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. Sponsors: Phylicia Porter, Mark Parker, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, James Torrence, John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen

Executive Nominations•Item EA26-0225

Kionne T. Abdul-Malik - Member - Compensation Commission for Elected Officials COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Executive Nominations•Item EA26-0226

Thomas C. Dame - Member - Compensation Commission for Elected Officials COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Executive Nominations•Item EA26-0227

Thurman W. Zollicoffer - Member - Compensation Commission for Elected Officials COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Executive Nominations•Item EA26-0228

Nathaniel "Nate" Golden - Member - Compensation Commission for Elected Officials COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Executive Nominations•Item EA26-0229

Chris Michelle "Chrissy" Thorton - Member - Compensation Commission for Elected Officials COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Executive Nominations•Item EA26-0230

Laura Larsen - Member - Planning Commission COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Bills Introduced•Item 26-0257

Dirt Bikes – Use by Educational Non-Profits

FOR the purpose of creating a license for educational nonprofit organizations to use and maintain dirt bikes in the City; exempting licensed educational nonprofit organizations from certain restrictions on dirt bike use in the City; permitting licensed educational nonprofit organizations to bid on dirt bikes sold at auction by the City; granting licensed educational nonprofit organizations the right of first offer on any dirt bike to be sold at auction by the City; and defining certain terms. Sponsors: James Torrence, Paris Gray, Phylicia Porter PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Bills Introduced•Item 26-0258

Multi-Family Buildings – Recycling Required

FOR the purpose of requiring the owner of a multi-family building to ensure recycling pickup is available; requiring separate containers for mixed refuse and recyclable materials to be provided to certain properties in the City; making conforming changes; defining certain terms; and providing for a special effective date. Sponsors: Odette Ramos, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Bills Introduced•Item 26-0259

Planned Unit Development – Amendment – North Charles Village

FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the North Charles Village Planned Unit Development. Sponsors: Odette Ramos LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Bills Introduced•Item 26-0260

Rezoning – 1 E Mount Vernon Place and 600 Saint Paul Street

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1 E Mount Vernon Place (Block 0536, Lot 001) and 600 Saint Paul Street (Block 0536, Lot 011A), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the OR-2 Zoning District to the C-2 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date. Sponsors: Zac Blanchard LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Bills Introduced•Item 26-0261

Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – 1321 N Carey Street

FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 2 dwelling units on the property known as 1321 N Carey Street (Block 0037, Lot 014), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date. Sponsors: James Torrence LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Bills Introduced•Item 26-0262

Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – Variance – 2905 Parkwood Avenue

FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units on the property known as 2905 Parkwood Avenue (Block 3232A, Lot 003), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting a variance regarding certain bulk regulations (lot size area); and providing for a special effective date. Sponsors: James Torrence LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Bills Introduced•Item 26-0263

Rezoning – 100 E Cromwell Street, 200 E Cromwell Street, 300 E Cromwell Street, Block 1053, Lot 009A, and Block 1053, Lot 001E

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 100 E Cromwell Street (Block 1053, Lot 001A), 200 E Cromwell Street (Block 1053, Lot 001B), 300 E Cromwell Street (Block 1053, Lot 001), Block 1053, Lot 009A, and Block 1053, Lot 001E, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the PC-2 Zoning District to the PC-3 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date. Sponsors: Zac Blanchard LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Bills Introduced•Item 26-0264

York Corridor Business Improvement District and Management Authority – Renewal Through June 30, 2031

FOR the purpose of reviewing, renewing, and continuing the York Corridor Business Improvement District and the York Corridor Business Improvement District Management Authority; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the activities and authority of the York Corridor Business Improvement District and the York Corridor Business Improvement District Management Authority. Sponsors: Mark Conway, Zeke Cohen HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Resolutions Introduced•Item 26-0067R

Informational Hearing – Surveillance Technology

FOR the purpose of requiring representatives from the Police Department, the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, the Department of Transportation, the City Solicitor, the Office of the Comptroller, and the Department of Finance, and inviting the Sheriff's Office, the Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City, and concerned parties from Baltimore's legal, academic, security, and non-profit sectors to discuss the use of surveillance technology in Baltimore and any local legislative options for the Council to consider to protect privacy and civil liberties. Sponsors: Paris Gray, Mark Conway, John Bullock, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE