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City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Regular Meeting Agenda - Final Monday, January 12, 2026 7:00 PM Regular Meeting Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers City Council City Council Regular Meeting Agenda - January 12, 2026 Final Call To Order Mayor Littmann Moment of Silence Mayor Littmann Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Littmann Roll Call City Clerk Watkins-Eldridge Approval of Agenda PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS Update from Mayor Mayor Littmann Reports by Committees Comments by the General Public A person speaking before the City Council with a petition, report, or communication shall be limited to not more than three minutes. CONSENT CALENDAR Approval of Journal Proceedings CCM 12.8.25 Regular Meeting Minutes Attachments: DRAFT- Regular Meeting Minutes 12.8.25 CCM 12.18.25 Special Meeting Minutes Attachments: DRAFT - Special Meeting Minutes 12.18.25 End of Consent Calendar City of Annapolis Page 2 Printed on 1/9/2026 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda - January 12, 2026 Final PUBLIC HEARINGS Ordinances O-40-25 Establishing a 12-Month Moratorium on New Short-Term Rental Licenses For the purpose of establishing a moratorium on the issuance of new licenses for short-term rentals for a period of 12 months from the effective date of this ordinance. Sponsors: O'Neill and Littmann Attachments: O-40-25 First Reader O-40-25 Fiscal Impact Note O-40-25 Staff and Staffing Impact Report Legislative History 12/18/25 City Council adopt on first reader 12/18/25 City Council refer to the Economic Matters Committee O-41-25 FY 2026 Changes in Exempt Service Job Classification For the purpose of updating the classification grades for City employees in exempt service positions; and generally related to City employee salaries for exempt service positions. Sponsors: Littmann Attachments: O-41-25 First Reader O-41-25 Fiscal Impact Note O-41-25 Staff and Staffing Impact Report Legislative History 12/18/25 City Council adopt on first reader 12/18/25 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee City of Annapolis Page 3 Printed on 1/9/2026 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda - January 12, 2026 Final LEGISLATIVE ACTION FIRST READERS Ordinances O-1-26 Property Tax - Child Care Centers, Family Child Care Homes, and Large Family Child Care Homes For the purpose of creating real property tax credits for child care providers who own the property where they operate a state-licensed or registered child care center, family child care home, or large family child care home; allowing businesses of a certain size that own their property and have on-site child care facilities to participate in the tax credit program; setting the real property tax credit at a maximum of $10,000; and generally related to tax credits for child care providers. Sponsors: Schandelmeier Attachments: O-1-26 First Reader O-1-26 Legislative Summary O-1-26 Staff and Staffing Impact Report Resolutions R-1-26 Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Statement of Performance Standards For the purpose of approving the annual performance statements filed by City agencies and departments. Sponsors: Littmann Attachments: R-1-26 First Reader R-1-26 Staff and Staffing Impact Report R-1-26 Fiscal Impact Note Proposed FY27 performance measures R-2-26 Establishing the Order of Succession for Mayor For the purpose of establishing the order of succession for Mayor Jared Littman if he is unable to serve due to temporary disability or absence from the City for longer than one day. Sponsors: Littmann Attachments: R-2-26 First Reader R-2-26 Fiscal Impact Note R-2-26 Staff and Staffing Impact Report City of Annapolis Page 4 Printed on 1/9/2026 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda - January 12, 2026 Final R-3-26 Water Service Agreement with North Point Property LLC For the purpose of authorizing a water service agreement providing for the extension of City water service to 1053 Chesapeake Harbour Road (also referred to as "Chesapeake Harbour Drive East"), Annapolis, Maryland, owned by North Point Property LLC; and generally relating to the provision of said water service. Sponsors: Littmann Attachments: R-3-26 First Reader R-3-26 Staff and Staffing Impact Report R-3-26 Fiscal Impact Note R-3-26 - 1053 Chesapeake Harbour-Water Service Agreement - REVISED-2026-01-09 R-3-26 - Exhibit A (North Point) SECOND READERS Reconsideration For the purpose of fixing errors in the resolutions R-47-25 Standing Committee Appointments for the 2026-2030 Council Term For the purpose of confirming appointments to the Annapolis City Council's Standing Committees. Sponsors: Littmann Attachments: R-47-25 First Reader R-47-25 Fiscal Impact Note R-47-25 Staff and Staffing Impact Report R-47-25 Amendment 1 Legislative History 12/8/25 City Council adopt on first reader 12/8/25 City Council rules suspended 12/18/25 City Council adopt on second reader R-48-25 Audit Committee Appointments for the 2026-2030 Council Term For the purpose of confirming aldermanic appointments to the Audit Committee. Sponsors: Littmann Attachments: R-48-25 First Reader R-48-25 Fiscal Impact Note R-48-25 Staff and Staffing Impact Report R-48-25 Amendment 1 Legislative History 12/8/25 City Council adopt on first reader City of Annapolis Page 5 Printed on 1/9/2026 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda - January 12, 2026 Final 12/18/25 City Council adopt on second reader ADJOURNMENT Anyone needing reasonable accommodation to be able to participate in a public meeting held by the City of Annapolis should contact Cynthia Reuter at 410.263.7849, by MD Relay (711), or by email at clreuter@annapolis.gov at least five days prior to the meeting date to request assistance. We encourage citizens to attend and participate in City Council Meetings. If you are unable to attend, the meetings can be viewed live on Channel 99/100 for all Comcast subscribers and on Channel 34 for Verizon customers. The meeting can also be viewed on computer and mobile devices by going to http://bit.ly/1gCd4pL during the meetings. 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ID=23680&GUID=8CC9DA25-D92A-491F-984C-946DCA0F51DE&Mode=MainBody City of Annapolis Page 6 Printed on 1/9/2026