Housing and Human Welfare Committee

City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Standing Committee Minutes Thursday, May 9, 2019 2:30 PM Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers Housing and Human Welfare Housing and Human Welfare Standing Committee Minutes May 9, 2019 1. Call To Order Chairman Rodriguez called the meeting to order at 2:53 p.m. 2. Roll Call Present: 2- Alderwoman Tierney and Alderman Rodriguez 3. Chair Nomination Alderwoman Tierney moved to approve the nomination of Alderman Rodriguez as the Chair of the Housing and Human Welfare Committee. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 2- Alderwoman Tierney and Alderman Rodriguez Absent: 1- Henson 4. Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here) Add Olga Cortez to the agenda as an appointment to the Education Commission Alderwoman Tierney moved to adopt the Regular Meeting Agenda as amended. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 2- Alderwoman Tierney and Alderman Rodriguez Absent: 1- Henson 5. Business before Committee a. Approval of Minutes b. Appointments and reappointments to Committees AP-66-18 The Appointment of Olga Cortez to the Annapolis Education Commission Alderwoman Tierney moved to recommend favorably. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 2- Alderwoman Tierney and Alderman Rodriguez Absent: 1- Henson 6. Legislation before Committee O-44-18 Moderately Priced Dwelling Units - Density Bonus - For the purpose of establishing review criteria for the granting of any density bonus tolerance; clarifying planned development requirements for buildings over forty-five feet. Motion to revise amendment 1 of Planning Commission findings to delete "he/she" and City of Annapolis Page 1 Housing and Human Welfare Standing Committee Minutes May 9, 2019 add "THE DIRECTOR" (ald. Tierney) s and c Rec Fav as amended (Ald. Tierney) s and c O-1-19 Fair Housing - Protected Classes - For the purpose of adding protected classes to the Annapolis Fair Housing laws and including additional unlawful housing practices; and generally relating to Fair Housing. Motion to amend amendment no. 3 to substitute the word Independent with Individual. Alderwoman Tierney moved to approve the amendment to amendment #3 substituting the word Independent with Individual . Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 2- Alderwoman Tierney and Alderman Rodriguez Absent: 1- Henson Alderwoman Tierney moved adopt "Amendment No. 1 Rodriguez" amendments as amended. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 2- Alderwoman Tierney and Alderman Rodriguez Absent: 1- Henson Alderwoman Tierney moved to recommend with amendments. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 2- Alderwoman Tierney and Alderman Rodriguez Absent: 1- Henson O-12-19 Departmental Reorganization - For the purpose of requiring the Environmental Policy Advisor to provide certain advice relating to environmental policies and initiatives in lieu of the Office of Environmental Policy; creating the position of Environmental Policy Advisor in the exempt service; establishing the duties and responsibilities of the position; creating the position of Director of Emergency Management in the exempt service; establishing certain exempt service pay grades; and reassigning responsibility for floodplain management to the Department of Planning and Zoning. Alderwoman Tierney moved to approve the following amendment: Amend the legislation to remove any language pertaining to the Environmental Policy City of Annapolis Page 2 Housing and Human Welfare Standing Committee Minutes May 9, 2019 Reorganization, and the same for CA-2-19 until a later date. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 2- Alderwoman Tierney and Alderman Rodriguez Absent: 1- Henson Alderwoman Tierney moved to recommend with amendments. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 2- Alderwoman Tierney and Alderman Rodriguez Absent: 1- Henson 7. Adjournment Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the meeting was adjourned at 3:07 p.m. Teekia Green City Council Associate City of Annapolis Page 3