Public Safety Committee

City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, May 6, 2019 3:00 PM Title Error: Finance Committee Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers Public Safety Committee Public Safety Committee Standing Committee Meeting May 6, 2019 Minutes 1. Call To Order Chairwoman Finlayson called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m. 2. Roll Call Roll Call Alderwoman Finlayson, Tierney Present: 2- Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderwoman Tierney Absent: 2- Alderwoman Pindell Charles and Alderman Paone 3. Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here) 4. Business before Committee a. Approval of Minutes b. Appointments and reappointments to Committees AP-93-19 The Re-Appointment of Kathie Sulick to the Police and Fire Retirement Commission Fire Chief Stokes was present and spoke to the candidate. Alderwoman Tierney moved to recommend favorably. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 2- Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderwoman Tierney Absent: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderman Paone and Henson AP-94-19 The Appointment of John Wardell to the Retirement Plan Commission Fire Chief Stokes was present and spoke about the candidate. Alderwoman Tierney moved to recommend favorably. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 2- Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderwoman Tierney Absent: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderman Paone and Henson 5. Legislation before Committee 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 City of Annapolis Page 1 Public Safety Committee Standing Committee Meeting May 6, 2019 Minutes practices; and generally relating to Fair Housing. Alderwoman Tierney moved to approve "Amendment No. 1 Rodriguez" amendments. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 2- Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderwoman Tierney Absent: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderman Paone and Henson Alderman Rodriguez was present and addressed the committee. Alderwoman Tierney moved to recommend with amendments. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 2- Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderwoman Tierney Absent: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderman Paone and Henson O-15-19 The Office of Emergency Management - For the purpose of making technical and other corrections to the Office of Emergency Management section of the City Code; clarifying the role of the Harbormaster during a public emergency, making certain stylistic changes; and generally related to emergency management. Office of Emergency Management Deputy Director Mandell, and Fire Chief Stokes were present and answered questions from the committee. Alderwoman Tierney moved to recommend favorably. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 2- Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderwoman Tierney Absent: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderman Paone and Henson 6. Adjournment Sgt Vaden, and Acting Police Chief Herman were present and provided the committee with summer camp dates. Fire Chief Stokes was present and provided the committee with a history of Office of Emergency Management. Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the meeting was adjourned at 3:29 p.m. City of Annapolis Page 2 Public Safety Committee Standing Committee Meeting May 6, 2019 Minutes Teekia Green City Council Associate City of Annapolis Page 3