Rules and City Government Committee

City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Standing Committee Agenda - Final Tuesday, May 14, 2019 4:00 PM Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers Rules & City Government Committee Rules & City Government Standing Committee Agenda - May 14, 2019 Committee Final 1. Call To Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here) 4. Business before Committee a. Approval of Minutes RCG04.09.19 Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting Attachments: RCG04.09.19 5. Legislation before Committee CA-2-19 City Manager - Powers and Duties - For the purpose of removing the Office of Environmental Policy from the supervision of the City Manager; and placing supervision of the Human Resources Office under the City Manager. Attachments: CA-2-19 Office of Environmental Policy Charter Amendment First Reader.docx CA-2-19 Staff Report and Fiscal Impact Note.pdf Legislative History 4/8/19 City Council adopt on first reader 4/8/19 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee 4/22/19 Finance Committee adopt as amended City Manager Sutherland was present and answered questions from the committee. Alderman Savidge was present and addressed the committee. Page 2 line 18 & 22 add "AND CITY COUNCIL" after Mayor s and c (Ald. fin, sec. by Arnett) Motion to rec fav #9 s and c (Ald Fin) sec by Paone Motion to rec fav line 29 strike out (Ald Paone) sec by Finlayson (nay Arnett) rec fav with amendments 4/22/19 Finance Committee amendment(s) approved Page 2 Printed on 5/14/2019 Rules & City Government Standing Committee Agenda - May 14, 2019 Committee Final 4/22/19 Finance Committee amendment(s) approved CA-3-19 Office of Law - For the purpose of establishing an Office of Law. Attachments: CA-3-19 Office of Law First Reader.docx CA-3-19 Staff Report and Fiscal Impact Note.pdf Legislative History 4/8/19 City Council adopt on first reader 4/8/19 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee 4/22/19 Finance Committee recommend favorably CA-4-19 Economic Development Program - For the purpose of removing administration of the economic development program from the Planning and Zoning Department. Attachments: CA-4-19 Economic Development Program First Reader.docx CA-4-19 Staff Report and Fiscal Impact Note.pdf Legislative History 4/8/19 City Council adopt on first reader 4/8/19 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee 4/22/19 Finance Committee recommend unfavorably City Manager Sutherland Alderwoman Tierney, and Alderman Savidge were present and addressed the committee. Motion to recommend favorably (ald Fin-failed for lack of 2nd) - withdrawn CA-5-19 The Office of Emergency Management Department - For the purpose of establishing a department known as the Office of Emergency Management. Attachments: CA-5-19 Office of Emergency Management Department First Reader.docx CA-5-19 Staff Report and Fiscal Impact Note.pdf Legislative History 4/8/19 City Council adopt on first reader Page 3 Printed on 5/14/2019 Rules & City Government Standing Committee Agenda - May 14, 2019 Committee Final 4/8/19 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee 4/22/19 Finance Committee recommend favorably City Manager Sutherland, Dave Mandell, Fire Chief Stokes were present and answered questions from the committee. O-2-19 Freestanding Signs - For the purpose of permitting free-standing signs and business community identification signs in certain zoning districts; removing the minimum lot width requirement for freestanding signs in certain zoning districts; amending the regulations for wall-mounted signs; and matters generally relating to updating and amending the sign code. Attachments: O-2-19 Signs Ordinance.docx O-2-19 Staff Report and Fiscal Impact.pdf O-2-19 PandZ Staff Report to PC.pdf O-2-19 PC Findings.pdf Legislative History 1/28/19 City Council adopt on first reader 1/28/19 City Council refer to the Planning Commission 1/28/19 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee 4/29/19 City Council declare the public hearing closed No one from the public spoke in favor of or in opposition to the ordinance. O-10-19 Maryland Public Information Act - For the purpose of adopting City of Annapolis procedures for the processing of requests made pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act; establishing definitions; providing notice of disclosure requirements; establishing an appeal process; allowing fees to be charged; allowing fee waivers; and generally related to adopting procedures for processing Public Information Act requests. Attachments: O-10-19 Public Information Act Ordinance.docx O-10-19 Staff Report and Fiscal Impact.pdf O-10-19 Amendment No 1 Buckley.docx Legislative History 3/26/19 City Council adopt on first reader Page 4 Printed on 5/14/2019 Rules & City Government Standing Committee Agenda - May 14, 2019 Committee Final 4/8/19 City Council declare the public hearing closed Speaker: C. Christopher Ledoux, 215 Severn Avenue, Annapolis, Maryland 21403. No one else from the public spoke in favor of or in opposition to the ordinance. 4/9/19 Rules & City Government Continue Committee 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. Attachments: O-12-19 Departmental Reorganization First Reader.docx O-12-19 Staff Report and Fiscal Impact Note.pdf O-12-19 Amendent No 1 Buckley.docx O-12-19 Amendment No 2 Savidge.docx Legislative History 4/8/19 City Council adopt on first reader 4/8/19 City Council refer to the Economic Matters Committee 4/8/19 City Council refer to the Finance Committee 4/8/19 City Council refer to the Housing and Human Welfare 4/8/19 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee Page 5 Printed on 5/14/2019 Rules & City Government Standing Committee Agenda - May 14, 2019 Committee Final 4/29/19 City Council declare the public hearing closed Speakers: Rick Kissel, 717 Forest Drive, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Kurt Reigel, 307 Monterey Avenue, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Paul Murphy, 105 Northwest Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 - Environmental Commission No one else from the public spoke in favor of or in opposition to the ordinance. Alderwoman Tierney - requested her name be removed as a sponsor....of O-12-19. Meeting went into Recess Meeting Reconvened 4/29/19 City Council withdrawn without objection O-13-19 Office of Law - For the purpose of clarifying the functions of the Office of Law; clarifying the functions of the City Clerk; making technical corrections; and making stylistic changes. Attachments: O-13-19 Office of Law Ordinance First Reader.docx O-13-19 Staff Report and Fiscal Impact Note.pdf Legislative History 4/8/19 City Council adopt on first reader 4/8/19 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee 4/22/19 Finance Committee recommend favorably 4/29/19 City Council declare the public hearing closed No one from the public spoke in favor of or in opposition to the ordinance. O-14-19 Economic Development Division - For the purpose of relocating the Economic Development Division from the Department of Planning and Zoning to the Office of the Mayor; and generally related to Economic Development. Attachments: O-14-19 Economic Development Division First Reader.docx O-14-19 Staff Report and Fiscal Impact Note.pdf Legislative History Page 6 Printed on 5/14/2019 Rules & City Government Standing Committee Agenda - May 14, 2019 Committee Final 4/8/19 City Council adopt on first reader 4/8/19 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee 4/22/19 Finance Committee recommend unfavorably 4/29/19 City Council declare the public hearing closed No one else from the public spoke in favor of or in opposition to the ordinance. O-16-19 Human Resources - Exempt Service - For the purpose of reclassifying certain positions in the Exempt Service; and making stylistic changes. Attachments: O-16-19 Exempt Service Reclassifications First Reader.docx O-16-19 Staff Report and Fiscal Impact Note.pdf O-16-19 Amendment No 1 - Buckley.docx Legislative History 4/8/19 City Council adopt on first reader 4/8/19 City Council refer to the Finance Committee 4/8/19 City Council refer to the Financial Advisory Commission 4/8/19 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee 4/22/19 Finance Committee amendment(s) approved 4/22/19 Finance Committee amendment(s) approved 4/22/19 Finance Committee amendment(s) approved 4/22/19 Finance Committee amendment(s) approved 4/29/19 City Council declare the public hearing closed No one from the public spoke in favor of or in opposition to the ordinance. Page 7 Printed on 5/14/2019 Rules & City Government Standing Committee Agenda - May 14, 2019 Committee Final R-20-19 Forest Drive/Eastport Sector Study Citizens and Governmental Task Force- For the purpose of establishing a temporary advisory Task Force commissioned to provide the Mayor and City Council with a public forum for studying and preparing reports about the Forest Drive/Eastport Sector Study; and generally relating to the Task Force. Attachments: R-20-19 Forest Drive-Eastport Sector Study Citizens and Governmental Task Force.docx R-20-19 - Staff Report and Fiscal Impact Note.pdf Legislative History 4/29/19 City Council adopt on first reader 4/29/19 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee 6. 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