Rules and City Government Committee
Regular MeetingAnnapolis, MD · November 4, 2022
Minutes
City of Annapolis
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final
Friday, November 4, 2022
1:00 PM
Regular Meeting
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Rules & City Government Committee
Rules & City Government Standing Committee Meeting November 4, 2022
Committee Minutes - Final
Call To Order
Alderwoman Finlayson called the Regular Meeting to order at 1:03 pm.
Roll Call
Alderman Schandelmeier and Alderman Arnett
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to approve the agenda. Seconded. CARRIED on
voice vote.
Approval of Minutes
RCG Regular Meeting Minutes
10.7.2022
Attachments: RCG 10.7.2022 Regular Meeting Minutes.pdf
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to approve RCG 10.7.2022. Seconded. CARRIED on
voice vote.
Legislation
Charter Amendment
CA-2-22 Board of Supervisors of Election - For the purpose of expanding the Board of
Supervisors of Elections from three members to five members.
Sponsors: Savidge and Alderman Arnett
Attachments: CA-2-22 First Reader
CA-2-22 Staff Report
CA-2-22 Fiscal Impact Note
R-52-22 Signed
CA-2-22 Board of Supervisors of Elections
CA-2-22 AMENDED Board of Supervisors Recommendation
Board of Supervisors of Elections Member Leahy was present and answered
questions from the committee.
Alderman Arnett moved to postpone CA-2-22 until the Task Force has provided
their findings. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
Ordinance(s)
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O-25-22 Revenue and Finance - Purchasing and Procurement - Prevailing Wage and
Local Hiring - For the purpose of establishing prevailing wage and local hiring
provisions applicable to specific types of capital improvement contracts; defining
certain terms; adding the types of capital improvement contracts to which general
wage provisions apply; allowing wage deductions in particular instances; requiring
capital improvement contracts to include specific terms; adding worksite notice
requirements; requiring maintenance of certain records relating to prevailing wage
requirements; allowing audits and investigations of complaints of violations of overall
wage requirements; adding local hiring requirements; adding reporting requirements
for prevailing wage and local hiring data; establishing penalties for violations of
prevailing wage and local hiring provisions; providing for the applicability of this
ordinance; providing for a delayed effective date; generally relating to purchasing.
Sponsors: Alderman Schandelmeier
Attachments: O-25-22 First Reader
O-25-22 Staff Report
O-25-22 Fiscal Impact Note
O-25-22 Fiscal Impact Note on O-25-22 with Amendments
O-25-22 Amendment 1 - Schandelmeier
O-25-22 Amendment 1A - Arnett
O-25-22 Amendment 2 - Schandelmeier
O-25-22 Amendment 3 - Schandelmeier
O-25-22 Amendment 4 - Schandelmeier
O-25-22 Amendment 5 - Schandelmeier
O-25-22 Amendment 6 - Schandelmeier
O-25-22 Amendment 7 - Schandelmeier
O-25-22 Amendment 8 - Arnett
Alderwoman Tierney and City Attorney Lyles were present and answered
questions from the committee.
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to postpone O-25-22 until the next meeting.
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
Chair Finlayson requested the following Department Directors to be in
attendance at the next meeting:
Public Works Director Jarrell
Finance Director Dickinson
City Attorney Lyles
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O-39-22 Administration - Mayor - Harbormaster - For the purpose of the City of
Annapolis Harbormaster reporting to the Deputy City Manager for Resiliency and
Sustainability rather than the Director of Recreation and Parks; and generally related
to Harbormaster duties.
Sponsors: Alderwoman Tierney
Attachments: O-39-22 First Reader as amended
O-39-22 First Reader
O-39-22 Amendment 1 - Arnett
O-39-22 Staff Report
O-39-22 Fiscal Impact Note
O-39-22 Maritime Advisory Board Action Report
O-39-22 Signed
Alderwoman Tierney was present and answered questions from the committee.
Alderman Arnett moved to amend O-39-22 as follows:
Amendment # 1
On page 2, after line 16, insert "to expand the efforts to provide a welcoming
customer service experience for all water based visitors" and renumber to make
this language #9. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
Alderman Arnett moved to Recommend Favorably O-39-22 with Amendment #2.
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
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O-41-22 Administration - Rules of Procedure - Reading, amendment and passage of
ordinances, etc. - Staff Reports - For the purpose of requiring staff reports on
charter amendments, ordinances, and resolutions.
Sponsors: Alderwoman Tierney, Savidge and Alderman Arnett
Attachments: O-41-22 First Reader
O-41-22 Amendment 1 - Arnett
O-41-22 Amendment 2 - Arnett
O-41-22 Fiscal Impact Note
O-41-22 Staff Report
Alderwoman Tierney, City Attorney Lyles and Legislative and Policy Analyst
Reuter were present and answered questions from the committee.
Alderman Arnett moved to amend O-41-22 as follows:
Amendment #1:
On page 2, line 4, strike "the date such legislation is to be heard at public
hearing" and insert " the date of introduction"
1. THE CITY MANAGER SHALL SUBMIT A STAFF REPORT, AND THE
FINANCE DIRECTOR SHALL SUBMIT A FISCAL IMPACT NOTE, ON EVERY
ORDINANCE, CHARTER AMENDMENT, AND RESOLUTION NO LATER (Strike -THAN
THE DATE SUCH LEGISLATION IS TO BE HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING - End of
Strike out) THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION. Seconded. CARRIED voice vote
Amendment #2:
On page 2, line 7, strike "and then lie on the table after which shall be read the
second time and final action taken"
2. ANY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION WAIVING OR REDUCING CITY FEES
SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (Strike - AND THEN LIE ON
THE TABLE AFTER WHICH SHALL BE READ THE SECOND TIME AND FINAL
ACTION TAKEN - End of Strike out). Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
Alderman Arnett moved to Recommend Favorably O-41-22 with Amendments.
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
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O-49-22 Planning and Zoning - Parking and Loading Regulations - Parking fee-in-lieu
of meeting off-street parking requirements. - For the purpose of authorizing a
parking fee-in-lieu for certain businesses required to provide parking spaces; and
generally relating to off-street parking requirements.
Sponsors: Alderwoman Tierney, Alderman Arnett and Savidge
Attachments: O-49-22 First Reader
O-49-22 Amendment 1 - Savidge
O-49-22 Amendment 2 - Arnett
O-49-22 Amendment 3 - Arnett
O-49-22 Amendment 4 - Tierney
O-49-22 Amendment 5 - Tierney
O-49-22 Amendment 6 - Arnett
O-49-22 Staff Report
O-49-22 Fiscal Impact Note
O-49-22 StafftoPlanningCommission with Attachment
O-49-22 Planning Commission Findings and Recommendations
Alderman Arnett moved to postpone O-49-22 until after it Public Hearing.
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
Adjournment
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was
adjourned at 1:08 pm.
Kalyn Jackson
City Council Associate
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Agenda
City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester
Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Standing Committee Meeting Agenda - Final
Rules & City Government Committee
Friday, November 4, 2022 1:00 PM Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Call To Order
Chair Alderwoman Finlayson
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)
Approval of Minutes
RCG 10.7.2022 Regular Meeting Minutes
Attachments: RCG 10.7.2022 Regular Meeting Minutes.pdf
Legislation
Charter Amendment
CA-2-22 Board of Supervisors of Election - For the purpose of expanding the Board of
Supervisors of Elections from three members to five members.
Sponsors: Alderman Savidge and Alderman Arnett
Attachments: CA-2-22 First Reader
CA-2-22 Staff Report
CA-2-22 Fiscal Impact Note
R-52-22 Signed
Ordinance(s)
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Rules & City Government Standing Committee Meeting November 4, 2022
Committee Agenda - Final
O-25-22 Revenue and Finance - Purchasing and Procurement - Prevailing Wage and
Local Hiring - For the purpose of establishing prevailing wage and local hiring
provisions applicable to specific types of capital improvement contracts; defining
certain terms; adding the types of capital improvement contracts to which general wage
provisions apply; allowing wage deductions in particular instances; requiring capital
improvement contracts to include specific terms; adding worksite notice requirements;
requiring maintenance of certain records relating to prevailing wage requirements;
allowing audits and investigations of complaints of violations of overall wage
requirements; adding local hiring requirements; adding reporting requirements for
prevailing wage and local hiring data; establishing penalties for violations of prevailing
wage and local hiring provisions; providing for the applicability of this ordinance;
providing for a delayed effective date; generally relating to purchasing.
Sponsors: Alderman Schandelmeier
Attachments: O-25-22 First Reader
O-25-22 Staff Report
O-25-22 Fiscal Impact Note
O-39-22 Administration - Mayor - Harbormaster - For the purpose of the City of Annapolis
Harbormaster reporting to the Deputy City Manager for Resiliency and Sustainability
rather than the Director of Recreation and Parks; and generally related to
Harbormaster duties.
Sponsors: Alderwoman Tierney
Attachments: O-39-22 First Reader
O-39-22 Staff Report
O-39-22 Fiscal Impact Note
O-39-22 Maritime Advisory Board Action Report
O-41-22 Administration - Rules of Procedure - Reading, amendment and passage of
ordinances, etc. - Staff Reports - For the purpose of requiring staff reports on
charter amendments, ordinances, and resolutions.
Sponsors: Alderwoman Tierney, Alderman Savidge and Alderman Arnett
Attachments: O-41-22 First Reader
O-41-22 Fiscal Impact Note
0-41-22 Staff Report
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Committee Agenda - Final
O-49-22 Planning and Zoning - Parking and Loading Regulations - Parking fee-in-lieu of
meeting off-street parking requirements. - For the purpose of authorizing a parking
fee-in-lieu for certain businesses required to provide parking spaces; and generally
relating to off-street parking requirements.
Sponsors: Alderwoman Tierney, Alderman Arnett and Alderman Savidge
Attachments: O-49-22 First Reader
O-49-22 Staff Report
O-49-22 Fiscal Impact Note
General Discussion
Adjournment
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