Rules and City Government Committee
Regular MeetingAnnapolis, MD · September 8, 2023
Minutes
City of Annapolis
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final
Friday, September 8, 2023
1:00 PM
Special Meeting
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Rules & City Government Committee
Rules & City Government Standing Committee Meeting September 8, 2023
Committee Minutes - Final
Call To Order
Alderwoman Finlayson called the Regular Meeting at 1:07 pm.
Roll Call
Present: 3- Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Arnett and Alderman Schandelmeier
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)
Alderman Arnett moved to amend the agenda to remove O-54-22 and O-19-23
from the agenda. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
Business and Miscellaneous
Approval of Minutes
RCG 6.6.23 Special Minute Meetings
Attachments: RCG 6.6.23
Alderman Arnett moved to approve RCG 6.6.23. Seconded. CARRIED on voice
vote.
Appointments and Re-appointments
AP-21-23 Arts in Public Places Commission - Joe Lucchesi
Attachments: AP-21-23 (2)
Ombudsman Raftovich was present to answer questions from the committee.
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend AP-21-23 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED
on voice vote.
AP-22-23 Planning Commission - Robert Waldman
Attachments: AP-22-23 (2)
Ombudsman Raftovich was present to answer questions from the committee.
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend AP-22-23 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED
on voice vote.
AP-23-23 Planning Commission - Alex Pine
Attachments: AP-23-23 (2)
Appointment Alex Pine was present to answer questions from the committee.
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend AP-23-23 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED
on voice vote.
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General Discussion
ID-33-23 Yearly Grants Funding Calendar - AiPPC
Attachments: AIPPC Grant Yearly Schedule Policy - CLEAN - 2023-03-01
Assistant City Attorney Leonard was present to answer questions from the
committee.
ID-101-23 Annapolis Conservancy Board - Rules of Procedures
Attachments: ACB Rules of Procedure_07132022 FINAL
Assistant City Attorney Leonard was present to answer questions from the
committee.
Legislation
CA-2-23 Management Information Technology office name change - For the purpose of
changing the name of the City of Annapolis “Management Information Technology”
(MIT) office to “Office of Integrated Technology Solutions” (OITS); and generally
related to the City Manager’s duties.
Sponsors: Mayor Buckley
Attachments: CA-2-23 First Reader
CA-2-23 Legislative Summary
CA-2-23 Fiscal Impact Note
CA-2-23 Staff Report
CA-2-23 Ad for Public Hearing June 12, 2023
CA-2-23 Capital Gazette affidavit of published notice
Public Notice of Passage of CA-2-23
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to recommend CA-2-23 favorably. Seconded.
CARRIED on voice vote.
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O-18-23 Management Information Technology office name change - For the purpose of
changing the name of the City of Annapolis “Management Information Technology”
(MIT) office to “Office of Integrated Technology Solutions” (OITS); and generally
related to the Management Information Technology office.
Sponsors: Mayor Buckley
Attachments: O-18-23 First Reader
O-18-23 Legislative Summary
O-18-23 Fiscal Impact Note
O-18-23 Staff Report
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to recommend O-18-23 favorably. Seconded.
CARRIED on voice vote.
O-3-23 2023 Redistricting and Revised 'Election Wards' Boundaries - For the purpose
of revising the Annapolis City Council Ward boundaries due to population shifts
revealed in the 2020 Census; and generally related to City election wards.
Sponsors: O'Neill
Attachments: O-3-23 First Reader
O-3-23 Amendment 1 - Finlayson (Rules Cmte. Chair)
O-3-23 Staff Report
O-3-23 Fiscal Impact Note
Annapolis Ward Boundaries & Redistricting Task Force Final Report -
April 2022
Ward Boundaries Task Force City Council Presentation
Map C
Map 3C
GIS Coordinator Wampler, Ward Boundaries Task Force Chair Jared Littman,
Ward Boundaries Task Force Ward 4 Salon Webb were present to answer
questions from the committee.
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend Map C favorably as a committee
recommendation. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend O-3-23 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on
voice vote.
Adjournment
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Special Meeting was
adjourned at 2:06 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
Friday, September 8, 2023
1:00 PM
Special Meeting
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Rules & City Government Committee
Rules & City Government Standing Committee Meeting September 8, 2023
Committee Agenda - Final
Call To Order
Alderwoman Finlayson
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)
Business and Miscellaneous
Approval of Minutes
RCG 6.6.23 Special Minute Meetings
Attachments: RCG 6.6.23
Appointments and Re-appointments
AP-21-23 Arts in Public Places Commission - Joe Lucchesi
Attachments: AP-21-23
AP-22-23 Planning Commission - Robert Waldman
Attachments: AP-22-23
AP-23-23 Planning Commission - Alex Pine
Attachments: AP-23-23
General Discussion
ID-33-23 Yearly Grants Funding Calendar - AiPPC
Attachments: AIPPC Grant Yearly Schedule Policy - CLEAN - 2023-03-01
ID-101-23 Annapolis Conservancy Board - Rules of Procedures
Attachments: ACB Rules of Procedure_07132022 FINAL
Legislation
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Rules & City Government Standing Committee Meeting September 8, 2023
Committee Agenda - Final
CA-2-23 Management Information Technology office name change - For the purpose of
changing the name of the City of Annapolis “Management Information Technology”
(MIT) office to “Office of Integrated Technology Solutions” (OITS); and generally
related to the City Manager’s duties.
Sponsors: Mayor Buckley
Attachments: CA-2-23 First Reader
CA-2-23 Legislative Summary
CA-2-23 Fiscal Impact Note
CA-2-23 Staff Report
CA-2-23 Ad for Public Hearing June 12, 2023
CA-2-23 Capital Gazette affidavit of published notice
O-18-23 Management Information Technology office name change - For the purpose of
changing the name of the City of Annapolis “Management Information Technology”
(MIT) office to “Office of Integrated Technology Solutions” (OITS); and generally
related to the Management Information Technology office.
Sponsors: Mayor Buckley
Attachments: O-18-23 First Reader
O-18-23 - Legislative Summary
O-18-23 Fiscal Impact Note
O-18-23 Staff Report
O-19-23 Property tax credits for 9-1-1 Specialists and Public Safety Officers - For the
purpose of granting property tax credits and property tax relief allowed by Maryland
state law for the City of Annapolis 9-1-1 specialists and public safety officers in the
Annapolis Fire Department and Police Department; and generally related to city tax
credits.
Sponsors: Gay, Alderwoman Tierney and Mayor Buckley
Attachments: O-19-23 First Reader
O-19-23 Legislative Summary
O-19-23 Fiscal Impact Note
O-19-23 Staff Report
O-19-23 Signed
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Rules & City Government Standing Committee Meeting September 8, 2023
Committee Agenda - Final
O-54-22 Sign Regulations - Shopping Center Sign Requirements - For the purpose of
expanding sign requirement exceptions regarding front-lit signage for shopping centers
in B2 Community Shopping zoning districts; and generally dealing with sign regulations
in the City of Annapolis.
Sponsors: Alderman Arnett
Attachments: O-54-22 First Reader
O-54-22 Staff Report
O-54-22 Fiscal Impact Report
O-54-22 Public Hearing ad affidavit
O-3-23 2023 Redistricting and Revised 'Election Wards' Boundaries - For the purpose
of revising the Annapolis City Council Ward boundaries due to population shifts
revealed in the 2020 Census; and generally related to City election wards.
Sponsors: Alderwoman O'Neill
Attachments: O-3-23 First Reader
O-3-23 Staff Report
O-3-23 Fiscal Impact Note
Annapolis Ward Boundaries & Redistricting Task Force Final Report - April 2022
Ward Boundaries Task Force City Council Presentation
Adjournment
Anyone needing reasonable accommodation to be able to participate in a public meeting held by the
City of Annapolis should contact Kalyn Jackson at 410.263.7030, by MD Relay (711), or by email at
kajackson@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, and
on Facebook by selecting: http://www.facebook.com/CityofAnnapolis and on Youtube by selecting:
http://www.youtube.com/CityofAnnapolis during the meetings. If you miss the live meeting, recordings
are available for viewing on http://www.facebook.com/CityofAnnapolis and
http://www.youtube.com/CityofAnnapolis.
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