Rules and City Government Committee

City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final Friday, October 6, 2023 1:00 PM Regular Meeting Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers Rules & City Government Committee Rules & City Government Standing Committee Meeting October 6, 2023 Committee Minutes - Final Call To Order Alderwoman Finlayson called the Regular Meeting to order at 1:04 pm. Roll Call Present: 2- Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Arnett Absent: 1- Alderman Schandelmeier Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here) Alderman Arnett moved to approve the Regular Meeting Agenda. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Business and Miscellaneous Approval of Minutes RCG 9.8.23 Special Meeting Minutes Attachments: RCG 9.8.23 Alderman Arnett moved to approve RCG 9.8.23. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Legislation City of Annapolis Page 2 Rules & City Government Standing Committee Meeting October 6, 2023 Committee Minutes - 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: Tierney, 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 Amendment 7 - Savidge O-49-22 Amendment 8 - Arnett O-49-22 Amendment 9 - Savidge O-49-22 Amendment 10 - Savidge O-49-22 Amendment 11 - Arnett Subsitute O-49-22 Amendment 11 - Legislative Summary of Arnett Substitute 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 City Attorney Lyles and Planning and Zoning Director Jakubiak were present to answer questions from the committee. Alderman Arnett moved to recommend O-49-22 unfavorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. City of Annapolis Page 3 Rules & City Government Standing Committee Meeting October 6, 2023 Committee Minutes - Final O-10-23 Allowing Cigar Lounges to Serve Alcoholic Beverages - For the purpose of creating a definition of Cigar Lounge as a unique category of Tobacco Shop; and allowing cigar lounges to serve alcoholic beverages in conjunction with the consumption of premium cigars, pipe tobacco, and related products; and generally related to tobacco shops. Sponsors: Tierney, Mayor Buckley, Schandelmeier and Finlayson Attachments: O-10-23 First Reader O-10-23 Staff Report O-10-23 Fiscal Impact Note O-10-23 The Capital Public Hearing Notice Affidavit O-10-23 Signed (color) O-10-23 Signed (b&w) Alderman Arnett moved to recommend O-10-23 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. O-28-23 City Noise Prohibitions and Enforcement - For the purpose of updating the Annapolis City Code noise prohibition section by adding a ban on certain noise in residential areas; expanding enforcement; and generally related to noise prohibitions. Sponsors: Tierney, Savidge and O'Neill Attachments: O-28-23 First Reader O-28-23 Amendment 1 - O'Neill O-28-23 Amendment 2 - Savidge O-28-23 Legislative Summary O-28-23 & R-51-23 Fiscal Impact Note O-28-23 Staff Report Alderman Arnett would like to be added as a co-sponsor. Alderman Arnett requested adding the staffing impact note to O-28-23. Assistant City Manager Buckland was present to answer questions from the committee. Alderman Arnett moved to postpone O-28-23. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. City of Annapolis Page 4 Rules & City Government Standing Committee Meeting October 6, 2023 Committee Minutes - Final O-32-23 Short-term Rental Licenses and Regulations - For the purpose of clarifying and limiting local eligibility requirements for a short-term rental operator’s license; providing definitions; making technical corrections; and generally relating to a rental operator’s license. Sponsors: Savidge, Arnett, O'Neill and Tierney Attachments: O-32-23 First Reader O-32-23 Legislative Summary O-32-23 Fiscal Impact Note O-32-23 Amendment 1 - O'Neill O-32-23 Amendment 2 - O'Neill O-32-23 Amendment 3 - Savidge City Attorney Lyles was present to answer questions from the committee. Alderman Arnett moved to postpone O-32-23. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. R-51-23 Fines for Violating Annapolis Noise Restrictions - For the purpose of increasing the fine for repeat violations of the City of Annapolis noise restrictions; and generally dealing with public peace and order section of the City Code. Sponsors: Savidge Attachments: R-51-23 First Reader O-28-23 & R-51-23 Fiscal Impact Note R-51-23 Staff Report R-51-23 Amendment 1 - Tierney Amendment 1- Recommend favorably. Alderman Arnett moved to recommend R-51-23 as amended. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. City of Annapolis Page 5 Rules & City Government Standing Committee Meeting October 6, 2023 Committee Minutes - Final R-53-23 FY 2024 Position Classifications and Pay Plan Update - For the purpose of updating the Fiscal Year 2024 annual position classifications and pay plan to reflect the Management Information Technology office name change in CA-2-23 and O-18-23; changing the deputy director emergency preparedness classification level from A14 to A17; and specifying an effective date. Sponsors: Mayor Buckley Attachments: R-53-23 First Reader R-53-23 FY24 City Job Classification and Pay Update R-53-23 Staff Report R-53-23 Fiscal Impact Note Civil Service Board Minutes for September 19 2023 R-53-23 Signed (color) R-53-23 Signed (b&w) Alderman Arnett moved to recommend favorably R-53-23 with an amendment that address paying back pay. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Adjournment Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was adjourned at 3:26 pm. Kalyn Jackson City Council Associate 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. 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