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We recommend that you close other applications on your device to preserve bandwidth. 4. If you will be speaking, we suggest using a headset with microphone for best results. 5. For public comment portions of the meeting, please unmute yourself when prompted by the Mayor, and remember to re-mute yourself when you are finished. Please eliminate as much background noise as possible when you are speaking. 6. Please state your name and whether you are a College Park resident when you begin your testimony. Speakers are given 3 minutes. 4  TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022 CITY OF COLLEGE PARK *DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING* Via Zoom: Please check City calendar for participant information WORKSESSION AGENDA 7:30 P.M. COLLEGE PARK MISSION We provide excellent services, transparent and inclusive governance, and advocate for our residents to enhance the quality of life for our diverse community. Time Item Staff/Council 7:30 Call To Order City Manager’s Report Amendments To And Approval Of The Agenda 1 Proclamation: Transit Equity Day Mayor Wojahn Washington Gas Presentation and Discussion (30) Guests: Daminique Branch, Maryland Community Outreach 7:45 2 David Thomas, Director, Construction Washington Gas Ijaz Mahboob, Manager, Permits & Paving Paul Zohorsky, VP Operations Michael Morgan, Sr. Manager, Below Ground, Field Operations November 2021 City Election Debrief with Board of Election Supervisors (45) Janeen S Miller 8:15 3 Guests: John Payne, Chief City Clerk Lynea Cooper-Pitts, Yousuf Jaleel and Cameron Thurston, Supervisors 001 1 9:00 4 Amendments to the New Neighbor Homeowner Grant Terry Schum Program (15) Director of Planning 9:15 5 Review of legislation (Possible Special Session to consider Mayor and Council time sensitive matters) (15) 9:30 6 Requests for/Status of Future Agenda Items Mayor and Council 9:35 7 Mayor and Councilmember Comments Mayor and Council Kenneth Young, 9:40 8 City Manager's Comments City Manager Adjourn In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office and describe the assistance that is necessary. This agenda is subject to change. Agenda times are estimates only. For the most current information, please contact the City Clerk at 240-487-3501. 002 2  1 Proclamation: Transit Equity Day 003  City of College Park Proclamation Transit Equity Day February 4, 2022 WHEREAS, Rosa Parks was an iconic figure in the movements for social justice and racial equality, and played a major role in the inception of the Civil Rights movement that ended legal segregation in the United States; and WHEREAS, the immediate focus of Rosa Parks’ historic protest was the unequal access of African-Americans to public transit; and WHEREAS, unequal access to public transit based on race, income, and disability have persisted to this day, and become worse when cuts to public funding for transit result in fare increases; and WHEREAS, a reliable paratransit system is a necessary component of any public transit system to ensure accessibility for people with disabilities who require it; and WHEREAS, affordable, reliable public transit is an essential public service, on par with utilities such as water and electricity; and WHEREAS, transitioning our transportation system from excessive automobile dependence to public transit, especially electrified public transit with electricity from renewable sources, is key to transitioning our economy from fossil fuels to renewable energy and cutting our greenhouse gas emissions; and WHEREAS, increased community access to public transit, and a reduction in racial, economic and other barriers that prevent people from having equal access to public transit, benefit everyone and strengthen our society. THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that the City of College Park supports the call to observe a Day of Action on Public Transportation as a Civil Right on February 4, 2022, to draw attention to the continuing racial, economic, and other inequalities in access to adequate public transit, and the need for affordable and accessible transit; and BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED that the City of College Park supports increased accessibility to public transit for people with disabilities; increased funding for paratransit to ensure that it is reliable, timely, and affordable; increased job opportunities in transit system operation with jobs that pay family-supporting wages, provide good benefits, and prioritizes the hiring of economically disadvantaged people, people of color, and people from communities currently underserved by transit. SO PROCLAIMED THIS 1st DAY OF FEBRUARY , 2022. ___________________________________ Patrick L. Wojahn, Mayor City of College Park, Maryland 004  2 Washington Gas 005  3 November 2021 City Election Debrief 006  CITY OF COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND WORKSESSION MEETING AGENDA Prepared By: Janeen Miller, Meeting Date: 02/01/22 City Clerk Presented By: Janeen Miller, Consent Agenda: No Board of Election Supervisors: Chief John Payne Supervisors Lynea Cooper-Pitts, Yousuf Jaleel, Cameron Thurston Originating Department: City Clerk’s Office Issue Before Council: November 2021 City Election Debrief with Board of Election Supervisors Strategic Plan Goal: Objective 6: Inspire and nurture a welcoming and inclusive community that encourages and embodies engagement, collaboration, and equity throughout our City. Background / Justification: The Board of Election Supervisors is scheduled to meet with the Mayor and Council on February 1 for the 2021 Election Debrief. Their report is attached. Fiscal Impact: N/A Council Options: 1. Discuss the 2021 election with the Board of Election Supervisors 2. Delay the discussion Staff Recommendation: #1 Attachments: 1 – Report on the 2021 election from the Board of Election Supervisors 007  City of College Park Board of Election Supervisors 2021 Election Report to Mayor and Council The 2021 election was conducted in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic which had a direct impact on decisions that were made about how to conduct the election. The Mayor and Council provided direction to the BOES in February of 2021 that for the safety of election staff and voters, the City would have only one polling location in the largest space possible, would not have early voting, and would encourage vote by mail by sending applications for absentee ballots to all registered voters. Date of the Election: The BOES discussed the idea of holding the election on a Sunday rather than on the traditional Tuesday in the hope that it might increase voter turnout for voters with busy lives and traditional Monday-Friday jobs. The City previously held 2019 Early Voting and the 2020 Special Election on Sundays to favorable feedback. The Mayor and Council were in favor of the idea so the decision was made to hold the election on Sunday, November 7, 2021 which was the Sunday after the traditional November 2 election day. Polling Location: The College Park Community Center (CPCC) was chosen because the gymnasium was the largest space available and was centrally located in the City. The CPCC, an M-NCPPC facility, also had ample free parking and was made available free of charge. No Early Voting: Because of COVID, the decision was made not to hold Early Voting, to decrease the number of times people had to gather together for election purposes. The enhanced opportunity for voters to vote by mail and the ability for a voter to make late application for an in person absentee ballot was deemed a reasonable accommodation in lieu of Early Voting. Applications for Absentee Ballots: Applications for Absentee Ballots were mailed to 13,579 active registered voters on September 20. Voters could also download the application from the City website or pick one up from any City building. Voters were able to return their application by mail (Postage Paid Business Reply Mail) or to one of three secure drop boxes (Davis Hall, Stamp Student Union and Calvert Road school). The BOES used Election Judges to collect applications, and later, ballots, from the Post Office Box and from the three ballot drop boxes. 1 008 Ballots: City Clerk’s office staff processed the applications daily and uploaded mail files to our printer/mail vendor to mail the ballots. After a certain date, the requested ballots were manually processed by City Clerk’s staff. A total of 1,095 ballots were mailed or issued in person prior to Election Day. Voters were able to return their voted ballot by mail (Postage Paid Business Reply Mail) or to one of the three secure drop boxes. The City used the services of Ballot Scout (a division of the non-profit organization, Democracy Works) to track ballots through the mail using USPS scanning data. Ballot Scout provided a dashboard for City staff’s use, and a website widget for voters. Number of Ballots Collected From Ballot Drop Boxes Calvert Road School 161 The rest of the ballots were returned Stamp Student Union 15 by Postage Paid Business Reply Mail. Davis Hall 295 Total 471 From the 1,095 ballots issued prior to Election Day, 851 were returned by the deadline and deemed as valid. 62 envelopes were returned but deemed invalid. Reasons why they might not have been valid: • Oath Envelope was not signed (In cases where we could identify the voter, we contacted them and asked them to cure the deficiency) • Ballot was returned without an Oath Envelope • Signature on the Oath Envelope was different from the voter’s name • Envelope was returned without the ballot enclosed 28 additional ballots were received past the deadline. 18 of those ballots were postmarked by the deadline and could have been counted had they been received in time. This was the result of unexpected post office delays and could have been avoided had those voters returned their ballots to a drop box. 154 ballots were not returned. Election Day: 685 voters cast ballots at the poll on Election Day. The City utilized ePoll books and tabulators (scanners) at the Poll. Preprocessing and Canvass: Prior to this election, the largest number of absentee ballots was 110. In the 2021 election, that number soared to 851. The City Clerk’s Office 2 009  supervised the daily collections by the Ballot Collection Judges and kept chain of custody logs for applications and ballots received and processed. Ballots were checked in to the Ballot Scout tool as they were returned so a voter could see that their ballot had made it back to our office. This took about 3 hours per day. The BOES anticipated the extra work that would be required of them and scheduled Monday, November 8 for “pre-processing,” to prepare the ballots received by mail for the canvass. Pre- processing is the process of opening mailer envelopes, checking Oath Envelopes, and validating ballots for canvass. Canvass was held on Wednesday, November 10. Both full days were needed for this purpose. Voter Turnout: Voter turnout was at its lowest point since 2013. A total of 1,536 ballots were cast in the 2021 election, for a 10.35% turnout. Districts 2 and 3 had contested elections. The Mayoral race was uncontested. VOTER STATISTICS - 2021 ELECTION D1 D2 D3 D4 TOTAL Number Of Registered Voters 5,133 2,933 4,134 2,638 14,838 (Active + Inactive) Number Of Persons Voting 595 251 478 212 1,536 Percentage Voting 11.5% 8.5% 11.5% 8.0% 10.35% The BOES is of course concerned about low voter turnout. The BOES takes its responsibility seriously to assure best practice in pre-vote communication and works to assure that there are no unwarranted barriers or impediments to voting. The BOES is open to any suggestions from the Mayor and Council as to ways to improve processes within our purview to improve voter turnout. City staff utilized the Municipal Scene, College Park Here & Now Newspaper, social media, the Weekly Bulletin, Constant Contact (email blasts), and two direct mailings to publicize the election. Most of the advertising was in English and Spanish. Cost of Election: Election Statistics 2013 - 2021 Election % # of Ballots Cost Per Year (See Polling Locations Voting Total Cost Cast Ballot Appendix 1) 2 2013 1,568 $7,798 $4.97 (Davis Hall & City Hall) 9.1% 2015 2 2,222 $23,575 $10.61 3 010  (Davis Hall & City Hall) 12.9% 2 2017 2,648 14.5% $28,118 $10.61 (Davis Hall & City Hall) 4 2019 (3 Vote Centers + 1 day 2,092 12.51% $67,171 $32.11 of Early Voting) 1 2021 1,536 10.35% $61,175 $39.83 (CPCC) The upward trend in election costs over the years is generally attributable to the use of ePollbooks, Ballot Tabulators/Scanners, scannable ballots, additional polling locations and Early Voting. [See Appendix 1.] The main difference in the 2021 election was the mail component. The cost associated with the printing and mailing of applications and ballots was approximately $27,600 of the total cost of the election. Discussion Points: 1. Prince George’s County Board of Elections provided the mail file that was used by our printer to mail the applications. Of the 13,579 applications that were mailed, at least 1,895 were returned to the City by the Post Office as undeliverable. The City would like to be able to return that mail to Prince George’s County for them to use to update our voter rolls, but they won’t take them back because they didn’t do the mailing. The BOES asks the Council to consider sending a formal request to the County Board of Elections requesting their reconsideration of this position in order to utilize the returned mail to update the City’s voter rolls. 2. In future elections, the BOES may consider shifting pre-processing to before Election Day. 3. Because elections have become so reliant on the US Postal Service, the City Council adopted changes to the City Code last year regarding election cycle deadlines and timelines. Those changes were largely successful, but the BOES will further study the timeline and may return to Council with a recommendation for additional changes, such as the last day to mail ballots. The BOES would also like to know how long an interval between Election Day and Canvass (to allow more time for mail ballots to arrive) is acceptable to the Council. 4 011 4. The Board of Election Supervisors and the College Park Ethics Commission provided training early in the election season. No one attended the training. Candidates could have benefited from the training. How can we improve on the training or on the communication of the training? Future Elections: Decisions about the 2023 election should be made by the fall of 2022 to allow the BOES enough time to secure vendors and plan for the election. This would include the number and location of polls, whether to implement Voting Centers, whether to offer early voting, whether to automatically mail applications or ballots to all registered voters, etc. Redistricting will be addressed in this calendar year. After redistricting occurs, the BOES will need to validate that the addresses listed for each district are correct in the County Board of Elections’ database. 5 012 Appendix 1: 2013 Election Setup: Two polling locations. No electronics. Locally produced (not made for machine scanning) paper ballots were used and ballots were hand counted. 2015 Election Setup: Two polling locations. Partial electronics consisting of two ballot scanners, scannable ballots, and one handicap voting device at each poll. No ePollbooks. 2017 Election Setup: Two polling locations. Enhanced Electronics consisting of three ePollbooks, two ballot scanners, scannable ballots, one handicap voting device at each poll. 2019 Election Setup: Four polling locations (including Early Voting). Vote Center concept. Total Electronics consisting of real-time network connection between the polls and a central point server, electronic summarization of scanner tabulations. Three ePollbooks, two ballot scanners, scannable ballots, one handicap voting device at each poll. The 2019 total personnel cost of $12,832 was about 15% ($1,925) greater than normal. The Supervisors overstaffed each poll as there was no way to determine which polls the voters would use and it was decided to ensure sufficient staff at each location to preclude long lines. 2021 Election Setup: This election occurred during the COVID-19 Pandemic. One polling location, no early voting. Three ePollbooks, two ballot scanners, scannable ballots at the poll. No voter assistant device. Absentee ballot applications were mailed to every active registered voter (13,579); 1,095 ballots were mailed. The City utilized a Qualified Business Reply Mail permit. $27,600 of the total cost of the election was attributable to the mail component of the election. 6 013  4 Amendments to New Neighbor Homeowner Grant Program 014  CITY OF COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND WORKSESSION AGENDA ITEM Prepared By: Terry Schum Meeting Date: 02/01/2022 Planning Director Presented By: Terry Schum Proposed Consent: No Planning Director Originating Department: Planning and Community Development Issue Before Council: Amendments to the New Neighbors Homeownership Grant Program guidelines. Strategic Plan Objective: OKR #8 Foster and sustain an affordable and stable City for individuals and families to live, work, play and retire here. Background/Justification: In 2005, the City Council established a homeownership grant program, known as the New Neighbors Program, to provide $5,000 in closing costs to buyers purchasing a single-family home in the City and agreeing to reside at the property for a minimum of five years. The primary purpose of the program was to encourage the conversion of rental properties to owner-occupied housing, and eligible properties are currently restricted to properties that have been rented for a minimum of two years, properties in foreclosure or subject to a short sale, and newly constructed homes. An amendment to the program in 2016 allowed City grants to be combined with the CPCUP homeownership grants for eligible properties. CPCUP offers $15,000 grants to University of Maryland faculty and staff. Buyers not subject to the New Neighbors property restrictions include City employees, police officers, fire fighters, and emergency medical technicians. All purchasers must execute a Declaration of Covenants with the City or repayment agreement with CPCUP. Since the inception of the program, 69 grants have been provided for a total of $360,000 or approximately 4- 5 grants per year. To expand the reach of the program and further incentivize homeownership in the City, staff is recommending amendments to the program guidelines as follows: 1. Eliminate the requirement for a property to have been a rental for a minimum of two years except in cases where City funds are combined with CPCUP grant assistance. 2. Increase the grant amount for the purchase of a former rental property from $5,000 to $10,000. To amend the program guidelines, a resolution by the Mayor and Council is required. Fiscal Impact: This program is currently funded in the Planning Department Operating budget for $50,000. Unspent funds are returned to the General Fund and new funding allocated each fiscal year. If program changes are approved, it is anticipated that additional funding in the amount of $25,000 would be needed annually. Council Options: 1. Amend program guidelines as recommended by staff in #1 and #2 above. 2. Make other amendments to the program guidelines. 3. Take no action. Staff Recommendation: Option #1 015 Recommended Motion: I move to approve a Resolution to amend the New Neighbors Homeownership Grant program guidelines to eliminate the requirement for a property to have been a rental for a minimum of two years except in cases where City funds are combined with CPCUP grant assistance, and to increase the grant amount for the purchase of a former rental property from $5,000 to $10,000. Attachments: 1. Current New Neighbor Program guidelines. 2. List of properties purchased through the New Neighbor Program since inception. 3. Resolution to be provided by City Attorney. Amendments To Homeownership Program COVER 2.1.22.Docx2 016  ATTACHMENT 1 CITY OF COLLEGE PARK NEW NEIGHBORS HOMEOWNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM PROGRAM SUMMARY The City of College Park is offering $5,000 in down payment or closing cost assistance, on a first-come, first-served basis, to encourage the conversion of previously rented single-family properties, which have been rented for two years or more, to owner- occupied housing. Additionally, to address the proliferation of short sales and foreclosed properties in the City, the New Neighbors Program can also be used for purchasing single-family homes and condominiums that are being sold as short sales or that are in foreclosure, for use as primary residences by the purchasers. Also, anyone purchasing a newly constructed detached single family home within the City of College Park is eligible for the grant. Lastly, to encourage police officers, career and volunteer firefighters, emergency medical technicians and city employees to make their homes in College Park, the New Neighbors Grant Program can be used by these individuals to purchase any City property. Funds are provided at settlement for use toward purchase of the property and these funds may be combined with other federal, state and local homeownership assistance programs. ELIGIBILITY 1. Anyone purchasing a newly constructed detached single family home within the City of College Park or a home that was previously rented for a minimum of two years, a single-family home or condominium unit that is in foreclosure or short sale status, is eligible for a $5,000 grant. 2. City employees, full-time certified police officers employed by the State of Maryland, the University of Maryland, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Prince George’s County and Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission OR career firefighters and full time emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are employed in Prince George’s County and bona fide members of volunteer fire departments in Prince George’s County who can provide certification for their department, are eligible for a $5,000 grant toward the purchase of ANY single-family home or condominium within the City regardless of whether it is or has been a rental, or is under foreclosure or being sold as a short sale. PROGRAM OBLIGATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS 1. Grant funds can only be used toward purchase of the property. The funds will be paid at the time of settlement. 2. Applicants must agree to live in the property for a minimum of 5 years. If the property is sold anytime during the first 5 years, the pro-rated portion of the balance of the grant shall be immediately due and payable to the City. If at any time during the five year period the property ceases to be owner-occupied, the entire original grant amount shall become due. 3. Applicants must sign a Declaration of Covenants and Conditional Repayment Agreement at settlement. Upon disbursement of grant funds, a lien will be placed on the property for a period of 5 years. 4. Recipients of a College Park homeownership grant will be required to complete an annual certification form provided by the City stating they are in compliance with the terms of the grant. 5. Five years after the date of purchase, the owner(s) will be under no obligation to repay grant funds and the lien will be removed by the City. 017 1  6. The College Park homeownership grant may be taxable income, and the applicant is encouraged to consult with a financial advisor or the IRS to determine the status of these funds. 7. Applicants must maintain appropriate homeowner’s insurance on the property at all times and provide an insurance certificate, naming the City as an additional insured at the time of settlement. APPLICATION PROCESS 1. Complete and submit the attached application forms and all required documentation to the City of College Park Planning Department at least two weeks prior to your scheduled settlement date. 2. If you are approved for a College Park homeownership grant, you should check with your mortgage company to see how the grant will be treated in the qualification process. DEFINITIONS 1. Condominium: A unit of real property which is the air space which an apartment occupies. The owner of the condominium also owns a common tenancy with owners of other units in the common area, which includes all the driveways, parking, elevators, outside hallways, recreation and landscaped areas, which are managed by a homeowners’ or tenants association. 2. Owner-Occupied Property: An owner-occupied property is a property which is the owner’s permanent, year-round residence and which may be occupied by the owner’s family and no more than two other individuals who lease space from the owner. 3. Foreclosure: The process by which a bank takes back property because the money owed for the property has not been paid. 4. Short Sale: The process by which a lender agrees to release the lien that is secured to the property upon receipt of less money than is actually owed. A short sale may occur when the current owner is unable to meet the mortgage payments. By forgiving the balance of the debt, the lender may avoid the expenses and efforts involved in foreclosure. 5. Single-Family Property: A building containing only one dwelling unit, which may be detached or attached, that is used as a complete and independent living facility for one family, which includes permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation. 6. Rental Property: A non-owner occupied property which has been rented to a person or persons for a period of two or more years, or an owner-occupied property which has been rented by three or more individuals for a period of two or more years. 7. Newly Constructed: A home that hasn’t been occupied. Built within the past year and a half. For more information: Theresheia Williams Department of Planning & Community Development CITY OF COLLEGE PARK (240) 487-3538 twilliams@collegeparkmd.gov 2 018  CITY OF COLLEGE PARK NEW NEIGHBORS HOMEOWNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION I. APPLICANT INFORMATION I hereby apply for a College Park homeownership grant in the amount of $5,000. Name: SSN: Phone, fax: Email: Present Address: City: State: Zip Code: Name and Address of Employer Names of others to appear on the deed: II. PROPERTY INFORMATION Address of property being purchased: I am purchasing a single-family rental property that was previously rented for a minimum of 2 years. ____ Yes ____ No ___ Rental Documentation Attached I am purchasing a single-family or condominium property that is being sold as a short sale ____ Yes ____No Provide documentation. I am purchasing a single-family or condominium property that is being sold under foreclosure. ____ Yes ____No Provide documentation. I am purchasing a newly constructed detached single family home. ____ Yes ____No Provide documentation. 3 019 III. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION The following documents are required to be submitted with your grant application: 1. Copy of the mortgage application 2. Copy of the mortgage commitment letter. 3. Document stating the name, address and phone number of the person conducting the settlement and the settlement date. 4. A certificate of insurance naming the City of College Park as an additional insured on your homeowner’s policy (may be provided at settlement). 5. If applicable, documentation that the property being purchased has been a rental property for at least the previous two years. Acceptable documentation includes copies of city rental licenses, rental receipts, copies of leases, signed affidavits from tenants, adjoining property owners, etc. 6. If applicable, documentation that the property being purchased is in foreclosure or is a short sale. 7. If applicable, a copy of the Employer Verification Form. I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the documents I have provided are true and correct and that the property being purchased will be used as my primary residence. (All persons on deed must sign). Signature Date Signature Date Signature Date Signature Date 4 020  CITY OF COLLEGE PARK NEW NEIGHBORS HOMEOWNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM EMPLOYER VERIFICATION Employee’s Name ______________________________________________________________ Employer Name ________________________________________________________________ Employer Address_______________________________________________________________ I hereby verify that the above-named employee meets one of the employer-eligibility requirements for the City of College Park New Neighbors Program listed below. Please check one ____ a. Is a full time employee of the City of College Park. ____ b. Is a full time, certified police officer of the State of Maryland. ____ c. Is a full time, certified police officer of the University of Maryland. ____ d. Is a full time, certified police officer of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. ____ e. Is a full time, certified police officer of Prince George’s County. ____ f. Is a full time, certified police officer of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. ____ g. Is a career firefighter and full time emergency medicial technician (EMT) in Prince George’s County. ____ h. Is a bona fide member of a volunteer fire department in Prince George’s County. ________________________________ ______________________ Authorized Signature of Employer Title Date Telephone # ________________________ E-mail ________________________________ 5 021  New Neighbor Program Grants Issued to Date Settlement Grant Purchaser(s) Address date Amount Property type Yovani Pineda 5009 Erie Street 05/30/06 $5,000 Rental Brian & Erin Miller 3528 Marlbrough Way 06/20/06 $5,000 Rental Griseldda Fuentes Penado 9012 Autoville Drive 10/25/06 $5,000 Rental Patarick O'Brien 9032 48th Place 05/30/07 $5,000 Rental Anthony & Lacey Brent 9012 50th Place 06/19/07 $5,000 Rental Maureen Bryant 6700 Rhode Island Ave 07/18/07 $7,500 Rental Christopher & Brandon Voss 8306 Potomac Avenue 10/30/07 $7,500 Rental Darren & Kathleen Zenteck 4608 Clemson Road 11/02/07 $7,500 Rental Shaiukh Noor, Shihab Noor 5208 Edgewood Road 04/18/08 $7,500 Rental Stephanie Noel 5122 Kennebunk Terr 07/09/08 $7,500 Rental Fidel & Regina Martin 4808 Erskine Road 08/15/08 $7,500 Rental Kirk Michael 9745 51st Place 11/14/08 $7,500 Rental Kim Luke & Maria Luke 9326 Limestone Pl 11/09/09 $5,000 Rental Kokou Honyigoih & Ami Amefia 8407 Patuxent Ave. 06/24/11 $5,000 Foreclosure Saul A. Villanuea 4604 Kiernan Road 09/23/11 $5,000 Short Sale June Mbulu 5303 Kenesaw Street 11/30/11 $5,000 Foreclosure Brewer Thompson 5005 Quebec Street 12/06/11 $5,000 Rental Steven Evans 10122 52nd Avenue 01/20/12 $5,000 Short Sale Jonthan Engel & Leannea Bower 4709 Amherst Road 03/15/12 $5,000 Short Sale Raymond Ranker & Karin Brown 5706 Vasser Drive 08/06/02 $5,000 Foreclosure Kristin Roshlolt & Christopher Seal 9515 51st Avenue 08/22/12 $5,000 Short Sale James & Sarah Litton 6804 Dartmouth Ave 10/05/12 $5,000 Short Sale Reina Kakimoto 7105 Rhode Island Ave 11/30/12 $5,000 Short Sale Yuk Lau 2 Austin Court 11/27/12 $5,000 Short Sale Paulette Little 4717 Lackawanna St 04/23/14 $5,000 Rental Kevin & Sarah Delinger 5809 Chestnut Hill Rd 09/19/14 $5,000 Rental Sergio Bustos & Janay Byers 4908 Huron Street 01/06/14 $5,000 Rental Anthony McCreary 8505 Potomac Avenue 05/26/15 $5,000 Rental John Eskander 7502 Edmonston Rd 10/09/15 $5,000 Rental Mohammed & Gnei Lizzana Amsa 5203 Kenesaw St. 01/27/16 $5,000 Rental Brian J. Roan 9206 48th Place 02/10/16 $5,000 Rental Sacha R. Clayton 8434 Potomac Avenue 08/16/16 $5,000 Rental Justin & Malaika Nji-Kerber - 3735 Marlbrough Way 8/31/2016 $5,000 Rental Ruth Yun (CPCUP) 4817 Erie Street 10/01/16 $5,000 Rental Aaron and Laura Hood (CPCUP) 9026 48th Place 12/20/16 $5,000 Rental Lori & Dennis Pettersen (CPCUP) 4905 Iroquois Street 12/15/16 $2,500 Rental Felipe & Juan Troncoso 8705 49th Avenue 08/04/17 $5,000 Rental/FC Chauncey Moore (CPCUP) 9708 Narragansett Pkwy 12/15/17 $5,000 Rental William Ocampo & Scarleth Cartagena 5026 Mineola Road 01/12/18 $5,000 Foreclosure Eric Martz (CPCUP) 9704 48th Place 02/26/18 $5,000 Rental Sheryl Silversten 9606 52nd Avenue 05/03/18 $5,000 Rental Thomas Gleason & Stacia Woycheck (CPCUP) 5808 Chestnut Hill Rd $5,000 Rental Maria Rosario Cabnal Hernandez (CPCUP) 4900 Osage Street $5,000 Rental Mark & Miranda Goodson 4816 Berwyn Road 08/24/18 $5,000 Rental Jason and Devika Yizar 4714 Howard Lane 09/13/18 $5,000 New Const. Robert Biermann & Jessica Theologidy 6704 Rhode Island Ave. 10/18/18 $5,000 Rental Carolina Rizzo & Andrea McNamara 4610 Beechwood Rd 11/26/18 $5,000 Rental Sara Mitchell & Nocholas Cummings (CPCUP) 7512 Citadel Drive $5,000 Rental John Hampton, Jr. (CPCUP) 4819 Fox Street 01/07/19 $5,000 Rental Anya Malkov & Noah Baerveldt 4712 Howard Lane 04/12/19 $5,000 New Const. Thomas McMullen (CPCUP) 7303 Baylor Avenue $5,000 Rental Joanne Correira & Jennifer Cormeny 4710 Howard Lane 09/27/19 $5,000 New Const. Michael & Rebecca Windle 4708 Howard Lane 07/23/19 $5,000 New Const. Kerry O'Brien (CPCUP) 8504 49th Avenue 07/17/19 $5,000 Rental Peter Jagdhane 5006 Cree Lane 09/18/19 $5,000 Rental Nathan & Danielle Probst Rich 4809 Laguna Road 12/18/19 $5,000 Rental Kyle & Emily Shohfi 8700 49th Avenue 03/03/20 $5,000 Rental Salle M. Smith 8608 35th Avenue 02/28/20 $5,000 Rental Christopher Seitz-Brown (CPCUP) 9729 51st Place $5,000 Rental Alec James Lynde 5012 Roanoke Place 11/23/20 $5,000 Rental Paul H Gue & Terri Gue 4619 Harvard Road 11/24/20 $5,000 Rental 1/25/2022 022  Settlement Grant Purchaser(s) Address date Amount Property type Josue Lemus & Erica Romero 9110 Drake Place 04/23/21 $5,000 Rental William Schmegel & Ekaterina Potapova 5011 Fox Street 04/23/21 $5,000 Rental Adeline Gicquel Brodtke & John Brodtke (CPCUP) 6903 Carleton Terrace 04/27/21 $5,000 Rental Kiara Brooks 5026 Niagara Road 05/10/21 $5,000 Rental Ru Jin Zhao & Bingxia Lian 9601 Marlborough Way 05/03/21 $5,000 Rental/Condo Julie Kluck 5030 Geronimo Street 10/08/21 $5,000 Rental Lauren Williams 9742 51st Place 12/08/21 $5,000 Rental Brewer Thompson 4811 Fox Street 01/03/22 $5,000 Rental Total $360,000 Bold indicates - combined with City University Partnership Grant To date, 69 grants 7 @ $7,500 61 @ $5,000 1 @ $2,500 Rentals - 54 (13 - CPCUP) Short Sale - 7 Foreclosure - 4 Newly Constructed - 4 1/25/2022 023  5 Legislation 024  7850 Walker Drive, Suite 310 Greenbelt, MD 20770 www.omng.com Peter F. O’Malley (301) 572-7900  (301) 572-6655 (f) (1939-2011) John R. Miles William M. Shipp Matthew D. Osnos Lawrence N. Taub Leonard L. Lucchi (1935-2017) Nancy L. Slepicka Lynn Loughlin Skerpon Kate P. Pruitt Stephanie P. Anderson Nathaniel A. Forman Edward W. Nylen (1922-2010) John D. Gilmore, Jr. January 28, 2022 (1921-1999) TO: Kenneth Young, City Manager, City of College Park Bill Gardiner, Assistant City Manager, City of College Park FROM: Leonard L. Lucchi, Esquire Stephanie P. Anderson, Esquire City Lobbyists DATE: January 28, 2022 RE: Weekly Report ______________________________________________________________________________ The Maryland General Assembly commenced on January 12, 2022, please find below a list of legislative items and bills of interest. 1. The Budget – The Governor submitted his balanced budget proposal to the General Assembly on January 19, 2022. See link below on article from Maryland Matters. https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/01/19/hogan-introduces-58-2-billion-budget- including-tax-relief-proposals Summary of Bills of Interest House: 2. HB 100/SB 14 –Sustainable Maryland Program Fund – Establishment. Establishing the Sustainable Maryland Program Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to expand and enhance Sustainable Maryland's promotion and support of communities in Maryland in the effort to realize environmental, economic, and social sustainability; authorizing the Fund to be used for training and education, outreach and engagement, and developing and expanding the Sustainable Maryland program; requiring the Governor, for Fiscal Year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to provide an appropriation of $750,000 to the Fund; etc. Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. Written testimony submitted on 1/21/2022. Mayor testified at hearing on 1/25. Monitoring College Park January 28, 2022 Page 2 3. HB 102–Vehicle Laws - Race and Speed Contests – Penalties, Altering a certain penalty and the points assessments for certain motor vehicle violations related to participation in a race or speed contest; establishing that a person charged with violations related to participation in a race or speed contest must appear in court and may not prepay the fine; and authorizing the towing and impounding of a vehicle involved in certain motor vehicle violations related to participation in a race or speed contest. Hearing held on 1/20/2022 in the Environment and Transportation. Written testimony submitted to Delegate Lehman, bill sponsor. Monitoring 4. HB 103/SB 85 Property Tax Credit for Disabled Veterans – Established, Requiring the governing body of a county or of a municipal corporation to grant a tax credit against the property tax imposed on the dwelling house of certain disabled veterans; establishing a tax credit against the State property tax on the dwelling house of certain disabled veterans; providing for the calculation of the credit; requiring certain disabled veterans to provide certain documents when applying for the credits under the Act; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after June 30, 2022; etc. Hearing held on 1/13/2022. Monitoring 5. HB 151 Traffic Control Device Monitoring Systems – Authorization. Authorizing the use of traffic control device monitoring systems, devices designed to capture a recorded image of a violation, by State and local agencies, if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded failing to obey a traffic control device is subject under certain circumstances to a citation and civil penalty not exceeding $40; establishing certain defenses to a charge of an alleged violation recorded by a traffic control device monitoring system; etc. Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m., in Environment and Transportation. Monitoring 6. HB 224/SB 148 Property Tax Exemption – Disabled Veterans. Expanding eligibility for a property tax exemption for the dwelling house of a disabled veteran to include veterans with a service connected disability of at least 80%. Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m., in Ways and Means 7. HB 235 Open Meetings Act - Definition - Administrative Function. Excluding the administration of certain personnel matters from the definition of "administrative function" as it relates to the Open Meetings Act. Hearing 1/25 at 2:30 p.m., in Health and Government Operations. Monitoring 8. HB 246 Open Meetings Act – Notices, Closed Sessions, and Minutes – Retention Periods, Online Posting, and Public Inspection. Altering from 1 year to 3 years the period of time a public body is required to retain a certain notice and certain written closing statement under the Open Meetings Act; requiring a public body, to the extent practicable, to post a certain written closing statement online; and requiring a public body, if it does not post certain minutes or recordings or a certain written closing statement online, to provide an electronic copy of the minutes, recordings, or statement on request to a requestor within 2 business days of the request. Hearing 1/25 at 2:30 p.m., in Health and Government Operations. Monitoring 9. HB 254 State Highway Administration - Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities - Infrastructure Review (Vision Zero Implementation Act of 2022). Requiring the State Highway Administration to conduct an infrastructure review of each pedestrian or bicyclist fatality that occurs on a State highway or at an intersection of a State highway and another highway or a College Park January 28, 2022 Page 3 municipal street to identify certain deficiencies and identify appropriate corrective actions; and requiring the Administration to complete the review within 6 months and publish the review on its website. Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m., in Environment and Transportation 10. HB 264 Speed Monitoring Systems - School Zones - Nursery Schools. Including a certain area near a nursery school within the definition of "school zone" for purposes of certain provisions of law governing speed monitoring systems. Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m., in Environment and Transportation 11. HB 381/SB 368 Municipalities – Charter Amendments – Notice. Modifying the manner in which the chief executive officer of a municipality may fulfill certain notice requirements concerning proposed municipal charter amendments. Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m., in Environment and Transportation 12. HB 402/SB 221 Altering the enforcement authority of the Department of the Environment under various provisions of law, including provisions relating to waterway construction and dam safety, tidal and nontidal wetlands, drinking water, and waterworks, wastewater works, and industrial wastewater works; requiring certain penalties collected by the Department to be paid into the Maryland Clean Water Fund; etc. 13. HB 410/SB 400 Transportation – Highway User Revenue – Distribution. Altering, beginning in fiscal year 2025, the amounts of certain capital grants calculated based on highway user revenues that are required to be appropriated to Baltimore City, counties, and municipalities; requiring by July 1 of each year, Baltimore City, each county, and each eligible municipality that received highway user revenues in the preceding fiscal year to submit to the Administration a certain accounting report; etc. Senate 14. SB 14/HB 100 Sustainable Maryland Program Fund – Establishment. Establishing the Sustainable Maryland Program Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to expand and enhance Sustainable Maryland's promotion and support of communities in Maryland in the effort to realize environmental, economic, and social sustainability; authorizing the Fund to be used for training and education, outreach and engagement, and developing and expanding the Sustainable Maryland Program; requiring the Governor, in Fiscal Year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to provide an appropriation of $750,000 to the Fund; etc 15. SB 85/HB 103 Property Tax Credit for Disabled Veterans – Established. Requiring the governing body of a county or of a municipal corporation to grant a tax credit against the property tax imposed on the dwelling house of certain disabled veterans; establishing a tax credit against the State property tax on the dwelling house of certain disabled veterans; providing for the calculation of the credit; requiring certain disabled veterans to provide certain documents when applying for the credits under the Act; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after June 30, 2022; etc. Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m., in Budget and Taxation College Park January 28, 2022 Page 4 16. SB 148/HB 224 Property Tax Exemption - Disabled Veterans. Expanding eligibility for a property tax exemption for the dwelling house of a disabled veteran to include veterans with a service connected disability of at least 80%. Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m., in Budget and Taxation 17. SB 221/HB 381 Department of the Environment – Enforcement Authority. Altering the enforcement authority of the Department of the Environment under various provisions of law, including provisions relating to waterway construction and dam safety, tidal and nontidal wetlands, drinking water, and waterworks, wastewater works, and industrial wastewater works; requiring a person or municipal or private corporation to report certain information to the Department annually; requiring certain penalties collected by the Department to be paid into the Maryland Clean Water Fund; etc. Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m., in Education, Health and Environmental Affairs 18. SB 368/HB 381 Municipalities - Charter Amendments – Notice. Modifying the manner in which the chief executive officer of a municipality may fulfill certain notice requirements concerning proposed municipal charter amendments. 19. SB 400/HB 410 Transportation – Highway User Revenue – Distribution. Altering, beginning in fiscal year 2025, the amounts of certain capital grants calculated based on highway user revenues that are required to be appropriated to Baltimore City, counties, and municipalities; etc. Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m., in Budget and Taxation  HOUSE BILL 254 R1 2lr0616 CF 2lr0651 By: Delegates Palakovich Carr, Bagnall, Carr, Charkoudian, Crutchfield, Feldmark, Foley, Forbes, Guyton, Hill, Jackson, D. Jones, Kaiser, Krimm, Lehman, R. Lewis, Lierman, Love, Luedtke, Moon, Qi, Ruth, Shetty, Smith, Solomon, Stewart, and Williams Introduced and read first time: January 13, 2022 Assigned to: Environment and Transportation A BILL ENTITLED 1 AN ACT concerning 2 State Highway Administration – Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities – 3 Infrastructure Review 4 (Vision Zero Implementation Act of 2022) 5 FOR the purpose of requiring the State Highway Administration to conduct an 6 infrastructure review of each pedestrian or bicyclist fatality that occurs on a State 7 highway or at an intersection of a State highway and another highway or a municipal 8 street; requiring the Administration to complete the review within a certain number 9 of months after a pedestrian or bicyclist fatality and publish the review on its 10 website; and generally relating to infrastructure reviews of pedestrian and bicyclist 11 fatalities occurring on State highways. 12 BY adding to 13 Article – Transportation 14 Section 8–204.2 15 Annotated Code of Maryland 16 (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 17 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18 That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19 Article – Transportation 20 8–204.2. 21 (A) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL CONDUCT AN INFRASTRUCTURE REVIEW 22 OF EACH PEDESTRIAN OR BICYCLIST FATALITY THAT OCCURS: EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. *hb0254* 025  2 HOUSE BILL 254 1 (1) ON A STATE HIGHWAY; OR 2 (2) AT AN INTERSECTION OF A STATE HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER 3 HIGHWAY OR A MUNICIPAL STREET. 4 (B) THE ADMINISTRATION’S INFRASTRUCTURE REVIEW SHALL IDENTIFY: 5 (1) DEFICIENCIES IN ENGINEERING, TRAFFIC CONTROL, AND 6 TRAFFIC OPERATIONS; AND 7 (2)APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AND CRASH REDUCTION 8 COUNTERMEASURES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY 9 ADMINISTRATION’S SAFE SYSTEM APPROACH AND THE STATE’S VISION ZERO 10 PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBTITLE 10 OF THIS TITLE, INCLUDING: 11 (I) MODIFYING ROADWAY GEOMETRICS IN THE AREA 12 SURROUNDING THE TRAFFIC FATALITY; 13 (II) REPAIRING, REPLACING, OR INSTALLING APPROPRIATE 14 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, INCLUDING PEDESTRIAN HYBRID BEACONS; 15 (III) REDUCING SPEED LIMITS; 16 (IV) ADDING OR MODIFYING SIDEWALKS, SHARED USE 17 PATHWAYS, OR BIKE LANES; 18 (V) ADDING ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS OR 19 RELOCATING PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY; 20 (VI)MODIFYING THE WALK INTERVAL OF A PEDESTRIAN 21 SIGNAL’S PEDESTRIAN PHASE; 22 (VII) ADDING CROSSWALKS OR IMPROVING THE VISIBILITY OF 23 EXISTING CROSSWALKS BY REPAINTING CROSSWALK MARKINGS OR ADDING 24 CROSSWALK SIGNS; 25 (VIII) IMPROVING LIGHTING; 26 (IX) ADDING RIGHT TURN ON RED RESTRICTIONS FOR MOTOR 27 VEHICLES; AND 026  HOUSE BILL 254 3 1 (X) ANY OTHER IMPROVEMENTS THAT THE ADMINISTRATION 2 CONSIDERS NECESSARY. 3 (C) IN CONDUCTING AN INFRASTRUCTURE REVIEW, THE ADMINISTRATION 4 SHALL CONSIDER: 5 (1) HIGHWAY CONTEXT, SUCH AS PROXIMITY OF THE HIGHWAY TO 6 MASS TRANSIT AND WHETHER THE HIGHWAY IS IN AN URBAN OR RURAL AREA; 7 (2) THE DIFFERENT MODES OF TRANSPORTATION USING THE 8 HIGHWAY, INCLUDING THE PERCENTAGE WITH WHICH EACH MODE USES THE 9 HIGHWAY; AND 10 (3) PRIOR CRASHES IN THE VICINITY. 11 (D) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL: 12 (1) COMPLETE AN INFRASTRUCTURE REVIEW WITHIN 6 MONTHS 13 AFTER A PEDESTRIAN OR BICYCLIST FATALITY; AND 14 (2) PUBLISH THE REVIEW ON ITS WEBSITE. 15 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 16 October 1, 2022. 027  HOUSE BILL 381 L3 2lr1521 CF SB 368 By: Delegate Solomon Introduced and read first time: January 19, 2022 Assigned to: Environment and Transportation A BILL ENTITLED 1 AN ACT concerning 2 Municipalities – Charter Amendments – Notice 3 FOR the purpose of modifying the manner in which the chief executive officer of a 4 municipality may fulfill certain notice requirements; and generally relating to 5 methods of providing notice of municipal charter amendment resolutions. 6 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7 Article – Local Government 8 Section 4–304(b) and 4–305(f) 9 Annotated Code of Maryland 10 (2013 Volume and 2021 Supplement) 11 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12 That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13 Article – Local Government 14 4–304. 15 (b) (1) The chief executive officer of the municipality shall give notice of the 16 resolution that proposes an amendment to the municipal charter by: 17 [(1)] (I) posting an exact copy of the resolution at the main municipal 18 building or other public place for the 40 days after the resolution is adopted; and 19 [(2)] (II) 1. publishing a fair summary of the proposed amendment in 20 a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality: 21 [(i)] A. at least four times; EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. *hb0381* 028  2 HOUSE BILL 381 1 [(ii)] B. at weekly intervals; and 2 [(iii)] C. within the 40 days after the resolution is adopted; OR 3 2. DELIVERING A COPY OF A FAIR SUMMARY OF THE 4 PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT EITHER BY HAND OR BY MAIL ONCE TO EVERY 5 RESIDENCE IN THE MUNICIPALITY. 6 (2) THE DELIVERY REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(II)2 OF THIS 7 SUBSECTION MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY INCLUDING A FAIR SUMMARY OF THE 8 PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT IN A NEWSLETTER OR ANY OTHER REGULAR 9 MUNICIPAL PUBLICATION. 10 4–305. 11 (f) (1) The chief executive officer of the municipality shall give notice of a 12 submission of a proposed charter amendment by: 13 [(1)] (i) 1. posting an exact copy of the proposed amendment at the 14 main municipal building or other public place for at least 4 weeks immediately preceding 15 the referendum at which the question is to be submitted; and 16 [(ii)] 2. on the day of the referendum, posting a similar copy at the 17 place for voting; and 18 [(2)] (II) 1. publishing notice of the referendum and a fair summary of 19 the proposed amendment in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at least 20 once in each of the 4 weeks immediately preceding the referendum; OR 21 2. DELIVERING A COPY OF A FAIR SUMMARY OF THE 22 PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT EITHER BY HAND OR BY MAIL TO EVERY 23 RESIDENCE IN THE MUNICIPALITY. 24 (2) THE DELIVERY REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(II)2 OF THIS 25 SUBSECTION MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY INCLUDING A FAIR SUMMARY OF THE 26 PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT IN A NEWSLETTER OR ANY OTHER REGULAR 27 MUNICIPAL PUBLICATION. 28 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 29 October 1, 2022. 029  Publication Bill - HB Background: Under current law, if municipalities intend to amend their charter, they are required to publish notices in a newspaper of general circulation that is available for sale for four straight weeks in order to notify the public of the proposed charter modification. Municipalities with no local paper are required to advertise in larger papers, such as the Washington Post. The cost to place an ad in a regional paper can be costly and inefficient. A small ad for a charter amendment can cost over $2,000 and be easily overlooked in the classified section of the paper by affected city residents. A more effective and transparent means of notifying residents is to allow municipalities to advertise charter amendments on their websites, in newsletters, by emails, and through the public mail. One time publication of these notices aimed directly at the residents of individual jurisdictions is a far more transparent means of communication. What Does This Bill Do? For more information, contact Delegate Jared Solomon at 301-841-3130 or jared.solomon@house.state.md.us. 030  6 Request for/Status of Future Agenda Items 031 TO: Mayor, City Council, City Manager and Department Directors FROM: Janeen S. Miller, City Clerk DATE: January 26, 2022 RE: Future Agendas The following items are tentatively placed on future agendas. This list has been prepared by the City Manager and me and represents the current schedule for items that will appear on future agendas. Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Regular Meeting Proclamations: Black History Month and Women’s Heart Health Month FYE 2021 Audit Presentation – Lindsey + Associates FY 2022 Quarterly Budget Presentation – Gary Fields, Director of Finance Placeholder: Presentation from Chuck Bean, Executive Director, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, on the Metropolitan Washington Planning Framework Strategic Plan Update - Bill Gardiner, Assistant City Manager (Proposed Consent): CPV-2022-01, 5007 Quebec Street (appeal period ends on February 5, 2022) Consideration of Amended and Restated Declaration of Condominium for One College Park Condominium for City Hall – Suellen Ferguson, City Attorney (Agenda item 22-G- 15) Tuesday, February 15, 2022 Worksession Discussion of Ordinance 21-O-09, the tree canopy protection ordinance (40) Review of draft resolution to establish the 2022 College Park Redistricting Commission (20) Discussion of an Income Tax Offset Credit – Gary Fields, Director of Finance (30) 1:50 032 1/26/2022 S:\CityClerk\2022\2022 FUTURE AGENDAS\012622FA.doc  Tuesday, February 22, 2022 Regular Meeting Annual State of the City presentation – Mayor Wojahn Presentation on Edmonston Road Sidewalk Project - Brian Morgan, Vice President/Director of Site Development and Rich Hayes – Senior project Engineer, GPI Approve scope of work for City of College Park Storm Water System Assessment Project – Steve Halpern, City Engineer Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Worksession 09-01-20: Discussion of a commemorative bench program - Robert Marsili, Director of Public Works (15) Discussion of rules and regulations for City parks and playgrounds, Robert Marsili, Director of Public Works and Brenda Alexander, Assistant Director of Public Works (20) :55 Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Regular Meeting Proclamation: Women’s History Month Public Hearing and Possible Action on the petition request for traffic calming in the 4600 block of Guilford Road – Steve Halpern, City Engineer Annual Review/Renewal of Insurance Contracts – Teresa Way-Pezzuti, Director of Human Resources Tuesday, March 15, 2022 Worksession Tuesday, March 22, 2022 Regular Meeting Annual Economic Development Report – Michael Williams, Economic Development Manager ANNUAL ITEMS January, early: Discussion of Homestead Tax Credit Rate (currently at 0%) (must certify by March 25 to change rate) January, after an election: Review and adoption of Council Rules and Procedures 033 1/26/2022 S:\CityClerk\2022\2022 FUTURE AGENDAS\012622FA.doc January: Review annual reports and workplans from advisory boards IFC/PHA Annual meeting with Council (when is best?) March: Annual Review/Renewal of Insurance Contracts March: Annual farmers market debrief (is this still needed?) March: Annual Economic Development Report April and September: Comments on the M-NCPPC budget June Worksession: Review of applications for advisory board vacancies June Regular Meeting: Annual appointments to advisory boards Early Fall: Annual presentation from SHA on projects in the City (schedule prior to CTP discussion) Fall: Annual police agency presentation MASTER LIST 2022 Quarterly Financial Presentations: February 8, April 26, August 3; January 24, 2023 2022 Quarterly Appointments to fill advisory board vacancies: January 25, April 26, and October 25. Appointments to all advisory boards occur annually in June (June 21 meeting) for the July 1 term. 10-01-19: Discussion of signing on to the principles of the Maryland Advocates for Sustainable Transportation – request of Mayor Wojahn Discussion of additional roadway connectivity between City neighborhoods - AND – Find options to reduce traffic on our major roadways (include Complete Streets) (40) Terry Schum, Director of Planning; Steve Halpern, City Engineer; Robert Marsili, Director of Public Works 02-04-20: Follow up discussion on certain events held in the City (Veterans and Memorial Day events, MLK Tribute and Blues Festival) Review of proposal for a pilot program for a rebate to homeowners for installation of residential security camera systems - Bob Ryan, Director of Public Services (20) Discussion of goals and purpose for City Events, and criteria for evaluating City Events (30) 09-15-20: Tax credits to homeowners for purchase of flood insurance – Councilmember Rigg 034 1/26/2022 S:\CityClerk\2022\2022 FUTURE AGENDAS\012622FA.doc 12-01-20: Discussion on establishment of a Human Relations Commission – Councilmember Mitchell 12-01-20: Discussion on holding a City-wide business roundtable – Councilmember Mitchell Follow-up discussion on a City Youth Advisory Committee – Kiaisha Barber, Director of Youth, Family and Senior Services (30) Presentation on Accela land use CRM software INFORMATION REPORT: Report on Right-Of-Way at Edgewood Road at intersection with US 1 – Terry Schum and Steve Halpern 10-26-21: Follow up on the proposed road improvements to Cherry Hill Road to address traffic back-ups (Agenda item 21-G-130) – Steve Halpern, City Engineer 11-03-21: Public Hearing and possible action on a new residential permit restricted parking zone on the south side of Cherokee Street for the Lennar townhouse residents – Jim Miller, Parking Enforcement Manager (timing TBD by completion of traffic study) 11-03-21: Follow up on participatory budgeting – Gary Fields, Director of Finance Consideration of Request by Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation for City support for 2021 RISE Zone Renewal Application – Michael Williams, Economic Development Manager Appointments to the Restorative Justice Commission (February 22) 01-18-22: Change Recreation Board to City Events Advisory Board Review of Hollywood Road Sidewalk Design (20) – Terry Schum, Director of Planning 035 1/26/2022 S:\CityClerk\2022\2022 FUTURE AGENDAS\012622FA.doc  City of College Park Annual Proclamation List for 2022 (Proclamations Approved 08/10/2021 21-R-15) 2022 Dates January 11 Martin Luther King, Jr. February 8 Black History Month February 8 Women’s Heart Health Month March 8 Women’s History Month April 12 Arbor Day April 26 Children’s Mental Health Week (May 1-7) May 10 Kids To Parks Day (May 21) May 17 Bike To Work Day (May 20) May 24 Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week (June 4-12) May Volunteer Appreciation Month (the date may shift to coincide with the City’s annual appreciation event) June 7 Immigrant Heritage Month June 7 Juneteenth June 7 LGBTQ Pride Month June 21 Pollinator Week (for 3rd full week in June) September 13 Suicide Prevention Month September 13 Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 through Oct. 15) September 27 Mayor’s Monarch Pledge proclamation (end of September for the 1st Saturday in October) October 5 Indigenous Peoples’ Day October Business of the Year recipient November 8 Municipal Government Works Month (MML Banner City requirement) November 8 Small Business Saturday 036 1/26/2022 S:\CityClerk\2022\2022 FUTURE AGENDAS\012622FA.doc