Mayor & City Council

TUESDAY, SPTEMBER 24, 2024 CITY OF COLLEGE PARK Hybrid Meeting In Person: 2 nd Floor Council Chambers, City Hall, 7401 Baltimore Avenue Or Via Zoom: Link to join Webinar https://zoom.us/j/92398574069 7:30 P.M. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 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. 1. MEDITATION 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Councilmember Esters 3. ROLL CALL 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS - MAYOR, COUNCIL, STUDENT LIAISON 5. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT 6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 7. PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS A. Carlo Colella Proclamation B. Monarch Pledge Proclamation 8. AMENDMENTS TO AND APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 9. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS – Comments are limited to an item on the Consent Agenda (Item #10) or any matter not appearing on this agenda. Complete a speaker card on the agenda table and address the Council from the podium. State your name and whether 001  you are a College Park resident. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Your name/comment will be included in the public record. Council is not expected to respond to Public Comments. PRESENTATION: A. Ethan Sweep, Community Liaison for Congressman Glenn Ivey 10. CONSENT AGENDA – Items on the Consent Agenda are presented for approval through a single motion. A Councilmember may move an item from the Consent Agenda to the Action agenda without a vote by Council. Individuals who wish to comment on a Consent Agenda item may do so during Item #9, Public Comment. 24-G-127 Approval to install a Stop Sign on Limestone Place at DePauw Motion By: 2nd: Place - Jacob Vassalotti, GIS Coordinator and Steven E. Halpern, Vote: City Engineer 24-G-128 Approval for staff to send a letter to the 21st District Delegation requesting a review of Md. Code Regs. 13A.16.08.03 - Group Size and Staffing, which regulates staff/child ratios for daycares and childcare centers 11. PUBLIC HEARING AND POSSIBLE ACTION: 24-O-05 Ordinance of the Mayor and Council to amend City Code Public Hearing Held: Chapter 119-9 Fees and waivers, to conform the City Code with operational practice regarding when the payment of the refuse Motion By: collection fee for a rental property must be paid – Tracey 2nd: Yes: Clayton, Finance Office Manager and Stephanie Anderson, City No: Attorney Abstain: 24-O-06 An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Public Hearing Held: Park to Amend the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating and Capital Budget of the City of College Park, Maryland (Amendment #1) – Motion By: Gary Fields, Director of Finance 2nd: Yes: No: Abstain: 002 12. ACTION ITEMS 24-G-130 Approval of the appointment of Jennifer Avelar to the Education Motion By: 2nd: Advisory Committee. Yes: No: Abstain: 13. WORKSESSION DISCUSSIONS (Action is not expected on Worksession Discussion items unless otherwise indicated. There is no public comment on discussion items. If any of these items become Action items, the public will have the opportunity to comment.) A. Agenda items for the October 24 Four Cities meeting in New Carrollton (Presentation from the State Highway Administration District 3 Engineering). 14. REQUESTS FOR / STATUS OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 15. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE - Speakers are asked to provide their name and if they are a College Park resident, and are given three minutes to address the Council. Comments will become part of the public record. 16. COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR, COUNCIL, STUDENT LIAISON OR CITY MANAGER 17. ADJOURN A. This agenda is subject to change. For the most current information, please contact the City Clerk at 240-487-3501. B. Opportunities for Public Comment:  Speakers should write their name and whether they are a City resident on an index card on the agenda table, and speak from the podium when the public comment period is called. You will have 3 minutes to address the Council.  Item #9 on the agenda, “PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS,” is for comment on an item on the Consent Agenda (Agenda Item #10) or any matter not appearing on the current agenda.  Item #14 on the agenda, “COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE,” is for comment on any matter.  To comment during a “PUBLIC HEARING” or on an “ACTION ITEM”: The audience may comment on these agenda items after the motion is made.  Written Comment: If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may submit written comment on any agenda item by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. The comment must include the specific topic to which it relates and the full name of the person submitting the comment and whether you are a resident of the City. Written comment should be submitted to cpmc@collegeparkmd.gov.  Public comment becomes part of the public record. C. You may park for free in the Downtown Parking Garage located at 7306 Yale Avenue to attend this meeting. D. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s office at 240-487-3501 and describe the assistance that is necessary. 003 Proclamation Carlo Colella Proclamation 004  A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND THANKING UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND’S CARLO COLELLA FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE WHEREAS, in recognition of his longtime service to the university and support of the City of College Park; and WHEREAS, during his tenure as Vice President, significant improvements were made to town gown relationships and numerous projects that came to fruition benefited from his dedicated efforts; and WHEREAS, the completion of the City Hall joint project between the university and the city, which is now occupied by both City and university staff; and WHEREAS, the establishment of the College Park City-University Partnership, a model community development organization known for the success of its initiatives and collaborations, that is recognized and valued by the city and university community; and WHEREAS, College Park Academy, a Prince George's County public charter school founded in 2013, recently ranked by U.S. News and World Reports as the #1 high school in PGCPS, #1 in MD for graduation rate, #2 charter school in Maryland, and #30 high school in the state; and WHEREAS, the opening of The Hotel at the University of Maryland in 2017; and WHEREAS, the opening of the University of Maryland Child Development Center operated by Bright Horizons, a high-quality early education and preschool center, which opened in 2021. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park join City residents, City staff and University of Maryland staff in thanking Carlo Colella for his 36 years of service at the University of Maryland as well as his 11 years of service as acting Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer and look forward to working with him in the future. PROCLAIMED THIS 24th day of September , 2024. ______________________________ Fazlul Kabir, Mayor City of College Park, Maryland 005  Proclamation Monarch Pledge Proclamation 006  CITY OF COLLEGE PARK PROCLAMATION MAYORS’ MONARCH PLEDGE WHEREAS, the monarch butterfly is an iconic North American species whose multigenerational migration and metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly has captured the imagination of millions of Americans; and WHEREAS, both the western and eastern monarch populations have seen significant declines with less than one percent of the western monarch population remaining, while the eastern population has fallen by as much as ninety percent; and WHEREAS, the City of College Park recognizes that human health ultimately depends on well-functioning ecosystems and that biodiverse regions can better support food production, healthy soil and air quality and can foster healthy connections between humans and wildlife; and WHEREAS, cities, towns and counties have a critical role to play to help save the monarch butterfly, and College Park is striving to become a leader; and WHEREAS, College Park has committed to becoming a Bee City USA affiliate, collected and packaged native milkweed seeds for a seed giveaway, and installed a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden in a busy residential median intersection; and WHEREAS, every resident of College Park can make a difference for the monarch by planting native milkweed and nectar plants to provide habitat for the monarch and pollinators in locations where people live, work, learn, play, and worship; and WHEREAS, College Park has committed to incorporate more beneficial monarch and pollinator-friendly plant species into future gardens to create habitat for these useful insects. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park that September 24, 2024 is recognized as Mayors’ Monarch Pledge Day in College Park and encourage all residents to participate in community activities that support and celebrate monarch conservation. PROCLAIMED this 24th day of September , 2024. _______________________________ Fazlul Kabir, Mayor City of College Park 007  Presentation Congressman Glenn Ivey’s Community Liaison 008  24-G-127 Stop Sign on Limestone Place at DePauw Place 009  CITY OF COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND ACTION ITEM COVER REPORT AGENDA ITEM: 24-G-127_ Prepared By: Jacob Vassalotti, Meeting Date: 09/24/2024 GIS Coordinator Steven Halpern, P.E. City Engineer Presented By: Jacob Vassalotti, GIS Coordinator Steven E. Halpern, P.E. Proposed Consent: Yes City Engineer Originating Department: Department of Public Works Action Requested: Stop Sign on Limestone Place at DePauw Place Strategic Plan Objective: Enhance safety and quality of enforcement to advance our reputation as a safe City. Background/Justification: City staff were requested to investigate the warrants for a stop sign on Limestone Place at DePauw Place. The subject T-intersection is located east of St Andrews Place in the College Park Woods subdivision of the City. See the attached location map. DePauw Place is the through street and is flat. Limestone Place approaches DePauw Place from the north and slopes downward toward the intersection. Both streets are classified local residential streets, provide for two-way traffic, are 26-feet wide, and have parking on both sides. The trailhead for the College Park Woods Connector Trail is accessed via DePauw Place approximately 325 feet east of the intersection. Neither street has sidewalks. Staff evaluated crash history, the sight distances at each approach, the application of the normal right-of- way rule, traffic volumes and speeds, pedestrian activity, roadway geometry and features, and on-street parking, as part of this traffic investigation. There were no crashes in this study location according to Maryland State Police Crash Data for Maryland from January 2015 through December 2022.The traffic volume was observed to be consistent with the character of the neighborhood, and vehicle speeds were observed to be in compliance with the speed limits. Pedestrians and cyclists use both roadways to access the College Park Woods Connector Trail. Staff reviewed the warrants for “Stop” signs per the Maryland Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) 2011 Edition and found that a “Stop” sign is warranted on southbound Limestone Place because the application of the normal right-of-way rule as stated in MD MUTCD Section 2B.04 would not be expected to provide reasonable compliance with the law. The existing right-of-way rule puts pedestrian traffic coming to and from the College Park Woods Connector Trail in conflict with southbound vehicular traffic on Limestone Place. Additionally, Maryland Transportation Code 21-401.1 states that drivers who are on a roadway that intersects but does not cross another roadway must yield the right-of-way to traffic on the other roadway. Staff therefore recommend installation of a stop sign on southbound Limestone Place at DePauw Place. Equity and Inclusion Impact: The proposed traffic pattern will increase safety by reducing confusion about the right-of-way rule at the intersection of Limestone Place and DePauw Place. 010  Fiscal Impact: Installation of a sign pole, stop sign, and a stop bars. Council Options: 1. Approve the installation of a stop sign on Limestone Place at DePauw Place. 2. Do not install a stop sign. 3. Obtain more information. Staff Recommendation: Option #1: Staff recommends that a stop sign be installed on Limestone Place at DePauw Place. Recommended Motion: I move that the Department of Public Works install a stop sign on DePauw Place at Limestone Place. Attachments: 1. Location Map Depauw Place And Limestone Place Stop Sign Action Item Report.Docx 011  Limestone Place and DePauw Place lace Limes tone P il ctor T ra Conne Wood s DePauw e Park Place Colleg ne burg L a Gettys ± - Created by: College Park Engineering Source: College Park GIS, M-NCPPC 0 100 US Feet Revised: 9/11/2024 Study Location 012  24-G-128 Letter to 21st District Delegation re Md. Code Regs. 13A.16.08.03 013  CITY OF COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND ACTION ITEM COVER REPORT AGENDA ITEM: 24-G-128 Prepared By: Bill Gardiner Meeting Date: 9/24/2024 Assistant City Manager Presented By: Councilman Stuart Adams Proposed Consent: Yes Originating Department: Mayor and Council Action Requested: Approval of correspondence to the Maryland 21st District delegation requesting a review of Maryland daycare and childcare staffing ratios (Md. Code Regs. 13A.16.08.03 - Group Size and Staffing) 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: The following information was provided by Councilman Adams. Childcare costs for infants (0 to 12 months) and toddlers (12 to 24 months) are a notable economic burden on families in the City of College Park. The University of Maryland Child Development Center, a joint venture of the City of College Park and University of Maryland, has a current annual tuition of $27,744 for infants and toddlers (under 24 months). Many factors are present in the cost of high-quality childcare. One factor that could be reviewed by the State is the staff/child ratio. The attached draft letter requests the 21st District Delegation to work with State officials and their General Assembly colleagues to review the staff/child ratio in reference to safety, learning, staffing, and family economics. Maryland has the most restrictive staff/child ratios in the United States for infants and toddlers under 24 months as State Code requires a minimum of one staff member per three children (1:3 ratio). This is more restrictive than adjacent jurisdictions including Washington, DC, which is (1:4 for 0 to 24 months), Virginia (1:4 for 0 to 16 months, 1:5 for 16 to 24 months), Pennsylvania (1:4 for 0 to 12 months, 1:5 for 12 to 24 months), and West Virginia (uncertain, HB 5256 in their 2024 Regular Session proposed 1:6 for 0 to 24 months). Additionally, California is 1:3 for 0 to 18 months and 1:4 for 18 to 24 months. Staff/child ratios have significant economic considerations for tuition, staffing, capacity, and facility needs. Fiscal Impact: No impact on the City budget. Potential savings for residents paying for childcare if the staffing ratios were relaxed. Equity & Inclusion Impact: Lower childcare costs could provide significant benefits to lower-income residents with children. Council Options: 1. Support sending a letter to the 21st delegation requesting a review of Maryland childcare staffing ratios. 2. Request additional information regarding this issue. 3. Decline to send a letter requesting a review of Maryland childcare staffing ratios. 014 Staff Recommendation: 1. Support sending a letter to the 21st delegation requesting a review of Maryland childcare staffing ratios. Recommended Motion: Approval of correspondence to the Maryland 21st District delegation requesting a review of Maryland daycare and childcare staffing ratios (Md. Code Regs. 13A.16.08.03 - Group Size and Staffing) Attachments: Draft letter to the 21st District Delegation 2 015 Maryland’s 21st District Delegation C/O Senator Jim Rosapepe 101 James Senate Office Building 11 Bladen Street Annapolis, MD 21401 September 23, 2024 Dear Senator Rosapepe and Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, and Lehman: The City Council has established a strategic goal to make College Park affordable for families. As you are aware, childcare costs create significant economic burdens on families in College Park. One component of the high cost of childcare in Maryland may be the staffing ratios that are mandated by State law (Md. Code Regs. 13A.16.08.03 - Group Size and Staffing). You may be as surprised as I was to learn that Maryland has perhaps the most restrictive staff/child ratios in the United States for infants and toddlers. During our September 24, 2024 Meeting, the City Council approved this letter to request that our State delegation, in collaboration with appropriate agency officials, review the mandatory childcare staffing ratios for safety, learning, staffing, and costs. This evaluation should recognize that the State Code sets a maximum; however, reductions could be achieved by daycares and childcare centers to best fit needs, safety, and preferences. We appreciate your assistance on this issue and look forward to receiving information about the evaluation. Sincerely, Fazlul Kabir Mayor 3 016  Public Hearing 24-O-05 Chapter 119-9 “Fees and Waivers” 017  CITY OF COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND ACTION ITEM COVER REPORT AGENDA ITEM: 24-O-05 Prepared By: Tracey Clayton Meeting Date: 09/10/2024 Finance Office Manager Presented By: Stephanie Anderson Proposed Consent: No City Attorney Originating Department: Finance Department Action Requested: Adoption of Ordinance 24-O-05 Amending Chapter 119-9 Refuse, Solid Waste, and Special Trash" by Repealing, Re-Enacting, and Amending §119-9, "Fees and Waivers Strategic Plan Objective: Objective 6 – Inspire and nurture a welcoming and inclusive community that encourages and embodies engagement, collaboration, and equity throughout our City. Background/Justification: With the implementation of Acella, trash fees now need to be paid when a rental property is obtaining or renewing an occupancy permit. Trash fees are billed annually and not necessarily when an occupancy permit is obtained. Payment of the trash fee and occupancy permit is now required to occur simultaneously. All fees for refuse collection will be payable annually with the submission of an application for an occupancy permit as set forth in Chapter 110 of the City Code. Fiscal Impact: Trash collection revenue (00100000-444200) provides for the cost and expenses of the refuse collection services for rental properties. Equity & Inclusion Impact: N/A Council Options: 1. Adopt Ordinance 24-O-05 2. Amend and adopt Ordinance 24-O-05 3. Take no action at this time. Staff Recommendation: Option 1: Adopt Ordinance 24-O-05 Recommended Motion: I move to adopt Ordinance 24-O-05 of the Mayor and council of the City of College Park, Amending Chapter 119-9 Refuse, Solid Waste, and Special Trash" by Repealing, Re-Enacting, and Amending §119-9, "Fees and Waivers. The Public Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, September 24. Attachments: 1. Ordinance 24-O-05 018  24-O-05 ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE PARK, AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 119, "REFUSE, SOLID WASTE, AND SPECIAL TRASH" BY REPEALING, RE-ENACTING, AND AMENDING §119-9, "FEES AND WAIVERS" WHEREAS, pursuant to §5-202 of the Local Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, the City of College Park (hereinafter, the “City”) has the power to pass such ordinances as it deems necessary to assure the good government of the City; protect and preserve the City's rights, property, and privileges; preserve peace and good order; secure persons and property from danger and destruction; and protect the health, comfort, and convenience of the residents of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Charter, Article VII, "Powers and Duties of Mayor and Council", §C7-9, "Refuse collection and disposal service", authorizes the Mayor and Council to pass such ordinances as may be necessary to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a refuse collection and disposal service; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council adopted Chapter 119, "Refuse, Solid Waste and Special Trash", to establish and maintain a refuse collection and disposal service; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council determined that it is in the public interest to amend Chapter 119-9 of the City Code to set fees when a rental property is obtaining or renewing an occupancy permit. Payment of the trash fee and occupancy permit is now required to occur simultaneously with the implementation of a civic platform software system that is used to issue occupancy permits, building permits, and code enforcement fines. ____________________________________ CAPS : Indicate matter added to existing law. [Brackets] : Indicate matter deleted from law. Asterisks * * * : Indicate matter remaining unchanged in existing law but not set forth in 019 Ordinance  24-O-05 Section 1. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED, by the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park, that the title of Chapter 119, "Refuse, Solid Waste, and Special Trash" of the Code of the City of College Park be, and hereby repealed, re- enacted, and amended to read as follows: §1 19-9 Fees and Waivers. A. Fees. All fees for refuse collection will be payable annually WITH THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN OCCUPANCY PERMIT [in advance beginning July 1 each year and are] as set forth in Chapter 110, Fees and Penalties. A prorated refund will be made upon 30 days' notice to discontinue service AS NECESSARY. [New service will be prorated for the remainder of the year.] All fees for special trash, bulky trash and overweight or oversize item collection shall be paid when due. * * * * * Section 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park that, upon formal introduction of this proposed Ordinance, which shall be by way of a motion duly seconded and without any further vote, the City Clerk shall distribute a copy to each Council member and shall maintain a reasonable number of copies in the office of the City Clerk and shall post at City Hall, to the official City website, to the City-maintained e-mail LISTSERV, and on the City cable channel, and if time permits, in any City newsletter, the proposed ordinance or a fair summary thereof together with a notice setting out the time and place for a public hearing thereon and for its consideration by the Council. Section 3. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park that, upon formal introduction of this proposed Ordinance, which shall be by way of a motion duly seconded and without any further vote, the City Clerk shall distribute a copy to each Council member and shall maintain a reasonable number of copies in the office of the City Clerk and shall post at City Hall, to the official City website, to the City-maintained email 020 2  24-O-05 LISTSERV, and on the City cable channel, and if time permits, in any City newsletter, the proposed ordinance or a fair summary thereof together with a notice setting out the time and place for a public hearing thereon and for its consideration by the Council. The public hearing, hereby set for 7:30 p.m. on the 24th day of September , 2024, shall follow the publication by at least seven (7) days, may be held separately or in connection with a regular or special Council meeting and may be adjourned from time to time. All persons interested shall have an opportunity to be heard. After the hearing, the Council may adopt the proposed ordinance with or without amendments or reject it. This Ordinance shall become effective on _________________________, 2024 provided that, as soon as practicable after adoption, the City Clerk shall post a fair summary of the Ordinance and notice of its adoption at City Hall, to the official City website, to the City- maintained e-mail LISTSERV, on the City cable channel, and in any City newsletter. If any section, subsection, provision, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be illegal or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall be severable, and shall not affect or impair any remaining section, subsection, provision, sentence, clause, phrase or word included within this Ordinance, it being the intent of the City that the remainder of the Ordinance shall be and shall remain in full force and effect, valid and enforceable. INTRODUCED by the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park, Maryland on the 10th day of September 2024. ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park, Maryland at a regular meeting on the ________ day of _________________ 2024. 021 3  24-O-05 EFFECTIVE the _______ day of __________________, 2024. ATTEST: CITY OF COLLEGE PARK By: _____________________________ By: __________________________________ Yvette Allen, CMC, City Clerk Fazlul Kabir, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: _____________________________________ Stephanie P. Anderson, City Attorney 022 4 CITY OF COLLEGE PARK 7401 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 201 COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740 I 240.487.3501 I COLLEGEPARKMD.GOV Notice of Public Hearing for Ordinance 24-O-05, introduced on September 10, 2024: • Posted to City Bulletin Board on September 12, 2024 • Posted to City Website on September 12, 2024 • Sent to Constant Contact LISTSERV on September 13, 2024 ATTEST: !1L Yvette, Allen, City Clerk 023  Public Hearing 24-O-06 Amendment to FY 2025 Operating and Capital Budget 024  CITY OF COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND ACTION ITEM COVER REPORT AGENDA ITEM: 24-O-06 Prepared By: Gary Fields, Finance Director Meeting Date: 9/24/24 Presented By: Gary Fields, Finance Director Proposed Consent: No Originating Department: Finance Action Requested: Adoption of Ordinance 24-O-06, An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park to Amend the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating and Capital Budget of the City of College Park. 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: At the September 10, 2024, City Council meeting, Budget Amendment Ordinance 24-O-06, was introduced, reflecting amendments by City Council and the related public hearing was scheduled for September 24, 2024. Following the public hearing, adoption of Ordinance 24-O-06 is to be considered. Proposed Ordinance 24-O-06 is included as Attachment 1. In summary it amends the budget for the following: General Fund: $150,000 for the Student Housing Subsidy Program $531,126 for Business Retention and Assistance Grants $400,000 for Meals on Wheels assistance General Fund and Capital Projects Fund: $1,108,773 for a transfer to the Capital Projects Fund for future property acquisition ARPA Allocation Fund: (to reallocate Stormwater Mitigation funding -$585,000; and Meals on Wheels funding - $800,000; to provide funding for $180,000 for a 2-year (FY2026 and FY2027) contract extension with CareSolace, $750,000 additional funding for necessary renovations to Attick Towers, and $455,000 for additional funding (FY2025 and 2026) for five food service delivery organizations Fiscal Impact: Neutral fiscal impact as these funds have already been budgeted/approved by City Council. Unreserved fund balance in the General Fund will be reduced to provide for the additional expenses. Equity & Inclusion Impact: N/A Council Options: 1. Adopt Ordinance 24-O-06 as introduced. 2. Amend and then adopt Ordinance 24-O-06. 3. Take no action at this time. Staff Recommendations: Option #1 Adopt Ordinance 24-O-06 as introduced. 025 Recommended Motion: I move to adopt Ordinance 24-O-06, an ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park, to amend the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating and Capital Budget of the City of College Park, Maryland (Amendment #1). Attachments: 1. Ordinance 24-O-06, FY2025 Budget Amendment #1 2. Summary General Fund budget amendments 3. Summary of Lost Revenue Recovery funding allocations and uses. 4. Summary of ARPA Allocations and Expenditures since beginning of program 5. Summary of Additional Attick Tower renovation Projects provided by Housing Authority Executive Director 026  ORDINANCE 24-O-06 An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park to Amend the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating and Capital Budget of the City of College Park, Maryland (Amendment #1) WHEREAS the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park did adopt a budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as “FY2025”) on May 21, 2024 by the enactment of Ordinance 24-O-02; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park desire to amend the FY2025 Adopted Budget in order to provide for General Fund funding of $150,000 for the Student Housing Subsidy Program, $251,126 for Business Retention and Assistance Grants, and $1,108,773 for a transfer to the Capital Projects Fund for future property acquisition; and reallocate a portion of prior year ARPA Allocation Fund expenditures budgeted for Stormwater Mitigation of $585,000 and Meals on Wheels buildout of $800,000 to provide funding of: a) $180,000 for a 2 year (FY2026 and FY2027) contract extension with CareSolace, b) $750,000 additional funding for necessary renovations to Attick Towers, and c) $455,000, for FY2025 and FY2026, for five food service delivery organizations, and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of College Park desired to further amend the FY2025 Adopted Budget in order to provide funding from the General Fund of $400,000 for Meals on Wheels of College Park, and Business Retention and Assistance Grants of $150,000 for The Flats and $130,000 for Rally House, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park that the budget for fiscal year 2025 be, and hereby is, amended in accordance with the following schedule, with said amendments indicated by asterisks (*) in the right column. General Fund Budget as As amended by Revenues Adopted this Ordinance General Property Taxes $14,632,680 $14,632,680 Other Taxes 5,675,807 5,675,807 Licenses & Permits 1,370,250 1,370,250 Intergovernmental 456,045 456,045 Charges for Services 716,078 716,078 Fines & Fees 3,672,800 3,672,800 Miscellaneous Revenues 461,042 461,042 Appropriated Fund Balance (prior-year surplus) 190,000 2,379,899 * Total Revenue $27,174,702 $29,364,601 1 027  Budget as As amended by Adopted this Ordinance General Fund (continued) Expenditures, Contingency & Operating Transfers General Government and Administration $8,060,408 $9,141,534 Public Services 5,882,899 5,882,899 * Planning, Community Development 712,511 712,511 Youth, Family & Senior Services 1,960,470 1,960,470 Public Works 7,364,209 7,364,209 Contingency – General 111,870 111,870 Contingency – Comp. & Class. Study- 50th percentile 276,000 276,000 Operating transfer to Capital Projects Fund 1,575,000 2,683,773 * Operating transfer to Debt Service Fund 1,231,335 1,231,335 Total Expenditures, Contingency & Operating Transfers $27,174,702 $29,364,601 ARPA Allocation Fund Revenue Carryover from FY2024 $ 582,500 $ 1,717,500 * Expenditures Grants & Assistance – Housing retrofits for aging-in-place $ 250,000 $ - * Grants & Assistance – Food Service Delivery – FY25 - 155,000 * Grants & Assistance – Food Service Delivery – FY26/27 - 300,000 * Prevention & related public health exp.- Care Solace 82,500 262,500 * Attick Towers renovations and repairs - Elevators - 250,000 * Attick Towers renovations and repairs – other projects - 500,000 * Program administration 250,000 250,000 Total Expenditures $ 582,500 $ 1,717,500 Capital Projects Fund Revenues Operating transfer from General Fund $ 1,575,000 $ 2,683,773 * Other funding sources 789,400 789,400 Reserves-net of FY2022 excess fund balance transfer 14,718,837 14,718,837 Total Revenues $ 17,083,237 $ 18,192,010 Expenditures Capital Outlay – Total Expenditures $10,971,342 $ 10,971,342 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that: 1. Except as amended herein, Ordinance 24-O-02 (original budget adoption) shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect; 2 028  2. In addition to the projected General Fund operating revenue of $26,984,702, the amount of $2,379,899 is appropriated from the unassigned reserve (unassigned reserves includes, or will include, the unspent portion of the $10 million Lost Revenue Recovery transfer from ARPA funding in FY2022); 3. The increase in the ARPA Allocation Fund budget is the result of additional carryover of funding from FY2024 related to unspent Stormwater Mitigation expenditures ($585,000) and unobligated Meals on Wheels funding ($800,000) being reallocated to additional funding for: grants to five food service delivery organizations ($155,000-FY25 and $300,000 FY26-FY27); two additional years of CareSolace service ($180,000); and Attick Towers renovations ($250,000 and $500,000); 4. The increase in the Capital Improvement Program (C.I.P.) revenue is from the additional operating transfer from the General Fund of $1,108,773 available as a result of allocating the remaining Lost Revenue Recover funding to City employee’s salaries and benefits. 5. This Ordinance shall become effective at the expiration of twenty (20) calendar days following its adoption. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park that, upon formal introduction of this proposed Ordinance, which shall be by way of a motion duly seconded and without any further vote, the City Clerk shall distribute a copy of the same to each Council member and shall maintain a reasonable number of copies in the office of the City Clerk and shall post at City Hall, to the official City website, to the City-maintained e-mail LISTSERV, on the City cable channel, and if time permits, in any City newsletter, the amended budget ordinance or a fair summary thereof together with a notice setting out the time and place for a public hearing thereon and for its consideration by the Council. The public hearing is hereby set for 7:30 P.M. on the _____day of September 2024, and shall follow publication by at least seven (7) days. The public hearng may be held separately or in connection with a regular or special Council meeting and may be adjourned from time to time. All persons interested shall have an opportunity to be heard. After the public hearing, the Council may adopt the proposed Ordinance, with or without amendment or reject it without the need for further advertising or public hearings. The Ordinance shall become effective on ______ 2024 provided that as soon as practicable after adoption, the City Clerk shall post a fair summary of the Ordinance and notice of its adoption at City Hall, to the official City website, to the City-maintained e-mail LISTSERV, on the City cable channel, and in any City newsletter. If any section, subsection, provision, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be illegal or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall be severable, and shall not affect or impair any remaining section, subsection, provision, sentence, clause, phrase or word included within this Ordinance, it being the intent of the City that the remainder of the Ordinance shall be and shall remain in full force and effect, valid and enforceable. th Introduced on the -10 - - -day of September 2024 Adopted on the _______ day of ______ 2024 Effective on the ______ day of October 2024 3 029  __________________________________________ S. M. Fazlul Kabir, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ Yvette T. Allen, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: _______________________________ Stephanie P. Anderson, City Attorney 4 030  Attachment 2 FY2025 Amendments to General Fund - funding from Unreserved Fund Balance FY2024 Encumbrances (Approved expenditures in FY2024 not spent) and City Council additional items to be funded from Unreserved Fund Balance (based on FY2024 Surplus) * Total General Fund -from Encumbrance Paid in FY2024 Fund Balance Student Housing Subsidy $ 150,000 $ - $ 150,000 Meals on Wheels * - - 400,000 Business Assist/Retention Grants: Taco Habanero 75,000 48,874 26,126 Virtual Kitchen 125,000 - 125,000 Pho Thom 100,000 - 100,000 The Flats * - - 150,000 Rally House * - - 130,000 $ 1,081,126 * includes City Council additions on 9/10/24, prior to Introduction of Ordinance 24-O-06 - Meals on Wheels $400,000 - Business Assistance Grants: The Flats 150,000 Rally House 130,000 (funding also approved 9/10/24 in separate discussion) 031  Lost Revenue Recovery Allocations Attachment 3 Lost Revenue Recovery from ARPA $ 10,000,000 - Allocated for: Unspent * FY22 Tax rate reduction reimbursement - $ 380,000 FY2022 operating Funding for Lakeland restorative justice efforts 500,000* 500,000 FY2023 Contingency YFS-Strategic Family Therapy Model implem. & clinical camera syst replace. - 64,600 YFS operating Live camera monitoring - 145,000 Public Services Admin operating - Business Assist. Grants - Grill Marx & Iron Rooster - 550,000 Economic Develop operating CIP for: Property acquistion 780,317 2,600,000 CIP-Prop Acquisition Hollywood streetscape project - 1,560,000 CIP-Hollywood Commercial Revit. Sidewalks, bus shelters, Rhode Isl. improve., signage/safety improve, etc - 907,000 CIP-Comp. & Green Streets EV infrastructure improvements (fleet & truck garage) & other improve. 86,275* 350,000 CIP - DPW Facility Improvements Remove utility pole/Verizon pole-CHall Plaza; YFS Bldg & grounds renov.; park. garage cameras, City Hall lobby art, plants & City seal backlight 218,000* 533,627 CIP - Facil. Cap Reserve Acctg/HR software; add'l IT systems infrastr.needs; neighborhood signage; fencing improve.-Autoville Dr. & 38th Ave. deadend 231,000* 531,000 CIP - FY23 Dept Cap Old Parish House repairs/maintenance - 100,000 CIP - OPH Additional Pavement Management funding + inflation - 250,000 CIP - Pavement Management Plan EV trash truck - switched to EV Street Sweeper 66,042 * 420,000 CIP - Vehicle Replacement fund Total Allocations - Lost Revenue Recovery Funding 8,891,227 Remaining unallocated balance of Lost Revenue Recovery funding $ 1,108,773 Unspent allocations as of 6/30/24 1,881,634 * Amount to allocate to City employees' salaries, wages & benefits - July 1, 2024 to Sept 1, 2024 $ 2,990,407 *In certain cases, to insure that all Lost Revenue Recovery funding will be accounted for, with no money “left on the table”, we have considered all, or a portion of allocated funding, for a project as unspent. All allocations for specific projects/uses that were unspent at June 30, 2024, will still be completed. 032  City of College Park Attachment 4 ARPA Funding Allocations/expenditures Denotes Unobligated Actual FY2025 From inception - September 2021 to June 30, 2024 + FY25 Adopted Budget * Spent (if diff) Budget Assistance to 3 local Volunteer Fire Departments $ 375,000 Spent Household Assistance Food Programs (food delivery services) 1,000,000 Spent Housing Support/Assistance: Obligated CP Community Preservation Trust - CPCUP 3,000,000 Subrecipient Agreement Obligated Attick Towers renovations 1,250,000 Subrecipient Agreement 907,706 Obligated Seniors Housing retro-fits (Habitat for Humanity - $300k agreement) 300,000 Operating Agreement $ 250,000 * (NOT included in Total - Col.B) Business Aid, Support & Assistance Small Business Assistance Grants 1,761,318 Spent Nonprofit Organization Grants 62,350 Spent Tourism, Travel & Hospit. Bus. Grants (+ Bus.Asst Grants in Lost Rev) 450,000 Spent Partial spent/remaining Mental Health Care Coordination Services 137,491 by 11/30/24 54,991 82,500 (included in Total - Col.B) Household Assistance - Rent, Utilities, other 250,656 Spent Congregate settings prevention, PPE, Enforcement & Communications 95,629 Spent Infrastructure - neighborhood flooding study/mitigation 1,400,000 760000 640,000 Meals on Wheels assist. with CP facility (funding in Prop Acq CIP) 800,000 800,000 0 Playground renovations/replacements 387,000 Spent Lakeland initiatives (plan only) 100,000 Spent Literacy program grants (moved from Gen. Fund for FY2024) 75,000 Spent Spent & Contracts w Administrative expenses (ARPA consultant, project management, etc) 562,844 Hagerty & Redgate 235,573 250,000 (included in Total - Col.B) Lost Revenue Recovery - provision of gov't services - See Attach. 2 10,000,000 Spent Total allocations/expenditures $ 22,007,288 $ 582,500 Total ARPA Funding $ 21,972,844 Remaining (over-allocated) ARPA funding $ (34,444) 033  Attachment 5 Summary of additional Attick Towers Renovations projects to be done (provided by the Housing Authority Executive Director) The Housing Authority could use the funds to complete the following repairs to Attick Towers: 1. The HA is short $246,131.21 for the modernization of the elevators. (Must be paid by 12/31/2024) ********************************* 2. Boiler replacement $155,842.00 3. Roof - $127,500.00 4. Generator $70,000.00 5. Cooling Tower- $59,600.00 6. Water Heater- $21,735.01 7. Cameras $64,501.95 All work on projects 2 -7 expected to be completed by 12/31/25. 034 CITY OF COLLEGE PARK 7401 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 201 COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740 I 240.487.3501 I COLLEGEPARKMD.GOV Notice of Public Hearing for Ordinance 24-O-06, introduced on September 10, 2024: • Posted to City Bulletin Board on September 12, 2024 • Posted to City Website on September 12, 2024 • Sent to Constant Contact LISTSERV on September 12, 2024 ATTEST: Yvette, Allen, City Clerk 035  24-G-130 Appointment to the Education Advisory Committee 036  CITY OF COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND ACTION ITEM COVER REPORT AGENDA ITEM: 24-G-130 Prepared By: Yvette Allen, Meeting Date: 09/24/2024 City Clerk Presented By: Yvette Allen, Proposed Consent: No City Clerk Originating Department: City Clerk’s Office for the Mayor and Council Action Requested: Approve appointment to the Education Advisory Committee Strategic Plan Objective: Objective 6: Inspire and nurture a welcoming and inclusive community that encourages and embodies engagement, collaboration, and equity throughout our City. Background/Justification: During the last round of appointments to the City Advisory Boards in June 2024, four new applicants applied for the vacant seat on the Education Advisory Committee. At that time, Mayor and Council appointed a District two applicant to fill the vacancy. In August 2024, a member of the Education Advisory Committee resigned, leaving a vacancy once again. As a result of the resignation, there is interest in appointing Ms. Jennifer Avelar, a District three resident, to the EAC vacancy. Ms. Avelar has a vast wealth of experience in different aspects of education and has continued to support education initiatives for a number of years. If appointed, Ms. Avelar’s term would begin October 1, 2024 and expire June 30, 2025. Fiscal Impact: None Council Options: 1. Approve the appointment as provided. 2. Modify, and then approve the appointment. 3. Take no action and delay the appointment. Staff Recommendation: # 1: Appoint Jennifer Avelar to the Education Advisory Commission for a term to expire June 30, 2025. Recommended Motion: I move to approve the appointment of Jennifer Avelar to the Education Advisory Committee for the term beginning October 1, 2024 and expiring June 30, 2025. Attachments: 1. Redacted Education Advisory Board Application 037 The City of College Park, MD Boards & Commissions Submit Date: Nov 29, 2023 Application Form Profile Jennifer Avelar First Name Middle Last Name Initial Preferred Pronouns Email Address Home Address Suite or Apt City State Postal Code What district do you live in? 3 Primary Phone Alternate Phone New Appointment or Reappointment? * New Appointment Which Boards would you like to apply for? Education Advisory Committee: Eligible Advisory boards typically meet on weeknights (Monday – Thursday evenings). Please list any conflicts in your schedule that would prevent you from attending a meeting on a certain night: I would prefer zoom meetings. In support of the City’s sustainability efforts, the default communication method for advisory boards is by email. Please note your preference below. * I want hard copies by regular mail for City communications regarding my position on this advisory board. Interests & Experiences Please tell us about yourself and why you want to serve. 038 Jennifer Avelar Why do you want to serve on this advisory board or commission? I have a passion to serve and have a vast wealth of experience in different aspects of education. Do you currently serve on any other advisory board? If so, please list: N/A Please tell the Mayor and Council about yourself. If applicable, include your occupation, qualifications, educational and/or professional background: I would like to join the committee because I am a College and Career Advisor for PGCC. You may upload a resume to help the Mayor and Council learn more about you. It is not required. Upload a Resume If applicable, please describe other ways that you are involved in the community: I have worked on several political campaigns and grassroots efforts for the community since HS. Do you have any additional information or comments? There are approximately 120 students who attend High Point who lived in College Park Demographics The Mayor and Council are committed to achieving membership on our advisory boards that reflect the diversity of our community. Please check the box that most closely matches the race with which you identify: Latino/Latina/Latinx If you selected None of the Above, please specify: 039 Jennifer Avelar  13B Agenda Items for October 24-Four Cities Meeting 040  14 Future Agendas 041 TO: Mayor, City Council, City Manager and Department Directors FROM: Yvette Allen, City Clerk DATE: September 18, 2024 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, October 8, 2024 Presentation: Accessory Dwelling Units and Missing Middle Housing Strategies Presentation, Lakisha Hull, Planning Director of Prince George’s County Planning Department - Miriam Bader, Director of Planning Discussion: 04-23-24: Stop sign monitoring systems – Jatinder Khokhar, Director of Public Services and Stephanie Anderson, City Attorney Public Hearing: 24-O-07: An Ordinance of the City of College Park to amend City Code Chapter 179 to remove the City Forester position from the City Code/Tree and Landscape Board – Robert Marsili, Director of Public Works and Stephanie Anderson, City Attorney Consent: 24-G-129: Approval for staff to send a letter of support to the State Highway Administration for protected bike lanes on reconstructed portions of Baltimore Avenue. Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Consent: 042 9/20/2024 S:\CityClerk\2024\2024 FUTURE AGENDAS\09182024FA.doc Letter to Park and Planning with recommendations to amend the Mandatory Dedication of Parkland Section of the Subdivision Ordinance - Miriam Bader, Director of Planning 09-17-24: Approval of Parameters/Guidelines for the City’s Business Retention and Attraction fund – Michael Williams, Director of Economic Development 09/17/24:Review of revisions to the City’s Revitalization Tax Credit program and review of a draft ordinance – Michael Williams, Economic Development Manager and Stephanie Anderson, City Attorney Discussion: 12-12-23: Review and update current Code for Code Enforcement and Parking Enforcement and Review of Current Parking Statutes – Jatinder Khokhar, Director of Public Services Presentation: Strategic Plan Quarterly update – Bill Gardiner, Assistant City Manager Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Quarterly Financial Presentation, Gary Fields, Director of Finance Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Tuesday, November 19, 2024 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 January: Review annual reports and workplans from advisory boards February: Annual liquor license renewals March: Annual Review/Renewal of Insurance Contracts March: Annual Economic Development Report April and September: Comments on the M-NCPPC budget 043 9/20/2024 S:\CityClerk\2024\2024 FUTURE AGENDAS\09182024FA.doc June: Review of applications for advisory board vacancies and annual appointments Early Fall: Annual presentation from SHA on projects in the City (schedule prior to CTP discussion) Fall: Annual police agency presentation MASTER LIST Presentation: Annual police agency presentation – Jatinder Khokhar, Director of Public Services Meter replacement program - Jatinder Khokhar, Director of Public Services and Jim Miller, Parking Enforcement Manager 10-23-23: Discussion of Revolving Loan Fund Program for Small/Minority Owned Business – Michael Williams, Director of Economic Development and Gary Fields, Director of Finance 07-16-24: Follow up discussion on draft language to amend the City Code (Chapters 125, 141 and 110) to prohibit the storage of certain types of furniture in the front yard - Jatinder Khokhar, Director of Public Services and Stephanie Anderson, City Attorney 09-18-24: Discussion of the CIP Funding for the Meter Replacement Program, Jatinder Khokhar, Director of Public Services and Jim Miller, Parking Enforcement Manager 09-18-24: Discussion of the License Agreement for the College Park Shopping Center, Jatinder Khokhar, Director of Public Services and Jim Miller, Parking Enforcement Manager 04-23-24: Ordinance to allow for Noise Abatement System – Jatinder Khokhar, Director of Public Services and Stephanie Anderson, City Attorney Quarterly Financial Presentations: Apr 23, 2024- 3Q24; Aug 7, 2024 – 4Q24; Oct 22, 2024 – 1Q25 2024 Appointments to fill advisory board vacancies: June 11, 2024 and December 10, 2024 Four Cities Meetings: Thursday, January 25, 2024 (College Park); May 2 (Greenbelt); Wednesday, July 24 (Berwyn Heights); Thursday, October 24 (New Carrollton) 04-05-22: Discussion of the Council Subcommittee proposal 044 9/20/2024 S:\CityClerk\2024\2024 FUTURE AGENDAS\09182024FA.doc Resolution to establish a Council Compensation Review Committee prior to the 2025 General Election 12-12-23: Language translation during Council Meetings – Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell 10-23-23: Discussion of a City Emergency Operations Center - Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell Request for a Charter Review regarding Mayor and Council Special Election Requirements – request of Councilmember Adams 07-16-24: Discussion on Bilingual Bridge Building, i.e. to institutionalize Spanish language accessibility – request of Councilmember Hernandez Creation of a task force to analyze City roads for student safety – request of Councilmember Mackie (referred to BPAC; Miriam Bader, Director of Planning) 03-19-24: Follow up discussion with the APC re recommended changes to the fence ordinance - Miriam Bader, Director of Planning (24-G-97) Program Open Space application for a proposed funding cost share of Duvall Field renovations – Miriam Bader, Director of Planning and Rakhmel Rafi, Grants Coordinator 06-18-24: Pierce Avenue and Roanoke Place Properties: plan for use and timeframe – Miriam Bader, Director of Planning City of College Park Annual Proclamation List for 2024 (Proclamations Approved 08/10/2021 21-R-15) 2024 Dates January 9 Martin Luther King, Jr. February 6 Black History Month February 6 Women’s Heart Health Month February 20 Women’s History Month (March 1) April 23 Arbor Day (April 26) April 23 Children’s Mental Health Week (May 5-11) April 23 Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month May 7 Kids To Parks Day (May 18) 045 9/20/2024 S:\CityClerk\2024\2024 FUTURE AGENDAS\09182024FA.doc May 14 Bike To Work Day (May 17) May 21 Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week (June 1-10) May TBD Volunteer Appreciation Month (the date may shift to coincide with the City’s annual appreciation event) June 3 Immigrant Heritage Month June 3 LGBTQIA+ Pride Month June 11 Juneteenth June 11 Pollinator Week (for 3rd full week in June) June 11 Disability Pride Month (July) September 10 Suicide Prevention Month September 10 Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 through Oct. 15) September 24 Mayor’s Monarch Pledge proclamation (end of September for the 1st Saturday in October) October 10 Indigenous Peoples’ Day October TBD Business of the Year recipient November 12 Municipal Government Works Month (MML Banner City requirement) November 19 Small Business Saturday (the Saturday after Thanksgiving) 046 9/20/2024 S:\CityClerk\2024\2024 FUTURE AGENDAS\09182024FA.doc