City Council

City of Hyattsville Hyattsville Municipal Building 4310 Gallatin Street, 3rd Floor Hyattsville, MD 20781 (301) 985-5000 www.hyattsville.org Agenda Regular Meeting Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CBd2EQbNSE69JACPJdJLPA Monday, August 10, 2020 7:00 PM Virtual Meeting City Council Mayor Candace B. Hollingsworth Kevin Ward, Council President, Ward 1 Carrianna Suiter, Council Vice President, Ward 3 Bart Lawrence, Ward 1 Robert S. Croslin, Ward 2 Danny Schaible, Ward 2 Ben Simasek, Ward 3 Edouard Haba, Ward 4 Daniel Peabody, Ward 4 Joseph Solomon, Ward 5 Erica Spell Wolf, Ward 5 ADMINISTRATION Tracey E. Douglas, City Administrator Laura Reams, City Clerk, 301-985-5009, cityclerk@hyattsville.org City Council Agenda Regular Meeting August 10, 2020 WELCOME TO THE CITY OF HYATTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING! Your participation at this public meeting is valued and appreciated. 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You may also view meetings live online at hyattsville-md.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?camera_id=2 REPLAY SCHEDULE: The meetings will be re-broadcast on cable television, channel 71 (Comcast) and channel 12 (Verizon) daily at 7:00 a.m., 1 p.m., and 8 p.m. Meetings are also able for replay online at www.hyattsville.org/meetings. CITY INFORMATION: Sign up to receive text and email notifications about Hyattsville events, government, police and programs at www.hyattsville.org/list.aspx. INCLEMENT WEATHER: In the event of inclement weather, please call 301-985-5000 to confirm the status of the Council meeting. City of Hyattsville Page 1 of 6 Monday, August 10, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting August 10, 2020 MEETING NOTICE: As we continue to take precautions due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the Hyattsville City Council will hold its meeting on Monday, August 10, 2020 remotely via video conference. The Council meeting will be conducted entirely remotely, there will be no in-person meeting attendance. The meeting will be broadcast live on cable television channel 71 (Comcast), channel 12 (Verizon) and available via live stream at hyattsville.org/meetings. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Public Comment may be made using the e-comment feature at hyattsville.org/meetings or emailing cityclerk@hyattsville.org. All electronic comments must be submitted by 5 PM on August 10, 2020. Comments received will be read by City staff during the public comment portion of the meeting. Members of the public who wish to attend the virtual council meeting must register in advance using the link below. Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CBd2EQbNSE69JACPJdJLPA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. 1. Call to Order and Council Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Motion to Close (7:10 p.m. - 8:10 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 2 of 6 Monday, August 10, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting August 10, 2020 4.a) Motion to Close (60 minutes) HCC-38-FY21 I move that the Mayor and Council close the Council Meeting of August 10, 2020 to consult with staff to discuss confidential commercial or financial information related to a proposed development in the City. This session will be closed under the authority of the Annotated Code of Maryland State Government General Provisions Article Section 3-305(b) (13) to comply with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter - specifically Maryland Code, § 4-335 of the General Provisions Article (protecting from disclosure confidential commercial information). The reason for closing the meeting under this exception is to protect the City’s bargaining position and to maintain legally required confidentiality in regard to commercial and/or financial information. Sponsors: City Administrator 5. Public Comment (8:10 p.m. – 8:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker 6. City Administrator Update (8:20 p.m. - 8:35 p.m.) 7. Presentations (8:35 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.) 7.a) Community Sustainability Plan: 2020 Progress Report HCC-39-FY21 Presentation Only. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development Attachments: FY2020 Progress Report_PPT FY2020 CS Plan Progress Report 8. Proclamations (8:45 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.) 8.a) Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 Proclamation HCC-375-FY20 I move that the Mayor and Council adopt a proclamation in recognition of September 15 - October 15, 2020 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Hyattsville. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Hispanic_Heritage_Month_2020 City of Hyattsville Page 3 of 6 Monday, August 10, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting August 10, 2020 9. Appointments (8:50 p.m. - 8:55 p.m.) 9.a) Appointment to the Race and Equity Task Force HCC-31-FY21 I move that the Mayor and Council appoint Monica Sharma (Ward 1) to the Race and Equity Task Force for a term of 2 years to expire on August 10, 2022. Sponsors: Haba, Schaible and Solomon Attachments: Monica Sharma Jun 19 2020 redac 9.b) Appointment to the Code Compliance Advisory Committee HCC-32-FY21 I move that the Mayor and Council appoint Arinee Flurry (Ward 5) and Lisa Datcher (Ward 3) to the Code Compliance Advisory Committee for a term of 2 years to expire on August 10, 2022. Sponsors: Haba, Schaible and Solomon Attachments: Arinee Flurry Jul 13 redac Lisa Datcher Jul 15 recac 9.c) Appointment to the Police and Public Safety Citizens’ Advisory Committee HCC-33-FY21 I move that the Mayor and Council appoint Jerome Brown (Ward 3), Patricia Page (Ward 5), Maggie Brunner (Ward 2), Cynthia Totten (Ward 4), and Bette Dickerson (Ward 2) to the Police and Public Safety Citizens’ Advisory Committee for a term of 2 years to expire on August 10, 2022. Sponsors: Haba, Schaible, Solomon and Spell Wolf Attachments: Jerome Brown Jun 20 2020 redac Patricia Page June 21 2020 redac Maggie Brunner Jul redac Cynthia Totten Jul 8 redac Bette Dickerson Jul 29 redac 9.d) Appointment to the Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory Committee HCC-34-FY21 I move that the Mayor and Council appoint Daniel Betancourt (Ward 3) and Anita Shelton (Ward 2) to the Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory Committee for a term of 2 years to expire on August 10, 2022. Sponsors: Haba, Schaible and Solomon Attachments: Daniel Betancourt Jul 12 redac Anita Shelton Jul 16 redac City of Hyattsville Page 4 of 6 Monday, August 10, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting August 10, 2020 9.e) Reappointments to the Hyattsville Environment Committee HCC-36-FY21 I move that the Mayor and Council reappoint Theresa Goedeke (Ward 5) and Richard Canino (Ward 2) to the Hyattsville Environment Committee for a term of 2 years to expire on August 10, 2022. Sponsors: Schaible and Simasek Attachments: Re-appoint Theresa Goedeke term ends Sept 11 redac Re-appoint Richard Canino ends Sept 11 redac 10. Action Items (8:55 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.) 10.a) Revisions to Chapter 108, Revitalization Tax Credit HCC-13-FY21 I move that the Mayor and Council introduce Ordinance 2020-05, an Ordinance whereby the City of Hyattsville amends its taxation provisions to permit the granting of revitalization tax credits to the production of affordable housing for individuals and families and to allow for certain exceptions in tax credit limitations pursuant to the production of affordable housing units (FIRST READING). Sponsors: Hollingsworth Department: Community & Economic Development Attachments: 03.09.20.Amending.Revitalization.Tax.Credit Revitalization Tax Credit 10.b) Purchase of Electric Refuse Truck HCC-21-FY21 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement to purchase an Electric Refuse Truck. The chassis will be purchased from BYD Motors, LLC for an amount not to exceed $280,000 and the body will be purchased from Curbtender, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $100,000, with a total expenditure not to exceed $380,000.00 pending legal review. Sponsors: Douglas Department: Public Works Attachments: Hyattsville - City - BYD 6R - Proposal (R2) 200608 Copy of City of Hyattsville MD Quantum BYD 5-12-2020_ 2019-BYD-6R-Cut-Sheet-180801 11. Discussion Items (9:45 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 5 of 6 Monday, August 10, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting August 10, 2020 11.a) Renaming of Magruder Park: Public Engagement Action Plan HCC-29-FY21 For Discussion Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Magruder Park Name Change_Solomon Motion_March 2019 Magruder Park Name Change_Minutes of March 18 2019 12. Council Dialogue (10:15 p.m. - 10:25 p.m.) 13. Community Notices and Meetings 13.a) Main City Calendar August 11, 2020 - September 21, 2020 HCC-35-FY21 N/A Attachments: Main City Calendar_Aug 11 - Sep 21 - Revised 14. Motion to Adjourn City of Hyattsville Page 6 of 6 Monday, August 10, 2020 7:00 PM