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_rK7w4JR2Q7OeB1UKOToUUw Monday, October 5, 2020 6:00 PM Virtual 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 October 5, 2020 WELCOME TO THE CITY OF HYATTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING! Your participation at this public meeting is valued and appreciated. AGENDA/PACKET: The Agenda/Packet is available for review at the Hyattsville Municipal Building and online at www.hyattsville.org prior to the scheduled meeting (generally available no later than the Friday prior to the scheduled Monday meeting). Please note, times given for agenda items are estimates only. Matters other than those indicated on the agenda may also be considered at Council discretion. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT: In compliance with the ADA, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting or other services in conjunction with this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (301) 985-5009. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. AUDIBLE DEVICES: Please ensure all audible devices are turned off or otherwise not audible when the City Council is in session. Thank you. PUBLIC INPUT: If you wish to address the Council during the Public Comment period, please submit an Audience Participation Form to the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. Matters identified during Public Comment that are not on that meeting’s agenda will be referred to staff for follow-up or considered on a future agenda. Issues that require a response will be addressed publicly at the next regular Council meeting. Speakers are requested to keep their comments to no more than two (2) minutes per speaker. Written comments or supporting documents may be turned in to the City Clerk for distribution to the Mayor and Council. WAYS TO WATCH THE MEETING LIVE: City Council meetings are broadcast live on cable television channel 71 (Comcast) and channel 12 (Verizon). 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 5 Monday, October 5, 2020 6:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting October 5, 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, October 5, 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 www.hyattsville.org/meetings. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Public comment may be made using the e-comment feature at www.hyattsville.org/meetings or by emailing cityclerk@hyattsville.org. All electronic comments must be submitted by 4 PM on October 5, 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. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rK7w4JR2Q7OeB1UKOToUUw 1. Call to Order and Council Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of the Minutes 4.a) Approval of the Minutes HCC-89-FY21 I move that the Mayor and Council approve the minutes of the City Council meeting of September 21, 2020. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Minutes_Sept 21, 2020 CM FINAL 5. Public Comment (6:10 p.m. – 6:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker 6. City Administrator Update (6:20 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.) 7. Proclamations (6:30 p.m. - 6:35 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 2 of 5 Monday, October 5, 2020 6:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting October 5, 2020 7.a) Energy Efficiency Day Proclamation HCC-91-FY21 I move that the Mayor and Council adopt a proclamation recognizing October 7, 2020 as Energy Efficiency Day in the City of Hyattsville. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Energy Efficiency Day 2020 7.b) Proclamation recognizing Economic Development Week in the City of HCC-92-FY21 Hyattsville I move that the Mayor and Council recognize the week of October 19-23, 2020 as Economic Development Week in the City of Hyattsville. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Economic Development Week_2020 Proclamation 8. Appointments (6:35 p.m. - 6:40 p.m.) 8.a) Appointment to the Board of Supervisors of Elections HCC-88-FY21 I move that the Mayor, with Council approval appoint Zachary Peters (Ward 2) to the Hyattsville Board of Supervisors of Elections for a term to expire on January 9, 2023. Sponsors: Hollingsworth Department: City Clerk Attachments: Zachary Peter redac 9. Consent Items (6:40 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 3 of 5 Monday, October 5, 2020 6:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting October 5, 2020 9.a) Road Salt Contract Rider Extension HCC-87-FY21 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to accept the contract extension to Montgomery County Contract IFB#1088536, which has been extended until October 1, 2021 by Montgomery County Amendment #2 signed on July 27th, 2020. I further move the Council authorize an expenditure not to exceed $35,000 for the purchase of rock salt for FY21. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: Signed Amendment 10. Discussion Items (6:45 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.) 10.a) Removing Unjust Penalties in the Municipal Charter and Code - HCC-94-FY21 Imprisonment I move that the Mayor and Council direct the City Attorney to remove all existing references to imprisonment or jail as a penalty for violations of the municipal charter and code. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk 11. Council Dialogue (6:55 p.m. - 7:05 p.m.) 12. Community Notices and Meetings 12.a) Main City Calendar October 6 - October 19, 2020 HCC-95-FY21 N/A Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: Main City Calendar_Oct 6 - Oct 19 2020 13. Presentation and Discussion (7:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 4 of 5 Monday, October 5, 2020 6:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting October 5, 2020 13.a) Affordable Housing Council Workshop #1 HCC-93-FY21 I move that the Mayor and Council participate in the first of a two-part remote workshop with Enterprise Community Partners to identify the goals and priorities of the City’s Affordable Housing Strategy. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development Attachments: Affordable Housing Workshop_Agenda Materials_Oct 5 14. Motion to Adjourn City of Hyattsville Page 5 of 5 Monday, October 5, 2020 6:00 PM