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City of Hyattsville Hyattsville Municipal Building 4310 Gallatin Street, 3rd Floor Hyattsville, MD 20781 (301) 985-5000 www.hyattsville.org Agenda Regular Meeting City Council Meeting: Introduction of FY22 Budget Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qJiYUWDDTt6OZI_eqGzCrg Wednesday, March 24, 2021 6:00 PM Virtual City Council Kevin Ward, Interim Mayor, 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 March 24, 2021 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 4 Wednesday, March 24, 2021 6:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 24, 2021 Meeting Notice: As we continue to take precautions due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the Hyattsville City Council will hold its meeting on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 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 March 24, 2021. 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_qJiYUWDDTt6OZI_eqGzCrg 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-265-FY21 I move that the Mayor and Council approve the minutes of the Council meeting of March 1, 2021. Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: Minutes Mar 1 2021 CM FINAL 5. Public Comment (6:10 p.m. – 6:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker 6. Action Items (6:20 p.m. - 6:35 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 2 of 4 Wednesday, March 24, 2021 6:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 24, 2021 6.a) Authorization to Send Letter to Maryland General Assembly on Pending HCC-248-FY21 Police Reform Legislation I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the Mayor, in consultation with the City Attorney, to send the attached correspondence to the Maryland General Assembly, Prince George’s County Municipal Association, and Maryland Municipal League stating the City of Hyattsville's position on the proposed police reform House and Senate bills. Sponsors: Solomon, Schaible, Simasek, Peabody and Ward Department: City Clerk Attachments: Council Motion Form_Police Reform Letter, 3.19.21 Police Reform Bills_draft letter_031921 PPSAC Memo on Current MD GA Police Reform Bills Maryland-2021-HB108-Introduced Maryland-2021-HB120-Introduced Maryland-2021-HB411-Introduced Maryland-2021-HB522-Introduced Maryland-2021-HB537-Introduced Maryland-2021-HB670-Introduced Maryland-2021-HB977-Introduced Maryland-2021-SB43-Engrossed Maryland-2021-SB178-Introduced Maryland-2021-SB245-Introduced 7. Presentations (6:35 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.) 7.a) Introduction of the Draft Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (45 minutes) HCC-262-FY21 For presentation and discussion. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk 8. Council Dialogue (7:50 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.) 9. Community Notices and Meetings City of Hyattsville Page 3 of 4 Wednesday, March 24, 2021 6:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 24, 2021 9.a) Main City Calendar March 25 - April 5, 2021 HCC-266-FY21 N/A Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: Main City Calendar Mar 25 - April 5, 2021 FINAL 10. Motion to Adjourn City of Hyattsville Page 4 of 4 Wednesday, March 24, 2021 6:00 PM