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://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s636bIV8S9uuWGC-kyJO4A Monday, December 20, 2021 7:00 PM Virtual City Council Mayor Kevin Ward Robert S. Croslin, Council President, Ward 2 Danny Schaible, Council Vice President, Ward 2 Sam Denes, Ward 1 Joanne Waszczak, Ward 1 Ben Simasek, Ward 3 Jimmy McClellan, Ward 3 Edouard Haba, Ward 4 Daniel Peabody, Ward 4 Joseph Solomon, Ward 5 Rommel Sandino, Ward 5 ADMINISTRATION Tracey E. Douglas, City Administrator Laura Reams, City Clerk, 301-985-5009, cityclerk@hyattsville.org City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 20, 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 use the "Raise Hand" feature in the virtual meeting interface. Participants may also submit statements electronically using the eComment feature at www.hyattsville.org/meetings or via email to cityclerk@hyattsville.org no later than two (2) hours prior to the start of the meeting. All participants shall remain respectful in their contributions and associated functions of the virtual meeting interface are not intended for public dialogue or discussion. 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 6 Monday, December 20, 2021 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 20, 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 Monday, December 20, 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: If you wish to address the Council during the Public Comment period, please use the "Raise Hand" feature in the virtual meeting interface. Participants may also submit statements electronically using the eComment feature at www.hyattsville.org/meetings or via email to cityclerk@hyattsville.org no later than two (2) hours prior to the start of the meeting. All participants shall remain respectful in their contributions and associated functions of the virtual meeting interface are not intended for public dialogue or discussion. Members of the public who wish to comment during the virtual Council meeting must register in advance using the link below. https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s636bIV8S9uuWGC-kyJO4A 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-200-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council approve the minutes of the City Council meeting of October 4, 2021. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Minutes CM October 4 2021 FINAL 5. Public Comment (7:10 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker 6. Community Notices and Meetings (7:20 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 2 of 6 Monday, December 20, 2021 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 20, 2021 6.a) Main City Calendar: December 21, 2021 - January 3, 2022 HCC-201-FY22 N/A Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Main City Calendar December 21, 2021 - January 3, 2022 FINAL 7. City Administrator Update (7:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.) 8. Presentations (7:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.) 8.a) Presentation on the Adaptive Reuse of 3505 Hamilton Street HCC-180-FY22 Presentation only. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: Power Point - City of Hyattsville Public Safety City Council Presentation 12.20.21Final 8.b) Overview of American Rescue Plan Spending Eligibility and Process Plans HCC-199-FY22 Presentation only. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Finance Attachments: HVL - ARPA Overview Presentation 12.20.2021 9. Consent Items (8:45 p.m. - 8:55 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 3 of 6 Monday, December 20, 2021 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 20, 2021 9.a) Hamilton Street/MD 208 Corridor Improvement Concepts HCC-171-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure not to exceed $100,000 for the development of preliminary designs, engineering studies, development of concept plans, and other work as required as part of negotiations for improvements to, and the possible transfer of ownership of, Hamilton Street from the State of Maryland to the City of Hyattsville, under their existing contract. In addition, the City Treasurer is authorized to adjust FY22 DPW budget appropriations as required to facilitate this expenditure. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: Hamilton St Corridor estimate Hamilton St Improvements 9.b) Memorandum of Understanding between the Town of Brentwood and the HCC-192-FY22 City of Hyattsville Concerning the Mental Wellness Check-in Initiative I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Town of Brentwood, MD and the City of Hyattsville concerning the Hyattsville Police Department’s Mental Wellness Check-in Initiative. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Police Department Attachments: Brentwood - Hyattsville MWCI MOU 9.c) Room License Agreement between City of Hyattsville and SHP Management HCC-193-FY22 Corp. I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a Room License Agreement between the City of Hyattsville and SHP Management Corp. for the City’s use of an office at the Friendship Arms building for the purpose of the Mental Wellness Check-in Initiative. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Police Department Attachments: Friendship Arms_12062021155903 City of Hyattsville Page 4 of 6 Monday, December 20, 2021 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 20, 2021 9.d) Room License Agreement between the City of Hyattsville and 6525 Belcrest HCC-194-FY22 Road, LLC I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a License Agreement between the City of Hyattsville and 6525 Belcrest Road, LLC for use of office space by the City of Hyattsville Police Department. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Police Department Attachments: 6525 Licensing Agreement 9.e) Extension of Agreement with American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra HCC-195-FY22 Mobility I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to sign the seventh amendment to the agreement between Hyattsville, Maryland and American Traffic Solutions, Inc. to continue the Red-Light Camera program for a term of one (1) year, beginning on January 1, 2022, and ending on December 31, 2022. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Police Department Attachments: ATS 9.f) Installation of Street Signs HCC-196-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator the execute a rider contract on the Montgomery County IFB #1110132 with Shannon-Baum Signs Inc. and authorize an expenditure not to exceed $30,000 for FY22, pending legal review. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: 20210405102301 Renewal K 1110132 10. Action Items (8:55 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 5 of 6 Monday, December 20, 2021 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 20, 2021 10.a) Municipal Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban HCC-198-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to ban gas-powered leaf blowers (GPLBs) as follows: • Effective July 1, 2022 - The use of gas-powered leaf blowers by the City will cease entirely, including City staff and City contracts. Also, this date will be the start of the 75 percent rebate window for the trade-in of GPLBs towards the purchase of an electric leaf blower. • Effective July 1, 2023 - The 75 percent rebate window will end, and the 50 percent rebate window will begin for GPLB trade-ins. • Effective January 1, 2024 - The 50 percent rebate window will end, and the 25 percent rebate window will begin for GPLB trade-ins. • Effective July 1, 2024 - the use of gas-powered leaf blowers will be prohibited permanently, and the 25 percent rebate window will end for GPLB trade-ins. Sponsors: Schaible, McClellan, Simasek and Solomon Department: Legislative Attachments: Recommendation to Address Noise and other Impacts from GPLB 11. Council Dialogue (9:30 p.m. - 9:40 p.m.) 12. Motion to Adjourn City of Hyattsville Page 6 of 6 Monday, December 20, 2021 7:00 PM