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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 Register in advance for this webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6wJwqOl0Sk2sAcdDVKpzcA Monday, March 7, 2022 7:00 PM Virtual City Council Robert S. Croslin, Interim Mayor 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 March 7, 2022 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 10 Monday, March 7, 2022 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 7, 2022 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, March 7, 2022 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_6wJwqOl0Sk2sAcdDVKpzcA 1. Call to Order and Council Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 3. Approval of Agenda 5. Public Comment (7:10 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker 6. Community Notices and Meetings 6.a. Main City Calendar: March 8 - March 21, 2022 HCC-258-FY22 N/A Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: City Calendar_Mar 8- Mar 21 2022 7. City Administrator Update (7:20 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.) 8. Motion to Close (7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 2 of 10 Monday, March 7, 2022 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 7, 2022 8.a. Motion to Close HCC-270-FY22 I move the Mayor and Council close the Council Meeting of March 7, 2022 to consult with the City Attorney and staff about litigation. The reasons for closing the meeting under these exceptions are to maintain legally required confidentiality regarding ongoing and pending litigation. This session will be closed under the authority of the Annotated Code of Maryland State Government General Provisions Article Section 3-305 (b)(8) consult with staff, consultants, or other individuals about pending or potential litigation. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk 9. Proclamations (8:00 p.m. - 8:05 p.m.) 9.a. Proclamation Celebrating March 2022 as Women's History Month in the City HCC-276-FY22 of Hyattsville I move that the Mayor and Council proclaim March 2022 to be Women's History Month in the City of Hyattsville. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: CM 0307 Women's History Month 2022 10. Consent Items (8:05 p.m. - 8:10 p.m.) Items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine in nature, and are approved in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless the Mayor/Council request specific items be removed from the Consent agenda for separate action. 10.a. Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Hyattsville and Eastern HCC-237-FY22 Mennonite University I move that the Mayor and Council ratify the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Hyattsville and Eastern Mennonite University’s Washington Community Scholars’ Center entered into by the City Administrator on February 8, 2022 in order to provide an unpaid internship opportunity to assist our Mental Health Programs Manager with the development of the CIT Program. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Police Department Attachments: MOU - COH & EMU_Signed by Tracey City of Hyattsville Page 3 of 10 Monday, March 7, 2022 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 7, 2022 10.b. Automated Speed Enforcement Contract - Verra Mobility HCC-262-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to approve a contract between the City of Hyattsville Police Department and Verra Mobility for automated speed enforcement for a term of five (5) years at a cost not to exceed $305,000 annually. This contract has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney for legal sufficiency. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Police Department Attachments: Hyattsville_Verra Mobility_Speed Agreement_2-28-22 10.c. Disbursement of FY22 Education Enrichment Grant Funds HCC-272-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the expenditure of $10,000 to support the grant proposals recommended from the Education Advisory Committee and listed in the attached memo for dissemination of the FY22 Education Enrichment Grants. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community Services Attachments: EAC - EEGP 2022 Recommendations EAC EEGP 2022 Applications Recommended 11. Action Items (8:10 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 4 of 10 Monday, March 7, 2022 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 7, 2022 11.a. Avalon Bay - Preliminary Plan of Subdivision 4-21032 HCC-275-FY22 I move the City Council authorize the Mayor to provide correspondence to the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission in support of Preliminary Plan of Subdivision 4-21032, subject to the following conditions: 1. The site plan is amended to reflect a 2-foot variance to the total frontage minimum depth requirement to accommodate other improvements between the building façade and right-of-way. The intent of the variance is to provide adequate width to support: a. Two (2) 10-foot vehicle travel lanes. b. Four (4) feet of pavement between the tree and furniture zone and first travel lane shall be allocated to a future bike lane along the property pending future development along this right-of-way. 2. While Toledo Road is at interim condition, a Public Use Easement (PUE) shall be granted over the improved portion of the roadway. 3. When the entirety of Toledo Road between Toledo Terrace and Belcrest Road is improved to a public standard and with the conditions outlined above, the applicant must file a confirmatory deed stating that the roadway is to be publicly dedicated to the City of Hyattsville, upon inspection by, and approval of, the City of Hyattsville. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development Attachments: City Council Materials 2022.07.03 Avalon Bay Exhibit 1 Proposed Avalon Bay Development and Required JCP Demo City of Hyattsville Page 5 of 10 Monday, March 7, 2022 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 7, 2022 11.b. Suffrage Pointe Development - Conceptual Site Plan (CSP-18002) and HCC-271-FY22 Preliminary Plan of Subdivision 4-21052 I move the City Council authorize the Mayor to provide correspondence(s) to the Prince George’s County District Council regarding and the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission regarding Conceptual Site Plan (CSP) 18002 and Preliminary Plan of Subdivision 4-21052. The correspondence shall express the City requests the District Council and Planning Board adopt the following revisions to the application as conditions for approval: 1. The City is requesting that the Prince George’s County District Council, in its revision to the resolution for the density requirements specified in the Resolution for CSP-18002, shall be limited to 6.7 units per net acre for single-family attached units and nine (9) dwelling units per net acre for ‘single-family attached’ or townhouse units. Furthermore, the applicant shall be required to amend applicable Preliminary Plan of Subdivision (PPS) applications to reflect the revised net acreage standards and resubmit to the Planning Board for its consideration; (New condition) 2. The City is recommending the PPS application be revised, or resolution be conditioned as Urban Street Design Standard Alley, STD 100.31. The internal alleyway shall be designed and constructed to a public standard and dedicated to the City as a public right-of-way. The site plans and any future dedication of plat shall incorporate language stating that the alleyway shall be publicly dedicated to the City of Hyattsville. 3. Per Urban Street Standards, turning radius from any roadway connecting to City roadway shall have a Minimum Turning Radius of 15’. 4. The internal alleyway shall include an adequate turnaround space for emergency vehicles. This can be achieved through the elimination of lots 23 & 24. 5. Overhead lighting shall be designed and constructed to Pepco standards for acceptance into the public utility system. The lighting shall be placed at the entrance/exit of the site at Gallatin Street, entrance/exit of the site on Alley 3, and at the terminus of the alley. 6. The applicant shall dedicate Parcel B2 for a Public Use Easement (PUE) in which the applicant shall maintain ownership of Parcel B2, but access of the parcel shall be granted to the general public. Parcel B2 shall primarily serve to provide compensatory storage for the subject parcel, but shall be used by the public, and permitted at the City’s discretion, under a separate Memorandum of Understanding Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development Attachments: Memo - PPS 4-19053 - Suffrage Point - 3.1.2022 Final Exhibit A - DC Resolution for CSP Council Materials_Suffrage PPS City of Hyattsville Page 6 of 10 Monday, March 7, 2022 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 7, 2022 11.c. Purchase of Replacement Citizen Rescue/Emergency Response Team Vehicle HCC-267-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to approve the purchase of a replacement Emergency Response Team Vehicle from The Armored Group under the Federal GSA contract in the amount of $188,000.00. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Police Department Attachments: 2- TAG GSA Quote Armored Sprinter Tactical Van October 29 2021 11.d. Citywide Rekor Fixed LPR (License Plate Recognition) System HCC-266-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the lease purchase of ten fixed LPRs from Rekor, at a cost not to exceed $12,000 annually, for a term of five years. The contract has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney for legal sufficiency. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Police Department Attachments: 3- Hyattsville PD, MD Quote 12. Discussion Items (9:00 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.) 12.a. FY23 Budget Initiative: Hyattsville Learning Lab HCC-218-FY22 I move that the City of Hyattsville include $3,000 in its FY23 legislative budget in support of the Hyattsville Learning Lab educational summer programming. Sponsors: McClellan Department: Legislative 12.b. FY23 Budget Initiative: Establishment of Youth Advisory Council HCC-219-FY22 I move that the City Council establish a Youth Advisory Council for the City of Hyattsville. Sponsors: Waszczak Department: Legislative Attachments: Estimated YAC annual budget CM Waszczak City of Hyattsville Page 7 of 10 Monday, March 7, 2022 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 7, 2022 12.c. FY23 Budget Initiative: Stipend Program to Diversify Membership of City of HCC-220-FY22 Hyattsville Advisory Committees, Boards, Commissions and Task Forces I move that Council create a program to provide stipends to members of City of Hyattsville Advisory Committees, Boards, Commissions and Task Forces with the goal of recruiting and retaining membership that proportionally represents the community. Sponsors: Waszczak Department: Legislative Attachments: Board and Committee Member Payment Agreement City of Hyattsville Page 8 of 10 Monday, March 7, 2022 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 7, 2022 12.d. FY23 Budget Initiative: West Hyattsville Metro Area Traffic Study HCC-221-FY22 I move that the Interim Mayor and Council include $100,000.00 in the FY23 Hyattsville City Budget for the development of a West Hyattsville Metro Area Traffic Study. The traffic study will evaluate and propose solutions to address: Riverfront Area/Ager Rd (in partnership with Prince George’s County): · Traffic calming or traffic light installation at the intersection of Little Branch Run, Ager Road and Lancer Drive · Traffic calming or traffic light installation at the intersection of Nicholson Street and Ager Rd. Kirkwood Area/Nicholson Street/Ager Rd: · Traffic pattern for 2600-2700 blocks of Nicholson Street, Lancer Drive, and Kirkwood Place (for ingress and egress onto Ager Rd.) · Removal of City installed barricades at Kirkwood entrances · Removal of City installed fence between Kirkwood and Riverfront property Hamilton Street/Jamestown Rd. (in partnership with Prince George’s County): · Hamilton/Jamestown Cyclist and Pedestrian Safety mechanisms · On street Parking redesign for the segment of Hamilton street between Queens Chapel and Ager Rd. · Improved road for alley behind Hamilton Street between Ager Rd and Queens Chapel Road General Design: · Inclusion street art/painted street designs to add vibrancy and define neighborhood overall look and feel · Wayfinding and signage for various parks, police station, other resources located in the general vicinity · Traffic pattern, safety, and parking for the West Hyattsville transit corridor I further move that the Interim Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to collaborate with all necessary agencies of Prince George’s County, The State of Maryland, and Maryland Park and Planning for the purpose of developing solutions where the City is not directly responsible for the maintenance or design of a parcel or roadway. Sponsors: Solomon, Haba and Sandino Department: Legislative City of Hyattsville Page 9 of 10 Monday, March 7, 2022 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 7, 2022 12.e. American Rescue Plan Emergency Relief Discussion HCC-274-FY22 Discussion about emergency relief plans using American Rescue Plan funds. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Finance Attachments: Emergency Relief Discussion Agenda 03.07.2022 COH Emergency Relief Submissions for Public Hearing v03.02.2022 ARPA Emergency Relief Public Hearing Presentation 03.02.2022 13. Council Dialogue (10:45 p.m. - 10:55 p.m.) 14. Motion to Adjourn City of Hyattsville Page 10 of 10 Monday, March 7, 2022 7:00 PM