City Council
Regular MeetingHyattsville, MD · December 19, 2022
Agenda
City of Hyattsville
Hyattsville Municipal Building
4310 Gallatin Street, 3rd Floor
Hyattsville, MD 20781
(301) 985-5000
www.hyattsville.org
Agenda Regular Meeting
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Monday, December 19, 2022
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City Council
Robert S. Croslin, Mayor
Joseph Solomon, Council President, Ward 5
Danny Schaible, Council Vice President, Ward 2
Sam Denes, Ward 1
Joanne Waszczak, Ward 1
Emily Strab, Ward 2
Ben Simasek, Ward 3
Jimmy McClellan, Ward 3
Edouard Haba, Ward 4
Daniel Peabody, Ward 4
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 19, 2022
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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-176-FY23
I move that the Mayor and Council approve the Council Meeting Minutes of November 7, 2022,
November 21, 2022, and December 5, 2022.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: MeetingMinutes_November 07_2022
MeetingMinutes_November 21_2022
MeetingMinutes_December 05_2022
5. Public Comment (7:10 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker
6. Community Notices and Meetings
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6.a. Main City Calendar: December 20, 2022 - January 3, 2023 HCC-174-FY23
N/A
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: City Calendar December 20, 2022 - January 3, 2023
7. City Administrator Update (7:20 p.m - 7:45 p.m.)
8. Presentations (7:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.)
8.a. American Rescue Plan 2022 Year-End Update HCC-185-FY23
Presentation Only
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Finance
Attachments: ARPA Expense Plans v12.13.2022
Additional ARPA Summaries 12.13.2022
HVL - ARPA 2022 Update Presentation 12.13.2022 v2
8.b. Council Chambers Renovation Concept HCC-164-FY23
Presentation only.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: TO 68 Proposal Design Phase signed 11.23.22
221205 - council chambers renovation
9. Proclamations
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9.a. Proclamation Recognizing December 21, 2022 as National Homeless Persons’ HCC-177-FY23
Memorial Day
I move that the Mayor and Council adopt a proclamation recognizing December 21, 2022, as
National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day in the City of Hyattsville.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: CM 1219 National Homeless Persons Memorial Day 2022
10. Appointments
10.a. Council of Governments Policy Committee Appointments HCC-181-FY23
I move that the Mayor and Council make the following appointments to the Council of
Governments (COG) Policy Committees for a term of one (1) year, beginning on January 1,
2023:
· Region Forward Coalition: Mayor Robert Croslin, with staff alternate Jim Chandler
· Human Services and Public Safety Policy Committee: Mayor Robert Croslin, with staff
alternate Police Chief Jarod Towers and Sandra Shephard
· Climate Energy and Environment Policy Committee: Mayor Robert Croslin, with staff
alternate Lesley Riddle
· Chesapeake Bay and Water Resources Policy Committee: Mayor Robert Croslin, with
staff alternate Lesley Riddle
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Legislative
Attachments: MWCOG_Policy_Committees
11. Consent Items (8:45 p.m. - 8:50 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.
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11.a. License Agreement w/St. Jerome Academy HCC-167-FY23
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a license
agreement between the City of Hyattsville and St. Jerome Academy to allow the Hyattsville
Police Department access to St. Jerome Academy’s remote camera system.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Police Department
Attachments: St. Jerome Academy- License agreement
11.b. Agreement with Lexipol/PoliceOne Academy HCC-168-FY23
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Police Department
Attachments: PoliceOne Agmt
11.c. Purchase of Memory and Storage Installation - Dataprise HCC-170-FY23
I move that Mayor and Council authorize the purchase of memory and storage installation for
the Police Department’s new body worn and in-camera video system with Dataprise, not to
exceed $25,000.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Police Department
Attachments: 2022-CQK-P42 - Memory and Storage Installation
11.d. Acceptance of Donation of a Scent Evidence Vacuum from the Chesapeake HCC-172-FY23
K9 Foundation
I move that Mayor and Council accept the donation of a Scent Evidence Vacuum from the
Chesapeake K9 Foundation for our Bloodhound Program.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Police Department
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11.e. Trip Hazard Mitigation HCC-173-FY23
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement
with Precision Concrete Cutting for the evaluation and removal of trip hazards along various
sidewalk throughout the City. An expenditure not to exceed $35,000 is authorized.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: BID #3378-Rhode Island_Baltimore Avenue-City of Hyattsville
Revised #3381-Adelphi Road BID #3318-City of Hyattsville
Revised BID #3379-E West Highway City of Hyattsville
BID #3380-Hamilton Street-City of Hyattsville
11.f. 4310 Gallatin Street Access Control System HCC-175-FY23
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure not to exceed $100,000 to Skyline
Technology Solutions for the design and installation of a digital access control system at the City
Administration Building under their existing contract with the City.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: Updated Quote QUO-02017-V5M2R1 City Hall City of Hyattsville
11.g. Auditing Services HCC-184-FY23
I move the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to execute a contract for
professional auditing services with Lindsey & Associates LLC, Certified Public Accountants
located at 110 West Road, Suite 220, Towson, MD to review and complete the analysis of the
City’s FY21, FY22 and FY23 financial statements and provide the Independent Auditor’s Report
on the City’s financial statements for all governmental activities for each major fund at the end
of each fiscal and to complete the City’s Single Audit as required by the Department of Treasury
for federal funds reimbursed from the Cares Act in FY21 and the American Rescue Plan Act
Funds expensed in FY22 and FY23. The contract cost for these auditing services will not exceed
$29,180 for FY21, $29,940 for FY22 and $30,420 for FY23, upon legal review and approval of
the City Attorney.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Finance
12. Action Items (8:50 p.m. - 9:40 p.m.)
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12.a. Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-08: Updates to Ethics Code HCC-163-FY23
I move the Mayor and Council introduce Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-08, an Ordinance whereby
the City of Hyattsville amends its ethics provisions to conform to recent updates to State law as
to financial reporting and conflicts of interest (INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING).
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: 8.26.22 Letter Regarding Changes to Ethics Law
Amended Ethics Code - City of Hyattsville
12.b. Charter Amendment Resolution 2022-02: Adjusting the City’s Five Ward HCC-178-FY23
Boundaries
I move the Mayor and Council introduce and adopt Hyattsville Charter Amendment Resolution
2022-02, a resolution amending the Charter to adjust the City’s five ward boundaries based on
the most recent census data and the relevant legal requirements (INTRODUCTION &
ADOPTION).
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Resolution - Charter Amendment 2022-02 Redistricting FINAL_121322
Council Requests Map (Option B)
hyattsville_redistricting_public_hearing_2022_12_19
12.c. Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-06: 5G Permits HCC-135-FY23
I move the Mayor and Council introduce Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-06, an ordinance whereby
the City Council amends Chapter 105, Articles VII and VIII of the Hyattsville Code
(INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING).
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-06 amending Chapter 105 - small cell -
Final Memo - 5G Draft Ordinance
13. Discussion Items (9:40 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.)
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13.a. Authorization for Temporary Use Lease Agreement HCC-180-FY23
For discussion.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Memo - Temporary Use Lease Agreement
13.b. Bring Your Own Bags HCC-179-FY23
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Attorney to draft an ordinance regulating
carryout bags from retail and food service establishments in the City of Hyattsville. The
ordinance shall prohibit the provision of plastic bags at the point of sale for customers.
Businesses shall be required to charge customers a minimum 10 cent fee for paper or other
reusable carryout bags in order to incentivize customers to bring their own bags.
Sponsors: Simasek, Schaible and Haba
Department: Legislative
Attachments: Bring Your Own Bag Ordiance - Draft
14. Council Dialogue (10:20 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.)
15. Motion to Adjourn
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