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_Wb3VXxBtSB2GZ7CSeMym3w Tuesday, January 2, 2024 7:00 PM Virtual City Council Robert S. Croslin, Mayor Joseph Solomon, Council President, Ward 5 Joanne Waszczak, Council Vice President, Ward 1 Sam Denes, Ward 1 Danny Schaible, Ward 2 Emily Strab, Ward 2 Jimmy McClellan, Ward 3 Kareem Redmond, Ward 3 Edouard Haba, Ward 4 Michelle Lee, 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 January 2, 2024 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. Submitted electronic statements will be sent to Councilmembers prior to the meeting and will not be read aloud. 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 3 Tuesday, January 2, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting January 2, 2024 Meeting Notice: The Hyattsville City Council will hold its meeting on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 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. Submitted electronic statements will be sent to Councilmembers prior to the meeting and included in the official meeting record. Electronically submitted statements will not be read aloud. 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_Wb3VXxBtSB2GZ7CSeMym3w 1. Call to Order and Council Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Public Comment (7:10 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.) Limit 2 minutes per speaker 5. City Administrator Update (7:20 p.m - 7:45 p.m.) 6. Appointments City of Hyattsville Page 2 of 3 Tuesday, January 2, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting January 2, 2024 6.a. Appointment to the Race and Equity Task Force HCC-174-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council approve the reappointment of Jennifer Gafford (Ward 3) to the Race and Equity Task Force for a term of two (2) years to expire on Jan 2, 2026. Sponsors: Haba and Lee Department: City Clerk Attachments: Jennifer Gafford W3 reappoint Jan_2 2024 redac 7. Consent Items (7:45 p.m. - 7:50 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. 7.a. Commercial Real Estate Assessments - ARPA Funded HCC-170-FY24 I move the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure to JMT in an amount not to exceed $29,000 for Commercial Real Estate Assessments under their existing contract with the City. This is funded as part of the Environmental Depot project ARPA funds as previously authorized by Council. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: TO 74 Proposal 11.20.23 7.b. Herc Rentals for Snowplow rentals HCC-172-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement with Herc Rentals for the rental of two snowplow trucks for the FY24 snow season for an expenditure not to exceed $35,000, pending legal review. The treasurer is authorized to reallocate unspent funds authorized in HCC-030-FY24 and make the necessary budget amendments to encumber the funds authorized. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: Dump Trucks for Rent _ Dump Trucks Rentals _ Herc Rentals 8. Council Dialogue (7:50 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.) 9. Motion to Adjourn City of Hyattsville Page 3 of 3 Tuesday, January 2, 2024 7:00 PM