City Council
Regular MeetingHyattsville, MD · January 16, 2024
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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Tuesday, January 16, 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 16, 2024
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Meeting Notice:
The Hyattsville City Council will hold its meeting on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 remotely via video
conference. The Council meeting will be conducted entirely remotely; there will be no in-person
meeting attendance.
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available via live stream at www.hyattsville.org/meetings.
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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.
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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-177-FY24
I move that the Mayor and Council approve the minutes of the March 7, 2022, October 16,
2023, November 6, 2023, November 20, 2023, and January 2, 2024 City Council Meetings.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Minutes_Nov 6 2023
Minutes_Nov 20 2023
Minutes_Oct 16 2023
Minutes_Jan02 2024
Minutes_Mar 7 2022
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5. Public Comment (7:10 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker
6. City Administrator Update (7:20 p.m - 7:40 p.m.)
7. Consent Items (7:40 p.m. - 7:45 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. Purchase of Upfitting Equipment from Frontline HCC-176-FY24
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the Police Department to purchase upfitting
equipment for two (2) K-9 Chevrolet Tahoe’s from Frontline in the amount not to exceed
$90,000.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Police Department
Attachments: Frontline Taho K9 Quote
7.b. Furniture Order for City Administration Building and Public Works - Phase 1 - HCC-178-FY24
ARPA
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement
with Douron for the purchase of furniture for the HR, Clerk, and Code Compliance Offices for an
encumbered amount not to exceed $68,000. This purchase is facilitated utilizing the
Mid-Atlantic Purchasing Team collective purchasing agreement of which the City is a member
and will be funded using ARPA funds for the renovation of 4310 Gallatin St as previously
authorized. The Treasurer is authorized to make the necessary budget amendments necessary
to facilitate this expenditure.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: City Clerk 3rd Floor Renovation
HR Office furniture quote
DPW Desks 2024 Four Units
DPW Desks 2024 Three Units
8. Action Items (7:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.)
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8.a. Communications Consultant Agreement with Mission Critical Partners HCC-180-FY24
I move Mayor and Council to authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement
between the Hyattsville Police Department and Mission Critical Partners not to exceed the
amount of $58,200, pending legal sufficiency.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Police Department
8.b. Approval of Whiting-Turner Change Order for IT and Security at 3505 HCC-173-FY24
Hamilton St Adaptive Reuse Project
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to execute a change order
to the contract with Whiting-Turner for 3505 Hamilton St Public Safety Building Adaptive Reuse
Project in an amount not to exceed $1,250,000 to add the IT and Security Scope to the Project,
pending legal review. $650,000 will be funded utilizing ARPA funds as approved by Council in
Dec 2023, the remaining balance will be funded using the FY24 CIP budget.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: 019743-Pending PCO-0069-2023.12.19 Rev 4 without GCs
9. Council Dialogue (8:45 p.m. - 8:55 p.m.)
10. Motion to Adjourn
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