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 https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PPuZSuC3Rp27nxfSRfBGgA Tuesday, February 20, 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 February 20, 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 6 Tuesday, February 20, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting February 20, 2024 Meeting Notice: The Hyattsville City Council will hold its meeting on Tuesday, February 20, 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_PPuZSuC3Rp27nxfSRfBGgA 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-208-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council approve the minutes of the Council meeting of February 5, 2024. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Minutes_Feb 5 2024 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.) City of Hyattsville Page 2 of 6 Tuesday, February 20, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting February 20, 2024 7. Presentations (7:40 p.m. - 8:20 p.m.) 7.a. Presentation on Streetlight Feasibility Study HCC-199-FY24 Presentation Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: Hyattsville, MD Council Presentation 2.12.24 7.b. ParkMobile Presentation HCC-201-FY24 For presentation. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Administrator Attachments: Hyattsville Town Council Presentation 8. Consent Items (8:20 p.m. - 8:25 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. 8.a. Disbursement of FY24 Education Enrichment Grant Funds HCC-198-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the expenditure of $8,133.00 to support the grant proposals recommended from the Education Advisory Committee and listed in the attached memo for dissemination of the FY24 Education Enrichment Grants. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community Services Attachments: FY24 Education Enrichment Grants FY24 Education Enrichment Grant Applications City of Hyattsville Page 3 of 6 Tuesday, February 20, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting February 20, 2024 8.b. Disbursement of FY24 Thrive Grant Awards HCC-200-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the expenditure of $8,992 to support the grant proposals recommended from the Health, Wellness and Recreation Advisory Committee and listed in the attached memo for dissemination of the FY24 Thrive Grants. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community Services Attachments: FY24 Thrive Grant Memo to Council FY24 Thrive Grant Recommendations FY24 Thrive Grant applications redacted 8.c. Hyattsville Flag Redesign Committee HCC-202-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council establish the ad-hoc Hyattsville Flag Redesign Committee to solicit designs from the community and provide recommendations for a new City of Hyattsville flag. Sponsors: McClellan, Denes and Redmond Department: Legislative Attachments: Flag Committee Worksheet Hyattsville Flag Redesign Presentation 8.d. Driskell Park Stormwater Flooding Investigation HCC-205-FY24 I move the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure to SMC in an amount not to exceed $21,000 to investigate the source of stormwater flooding at Driskell Park and develop a remediation plan. This task is being facilitated under their existing on-call contract with the City. The Treasurer is authorized to make the necessary budget amendments required to encumber this expenditure. Sponsors: Douglas Department: Public Works Attachments: ES-23-829 SMC TO30 Proposal City of Hyattsville Page 4 of 6 Tuesday, February 20, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting February 20, 2024 8.e. HVAC Unit Replacement for 4633 Arundel Place HCC-206-FY24 I move the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator enter into an agreement with C.L. Hibbard Plumbing, Heating, and A/C, Inc. for the replacement of the HVAC system at 4633 Arundel Place in an amount not to exceed $24,000, pending legal review. This project was funded in the adopted FY24 CIP budget and the Treasurer is authorized to make the necessary budget amendments required to encumber this expenditure. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: 240123 - 4633 arundel pl - CL Hibbard plumbing heating and ac proposal 9. Action Items (8:25 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.) 9.a. Circulator Study 2024 Update - ARPA HCC-193-FY24 I move the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure not to exceed $30,000 to Pennoni for an update of the 2018 Hyattsville Transit Circulator Feasibility Study under their existing contract with the City. This project will be ARPA Funded as previously authorized by the Council. The Treasurer is authorized to the make the budget amendments necessary to encumber this expenditure. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: EV Bus Feasibility Proposal-Hyattsville-082123 Transit_Circulator_Study_Updated_Final 10. Council Dialogue (8:45 p.m. - 8:55 p.m.) 11. Motion to Close (Note: Council will not return to open session) City of Hyattsville Page 5 of 6 Tuesday, February 20, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting February 20, 2024 11.a Motion to Close HCC-210-FY24 I move the Mayor and Council close the Council Meeting of February 20, 2024, in order to consult with the City Administrator and staff to discuss negotiations related to the acquisition of real property. This session will be closed under the authority of the Annotated Code of Maryland State Government General Provisions Article Section 3-305 (b) (3) to consider the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters directly related thereto”. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk City of Hyattsville Page 6 of 6 Tuesday, February 20, 2024 7:00 PM