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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_NDNj3gL2QouuMeeAADR3Mw Monday, March 4, 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 March 4, 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 Monday, March 4, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 4, 2024 Meeting Notice: The Hyattsville City Council will hold its meeting on Monday, March 4, 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_NDNj3gL2QouuMeeAADR3Mw 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.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker 5. City Administrator Update (7:20 p.m - 7:40 p.m.) 6. Presentations (7:40 p.m. - 9:10 p.m.) 6.a. Committee Stipend Program Update HCC-216-FY24 For presentation only. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Stipend Program Update to Council City of Hyattsville Page 2 of 6 Monday, March 4, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 4, 2024 6.b. Animal Control Annual Report HCC-219-FY24 For Presentation Only Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community Services Attachments: ACL Annual Report FY23 6.c. Presentation of the FY21 Audit HCC-222-FY24 For presentation only. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Finance 6.d. The h3 Project: Report of Findings from Community Engagement Survey of HCC-223-FY24 Unhoused Populations in Hyattsville For presentation. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Administrator Attachments: The h3 Project Survey Results for The City of Hyattsville- Jan 2024 7. Proclamations 7.a. Proclamation Celebrating March as Women's History Month in the City of HCC-217-FY24 Hyattsville I move that the Mayor and Council adopt the proclamation celebrating March 2024 as Women's History Month in the City of Hyattsville. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: CM 0304 Women's History Month 2024 City of Hyattsville Page 3 of 6 Monday, March 4, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 4, 2024 7.b. Proclamation Celebrating March 19, 2024 as Women in Public Office Day in HCC-218-FY24 the City of Hyattsville I move that the Mayor and Council adopt a proclamation celebrating March 19, 2024 as Women in Public Office Day in the City of Hyattsville. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: CM 0304 Women in Public Office Day 2024 8. Consent Items (9:10 p.m. - 9:15 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. Contract with Verra Mobility for Automated Speed Enforcement HCC-215-FY24 I move that Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to approve a contract between the City of Hyattsville and Verra Mobility for automated speed enforcement for a period beginning February 8, 2024 to December 31, 2024 pending legal sufficiency. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Police Department Attachments: Howard County Contract 4400005032 2024-02-24 Renewal - Hyattsville MD Howard County RFP 04-2024 Howard County_Verra Mobility Agreement PA0592024 Verra Mobility - Redacted Technical Proposal 8.c. ParkMobile Contract HCC-221-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement with ParkMobile to provide electronic parking payment services in the City of Hyattsville pending legal review by the City Attorney. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Administrator Attachments: Hyattsville Town Council Presentation City of Hyattsville Page 4 of 6 Monday, March 4, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 4, 2024 8.d. Schedule Public Hearing for three (3) Hyattsville Charter Amendment HCC-224-FY24 Resolutions: 2024-01: Modernizing the City’s Procurement Provisions 2024-02: Amending the Charter to Utilize Gender Neutral Language 2024-03: Removing the Requirement that Council Meetings Start at 8:00 PM I move the Mayor and Council schedule a Public Hearing on Monday, April 1 at 6:00 PM to hear public testimony regarding three (3) proposed Hyattsville Charter Amendment Resolutions. - Charter Amendment Resolution 2024-01 proposes amending the Charter to modernize the City’s procurement provisions by placing the requirements for Council oversight in the City’s Code and by placing aspects of the procurement process in the City’s Code and inserting language requiring the City Administrator to sign all contracts in accordance with the City Code. - Charter Amendment Resolution 2024-02 proposes amending the Charter to utilize gender neutral language, and; - Charter Amendment Resolution 2024-03 proposes to remove the requirement that Council Meetings start at 8:00 p.m. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: 2024-01 Charter Resolution_Procurement 2024-03 Charter Amendment Resolution_Meeting Time 2024-02 Charter Amendment Resolution_Gender Neutral Language and Equal Protection for All Genders 9. Action Items (9:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.) 9.a. ARPA - Award of Contract for Mental Health Services to Support Children HCC-220-FY24 and Youth I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a contract with The Hope Center for Wellness to provide services to support the City’s Children and Youth Mental Health Wellness Initiative. An expenditure not to exceed $100,000 for this contract is authorized to be funded with ARPA funds, and the Treasurer is authorized to make the required budget amendments to facilitate this expenditure. The Contract is subject to approval by the City Attorney for legal sufficiency. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community Services Attachments: Proposal Hope Center for Wellness RFP CS2024-01 10. Council Dialogue (9:30 p.m. - 9:40 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 5 of 6 Monday, March 4, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 4, 2024 11. Motion to Adjourn City of Hyattsville Page 6 of 6 Monday, March 4, 2024 7:00 PM