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_rIAh1uMdT4idLYlWb3OMfw Monday, May 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 May 20, 2024 WELCOME TO THE CITY OF HYATTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING! Your participation at this public meeting is valued and appreciated. 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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 7 Monday, May 20, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting May 20, 2024 Meeting Notice: The Hyattsville City Council will hold its meeting on Monday, May 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 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_rIAh1uMdT4idLYlWb3OMfw 1. Call to Order and Council Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Recognition of District 22 Representatives 5. Approval of the Minutes City of Hyattsville Page 2 of 7 Monday, May 20, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting May 20, 2024 5.a. Approval of the Minutes HCC-265-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council approve the minutes of the Council Meeting of March 4, 2024, the Council Meeting of March 18, 2024, the Council Meeting of March 27, 2024, the Council Meeting of April 1, 2024, and the 6 p.m. Public Hearing of April 1, 2024. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Minutes_Mar 4 2024.pdf Minutes_Apr 1 2024.pdf Minutes_Mar 18 2024.pdf Minutes_PubHearing_April 1 2024.pdf 6. Public Comment (7:10 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker 7. Motion to Close (7:20 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.) 7.a. Motion to Close HCC-333-FY24 I move the Mayor and Council close the Council Meeting of May 20, 2024, to consult with the City Attorney and staff regarding pending litigation. The reasons for closing the meeting under these exceptions are to maintain legally required confidentiality regarding litigation and to protect Attorney/Client privileged communications. This session will be closed under the authority of the Annotated Code of Maryland State Government General Provisions Article Section 3-305 (b)(7) to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice and Section 3-305 (b)(8) consult with staff, consultants, or other individuals about pending or potential litigation. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk 8. City Administrator Update (7:45 p.m - 8:05 p.m.) 9. Presentations (8:05 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 3 of 7 Monday, May 20, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting May 20, 2024 9.a. Presentation of the 2nd Staff Draft of the West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel HCC-326-FY24 Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (SMA) Presentation Only Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development Attachments: Memo - WHQC Sector Plan Update WHQC Presentation to Hyattsville.pdf 9.b. Anacostia River Watershed Stream Restoration Project HCC-334-FY24 Presentation only. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Administrator Attachments: AWR_PGCO_Stakeholder_Meeting_Slides_07_May_24.pdf 10. Proclamations 10.a. Proclamation of National Public Works Week HCC-329-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council adopt a proclamation recognizing the week of May 19 through May 25, 2024, to be Public Works Week in the City of Hyattsville. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: CM 0520 National Public Works Week 2024.pdf 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. City of Hyattsville Page 4 of 7 Monday, May 20, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting May 20, 2024 11.a. Disbursement of Ward 3 Discretionary Funds HCC-323-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the disbursement of $417.16 of Ward 3 FY24 discretionary funds to cover costs of food and refreshments at the Ward 3 Check-In on May 11, 2024. Sponsors: McClellan and Redmond Department: Legislative Attachments: Receipts.pdf 11.b. Disbursement of Ward 4 Discretionary Funds HCC-324-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the disbursement of $658.52 of Ward 4 FY24 discretionary funds to cover costs of food and refreshments at the Ward 4 Check-In on May 7, 2024. Sponsors: Haba and Lee Department: Legislative Attachments: Receipts_W4.pdf 11.c. Disbursement of Ward 5 Discretionary Funds HCC-342-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the disbursement of $252.53 of Ward 5 discretionary funds to support the purchase of a new bingo board for residents of Friendship Arms Apartments and $252.53 of Ward 5 discretionary funds to support the Hyattsville Middle School 8th grade field trip. Sponsors: Solomon and Sandino Department: Legislative 11.d. Schedule Public Hearing on the FY25 Budget HCC-331-FY24 I move the Mayor and Council schedule a Public Hearing to hear public testimony on the proposed FY25 Budget on June 3, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk City of Hyattsville Page 5 of 7 Monday, May 20, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting May 20, 2024 11.e. Schedule a Council Meeting for June 10, 2024 HCC-332-FY24 I move the Mayor and Council schedule a Council Meeting to be held on June 10, 2024 at 7 p.m. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk 11.f. FY24 Budget Amendment: Special Revenues Budget and Appropriations of HCC-335-FY24 Unencumbered FY23 Grant Funds I move that the Mayor and Council amend the FY24 Special Revenues Budget to appropriate prior year unencumbered DOJ/COPS Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness (LEMHWA) grant funds in the amount of $118,800 to support the Police Department’s Mental Wellness Check-in Initiative Program. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Finance 11.g. FY24 Budget Amendment: Special Revenues Budget and Appropriations of HCC-336-FY24 Unencumbered FY23 Grant Funds I move that the Mayor and Council amend the FY24 Special Revenues Budget to appropriate prior year unencumbered DOJ/COPS Community Policing Development (CPD) Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) grant funds in the amount of $230,000 to support the Hyattsville Police Departments Joint CIT Mobile Crisis Program. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Finance 12. Action Items (8:50 p.m. - 9:50 p.m.) 12.a. Youth Advisory Council Recommendation: Letter to Prince George’s County HCC-327-FY24 Health Department and Prince George’s County Public School District I move the City Council authorize the Mayor to send correspondence to the Prince George’s County Health Department and the Prince George’s County Public School District requesting harm reduction education be added to the County’s Health 2 Curriculum and allow individuals below the age of 18 to receive NARCAN training and kits. Sponsors: Waszczak, McClellan, Strab and Redmond Department: Legislative Attachments: CoH Council Letter- Narcan Training Integration (Final) (1).pdf City of Hyattsville Page 6 of 7 Monday, May 20, 2024 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting May 20, 2024 12.b. Zoning Variance Request: V-14-24 5800 30th Ave, Hyattsville HCC-322-FY24 I move the City Council authorize the Mayor to send correspondence to the Prince George’s County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) requesting the denial of a variance request for the subject property at 5800 30th Ave, Hyattsville. The correspondence shall (1) cite the applicant’s existing conditions which significantly exceed the maximum net lot area coverage of 35% and (2) recommend that the applicant be required to remediate the site with the incorporation of pervious materials. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development Attachments: Variance V-14-24 5800 30th Ave Memo - V-14-24_Final.ju.pdf 12.c. Letter of Opposition: Town Center Wine and Spirits Transfer of Location HCC-325-FY24 I move the City Council authorize the Mayor to send a letter to the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George’s County opposing the proposed Transfer from Town Center Wine and Spirits, LLC, 6401 America Blvd, Suite 100, Hyattsville, MD to Cheers N Beer, LLC, located at 3500 East West Hwy, #1433, Hyattsville, MD. Sponsors: Solomon, Haba and McClellan Department: Legislative 12.d. Hyattsville Charter Amendment Resolution: 2024-02: Amending the Charter HCC-328-FY24 to Utilize Gender Neutral Language and Modernize the Charter’s Gender Equality Provision I move the Mayor and Council adopt Hyattsville Charter Amendment 2024-02, a resolution amending the Charter to modernize the Charter’s gender equality provision to address all gender identities with respect to registering, voting, holding office, and amending the Charter to utilize gender neutral language, and making other non-substantive changes (INTRODUCTION & ADOPTION). Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Administrator Attachments: Charter Amendment Resolution_Gender Neutral Language and Equal Protection for All Genders FINAL_051424 Charter Amendment 2024-02 Presentation_May 20 13. Council Dialogue (9:50 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.) 14. Motion to Adjourn City of Hyattsville Page 7 of 7 Monday, May 20, 2024 7:00 PM