City Council Public Hearing

City of Hyattsville Hyattsville Municipal Building 4310 Gallatin Street, 3rd Floor Hyattsville, MD 20781 (301) 985-5000 www.hyattsville.org Agenda Regular Meeting Register at the link below: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JMyz4IKVSD28j5Mk8Li6lw Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:00 PM Virtual City Council Public Hearing Kevin Ward, Interim Mayor, Ward 1 Carrianna Suiter, Council Vice President, Ward 3 Bart Lawrence, Ward 1 Robert S. Croslin, Ward 2 Danny Schaible, Ward 2 Ben Simasek, Ward 3 Edouard Haba, Ward 4 Daniel Peabody, Ward 4 Joseph Solomon, Ward 5 Erica Spell Wolf, Ward 5 ADMINISTRATION Tracey E. Douglas, City Administrator Laura Reams, City Clerk, 301-985-5009, cityclerk@hyattsville.org City Council Public Hearing Agenda Regular Meeting January 19, 2021 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 submit an Audience Participation Form to the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. Matters identified during Public Comment that are not on that meeting’s agenda will be referred to staff for follow-up or considered on a future agenda. Issues that require a response will be addressed publicly at the next regular Council meeting. Speakers are requested to keep their comments to no more than two (2) minutes per speaker. Written comments or supporting documents may be turned in to the City Clerk for distribution to the Mayor and Council. 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 2 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:00 PM City Council Public Hearing Agenda Regular Meeting January 19, 2021 Notice of Public Hearing The City of Hyattsville Mayor and Council will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. (prior to the City Council Meeting). The purpose of the Public Hearing is to allow residents to comment on the proposed Charter Amendment Resolution 2021-01. The Charter Amendment Resolution is intended to adjust the close of candidate registration for City elections from the last Friday in March to the second Friday in March. This change is necessary to accommodate the time required to print and mail Vote-by-Mail ballots to all registered voters. Candidate registration will be open for six (6) weeks prior to the closing deadline. It is anticipated that the Council will adopt the Resolution during the Council Meeting of January 19, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Public Hearing will be held virtually over Zoom. Residents may register to attend the meeting at www.hyattsville-md.legistar.com. The Public Hearing will be broadcast live on Comcast Channel 71, Verizon Channel 12 and online at www.hyattsville-md.legistar.com. If you are unable to attend the hearing, comments may be directed to cityclerk@hyattsville.org. 1. Call to Order 2. Discussion Public Hearing: Hyattsville Charter Amendment Resolution 2021-01: Close of HCC-191-FY21 Candidate Registration For discussion and public input. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Charter Sec 4-8 Changing Candidate Registration Time 1.4.20 Sec. 8-7, Ordinance Changing Candidate Registration Date 1.4.20 3. Public Comment 4. Motion to Adjourn City of Hyattsville Page 2 of 2 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:00 PM