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Docusign Envelope ID: AAD05240-8738-4A2D-B3A5-46EF93298DC4 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SEAT PLEASANT REGULAR WORK SESSION MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2024 6:00P.M. 1. OPENING 1.1 Call to Order Council President Higgs called the meeting to order at 6:02p.m. 1.2 Roll Call Present: Council President Monica Higgs, Councilmember Garry A. Jones, Councilmember Ashley Kearney, Councilmember Hope Love, Council Vice President Shireka McCarthy, Mayor Kelly Porter, Councilmember Gerald Raynor, Sr., Councilmember Kizzie Scott Staff: Dashaun Ball, City Clerk, Michael Barber, EJD Director, Ashley Drakeford, Public Engagement Manager, Demetrious Harris, Interim City Manager, Cedric Heyward, Acting Chief of Police, Betty Logan, Chief Financial Officer 1.3 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance: Councilmember Jones gave the invocation. 1.4. Approval of Agenda Motion to approve the agenda with amendments with the removal of Ordinance O- 25-06 Amendment of 2024-2025 Budget for the Finance Department Budget Management System. Motion by Hope Love, second by Gerald Raynor Sr. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Yes: Monica Higgs, Hope Love, Gerald Raynor Sr, Shireka McCarthy, Ashley Kearney, Garry A Jones Abstain: Kizzie Scott 2. PRESENTATIONS 2.1. Todd Pounds, City Attorney  Mr. Pounds presented the Annexation with a recommendation to discuss the details in a Closed Session with the City Council. 2.2 Gregory Real, Vice President, and Rashi Kaur, Assistant Vice President, PNC Commercial Banking  Ms. Real and Ms. Kaur presented the financial opportunities that PNC offers to governmental institutions. Page 1 of 5 Docusign Envelope ID: AAD05240-8738-4A2D-B3A5-46EF93298DC4 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS 3.1. There were no Citizen Comments for the Regular Work Session held on Monday, December 2, 2024. 4. REPORTS 4.1 Mayor’s Report  Mayor Porter stated his report can be viewed in BoardDocs and read the November report for the record.  It was requested for the Governmental Affairs and Technology Committee develop a report for outside meetings. 4.2 City Manager Report  Mr. Harris stated that the report can be viewed in BoardDocs and provided an overview of the departmental reports for November.  Mr. Harris stated that the Mayor, Council, and he will be discussing the Legislative Priorities in the upcoming Closed Session.  Mr. Harris stated that the city needs to establish a strategic plan to identify the goals and objectives for the city with the capital improvement plan for the budget.  Mr. Harris stated that there is a vacancy for the NCC Supervisors position, and the department is actively recruiting. 4.3. Council Committee Reports  Councilmember Love stated that the Finance and Budget Committee met on November 21, 2024. Councilmember Love, Chair of Finance and Budget Committee read the Committee report.  Councilmember McCarthy stated that the Governmental Affairs & Technology Committee met on November 20, 2024. Councilmember McCarthy, Chair of the Governmental Affairs & Technology Committee read the Committee report. 5. LEGISLATION  5.2 Ordinance O-25-07 Amendment of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget for GOCCP Grants for Gun Violence, Body Armor and Warrants and Absconding 1st Reading.  Ordinance O-25-07 Amendment of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget for GOCCP Grants for Gun Violence, Body Armor and Warrants and Page 2 of 5 Docusign Envelope ID: AAD05240-8738-4A2D-B3A5-46EF93298DC4 Absconding was introduced by the City Council and read by the City Clerk on Monday, December 2, 2024.  5.3 Ordinance O-25-08 Amendment of Chapter 14-Department and Committees 1st Reading  Ordinance O-25-08 Amendment of Chapter 14-Department and Committees was introduced by the City Council and read by the City Clerk on Monday, December 2, 2024. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1 None 7. NEW BUSINESS 7.1 Approval of Boards and Commission  The City Council requested for an NDA be signed by the members serving on the board. The application for the new members will be reviewed next week on Monday, December 9, 2024.  Motion to approve Pamela Boone as Chair of Board of Supervisors of Election  Motion by Shireka McCarthy, second by Gerald Raynor Sr.  Final Resolution: Motion Carried  Yes: Hope Love, Gerald Raynor Sr, Shireka McCarthy, Ashley Kearney, Garry A Jones  No: Kizzie Scott  Abstain: Monica Higgs  Motion to accept the three returning the three members of the Board of Ethics.  Motion by Shireka McCarthy, second by Garry A Jones.  Final Resolution: Motion Carried  Yes: Monica Higgs, Gerald Raynor Sr, Shireka McCarthy, Ashley Kearney, Garry A Jones  Abstain: Hope Love, Kizzie Scott  Motion to accept the current member on the Board of Appeals.  Motion by Shireka McCarthy, second by Gerald Raynor Sr.  Final Resolution: Motion Carried  Yes: Monica Higgs, Gerald Raynor Sr, Shireka McCarthy, Ashley Kearney, Garry A Jones Page 3 of 5 Docusign Envelope ID: AAD05240-8738-4A2D-B3A5-46EF93298DC4  Abstain: Hope Love, Kizzie Scott 7.2 Approval of Board and Commission Management Program Approved by the City Council  Approval of the Boards and Commission Management Program  Motion by Shireka McCarthy, second by Gerald Raynor Sr.  Final Resolution: Motion Carried  Yes: Monica Higgs, Gerald Raynor Sr, Kizzie Scott, Shireka McCarthy, Ashley Kearney, Garry A Jones  Abstain: Hope Love 7.3 20743 Coalition Contribution Approval Request  Motion to accept Option 2 to describe annual review of contribution rates.  Motion by Shireka McCarthy, second by Garry A Jones.  Final Resolution: Motion Carried  Yes: Monica Higgs, Hope Love, Gerald Raynor Sr, Shireka McCarthy, Ashley Kearney, Garry A Jones  Abstain: Kizzie Scott  Motion to send MOU with Option 2 and seeking legal advice for questions on terms of the agreement.  Motion by Ashley Kearney, second by Hope Love.  Final Resolution: Motion Carried  Yes: Monica Higgs, Hope Love, Gerald Raynor Sr, Shireka McCarthy, Ashley Kearney, Garry A Jones  Abstain: Kizzie Scott 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS 8.1 Public Session, Monday, December 9, 2024, Seat Pleasant City Hall-6301 Addison Rd., Seay Pleasant, MD 20743, at 7:00p.m., Hybrid, Meeting link details can be found on the city's website. 8.2 Seat Pleasant Police Department Santa with a Badge, Sunday, December 15, 2024, Shopping @ Target, Lanham, MD from 8:00am-2:00pm 9. ADJOURN 9.1 Adjourn and Logout-The meeting adjourned at 8:58pm. Page 4 of 5 Docusign Envelope ID: AAD05240-8738-4A2D-B3A5-46EF93298DC4 Respectfully submitted, Dashaun N. Ball, CPM, MMC City Clerk Page 5 of 5