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CITY OF TAKOMA PARK, MARYLAND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PRESENTATIONS, VOTING SESSION, AND WORK SESSION Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 7:30 PM Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium The public can view the meeting on Zoom, on City TV (RCN – 13, HD 1060; Comcast/xfinity – 13, HD 997; Verizon Fios – 28), on the City Council Video Page of the City Website; on YouTube, or on Facebook AGENDA CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL CHANGES TO THE AGENDA / AGENDA SCHEDULING UPDATE • Rolling Agenda (PDF) FOR THE RECORD LEGISLATIVE UPDATE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON VOTING ITEMS* via Zoom GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS* via Zoom *(Sign up for the public hearing and public comments over Zoom will be open until 5:00 PM on the day of the meeting. Registration is not required to comment in person.) COUNCIL COMMENTS CITY MANAGER COMMENTS • City Manager Comments (PDF) PRESENTATIONS 1. Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DCHA) Rental Inspection Program (PDF) • Presentation (PDF) VOTING SESSION 2. Single Reading Ordinance Approving DHCA Rental Inspection Contract (PDF) 3. Single Reading Ordinance Authorizing the Use of a State Revitalization Program National Capital Strategic Economic Development (NED) Grant Award to Preserve Affordable Housing at 7520 Maple Avenue (PDF) City Council Meeting Agenda Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Page 1 of 2 4. Item Removed: Committee appointment to be rescheduled. WORK SESSION 5. Council Priorities (PDF) ADJOURNMENT Closed Session/Administrative Notice Disclaimer From time-to-time circumstances may require the City Council to meet in closed session or administrative session to protect City interests and the interests of others. As such, the Council reserves the right to meet in administrative session or closed session as needed. The Council, through staff, will make every effort to provide as much advance notice as possible of any administrative session or closed session. The City Council also reserves the right to adjourn an open meeting and proceed with an administrative session or closed session, with or without notice, pursuant to Maryland Code, § 3-104 of the General Provisions Article or Maryland Code, § 3-305 of the General Provisions Article and any other applicable provisions of the Open Meetings Act. ADA Notice The City of Takoma Park is committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are able to fully participate in public meetings. Anyone with a disability who wishes to receive auxiliary aids, services, or accommodations at a City of Takoma Park public meeting or public hearing is invited to contact Jessie Carpenter, City Clerk, at jessiec@takomaparkmd.gov or 301-891-7267 at least 48 hours in advance. View in HTML City Council Meeting Agenda Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Page 2 of 2