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CITY OF TAKOMA PARK, MARYLAND 20TH DISTRICT DELEGATION AND TAKOMA PARK CITY COUNCIL JOINT PRIORITIES MEETING FOLLOWED BY: REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING WORK SESSION Wednesday, December 3, 2025 – 6:30 PM Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium 7500 Maple Avenue 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. Remote participation by Zoom continues to be an option for public comments, public hearings, and certain presentations. To view information about attending and commenting at City Council meetings, see the City Council Meetings page on the City website. To view agendas and agenda item background information, see the Agenda Center. (For this portion of the meeting, the City Council will be joined by Senator William C. Smith, Jr., Delegate David Moon, Delegate Lorig Charkoudian, and Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins) AGENDA 6:30 PM Welcome and Overview – Mayor Talisha Searcy (10 minutes) 6:40 PM Public Comments – Opportunity for District 20 residents and organizations to inform the Delegation of needs and priorities.** (up to 30 minutes total) (Link to comment via Zoom.) 7:10 PM Presentation of Takoma Park Legislative Priorities (15 minutes) • Presentation (PDF) 7:25 PM Delegation Comments (25 minutes) 7:50 PM Summary and Closing (10 minutes) ** Public comments during this portion of the meeting should be directed to the District 20 Delegation. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each and the overall time for comments is limited to 30 minutes. Residents may sign up by 5:00 PM on the day of the meeting to comment over Zoom. Sign up for comments in person will be available in the Auditorium. Contact Jessie Carpenter (301-891-7267 or email JessieC@takomaparkmd.gov) with questions. City Council Meeting Agenda Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Page 1 of 2  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING WORK SESSION Wednesday, December 3, 2025 – 8:15 PM 8:15 PM – approximate time CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Mayor Searcy Councilmember Landman, Councilmember Dyballa, Councilmember Schlegel, Councilmember Gilbert, Councilmember Honzak, Councilmember Wesolek CHANGES TO THE AGENDA / AGENDA SCHEDULING UPDATE REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION OF NOVEMBER 13, 2025 PUBLIC COMMENTS (Link to comment via Zoom.) COUNCIL COMMENTS CITY MANAGER COMMENTS WORK SESSION 1. Council Budget Priorities (PDF) (60 minutes) ADJOURNMENT Closed Session/Administrative Session 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. City Council Meeting Agenda Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Page 2 of 2