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CITY OF TAKOMA PARK, MARYLAND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PRESENTATION AND WORK SESSION Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – 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; or on YouTube. AGENDA 7:30 PM CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL CHANGES TO THE AGENDA / AGENDA SCHEDULING UPDATE • Rolling Agenda (PDF) FOR THE RECORD • Proclamation Proclaiming January 19, 2026 as Martin Luther King Jr, Day (PDF) LEGISLATIVE UPDATE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON VOTING ITEMS* via Zoom* GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS via Zoom* (*Sign up for public hearings 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) VOTING SESSION City Council Meeting Agenda Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Page 1 of 3 1. CONSENT AGENDA (Items on the consent agenda are voted on with a single motion unless a member of the City Council requests to pull an item for individual discussion and vote.) (5 minutes) Link to Resolutions (PDF) A. Resolution Providing for Appointments to the Arts and Humanities Committee (PDF) B. Resolution Providing for Appointments to the Board of Elections (PDF) C. Resolution Providing for Appointments to the Commission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs (PDF) D. Resolution Providing for Appointments to the Emergency Preparedness Committee (PDF) E. Resolution Providing for Appointments to the Recreation and Community Engagement Committee (PDF) F. Resolution Providing for Appointments to the Sustainable Maryland Committee (PDF) WORK SESSION 2. FY26 Budget Amendment No. 3 (PDF) 3. Reimagining Public Safety Task Force Follow Up (PDF) o Presention (PDF) 4. Continued Discussion – Follow Up to the Council Compensation Committee Recommendations (PDF) 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. City Council Meeting Agenda Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Page 2 of 3 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, January 21, 2026 Page 3 of 3