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CITY OF TAKOMA PARK, MARYLAND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PRESENTATION, VOTING SESSION AND WORK SESSION Wednesday, March 4, 2026 – 7:30 PM 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. REVISED AGENDA 7:30 PM CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL CHANGES TO THE AGENDA / AGENDA SCHEDULING UPDATE • Rolling Agenda (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) PRESENTATION 1. Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments DMV Moves Resolution Request (PDF) 2. Urban Forest Manager’s Report (PDF) 3. Tree Commission Annual Report (PDF) City Council Meeting Agenda Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Page 1 of 3 VOTING SESSION 4. DMV Moves Resolution (PDF) (See agenda item 1) 5. Resolution Regarding Community Quality of Life Grant Priorities for FY27 (PDF) 6. Resolution Updating the Status of the Recommendations to the Council by the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force (PDF) 7. Resolution Regarding Council Compensation Committee Recommendations (PDF) o Revised Resolution (PDF) (Posted 3/2) 8. Resolution Approving Submission of a Fiscal Year 2027 Community Project Funding Request to the Federal Government for Construction Dollars for the Metropolitan Branch Trail Project (PDF) (5 minutes) WORK SESSION 9. Ordinance Amending Takoma Park Code Chapter 8.16, Sale of Food and Drink, for the Purpose of Expanding the Types of Use Agreements the City may Use to Effectuate the Purposes of this Chapter as they relate to Outdoor Cafés (PDF) 10. Ordinance Approving Purchase of Two Replacement Pickup Trucks and Rescission of Prior Approval (Ordinance 2025-35) (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. City Council Meeting Agenda Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Page 2 of 3 City Council Meeting Agenda Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Page 3 of 3