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City Council Pay and Benefits Deadline
For the purpose of allowing the City Council until the general election to finalize pay and benefits for the upcoming term.
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City Council Pay and Benefits Deadline
For the purpose of allowing the City Council until the general election to finalize pay and benefits for the upcoming term.
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City Council of the
City of Annapolis
Charter Amendment 2-25
Introduced by: Mayor Buckley
Co-sponsored by:
A CHARTER AMENDMENT concerning
City Council Pay and Benefits Deadline
FOR the purpose of allowing the City Council until the general election to finalize pay and benefits for the upcoming term.
BY repealing and reenacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2025 Edition:
Article II, Section 4(a)(3) of the City Charter
SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the City Charter of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:
THE CHARTER
Article II - Election of Mayor and Aldermen/Alderwomen
Section 4. - Salaries; review commission
Section 4(a)(3)
Upon receiving the resolution of the commission, the city council shall conduct a public hearing regarding the commission's recommendation. Thereafter, the city council may reduce or reject the commission's recommendation, but it may not increase any item in the resolution. The recommendations contained in the resolution, and any permitted changes to such recommendations, shall not become effective unless adopted by ordinance enacted at least three (3) months prior to the general elections of the next succeeding mayor and aldermen/alderwomen, and shall take effect only for the next succeeding terms of office of the mayor and aldermen/alderwomen.
SECTION II: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that:
1. The City Council conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendment in accordance with ? 4-304 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland on September 29, 2025.
2. Notice of the public hearing regarding the proposed charter amendment was published, providing residents of the City of Annapolis with at least 21 days' advance notice.
SECTION III: AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the City Clerk shall:
1. Post an exact copy of the charter amendment at City Hall for 40 days following the adoption of this resolution;
2. Publish a fair summary of the proposed amendment in a newspaper with general circulation at least four times, at weekly intervals, within 40 days after the resolution is adopted; and
3. Maintain proof that the requirements were carried out and provide the information required by the Maryland Department of Legislative Services per ? 4-304 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
SECTION IV: BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this Charter Amendment will take effect 50 days after its adoption unless a petition for a referendum on the proposed amendment is submitted to the City Council in accordance with ? 4-304(c) of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
CA-2-25
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Explanation: Strikethrough indicates matter stricken from existing law.
Underlining indicates a change to the City Code.
Underlining & black - copyediting or reformatting of existing Code section
Underlining & red - new matter added to the code.