City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, May 7, 2026  
6:30 PM  
Regular Meeting  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
Rules and City Government Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderman Smith-Brown called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:32 pm.  
3 - Alderman Smith-Brown, Alderman Schandelmeier and Alderman Thorp  
Present:  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderman Thorp moved to approve the Regular Meeting agenda. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: RCG 4.2.26  
Alderman Thorp moved to approve RCG 4.2.26. Seconded. CARRIED on voice  
vote.  
Appointments and Re-appointments  
AP-20-26 - Reappointment - Thomas Sfakiyanudis to the Planning Commission  
Assistant City Attorney Berger was present to answer questions from the  
committee.  
Alderman Thorp moved to postpone AP-20-26 until the next meeting June 4th,  
2026. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Legislation  
Updating Requirements for Publication of the Charter and Code of the City of  
Annapolis  
For the purpose of removing outdated provisions of the City’s Charter; rewriting  
requirements for compiling and publishing the Charter and Code of the City of  
Annapolis; allowing for publishing paper or electronic versions of the Charter and  
Code of the City of Annapolis; and generally related to the codification of charter  
amendments and ordinances.  
Littmann  
Sponsors:  
Assistant City Attorney Berger was present to answer questions from the  
committee.  
Alderman Smith-Brown moved to postpone CA-1-26 until the next meeting June  
4th, 2026. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Oversight of the City’s Firing Range  
For the purpose of allowing the Police Chief, along with the Mayor, to approve who  
uses the City’s police firing range located within the Annapolis Police Department.  
Littmann  
Sponsors:  
Acting City Manager Buckland, Assistant City Attorney Berger, Deputy Police  
Chief Brandford, and Acting Administrative Captain O'Herily were present to  
answer questions from the committee.  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to postpone O-6-26 until the next meeting June  
4th, 2026. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 7:10 pm.  
Kalyn Jackson  
City Council Associate  
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