City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, April 22, 2026  
8:30 AM  
Special Meeting - Budget Hearing  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
Finance Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderman Huntley called the Regular meeting to order at 8:31 am.  
3 - Alderman Huntley, Alderwoman O'Neill and Alderman Thorp  
Present:  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderman Thorp moved to approve the Special Meeting agenda. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Special Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: FC 4.21.26  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to approve FC 4.21.26. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
General Discussion  
Office of the Mayor  
Chief of Staff Garrity, Acting City Manager Buckland, Public Information Officer  
Stephenson and Budget Analyst Turner were present to answer questions from  
the committee.  
Alderwoman O'Neill requested Salary & Benefits for the Assistant PIO position.  
Alderwoman O'Neill requested to see what we pay in whole for Granicus before  
adding 50,000 for enhancements.  
Alderman Thorp what is not in the budget for MO that needs to get done that in 6  
months we will wish was in the budget book?  
Alderman Thorp requested a meeting with Chief of Staff Garrity and Director of  
Integrated Technology Systems Paquin to discuss what the plan is for the website  
update.  
Meeting went into Recess at 9:31am.  
Integrated Technology Services (ITS) Department  
Meeting Reconvened at 9:39 am.  
Acting City Manager Buckland, Director of Integrated Technology Services  
Paquin and Budget Analyst Turner were present to answer questions from the  
committee.  
Alderman Thorp requested a spreadsheet showing a breakdown of the dollar  
amount for each department's software updates. How much was taken from the  
specific departments and put in to Integrated Technology Services budget.  
Alderman Thorp requested the action plan and timeline on the action plan for  
the usage of credit cards in Recreation & Parks department and Transportation  
department (city buses).  
Alderman Thorp requested City Council Associate Jackson add to "Follow-up  
Questions" document a question for Integrated Technology Services Director  
Paquin "What did the Department give up  
Alderman Huntley requested the cost/estimate for adding 10 enterprise seats to  
try different AI software.  
Supplemental Appropriations  
$3,000 Grant: Recreation & Parks USTA/Mid-Atlantic Foundation - This  
supplemental allocation appropriates $3,000 from the United States Tennis  
Association/Mid-Atlantic Foundation for new and expanded community and  
adaptive/wheelchair tennis programs. This grant offsets costs under the recreation and  
parks operating budget.  
Attachments: SA-20-26  
Alderman Thorp moved to recommend SA-20-26 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
Fund Transfers  
Transfer from Non-Allocated Debt Service $32,900 to General Fund: Fleet  
Operating $32,900 - Re-allocating debt interest savings to cover the budget  
deficiency in vehicle repair and maintenance expenses that is managed by Fleet  
Operations. Debt interest is less than anticipated, which has created an excess of  
funds.  
Attachments: FT-9-26  
Acting City Manager Buckland and Budget Analyst Turner were present to  
answer questins fromt he committee.  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to recommend FT-9-26 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Legislation  
Fee Waivers for City Supported Special Events in Fiscal Year 2027  
For the purpose of identifying City Supported Special Events in Fiscal Year 2027 and  
waiving certain related City fees for those events.  
Huntley  
Sponsors:  
Amendment #1 - Alderman Thorp moved to add "Eastport "a" Rocking to the list  
of city supported events. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to Recommend R-8-26 Favorably as Amended.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 10:50 am.  
Kalyn Jackson  
City Council Associate  
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