City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Agenda - Final  
Thursday, July 23, 2026  
12:00 PM  
Special Meeting  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
Rules and City Government Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderman Smith-Brown  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
Special - Joint Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
Legislation  
Expanding the Board of Supervisors of Elections Membership  
For the purpose of expanding the Board of Supervisors of Elections from three  
members to five members; stating how nominees would be selected by political party  
nomination and self-nomination; changing when the City Council appoints members;  
adding steps for filling vacancies; and generally related to the nomination and  
appointment of members of the Board of Supervisors of Elections.  
Sponsors:  
Savidge and Huntley  
Attachments:  
Updating the Standing Committees Section of the City Code  
For the purpose of expanding the oversight authority of the Environmental Matters  
Committee to include certain environmentally-related provisions of Title 17 (Buildings  
and Construction) and Title 21 (Planning and Zoning); requiring that proposed  
amendments to those provisions be referred to the Environmental Matters Committee;  
clarifying the matters to be considered by the Rules and City Government Committee;  
updating the scope of the Economic Matters Committee to reflect current technology  
and workforce matters; establishing a procedure for automatic and discretionary  
committee referrals; and generally reformatting and updating the Standing Committees  
section of the City Code.  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Savidge, Smith-Brown and Schandelmeier  
Art in Public Places - Amending Definitions, Duties, and Membership  
For the purpose of updating the definitions applicable to the Art in Public Places  
program; revising the duties and responsibilities of the Art in Public Places Commission;  
reducing the size of the Commission and revising the requirements for Commission  
membership, appointment, and terms; updating the allowable uses of the art fund and  
the procedures for distribution of art fund monies; establishing criteria and procedures  
for the selection of art in public places; updating the standards for the display and  
performance of works of art in publicly accessible spaces; and generally relating to the  
Art in Public Places Commission.  
Sponsors:  
Littmann  
Attachments:  
Forest Conservation - Program Amendments to Conform with State Law  
For the purpose of amending Chapter 21.71 (Forest Conservation) of the Code of the  
City of Annapolis to add and update definitions; to add afforestation requirements,  
exemptions for linear projects and solar photovoltaic facilities, and public notice and  
comment procedures for the clearing of priority retention areas; to expand reforestation  
mitigation options; to update forest conservation fund contribution requirements; to  
amend forest mitigation bank credit provisions to authorize the use of qualified  
conservation; and generally dealing with Chapter 21.71 of the City Code.  
Sponsors:  
Savidge  
Attachments:  
General Discussion  
Future Election Discussion  
Attachments:  
Topic: Rank Choice Voting  
Presenter: Rank Choice Voting Executive Director Michelle Whittaker & Rank Choice Voting  
Deputy Director Owen Anderson  
Adjournment  
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