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City of Annapolis

Annapolis, MD 21401

Special Meeting Agenda - Final

City Council

Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.

City Council Chambers

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

7:00 PM

Special Meeting

Call To Order

Acting Mayor Thorp

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

City Clerk Watkins-Eldridge

Approval of Agenda

Ceremonial Items

ID-129-26

Proclamation: National Gun Violence Awareness Day

Attachments:

ID-129-26 National Gun Violence Awareness Day Proclamation

ID-130-26

Proclamation: Pride Month 2026

Attachments:

ID-130-26 Pride Month Proclamation

PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS

Update from the Mayor's Office

Acting Mayor Thorp

Reports by Committees

Comments by the General Public

A person speaking before the City Council with a petition, report, or communication shall

be limited to not more than three minutes.

Council Discussion

ID-123-26

Advisory Boards and Commissions Governance Modernization

Presenter: Community Engagement Strategist Richards

Attachments:

ID-123-26 Boards & Commissions Governance Modernization Presentation

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public Hearings Continued

O-8-26

Annual Budget and Appropriation and Property Tax Levy

For the purpose of adopting the City Budget, comprising the Annual Operating

Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the Capital Budget for the fiscal

year ending June 30, 2027, the Capital Improvement Program for the fiscal years

ending June 30, 2028, June 30, 2029, June 30, 2030, June 30, 2031, and June 30,

2032; appropriating funds for all expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1,

2026, and ending June 30, 2027; levying and imposing a property tax for the use of

the City of Annapolis for the taxable year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June

30, 2027; and fixing the rate of the City property tax for the taxable year.

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Littmann

O-8-26 First Reader

O-8-26 Proposed Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Program (FY2027-FY2032)

O-8-26 Fiscal Impact Note

O-8-26 Finance Committee's FY27 Budget Report

O-8-26 Planning Commission - Capital Improvement Program Report Update

O-8-26 Financial Advisory Commission Advisory Opinion

Legislative History

4/13/26

4/27/26

5/5/26

City Council

Finance Committee

City Council

adopt on first reader

refer to the Finance Committee

refer to the Financial Advisory Commission

refer to the Planning Commission

requested

declare the public hearing left open

no action taken

5/11/26

declare the public hearing left open

R-10-26

FY 2027 Annual Fees Schedule

For the purpose of specifying fees that will be charged for the use of City services

for Fiscal Year 2027; and providing an effective date.

Sponsors:

Littmann

Attachments:

R-10-26 First Reader

R-10-26 FY27 Fees Schedule - Proposed

R-10-26 Fiscal Impact Note

Finance Committee's FY27 Budget Report

Legislative History

4/13/26

4/27/26

5/5/26

City Council

Finance Committee

City Council

adopt on first reader

refer to the Finance Committee

refer to the Financial Advisory Commission

declare the public hearing left open

no action taken

5/11/26

declare the public hearing left open

R-11-26

FY 2027 Fines Schedule

For the purpose of specifying fines that will be charged for Fiscal Year 2027; and

providing an effective date.

Sponsors:

Littmann

Attachments:

R-11-26 First Reader

R-11-26 FY27 Fines Schedule - Proposed

R-11-26 Fiscal Impact Note

Finance Committee's FY27 Budget Report

Legislative History

4/13/26

4/27/26

5/5/26

City Council

Finance Committee

City Council

adopt on first reader

refer to the Finance Committee

refer to the Financial Advisory Commission

declare the public hearing left open

no action taken

5/11/26

declare the public hearing left open

R-12-26

FY 2027 Position Classifications and Pay Plan

For the purpose of approving the Fiscal Year 2027 annual position classifications

and pay plan; and specifying an effective date.

Sponsors:

Littmann

Attachments:

R-12-26 First Reader

R-12-26 FY27 Job Classification - Proposed

R-12-26 Fiscal Impact Note

Finance Committee's FY27 Budget Report

Legislative History

4/13/26

City Council

adopt on first reader

4/13/26

4/27/26

5/5/26

City Council

refer to the Finance Committee

refer to the Financial Advisory Commission

declare the public hearing left open

no action taken

City Council

Finance Committee

City Council

5/11/26

declare the public hearing left open

New Public Hearings

O-9-26

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:

Savidge, Smith-Brown and Schandelmeier

O-9-26 First Reader

Attachments:

O-9-26 Legislative Summary

O-9-26 Staff and Staffing Impact Report

O-9-26 Fiscal Impact Report

Legislative History

5/11/26

City Council

adopt on first reader

refer to the Rules and City Government

Committee

O-10-26

Reducing the Human Relations Commission Membership

For the purpose of reducing the membership of the Human Relations Commission

from fifteen to nine members; providing for a transition period during which existing

members serve out their terms; and generally relating to the composition of the

Human Relations Commission.

Sponsors:

Contee

Attachments:

O-10-26 First Reader

O-10-26 Legislative Summary

O-10-26 Staff and Staffing Impact Report

O-10-26 Fiscal Impact Report

Legislative History

5/11/26

City Council

adopt on first reader

refer to the Rules and City Government

Committee

LEGISLATIVE ACTION

FIRST READERS

Ordinances

O-11-26

Allowing Long-Term Room Rentals in Private Homes

For the purpose of establishing a regulatory framework permitting rooming houses

(boarding houses) as long-term rentals in private residences; providing for licensing,

operational standards, and zoning approval; ensuring compliance with applicable

Maryland state law and the City of Annapolis housing code; updating definitions

and use tables in Title 21 to include “rooming house”; and generally relating to

rooming houses.

Sponsors:

Schandelmeier, Contee and Huntley

O-11-26 First Reader

Attachments:

O-11-26 Legislative Summary

O-11-26 Fiscal Impact Report

O-11-26 Staff and Staffing Impact Report revised

O-13-26

Permitting and Zoning - Stadium Accessory Structures

For the purpose of expressly allowing certain temporary structures as an accessory

to a stadium, subject to continued compliance with applicable building and safety

codes, without being required to obtain successive temporary structure permits;

and generally relating to stadium accessory structures.

Attachments:

O-13-26 First Reader

O-13-26 Staff and Staffing Impact Report

O-13-26 Fiscal Impact Note

Resolutions

R-17-26

Fees Related to O-11-26, Allowing Long-Term Room Rentals in Private

Homes

For the purpose of updating the Fees to add a rooming house operating license fee

and to amend existing rental license fee descriptions in connection with Ordinance

11-26, which establishes a regulatory framework permitting rooming houses

(boarding houses) as long-term rentals in private residences and provides for

licensing, operational standards, and zoning approval.

Attachments:

R-17-26 First Reader

R-17-26 Staff and Staffing Impact Report

R-17-26 Fiscal Impact Report

R-18-26

Human Resources Director - Charles A. Hall, Jr.

For the purpose of expressly confirming the appointment of Charles A. Hall, Jr., as

Human Resources Director; consenting to compensating the Human Resources

Director; and setting an effective date.

Sponsors:

Littmann

Attachments:

R-18-26 First Reader

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