City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Agenda - Final  
Wednesday, February 19, 2025  
6:30 PM  
Regular Meeting  
Mayor John T. Chambers Jr.,  
City Council Chambers  
Economic Matters Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderman Schandelmeier  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
EMC 12.18.24  
EMC 12.18.24  
Attachments:  
Legislation  
O-10-24  
Outdoor Dining Requirements in Annapolis - For the purpose of codifying and  
consolidating the City's outdoor dining programs; defining outdoor dining and its  
different types; requiring permits for outdoor dining; setting common standards for  
outdoor dining; creating a fund for outdoor dining permit fees to be used for alternative  
transportation options when restaurants use their parking lot for outdoor dining; making  
technical corrections to the various code sections to conform with the outdoor dining  
section; and generally dealing with restaurant standards for outdoor dining.  
Sponsors:  
Arnett, Savidge and O'Neill  
Attachments:  
O-10-24 First Reader  
O-10-24 Legislative Summary  
O-10-24 Fiscal Impact Report  
O-10-24 Staff Report  
O-10-24 Planning Commission Report  
O-10-24 Public Notice of Hearing  
O-10-24 Capital Gazette Affidavit of Public Hearing Notice  
O-10-24 Amendment 1 - Savidge  
O-10-24 Amendment 2 - Savidge  
O-23-24  
Parking and Towing Regulations - For the purpose of eliminating the requirement  
that towing companies be within one mile of the City; allowing City contractors to  
oversee towing; and generally updating parking and towing regulations in Titles 7 and  
12.  
Sponsors:  
Schandelmeier, Pindell Charles and Huntley  
O-23-24 First Reader  
Attachments:  
O-23-24 Legislative Summary  
O-23-24 Fiscal Impact Note  
O-23-24 Staff Report  
O-32-24  
Fire Sprinkler System Requirement Clarification - For the purpose of clarifying  
that the fire sprinkler systems requirements of ยง 17.20.120(A) and when the  
requirement goes into effect; updating subsections B through D to comply with current  
national standards; reformatting the section; and generally dealing with City fire  
sprinkler requirements.  
Attachments:  
O-32-24 First Reader  
O-32-24 Legislative Summary  
O-32-24 Fiscal Impact Note  
O-32-24 Staff Report  
O-32-24 Amendment 1 - Finlayson (Rules & City Government Committee)  
General Discussion  
Economic Development Update  
ID-23-25  
Attachments:  
Economic Matters Office of Economic Development December 2024 Report  
Economic Matters Office of Economic Development February 2025 Report  
Presenter: Small and Minority Business Enterprise (SMBE) Liaison Hope  
Annapolis Disparity Study Update  
ID-47-25  
Presenter: City Attorney Lyles & Procurement Officer Garcia  
Adjournment  
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