City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, May 6, 2026  
9:30 AM  
Regular Meeting - Budget Hearing  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
Finance Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderman Huntley called the Regular Meeting at 9:39 am.  
3 - Alderman Huntley, Alderwoman O'Neill and Alderman Thorp  
Present:  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to adopt the Regular Meeting Agenda as amended to  
add A PROPOSED CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to the Annotated Code of  
Maryland, General Provisions, Section 3-305 (b)(10) and (15). Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Special Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: FC 5.5.26  
Alderman Thorp moved to approve FC 5.5.26. Seconded. CARRIED on voice  
vote.  
Agenda order change....  
A PROPOSED CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to the Annotated Code of Maryland,  
General Provisions, Section 3-305 (b)(10) and (15). The topics for the closed session  
are: Budget Discussions regarding Cybersecurity and Public Security.  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to move pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland,  
General Provisions Article ยง 3-305 (b)(10) and (15). Seconded. A roll call vote was  
taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:  
3 - Alderman Huntley, Alderwoman O'Neill and Alderman Thorp  
Aye:  
The Committee entered into the close session at 9:42 a.m.  
Alderman Thorp moved to exit out of Closed Session at 11:15 am. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Agenda order resumed..  
General Discussion  
Finance Committee Deliberations  
Acting City Manager Buckland, Acting Finance Director Pallikal, and Budget  
Analyst Turner were present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderman Thorp requested that the final report be posted on the website before  
the City Council meeting at 7.  
The Finance Committee requested a Special Meeting @ 2:00 pm on Monday, May  
11th, 2026.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 11:44 am.  
Kalyn Jackson  
City Council Associate  
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