City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, January 9, 2025  
7:00 PM  
Special Meeting- VIRTUAL  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
Housing and Human Welfare Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderman Gay called the Special Meeting to order at 7:03pm.  
3 - Alderman Gay, Alderman Schandelmeier and Alderman Huntley  
Present:  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderman Huntley moved to approve the Special Meeting Agenda. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: HHW 12.16.24  
Alderman Huntley moved to approve HHW 12.16.24. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Legislation  
Fair Cannabis Employment Practices- For the purpose of updating the City of  
Annapolis employment policy as a result of the State legalizing cannabis use and  
possession on July 1, 2023, and generally related to city employment policy.  
Savidge, Gay, Huntley, O'Neill, Arnett and Finlayson  
Sponsors:  
Alderman Savidge, NORML Foundation Deputy Director Paul  
Armentano,Assistant City Manager Buckland, Assistant City Attorney Braithwaite  
and Human Resource Manager Hopkins were present to answer questions from  
the committee.  
Alderman Huntley moved to recommend O-35-24 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 7:37pm.  
Kalyn Jackson  
City Council Associate  
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