City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, July 2, 2025  
10:30 AM  
Regular Meeting  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
Finance Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderman Huntley called the Regular Meeting to order at 10:35 am.  
3 - Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderwoman O'Neill and Alderman Huntley  
Present:  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to approve the Regular Meeting agenda.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Special Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: FC 6.10.25  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to approve FC 6.10.25. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Legislation  
Prioritizing Affordable Spending Through Expansion of Financial Advisory  
Commission Duties  
For the purpose of listing the duties of the Financial Advisory Commission; adding  
"spending affordability" to review the City's finances so that spending levels align with  
the City's income, and reviewing projected revenue, debt levels, and long-term fiscal  
outlook; and generally related to the Financial Advisory Commission.  
Arnett  
Sponsors:  
Director of Finance Moran was present to answer questions from the committee.  
Amendment #1- Change "report by October 1, 2025. to "report by October 1,  
2026.". No second. No voice vote.  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to recommend O-12-25 unfavorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Compensation of Mayor, Alderpersons, and City Manager  
For the purpose of adjusting the compensation and allowances to be paid to the  
Mayor, Aldermen and Alderwomen for the term of office commencing on the first  
Monday in December 2025; and for adjusting the compensation to be paid to the  
City Manager.  
Buckley  
Sponsors:  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend O-13-25 favorably. Seconded. A roll  
call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:  
2 - Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderwoman O'Neill  
1 - Alderman Huntley  
Aye:  
Nay:  
General Discussion  
Finance Department Update  
Acting City Manager Guild and Director of Finance Moran were present to answer  
questions from the committee.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Special Meeting was  
adjourned at 11:05 am.  
Kalyn Jackson  
City Council Associate  
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