City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Tuesday, May 5, 2026  
9:30 AM  
Special Meeting - Budget Hearing  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
Finance Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderman Huntley called the Special Meeting to order at 9:47 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 as amended to move General Discussion:  
ID-97-26 - Finance Committee Deliberations to after the Fund Transfers.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Special Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: FC 5.4.26  
Alderman Thorp moved to approve FC 5.4.26. Seconded. CARRIED on voice  
vote.  
Fund Transfers  
Public Works: Capital - This fund transfer moves $156,974 from Bonds - Cedar  
Park Sidewalks project to Bonds-Watershed - Stormwater MS4 Permit Compliance  
Project. During Phase I of the Cedar Park Sidewalks project, stormwater installation  
was not possible due to site limitations. The City agreed to contribute to the  
stormwater account for future improvements in the City.  
Attachments: FT-11-26  
Director of Public Works Vogel and Stormwater Project Manager Rossberg were  
present to answer questions from committee.  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to recommend FT-11-26 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
General Fund - Nonallocated/Finance Department: This budget revision transfers  
$195,000 from the Finance Department Salaries and Benefits account and $143,000  
from the Nonallocated Debt Services account to the Finance Department Contractual  
Services account. This reallocation utilizes debt interest and salary savings to cover  
outstanding consulting expenses.  
Attachments: FT-12-26  
Acting City Manager Buckland and Acting Finance Director Pallikal were present  
to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderman Thorp moved to recommend FT-12-26 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
General Discussion  
Finance Committee Deliberations  
Acting City Manager Buckland, Acting Finance Director Palikall, Senior Budget  
Analyst Johnson and Budget Analyst Turner were present to answer questions  
from the committee.  
Alderman Huntley requested a proposal from Harbor Master on boat ramps, and  
generally asking Rec & Parks for "how they plan to generate fees for residents  
and non-residents".  
Alderman Thorp recommended the Council think about "what are the City  
Council's expectations from the community grants organizations?" that are  
receiving the grant.  
Alderman Huntley requested Acting City Manager Buckland get back to the  
committee on "The percentage of money for "streets" in the Operating Budget,  
what would it take for some of that to go to the percentage of monies spent on  
"sidewalks"?"  
Alderwoman O'Neill requested the committee make a list with the questions  
about, the added Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) in Central Services  
department the committee may have, and have Director of Central Services  
Flinner answer them accurately.  
Alderman Huntley would like for Joel to analyze and give feed back for proposed  
numbers and shifts that could be made in the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)  
budget.  
Legislation  
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.  
Littmann  
Sponsors:  
The committee moved to take no action.  
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.  
Littmann  
Sponsors:  
The committee moved to take no action.  
FY 2027 Fines Schedule  
For the purpose of specifying fines that will be charged for Fiscal Year 2027; and  
providing an effective date.  
Littmann  
Sponsors:  
The committee moved to take no action.  
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.  
Littmann  
Sponsors:  
The committee moved to take no action.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 12:22 pm.  
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