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cultural institutions to meet with the City Council in a hearing to deteniine how best to fashion and establish a Baltimore City African-American civll Rights Historic Commission whose miss.ion is to catalog, preserve., link, and promote the many resources memorializing the pione_ering civil rights struggle which occurred in Baltimore City in the 1950's and 60'{ the significant benchmarks achieved of both local and national importance, and the continuing struggle to finish the work begun.

Informational Hearing - Establishing the Baltimore City African-American Civil Rights Historic Commission FOR the purpose of calling on representatives from Baltimore's civil rights, historical, and

9:45 AM

Judiciarv and Legislative Investigations

12-0163

Public Ethics Law - Prohibited Participation FOR the purpose of redefining "business entity", as used in Ethics Law provisions that prohibit participation in certain matters, to exclude Baltimore City or any instrumentality, unit, or agency of Baltimore City under certain circumstances; providing for i special effective date; and generally relating to ethics in the public sector.

10:00 AM

12-0110

Public Ethics Law - Gifts to Elected Officials

FOR the purpose of expanding certain provisions to prohibit elected officials from soliciting or accepting certain gifts from any person who does or seeks to do business with the Citv. engages or seeks to engage in an activity regulated or controlled by the City, or is or recently has been a lobbyist; correcting, clari$ring, and conforming relatedprovisions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to ethics in the public sector.

10:15 AM

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12-0142

Public Ethics Law - Conflicts of Interest

FOR the purpose of clariffing and expanding the provisions that prohibit certain employment and financial interests to encompass employment by or interests in persons having or negotiating certain "blanket" and other contracts with the City or with any agency of the City; clarifying and expanding the provisions that prohibit certain gifts to encompass gifts from persons that a public servant knows or has reason to know have recently been lobbyists with respect to matters within the jurisdiction of the public servant; consolidating certain exemptions for gifts related to the payment of expenses for a speaking engagement or participation on a panel; correcting, clariffing, and conforming related provisions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to ethics in the public sector.

4:00 PM

12-0156

General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer - M-R: Miscellaneous General Expenses (Program 122) to Fire Department (Program 602) - $300,000 FOR the pupose of transferring a General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $300,000 from the M-R: Miscellaneous General Expenses (Program 122 - Miscellaneous
General Expenses) to the Fire Department (Program 602 - Fire Suppression and Emergency Rescue); and providing for a special effective date.

4:30 PM

12-0157

Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Fire Department - $1,100,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,100,000 to the Fire Department - Program 602 (Fire Suppression and Emergency Rescue), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.

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1:00 PM

12-0095

zoning- conditional Use conversion of l-Family Dwellings units in the R-g Zoning District - 1503 and 1505 East Baltimore Street FOR_the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of l-family dwelling units to 2'farnily dwelling units in the R-8 ZonngDistrict on the properties known
as 1503 and 1505 Baltimore Street, as outlined in red on tlie accompanying plat.

1:05 PM

12-0145

Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 2-Family Dwelling Unit to a 3-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-8 ZoningDistrict - 1427 McCultoh Street
FOR-the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a 2-family dwelling unit to a 3-family dwelling unit in the R-8 ZonngDistrict on the property known as 1427 McCulloh Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat,

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12-0102

Residential Permit Parking Program

FOR the purpose of modi$ing the procedures and requisites for includin gan areain a new or existing Residential Permit Parking Area; modifying the procedures for amending a Residential Permit Parking Plan; adding certain vehicle types to those eligible for-parking permits in a Residential Permit parking Area; quali$ring pirmit eligibility for residents oT dwelling units added to an existing Residential Permit Parking Area; limiting parking durations for non-permit holders; establishing progressive fines for parking,-stoppini, or standing in violation of Residential parking Area restrictions; modi$ring t[e compos-iiion of the Residential Permit Parking Advisory Board; providing for the election of Advisory Board o-ffi99.1; defining and redefining certain terms; piohibiting certain conduct; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to the Residentiit permit Parking Program.

WORK SESSION

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12-0125

Residential Permit Parking - Approving Extension of Area 43

FOR the purpose of approving and extending the Parking Management Plan for Residential Permit Parking Area 43; and providing for a special effective date. WORK SESSION

December
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Judiciarv and Leqislative Investigations

12-0153 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control FOR the purpose of establishing minimum requirements and procedures to control the adverse impacts associated with land disturbances; minimizing soil erosion and preventing off-site sedimentation by using soil erosion and sediment control practices; reducing the negative impacts of land development on water resources, maintaining the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of streams, and minimizing damage to public and private property; correcting. clari$ring, and conforming related provisions; providing for a speiiai ef$ctive date; and generally relating to soil erosion and sediment control. WORK SESSION

9:15 AM

Judiciary and Legislative Investigations

12-0123

Building, Fireo and Related Codes - 2012 Edition FOR the pupose of adopting a revised Building, Fire, and Related Codes Article, comprising the Maryland Building Performance Standards (effective January 1,2012),the International Building code (2012 Edition), the International Electrical code (201I Edition), the International Fuel Gas code (2012 Edition), the International MechanicalCode e0l2 Edition), the Intemational Plumbing code (2012 Edition), the International property Maintenance code Q0l2 Edition), the Intemational Fire code (2012 Edition), the International Energy Conservation Code Q0l2 Edition), and the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (2012 Edition), all as supplemented, amended, or otherwise modified by this Ordinance; providing for the effect, construction, and effective date of these new standards and codes; conforming, correcting, and clari$ring certain language; and generally relating to the adoption of new building, fire, property maintenance, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and related codes for Baltimore City.

WORK SESSION

1:30 PM

Housing and Gommunitv Development Committee

12'0'172

Zoning- Administrative Appeal Standing for Community Associations FOR the purpose of granting standing to registered community associations for administrative

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appeals of Zoning Administrator decisions; and generally relating to administrative appeals zoning decisions.

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Housing and Communitv Development Gommittee

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Request for State Action - Community Association Standing FoR the purpose of respectfully requesting that the General Asiembly adopt, and the

Governor sign, legislation that would allow Baltimore City community associati( access to the State court system for zoning disputes enjoyed by community assoc other Maryland j urisdictions.
December 19. 2012

1:00 PM
Land Use and Transnortation Committee
12-0136

zonng - conditional use Parking, open off-street Area - 3012 clifton Avenue

FOR the purpose of permittingo subject to certain conditions, the establishmento and operation of a parking, open off-street area on the property known as 30L2 (

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Rezoning - 2719 Ashland Avenue

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2719 Ashlan outlined in red on the accompanying plato from the R-8 ZoningDistrict to the BDistrict.
Januarv 09. 2013

10:00 AM
Taxation. Finance and Economic Development Committee

12-0060R

Informational Hearing - Auditing Best practices

F'OR the purpose of calling on representatives from the from the Department of appear before the Council to discuss how the Department currently performs its mandated duties, the best practices in municipal and government auditing, and I

Sat***trtta-^ltft33"P"..g?"$f#%."#;sotur,frequent,andeffective.

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5:00 PM

LO12-0043 Informational Hearing - Vacants to Value Initiative

Representatives of the Department of Housing and Community Development wil Committee on the status of the Vacants to Value Initiative.
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January 10,20L3
10:00 AM

Taxation" Finance and Economic Development Committee

12-0149

Recordation Tax - Stepped Rates

FOR the purpose ofestablishing stepped rates for calculating the recordation tax on instruments conveying title to properly; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to reirdation tax
rates.

10:15 AM

Taxation" Finance and Economic Development Gommittee

'12-0075

Tax Credits - Information to Owners of Residential property FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Finance to compile and post on its website certain tax credit information; requiring the seller of residential real property to provide a copy of that information to the_buyer; imposing penalties for a seller whoiaili to-comply; defining" certain terms; and generally relating to providing tax credit information to owners of residential real property.

10:30 AM

Taxation. Finance and Economic Development Committee

12'0159

Finance and procurement - Local Hiring FOR the purpose of requiring employers benefitted by City contracts and subsidies to take measures to hire Baltimore City residents; making certain exceptions; defining certain terms; requiring employment reports; establishing certain penalties; and generally rel-ating to employment in furtherance of City contracts and City-subsidized projects.

4:00 PM

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Education and Youth Gommittee

12-0164

School Vehicles FOR the purpose of requiring certain periodic reports on all citations issued to school vehicles under speed and red-light camera monitoring systems; defining certain terms; and generally relating to violations by school vehicles of camera monitoring systems.

Transit and Traffic - Speed and Red-Light Camera Monitoring Systems -Violations b]'

January 16,2013
1:00 PM

12-0080

Rezoning - 3224-3226 Washington Boulevard FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3224-3226 Washington Boulevard, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-l Zoning District to the

B-2-4 ZoningDisfrict.

5:00 PM

Budget and Appropriations Committee

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City Agency Adoption of Recreation Centers FOR the pwpose of requesting that the Director of Recreation and Parks, the Housing Commissioner, the Director of Transportation, the Police Commissioner, the Director of Public Works, the Director of General Services, and the Director of Finance appeax before the City Council to discuss the status of the City's recreation centers and the feasibility of creating interagency partnerships to allow each of the City's five largest agencies lo sponsor rwo recreation centers each to continue operations ofthe recreation centers slatedfor closure or private partnerships after the 2012 summer season.
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4:00 PM

Urban Affairs and Aging Committee

12-0147

Urban Renewal - Caton/95 - Amendment

FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Catonlgi to amend certain exhibits to reflect the change ofzoning, upon approval by separate ordinance, for the properly known as 3224'3226 Washington Boulevard; waiving certain content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other ordinances; and providing for a special effective
date.

4:05 PM

Urban Affairs and Asins Committee

12-0098

Urban Renewal - Inner Harbor Project I - Amendment FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Inner Harbor Project I to add a new general land use category to the Land Use Provisions in the Plan, to change the land use category for certain Development Areas in the Renewal Plan, and to revise a certain exhibit to the Plan to reflect these changes; waiving certain content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other ordinances; and providing for a special effective
date.

January 23r20t3
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Labor Gommittee
12-0082R

FoR the purpose of calling on representatives from tG Mayor's office of Employment Development (MOED) and the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) to appear before the crty council to discuss the possible benefits oi a job developmeni vou *itt tt Baltimore casino developers, what types ofjob training and support can best be provided by Crty and developers on this project, and whatihe n.*irtrp, should be for ensuring !o,tt 9 that Baltimore is adequately preparing its workforce for the employment opportunities that the

Informational Hearing - Casino Community Hiring

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January 29,2013
1:00 PM

Health Committee
12-0121

Food Service Facilities - public Notice of Inspection Grades FoR the purpose of establishing a program for grading and posting the results of food-service-facility inspections;excepting certain types of iacilit[s from this program; providing for the issuance of grade cards, to be posted on a facility's premises visible to the general public; providing for the public posting of inspection grades bn the Health Department's website; authorizngadefenal of the gride-card posting pending an appeal of inspection results; corecting-, claii$ring, and conforlning related prorTirionr; and geniraly relating to the regulation offood servici facilities, WORK SESSION

January 30,2013
5:00 PM

12-0008R

Quarterly Budget Briefi

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FOR the purpose of calling on the Chief of the Finance Department's Bureau of Budget and Management Research to brief the City Council on how th; city's actual finances cotpare to its budgeted projections in a timely manner after the close of each quarter in the City's fiscal yeat. CABLE

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April 03,2013
5:00 PM

12-0152

TransI'orm Baltimore - Zoning

FOR the purpose of establishing*a n.w ZonngCode for Baltimore City; modifying the laws governing the agencies and officials who administer the City's zoning pro..rr.r, including the ZonngAdministrator, the Board of Municipal andZoningAppeals, ifre nhnning commission, the Planning Director, and the Commissiondr oiHousing and Com"munity Development; providing for the respective powers and duties of these-agencies and officials; establishing new zoning districts fgt-t!. City, including Residential, Coirmercial, Industrial, open Space,_Environmental, Special Purpoie, and OvJrhy Districts; adopting mips ano profiles for the various districts; establishing the requirements and pro..dur., for obtaining zoning amendments, use permits, and other approvair; establishing ur. r.loiutions for various districts, including permitted uses, conditionul ur.s, and prohibited uses; establishing bulk and yard regulations for various districts, including height, lol coverage, lot areas, floor area ratio, and yard size standards; establishing design standards for development in various districts; establishing off-street-parking requirements, sign regulations, and other regulations for various districts; requiring special reviewi for certain propoJed developments, inci-uding site plan review' environmentally sensitive areas review, design review, and landscape rJview; providing for the establishment and.regulation of plined unit developments; establijhing certain transition rules and authorizing the continuation of certain nonconformine uses and structures, subject to certain conditions; providing for conditional uses (special eiceptions), variances, and other modifications or approvals; defining certain terms;'establishing certain rules of construction; prohibiting certain conducq estabfshing enforcement pro""o*rr, including civil and criminal penalties; conforming cross-references in other articles; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; providing for a special effective

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