Prince George's County Council - Meeting of County Council on 9/6/2023 at 10:30 AM

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Meeting Name:

County Council

Agenda status:

Final

Meeting date/time:

9/6/2023 10:30 AM

Minutes status:

Final

Meeting location:

Council Hearing Room
(In-Person)

Published agenda:

Agenda

Published minutes:

Minutes

Attachments:

Meeting Items (23)

Reference No.	Ver.	Type	Title	Action	Result	Action Details	Video
MIN 07182023	1	Minutes	County Council Minutes dated July 18, 2023	approved		Action details	Video
CB-078-2023	1	Council Bill	AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE DEPARTMENT TOWING CONTRACTS for the purpose of providing certain legislative intent; providing certain definitions; providing for certain bid, contract, and subcontract requirements; providing for certain bid, contract, and subcontract reporting; and generally regarding Police Department towing contracts.	presented and referred		Action details	Video
CB-079-2023	1	Council Bill	AN ACT CONCERNING BETTER BAG BILL - REVISIONS for the purpose of establishing a maximum charge for certain paper and reusable carryout bags provided by a retail establishment, with certain exceptions; establishing a certain supplemental nutrition exception for a maximum charge for certain paper and reusable carryout bags provided by a retail establishment; establishing certain exceptions for a maximum charge for certain reusable carryout bags provided by a retail establishment; and generally relating to the better bag bill revisions.	presented and referred		Action details	Video
CB-080-2023	1	Council Bill	AN ACT CONCERNING VACANT PROPERTY REGISTRY PROGRAM for the purpose of establishing a Vacant Property Registry Program applying to unmaintained vacant residential, commercial, and industrial dwellings and buildings located in the County; providing for certain definitions; providing for the applicability of the provisions of this Division; providing for the designation of unmaintained vacant dwellings and buildings; providing for certain inspections of certain dwellings and buildings; providing for a certain fine; providing for certain exemptions; providing for a right to appeal; providing for an annual report; and generally regarding vacant dwellings and buildings.	presented and referred		Action details	Video
CB-081-2023	1	Council Bill	AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGING COMMITTEE for the purpose of providing that the Police Accountability Board may conduct its own investigation independently from, but concurrently with, the law enforcement agency of complaints of police misconduct; providing that the Police Accountability Board shall be entitled to certain evidence and shall have certain investigatory powers; providing for a certain review of the findings of the Police Accountability Board’s own investigation independently from, but concurrently with, the law enforcement agency of both external and internal complaints by the Administrative Charging Committee; and generally regarding the Police Accountability Board and the Administrative Charging Committee.	presented and referred		Action details	Video
CB-082-2023	1	Council Bill	AN ACT CONCERNING GROCERY STORE TAX CREDITS for the purpose of increasing both real and personal tax credits for eligible grocery stores within the designated healthy food priority areas.	presented and referred		Action details	Video
CB-083-2023	1	Council Bill	AN ACT CONCERNING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS for the purpose of updating the training requirements for volunteer firefighters, volunteer line officers, and volunteer chief officers according to the national standards and to streamline the process of updating the standards to Fire/EMS General Orders.	presented and referred		Action details	Video
CR-074-2023	1	Resolution	A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ESTABLISHING A WORKGROUP TO STUDY TRUANCY: CAUSES, EFFECTS, AND SOLUTIONS for the purpose of establishing a Truancy Study Workgroup; providing for the purpose of the Truancy Study Workgroup; providing for the composition of the Truancy Study Workgroup; providing for the staff and technical support for the Truancy Study Workgroup; providing for the issuance of a report; and generally regarding the Truancy Study Workgroup.	introduced and referred		Action details	Video
CR-075-2023	1	Resolution	A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ESTABLISHING A WORKGROUP TO STUDY GUN VIOLENCE: CAUSES, EFFECTS, AND SOLUTIONS for the purpose of establishing a Gun Violence Study Workgroup (“Workgroup”); providing for the purpose of the Workgroup; providing for the composition of the Workgroup; providing for the staff and technical support for the Workgroup; providing for the issuance of a certain report; and generally regarding the Gun Violence Study Workgroup.	introduced and referred		Action details	Video
CR-076-2023	1	Resolution	A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE 2018 WATER AND SEWER PLAN (MARCH 2023 CYCLE OF AMENDMENTS) for the purpose of changing the water and sewer category designations of properties within the 2018 Water and Sewer Plan.	introduced and referred		Action details	Video
CR-077-2023	1	Resolution	A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ESTABLISHING A WORKGROUP TO STUDY LGBTQIA+ ISSUES for the purpose of establishing a LGBTQIA+ Workgroup; providing for the purpose of the LGBTQIA+ Workgroup; providing for the composition of the LGBTQIA+ Workgroup; providing for the staff and technical support for the LGBTQIA+ Workgroup; providing for the issuance of a certain report with suggestions; and generally regarding the LGBTQIA+ Workgroup.	introduced and referred		Action details	Video
CB-054-2023	2	Council Bill	AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION-STANDARD REVIEW PROCEDURES-SUMMARIES OF OPPOSITION ARGUMENTS AND OBJECTIONS for the purpose of requiring a summary of testimony in opposition and in support of proposed development applications, as expressed through oral or written testimony submitted during consideration of certain development applications pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance.	public hearing held		Action details	Video
CB-054-2023	2	Council Bill	AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION-STANDARD REVIEW PROCEDURES-SUMMARIES OF OPPOSITION ARGUMENTS AND OBJECTIONS for the purpose of requiring a summary of testimony in opposition and in support of proposed development applications, as expressed through oral or written testimony submitted during consideration of certain development applications pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance.	enacted	Pass	Action details	Video
CB-055-2023	2	Council Bill	AN ACT CONCERNING APPLICATIONS-STANDARD REVIEW PROCEDURES-PUBLIC HEARING TESTIMONY for the purpose of requiring a summary of testimony in opposition and in support of proposed subdivision applications, as expressed through oral or written testimony submitted during a public hearing, to be included within the administrative record.	public hearing held		Action details	Video
CB-055-2023	2	Council Bill	AN ACT CONCERNING APPLICATIONS-STANDARD REVIEW PROCEDURES-PUBLIC HEARING TESTIMONY for the purpose of requiring a summary of testimony in opposition and in support of proposed subdivision applications, as expressed through oral or written testimony submitted during a public hearing, to be included within the administrative record.	enacted	Pass	Action details	Video
CB-044-2023	2	Council Bill	AN ACT CONCERNING GAS STATION CREDIT PRICE SIGNAGE for the purpose of requiring gas stations to display the credit card price on their signs.	public hearing held		Action details	Video
CB-044-2023	2	Council Bill	AN ACT CONCERNING GAS STATION CREDIT PRICE SIGNAGE for the purpose of requiring gas stations to display the credit card price on their signs.	enacted	Pass	Action details	Video
CB-048-2023	1	Council Bill	AN ACT CONCERNING MASTER ELECTRICIAN, JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN, APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR for the purpose of removing Master Electrician, Journeyman Electrician, Apprentice Electrician and Electrical Contractor from Subtitle 2, Division 14B to be in compliance with the Maryland Electricians Act revisions.	public hearing held		Action details	Video
CB-048-2023	1	Council Bill	AN ACT CONCERNING MASTER ELECTRICIAN, JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN, APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR for the purpose of removing Master Electrician, Journeyman Electrician, Apprentice Electrician and Electrical Contractor from Subtitle 2, Division 14B to be in compliance with the Maryland Electricians Act revisions.	enacted	Pass	Action details	Video
CB-064-2023	1	Council Bill	AN ACT CONCERNING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT - WASTEWATER PROTECTION AND RESTORATION PROGRAM REVENUE OBLIGATIONS - MARYLAND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION LOANS for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Prince George’s County, Maryland (the “County”) to borrow money and incur indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding Forty-Five Million Dollars ($45,000,000) (the “Loan”) under one or more loan agreements (each, a “Loan Agreement”) to be executed and delivered by the County and the Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Administration (“MWIFA”), previously the Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Administration, to be evidenced and secured by one or more revenue notes or other obligations (each, a “Note”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to the amount of the Loan under the Loan Agreements and to borrow money and incur indebtedness in order to refund or refinance the Loan and the Notes and any other indebtedness authorized hereby in a maximum principal amount not to exceed one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the aggregate principal amount of the	public hearing held		Action details	Video
CB-064-2023	1	Council Bill	AN ACT CONCERNING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT - WASTEWATER PROTECTION AND RESTORATION PROGRAM REVENUE OBLIGATIONS - MARYLAND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION LOANS for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Prince George’s County, Maryland (the “County”) to borrow money and incur indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding Forty-Five Million Dollars ($45,000,000) (the “Loan”) under one or more loan agreements (each, a “Loan Agreement”) to be executed and delivered by the County and the Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Administration (“MWIFA”), previously the Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Administration, to be evidenced and secured by one or more revenue notes or other obligations (each, a “Note”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to the amount of the Loan under the Loan Agreements and to borrow money and incur indebtedness in order to refund or refinance the Loan and the Notes and any other indebtedness authorized hereby in a maximum principal amount not to exceed one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the aggregate principal amount of the	enacted	Pass	Action details	Video
CB-065-2023	2	Council Bill	AN ACT CONCERNING UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR HOUSING for the purpose of ensuring safe and inclusive residential dwelling options in future housing developments for all County residents, regardless of their ability, disability or functionality in a universally designed environment; regarding certain definitions; regarding a certain application and certain exemptions; regarding universally designed features; regarding universally designed features for certain types of housing construction; regarding the potential waiver of certain requirements by the Director of the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement in certain instances; regarding County amendments to applicable Codes; regarding the conflict of laws; regarding establishing a Universal Design Implementation Workgroup by Resolution; and generally regarding Universal Design elements for residential dwelling units.	public hearing held		Action details	Video
CR-027-2023	1	Resolution	A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD for the purpose of establishing a Task Force to Study Electric Public Utility Location Practices and Procedures.	adopted	Pass	Action details	Video

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