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City Council, Board, Commission & Committee Meetings

Open Meetings

All meetings of the City Council and all Council-appointed board, commission and committee meetings are open to the public unless noted otherwise. Scheduled meetings are posted on this calendar, in the Takoma Park Newsletter, and on the City Council rolling agenda. This calendar will have the most up to date information.

Meeting Agendas

A direct link to a board, commission, or committee web page is included with the calendar entry (click “more details“). Effective October 1 (or before), meeting agendas will be posted on the respective web page at least 24 hours in advance.

Meeting Locations

Meeting locations are included on the calendar entry. Most meetings are held at the Takoma Park Community Center – Sam Abbott Citizens’ Center at 7500 Maple Avenue. If a facility is closed due to inclement weather or other emergencies, meetings will be postponed or canceled and notice will be provided on this site.

ADA Compliance Notice

The City of Takoma Park is committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are able to fully participate in public meetings. Anyone with a disability who 1) wishes to receive auxiliary aids, services, or accommodations at a City of Takoma Park public meeting or public hearing; or 2) cannot attend a public meeting but would like to record an audio comment to be played during the public comment period of the meeting, is invited to contact Jason Damweber, Deputy City Manager, at jasond@takomaparkmd.gov or 301-891-7202 at least 48 hours in advance.

Upcoming Meetings

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April 23, 2018

Youth Council meeting 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Room TBA, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/takoma-park-youth-council/

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City Council Budget Work Session 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Auditorium, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Par, MD 20912

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April 25, 2018

City Council meeting 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Auditorium, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

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April 26, 2018

Emergency Preparedness Committee meeting 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Hydrangea room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

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April 30, 2018

City Council Budget Work Session 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Auditorium, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Par, MD 20912

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May 2, 2018

City Council meeting 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Auditorium, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

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May 9, 2018

City Council meeting 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Auditorium, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

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May 16, 2018

City Council meeting 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Auditorium, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

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City Council, Board, Commission & Committee Meeting Calendar

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	April 2018
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1	2 (Canceled) Committee on the Environment meeting (Canceled) Committee on the Environment meeting Starts: 7:15 PM Ends: April 2, 2018 - 9:15 PM Location: Hydrangea Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park. MD 20912 Description: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/committee-on-the-environment/ More details... •	3 Police Employees' Retirement Plan Committee meeting Police Employees' Retirement Plan Committee meeting Starts: 8:30 AM Ends: April 3, 2018 - 10:00 AM Location: Council Conference Room Description: Meeting Agenda: 1) Call to Order 2) Approval of Minutes: October 17, 2017 3) Semi-Annual Report on Investments as of December 31, 2017 (Clyde Randall) 4) HB 971 – Local Pension Systems – Special Disability Retirement Allowance (Paul Madden) 5) Other Business 6) Confirm Next Meeting (2nd Monday in September – September 11, 2018) 7) Adjournment More details... •	4 Ethics Commission meeting Ethics Commission meeting Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: April 4, 2018 - 9:00 PM Location: Atrium Meeting Room Description: Meeting Agenda: 1. Approval of minutes from prior meetings. 2. Discussion of Advisory Opinion Request (some or all of discussion is likely to be carried out in executive session). 3. Other Business, time permitting (Possibly including discussion of proposed Ethics Ordinance amendments required by state law) More details... City Council meeting City Council meeting Starts: 7:30 PM Ends: April 4, 2018 - 9:30 PM Location: Auditorium, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 More details... • •	5	6	7 Budget Open House Budget Open House Starts: 2:00 PM Ends: April 7, 2018 - 5:00 PM Location: Azalea Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 More details... Takoma Junction Open House Takoma Junction Open House Starts: 2:00 PM Ends: April 7, 2018 - 5:00 PM Location: Atrium Lobby Area, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 More details... • •
8	9 Youth Council meeting Youth Council meeting Starts: 6:00 PM Ends: April 9, 2018 - 8:00 PM Location: Hydrangea Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: Old Business - Follow-up (complete)/ date Update and approval of minutes from last meeting 2 min Announce Kiran Kochar McCabe N/A New Business Item Description/Notes Follow-up (complete)/date Call to Orders 1 min Announce Kiran Kochar McCabe N/A Sharing circle 10 min Discuss ALL Listen to City Media Specialist Jeremy Dickey 7 min Listen Jeremy Dickey Ask questions/small discussion 5 min Discuss ALL Youth Declaration of Rights 7 min Discuss ALL New Meeting Dates/Meeting Dates 7 min Discuss/ Decide ALL Training Connections Update 5 min Discuss ALL Monthly TPMS Talent Show Update 5 min Learn/ Discuss Kiran Kochar McCabe Block Party Sponsorship 3 min Learn/ Decide Adam Kante NLC Conference Debrief 7 min Listen George Ashford Ask questions/small discussion 3 min Discuss ALL Youth Council Newsletter Plan 7 min Learn/ Decide Rachel Grupp Youth Town Hall Plan 5 min Learn/ Decide Adelaide Harris Blair’s Climate Summit Update 5 min Learn/ Discuss Kiran Kochar McCabe Youth Success Advisor at Rec Center 3 min Learn Althea Davey City Council Issues Update (with discussion on the Takoma Junction) 7 min Discuss Althea Davey Monthly New items to be added to agenda? Other items 5 min ALL Set Agenda and Next Meeting Date 2 min Discuss/ Decide ALL https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/takoma-park-youth-council/ More details... Board of Elections meeting Board of Elections meeting Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: April 9, 2018 - 9:00 PM Location: Council Conference room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: 1Call to order 2Agenda approval 3Presentation by Rob Richie of FairVote 4Status of report on ranked-choice-voting patterns 5Board business a)Approval of minutes (March 12) b)Vacancy 6Status of 2017 election report 72020 election a)City manager response on using county staff as election workers b)2016 (and possibly 2008) turnout by ward-and-precinct combinations (listto be ordered from county) c)Availability of and cost of purchase of a poll book (for training) d)Status of memorandum of understanding with county board of election 8Continuing charter and code review 9Other business 10Adjourn https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/board-of-elections/ More details... Committee on the Environment meeting Committee on the Environment meeting Starts: 7:15 PM Ends: April 9, 2018 - 9:15 PM Location: Lilac Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: Preliminaries: Review and Approve Draft Agenda; Review action items; Adopt minutes 10m–7:25 Feb minutes.... Public Comment 15m–7:40 Sam Ackerly, et al. (and Straws – Hellen, Marty) Department update (Gina) 10m–7:50 • City Budget – comments? Green Team Review – Priorities (SJ) 30m-8:20 Review outcomes of Green Team Meeting Proposed revised priorities list Outreach Events: April 14, 21/22 10m-8:30 Racial Equity, 2-4p, Earthday – anything?, Mosquito traps?? • COE outreach efforts SRI update (Hellen) 5m-8:35 Followup from February – see those minutes Member Updates 5m-8:40 Sharon – tree comission? Youth council? Co-chairs? Review Action Items, Adjourn 5m– 8:45 Description:https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/committee-on-the-environment/ More details... • • •	10 Facade Advisory Board meeting Facade Advisory Board meeting Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: April 10, 2018 - 8:30 PM Location: Auditorium, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/facade-advisory-board/ More details... Tree Commission meeting Tree Commission meeting Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: April 10, 2018 - 8:30 PM Location: Hydrangea room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: 1.Approve minutes from March meeting 2.Arbor Day Debrief 3.Urban Forest Manager Report TreeFunds/Allocations Ordinance Review Planning https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/tree-commission/ More details... Nuclear-Free Takoma Park Committee meeting Nuclear-Free Takoma Park Committee meeting Starts: 7:30 PM Ends: April 10, 2018 - 9:30 PM Location: Lilac room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/nuclear-free-takoma-park-committee/ More details... • • •	11 City Council meeting City Council meeting Starts: 7:30 PM Ends: April 11, 2018 - 10:00 PM Location: Auditorium, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 More details... •	12	13	14
15	16 City Council Budget Work Session City Council Budget Work Session Starts: 7:30 PM Ends: April 16, 2018 - 9:30 PM Location: Auditorium, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Par, MD 20912 More details... •	17 Canceled Commemoration Commission meeting Canceled Canceled Commemoration Commission meeting Canceled Starts: 7:30 PM Ends: April 17, 2018 - 9:30 PM Location: Hydrangea room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/commemoration-commission/ More details... •	18 City Council meeting City Council meeting Starts: 7:30 PM Ends: April 18, 2018 - 10:00 PM Location: Auditorium, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 More details... •	19 Recreation Committee meeting Recreation Committee meeting Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: April 19, 2018 - 9:00 PM Location: Lilac Room, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: Agenda: Staff report Love Takoma Let's Play America Garden Crew New Business https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/recreation-committee/ More details... •	20	21
22	23 Youth Council meeting Youth Council meeting Starts: 6:00 PM Ends: April 23, 2018 - 8:00 PM Location: Room TBA, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/takoma-park-youth-council/ More details... City Council Budget Work Session City Council Budget Work Session Starts: 7:30 PM Ends: April 23, 2018 - 9:30 PM Location: Auditorium, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Par, MD 20912 More details... • •	24	25 City Council meeting City Council meeting Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: April 25, 2018 - 9:00 PM Location: Auditorium, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 More details... •	26 Emergency Preparedness Committee meeting Emergency Preparedness Committee meeting Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: April 26, 2018 - 9:00 PM Location: Hydrangea room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/emergency-preparedness-committee/ More details... •	27	28
29	30 City Council Budget Work Session City Council Budget Work Session Starts: 7:30 PM Ends: April 30, 2018 - 9:30 PM Location: Auditorium, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Par, MD 20912 More details... •