City Council Meeting Agenda - Wednesday, January 24, 2024
City Council meetings usually take place in the Community Center Auditorium. Meetings are hybrid. The public may attend the meeting or view the meeting as always: on City TV (RCN – 13, HD 1060; Comcast/xfinity – 13, HD 997; Verizon Fios – 28), on the City Council Video Page of the City Website; on YouTube, or on Facebook. Meetings may also be viewed on Zoom.
Upcoming Agendas (PDF)
AGENDA (PDF)
7:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA / AGENDA SCHEDULING UPDATE
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
PRESENTATION
1. MCPS Presentation on the Public Schools Attended by Takoma Park Residents (PDF) (60 minutes)
8:30 PM
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON VOTING ITEMS
- Comment in person or via Zoom*
*To comment on Zoom, registration is required by 5 pm on the day of the meeting. There is no registration requirement to comment in person.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
- Comment in person or via Zoom*
*To comment on Zoom, registration is required by 5 pm on the day of the meeting. There is no registration requirement to comment in person.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
VOTING SESSION
2. Second Reading Ordinance Amending the City Code to Remove Provisions Regarding the Nuclear-Free Committee (PDF) (5 minutes)
3. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Resolution Providing for Appointments to the Arts and Humanities Committees (PDF)
B. Resolution Providing for Appointments to the Board of Elections (PDF)
C. Resolution Providing for Appointments to the Commission on Landlord Tenant Affairs (PDF)
D. Resolution Providing for Appointments to the Ethics Commission (PDF)
E. Resolution Providing for Appointments to the Recreation and Community Engagement Committee (PDF)
F. Resolution Providing for Appointments to the Sustainable Maryland Committee (PDF)
WORK SESSION
4. Video Camera Trailer Memorandum of Understanding with the Takoma/Langley Crossroads Development Authority (PDF) (10-minute presentation; 10-minute Q&A)
ADJOURNMENT
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Closed Session/Administrative Notice Disclaimer
From time-to-time circumstances may require the City Council to meet in closed session or administrative session to protect City interests and the interests of others. As such, the Council reserves the right to meet in administrative session or closed session as needed. The Council, through staff, will make every effort to provide as much advance notice as possible of any administrative session or closed session. The City Council also reserves the right to adjourn an open meeting and proceed with an administrative session or closed session, with or without notice, pursuant to Maryland Code, § 3-104 of the General Provisions Article or Maryland Code, § 3-305 of the General Provisions Article and any other applicable provisions of the Open Meetings Act.
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ADA 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 wishes to receive auxiliary aids, services, or accommodations at a City of Takoma Park public meeting or public hearing is invited to contact Jessie Carpenter, City Clerk, at jessiec@takomaparkmd.gov or 301-891-7267 at least 48 hours in advance.
