City Council Meeting Agenda - Wednesday, July 19, 2023

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 REVISED (PDF)

7:30 PM

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA / AGENDA SCHEDULING UPDATE

REPORT OUT ON CLOSED SESSION OF JULY 12, 2023

• Closed session report (PDF)

FOR THE RECORD

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON VOTING ITEMS

(Sign up for public comments over Zoom will be open until 5:00 PM on the day of the meeting. Registration is not required to comment in person.)

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

(Sign up for public comments over Zoom will be open until 5:00 PM on the day of the meeting. Registration is not required to comment in person.)

COUNCIL COMMENTS

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

• City Manager Comments (PDF)

PRESENTATION

1. Public Space Management Plan (PDF)

• Public Space Management Plan Public Review Draft (PDF)
• Presentation 

VOTING SESSION

2. (tentative) Resolution Designating Resident Agent for Service of Process (PDF)

WORK SESSION

3. FY 2024 Budget Amendment No. 1 (PDF)

• Revised Budget Ordinance (PDF) (revised 7/19)

4. Recommended Amendments to the City Code Chapter 6.16 Landlord-Tenant Relations and Chapter 6.36 Unsafe Buildings – Public Nuisance Abatement (PDF) (rev 7/15)

• Presentation (PDF)

5. Proposed Contract with Ministries United Silver Spring Takoma Park (MUSST) to Oversee the Emergency Assistance Program (PDF)

6. Board and Committee Appointment Recommendations (Council Subcommittee on Boards and Committees) (PDF)

7. Support for Benefit Corporation for Africa (PDF)

8. Resolution Designating Acting City Manager (PDF)

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.