City Council Meeting Agenda - Wednesday, July 26, 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 (PDF)

7:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA / AGENDA SCHEDULING UPDATE

FOR THE RECORD

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON VOTING ITEMS

Comment in person or via Zoom.*

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 (Including Library Update)

• City Manager Comments (PDF)

PRESENTATION

1. Urban Forest Manager’s Annual Report Cover (PDF)

• Urban Forest Manager's Report (PDF)
• Urban Forest Report Presentation (PDF)
• Urban Forest Master Plan (PDF)

VOTING SESSION

2. First Reading Ordinance Amending Takoma Park Code Chapter 6.16 Landlord-Tenant Relations and Chapter 6.36 Unsafe Buildings – Public Nuisance Abatement (PDF)

• • Revised Ordinance (PDF) 7/25/2023
  • Revised Presentation (PDF) 7/25/2023

3. First Reading Ordinance Approving FY 2024 Stormwater Budget Amendment No. 1 and First Reading Ordinance Approving FY 2024 Budget Amendment No 1 (PDF)

4. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Single Reading Ordinance Approving Execution of a Contract with Ministries United Silver Spring Takoma Park (MUSST) to Oversee the Emergency Assistance Program (PDF)

B. Resolution Confirming David Eubanks as the Acting City Manager for the City of Takoma Park in Lieu of Hiring an Interim City Manager

C. Resolution Designating David Eubanks as Resident Agent for Service of Process (PDF)

D.  Resolution of Support for Benefit Corporation for Africa (PDF)

WORK SESSION

5. Minor Master Plan Check In

6. City Manager Search: Process Update and Search Firm Selection (PDF)

• City Manager Search Community Engagement Presentation (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.