City Council Meeting Agenda - Wednesday, May 15, 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)

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA / AGENDA SCHEDULING UPDATE

FOR THE RECORD

• Proclamation Recognizing May 12-18 as National Police Week and May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day (PDF)
• Proclamation Recognizing National Public Works Week (May 19-25) (PDF)

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

• City Manager Comments (PDF)

VOTING SESSION

Cover Memo for Budget Ordinances (Items 1, 2, and 3) (PDF)

1. Second Reading Ordinance Adopting the FY 2025 Tax Rates (PDF)

2. Second Reading Ordinance Adopting the FY 2025 Stormwater Management Budget (PDF)

3. Second Reading  Ordinance Adopting the FY 2025 Budget (PDF)

• Final Budget Reconciliation (PDF)
• Capital Improvement Plan FY24-FY29 (PDF)
• FY25 ARPA 5-Year Spending Plan (PDF)
• Fund Summaries Combined (PDF)

4. Single Reading Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Contract with Human Circuit for Technical Services for City TV (PDF)

5. Single Reading Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract with UKG for Implementation of a Human Resources Information System (PDF)

6. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Memorandum of Agreement Between the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings and the City of Takoma Park to Provide an Administrative Law Judge or Retired Judge to Serve on Disciplinary Panels Convened Under the Maryland Police Accountability Act (PDF)

WORK SESSION

7.  Wrap Up of 2024 Legislative Session and Discussion of Legislative Priorities to Submit to the Maryland Municipal League

• Review of 2024 Legislative Session (PDF)

8.  Discussion of Resolution Establishing Policy Objectives Associated with the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget - Cover Memo (PDF)

• Revised Draft Resolution (PDF) (revised 5/15)

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.