City Council Meeting Agenda - Wednesday, May 17, 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

COMMENT 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

• City Manager Comments (PDF)

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1/25; 2/01; 2/08

VOTING SESSION

FY 2024 Budget Ordinances Cover Sheet (PDF)

1. Second Reading Ordinance Adopting the FY 2024 Tax Rates (PDF)

Council Vote to Convene as the Stormwater Management Board

2.  Second Reading Ordinance Adopting the FY 2024 Stormwater Management Budget (PDF)

3. Second Reading Ordinance Adopting the FY 2024 Budget

• Budget Final Reconciliation (PDF)
• Fund Summaries (PDF)
• Capital Improvement Program (PDF)

4. Resolution Establishing Policy Objectives Associated with the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget (PDF)

5. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Single Reading Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Contract for the Maple Avenue Connectivity Project (PDF)

B. Single Reading Ordinance Approving Grant Awards (PDF)

WORK SESSION

6. 2023 Legislative Wrap Up and Discussion of 2024 Legislative Priorities (PDF)

• Presentation (PDF)

7. Procurement – Rental Housing Licensing and Rent Reporting Software (PDF)

• Presentation (PDF) (posted on 5/17)

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.