City Council Meeting Agenda - Wednesday, May 8, 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

• Recognition of Dr. Zadia T. Gadsden, Principal of Takoma Park Elementary School and Washington Post Principal of the Year
• Proclamation of May as Mental Health Awareness Month (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. First Reading Ordinance Adopting the FY 2025 Tax Rates (PDF)

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

3. First 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) correction posted 5/6

4. Resolution Supporting the Maple Community Association Juneteenth Event (PDF)

5. Single Reading Ordinance Authorizing a Contract with NZI Construction Corp. for the Houston Avenue Stormwater Treatment Project (PDF)

WORK SESSION

6. 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)

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.