Politics & Government
Baltimore City Council Agenda
The Baltimore City Council will meet at 5 p.m. on Monday.
Call to Order Invocation Father Patrick Besel, St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Showcase Baltimore Adam Sean Cohen, The Bar Association of Baltimore City Approval of the Journal January 23, 2012 Bills Introduced
Commercial Energy Efficiency - Lighting Systems FOR the purpose of modifying the authorized methods for complying with automatic-lighting-shutoff requirements; requiring the use of a room key to activate the lighting in sleeping units of hotels, motels, boarding houses, and similar buildings; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; and providing for the application of this Ordinance to all new construction or substantial improvements for which a permit application is filed on or after January 1, 2013.
12-0028
Sponsors:James B. Kraft
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ORDINANCE JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE
Resolutions Introduced
Investigative Hearing - Baltimore City Environmental Control Board FOR the purpose of requesting the Executive Director of the Environmental Control Board, the Housing Commissioner, the Director of Public Works, the Health Commissioner, the Police Commissioner, the Fire Chief, and appropriate personnel to report to the City Council on the workings of the Board; to clarify the purpose and process of issuing fines and citations; to address issues of due process, and; to identify measures that can be implemented to make the entire process more transparent and equitable for the residents of Baltimore City.12-0012R
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Sponsors:
Warren Branch
RESOLUTION HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Informational Hearing - Office of Aging and CARE Services - Commission on Aging and Retirement Services (CARE) FOR the purpose of of requesting the Commissioner of Health and the Acting Commissioner of CARE Services to address the City Council on the transition of CARE from an independent entity to a program under the Health Department’s Office of Aging and CARE Services; to present information on the services available to the elderly; to share plans to address delivery of services to meet the projected increase in the elderly population; and to discuss the methods used to enable Baltimore City’s elderly residents to be aware of and to access federal, state, city, non-profit, and private services and resources.12-0013R
Sponsors:
Sharon Green Middleton
RESOLUTION URBAN AFFAIRS AND AGING COMMITTEE Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Schools - No Child Left Behind FOR the purpose of requesting the CEO of Baltimore City Schools to share with the City Council the current status of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act - or No Child Left Behind (NCLB); to address plans to opt out of certain mandates of NCLB, and; to report on the programs, if any, that will be adopted in place of NCLB to ensure that Baltimore City students maintain or surpass educational achievement levels.12-0014R
Sponsors:
Helen L. Holton
RESOLUTION EDUCATION AND YOUTH COMMITTEEConsent Calendar (See Section A at back of Agenda) 2R Second Reader Health
Request for State Action - Healthy Maryland Initiative FOR the purpose of expressing support for increasing the state cigarette tax by $1 per pack, along with a similar increase to the tax on other tobacco products, with the revenue from these tax increases to fund: the state tobacco control program; the state health improvement process and other community based health initiatives including those that address childhood obesity or long term care for seniors; and improved access to health care services for Maryland families.11-0003R
Sponsors: Mary Pat Clarke, Bill Henry, Robert W. Curran, Helen L. Holton, Sharon Green Middleton and William "Pete" WelchREPORTED FAVORABLE Committee Announcements Announcements
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