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Annapolis City Council Special Meeting - April 27, 2026

City Council — Monday, April 27, 2026
BodyAnnapolis, Maryland
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, April 27, 2026
StatusFILED
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4:43

Oh, we just call it a little bit.

5:02

A special meeting of the City Council for Annapolis is now called to order Monday, April twenty seventh at six oh five PM.

5:10

At this time, we will have a moment of silence to prepare ourselves for the business ahead.

6:40

All those in favor say aye.

7:09

Alder woman also Johnson.

1:01:54

We're going to restart our special meeting of the night.

1:02:05

The city attorney, please present the next item on the agenda.

1:02:10

Yes, the next item on the agenda is approval of the agenda.

1:02:14

Thank you.

1:02:14

At the time, I'd entertain a motion to approve the agenda as amended to remove uh ordinance two twenty-six, more requirements in city waters.

1:02:24

So moved.

1:02:26

Thank you, Alderman uh Huntley.

1:02:28

Thank you, um Alderman Chandelmeyer.

1:02:30

All those in favor say aye.

1:02:31

Aye.

1:02:32

Any opposed?

1:02:33

Thank you.

1:02:34

The motion carries.

1:02:35

Miss City Attorney, please present the next item on the agenda.

1:02:38

Next item on the agenda is ceremonial items beginning with ID seventy-four twenty-six, a citation for Captain Jennifer K.

1:02:46

Thank you.

1:02:58

I also brought my parents and their layouts in the business as well.

1:03:04

I think that we might have they're registering the citation.

1:03:06

Oh, okay, great.

1:03:07

Should they get off too?

1:03:11

This uh citation should come up.

1:03:13

Okay.

1:03:26

So this is a one of our pleasures we get to do is to celebrate some of the people in the community.

1:03:30

This is a city citation on behalf of the city council and and myself as well.

1:03:53

Taking countless Annapolis residents and tourists on scenic tours of the Severn River.

1:03:58

Ever since your parents, Ken and Eileen, I believe there are two.

1:05:05

Next item on the agenda is ceremonial item ID one hundred twenty-six, the city council citation to nurse Jackie Maloney.

1:05:12

Thank you.

1:05:13

This is a uh this is for gonna be two people back to back for saving someone's life at uh who went into cardiac arrest at the Peninsula Athletic League Park, PAL Park.

1:05:23

So we're gonna join uh come up front uh with the individuals related to this project.

1:05:28

Please join come down to give me something.

1:05:45

Yes, a good evening, everyone.

1:05:46

Um is what highly from the start line.

1:05:49

Uh we just want to recognize we have um senior trooper uh Alan with us from the state uh police.

1:05:55

We have also members on behalf of firements, Mr.

1:05:58

Firefighters Leaf Smith and Firefighter Downey as well with us today.

1:06:02

And uh with us, we have uh special guests today that um because of bias and CPR, and this is what we want to stress out why it's important to learn how to do CPR because of the actions of these uh these women, Mr.

1:06:14

McCabe is here present with us alive and well.

1:06:18

So uh I'll let uh the mayor read a little bit further about what happened that day.

1:06:22

Thank you.

1:06:24

So I have two citations.

1:06:25

First is for Jack.

1:06:30

On behalf of the residents of the city of Anatolis, we present you the city council citation.

1:06:44

You responded to what was initially reported as a fainting incident.

1:06:48

That was created to a cardiac arrest.

1:06:51

As a retired nurse, you immediately took charge, performing high quality CPR alongside Governor Moore's security detail before merging.

1:07:01

On the Annapolis Fire Department's arrival, you continue to assist as the AED and deliver two shots.

1:07:09

Working seamlessly with Medicunit 48, your clinical experience supported further interventions that led to the return of spontaneous circulation.

1:07:19

The patient regained consciousness during transfer transport and was alert upon arrival at Anna Rundle Medical Center, eventually returning home five days later.

1:07:28

Your swift action and professionalism as a health care provider represent the very best of Annapolis.

1:07:35

Thank you for your life-saving and quick action.

1:07:49

Not to uh underscore first and second, but this is the exact same citation.

1:07:54

Except it's presented to Tracy Patton on behalf of myself as mayor and the full city council.

1:08:00

Thank you so much for your life-saving techniques.

1:08:11

Yeah, good.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████████60%
Public Safety█████████12%
Budget Equity Analysis█████7%
Parks and Recreation████5%
Youth Programs██3%
Affordable Housing██3%
Environmental Protection██3%
Community Engagement██2%
Historic Preservation██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Annapolis City Council Special Meeting - April 27, 2026

The Annapolis City Council held a special meeting on Monday, April 27, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:21 PM in the Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers. The meeting included a closed session, ceremonial recognitions, a presentation from the District 30 state delegation, public hearings on FY2027 budget-related legislation, approval of a consent calendar, adoption of a new street café fee resolution, and continued council discussion on the FY2027 budget.

Closed Session

  • The Council entered closed session at 6:09 PM pursuant to Maryland General Provisions Article § 3-305(b)(1) to discuss personnel matters. The closed session adjourned at 6:59 PM. The motion to go into closed session was carried on a voice vote, and the motion to exit was carried unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • SA-20-26: A $3,000 grant from the USTA/Mid-Atlantic Foundation for new and expanded community and adaptive/wheelchair tennis programs was approved.
  • FT-9-26: A transfer of $32,900 from Non-Allocated Debt Service to the General Fund for Fleet Operations (to cover a budget deficiency in vehicle repair and maintenance) was approved.
  • AP-19-26: The appointment of Marcia Ormsby to the Human Relations Commission was approved.
  • All consent calendar items were approved by roll call vote (7 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Nick Manis (84 Duke of Gloucester Street) urged better communication from the city regarding temporary traffic pattern changes during boat shows and concerning proposed changes to Duke of Gloucester Street and Main Street. He expressed that residents and businesses were not given adequate notice.
  • Danielle Miller (4 Mooring Point Court, Ward 7) spoke in support of the Mayor’s FY2027 budget proposal to fund additional childcare aftercare sites through Annapolis Parks and Recreation. She highlighted inequities: only 5 of 8 elementary schools have city-supported aftercare, and families at Eastport, Georgetown East, and Tyler Heights are excluded. She noted that a spring aftercare program at Pitt Moyer is thriving despite transportation challenges and urged the council to fund additional sites.

State Budget & Legislation Update (District 30 Delegation)

  • Senator Shanika Henson reported on state budget wins for Annapolis: nearly $1 million (just shy of a million) in unrestricted payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) funds (indexed to CPI), and $950,000 for a new medic unit for the Annapolis Fire Department. She highlighted two bills she sponsored:
    • Senate Bill 298: Expanded Capitol Police jurisdiction from a 1,000-foot perimeter around state buildings to statewide, enabling better coordination with local police.
    • Senate Bill 941: Targets chronic bad-acting landlords (those owning 500 or more units) by requiring the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development and Office of the Attorney General to develop an action plan for enforcement and support.
  • Delegate Dana Jones noted nine of her 19 sponsored bills passed. Key bills for Annapolis:
    • Increased the cap on heritage area funding from $6 million to $12 million.
    • House Bill 728: Provides a procurement exemption for state agencies to negotiate directly with nonprofits in preservation.
    • Maryland Housing Certainty Act: Locks in local zoning rules at the time a complete application is submitted, aimed at speeding housing development.
    • Utility Relief Act: Addresses rising energy rates by: preventing corporate utilities from passing exorbitant salaries onto ratepayers, banning the use of forecast test years (basing rate increases on actual historic spending), reining in data center grid costs, promoting advanced transmission technologies, and allowing “balcony solar.”
    • Increased retirement income subtraction modification for first responders by $5,000.
  • Delegate Del. Behler (Deputy Speaker Pro Tem) reported on the nearly $35 million in capital budget and $2.5 million in operating budget for the district. Specific Annapolis items: bomb containment unit for police, two new ambulances, funding for YWCA of Annapolis, and the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum. He also noted passage of the council’s resolution to create a task force to modernize municipal revenues.

Discussion Items

  • FY2027 Budget and Related Legislation (Public Hearings):
    • Ordinance O-8-26 (Annual Budget and Appropriation and Property Tax Levy): Public hearing opened and continued to the next meeting.
    • Resolution R-10-26 (FY2027 Annual Fees Schedule): Public hearing opened and continued.
    • Resolution R-11-26 (FY2027 Fines Schedule): Public hearing opened and continued.
    • Resolution R-12-26 (FY2027 Position Classifications and Pay Plan): Public hearing opened and continued.
  • First Reader – R-16-26 (Street Café Fees): Adopted on first reader, then rules were suspended to allow passage at the same meeting. Council sponsors added Mayor Littmann, Alderman Huntley, and Alderman Schandelmeier. The resolution sets street café fees at 10 times the hourly parking rate (reducing from a previously considered 17 times rate) to align with outdoor dining concessions. Adopted on second reader by a vote of 6-0-2 (Alderman Smith-Brown out of room, 2 absent).
  • Second Reader – R-8-26 (Fee Waivers for City Supported Special Events FY2027): Alderman Thorp introduced Amendment #1 to add “Eastport a Rockin’ (June)” to the list of waived fees. The amendment carried on voice vote. The resolution as amended was adopted on second reader by a vote of 6-0-2 (same split). Alderman Huntley requested the staff report be updated to include Eastport a Rockin’.
  • Council Discussion – Continued FY2027 Budget Review: Acting Finance Director Pallikal answered questions. The council discussed deadlines for budget amendments:
    • May 5, 2026 (Tuesday): City Council deadline to submit questions to department directors.
    • May 6, 2026 (Wednesday): Directors’ deadline to answer those questions.
    • May 8, 2026 (Friday): Council deadline to submit formal budget amendments (per resolution).
    • A budget work session was scheduled for Thursday, May 1, 2026, to review the capital budget and council priorities.

Key Outcomes

  • Closed session held on personnel matters from 6:09 PM to 6:59 PM.
  • Agenda amended to remove O-2-26 (Mooring Requirements) from second reader.
  • Ceremonial items: Citations presented to Captain Jennifer Kaye (Schooner Woodwind retirement) and Nurse Jackie Maloney (life-saving CPR). A $900 donation from Knights of Columbus to Friends of Stanton Center Youth Programs Fund was accepted.
  • Consent Calendar approved (SA-20-26, FT-9-26, AP-19-26).
  • R-16-26 adopted with suspension of rules (6-0-2) – new street café fees set at 10x hourly parking rate.
  • R-8-26 adopted as amended (6-0-2) – fee waivers for FY2027 special events, including added “Eastport a Rockin’”.
  • Budget amendment deadlines set: Questions to directors by May 5; director answers by May 6; amendments due May 8.
  • All public hearings on FY2027 budget legislation (O-8-26, R-10-26, R-11-26, R-12-26) were opened and continued to the next council meeting.
  • Meeting adjourned at 8:21 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Oh, we just call it a little bit. A special meeting of the City Council for Annapolis is now called to order Monday, April twenty seventh at six oh five PM. At this time, we will have a moment of silence to prepare ourselves for the business ahead. All those in favor say aye. Alder woman also Johnson. We're going to restart our special meeting of the night. The city attorney, please present the next item on the agenda. Yes, the next item on the agenda is approval of the agenda. Thank you. At the time, I'd entertain a motion to approve the agenda as amended to remove uh ordinance two twenty-six, more requirements in city waters. So moved. Thank you, Alderman uh Huntley. Thank you, um Alderman Chandelmeyer. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. The motion carries. Miss City Attorney, please present the next item on the agenda. Next item on the agenda is ceremonial items beginning with ID seventy-four twenty-six, a citation for Captain Jennifer K. Thank you. I also brought my parents and their layouts in the business as well. I think that we might have they're registering the citation. Oh, okay, great. Should they get off too? This uh citation should come up. Okay. So this is a one of our pleasures we get to do is to celebrate some of the people in the community. This is a city citation on behalf of the city council and and myself as well. Taking countless Annapolis residents and tourists on scenic tours of the Severn River. Ever since your parents, Ken and Eileen, I believe there are two. Next item on the agenda is ceremonial item ID one hundred twenty-six, the city council citation to nurse Jackie Maloney. Thank you. This is a uh this is for gonna be two people back to back for saving someone's life at uh who went into cardiac arrest at the Peninsula Athletic League Park, PAL Park. So we're gonna join uh come up front uh with the individuals related to this project. Please join come down to give me something. Yes, a good evening, everyone. Um is what highly from the start line. Uh we just want to recognize we have um senior trooper uh Alan with us from the state uh police. We have also members on behalf of firements, Mr. Firefighters Leaf Smith and Firefighter Downey as well with us today. And uh with us, we have uh special guests today that um because of bias and CPR, and this is what we want to stress out why it's important to learn how to do CPR because of the actions of these uh these women, Mr. McCabe is here present with us alive and well. So uh I'll let uh the mayor read a little bit further about what happened that day. Thank you. So I have two citations. First is for Jack. On behalf of the residents of the city of Anatolis, we present you the city council citation. You responded to what was initially reported as a fainting incident. That was created to a cardiac arrest.

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