Prince George's County Council Committee of the Whole Meeting - June 9, 2026

The Prince George's County Council, sitting as the Committee of the Whole, met on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM in the Council Hearing Room at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building in Largo, Maryland. The committee considered four legislative items: CB-062-2026, CR-060-2026, CB-056-2026, and CB-059-2026. Committee recommendation votes were taken on all items except CB-062-2026, which was held.

Public Comments & Testimony

No oral public testimony was delivered during the meeting. The presiding officer noted that Sherman Hardy was listed as a speaker for CR-060-2026 but was not present. The agenda also lists public comments as an attachment for CB-062-2026, but those comments were not read into the record during the committee meeting.

Discussion Items

CB-062-2026 – Prevailing Hours and Wage Rates on Public Works – Apprenticeable Trades

• Staff presented the bill as requiring contractors and subcontractors on certain county public works projects to employ workers from apprenticeable trades who are either participating in or have completed an apprenticeship program registered with the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council. The bill would also increase damages for violations of prevailing wage requirements.
• Staff analysis indicated no direct adverse fiscal impact to the county and possible additional revenue from liquidated damages or enforcement actions, though the primary intent was deterrence rather than revenue generation.
• Sponsor Councilmember Burroughs requested that the bill be held so that amendments and suggestions received from the county executive's office could be reviewed with all parties. The committee voted to hold the bill.

CR-060-2026 – Local Impact Grant Funds Multiyear Plan

• Staff reviewed the resolution transmitting a $4,053,700 Local Impact Grant Funds Multiyear Plan for FY 2026 for County Council review and approval. The plan supports the Youth Jobs and Apprenticeship Program, Youth Leadership Academy, scholarships, and community-based programming.
• Under CB-88-2015, the County Council reviewed and commented on the plan on May 12, 2026, and the Local Development Council reviewed and commented on May 26, 2026.
• Councilmember Burroughs moved Amendment One; details of the amendment were not read into the record. The amendment was adopted. He then moved a favorable recommendation.
• In his vote explanation, Councilmember Burroughs stated that the Local Impact Grant Fund has made community college 100% tuition-free for District 8 residents; supports the county's largest food distribution program, serving over 1,000 residents every two weeks outside Thurgood Marshall Middle School; has paid for thousands of seniors' PEPCO bills, mortgages, and property taxes; and grew the student leadership academy from 70 students to over 300, with a projection of 700 next year.
• The Chair publicly commended Councilmember Burroughs for ensuring the funds served as additional resources for the community rather than supplanting services that tax dollars should already have funded.

CB-056-2026 – Executive Order No. 13-2026 Reorganizational Proposal

• The legislation approves Executive Order No. 13-2026, which transfers the Enforcement Division and its duties and responsibilities from the Department of Permitting, Inspection and Enforcement to the Office of Homeland Security.
• Staff analysis found the reorganization would likely have a favorable direct fiscal impact by streamlining enforcement dollars within one public safety agency and allowing DPIE to focus on economic development. There could be future costs if staff are moved into one building; for now, staff remain at their current PepperCorn office.
• The County Executive's Office requested a favorable vote. The Office of Law reported that the legislation was in proper legislative form with no legal impediments.
• The agenda noted that final action on CB-056-2026 was required by July 18, 2026.

CB-059-2026 – Supplementary Appropriations in the FY 2026 Capital Budget

• The legislation provides supplementary appropriations to three previously approved capital projects: the Clean Water Partnership NPDES/MS4 project (5.54.0018), Community Recreation Facility Renovations (4.31.0005), and the North County Animal Shelter project (3.54.0002).
• Staff said the supplemental appropriations are intended to address project needs and support continued progress on environmental compliance, community recreation infrastructure, and animal shelter facilities.

Key Outcomes

• CB-062-2026: Motion to hold the bill passed 8-0. The bill will return after all parties review the county executive's office amendments.
• CR-060-2026: Amendment One passed 7-0-1, with Councilmember Ivy abstaining. The favorable recommendation also passed 7-0-1, with Councilmember Burroughs initially passing and then voting yes.
• CB-056-2026: Favorable recommendation passed 8-0.
• CB-059-2026: Favorable recommendation passed 9-0.
• The committee completed its agenda and adjourned, with favorable recommendations forwarded from the Committee of the Whole for consideration by the full County Council.