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

The Prince George's County Council, sitting as the Committee of the Whole, met on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in the Council Hearing Room at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building, 1301 McCormick Drive, Largo, Maryland. Although the agenda listed a 2:00 p.m. start, the minutes record Chair Krystal Oriadha convening the meeting at 2:53 p.m. after the council returned and reconvened. The committee addressed four items, taking up CB-062-2026 first to accommodate public speakers: prevailing hours and wage rates on public works (CB-062-2026), the Local Impact Grant Funds Multiyear Plan (CR-060-2026), Executive Order No. 13-2026 reorganizing the Enforcement Division (CB-056-2026), and FY2026 capital budget supplementary appropriations (CB-059-2026). The meeting was adjourned at 3:23 p.m.

Public Comments & Testimony

• CB-062-2026 was moved to the top of the agenda because speakers were present. Public comments were received and are part of the record (Attachment: CB-062-2026 Public Comments COW 06-09-2026), but the speakers' remarks are not captured in the provided transcript.
• A speaker listed for CR-060-2026, Sherman Hardy, was not present when the chair called the name, so no public testimony was heard for that item.

Discussion Items

CB-062-2026 — Prevailing Hours and Wage Rates on Public Works

• The legislation, sponsored by Councilmember Burroughs and co-sponsored by Councilmembers Oriadha, Olson, Ivey, Dernoga, and Hunter, was presented June 2, 2026. It would require contractors and subcontractors on certain county public works to employ workers from apprenticeable trades who are either apprentices in a program registered with the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council or who have completed a registered apprenticeship program, and it increases the amount of damages for violations.
• Sandra Eubanks, Director of GOFP, stated enactment would have no direct adverse fiscal impact on the county and may generate additional revenues from liquidated damages and enforcement actions, since the increased penalty is intended to deter bad actors rather than generate revenue.
• Councilmember Burroughs, the sponsor, asked to hold the bill because the County Executive's office had submitted new amendments and suggestions, so all parties could sit down and review them before the bill returns.

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

• Nathaniel Tutt, Director of the Public Safety, Health and Human Services Committee, presented the $4,053,700 Local Impact Grant Funds multiyear spending plan supporting the youth jobs and apprenticeship program, youth leadership academy, scholarships, and community-based programming.
• Under CB-88-2015, the County Executive transmits the multiyear plan to the County Council for review and comment before submitting it to the Local Development Council; the County Council reviewed the plan on May 12, 2026, and the Local Development Council reviewed it on May 26, 2026.
• Councilmember Burroughs, the sponsor, moved Amendment 1, seconded by Councilmember Dernoga; the motion carried.
• Councilmember Burroughs expressed full support for the plan, citing what the Local Impact Grant Fund has delivered in District 8: community college made 100% tuition-free for any District 8 resident, the county's largest food distribution program serving over 1,000 residents every two weeks at Thurgood Marshall Middle School, and a student leadership academy grown from 70 students to over 300, projected to reach 700 next year.
• Chair Oriadha publicly commended Councilmember Burroughs for being intentional about using the funds, noting the fund has existed since MGM (casino gaming revenue) began but residents previously never felt the resources in the community. She stated that when development impacts a community, the funds should provide additional resources, which is the opposite of how some community benefits agreements have functioned.

CB-056-2026 — Executive Order No. 13-2026 (Reorganizational Proposal)

• The legislation, presented May 26, 2026, approves the County Executive's proposal to transfer the Enforcement Division and its duties from the Department of Permitting, Inspection and Enforcement (DPI) to the Office of Homeland Security, with the goal of enhancing administrative coordination and oversight of enforcement activities.
• The policy analysis stated enactment would most likely have a favorable direct physical impact by streamlining enforcement dollars within one public safety agency while providing DPI streamlined dollars for its core economic development functions; there may be costs in future years if staff consolidate into one building, but staff will remain at their current PepperCorn office for now.
• Angela Angel, Council Liaison for the Office of the County Executive, stated the County Executive supports the legislation and asked for a favorable vote. Terry Bell, Associate County Attorney, stated the legislation is in proper legal form with no legal impediments. Director Gomez and Chief Reese, who will implement the reorganization, were present.

CB-059-2026 — Supplementary Appropriations, FY2026 Capital Budget

• The legislation, presented by the Council Chair at the request of the County Executive on June 2, 2026, amends the approved FY2026 capital budget by providing additional funding for previously approved projects, including the Clean Water Partnership, community recreation facilities, infrastructure, and animal shelter facilities.
• A motion to approve was made and seconded by Councilmembers Hunter and Olson; the minutes attribute the motion to Councilmember Ivey. The motion carried 9-0.

Key Outcomes

• CR-060-2026: Favorably recommended with amendments to the County Council; the vote carried 7-0-1 per the transcript (interpreted from the transcript's 'Motion passes 701').
• CB-056-2026: Favorably recommended to the County Council, with support from the County Executive's office and the Office of Law.
• CB-059-2026: Approved 9-0, providing supplemental FY2026 capital budget appropriations.
• CB-062-2026: Held 8-0 at the sponsor's request; the bill will return after the sponsor and the County Executive's office review the new amendments.
• The meeting adjourned at 3:23 p.m. by unanimous vote on a motion by Councilmember Burroughs, seconded by Vice Chair Olson.

Note on discrepancies: The agenda listed the meeting start at 2:00 p.m., while the minutes record a 2:53 p.m. convening; the transcript indicates the council had returned and reconvened. The minutes attribute the CB-059-2026 approval motion to Councilmember Ivey, while the transcript does not clearly identify the mover. Vote tallies for CR-060-2026 appear in the transcript as '701' and for CB-059-2026 as '90,' interpreted here as 7-0-1 and 9-0, respectively.