2026-11-09 - Baltimore City Council

Summary

Built from the final posted agenda; minutes are draft with no votes recorded; no video.

Introduced: 26-0267 (cannabis dispensary zoning use, see Cannabis Dispensary Zoning Use (26-0267)), 26-0268 (Residential Permit Parking Area 9, Federal Hill, revisions) and 26-0269 (Residential Permit Parking Area 19, special permit for Heritage Bilingual Academy).
Resolution 26-0068R asks the Maryland Public Service Commission to reject BGE's proposed $156.1 million electric distribution rate increase and to cut its return on equity from 9.5% to 7.3%; listed for immediate adoption. See BGE Electric Rate Increase Resolution (26-0068R).
Resolution 26-0069R: Joni Holifield Day, November 14.
Third reader: 26-0221 creating the Department of Neighborhood Safety (Department of Neighborhood Safety (26-0221)); the five urban renewal plan amendments 26-0231 to 26-0235 (Urban Renewal Plan Amendment Extensions); 26-0241 sale of city property on Guilford Ave (Guilford Avenue City Property Sale); 26-0264 York Corridor BID renewal through November 18, 2030, under Rule 12-1 (York Corridor Business Improvement District renewal (26-0264)).
Committee reports: Public Safety reported 26-0160 and 26-0240 favorable with amendments (Firearm dealer posting on mental health and gun safety (26-0160)); Land Use reported the five bills from its November 5 meeting.
The minutes are still in draft and no votes are recorded; outcomes are not yet confirmed.

See the summary above; agenda items are listed there by type (introductions, resolutions, third reader, committee reports).