[PAGE 1] COUNTY COUNCIL OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND AGENDA Tuesday, October 14, 2025 – 9:00 A.M. County Council Chambers 44 Calvert Street Annapolis, Maryland A. Call to Order B. Board of Health C. Discussions on Pending Legislation BILL NO. 78-25 – AN ORDINANCE concerning: Capital Budget and Program – Odenton MARC TOD Development Phases 1 & 2A, MD 170 Widening, MD 214 & Loch Haven Road, and Campus Improvements Capital Projects – Supplementary and Transfer of Appropriations – FOR the purpose of amending the Capital Budget for the current fiscal year by transferring an appropriation of funding source in the Odenton MARC TOD Development Phases 1 & 2A and the MD 170 Widening capital projects; amending the Capital Budget for the current fiscal year by making supplementary appropriations of funds to the MD 214 & Loch Haven Road and the Campus Improvements capital projects; amending the Capital Program and Capital Projects Bond Ordinance for the current fiscal year; and generally relating to appropriation of funds in projects in the Capital Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Introduced by Ms. Hummer, Chair (by request of the County Executive) BILL NO. 79-25 – AN ORDINANCE concerning: Construction and Property Maintenance Codes – Civil Fines – International Property Maintenance Codes – Codes and Supplement – Air Conditioning in Multiple Dwellings – FOR the purpose of modifying the method of imposition of certain civil fines for violations of the Property Maintenance Code for multiple dwellings; requiring multiple dwelling owners that provide air conditioning systems to tenants to keep the same in good working order and capable of meeting certain temperature levels; requiring owners of multiple dwellings to provide certain alternative cooling relief to tenants when air conditioning systems are in disrepair; allowing the County to bill property owners for providing alternative cooling systems to tenants if the owner fails to; and generally relating to the construction and property maintenance codes. Introduced by Ms. Hummer, Chair (by request of the County Executive) BILL NO. 81-25 – AN ORDINANCE concerning: Subdivision and Development – Adequate Public Facilities – Adequate Transportation Facilities – Mitigation – Fees and Securities – Development Impact Fee Credits – FOR the purpose of revising the transportation adequate public facilities standards and processes to include additional [PAGE 2] Work Session Agenda October 14, 2025 Page 2 modes of transportation for bicycles, pedestrians and transit; providing for mitigation for additional modes of transportation; revising the standards for granting impact fee credits for transportation improvements over and beyond mitigation requirements; amending certain titles of sections and subtitles; and generally relating to subdivision and development. Introduced by Ms. Hummer, Chair (by request of the County Executive) BILL NO. 82-25 – AN ORDINANCE concerning: Finance, Taxation, and Budget – Real Property Taxes – 9 1 1 Specialist Property Tax Credit – FOR the purpose of increasing the duration of the 9-1-1 specialist property tax credit; and generally relating to finance, taxation and budget. Introduced by Ms. Pickard and Mr. Smith BILL NO. 83-25 – AN ORDINANCE concerning: the authorization of the issuance, sale and delivery by Anne Arundel County, Maryland (the “County”) from time to time of special taxing district refunding bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,360,000 to be secured by special taxes to refund all or a portion of the County’s Special Obligation Bonds (Arundel Gateway Project), Series 2014 (Taxable); and the determination of certain terms and provisions in connection with the issuance, sale and payment of such bonds – FOR the purpose of authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery by the County from time to time pursuant to Sections 21-501 through 21-523, inclusive, of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland (2013 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement), Sections 4-8-101 through 4-8-106, inclusive, of the Anne Arundel County Code (2005, as amended) (together, the “Special Taxing District Act”) and Section 19-207 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland (2013 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) (the “Refunding Act”) and this Ordinance, of special taxing district refunding bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,360,000 (the “Refunding Bonds”) to refund all or a portion of the County’s Special Obligation Bonds (Arundel Gateway Project), Series 2014 (Taxable) in order to achieve debt service savings for the County in each year on a direct comparison basis; making certain findings and determinations, among others, concerning the public benefit and purpose of the Refunding Bonds; providing that the Refunding Bonds shall be payable from special taxes levied and collected from certain real and personal property located in the Arundel Gateway Special Taxing District (the “Arundel Gateway Special Tax”) and deposited in the Arundel Gateway Special Taxing District Fund created pursuant to Bill No. 16-12, adopted by the County Council of the County (the “County Council”) on March 19, 2012, approved by the County Executive of the County (the “County Executive”) on March 26, 2012, and effective, by its terms, on May 10, 2012 (“Bill No. 16-12”); providing that the Refunding Bonds shall not constitute a general obligation debt of the County or a pledge of the County’s full faith and credit or taxing power other than the Arundel Gateway Special Tax pursuant to the Special Taxing District Act, Bill No. 16-12 and this Ordinance; providing that the Refunding Bonds may be sold at private (negotiated) sale; providing for the creation of a debt service reserve fund for the Refunding Bonds, if deemed necessary at the recommendation of the financial advisor to the County or the underwriter for the Refunding Bonds, and the payment of costs and expenses related to the issuance of the Refunding Bonds; authorizing the County Executive to specify, prescribe, determine, [PAGE 3] Work Session Agenda October 14, 2025 Page 3 provide for and approve certain details, forms, documents and procedures in connection with the Refunding Bonds issued hereunder and any other matters necessary or desirable in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and payment of the Refunding Bonds; authorizing the County Executive to take certain actions, execute certain documents and make certain commitments on behalf of the County in connection with the issuance, sale and delivery of the Refunding Bonds; and generally providing for and determining various matters in connection with the issuance, sale, delivery and payment of the Refunding Bonds. Introduced by Ms. Hummer, Chair (by request of the County Executive) BILL NO. 84-25 – AN ORDINANCE concerning: Planning and Development – Master Plan for Water Supply and Sewerage Systems – FOR the purpose of amending the Master Plan for Water Supply and Sewerage Systems, 2022 to alter certain text and maps; and generally relating to the Master Plan for Water Supply and Sewerage Systems. Introduced by Ms. Hummer, Chair (by request of the County Executive) BILL NO. 85-25 – AN ORDINANCE concerning: Purchasing – County Government's Transition to Zero Emissions Leaf Blowers – Leading by Example – FOR the purpose of adding definitions of “gas powered leaf blower” and “zero emissions leaf blower”; requiring all County owned gas powers leaf blowers to be replaced with zero emissions leaf blowers; providing for a transition period; and generally relating to purchasing. Introduced by Ms. Rodvien BILL NO. 86-25 – AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE concerning: Personnel – Employee Relations – Police Captains – FOR the purpose of including police captains in the definition of “uniformed public safety exclusive representative”; permitting police captains to join employee organizations; permitting the filing of a petitions for certification of an employee organization in November and December; and generally relating to personnel. Introduced by the Entire Council RESOLUTION NO. 27-25 – RESOLUTION concerning a petition to the Maryland Higher Education Commission for Anne Arundel Community College funding for the Dragun Science Building Introduced by Ms. Hummer, Chair (by request of the County Executive) RESOLUTION NO. 28-25 – RESOLUTION concerning a petition to the Maryland Higher Education Commission for Anne Arundel Community College funding for the Florestano Building Introduced by Ms. Hummer, Chair (by request of the County Executive) [PAGE 4] Work Session Agenda October 14, 2025 Page 4 RESOLUTION NO. 29-25 – RESOLUTION requesting the Department of Inspections and Permits to develop a Forest Conservation Manual to serve as a guidebook for property owners and homeowners associations who maintain forest conservation easements on their properties Introduced by Ms. Fiedler RESOLUTION NO. 30-25 – RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Charter of Anne Arundel County to permit all authorized employee representatives to enter into binding arbitration to resolve labor disputes relating to the terms and conditions of employment Introduced by Ms. Pickard and Ms. Hummer D. 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