JIM KRAFT LEGISLATION: LEAD SPONSORSHIP - Ordinances |
| Bill No. |
Bill Title |
Introduction Date |
Sponsor(s) |
Description |
Actions Taken |
| 07-0713 |
Plastic Bag Restrictions |
6/11/07 |
James B. Kraft, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Agnes Welch, Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke, Robert W. Curran, Belinda K. Conaway
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FOR the purpose of prohibiting certain supermarkets and formula retail stores from using certain types of checkout bags; defining certain terms; authorizing civil enforcement action; imposing criminal penalties; and providing for a special effective date. |
Referred to Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Committee |
| 07-0651 |
Curfews - "Milk Bars" |
4/16/07 |
James B. Kraft |
FOR the purpose of repealing the curfew on entertainment by and related provisions governing so-called "milk bars". |
Referred to Public Safety Subcommittee |
| 07-0650 |
Ticket Resales Near Stadiums - Repeal of Prohibition |
4/16/07 |
James B. Kraft |
FOR the purpose of repealing the prohibition against reselling, in certain proximity to certain venues, tickets to events at those venues. |
ENACTED |
| 07-0627 |
Office of Consumer Affairs |
3/26/07 |
James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Mary Pat Clarke, Agnes Welch, Edward L. Reisinger |
FOR the purpose of establishing an Office of Consumer Affairs and providing for its administration, powers, and duties; establishing an Advisory Board on Consumer Affairs and providing for its composition, appointment, powers, and duties; prohibiting certain unfair or deceptive trade practices; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; and generally relating to the promotion of consumer affairs and the prohibition of unfair or deceptive trade practices. |
Referred to Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Committee |
| 07-0611 |
Historical and Architectural Preservation - Special List |
2/26/06 |
James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Mary Pat Clarke, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Agnes Welch, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector |
FOR the purpose of imposing certain safeguards on structures being considered for the Special List; imposing a deadline for the Commission's making a decision; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the proposal and adoption of the Special List. |
Referred to the Urban Affairs and Aging Committee |
| 07-0610 |
Historical and Architectural Preservation - Interior Protections |
2/26/06 |
James B. Kraft, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Helen L. Holton |
FOR the purpose of extending certain historical and architectural preservation procedures and protections to apply to the interiors of covered structures; conforming related references; correcting and clarifying certain language; and generally relating to historical and architectural preservation. |
Referred to the Urban Affairs and Aging Committee |
| 07-0603 |
Maritime Industrial Overlay District - Repealing "Sunset" |
2/26/06 |
James B. Kraft, Robert W. Curran, President Rawlings-Blake, Agnes Welch, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector |
FOR the purpose of repealing the automatic termination of the Maritime Industrial (Zoning) Overlay District. |
Referred to the Urban Affairs and Aging Committee |
| 07-0602 |
Building Code _ Green Building Requirements |
2/26/06 |
James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Helen L. Holton, Mary Pat Clarke, Paula Johnson Branch, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. |
FOR the purpose of requiring certain non-residential buildings and certain multi-family residential buildings to achieve certain standards for energy efficiency and environmental design; requiring certain applicants for building permits to submit certain plans relating to energy efficiency and environmental design; requiring that compliance with certain energy efficiency and environmental design standards be a condition of certain building permits and occupancy permits; requiring certain regulations to implement these requirements; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the construction of buildings. |
In Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Committee Worksession |
| 07-0589 |
Off-Street Parking - Required Spaces |
2/12/07 |
James B. Kraft and Helen L. Holton |
FOR the purpose of increasing the number of off-street parking spaces that must be provided for various dwellings, apartment hotels, rooming houses, hotels, motels, and schools. |
Referred to the LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
| 07-0588 |
Zoning Variances - Information Required |
2/12/07 |
James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Edward L. Reisinger and Mary Pat Clarke |
FOR the purpose of requiring certain additional information to accompany an application for a zoning variance; and generally relating to the procedures for obtaining a variance. |
Referred to the LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
| 07-0584 |
Tenant's Right of First Refusal - Application to Ground Rents |
2/12/07 |
James B. Kraft, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Robert W. Curran, President Rawlings-Blake, Helen L. Holton, Edward L. Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke and Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. |
FOR the purpose of extending the provisions governing a tenant's right of first refusal to apply to the proposed transfer of a reversionary (ground rent) interest; subject to a reversionary interest; providing for certain civil relief and penalties; deleting certain exemptions as applicable to both rental properties and leaseholds correcting, conforming, and clarifying certain language; and generally relating to tenants' rights of first refusal. |
WITHDRAWN |
| 07-0583 |
Sanitation - Mixed Refuse Collections |
2/12/07 |
James B. Kraft, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Helen L. Holton, Edward L. Reisinger and Mary Pat Clarke |
FOR the purpose of modifying the rules for mixed refuse collections following a holiday; clarifying and correcting certain language; and generally relating to the collection of garbage and mixed refuse. |
Referred to JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE |
| 07-0582 |
Resource Sustainability |
2/12/07 |
James B. Kraft, President Rawlings-Blake, Helen L. Holton and Mary Pat Clarke |
FOR the purpose of renaming the Commission on Resource Conservation and Recycling to be the Commission on Resource Sustainability; reconstituting the Commission's membership; restating and modifying the Commission's duties; expanding the information to be included by City agencies in their annual energy consumption reports; requiring City agencies to submit an annual greenhouse gas emissions reduction report; providing for the Commission to develop a comprehensive recycling plan for the City; and generally relating to resource conservation, recycling, and sustainability. |
In Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Committee Worksession |
| 06-0552 |
Property Tax - Senior Citizens Tax Credits |
11/20/06 |
James B. Kraft |
FOR the purpose of establishing a tax credit for certain senior citizens under certain conditions;setting the terms, conditions, and duration of the credit; providing for the administration of the credit; and generally relating to property tax credits. |
Heard by Taxation and Finance Committee |
| 06-0546 |
City Streets - Naming an Unnamed Alley Gunther Way |
11/13/06 |
James B. Kraft |
FOR the purpose of naming an unnamed alley, located between the 1000 block of South Highland Avenue and the 1000 block of South Conkling Street, Gunther Way. |
ENACTED |
| 06-0530 |
City Property - Renaming Fort Holabird Park to Cimaglia Park at Fort Holabird |
10/16/06 |
James B. Kraft and Nicholas C. D'Adamo |
FOR the purpose of changing the name of Fort Holabird Park, located at Ward 26, Section 1, Block 6923, Lots 1/3 and 11, to Cimaglia Park at Fort Holabird. |
ENACTED |
| 06-0522 |
Zoning - Conversion of 1- or 2-Family Dwellings - R-8 Zoning District |
9/25/06 |
James B. Kraft and Mary Pat Clarke |
FOR the purpose of removing the R-8 District from among those districts in which an exception may be sought from the general prohibition against converting 1- or 2-family dwellings to larger occupations. |
REFERRED TO Land Use and Transportation Committee |
| 06-0506 |
Baltimore City Office of Sustainability |
8/14/06 |
James B. Kraft |
FOR the purpose of establishing the Baltimore City Office of Sustainability; providing for the appointment of an Executive Director and staff for the Office; providing for the establishment and implementation of an Environmental Management Program; specifying the powers and duties of the Office and the Executive Director; and generally relating to an Office of Sustainability. |
In Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Committee Worksession |
| 06-0507 |
Property Tax Credits - High-Performance Buildings |
8/14/06 |
James B. Kraft, Robert W. Curran, Paula Johnson Branch, Mary Pat Clarke, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector |
FOR the purpose of granting a property tax credit for certain high-performance buildings; defining certain terms; establishing certain conditions; imposing certain limitations; and generally relating to tax credits for qualifying high-performance buildings. |
Referred to Taxation and Finance Committee |
| 06-0510 |
Urban Renewal - Canton Waterfront - Amendment |
8/14/06 |
James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo |
FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Canton Waterfront to allow, in a certain portion of the Canton Waterfront Renewal Area, freestanding signs and to provide for the standards for them; and to conform certain language; waiving certain content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other ordinances; and providing for a special effective date. |
REFERRED TO Land Use and Transportation Committee |
| 06-0475 |
Zoning Appeals - Notices |
7/10/06 |
James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert W. Curran, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward L. Reisinger, Belinda K. Conaway, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. |
FOR the purpose of requiring certain public notices to be given of any hearing on a positive appeal before the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals; defining certain terms; conforming certain language; and generally relating to required notice and hearing of conditional uses, variances, appeals from the Zoning Administrator, and certain other matters before the Board. |
REFERRED TO Land Use and Transportation Committee |
| 06-0467 |
Debarment from City Contracts - Applicable Offenses |
7/10/06 |
James B. Kraft, Mary Pat Clarke, Robert W. Curran, Edward L. Reisinger |
FOR the purpose of adding environmental, labor, zoning, and building code offenses to those for which a person may be debarred from entering into contracts with the City. |
WITHDRAWN |
| 06-0454 |
Property Tax Credits - Energy Devices |
6/5/06 |
James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, President Dixon, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward L. Reisinger, Stephanie Rawlings Blake and Agnes Welch |
FOR the purpose of granting a property tax credit for buildings for which certain energy devices have been installed; defining certain terms; imposing certain limitations; and generally relating to tax credits for qualifying energy devices. |
HEARD BY TAXATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE |
| 06-0449 |
Food Establishments - Polystyrene Products |
6/5/06 |
Kraft, Curran, Young |
FOR the purpose of prohibiting food service establishments from using certain polystyrene products. |
WITHDRAWN; Replaced by 07-0582, "Resource Sustainability" |
| 06-0444 |
Retail Business Districts - Collection of License Fees |
5/15/06 |
James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Helen L. Holton and Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector |
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Business Association for a Retail Business District to bring a civil action for the recovery of an unpaid license fee, penalty, interest, and reasonable attorney's fees; correcting, conforming, and clarifying certain language; deleting certain obsolete references; and generally relating to the operation of Retail Business Districts. |
HEARD BY TAXATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE |
| 06-0438 |
Mopeds and Motor Scooters - Registration and Operation |
5/15/06 |
James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert W. Curran, Agnes Welch, Helen L. Holton and Belinda K. Conaway |
FOR the purpose of reauthorizing the use of certain mopeds and motor scooters, subject to certain conditions; reinstating registration requirements for these vehicles; prohibiting certain uses of these and other vehicles; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; clarifying certain language; authorizing enforcement and administration by the Department of Transportation; and generally relating to mopeds, motor scooters, dirt bikes, and unregistered motorcycles and similar vehicles. |
ENACTED |
| 06-0437 |
Annual Property Tax - Fiscal Year 2007 |
5/15/06 |
James B. Kraft, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. and Edward L. Reisinger |
FOR the purpose of providing a tax for the use of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007; setting the semiannual payment service charge for that period; and providing for a special effective date. |
WITHDRAWN |
| 06-0360 |
Building and Zoning - Traffic Studies |
3/6/06 |
Kraft, D'Adamo, Curran, Welch, Harris, Clarke |
FOR the purpose of requiring a traffic study as a condition for certain building and zoning authorizations; defining certain terms; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the requirements and procedures for building permits, zoning authorizations, use permits, modifications and continuances of nonconforming uses, conditional uses, legislative authorizations, and other building and zoning code permits and authorizations. |
ENACTED |
| 06-0345 |
Building Code - Penalties |
2/27/06 |
Kraft, Reisinger, D'Adamo |
FOR the purpose of increasing the criminal penalties for certain violations of the Building Code; conforming certain language; and generally relating to enforcement of the Building Code. |
ENACTED |
| 06-0341 |
Property Tax Credits - Homestead Property - Increased Credit for Elderly or Disabled Homeowners |
2/6/06 |
Kraft, President Dixon |
FOR the purpose of increasing the property tax credit for homestead property owned by elderly or disabled homeowners; defining certain terms; correcting certain language; and providing for a special effective date. |
WITHDRAWN; Replaced by 06-0552 |
| 05-0289 |
People's Counsel |
11/21/05 |
James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert W. Curran, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Mary Pat Clarke, Belinda K. Conaway, Edward L. Reisinger |
FOR the purpose of establishing the Office of People's Counsel; providing for the appointment of a People's Counsel; authorizing the People's Counsel to participate as a party in certain land-use proceedings; specifying other powers and duties of the People's Counsel; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the People's Counsel for Baltimore City. |
HEARD BY JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS |
| 05-0243 |
Lead Risk in Housing - Relocation from Non-Compliant Property |
8/15/05 |
Kraft, President Dixon, Holton, Young, Conaway, Branch, Spector |
FOR the purpose of providing certain remedies to tenants of properties that fail to comply with certain State standards for lead risk reduction; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to lead hazards in housing. |
WITHDRAWN |
| 05-0183 |
Residential Property - Required Disclosures on Sale or Lease |
6/6/05 |
Kraft, Young, Harris, Reisinger, Conaway, Branch, Mitchell, Clarke, Welch |
FOR the purpose of that requiring certain disclosures in the sale or lease of certain properties; defining certain terms; increasing certain penalties; imposing certain other penalties; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the sale or lease of residential property. |
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC FINANCING SUBCOMMITTEE |
| 05-0172 |
Property Tax - Deferred Payments for Elderly or Disabled Homeowners |
5/16/05 |
Kraft, President Dixon, D'Adamo, Young, Harris, Holton, Conaway, Clarke, Welch |
FOR the purpose of authorizing certain homeowners to defer payment of a portion of their property taxes, subject to certain terms and conditions; defining certain terms; providing that deferred taxes constitute a lien and personal liability; imposing certain penalties for certain false statements; and generally relating to property taxes and their payment. |
WITHDRAWN; Replaced by 06-0552 |
| 05-0136 |
Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System - Disability and Death Benefits - Burden of Proof - Procedures |
5/2/05 |
Kraft, Young, Welch |
FOR the purpose of authorizing the introduction, in hearings on claims for certain disability or death benefits, of certain doctors' reports and certain findings of the State Workers' Compensation Commission; providing for the effect of those Workers' Compensation Commission findings on the parties' respective burdens of proof; requiring a hearing officer to exercise his or her subpoena power under certain circumstances; repealing certain obsolete or redundant provisions; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to claims under the Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System for disability or death benefits. |
Heard by Taxation and Finance Committee |
| 05-0082 |
Unsolicited Advertising Circulars - Vehicles or Residential Property |
4/5/05 |
Kraft, D'Adamo, Welch, President Dixon |
FOR the purpose of prohibiting the placement, without permission, of advertising circulars in or on vehicles or residential property; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the distribution of advertising circulars |
ENACTED |
| 05-0081 |
City Streets - Renaming Nome Street to Manor Avenue |
4/5/05 |
Kraft, President Dixon |
FOR the purpose of changing the name of Nome Street, between Holabird Avenue and Eastbourne Avenue, to Manor Avenue. |
ENACTED |
| 05-0041 |
Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals - Public Hearings |
2/14/05 |
Kraft, Clarke, D'Adamo, President Dixon, Mitchell, Young |
FOR the purpose of requiring notice of public hearings by the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals to be posted on the subject property; requiring the Board to schedule certain public hearings to start after a certain time; and generally relating to hearings by the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals. |
WITHDRAWN |
| 05-0040 |
Planning Commission - Public Hearings |
2/14/05 |
Kraft, Clarke, D'Adamo, President Dixon, Young, Mitchell |
FOR the purpose of requiring the Planning Commission to schedule certain public hearings to start after a certain time; and generally relating to hearings by the Planning Commission. |
REFERRED TO Land Use and Transportation Committee |
| 05-0034 |
Gating Alleys |
2/14/05 |
Council President at the request from the Mayor's Office of Neighborhoods |
FOR the purpose of establishing standards and procedures for the gating of alleys; requiring certain petitions, consents, reviews, notices, and hearings; specifying certain minimum requirements for a lease of a gated area; authorizing administrative and judicial reviews of certain decisions; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the gating and leasing of alleys under the authority of City Charter Article II, Sections 35(e) and (f). |
ENACTED |
| 05-0025 |
Commission on Homelessness - Repeal of Obsolete Provisions |
1/24/05 |
Kraft, Harris, Mitchell, Young, Curran, D'Adamo, Clarke |
FOR the purpose of repealing obsolete statutory provisions for a Commission on Homelessness. |
ENACTED |
JIM KRAFT LEGISLATION: LEAD SPONSORSHIP - Resolutions |
| Bill No. |
Bill Title |
Introduction Date |
Sponsor(s) |
Description |
Actions Taken |
| 07-0286R |
Celebrating Baltimore Green Week - May 7 - 11, 2007 |
4/16/07 |
James B. Kraft, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert W. Curran, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Sharon Green Middleton, Helen L. Holton, Agnes Welch, Edward L. Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke |
FOR the purpose of declaring May 7, 2007, through May 11, 2007, Baltimore Green Week and to encourage the development of green initiatives for Baltimore City, which can help enhance economic development, improve public health, address housing concerns, address energy use and water quality issues, as well as show support for the EcoFestival event "Black + White = Green", which seeks to bring together our communities in order to learn and educate them about green living in Baltimore City. |
IMMEDIATE ADOPTION |
| 07-0277R |
In Support of State Legislation - House Bill 10 - Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Police Records - Arrests Without Charge - Automatic |
3/26/07 |
James B. Kraft, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Robert W. Curran, President Rawlings-Blake, Agnes Welch, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward L. Reisinger, Sharon Green Middleton, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Helen L. Holton, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Belinda K. Conaway, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. |
FOR the purpose of supporting this legislation that would entitle a person who is arrested or confined by a law enforcement unit, and is released without being charged to automatic expungement of all police records relating to the arrest, and would repeal existing provisions that require written notice for expungement of specified records, as well as provisions prohibiting a person from requesting expungement before a statute of limitations expires; urging the Honorable Chair and Members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and the Honorable Chair and Members of the Baltimore City Delegation to the 2007 Maryland General Assembly to support passage of the legislation; and petitioning the Governor to sign the measure into law. |
ADOPTED |
| 07-0270R |
In Support of State Legislation - Senate Bill 409/House Bill 890 - Global Warming Solutions - Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
3/12/07 |
James B. Kraft, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Helen L. Holton, Robert W. Curran, Mary Pat Clarke, Belinda K. Conaway, Edward L. Reisinger, Sharon Green Middleton, Agnes Welch |
FOR the purpose of supporting this legislation that would establish limits on emissions of greenhouse gases, require the Department of the Environment to determine the statewide greenhouse gas emissions level from 1990 and establish a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit based on that level, require the Department to prepare a plan that identifies and recommends specified measures after consulting with other State agencies, establish the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund and create the Office of Climate Change within the Department and specifying its duties; urging the Honorable Chair and Members of the Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, the Honorable Chair and Members of the House Economic Matters and Environmental Matters Committee, and the Honorable Chair and Members of the Baltimore City Delegation to the 2007 Maryland General Assembly to support passage of the legislation; and petitioning the Governor to sign the measure into law. |
ADOPTED |
| 07-0269R |
In Support of State Legislation - Senate Bill 901/House Bill 1220 - Chesapeake Bay Green Fund |
3/12/07 |
James B. Kraft, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Robert W. Curran, Mary Pat Clarke, Belinda K. Conaway, Edward L. Reisinger, Sharon Green Middleton, Agnes Welch, President Rawlings-Blake, Helen L. Holton, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector |
FOR the purpose of supporting this legislation that would establish a Chesapeake Bay Green Fund, prohibit a local government from granting specified permits until a person pays an Impervious Surface Fee, establish a fee for development inside or outside specified areas exempting specified projects, prohibit money in the Fund from reverting or being transferred to the General Fund, require the Comptroller to distribute the Fund to specified units of State government and the Chesapeake Bay Trust, and establish a Chesapeake Bay Green Fund Oversight and Accountability Committee; urging the Honorable Chair and Members of the Senate Rules Committee, the Honorable Chair and Members of the House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, and the Honorable Chair and Members of the Baltimore City Delegation to the 2007 Maryland General Assembly to support passage of the legislation; and petitioning the Governor to sign the measure into law. |
ADOPTED |
| 07-0260R |
In Support of State Legislation - House Bill 839 - Environment - Recycling - Bottle Deposits, Returns, and Refunds |
2/26/07 |
James B. Kraft, Paula Johnson Branch, Mary Pat Clarke, Sharon Green Middleton |
FOR the purpose of supporting this legislation that would require bottle deposits, returns, and refunds on certain beverage containers; requiring a certain person to pay a refund under certain circumstances; requiring counties in the State to open at least one redemption center and requiring the redemption centers to be certified by the Department of the Environment; urging the Honorable Chair and Members of the House Environmental Matters Committee and the Honorable Chair and Members of the Baltimore City Delegations to the Maryland General Assembly to support passage of the legislation and petitioning the Governor to sign the measure into law. |
ADOPTED |
| 07-0259R |
In Support of State Legislation - House Bill 1016 and Senate Bill 595- Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy |
2/26/07 |
James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Helen L. Holton, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Mary Pat Clarke, Belinda K. Conaway, Paula Johnson Branch, Robert W. Curran, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., President Rawlings-Blake |
FOR the purpose of supporting this legislation that would alter renewable energy portfolio standards by requiring that certain portions of electricity in the standard be derived from solar energy; urging the Honorable Chairs and Members of the House Economic Matters Committee and the Senate Finance Committee and requesting the Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the Maryland General Assembly to support passage of the legislation; and petitioning the Governor to sign the measure into law. |
ADOPTED |
| 06-0243R |
The 2007 Baltimore Homeless Census - Let's Get Everyone Involved |
12/7/06 |
James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Edward L. Reisinger and Agnes Welch |
FOR the purpose of supporting the Baltimore Homeless Services 2007 Baltimore Homeless Census, which helps identify gaps in services and specific needs that may have changed or remained constant in the past 2 years, as well as aiding service providers to write future strategic plans; and requesting that the citizens of Baltimore City volunteer to help make the census run smoothly and efficiently. |
ADOPTED |
| 06-0232R |
Request for State Legislation - Maryland - Comparative Negligence |
11/13/06 |
James B. Kraft, Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Mary Pat Clarke, Paula Johnson Branch, Robert W. Curran, Nicholas C. D'Adamo |
FOR the purpose of requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2007 Maryland General Assembly to introduce and advocate for legislation to replace Maryland's contributory negligence system with a comparative negligence system; urging the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings and House Judiciary Committees to give the legislation a favorable report; and, upon passage of the legislation by the Maryland State Senate and the Maryland House of Delegates, entreating the Governor to sign the legislation into law. |
ADOPTED |
| 06-0221R |
Celebrating and Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Baltimore Orioles 1966 World Series Victory |
9/25/06 |
James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Helen L. Holton, Edward L. Reisinger, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. and Mary Pat Clarke |
FOR the purpose of celebrating and commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Baltimore Orioles 4 game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1966 World Series, which was their first World Championship in franchise history and established the Baltimore ORioles as a force to be reckoned within Major League Baseball. |
ADOPTED. |
| 06-0209R |
Race Equality and Inclusive Communities Week - September 25-29, 2006 |
8/14/06 |
James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo |
FOR the purpose of declaring the week of September 25-29, 2006 as Race Equality and Inclusive Communities Week in the City of Baltimore and urge all citizens of Baltimore to join together in support of this effort to reaffirm our commitment to ensuring racial and ethnic equality, justice, and inclusive communities in our city and to working with the National League of Cities to sustain this commitment throughout the country. |
ADOPTED |
| 06-0190R |
Investigative Hearing - Fighting "Quality of Life" Crimes |
6/12/06 |
James B. Kraft and Bernard C. 'Jack' Young |
FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore City Police Department, the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office, and affected citizens to report on arrests made, cases declined for prosecution and the best practices employed to combat "quality of life" or "nuisance" crimes in Baltimore City. |
REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY SUBCOMMITTEE |
| 06-0191R |
Request for Legal, Enforcement, and Legislative Action Against Illegal Guns |
6/12/06 |
James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Robert W. Curran, Helen L. Holton, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Mary Pat Clarke, Belinda K. Conaway, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. |
FOR the purpose of requesting that the City file suit against rogue gun dealers who engage in "straw purchases" to recover damages to the City and its residents, strengthen enforcement, and enact legislation to combat illegal guns. |
REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY SUBCOMMITTEE |
| 06-0170R |
A Resolution Supporting Passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Opposing Enforcement-Only Immigration Legislation |
4/24/06 |
Kraft, Holton, President Dixon, Young, Harris, Curran, Spector, Welch, Reisinger, Mitchell, Johnson Branch |
For the purpose of supporting comprehensive immigration reform that would correct the failings of our immigration system by assisting the undocumented families living in our country and contributing to our economy, enabling employers to legally hire needed immigrant workers, protecting all workers regardless of immigration status, from mistreatment by employers thereby encouraging worker organization, facilitating family reunification, and restoring civil rights and civil liberties to all. |
ADOPTED |
| 06-0163R |
In Support of the Baltimore Buy Local Campaign |
4/4/06 |
Kraft, D'Adamo, President Dixon, Curran, Reisinger, Clarke, Welch, Spector, Rawlings Blake, Conaway, Johnson Branch |
FOR the purpose of supporting the Baltimore Buy Local Campaign, which recognizes locally-owned small businesses and innovative entrepreneurs who live and work in the Baltimore metropolitan region as the engine of our economy, and to encourage residents to shop in Baltimore's locally-owned stores and buy locally-made products. |
ADOPTED. |
| 06-0162R |
Baltimore Green Week 2006 |
4/4/06 |
Kraft, D'Adamo, President Dixon, Curran, Reisinger, Clarke, Welch, Holton, Harris, Rawlings Blake, Conaway, Mitchell, Young, Johnson Branch |
FOR the purpose of declaring April 22 through April 28, 2006, Baltimore Green Week 2006 and to continue to encourage the development of initiatives for Baltimore City, which can help Baltimore become cleaner and environmentally safer for all who live and work in the region, especially our children, whose futures are being invested in through the promotion of sustainable lifestyles now. |
ADOPTED. |
| 06-0161R |
A Request for Improved Practices for Baltimore City's Environmentally Friendly Food and Beverage Service Businesses |
4/4/06 |
Kraft, Young, Curran, Reisinger, Clarke, Harris, President Dixon, Conaway, Mitchell, Johnson Branch |
FOR the purpose of requesting Baltimore City's Recycling Program to assist food and beverage service businesses either by organizing them to make collection by private contractors economically feasible or by implementing a more efficient and effective City collection of their recyclables, and by creating a local food waste composting program for them. |
ADOPTED |
| 06-0142R |
A Request that the State of Maryland Meet its Constitutional Mandate to Provide Baltimore Public School Students an Adequate Education when Measured by Contemporary Educational Standards |
2/6/06 |
James B. Kraft, President Dixon, Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Helen L. Holton, Agnes Welch, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Edward L. Reisinger, Robert W. Curran |
FOR the purpose of requesting that Governor Robert Ehrlich, Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele, and State School Superintendent Nancy Grasmick in her role as the CEO of the State School Board comply with the June 30, 2000, court order in Bradford v. Maryland State Board of Education and provide the children of Baltimore a constitutionally adequate education when measured by contemporary educational standards. |
ADOPTED |
| 06-0130R |
Healthy Air for Maryland - In Support of the Healthy Air Act of 2006 |
1/23/06 |
James B. Kraft, Sheila Dixon, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Helen L. Holton, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Edward L. Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, Agnes Welch, Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Robert W. Curran, Belinda K. Conaway, Paula Johnson Branch |
FOR the purpose of encouraging the Maryland General Assembly, during the 2006 Legislative Session, to adopt meaningful Healthy Air Act legislation to reduce power plant pollution, with significant reduction in carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and mercury. |
ADOPTED |
| 05-0118R |
Plug-In Baltimore Campaign |
12/8/05 |
James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Edward L. Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Belinda K. Conaway, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Agnes Welch, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector |
FOR the purpose of working with the local government, education, business and environmental community to develop a program to encourage the future purchase of flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid vehicles, including fleet orders, and making a commitment to support local, state and federal policies that will promote flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid vehicles. |
ADOPTED |
| 05-0099R |
Informational Hearing - An Update from the State's Attorney's Office |
10/17/05 |
Kraft, Rawlings Blake, Branch, Curran, Reisinger, Welch, Holton, Spector. |
FOR the purpose of respectfully requesting the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office to address the City Council in order to review operations and programs so that vital positions in the pursuit of crime in Baltimore City are identified, and to explain the plans to transition these positions from being grant funded to being in the operating budget. |
ADOPTED |
| 05-0098R |
Investigative Hearing - The Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners |
10/17/05 |
Kraft, Curran, Holton, Harris, Young, Clarke, Rawlings Blake, Reisinger, Conaway, Welch, Spector. |
FOR the purpose of respectfully requesting the Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners to address the City Council on expanding the participation of community members in improving the quality of life in their neighborhoods and working with them in dealing effectively with nuisance liquor licensees to make city living an enjoyable experience for residents, businesses and patrons. |
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE\ |
| 05-0081R |
Congratulations - 50th Anniversary of Selfreliance Baltimore Federal Credit Union |
8/15/05 |
Kraft, President Dixon, Holton, Young, Curran, Spector, Rawlings Blake, Reisinger, Conaway, Clarke, Branch |
FOR the purpose of congratulating the members and Board of Directors of the Selfreliance Baltimore Federal Credit Union on the occasion of their 50th Anniversary Gala Banquet and Dance to salute the founders and dedicated volunteers whose steadfast devotion made the past 50 years possible and laid the foundation for the future success of the institution. |
ADOPTED |
| 05-0077R |
Investigative Hearing - Is the Building Permit Process Promoting Non-Compliance? |
8/15/05 |
Edward L. Reisinger, James B. Kraft |
FOR the purpose of requesting the Housing Commissioner and the Executive Director of the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals to report to the City Council on the procedures for issuing permits for construction, to describe the requirements an applicant must meet to be granted a variance to Zoning Code requirements for new and expanded structures; and to demonstrate the integrity of the City's construction permitting process. |
ADOPTED |
| 05-0074R |
Baltimore City Being Kyoto Compliant by 2012 |
8/15/05 |
Kraft, President Dixon, Holton, Young, Curran, Reisinger, Conaway, Clarke, Branch. |
FOR the purpose of requesting the creation of an emission reduction program that will help provide economic and quality of life benefits such as reduced energy bills, green space preservation, air quality improvements, reduced traffic congestion, improved transportation choices, and economic development and job creation through energy conservation and new energy technologies in order to help Baltimore City be Kyoto Compliant by 2012. |
ADOPTED |
| 05-0057R |
A Long-Term Solution to an Effective Baltimore City Central Booking and Intake Center |
5/9/05 |
Young, Kraft, Harris, President Dixon, Curran, Mitchell, Clarke, Reisinger, Conaway, Welch |
FOR the purpose of requesting that the State's Attorney's Office, Baltimore Police Department, Office of the Public Defender, Division of Pretrial Detention and Services, Office of Parole and Probation, Maryland Department of Public Safety and Corrections, and Judiciary (through the Honorable Charlotte Cooksey and/or the Honorable John M. Glynn), appear before the Baltimore City Council and report on their efforts to find a long-term solution to the problems that continue to plague the Baltimore City Central Booking and Intake Center and to advise the City Council as to how it may best further those efforts. |
ADOPTED |
| 05-0051R |
Archbishop Iakovos - A Celebration of Life |
5/2/05 |
Kraft, President Dixon, Rawlings Blake, Young, Curran, Holton, Harris, Branch, Reisinger, Clarke, Welch |
FOR the purpose of celebrating the life of Archbishop Iakovos, by acknowledging his efforts in transforming the Greek Orthodox Church in the Americas while continuously championing religious unity and human rights, as well as being a spiritual leader, who believed in Ecumenism, or as he defined it, the hope for international understanding, humanitarian allegiance, for true peace based on justice and dignity, and for God's continued presence and involvement in modern history |
ADOPTED |
| 05-0050R |
Baltimore City Clean Energy Policy |
5/2/05 |
Kraft, Young, Curran, Branch, Harris, Reisinger, Clarke |
FOR the purpose of requesting that the City of Baltimore look into formulating a Clean Energy Policy and purchasing a form of clean renewable energy to benefit the City of Baltimore as well as its citizens. |
ADOPTED |
| 05-0038R |
Baltimore Green Week |
4/5/05 |
Kraft, Clarke, Holton, Curran, Young, Harris, Reisinger, Welch, Conaway, Rawlings Blake |
FOR the purpose of declaring April 2nd through April 8th 2005 Baltimore Green Week and to encourage the development of green initiatives for Baltimore City, which can help enhance economic development, improve public health, address housing concerns, and address energy use and water quality issues. |
ADOPTED |
| 05-0035R |
The Baltimore City Green Building Task Force |
4/5/05 |
Kraft, Clarke, Holton, Curran, Young, Harris, President Dixon, Reisinger, Welch, Spector. |
FOR the purpose of establishing the Baltimore City Green Building Task Force to study the application of high-performance, sustainable building guidelines and standards to public and private construction and renovation projects. |
ADOPTED |
| 05-0031R |
Congratulations to Dr. Riccardo Giacconi on being Named a Co-Recipient |
3/21/05 |
Kraft, Young |
FOR the purpose of congratulating The Johns Hopkins astrophysicist Dr. Riccardo Giacconi, on being named a co-recipient of the 2003 National Medal of Science, the United States' top medal of scientific recognition. |
ADOPTED |
| 05-0030R |
Congratulations to Dr. Solomon H. Snyder on being Named a Co-Recipient |
3/21/05 |
Kraft, Young |
FOR the purpose of congratulating The Johns Hopkins neuroscientist Dr. Solomon H. Snyder, on being named a co-recipient of the 2003 National Medal of Science, the United States' top medal of scientific recognition.ADOPTED05-0025RInformational Hearing - 2005 Baltimore City Police Department Plan of Action2/28/05KRAFT, Young, Mitchell, Harris, ClarkeFOR the purpose of respectfully requesting the Baltimore City Police Commissioner to address the City Council on the details of his January 2005 Police Department Plan of Action and how the implementation of his plan will help reduce violent crime in Baltimore City. |
ADOPTED |
