Council Bill 11-2022 – Introduced by: Opel Jones, Deb Jung, Christiana Rigby, Liz Walsh, David Yungmann; Co-sponsored by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive - AN ACT repealing a certain provision of law relating to the determination of whether an election is contested for the distribution of a public contribution from the Citizens’ Election Fund; confirming that a certified candidate may receive a matching public contribution for any qualifying contributions that were collected prior to the effective date of this Act; making a technical correction in order to remove an ambiguity in the Citizens’ Election Fund law to facilitate orderly administration of the program; generally relating to the Citizens’ Election Fund; and declaring that this Act is an Emergency Bill necessary to meet a public emergency affecting life, health or property.

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Resolution 18-2022 - A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Marian Vessels to the Recreation and Parks Board. (No expiration)

Council Resolution 19-2022 – Introduced by the Chairperson - A RESOLUTION appointing David Coaxum to the Board of Appeals of Howard County, Maryland, to fill a term ending on December 31, 2025. (No expiration)

Council Resolution 20-2022 – Introduced by the Chairperson - A RESOLUTION reappointing Jean Xu to the Board of Appeals of Howard County, Maryland, to fill a term ending on December 31, 2026. (No expiration)

Council Resolution 21-2022 - A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Dr. Flavia Delmastro to the Howard County Animal Matters Hearing Board. (No expiration)

Council Resolution 22-2022 - A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Xi Steven Chen to the Alcoholic Beverage Hearing Board. (No expiration)

SAO3-FY2022 - AN ACT transferring $6,560,000 from the General Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Department of Housing and Community Development in order to move priority affordable housing communities forward and to further affordable housing initiatives. (Expires 4/18/22; 5/23/22 if extended; or 6/27/22 if extended twice.)

Council Bill 12-2022 - AN ACT to amend who may delegate duties to the Human Resources Administrator; to clarify who the Chief Administrative Officer may delegate regarding the administration of the County’s risk management programs; and generally relating to functions of the Department of County Administration. (Expires 4/18/22; 5/23/22 if extended; or 6/27/22 if extended twice.)

Council Bill 13-2022 - AN ACT requiring the removal of certain public notification signs and posters relating to the Department of Planning and Zoning, Hearing Examiner, Board of Appeals, Zoning Board, and various boards and commissions, which are placed during the zoning and development review processes within a certain time period after the conclusion of the meeting or hearing; and establishing certain fees when the Department removes signs and posters; and generally relating to public notice of projects in the zoning and development review processes. (Expires 4/18/22; 5/23/22 if extended; or 6/27/22 if extended twice.)

Council Bill 14-2022 – Introduced by Christiana Rigby - AN ACT to add requirements to a forest conservation plan; and generally relating to forest conservation in the County. (Expires 4/18/22; 5/23/22 if extended; or 6/27/22 if extended twice.)

Council Bill 15-2022 – Introduced by Liz Walsh and David Yungmann - AN ACT altering the appointment process for members of the Planning Board; altering the qualifications of the members of the Planning Board; and generally relating to planning and zoning. (Expires 4/18/22; 5/23/22 if extended; or 6/27/22 if extended twice.)

Council Resolution 1-2022 - A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Ralph O. Frith to the Citizens' Election Fund Commission. (No expiration)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Resolution 2-2022 - A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Stephanie Lyon to the Commission on Aging. (No expiration)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

 

Council Resolution 3-2022 - A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of George Stephens to the Commission on Disabilities. (No expiration)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Resolution 4-2022 – Introduced by David Yungmann - A RESOLUTION appointing Keith Ohlinger to the Citizens’ Election Fund Commission of Howard County, Maryland, to fill a term ending on May 1, 2025. (No expiration)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

 Reappointments

Council Resolution 5-2022 - A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Jessica Epps to the Commission for Women. (No expiration)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Resolution 6-2022 - A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Nafrettifi Griffin to the Howard County Commission for Veterans and Military Families. (No expiration)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Resolution 7-2022 - A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Cynthia Gula to the Equal Business Opportunity Commission. (No expiration)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Resolution 8-2022 - A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Greg Jolissant to the Howard County Commission for Veterans and Military Families. (No expiration)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Resolution 9-2022 - A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Robert Lowell to the Howard County Commission for Veterans and Military Families. (No expiration)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Resolution 10-2022 - A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Robert McLaughlin to the Plumbing Advisory Board. (No expiration)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Resolution 11-2022 - A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Jessica Nichols to the Commission for Women. (No expiration)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Resolution 12-2022 - A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Jason Peay to the Equal Business Opportunity Commission. (No expiration)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Resolution 13-2022 - A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Marian Vessels to the Commission on Disabilities. (No expiration)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Resolution 14-2022 - A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Terry Winegar to the Plumbing Advisory Board. (No expiration)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Resolution 15-2022 - A RESOLUTION amending a schedule of fees for utility construction permits and generally relating to fees charged by the Department of Public Works. (No expiration)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed as amended

Council Bill 1-2022 - AN ACT amending the Pay Plan for Howard County to revise the pay scales for Recreational Licensed Child Care providers and contingent employees; and generally relating to the Pay Plan for Howard County. (Expires 3/14/22; 4/18/22 if extended; or 5/23/22 if extended twice.)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Bill 2-2022 - AN ACT prohibiting discrimination based on citizen or immigration status in the areas of employment, law enforcement practices, public accommodations, and financing; clarifying prohibited discrimination based on citizenship or immigration status in the area of housing; and generally related to Human Rights provisions of the County Code. (Expires 3/14/22; 4/18/22 if extended; or 5/23/22 if extended twice.)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Resolution 16-2022 - A RESOLUTION pursuant to Section 4.201 of the Howard County Code declaring that a portion of land containing a total of 1,669 square feet or 0.0383 acres owned by Howard County, Maryland located on Main Street in Ellicott City is no longer needed by the County for public purposes; authorizing the County Executive to convey, upon certain consideration, fee simple title to 8308 Main Street, LLC while retaining easement interests; waiving the advertising and bidding requirements of Section 4.201 of the Howard County Code; and providing that the County Executive is not bound to convey the Property if he finds that the County may have a use for the property. (No expiration)

My Vote: No

Status: Tabled

 

Council Resolution 17-2022 - A RESOLUTION adopting a comprehensive revision to the Howard County Design Manual Volume III (Roads and Bridges) that includes content changes; renaming the Howard County Design Manual Volume III to be “Complete Streets and Bridges”; amending the Howard County Design Manual Volume IV (Standard Specifications and Details for Construction) to include updated sections and details reflecting Complete Streets concepts and policy in Howard County; repealing current Howard County Design Manual Volume III (Roads and Bridges); and generally related to Volume III and IV of the Design Manual. (No expiration)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed as amended

 

Council Bill 3-2022 – Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the Compensation Review Commission - AN ACT to set the annual compensation of the members of the Howard County Council for the term beginning in December 2022. (Expires 3/14/22; 4/18/22 if extended; or 5/23/22 if extended twice.)

My Vote: No

Status: Passed

Council Bill 4-2022 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the Compensation Review Commission - AN ACT to set the annual compensation of the Howard County Executive for the term beginning in December 2022. (Expires 3/14/22; 4/18/22 if extended; or 5/23/22 if extended twice.)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Bill 5-2022 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the Compensation Review Commission - AN ACT to set the compensation for members of the Howard County Zoning Board. (Expires 3/14/22; 4/18/22 if extended; or 5/23/22 if extended twice.)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Bill 6-2022 – Introduced by David Yungmann - AN ACT repealing a certain provision of law relating to the determination of whether an election is contested for the distribution of a public contribution from the Citizens’ Election Fund; confirming that a certified candidate may receive a matching public contribution for any qualifying contributions that were collected prior to the effective date of this Act; making a technical correction in order to remove an ambiguity in the Citizens’ Election Fund law to facilitate orderly administration of the program; and generally relating to the Citizens’ Election Fund. (Expires 3/14/22; 4/18/22 if extended; or 5/23/22 if extended twice.)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Withdrawn

Council Bill 7-2022 (ZRA199) – Introduced by Liz Walsh - AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to require that Moderate Income Housing Units (MIHUs) be developed in the Planned Golf Course Community (PGCC) zoning district; and generally relating to Moderate Income Housing Units. (Expires 3/14/22; 4/18/22 if extended; or 5/23/22 if extended twice.)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Tabled

Council Bill 8-2022 – Introduced by Liz Walsh - AN ACT amending the Howard County Code to require that Moderate Income Housing Units (MIHUs) be developed in the Planned Golf Course Community (PGCC) zoning district; and generally relating to Moderate Income Housing Units.  (Expires 3/14/22; 4/18/22 if extended; or 5/23/22 if extended twice.)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Tabled

Council Bill 9-2022 – Introduced by Deb Jung - AN ACT to alter a duty of the Department of Planning and Zoning related to the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance; requiring certain developers to meet with the School System about school capacity solutions; and generally relating to the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance. (Expires 3/14/22; 4/18/22 if extended; or 5/23/22 if extended twice.)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Tabled

Council Bill 10-2022 – Introduced by Liz Walsh - AN ACT requiring certain employers to recall certain employees who have been laid-off after the imposition of the COVID-19 state of emergency; specifying the procedures by which the recall would operate; establishing certain procedures for filing, investigating, and adjudicating a complaint; prohibiting retaliation against employees for filing a certain complaint or participating in certain proceedings; declaring that this Act is an Emergency Bill necessary to meet a public emergency affecting life, health or property; providing for a certain termination date; and generally relating to a right of recall for Covid-19 laid-off employees. (Expires 3/14/22; 4/18/22 if extended; or 5/23/22 if extended twice.)

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed as amended

Council Bill 83-2021 - AN ACT to establish a Police Accountability Board; setting forth the qualifications for members and method of appointment; setting forth the process for selection of the board chairperson; providing for a process to receive certain complaints alleging police misconduct; setting forth the duties of the Board; defining certain terms; providing for the requirement to submit financial disclosure statements; providing for the staggering of initial appointments to the Board; providing for the application of this Act; and generally relating to police accountability in Howard County. (Expires 1/10/22; 02/14/22 if extended; or 03/21/22 if extended twice.) TABLED 12/6/21

My Vote: Yes

Status: Tabled (Life Extended)

Council Bill 88-2021 – Introduced by Liz Walsh - AN ACT to prohibit the willful failure to do specified maintenance and repair of certain historic structures thus prohibiting certain demolition by neglect of those structures; allowing the Historic District Commission to waive compliance in certain cases of financial hardship; providing for a hearing and an opportunity to cure specified violations; and generally relating to historic structures, historic sites, and historic districts in the County. (Expires 1/10/22; 02/14/22 if extended; or 03/21/22 if extended twice.) TABLED 12/6/21

My Vote: Yes

Status: Passed

Council Resolution 140-2021 - A RESOLUTION approving the terms and conditions of a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement by and between the Howard County, Maryland and SunEast Friendship Solar LLC and MHGH&S, LLC for the generation of electricity on property located at 13300 Frederick Road, West Friendship. (No expiration date) TABLED 10/4/21

Council Resolution 141-2021 - A RESOLUTION approving the terms and conditions of a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement by and between the Howard County, Maryland and SunEast Friendship ANEM Solar LLC and MHGH&S, LLC for the generation of electricity on property located at 13300 Frederick Road in West Friendship, Maryland. (No expiration date) TABLED 10/4/21

Council Resolution 142-2021 - A RESOLUTION approving the terms and conditions of a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement by and between the Howard County, Maryland and Terrapin Branch Solar, LLC, and 2800 Nixon’s Farm Lane, LLC, for the generation of electricity on property owned by 2800 Nixon’s Farm Lane, LLC located at 2800 Nixon’s Farm Lane, West Friendship, Maryland. (No expiration date) TABLED 10/4/21

Council Resolution 143-2021 - A RESOLUTION approving the terms and conditions of a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement by and between the Howard County, Maryland and Community Power Group, LLC and Jack Coogan Fyock Jr. for the generation of electricity on property located on Ten Oaks Road, Glenelg, Maryland. (No expiration date) TABLED 10/4/21

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