Hey folks! Alderman Brooks here. Tomorrow’s meeting is going to be a BIG one. Not only will Mayor Littmann be presenting his State of the City address, he will also be unveiling his city budget for the 2027 fiscal year. AND ON TOP OF THAT, Mayor Littmann will be presenting his nominees for our next City Manager and City Attorney.

The simplest thing first. The State of the City address is presented annually by our Mayor to present to the public what condition the City is in, what we have accomplished, and where we want to move forward to. Even though we are still in the first year of this term, we have been VERY active with fantastic infrastructure projects (I detailed many of the ones impacting Ward 5 on a prior newsletter and blog post) and of course we cannot forget securing the funding for City Dock! Watching the State of the City is a great way to keep in touch with the City’s fantastic progress.

Second, our budget. A budget reflects our values as a city. I do not like the drama of going through amendments to create budget items, and I have again pushed the Mayor to include my priorities early. Rental assistance, afterschool care funding, public safety funding, and funding for apprenticeships are all included in the first round. I am going to defend these from potential cuts, and take a hard look at the proposals of my colleagues for potential amendments brought forward. 

During the budget I like to stress the connection between land use and city finances. I share folks’ frustration that city services do not seem to keep pace with what they pay in property taxes, but the truth is, the City’s development pattern prevents this. Low density sprawl prevents the city from being able to collect enough revenue to provide proper infrastructure and proper services for our population. We previously conducted a study which actually showcases which parts of Annapolis are revenue positive and which are revenue negative, along with the development patterns that are the most financially sustainable. 

If you are curious and would like to READ THE REPORT for yourself or WATCH THE VIDEO PRESENTATION to the council I HIGHLY encourage you to do so. If you do not have the time to do a deep dive into land use and finance (I get it, people are busy) Strong Towns did two quick videos covering our study that you can watch. Video 1 and Video 2 are combined less than 4 minutes. 

Third Mayor Littmann will be presenting his nominations for City Manager and City Attorney. Deputy City Manager Victoria Buckland has been serving as our “acting” manager for over a year and doing a fantastic job, but the position is overwhelming, and leaving that hole in our government means that less work gets done for our citizens. Yolanda Lewis has been nominated to fill the role. Ms. Lewis comes to the City having served as the Chief Administrative Officer for Fulton County, Georgia, where she managed a $30 million budget and directed operations for a million residents.

Our new City Attorney will be “Tony” Kupersmith. Mr. Kupersmith’s experience is a blend of public service and private practice. Previously the County Attorney for Talbot County, Maryland, he served as the chief legal advisor to the County Council and county boards and commissions. In private practice with the Annapolis firm of McAllister, DeTar, Showalter & Walker LLC, he has represented businesses, individuals, and nonprofits in land use, real estate, and environmental matters.

I have met with each of these candidates and I am so incredibly impressed by their backgrounds and I look forward to supporting them. We will be suspending the rules tomorrow evening to confirm them during the first meeting. 

Finally I do want to call attention to my first bill coming up for final vote. O-1-26 will provide property tax credits for childcare providers. Childcare costs and wait times are holding back our working families, forcing too many parents to choose between their career and their children’s success. O-1-26 is one of the tools that we have to bring down those wait times and costs. I am very proud of this legislation and look forward to it passing. 

Now onto the agenda! 

CALL TO ORDER

Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance & Roll Call

State of the City Address - Mayor Littlam

Approval of Agenda

PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS

Update from Mayor and Reports by Committees

Comments be the General Public

A person speaking before the City Council with a petition, report, or communication shall be limited to no more than three minutes. Comments must be limited to things not up for Public Hearing on the agenda.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

CA-1-26 - Updating Requirements for Publication of the Charter and Code of the City of Annapolis - Currently the City Code requires us to publish the City’s Charter and Code in a loose leaf binder. This updates the ruling to allow us to move to a primarily digital online version, because… it’s 2026.

O-6-26 Oversight of the City’s Firing Range - Currently, only the Mayor has the authority to decide who can use the City's police firing range. This ordinance adds the Police Chief as an approver.

CONSENT CALENDAR

Journals of Proceedings

CCM 3.9.26 Regular Meeting Minutes

CCM 3.23.26 Regular Meeting Minutes - This is voting to approve the minutes from our 3/9 and 3/23 meetings.

Fund Transfers 

FT-7-26 Transfer - Enterprise Funds - This transfer moves $25,000 from the stormwater fund, $25,000 from the water distribution and rehabilitation fund, and $25,000 from the sewer fund to the Standard Specs and Construction Detail project. This will enable the Department of Public Works to ensure that land developers and engineers design and construct infrastructure that meets Annapolis's requirements.

FT-10-26 Transfer - Debt Services - Nonallocated/ Mayor - This transfer moves $36,300 of appropriations from the Nonallocated Debt Service account to the Mayor’s Office Salaries and Benefits account.

Council Acceptances

ID-70-26 Fiscal Year 2026 City of Annapolis Audit - Accepting the findings our our 2026 fiscal year audit.

End of Consent Calendar

LEGISLATIVE ACTION 

O-8-26 Annual Budget and Appropriation and Property Tax Levy - This ordinance includes the Annual Operating Budget for the new fiscal year starting July 1, the Capital Budget, the Capital Improvement program, appropriates money for all City spending over the next fiscal year, and levies the City's property taxes for FY 2027.

-Operating Budget: The list of all the regular day-to-day city expenses. 

-Capital Budget: Expected long-term spending (e.g., building construction, machinery replacement). 

-Capital Improvement Program: Expected future capital projects. 

-Appropriations: Council approval to spend the money allocated in the budget.

-Property Tax Levy: The City's income source.

R-10-26 - Annual Fees Schedule - The list of all the City's fees and the corresponding sections of the Code requiring each fee.

R-11-26 - Annual Fines Schedule - The list of the City's fines and the corresponding sections of the Code.

R-12-26 - Position Classification and Play Plan - The list of all the City's jobs, their pay rank, and the actual salary for each position.

R-8-26 - Fee Waivers for City Supported Special Events in Fiscal Year 2027 -- Authorizes fee waivers for major annual special events in Annapolis, such as parades. The fees include police services, traffic control, post-event cleanup, and related services. 

R-9-26 - Filing of Grant Application with the Transit Administration -- The City applies for a state transit grant each year. The Transportation Department must include Council approval of the application when submitting it. 

R-13-26 - Compensation of Acting City Manager Victoria Buckland -- This continues Vickie's acting city manager-level pay until the City hires a new City Manager, or for six months, whichever comes first. 

R-14-26 - Confirmation of Anthony Kupersmith as City Attorney --  Previously the County Attorney for Talbot County, Maryland, on the Eastern Shore. He served as the chief legal advisor to the County Council, county boards and commissions. He begins as Annapolis City Attorney on May 7, 2026, with an annual salary of $185,000. It is the plan to suspend the rules and confirm Mr. Kupersmith that night. I will be supporting this action and voting to confirm.

R-15-26 - Confirmation of Yolanda L. Lewis as City Manager -- Soon to be former Chief Administrative Officer for Fulton County, Georgia, where she managed a $30 million budget and directed operations for a million residents. She begins as Annapolis City Manager on May 21, 2026, with an annual salary of $270,000.  It is the plan to suspend the rules and confirm Ms. Lewis that night. I will be supporting this action and voting to confirm.

Second Readers

O-1-26 - Property Tax Credits for Child Care Centers, Family Child Care Homes, and Large Family Child Care Homes - As stated earlier this will authorize the City of Annapolis to provide property tax credits for licensed childcare facilities in the city. The legislation as written provided up to $10,000 but there were concerns about the large potential fiscal impact. After doing a deep dive into what many of these properties were paying in city property taxes, I shrank the proposal down to $4,000 via amendment. This will still allow room for growth while providing a generous benefit for our providers. I will be supporting the legislation. 

O-3-26 - Annapolis Harbor Lines at Hawkins Cove - Allows the City to change the harbor lines at Hawkins Cove to get the Hawkins Cove Restoration project underway. This is a great restoration project that will provide public water access for more families. I am supporting it. 

ADJOURNMENT

Hey folks! Alderman Brooks here. Before I get into the agenda for tomorrow’s meeting I wanted to share a few exciting infrastructure projects that we have in and around Ward 5 that will improve our quality of life. As the Public Works director told me we are "getting lots of pedestrian safety money our way.”

First is that the long request sidewalk connecting Spa Road and Forest Drive is finally in the design phase. As you can see below this section of Spa Road is dangerous for folks to walk, forcing many to either cut across private yards or walk in the street, putting themselves at risk for injury from traffic. I have been pushing for this project for a long time and slowly but surely it is moving its way through the process.

Second is the “Truxton Green Network Connector & Hilltop Lane Connector Trail” which is the big formal name for, we are finally getting some better biking protections and connections to Hilltop Lane and Truxton Heights. The neighborhoods around Hilltop Lane have some of the last working class housing in Annapolis and many commute by bike, including some of my neighbors and children trying to get to Annapolis Middle School. An incident that still hurts me is when a constituent of mine was killed in a hit and run while riding his bike home from work. These protections can prevent incidents like that from happening again. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2027.

The pedestrian safety projects will continue down Hilltop Lane with planes for a traffic circle or traffic light at the Gemini Road and Hilltop Lane intersection (I’m pushing for a circle because it simultaneously makes things safer, slower, but moves more cars at a steady pace preventing back ups) along with a pedestrian island at the Hilltop Lane and Presidents Street crosswalk. Construction is anticipated to begin in Winter of 2028.

Finally in Truxton Heights we are in the design phase for storm drainage improvements. This area was first built with little concern for stormwater management and flooding is frequent as a result. This impacts the Admiral Farragut apartments and the surrounding areas after severe storms with nuisance foods and erosion. We have completed a concept study and are now designing a project for how to best address these problems.

Next I wanted to share with folks that the city has introduced the “Golden Parking Pass” For just $20 from March 9 to April 6, seniors 62+ can enjoy up to two hours of parking per day on Main Street, Maryland Avenue, and at the Mills Hillman Garage.

This program is designed to make downtown Annapolis more accessible and enjoyable for our senior residents. Simply register your vehicle(s) through the online portal and submit payment. Once approved, your tag will be eligible for the daily two-hour parking benefit throughout the program period. No need to input a code or swipe a card. Drive up, do your downtown shopping and dining, and drive away. Tag readers will know your vehicle is enrolled in the program!

If you want to sign up for the program, you can APPLY HERE or call (410) 216-5620. 

Next the City of Annapolis Office of Community Services and Community Legal Services will be holding a virtual town hall for renters! Join us on Thursday, March 26 from 6 to 7 p.m. to learn about tenants rights and responsibilities, as well as the legal services available to renters. I am grateful for this because all too frequently the city has treated renters as less important, with a former colleague on the council calling the councilmembers who rented “uninvested in the city” during a work session! Renters attending these events not only empowers them on resources available but shows that renters belong here too. You can RSVP HERE.

Finally in non political, just for fun news… IT’S THE ANNAPOLIS FILM FESTIVAL! This year, the annual festival will be held from Thursday, March 26 to Sunday, March 29. Screenings and events will be held at venues throughout Annapolis, including Maryland Hall, St. John’s College, Asbury United Methodist Church, and across the Historic Arts District, with additional festival experiences such as industry panels, filmmaker Q&As, Coffee Talks at RamsHead OnStage, student programs, and late-night parties.

So go watch some movies! It’s been a hard month, we earned it. Tickets are on sale now! You can pick up yours here.

Now onto the agenda!

CALL TO ORDER

Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance & Roll Call

Proposed Closed Session

ID-62-26 A Proposed Closed Session- Discussion Topic: Pending or potential litigation regarding the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis (HACA).

At 7:00 PM THE COUNCIL WILL PROCEED TO THE MAIN AGENDA ITEMS

Approval of Agenda

Ceremonial Items

ID-67-27 Earth Month Proclamation for April 2026

PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS

Update from Mayor and Reports by Committees

Comments be the General Public

A person speaking before the City Council with a petition, report, or communication shall be limited to no more than three minutes. Comments must be limited to things not up for Public Hearing on the agenda.

Council Discussion

ID-63-26 Public Works Director Burr Vogel - Changes in City Capital Improvement Projects this fiscal year - A presentation on what infrastructure projects that were or were not scheduled, and how will that be adjusted this year. 

Consent Calendar

Supplemental Appropriations Under $50,000

SA-14-26 Art In Public Places Commission - Contract Services - AIPPC Fund Balance

SA-16-26 Grants - Anne Arundel County Department of Health - Police Department

SA-18-26 Grant - Maryland Department of Transportation - Transportation Department

Appointments

AP-16-26 Appointment - David W. Beugelmans, ESQ - Recreation Advisory Board

AP-17-26 Appointment - Ms. Teresa Elienberg - Human Relations Commission

End of Consent Calendar

LEGISLATIVE ACTION 

Supplemental Appropriations $50,000 & Above

SA-17-26 Grant - Maryland Department of Transportation - Transportation Department

SA-19-26 Grant - Maryland Department of Transportation - Transportation Department

First Readers Some of these are missing a staff report and by city code cannot be introduced before we have that. There may be postponement due to that.

O-6-26 Oversight of the City’s Firing Range - Currently, only the Mayor has the authority to decide who can use the City's police firing range. This ordinance adds the Police Chief as an approver.

O-7-26 Eliminating the Requirement for Outdoor Dining Patrons to be Seated - This change allows service to patrons not only at outdoor tables, but also at designated standing areas within the approved outdoor dining space. This is lacking a staff report and will likely be postponed one meeting. To get into the merits of this legislation, the previous outdoor dining legislation was to the 4 cosponsors of this legislation overly restrictive and getting into regulations that the city has no business in regulating. 

R-7-26 Support of Maryland General Assembly House Bill 1142 - This resolution expresses the City Council's support for HB 1142, which aims to establish a state task force to evaluate the effects of sharing the Maryland sales tax with municipalities. We will likely suspend the rules and vote to pass this resolution tomorrow night. This asks the state to set up a task force to see the feasability in sharing sales tax revenue with local governments. Since this is just asking for a task force from the state and not leading to local policy change at this time I am supporting both rules suspenion and the resolution while continuing the potential benefits and potential consequences if we choose to implement this policy.

Second Readers

R-1-26 R-1-26 - Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Statement of Performance Standards -- The resolution is the City Council's approval of the performance standards for the City's various departments, as the City Code mandates annually. Sets performance standards for the City’s departments. This is a standard “make government work” type of deal. I’m supporting.

R-4-26 - Extending the Public Paddlecraft Rack Pilot Project -- Last boating season, the City started a pilot project to rent space on a rack for storing kayaks, paddleboards, and canoes in a waterfront public park. The rack wasn't operational until mid-boating season. This resolution would extend the project for another full boating season with some changes, including lower storage rates. This helps get smaller, more obtainable boats on the water. The Maritime Advisory Board recommended this favorably. Seems like a no brainer to me. I’m supporting. 

R-6-26 - Authorizing Itinerant Merchant Sales Within the Annapolis Historic District Approved Special Events During Calendar Year 2026 - The Council must authorize sales by itinerant merchants in the Historic District. This resolution designates the special events for 2026 and permits merchant sales at those events. This lets us have special events with special merchants downtown. I like those, you like those, if we want to have those we have to pass this. I’m supporting.  

ADJOURNMENT

Hey folks! Alderman Brooks here. Before we get started I am VERY excited to share that *drum roll* our FEMA grant for City Dock is finally approved!

We celebrated this incredible success on Friday with our Federal, State, and County partners. We could not have done this without them. I am a big believe in sharing credit when it is due so I want to thank by name Senator Chris Van Hollen, Senator Angela Alsobrooks, and Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth. Your work at the Federal level made this happen. Congresswoman Elfreth reaching out to the Navy to assist with the campaign was essential, without our work at City Dock the Naval Academy would continue to be at risk of flooding, and that is why we are proud to call you our representative.

Closer to home Senator Shaneka Henson, Delegate Dana Jones, Delegate Dylan Behler, County Executive Pittman, and County Councilwoman Rodvien made this partnership a success story. The state and county funding we have will make City Dock one of the finest parks not just in Maryland but in the whole country. Mayor Jared Littman’s leadership helped get this project that had been stalled on the 5 yard line into the endzone and we salute him. Finally, we need to thank our former Mayor, Gavin Buckley. Mayor Buckley’s vision got this started. City Dock would still be a parking lot, a waste of some of the finest land on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay, if he did not come up with a bold plan and see it through. Some naysayers who were cheering for the city to fail in this endeaver will still cry foul, but the project is needed and will be something our city can be proud of for generations. 

Now onto the agenda! This agenda is going to be briefing heavy again. The meeting will begin at 5:45 for a closed session on labor negotiations and a City Dock legal update.

CALL TO ORDER

Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance & Roll Call

Proposed Closed Session

ID-33-26 A Proposed Closed Session - Discussion Topics: update on collective bargaining negotiations and pending or potential litigation regarding the City Dock project.

At 7:00 PM THE COUNCIL WILL PROCEED TO THE MAIN AGENDA ITEMS

Approval of Agenda

PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS

Update from Mayor and Reports by Committees

Comments be the General Public

A person speaking before the City Council with a petition, report, or communication shall be limited to no more than three minutes. Comments must be limited to things not up for Public Hearing on the agenda.

Quarterly Report

ID-46-26 Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis (HACA) - Quarterly report from HACA.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

O-3-26 Annapolis Harbor Lines at Hawkins Cove - This ordinance authorizes the City Council to change the harbor lines for the Hawkins Cove Restoration project. Hawkins Cove is a small tributary that flows into Spa Creek near Truxtun Park. 

Consent Calendar

Journals of Procedures, Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes for the following dates: 2/2/26 - 2/9/26 - 2/23/26

Appointments

AP-13-26 Appointment - Ms. Jan Lee - Board of Supervisors of Elections

AP-14-26 Reappointment - Mr. Liam Mercer - Board of Supervisors of Elections

AP-15-26 Reappointment - Ms. Deborah Yatsuk - Board of Supervisors of Elections

End of Consent Calendar

LEGISLATIVE ACTION 

First Readers

CA-1-26 - Updating Requirements for Publication of the Charter and Code of the City of Annapolis - This Charter Amendment updates the section requiring that the City Charter Code, along with any updates, be published in a book or binder. It allows the Charter to be officially published on the City's website or through other electronic methods; paper copies are no longer mandatory. 

O-5-26 - Reallocation of Unexpended Bond Proceeds - This ordinance allows unspent money from City bond sales to be reallocated. 

R-5-26 - Designating Northwest Street as an Honorary Street in Memory of De Lorma "Dee" Goodwyn - The resolution dedicates Northwest Street, which runs between Church Circle and College Creek, to honor lifelong Annapolis resident De Lorma Goodwyn, and requires the City to post a sign designating Northwest Street as 'De Lorma "Dee" Goodwyn Way'. This does not rename the street; it adds an honorary name (also known as). Dee Goodwyn was such a bright light in our city and I’m proud to join this as a cosponsor. If her family is able to join us on Monday we will be suspending the rules to pass this resolution that evening. 

R-6-26 - Authorizing Itinerant Merchant Sales Within the Annapolis Historic District for Approved Special Events During Calendar Year 2026 -- The Council approves "Special Events," large events that attract many visitors and require the use of City streets or facilities. This resolution authorizes the Special Events occurring annually in the City for the 2026 calendar year. The resolution also allows Itinerant Merchants (vendors) to conduct sales during those Special Events. 

Second Readers

O-40-25 - Establishing a 12-Month Moratorium on New Short-Term Rental Licenses - The ordinance establishes a one-year moratorium on the issuance of new short-term rental licenses to give the Council time to review the current law and staff time to recommend changes. This ordinance will only apply on issuing NEW licenses to non owner occupied short term rental properties. I am supporting this legislation with some amendments that 1) Help clarify how one can establish residency 2) Acknowledges and builds upon the prior work that was done on short term rentals during the previous council. 

O-1-26 - Property Tax - Child Care Centers, Family Child Care Homes, and Large Family Child Care Homes -- This ordinance authorizes a City property tax credit of up to $10,000 annually for state-licensed or registered child care providers in the City. The sponsor (me) is offering an amendment to lower the maximum amount to $4,000. This one is complicated. First I’m going to explain the amendment. The state of Maryland passed enabling legislation to allow Anne Arundel County and Annapolis to offer property tax credits for licensed childcare facilities up to $10,000 during the prior legislative session. This enabling legislation was passed at the recommendation of a task force consisting of representatives from the Maryland Women’s Caucus, the Comptroller’s office, and the Anne Arundel County Executive’s office. 

The $10,000 proposal came with a VERY large potential fiscal note that while our finance office acknowledged would not be as high as they were estimating, they could not responsibly say it was a lower number, which is fine because it is better to have a conservative finance office. Working with our finance office I looked into the actual property taxes these businesses would be paying, and it ended up being nowhere near $10,000 annually. Most were between $2,000 to $4,000. Lowering the amount via amendment allowed us to get a smaller fiscal note (that is still overestimating the cost but not nearly as high) while allowing these childcare centers to get a tax break, which can bring wait times and costs for childcare down. 

NOW onto the complication. This bill is still technically stuck in the Rules Committee. It passed the Finance Committee’s (which handles our tax policies) February meeting faborably. The Rules Committee postponed action on the legislation in both February and March without duscussing the bill. However since the legislation has passed the Finance Committee and is a tax bill I am seeing if it has met the requirements to be moved forward for final vote with a simple majority of support. If it require unanimous support the legislation will be delayed until April.

R-3-26 - Water Service Agreement with North Point Property LLC -- This resolution allows Chesapeake Harbour, a private, waterfront residential property owned by North Point Property, to tap into the City's water system. I was very concerned about this resolution at first. The property is located outside of the city and during our last term we conducted a land value and infrastructure study that showed the majority of properties in the city cost more to service with water and sewer than we receive in property taxes and usage fees. That said, properties outside the city pay 3 times more than properties inside the city and the larger water/sewer line it would connect to is already laid so construction costs are at a minimum. I’m inclined to support but trying to learn a little more about the financing. 

ADJOURNMENT

Hey folks! Alderman Brooks here. I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and your new year is off to a good start. The City Council is hitting the ground running to start 2026. I am VERY excited to share that my first bill of this new term will be introduced on Monday with the O-1-26 title. 

O-1-26 will allow childcare homes (think a daycare in someone’s residence) and group childcare centers (a larger public establishment) to apply for property tax credits with the City of Annapolis. High childcare costs and long wait times are hurting working families in Annapolis. A leading factor in these rising costs and especially wait times is that there just are not enough providers in the city. To help address this concern, the state passed enabling legislation during the 2025 session to allow Anne Arundel County and Annapolis to provide these tax credits to childcare providers. The intended goal is that by providing these tax credits for childcare facilities we can encourage more to open, potentially hire more staff, or prevent facilities from closing in a notoriously low margin industry. By increasing providers and staff we can lower wait times and potentially bring costs down for parents.

I’m very proud of this legislation. I ran explicitly on introducing it and see it as one of many we can take to make life less hard for working parents.

Other than that there are some resolutions being introduced that continue to set up how the incoming administration and council will operate, and some public comment periods, including for the short term rental moratorium. Something to call to attention is that we need to reconsider two resolutions that passed during our prior meeting. R-47-25, which provides committee assignments for this council, and R-48-25 which appoints members to the city’s Audit Committee. We need to reconsider these due to typos in what was passed so the changes that need to be made will be technical in nature.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

• O-40-25 - Establishing a 12-Moratorium on New Short-Term Rental Licenses --  Halts the issuance of STR permits for new applicants. The moratorium does not apply to those who are renewing licenses, owner-occupied STRs, and applications that have already been submitted at the time the Council adopts the ordinance. The STR moratorium will not apply to specific events, as specified in the City Code, such as Navy graduations, boat shows, and special events designated by the City Council through resolution. 
• O-41-25 - FY 2026 Changes in Exempt Service Job Classification – Creates the Deputy Chief of Staff position in the Mayor’s office.

FIRST READERS

Ordinances

• O-1-26 - Property Tax -- Family Child Care Homes, Large Family Child Care Homes, and Child Care Centers -- Authorizes up to $10,000 in property tax credits for child care providers that own their own property and for businesses that own their land and decide to use part of their facilities exclusively for child care. The state must approve them to offer childcare. (As covered earlier this provides tax credits up to $10,000 for licensed childcare facilities in Annapolis. The goal is to help decrease wait times and lower costs, making life a little bit easier for our working families.)

Resolutions

• R-1-26 - FY 2027 Annual Statement of Performance Standards -- This is City Council approval for annual performance statements filed by City agencies and departments. (Sets standards for performance reviews for city agencies and departments. We can’t evaluate if we don’t have a formal standard.)

• R-2-26 - Establishing the Order of Succession for Mayor -- The order of succession would be the longest-serving council member to the newest. (In the event that the Mayor is on travel or unable to perform their duties due to temporary disability this establishes a succession order. The order is based on council seniority.)

• R-3-26 - Water Service Agreement with North Point Property LLC -- Authorizes City water service to 1053 Chesapeake Harbour Road. (Connects city water to this property)

SECOND READERS - For the purpose of fixing typographical errors in the resolutions

• R-47-25 - Standing Committee Appointments for the [next] Council Term (As stated we need to correct typos in this previously passed resolution. As a reminder, this creates our new committee assignments. My assignments are 1) Economic Matters 2) Rules and City Government 3) Transportation. I am voting in favor)

R-48-25 - Audit Committee Appointments for the [next] Council Term (As stated we need to correct typos in this previously passed resolution. As a reminder, this confirms the Mayor’s appointments to our Audit Committee. I am voting in favor.)