APPOINTMENTS
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION appointing members to the Planning Advisory Committee to assist in the development of HoCo By Design, Howard County’s next General Plan.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as amended
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Hunter Craig to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Teresa Garcia to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Larry Scott Hencshel to the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Authority.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Kevin Hill to the Board of Electrical Examiners.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Eduardo Marin to the Recreation and Parks Board.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Kimberly McCauley to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Mike Mitchell to the Howard County Local Children’s Board.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Daniel Thomas Nairn to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Kelly Shalcosky-Proctor to the Local Behavioral Health Advisory Board.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Kelly L. Smith to the Board of Library Trustees.
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Bonnie Sorak to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
REAPPOINTMENTS
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of James
W. Brown to the Howard County Agricultural Land Preservation Board.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Katie Collins-Ihrke to the Commission for Transitioning Students with Disabilities.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Shahriar Etemadi to the Multimodal Transportation Board.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Cynthia Gula to the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Authority.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Wei Guo to the Commission on Aging.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Patricia Warr Marshall to the Housing Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Judi Olinger to the Commission for Transitioning Students with Disabilities.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Cynthia Parr to the Commission for Transitioning Students with Disabilities.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Charles A. Phillips, Jr. to the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Authority.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Steven
J. Plakitsis to the Adult Public Guardianship Review Board.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Paul Rivers, to the Howard County Commission for Veterans and Military Families.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Linda Skelton to the Housing and Community Development Board.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: Councilmember Christiana Rigby
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Jennifer Bevan-Dangel to the Citizens’ Election Fund Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
FINANCIAL
Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of up to $150,000,000 consolidated public improvement bonds and up to $50,000,000 metropolitan district bonds, pursuant to various bond enabling laws; providing that such bonds shall be general obligations of the County; authorizing the County Executive to specify, prescribe, determine, provide for or approve the final principal amounts, maturity schedules, interest rates and redemption provisions for such bonds, and other matters, details, forms, documents or procedures and to determine the method of sale of such bonds; providing for the disbursement of the proceeds of such bonds and for the levying of taxes to pay debt service on such bonds; and providing for and determining various matters in connection therewith.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as amended
Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT making emergency appropriations pursuant to Section 610(b) of the Howard County Charter and amending the Annual Budget and Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2021 in order to receive approximately $9,733,000 of additional State funding in the Board of Education’s Capital budget for Fiscal Year 2021; 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 as amended
Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION approving the inclusion of approximately $9,733,000 of additional State funding in the Board of Education’s Capital budget for Fiscal Year 2021; and generally relating to the Fiscal Year 2021 budget of the Board of Education.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION approving an application to the State of Maryland for funding under the Maryland Community Development Block Grant Program for funds awarded through the federal CARES Act; and authorizing certain actions necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
GENERAL
Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT authorizing the County Executive to award points under the Length of Service Awards Program for active service by Executive Order based on a declared state of emergency; and generally relating to the Length Of Service Award Program for volunteer firefighting/EMS personnel.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT amending the Pay Plan for Howard County in order to add pay scales for Emergency Communications Supervisors, members of Local 3085 and members of Lodge 131; amending specialty pays applicable to Emergency Communication Supervisors and Police Lieutenants; providing for the application of certain pay schedules; and generally relating to the Pay Plan for Howard County.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as amended
Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT amending the Howard County Code in order to change the name of the Office of Human Rights to be the Office of Human Rights and Equity; and generally related to the Office of Human Rights.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as amended
Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT prohibiting parking in a bike lane; defining certain terms; and generally related to parking control in Howard County.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION approving a fine for parking in a bike lane.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as amended
Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION authorizing the sale, for nominal consideration, of a Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer owned by Howard County to the Maryland State Police, Forensic Sciences Division.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION pursuant to Section 4.201 of the Howard County Code, authorizing the County Executive to grant easements to Baltimore Gas and Electric Company so that BGE may place equipment on poles owned by the County in three locations in Ellicott City; 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 grant the easements if he finds that the property may have a further public use.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as amended
Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION pursuant to Section 4.201 of the Howard County Code declaring that land containing 0.188 acres owned by Howard County, Maryland is no longer needed by the County for public purposes; authorizing the County Executive to convey, at no cost, fee simple title to the Property to the State of Maryland; 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.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: Councilmember Deb Jung
AN ACT to update a reference in the LEED green building rating system related to bird-friendly buildings; and generally relating to environmental design.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: Councilmembers Opel Jones and Christiana Rigby
A RESOLUTION creating a Racial Equity Task Force to study racial inequities and disparities in Howard County and recommend legislative actions to close racial disparities in our community.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as amended
Introduced by: Councilmember Liz Walsh
A Resolution declaring policy support by the Howard County Council for the “Fight For $15” Coalition, which successfully advocated for the passage and eventual enactment of a phased-in $15 per hour minimum wage for Marylanders, and for maintaining the first minimum wage phase-in as enacted, effective January 1, 2021.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: Councilmember Liz Walsh
AN ACT prohibiting the Howard County Department of Corrections from accepting into its custody persons detained by federal immigration law enforcement agencies and housing those persons as they await disposition of exclusively immigration-related proceedings.
My Vote: No
Status: Passed