Alderwoman Rhonda Pindell Charles, Chair, City Council’s Public Safety Standing Committee
2/9/25; 3/3/25 (Public Safety Standing Committee Meeting)
Revised 3/21/25: “The Almost 7:30 Democratic Breakfast Club”
1 | City Data
City of Annapolis: Almost 41,000 residents; approximately 4,200 businesses (Ward 3 has by far the most, over 900); over 3 million visitors per year; less than 600 staff with approximately 50 of them being seasonal; Annapolis being Maryland's capital city and with what that entails; and we are the closest capital city to the nation's capital, which is the heart beat of the world.
2 | City of Annapolis’ Official Website
3 | City Council Agendas
4 | Boards and Commissions, Agenda, YouTube
5 | 2024 City of Annapolis Annual Report
6 | Comprehensive Plan 2040: Annapolis Ahead - Bridging Barriers - Connecting Communities
Note: Pay particular attention to each Ward's individual “Small Area Plans”, pages 40-57.
7 | Street Paving & Sidewalk Assessment and Maintenance Schedules
Note: We had a City Council public Work Session on the budget priorities on Thursday, January 16, 2025, and every Alderperson (all 8) had this as Number #1 on their priority list.
“Presentation On: Council Members' Budget Priorities to be incorporated into the Mayors' Budget as Appropriation”
8 | Public Safety
9 | Cameras
Again, this is a discussion for our Annapolis Police Department, Public Safety Standing Committee meetings (for example, Ward 8 is the focus, Monday, March 3, 2025, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in-person, City Hall)
For example, recent helicopters circling.
APD: The City is in the process of hiring a maintenance company that will maintain and service our CCTV cameras. Keeping the existing cameras operable is crucial. In addition to CCTV, the County’s Real Time Information Center (RTIC) is now in operation. RTIC is a 24 hour operational center that uses camera technology to assist in combating crime. We are in the process of integrating our CCTV cameras with the County. There is also a component of the system that will allow local businesses to integrate their existing store cameras into the RTIC.
10 | Annapolis Police Department, CALEA Re-accreditation
More recent update: We expect to be re-accredited by CALEA in 2025.
11 | Eastport Civic Association (ECA), Ward One Residents Association (WORA), Greater Parole Community Association (GPCA), etc., and their relationship with City Departments
For example—
Public Safety Standing Committee Meetings—
January: Focus on Ward 1, and testimony and questions allowed from the public in person February: Focus on Ward 4, and testimony and questions allowed from the public in person March: Focus on Ward 8, and testimony and questions allowed from the public in person
12 | Unhoused, Emergency Management
We can look at individual situations; we can check with Office of Emergency Management, Department of Planning & Zoning; Annapolis Police Department; Mayor’s Office; and County DSS (Mr. Justin Bieler)
13 | City Dock
Historic Preservation Commission
Meeting: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Agenda:
"69 Prince George Street / Prince George Street Park / Maritime Welcome Center – Travis Ligon – The Whiting - Turner Contracting Company – The proposed project includes the construction of the Maritime Welcome Center and the new Prince George Street Park. (HPC-2024-00296)"
14 | Transportation
GoTransportation/Micro-transit (in particular and including):
City Council Transportation Standing Committee, February 12, 2025 meeting:
Time: 5:00-21:00
15 | GoTransportation has been a very big hit even with residents. We have had a lot of discussion about this at our public City Council Transportation Standing Committee meeting in February 2025 once the data came in.
16 | Transportation
City Council Transportation Standing Committee:
Agenda Item: ID-37-25: Electrical Mobility Update - From Jacqueline Guild, Esq., Deputy City Manager for Resilience and Sustainability (including EV chargers)
Time: 29:35-1:02:00
17 | Parking
The legal Contract that we have has been a challenging impediment. As a result, for example, the City’s Office of Law is currently in the process of developing some strategies/options for the Council as to how to proceed.
18 | Eastport Shopping Center
The last discussion was at the City Council meeting on March 26, 2024, as it relates to and comports with the Comprehensive Plan 2024 (and the final Plan was voted on by the Council in July 2024). Ward 8 Alderman Ross Arnett provided some information.
The “Small Area Plans” should be reviewed; they are contained within the Comprehensive Plan 2024, pages 40-57. 2040 Comprehensive Plan | Annapolis, MD
19 | Wells Cove
September 26, 2023 City Council meeting, Rendition from Ward 8 Alderman Ross Arnett:
R-43-23 Public Water Access at the Wells Cove Inlet in Eastport - For the purpose of ensuring the public can walk along the Wells Cove waterfront and enter the water to use small watercraft such as kayaks and paddleboards at the Wells Cove inlet.
From Ward 8 Alderman Ross Arnett:
Staff Report: The purpose of this legislation is to ensure the public can walk along the Wells Cove waterfront and enter the water to use small watercraft such as kayaks and paddleboards at the Wells Cove inlet. The City does not see a practicable way of implementing or enforcing this legislation given the existing litigation. With no practicable way to implement or enforce this legislation, there is no impact on staffing.
Information from the Office of Law:
Again, for example, the “Small Area Plans” can be reviewed for possible guidance; they are contained within the Comprehensive Plan 2024, pages 40-57.
20 | CNI (Choice Neighborhood Initiative)
It should be prominently on the City's website, homepage.
July 22, 2024—Rendition from Ward 8 Alderman Ross Arnett.
R-19-24 Eastport Choice Neighborhood Initiative Transformation - For the purpose of adopting the Eastport Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) Transformation Plan, which was recently approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and approving the use of the former City of Annapolis Public Works Property on Spa Road to meet the Plan's goals. Planning & Zoning: Awaiting HUD, etc.; and
21 | House Boats
A Task Force is being formed, pursuant to City Council Resolution R-46-24, “Task Force to Study Residential Marine Vessels”, from our January 13, 2025 City Council meeting. Membership on the Task Force should also include a cross-section of our residents.
22 | Monthly Reports from City Departments, including the City Manager, who all Directors report to except for the City Attorney
23 | GIS Open Data Site
We now have a new City GIS Open Data Site portal that has been created. This is a public page that can be shared with the public.
24 | City Press Releases and Media Advisories
We strongly encourage residents and businesses to sign up for City Press Releases and Media Advisories for the most updated information.
25 | City Code
Code of Ordinances | Annapolis, MD | Municode Library (1,218 pages)
26 | Water Access
City Council Work Session, September 19, 2024
27 | Short-Term Rentals