Housing & Economic Development Committee — Meeting minutes (Nov 4, 2025)

CALL TO ORDER

INTRODUCTIONS

ATTENDANCE

ROLL CALL

ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING

Homeless Services FOR the purpose of calling representatives from the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, other City agencies, & community partners to report on services and projects in the City aimed at creating permanent supportive housing options for those experiencing homelessness & exiting homelessness in the City of Baltimore.

In Rem Foreclosure – Vacant Structures and Nuisance Properties FOR the purpose of authorizing certain property located in Baltimore City identified as a vacant structure or nuisance property under the Baltimore City Building Code to be subject to a certain in rem foreclosure process; requiring certain procedures for an in rem foreclosure; requiring the City to take certain actions to compensate the interested parties in property that is acquired through an in rem foreclosure; specifying the circumstances under which an in rem foreclosure judgement may be reopened; making conforming changes; defining certain terms; and generally relating to in rem foreclosure of vacant property in Baltimore City.

Taxes – Property Tax – Vacant Lots and Vacant Structures FOR the purpose of amending the special real property tax rate for vacant and abandoned property to include vacant lots; establishing a subclass of real property of vacant lots and vacant structures; applying a special real property tax rate to the subclass of real property; requiring the provision of notice of the special real property tax rate; providing for the promulgation of rules and regulations; requiring a certain annual report; defining certain terms; repealing certain sections of Ordinance 24-431 that ordained an abrogation date for the Ordinance; and generally relating to the special real property tax rate levied on vacant lots and vacant structures.

ADJOURNMENT

THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC