Public Health & Environment Committee — December 3, 2025: Informational hearings recessed
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Committee met virtually at 11:00 AM. Five members were present (Phylicia Porter, Mark Conway, Mark Parker, James Torrence, Odette Ramos); two were absent (Ryan Dorsey, John Bullock). Three informational hearings on the well‑being of the transgender community (25-0015R), gay men (25-0020R), and lesbian women (25-0021R) were scheduled and recessed. Meeting was adjourned.
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- Recorded attendance: Present 5 — Phylicia Porter, Mark Conway, Mark Parker, James Torrence, Odette Ramos; Absent 2 — Ryan Dorsey, John Bullock.
- Recessed informational hearing on the well-being of the transgender community in Baltimore (Resolution 25-0015R).
- Recessed informational hearing on the well-being of gay men in Baltimore (Resolution 25-0020R).
- Recessed informational hearing on the well-being of lesbian women in Baltimore (Resolution 25-0021R).
- Adjourned the meeting.
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Public Health & Environment Committee
Council Resolutions 25-0015R, 25-0020R and 25-0021R
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- INTRODUCTIONS
- ATTENDANCE
- ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
- Informational Hearing – Well-being of the Transgender Community in Baltimore FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Mayor’s Office, the Baltimore City Health Department, the Baltimore Police Department, the Baltimore City Public School System, the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs, the Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights, the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, the Baltimore City Department of Social Services, the Maryland Department of Health, and Behavioral Health Systems Baltimore to update the Council on services provided to, and the general well being of, the transgender community in Baltimore.
- Informational Hearing – Well being of Gay Men in Baltimore FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Mayor’s Office, the Baltimore City Health Department, the Baltimore Police Department, the Baltimore City Public School System, the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs, the Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights, the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, the Baltimore City Department of Social Services, the Maryland Department of Health, and Behavioral Health System Baltimore to update the Council on services provided to, and the general well being of, gay men in Baltimore.
- Informational Hearing – Well being of Lesbian Women in Baltimore FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Mayor’s Office, the Baltimore City Health Department, the Baltimore Police Department, the Baltimore City Public School System, the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs, the Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights, the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, the Baltimore City Department of Social Services, the Maryland Department of Health, and Behavioral Health System Baltimore to update the Council on services provided to, and the general well being of, lesbian women in Baltimore.
- ADJOURNMENT
- THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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