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Charter Review Special Committee — April 22, 2026: Charter amendment and charter review considered; no vote taken

BaltimoreApr 22, 20261 min read

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The Charter Review Special Committee met on April 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM (Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber). Agenda items included 26-0172 (Charter Amendment — Charter Committee Recommendations) and LO25-0038 (Charter Review). The items addressed proposed amendments related to adoption/rejection of ordinances and resolutions, the City's budget and tax rates, minor privilege rights, and removal of obsolete charter provisions. The Committee did not take a vote on the bill, as recorded in the minutes.

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The Committee did not take a vote on this bill (minutes state: "The Committee did not take a vote on this bill").

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Charter Review Special Committee

Apr 22, 2026, 12:00 AMVirtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall, Phone: 1-408-418-9388, Access code: 2336 857 5396, Password: Public, Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=mbd0ca17d932df82c8249a0c2600426d6scheduled

26-0172 - Charter Amendment - Charter Committee Recommendations & LO25-0038 - Charter Review

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CALL TO ORDER
INTRODUCTIONS
ATTENDANCE
ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR WORK SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Charter Review For the purpose of the Committee considering proposals to revise the City Charter and recommending bills to revise the City Charter to the full City Council.
Charter Amendment - Charter Committee Recommendations For the purpose of amending certain processes, requirements, and permissions relating to the adoption and rejection of ordinances and resolutions, the City's budget, and establishing certain tax rates; providing for the grant of certain minor privilege rights under a process established by ordinance; removing certain improper, non-essential, obsolete, and redundant provisions; setting a special effective date; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
The Committee did not take a vote on this bill

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