Public Health & Environment Committee — May 13, 2026: Hearings on B’more Healthy Babies Strategy and Forest & Tree Conservation
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Committee met virtually on May 13, 2026 (10:00 AM) in the Du Burns Council Chamber. Attendance: 5 present (Phylicia Porter, Mark Parker, James Torrence, John Bullock, Odette Ramos); 2 absent (Mark Conway, Ryan Dorsey). Two items scheduled for public hearing (LO26-0044 and Bill 26-0161); both hearings were recessed to be reconvened later. Meeting was adjourned.
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- LO26-0044 — B’more Healthy Babies Strategy: Hearing called to recess (invited Baltimore City Health Department and other parties to discuss maternal health and the Initiative's 5-year Strategic Refresh).
- 26-0161 — Natural Resources: Forest and Tree Conservation – Conforming Amendments: Hearing recessed; to reconvene later (for amendment of Article 7 to comply with new State requirements and special effective date).
- Meeting was called to order and subsequently adjourned; no final dispositions recorded in these minutes.
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Public Health & Environment Committee
LO26-0044 - B'more Healthy Babies Strategy and Bill 26-0161 - Natural Resources - Forest and Tree Conservation - Conforming Amendments
Agenda
- INTRODUCTIONS
- ATTENDANCE
- ITEM SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
- ADJOURNMENT
- B’more Healthy Babies Strategy For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Health Department and other interested parties to appear before the City Council to discuss maternal health in Baltimore City and the B'more for Healthy Babies Initiative's 5-year Strategic Refresh, including priority health issues identified by the Initiative.
- THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
- CALL TO ORDER
- Natural Resources – Forest and Tree Conservation – Conforming Amendments FOR the purpose of amending the Forest and Tree Conservation provisions of Article 7 of the Baltimore City Code to comply with new State requirements; and providing for a special effective date.
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