County Council - 2025-11-17

Doctor Billy Ifedi Okoye confirmed to Prince George's County Planning Board as part-time member, replacing Dorothy F. Bailey with term expiration 6/15/2027. Okoye is founder of Sold 100 Real Estate Inc with over $250 million in transactions, also leads BMO General Contractors and Autograph Solar.

Requires annual report of police pursuit data and modifies mutual aid agreements between Prince George's County Police Department and local municipalities to ensure uniform vehicle pursuit policy within the county.

Indexes Prince George's County minimum wage to consumer price index while addressing adverse impact on direct support professionals serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Protects approximately 2,500 DSPs serving 2,000 individuals in the county.

Prohibits motorized vehicles from stopping, standing, or parking in bike lanes and bikeways within certain exceptions. Joins Howard County, Baltimore, Greenbelt, New Carrollton, and Montgomery County with similar measures.

Establishes voluntary moderately priced dwelling unit program requiring minimum delivery of moderately priced units, binding agreements between participants and county, alternative compliance methods, and eligibility requirements for households seeking units.

Enhances tenant protections under consumer protection law in response to widespread issues facing tenants from landlords' unfair or deceptive practices.

Revises pilot project labor agreement targeting Prince George's County Department of Public Works and Transportation CIP 4-66002 curb and road rehabilitation, authorizing department to grant project labor agreement requirement waivers under certain circumstances.

Requires certain percentage of county-based minority business enterprise participation in county contracts greater than $1,000,000.

Establishes formal process for public transportation agencies to request and obtain access to private residential/commercial property for installing or operating public bus stops, including application review process and property owner consent requirements.

Provides for neighborhood traffic management program, traffic studies, evaluation and installation of traffic calming devices on residential streets, and timeline for speed monitoring system decisions.

Creates study to protect wildlife, general health, safety, and welfare of citizens impacted by wildlife within the county and creation of joint action plan.

Prevents new owners of commercial property from requiring existing tenants to pay the use and occupancy fee associated with change in ownership - new owners must pay instead of small businesses.

Approves various multi-year contracts for Office of Information Technology including Microsoft suite, legacy mainframe maintenance, digitization services, GIS licensing, desktop and telecommunications services. Total value approximately $106,450,116 over contract term.

Approves multi-year contract for maintenance services for county's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management communication equipment and software. Contract term 10/01/2025 through 06/30/2030 with estimated total value of $79,105,900.

Approves transfer of appropriations within recreation fund of Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission FY2026 operating budget, reallocating community-based recreation programming funds to eligible organizations.

Endorses application to Maryland Department of Commerce to redesignate Seat Pleasant, Capitol Heights, Forest Heights, and Landover Hills as enterprise zone focus areas to strengthen existing businesses, attract new businesses, and create jobs.

Amends FY2026 annual action plan for housing and community development, reprogramming $2,500,000 in HOME investment partnership program funds to support New Carrollton Affordable Phase 4 project - 102 rental units for families earning 70% or below AMI.

Approves PILOT agreement with Urban Atlantic Development LLC for 102-unit affordable rental community at New Carrollton. Total development cost $40,108,565. Foregone tax revenue estimated at $6,429,612 (61.6% cumulative) over 40-year period.

Commits $3,500,000 from Prince George's County Housing Investment Trust Fund for Flats at Glen Ridge Station project - 245 housing units for families earning 60% or less of AMI near planned Purple Line station.

Approves PILOT agreement with Dominion Incorporated for 245-unit affordable rental community at 7011 Chesapeake Road, Hyattsville. Total development cost $125,676,076. Foregone tax revenue estimated at $17,758,183 (64% cumulative) over 40 years.

PILOT agreement for acquisition/rehabilitation of 304-unit affordable rental community at 2428 Corning Avenue, Fort Washington for households earning 70% or less AMI. Total development cost $122,129,472. Foregone tax revenue estimated at $22,038,441 (75.6% cumulative) over 40 years.

Approves June 2025 cycle of amendments to 2018 water and sewer plan including canine training facility advancement from category 5 to category 4, plus countywide redesignations on 11th Street in Bowie (District 4) and Tower Road/Old Brandywine Road (District 9).

Would have required applicants to demonstrate proposal conformance with applicable master plans, allowed informational consultation with council members, made neighborhood meeting notices publicly searchable, and included master plan consistency as required standard for site plan approval.