COUNTY COUNCIL FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND
APPROVED
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
The County Council for Montgomery County, Maryland convened in the Social Hall of the Wheaton Library/Recreation Center, 11701 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland, at 6:30 P.M. on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.
PRESENT
Councilmember Nancy Navarro, President Councilmember Sidney Katz, Vice President Councilmember Gabe Albornoz Councilmember Andrew Friedson Councilmember Evan Glass Councilmember Tom Hucker Councilmember Will Jawando Councilmember Craig Rice Councilmember Hans Riemer
The President in the Chair.
SUBJECT: Meeting with County Delegation
Participating in the discussion were Delegates Marc Korman, Al Carr, Ariana Kelly, Jheanelle Wilkins, David Moon, Emily Shetty, Lily Qi, Eric Luedtke, Sara Love, Jim Gilchrist, Gabriel Acevero, Bonnie Cullison, Anne Kaiser, Charlotte Crutchfield, Jared Solomon, Julie Palakovich Carr, Lorig Charkoudian and Vaughn Stewart; and Senators Craig Zucker, Cheryl Kagan, Susan Lee and Ben Kramer.
Council President Navarro, Senator Zucker, and Delegate Korman welcomed Delegation members and Councilmembers to the meeting.
Ms. Navarro provided an overview of County and Montgomery County Public Schools demographics and information related to the County operating budget and debt service. Several Councilmembers presented information on the County’s four key priorities for the 2020 General Assembly session: Mr. Rice presented the Council’s priority related to the Kirwan Commission, Ms. Navarro presented the Council’s priority related to public school construction, Mr. Katz presented the Council’s priority relating to preserving local authority; and Mr. Hucker presented the Council’s transportation-related priorities.
- 2 - 10/23/2019
Several members of the State Delegation presented information on important legislation that may be upcoming during the 2020 session: Ms. Kaiser presented issues related to the Kirwan Commission; Mr. Solomon presented issues related to school construction; Mr. Moon presented issues related to policing and justice reform; Ms. Charkoudian presented issues related to 5G, community choice energy, and renewable energy; Ms. Kelly presented issues related to family leave; and Ms. Kagan presented issues related to Next G 911.
The meeting adjourned at 8:43 P.M.
This is a correct copy of Council action.
Approved/Signed by the Clerk ______Mary Anne Paradise Acting Clerk of the Council
Minutes written by: Amanda Mihill, Legislative Attorney