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VIRTUAL COUNCIL MEETINGS

Given the current state of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and under the Governor’s “Proclamation and Declaration of State of Emergency and Existence of Catastrophic Health Emergency – COVID-19”and the Prince George’s County State of Emergency Declaration,  the County Council is operating under emergency procedures. Read More

The Prince George's County Council will meet virtually until further notice.  To encourage civic engagement, the Council has established an eComment portal to serve as an alternative method of public participation in the Council's virtual meetings.  The portal allows citizens to register to speak on agenda items that are scheduled for public hearing and/or submit a comment or letter into the official public record, in lieu of verbal testimony. You may comment via the eComment portal, by telephone during the hearing, by email or by fax.

The eComment portal will be activated at 5:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding a meeting agenda.  Please note, that written testimony or comments will be accepted in electronic format, rather than by U.S. mail.  For those unable to use the portal, comments/written correspondence may be emailed to: clerkofthecouncil@co.pg.md.us or faxed to (301) 952-5178.  All testimony and comments received by the deadline will become part of the public record of the meeting and, when feasible, shared and noted at the meeting. Testimony and comments will not be accepted via social media or by telephone voice mail message.

View meetings by selecting the "In Progress" link next to the meeting on the Council's live streaming page: https://pgccouncil.us/LIVE. Comment submissions should be received by 3:00 p.m. on the day BEFORE the meeting, unless otherwise noted below. 

eComment Portal

RESOURCES:

  1. Participation Guidelines
  2. Registering to Speak at an Upcoming Meeting
  3. Submitting a Comment on an Agenda Item

IMPORTANT:

  • To speak, registration is required
  • Register/Comment by 3:00 p.m. the day BEFORE
  • Information to join will be emailed
  • No registration needed to view

NEW - Now accepting comments and verbal testimony during COMMITTEE WORK-SESSIONS

Date Agenda Item Speak/Comment

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Date Agenda Item Speak/Comment
Tues., June 2, 2020 @ 10:00 AM CB-15-2020 - AN EMERGENCY ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BONDS for the purpose of amending and restating Section 5 of CB-48-2019 of the County Council of Prince George’s County, Maryland, adopted on November 5, 2019 (the “CB-48-2019”), and restating in its entirety CB-48-2019, as necessitated by the COVID-19 public health emergency, including modifying the manner in which the general obligation bonds authorized by CB-48-2019 may be sold to include the sale of bonds through a private (negotiated) sale.
  
  CR-029-2020 - A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of amending the Prince George’s County Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2020 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development by adding eligible Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program activities not originally funded or described in the FY 2020 Annual Action Plan.
  
  CR-030-2020 - A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2016-2020 CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of amending the Prince George’s County Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2016-2020 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development to modify its Citizen Participation Plan to include an expedited process for notice and reasonable opportunity to comment.
  
Tues., June 9, 2020 @ 10:00 AM CB-016-2020 (DR-2) - AN EMERGENCY ACT CONCERNING LANDLORD-TENANT CODE - PROHIBITION OF RENT INCREASES, RENTAL TERMINATIONS AND LATE FEES DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS for the purpose of amending the Landlord-Tenant Code to prohibit rent increases, rental terminations, or lockouts; and prohibit late fees or penalties from being charged during the COVID-19 state-wide emergency.  

ADA COMPLIANCE

 

The Prince George's County Council will meet virtually until further notice.  In accordance with ADA requirements, accommodations for hearing impaired, disabled persons, and visually impaired persons can be provided upon reasonable notice to the Clerk of the Council. Sign language and interpreters for non-english speakers are available with reasonable advance notice by emailing clerkofthecouncil@co.pg.md.us or calling 301-952-3600. Closed-captioning is now available during livestreaming and on archived videos effective April 30, 2020.