For Immediate Release: Monday, September 23, 2024
Also on Sept. 24: Council will interview the County Executive’s nominee for chief of Behavioral Health and Crisis Services and vote on resolutions to confirm Darcell Graham as director of Montgomery County Public Libraries and David McBain as assistant chief of police in the Field Services Bureau for the Montgomery County Police Department
The Montgomery County Council will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 12 p.m. and the meeting will begin with a discussion with Maryland Secretary of Housing and Community Development Jacob R. Day. The meeting will be held in the Capital Crescent Trail Conference Room.
At 1 p.m., there will be two proclamation presentations. The first, presented by Councilmember Natali Fani-González, will recognize the Coalition for Green Capital. The second, presented by Council President Andrew Friedson and Councilmember Evan Glass, will recognize WSSC Water Commissioner and former Councilmember Howard Denis.
More detail on each agenda item is provided below.
Public Hearing
Unless otherwise noted, the Council will hold the following hybrid public hearings at 1:30 p.m. Residents can visit the Council website to learn about the multiple ways to provide testimony.
District Council Session
Oral arguments and vote expected: The Council is expected to hold oral arguments and vote on Local Map Amendment H-149, regarding a property located at the intersection of Randolph Road and Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. The amendment is a request to rezone the property from its current R-30 zone to Commercial Residential Floating (CRF 1.75, C-0.25, R-1.5, H-75). The property is approximately 35 acres and is currently 19 two-to-three story garden-style apartment complex buildings containing 458 dwelling units. The proposed use is a mixed-use residential development containing up to 2,275 residential dwelling units and up to 5,000 square feet of commercial use. The Hearing Examiner recommended approval of this application, but without the proposed connection through Erskine Avenue.
The District Council granted eight requests for oral argument on Sept. 17. After the Council’s vote on the requests for oral argument, Council staff was made aware that one request had been inadvertently omitted. The Council may grant or deny the additional request for oral argument.
Consent Calendar
Each item on the Council’s Consent Calendar can be found on the Council agenda for Tuesday, Sept. 24, which is available on the Council website.
Vote expected: The Council is expected to vote on a resolution to confirm the County Executive’s nominee, Darcell Graham, for the position of director of Montgomery County Public Libraries. The Council conducted an interview with Graham on Sept. 17.
Vote expected: The Council is expected to vote on a resolution to confirm the County Executive’s nominee, David McBain, for the position of assistant chief of police in the Montgomery County Police Department’s (MCPD) Field Services Bureau. The Council conducted an interview with McBain on Sept. 17.
County Executive’s Nominee for Chief of Behavioral Health and Crisis Services
Interview: The Council will conduct an interview with Mónica Martín, who is the County Executive’s nominee for chief of Behavioral Health and Crisis Services within Montgomery County’s Department of Health and Human Services. Martín is currently the acting chief of Behavioral Health and Crisis Services.
The Council meeting schedule may change from time to time. View the current Council and Committee agendas, Council staff reports and additional information on items scheduled for Council review on the Council website.
Council and committee meetings are streamed live on the Council’s web page via YouTube and on Facebook Live and can be watched on County Cable Montgomery on Xfinity/RCN 6 HD 996/1056, Fios 30, and on the CCM live stream.
Release ID: 24-340