For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 1, 2019
The following committee meetings are scheduled for Wednesday, May 1. Individuals interested in attending a committee meeting should confirm the information on the day of the meeting by visiting the Council’s web page at tinyurl.com/CountyCouncilMeetings or by calling the Council’s Communications Office at 240-777-7931. All meetings are held in the Council Office Building (100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, Md.), unless otherwise noted.
Meeting: Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) and Education and Culture (E&C) Committees
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Seventh floor hearing room
PHED Committee: Councilmembers Hans Riemer (Chair), Andrew Friedson (Lead for Parks) and Will Jawando
E&C Committee: Councilmember Craig Rice (Chair), Council President Nancy Navarro and Councilmember Will Jawando (Lead for Libraries)
Topics: The Committee is scheduled to review several items included in the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) Recommended Operating Budget and Capital Improvements Program (CIP) amendments.
WorkSource Montgomery NDA
WorkSource Montgomery is the private non-profit corporation authorized by Council Resolution 18-295 as the County’s designated workforce development corporation. WorkSource Montgomery, Inc. has been designated to implement the County’s workforce development policies established by the Workforce Development Board to promote job growth and talent attraction. The County Executive’s Recommended FY20 Operating Budget is $1,809,594.
The Council staff report can be viewed here.
CIP Amendment: Shared Agency Booking System replacement
The County Executive transmitted this amendment to the FY19-24 CIP for the Shared Agency Booking Replacement System project to the Council on March 15. The project is a joint collaboration between the Office of Community Use of Public Facilities (CUPF), Montgomery County Recreation Department, and Montgomery Parks, a division of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) to replace their shared, online booking and sales software application to improve efficiency and customer experience. The recommended funding sources are $917,000 in current revenue from the CUPF Enterprise Fund and $460,000 in intergovernmental transfers from Park's Enterprise Fund FY20 Appropriation. The total request is $1.377 million.
The Council staff report can be viewed here.
Recreation After School Programs
The Joint Committee will review the operating budgets for after school programs under the Department of Recreation. The Joint Committee expressed the need to bring key stakeholders together to develop a strategic plan for expanding after school programming in the County.
The Council staff report can be viewed here.
Meeting: PHED Committee
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Third floor hearing room
PHED Committee: Councilmembers Hans Riemer (Chair), Andrew Friedson (Lead for Parks) and Will Jawando
Topics: The Committee is scheduled to review several items included in the FY20 Recommended Operating Budget and CIP.
Office of Agriculture
The mission of the Office of Agriculture (OAG) is to promote agriculture as a viable component of the County’s economic sector, as well as to preserve farmland as a resource for future agricultural production. The goal of the OAG is to promote the County as a leader in the agricultural industry by providing support to our farm community and working to educate our residents. The County Executive’s Recommended FY20 Operating Budget is $966,373.
The Council staff report can be viewed here.
Conference and Visitor’s Bureau NDA
The Conference and Visitors Bureau promotes the County as a destination for meetings and conferences, student group travel, group tours, leisure travel and amateur sports events. The County Executive’s Recommended FY20 Operating Budget is $1.58 million.
The Council staff report can be viewed here.
Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation NDA
This is the private non-profit corporation established by Bill 25-15 that serves as Montgomery County’s lead economic development organization. The Economic Development Corporation is responsible for implementing the County’s economic development strategic plan and related programs that include marketing, business retention and attraction, entrepreneurship, and promoting the development of the County’s economic base. The County Executive’s Recommended FY20 Operating Budget is $5 million.
The Council staff report can be viewed here.
Conference Center NDA
This NDA funds the following: a full-time position to manage the operational and fiscal oversight of the Conference Center complex at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center; non-routine repairs, alterations, improvements, renewals and replacements; and the designated reserve required by the management agreement with Marriott International, Inc. The County Executive’s Recommended FY20 Operating Budget is $662,514.
The Council staff report can be viewed here.
Economic Development Fund
The mission of the Economic Development Fund (EDF) is to assist private employers who are located, plan to locate, or substantially expand operations in the County. Each program under the EDF is administered by the Department of Finance. The County Executive’s Recommended FY20 Operating Budget is $5.5 million.
The Council staff report can be viewed here.
Incubator Programs - Economic Development Partnership NDA
This NDA provides for facility lease payments and facility, program, and portfolio management services for the County’s Business Innovation Network (BIN) facilities, and program funding for the Business Incubator Without Walls Program (for Wheaton and Down County area). The County Executive’s Recommended FY20 Operating Budget is $2,592,917.
The Council staff report can be viewed here.
Meeting: Public Safety (PS) Committee
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Seventh floor hearing room
PS Committee: Council Vice President Sidney Katz (Chair) and Councilmembers Gabe Albornoz and Tom Hucker
Topics: The Committee is scheduled to review several items included in the FY20 Recommended Operating Budget and CIP.
Correction and Rehabilitation
The mission of the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DOCR) is to protect and serve the residents of Montgomery County and the general public by providing progressive and comprehensive correctional, rehabilitative and community re-entry services. The Recommended FY20 Operating Budget is $70.8 million.
The Council staff report can be viewed here.
Police Department
The mission of the Department of Police is to safeguard life and property, preserve the peace, prevent and detect crime, enforce the law, and protect the rights of all residents. The Recommended FY20 Operating Budget for the Department of Police is $295,232,312, an increase of $15,193,981 or 5.43 percent from the FY19 Approved Budget of $280,038,331.
The Council staff report can be viewed here.
Prisoner Services NDA
This NDA provides reimbursements to physicians and hospitals for medical care provided to individuals in the custody of any County law enforcement agency, The Department of Police manages this account with the assistance of the County Attorney. The Recommended FY20 Operating Budget is $20,000.
The Council staff report can be viewed here.
The Council committee meetings will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM). The channel can be viewed on Cable Channels 996 (high definition) and 6 (standard definition) on Comcast; Channels 1056 (HD) and 6 (SD) on RCN; and Channel 30 on Verizon.
The meetings also will be available live via streaming through the Council web site at: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/ondemand/index.html.
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Release ID: 19-147