For Immediate Release: Monday, April 22, 2024
The Montgomery County Council will meet on Tuesday, April 23 at 12:45 p.m. The meeting will begin with three proclamation presentations. The first proclamation, led by Councilmember Evan Glass, will recognize Earth Day. The second, led by Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles, will recognize Minority Health Month. The third, led by Councilmember Sidney Katz, will recognize ALS Awareness Month.
More detail on each agenda item is provided below.
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.
FY25 Capital Budget and FY25-30 Capital Improvements Program (CIP)
Update: The Council will receive an update on the macro affordability status of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2030 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). The Council’s committees have held meetings to review and make recommendations to the Council on all departmental and agency recommendations for projects in the FY25-30 CIP. The Council will take final action to reconcile revenues and expenditures in the CIP together with the FY25 Operating Budget at the end of May 2024. Additional details can be found in the staff report.
Ride-On Transit Center and MCPS Bus Depot Relocation Projects
Review: The Council will review the Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOTs) new Transit Maintenance Depot Project and the MCPS Bus Depot and Maintenance Relocation Project within the FY25-30 CIP. The New Transit Maintenance Depot Project provides for the planning and design of a new transit bus depot, which includes maintenance and repair facilities to accommodate up to 255 buses. The MCPS Bus Depot and Maintenance Relocation Project provides for a comprehensive feasibility study and planning for the relocation of the MCPS Bus Depot from the County Service Park on Crabbs Branch Way.
The County Executive has recommended $3.5 million in FY25-26 for each project, for a total of $7 million. The funding will be used to conduct community engagement, project scope and preliminary design activities for a new transit facility, which would be shared by Ride-On and MCPS school buses on the property of the current Shady Grove MCPS Transportation Depot at Crabbs Branch Way. According to MCDOT, the new depot is needed by 2030 to meet the department’s 2035 zero-emission goals.
The joint Education and Culture (EC) and Transportation and Environment (TE) Committee recommends approval of the two projects as submitted.
Vote expected: The Council is expected to vote on a $134,190 supplemental appropriation for the administration of COVID-19 booster vaccinations for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) personnel. This increase is needed to support COVID-19 booster vaccinations for career firefighters as required by the County’s collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 1664. MCFRS adheres to CDC guidance for vaccinations and recommendations on vaccination. There is no mandate for vaccination and all MCFRS personnel will be eligible based on a voluntary basis and availability.
The joint Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) and Public Safety (PS) Committee recommends approval.
Each item on the Council’s Consent Calendar can be found on the Council agenda, which is available on the Council website.
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: 24-157