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The motion took place at the end of the morning session; council members indicated there were no minutes for approval and that the body would resume in the afternoon for public hearings and a review of the Montgomery County Public Schools CIP.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mar. 25, 2025 - Council Session (am)","oneSentenceSummary","The Montgomery County Council approved the consent calendar by unanimous voice/hand vote at the March 25 session; the vote was moved and seconded on the record.","taxTitle","Montgomery County, Maryland","taxId",3351,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6275005,"Council committee backs upstream stormwater retrofits and flood-modeling funding",202,5128000,5330000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777125-bd7411fbac532608697a503267be32e0&start=5128&end=5330","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777125-bd7411fbac532608697a503267be32e0/thumbnail_5128000.jpg","/articles/6275005/Montgomery-County/Maryland/Council-committee-backs-upstream-stormwater-retrofits-and-flood-modeling-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6275005-1b300fe8055bf82778379209d070a7f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150608&Signature=m2zzgdRiDrfPiCY-khY8en9rt16u6GdR37fu5S3GaLzd2YHnjeRzk3o-XISxdt9QNvaqhh9VZoK3EuZs3b2xR2NYu3U-kAsfC5ZAg2ScZ6j0f9lD56~UJr2aDbxdgQQTRbvO9pCCFRev3JL4EZ9-oBshdB-Fdv8QxHoYQVGDzwj3FZhtJ4LDcq~gmNBmCTJ~hJksHAlfz-fFaE7Enu4XsBTY1ZZ5ddwdOo2S9MB5yE4jaTn03iujvaASIz7ZGskiljBy0NpXzSnTUaVubMkMB3N7cqBcn21LlnNhyKs2ro5p0vzLSaatkQ9J29f8xMkBDe4SjJje1fP0xtqfH12NCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Montgomery County Transportation and Environment (T&E) Committee on March 17 recommended several stormwater and storm drain CIP amendments designed to advance flood modeling and upstream mitigation work.

Committee members unanimously supported a $1,900,000 increase for the Stormwater Management Comprehensive Flood Management Plan to move into Phase 2 of modeling work. The committee also approved shifting $1,500,000 in related funding to partially offset cost increases. In response to council direction, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recommended a $2,400,000 increase to support three new upstream stormwater management retrofit projects intended to capture runoff closer to sources and reduce downstream stream erosion and flooding.

T&E also recommended a technical decrease of $378,000 in the storm drain CIP tied to acceleration of planned work (charging to FY24 instead of FY25).

Council members and DEP staff discussed the balance between upstream retrofits and stream restoration projects, noting that stream restoration remains an important tool (and can generate regulatory credit under the county's NPDES permit) but that an emphasis on upland/source controls can reduce downstream impacts. Members said DEP has engaged critics and supporters and will continue both upland and stream work where warranted. A larger set of March 14 amendments to the stormwater implementation plan will be taken up as part of the operating budget deliberations in April and May.

The committee's actions were recommendations; final council votes on CIP amendments are scheduled for May with the operating budget.","The T&E Committee recommended funding adjustments to advance flood modeling and upstream stormwater retrofit projects and supported technical amendments to the storm drain CIP; members emphasized both upstream mitigation and selective stream restoration work.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6275011,"T&E committee backs leachate PFAS mitigation funding; MRBT project to be discussed separately",55,4980000,5035000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777125-bd7411fbac532608697a503267be32e0&start=4980&end=5035","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777125-bd7411fbac532608697a503267be32e0/thumbnail_4980000.jpg","/articles/6275011/Montgomery-County/Maryland/TampE-committee-backs-leachate-PFAS-mitigation-funding-MRBT-project-to-be-discussed-separately","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6275011-c5b04f8f3abba80bcbf3a83cf577219e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150608&Signature=Q33kzjcX5G6LFRbc8XimuVvHTAglsUozPZKjEO8Trk5Oc0s25F~FI0tmEZFltlX3Oeb2q9fWyvqqUL3H0MDUd7IjMRX8~4NzZZjcA0tw6mbgSDVR1Xq0Ypw6HEPB5X7HU7csNagiZ4lmV~DeEXY0J2kWSELyy~xlltyDiuFeoTM~TGaWK9Vo1B~0SXTx8d4qUw2en2gGzFQMapbHS-4xQTt61FPINmK0W6mY-28qcr2wvFtHpQxQjexnSjMb0N7r7dK9g9Fw0uR4YhHz2SuYTwA5vI8VvTMww~7nLDajYYM1tY9OTe~i7ZpZZbfg2EVpO4Jb7ObcbUVDtY9Q4jdtKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation and Environment (T&E) Committee on March 17 recommended approval of two CIP amendments transmitted by the county executive: a $1,700,000 cost increase for the Loakes Landfill Leachate Pre-Treatment Project to address PFAS mitigation, and a delay in the full upgrade of the existing recycling center complex while additional design work is completed.

T&E members said the county executive transmitted a second package of March 14 CIP amendments that included a new Material Recycling and Biological Treatment (MRBT) facility. Committee members said the MRBT project will be the subject of a later T&E committee meeting and additional public review. Council members and staff indicated they will discuss recycling and resource management further during operating-budget work in April and May.

Committee members noted the recycling center upgrade delay reflects a need for more design work; the Loakes landfill treatment increase targets PFAS mitigation in leachate prior to discharge or treatment.

The committee recommendation does not itself adopt final funding; council members said final CIP votes will occur with the operating budget in May.","The Transportation and Environment committee supported a $1.7 million increase for Loakes Landfill leachate pre-treatment to address PFAS and noted a new material recycling and biological treatment (MRBT) project will be considered in a later committee meeting.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6275016,"Council committees recommend CIP amendments for public safety, corrections and judicial security",449,4354000,4803000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777125-bd7411fbac532608697a503267be32e0&start=4354&end=4803","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777125-bd7411fbac532608697a503267be32e0/thumbnail_4354000.jpg","/articles/6275016/Montgomery-County/Maryland/Council-committees-recommend-CIP-amendments-for-public-safety-corrections-and-judicial-security","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6275016-03a94c1aed0a03fb86d31967c5c5df05/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150608&Signature=CnbPSdkjGEYsbHNenCD8GM7S~wHt26ppJuh0ocT0TTBjiPDEWvbfRjLYm~BkAer-5Go62FkUDRSXjcM3xNr3vhQdRtwwtndMPbHNZYGBiNjd~wmKCBuMIJvANl3Kzkg~p4RsWxTQK4-6YxSzTdztGwx~xj3CjNKydI0MYH3yXkbzB1nkXf4yosXE97KkKMZ7eM2Kp7KAq-x98F-cDhuRyURv4STuohemE4ZlAPt9fv6v3bFDxYFkwjWXmgRW5lc-TXd8LKtIHXKoAYb3QlRv8xDbSlezqOb3heoOaVSL~35TFrvkNa5i70Yo5NqeTh9pNV6uSinysyOH8rQNbptFHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council committees on public safety on March 25 reviewed and recommended approval of multiple capital improvements program (CIP) amendments affecting the Department of Corrections, Fire and Rescue Services, the Dickerson radio tower and judicial security improvements.

Committee members said the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation identified operational changes that reduced a planned equipment need for the Montgomery County Correctional Facilities sewer project, lowering the project cost by $330,000. The Public Safety Committee also recommended an acceleration (shift) of $9,000 for the Justice Center project from FY26 to FY24; staff noted a March 14 amendment will travel with the department's operating budget.

On fire and rescue projects, the committee recommended approval of a $500,000 one-time county contribution for HVAC and related improvements at Rockville Fire Station 3 but said work is delayed to FY27 as land acquisition and site planning continue. The White Flint Fire Station 23 project — a long-standing CIP item — was reported to have construction deferred and overall project costs increased by $6,900,000 since the two-year deferral; construction is expected to begin in FY27. The recently opened Clarksburg (Clarksburg/Clarksville) Fire Station 35 produced $1,300,000 in project savings; those savings were transferred to the Public Safety Communications Center Phase 2 electrical distribution and HVAC upgrades.

A joint committee recommended a $1,800,000 supplemental appropriation for the Dickerson Radio Tower construction and shelter relocation. The tower supports antennas and microwave dishes used for the county's public safety radio system.

The Public Safety Committee also recommended an additional $1,292,000 in funding for judicial security improvements at the Judicial Center and Annex North Tower, including security walls, doors and devices; committee members said threats to judges and court personnel have increased and require capital upgrades.

All the items above were discussed in committee and received committee recommendations for approval (votes reported in committee, not final council adoption). Council members and staff repeatedly noted some items are contingent on outside actions — for example, Rockville Station 3 site work and off-site utility extensions for the broader Clarksburg service area — and that March 14 CIP amendments will be considered alongside the operating budget when the council takes final votes in May.

The council recorded no final adoption of these CIP amendments at the March 25 session; committees recommended approval and staff provided follow-up detail for the council's May consideration.","Committee members recommended several capital improvements program (CIP) amendments affecting corrections, fire and rescue, the Dickerson radio tower and judicial security; most actions were committee recommendations, not final council votes.","actionData","errors"]

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