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Director Shane Moore (identified in the meeting as the department director) told the committee that adoption of the TDP is a planning roadmap required for federal funding eligibility and does not itself obligate the city or the Maryland Department of Transportation to provide project funding. “Adoption by the city council…does not obligate the city of Annapolis or Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Authority to fund any particular part of this improvement plan,” Moore said.

Moore described recent elements of the plan: a microtransit (on‑demand) pilot that operates inside a geofence and aims for short wait times; route studies to improve connectivity to Annapolis High School and other destinations; and coordination with Anne Arundel County on feeder routes and a regional transit hub. He said the county operates complementary routes (a “yellow” route referenced) and that the county is studying a larger transit hub in the Parole/Westfield area (options discussed include the existing mall area or Harry S. Truman Park & Ride).

Committee members asked why certain corridor options (for example a New Carrollton express) were scheduled later in the conceptual budget; Moore said sequencing in the TDP reflects multiple factors — partnerships, funding sources and operational feasibility — and he agreed to follow up with consultants for a more detailed explanation. Moore and committee members also discussed fare policy: the director said organizational and contracted fares plus passenger fares account for meaningful operating revenue, and that removing fares would create a budget gap the city would have to fund from other sources unless external partners replaced those revenues.

The committee voted to forward a favorable recommendation for R‑17‑25 to the full council (motion moved and seconded; vote: ayes). Staff said the TDP and any recommended service changes will be subject to further public outreach and funding availability before implementation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Housing and Human Welfare Committee May 29 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Housing & Human Welfare Committee voted May 29 to recommend the city’s five‑year Transit Development Plan to the full council while transportation staff described microtransit pilots, county coordination and hub options.","taxTitle","Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland","taxId",59348,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6634063,"Play Annapolis presses city on after‑school care, field space and Stanton Center plans",1681,1525000,3206000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3634711-c48906f19263c93c4f21612fff1fe361&start=1525&end=3206","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3634711-c48906f19263c93c4f21612fff1fe361/thumbnail_1525000.jpg","/articles/6634063/Annapolis/Anne-Arundel-County/Maryland/Play-Annapolis-presses-city-on-afterschool-care-field-space-and-Stanton-Center-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634063-e0d761f588a66feb6301e83cf669e317/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173527&Signature=Y06pwAm-0An7RvS7yb2jbDorQt4esYxt~pUCq87Xc5Qwfr9NNwiY~m-p6PkND5ijPceYHwNN1dwYotKbQ0JAu-fxs9j7jGGuW21nRUfpn4mT2bJEVqQ2lwxs8CGsGKQ~aLpcd9g5d3AqtSkLacfa0dMIla~ZOHnjIrOzZF2msSC~ebRDy86Erj1GzjjJ7ITiZji3DVQiT2nAFRn9KvB1OuXo-wGIIMC4ncvD8CY7r9xS-IV67RsX7L7gvyJ2s3rzX-zDwQK6-Vf9M8oh8Efnq0zRMuO8NchCy8EjfjrIH~kVCA7oTDdHbL~GwZrQadyZtJ~cODI2s9rfZ2-Lm4o2dQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Play Annapolis representatives and Recreation & Parks staff appeared before the Housing & Human Welfare Committee May 29 to press for expanded after‑school care at several Title I schools, more field investment and clarity about Stanton Community Center renovations funded in part by a state grant.

Emily Thomasini, a Play Annapolis board member, said the group’s priorities include filling childcare gaps at Eastport Elementary, Tyler Heights and Georgetown East and addressing field shortages that hinder local youth sports. “Childcare is missing at three Title I schools in the city,” Thomasini said, noting limited dedicated space and staff as recurring obstacles.

Recreation & Parks Director Rosalind Johnson said the department runs five licensed after‑school sites in the city (Walter S. Mills Parole, Germantown, Hillsmere, West Annapolis and Annapolis Elementary) but currently lacks budgeted funding and licensed space at other schools. “Because we are licensed, our staff have to have 90 hours of dedicated childcare services,” Lakisha Simmons, a department staff member, told the committee. Simmons added that sites require a minimum of approximately eight registrants to operate and that some schools lack sufficient registration to run a program (Georgetown East registered one child last year).

The committee also reviewed Stanton Community Center renovation funding. Director Johnson said then‑Delegate (now Senator) Shanika Henson secured approximately $1.2 million in state capital funding for Stanton; that grant is for capital purposes and cannot be reallocated to operating childcare programs. Johnson said the capital work includes restrooms, entry upgrades, enhanced security and a new “electronic floor” (an esports-capable floor). She also described a separate operating initiative in the proposed budget — $80,000 labeled for “Esports Arena and gym” staffing — intended to add part‑time staff at Stanton so programming can expand.

Play Annapolis and committee members said they support Stanton renovations but urged attention to basic needs such as field maintenance and equitable distribution of after‑school services. Both sides discussed transportation; Recreation & Parks provides transportation to the Stanton after‑school program but said providing more school-based stops is constrained by available licensed space, staffing and registration. The department said there is no FY26 funding earmarked to add new licensed after‑school sites; staff said any new site would require dedicated space, trained staff and sufficient registrants before it could begin.

On youth football, Recreation & Parks presented plans for a city-run developmental football program aimed at younger or novice players that Director Johnson said would offer “playing time” and fundamentals rather than focus on winning. Stan Womack of Annapolis All Stars said his organization runs a longstanding, competitive program that currently has more than 400 registered participants and said the All Stars were not informed in advance that the department planned a competing program. Johnson said the two programs target different participants — the department’s program for novices and developmental play, and All Stars for competitive play — and that fields coming online (studies under way for two linear/artificial-turf fields) should expand available space.

Committee direction and next steps: members asked Recreation & Parks to provide clearer counts of current licensed capacity, waiting lists and the staff‑training pipeline; Play Annapolis asked for follow‑up on transportation coordination and scholarship/simplification of the department’s registration and scholarship systems. Members and staff agreed to continue discussions before any formal budget amendments were proposed.","Nonprofit Play Annapolis and city Recreation & Parks staff discussed after‑school childcare gaps at three Title I elementary schools, limited field space, and planned Stanton Center renovations including a state-funded esports/gym project and a proposed $80,000 operating initiative for staffing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6634068,"Committee hears update on Admiral Oaks; planning issues citation over water intrusion",939,582000,1521000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3634711-c48906f19263c93c4f21612fff1fe361&start=582&end=1521","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3634711-c48906f19263c93c4f21612fff1fe361/thumbnail_582000.jpg","/articles/6634068/Annapolis/Anne-Arundel-County/Maryland/Committee-hears-update-on-Admiral-Oaks-planning-issues-citation-over-water-intrusion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634068-1bc12e1eccbd628974bb444e89435e6e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173527&Signature=fngmEdGuL8zj5Eo07b4jhZu5T2IV2dEHjDER0gU7Q2541bfwizNfxqaGouCY1OqJMBvrAhktkAd0WKzcGdedq5kfFyDc~7BtFNR-zYgtUjCN2CgP2VjyiLCVRN3rRh7eKv2rGnnzCtm3vvJWuJoOB94WOHil2P99~Aphc~Bc15gn-EeqOim0izUn-z1nVd~xe8qZA2qzkbVFXZyWrdRGtGyTZ34miQKAglS4Y7p5jX7zJqvkYywL6KxVJmmF7wFgyIlClDkvvKku8ZSNfam8sOnFma-uN3QDiNc8F--Lg4N8C1lEhuyLB78FCqrC140P8abuAqjszs2LjQ4Gh7aRhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Annapolis Housing and Human Welfare Committee heard an update on the Admiral Oaks apartment complex May 29 after city planners said an engineering firm’s review into water intrusion into units had not yet produced a final report.

City planning representative Albert Manasa told the committee the city had moved to issue a municipal citation to the property owner and manager citing a failure to maintain a watertight foundation, walls and roof structure. “It's a thousand dollar fine,” Manasa said, adding the municipal code provision that authorizes that fine also allows the city to issue the penalty on a weekly basis if the owner does not correct the violation or engage with the city.

The committee was told the engineering firm has been on site but had not yet returned a written report. Planning staff said they observed opened sheetrock, visible water under baseboard trim and what appeared to be mold behind walls during on-site inspections, and that a mold remediation firm has been retained by the property’s consultant.

Why it matters: planning staff said the action targets the most critical condition for building longevity and resident safety — persistent water intrusion into occupied units on the ground floor — and that the citation both levies a fine and requires abatement plans or permits. If the owner contests the citation, the matter is handled through the city’s Office of Law and the municipal infraction proceeds toward a court docket.

What the committee was told and next steps: Manasa said the citation requires a response within a short deadline (he described it as approximately one week to respond, either to pay/comply or to contest). If the owner neither contests nor responds, the city can issue repeated weekly citations at the statutory amount until the owner responds. Planning staff also told members they have stopped issuing rental licenses for ground-floor units in the garden apartment buildings while the problems remain; staff did not present a current, verified count of displaced households and said they would follow up with the committee on occupancy and relocation status.

Committee members asked whether units had been formally condemned; planning staff said they have not condemned units at this time and that formal condemnation would require additional action and would trigger landlord obligations under state law for rehousing when applicable. The committee asked staff to report back with the number of impacted families and whether formal condemnation or other enforcement steps are required.

No final decision on demolition, receivership or other long-term remedies was taken at the meeting; the citation and any ensuing court action were described by staff as the immediate enforcement pathway.","Planning staff told the Housing & Human Welfare Committee that the city has issued a municipal citation to the Admiral Oaks property owner after an engineering review of water intrusion found unresolved problems; ground-floor garden apartment units are not being licensed while the matter is pending.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6634051,"Committee approves minutes, agenda and multiple appointments as a block",152,440000,592000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3634711-c48906f19263c93c4f21612fff1fe361&start=440&end=592","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3634711-c48906f19263c93c4f21612fff1fe361/thumbnail_440000.jpg","/articles/6634051/Annapolis/Anne-Arundel-County/Maryland/Committee-approves-minutes-agenda-and-multiple-appointments-as-a-block","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634051-dfaddb248fe3787a60acbe27955bb3ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173527&Signature=jp6WBeTDUWWO1gzUaoj4N8XUDRGwmuIpa4nJ1tjp~UI5maA79t0z3W8waWO2DfC8-lD2u1N~dehP1Is-~WQrpiJIJLucJMMHxKw1QgjB3CAyd3irKSWq1EBCEyX~Eej4R2CTVw-32NZSZRDv8CseiOc5QwccS2k9PufBRDZrhnPQBH14voOtL-FHK9bu~5Cipx5JtBfammipPzN0auqSe5T7~Xqo7WVFLJ0dwVLGlMz4xG-wd-ACHWmNzmdKN9igEIEM6A33i7XTSk6hc1-2~7vjaU-u1AZKXUt0qZ3sPx9bQVSbCbz1m7CGlo8VHFZfpRH8F2imvGnoZx4isGcOpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the opening of the May 29 meeting, the Housing & Human Welfare Committee unanimously approved the minutes from the April 21, 2025 meeting and adopted the May 29 agenda as presented.

The committee then moved a block of appointments and confirmed them by voice vote. The appointments read into the record included nominations to the Human Relations Commission, Education Commission, Affordable Housing & Community Equity Development Commission, and the City Housing Authority. Names read by the chair included Joshua Hatch (Human Relations Commission); Janet Norman, Fordy Fish Starck, Corey Maple, Miss Colliston Lee, Odessa Ellis, Jessica Packard, Pamela Bukowski, Laura Graham Booth (Education Commission, various nominees); Elijah Herrick Blaine, Nancy Libson, Arthur (Jim) Edwards, Teresa Vaughn Bond (Affordable Housing & Community Equity Development / City Housing Authority and related bodies). The chair moved the block of appointments and the motion carried with unanimous voice votes of \"Aye.\"

Votes and procedural actions taken at the start and end of the meeting were recorded by voice and were unanimous where shown in the transcript; no roll‑call tallies were provided in the record.","The Housing & Human Welfare Committee approved the April 21 meeting minutes, the meeting agenda and moved a block of appointments to several advisory boards and commissions; votes were recorded as 'Aye' with no opposition.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6634057,"Committee asks city manager to ensure HACA receives lease modification/diversion funds before fiscal year end",52,6423000,6475000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3634711-c48906f19263c93c4f21612fff1fe361&start=6423&end=6475","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3634711-c48906f19263c93c4f21612fff1fe361/thumbnail_6423000.jpg","/articles/6634057/Annapolis/Anne-Arundel-County/Maryland/Committee-asks-city-manager-to-ensure-HACA-receives-lease-modificationdiversion-funds-before-fiscal-year-end","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634057-6c33f14f09af2084ccdac937734ea585/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173527&Signature=kAU-qoik28lf~fXbedqz73DtoM9C5OPutRjuVvDaYEO~fTdpZuzj-aj9kcNR1JYdxifUcSY2loaZFh9eJfSxeWCpi8522QKOrRBnh3DdLN70i19QqekvKapHzqFP-vR~1NizXCMeI5sQZ7RDQa46nxHcJvL-xCVblqfwvwp~qEni7VyYi922A0PChQCNkO2xt9uoan8UopsvclxiJoO9~7g3OYDjg4Nl5-O~ZiNQWjM2mh76cdO-sr9zLNCffZFvlpMeyNSQTvoJuR8z1rn2~kPw91e~1tXOPk5wdGePDZAwYHAlMvSSzqcsA0O1886cbtVWlEm4ydw~Z3axc~kSPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Housing & Human Welfare Committee raised a brief procedural item May 29 concerning funding for a lease modification/diversion program previously discussed at the committee.

Alderman Gay asked the acting city manager to follow up on whether the funds — referenced in the committee’s April 12 meeting as intended for HACA to operate a lease modification/diversion program with a nonprofit partner — are being delivered to HACA through direct payment or whether a supplemental appropriation to the city council is required before the fiscal year ends. “I just want to make sure that … HACA would receive this funding to move forward,” Alderman Gay said.

The acting city manager agreed to connect with finance staff and follow up with the committee on the disbursement mechanism before the fiscal year closes. No formal vote was taken on the item at the meeting; members asked that the matter be resolved promptly so the program does not forfeit fiscal-year funding.","Committee members requested follow-up to ensure funds intended for a lease modification/diversion program are transferred to the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis (HACA) or otherwise appropriated before the end of the fiscal year so the program can proceed.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee recommends transit development plan to full council; director outlines microtransit, hubs and school‑route issues

Play Annapolis presses city on after‑school care, field space and Stanton Center plans

Committee hears update on Admiral Oaks; planning issues citation over water intrusion

Committee approves minutes, agenda and multiple appointments as a block

Committee asks city manager to ensure HACA receives lease modification/diversion funds before fiscal year end