Council adopts slate of resolutions, labor agreements and measures; key votes at a glance

The Prince George's County Council adopted a package of legislation and resolutions on Nov. 4, 2025, advancing multiple county priorities including collective bargaining agreements, community economic initiatives, literacy and maternal-health measures, and task forces addressing corrections and foster-care supports.

Key actions taken by the council during the meeting (outcomes reflect the recorded roll-call votes where available):

- Consent agenda: Adopted by roll call; motion carried (11 ayes).

- CB-82 (Supplemental appropriations/transfer within general fund): Motion to enact carried (recorded as 10 ayes at roll call). Councilmember DeNoga asked for follow-up with OMB on fire-department expenditures.

- CB-90 (Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 112 labor agreement): Enacted by roll call; motion carried (11 ayes). The measure amended salary schedules and included cost-of-living and merit adjustments.

- CR-86 (Community Wealth Building Compact): Adopted following a committee report; motion carried (11 ayes). The resolution encourages anchor institutions to increase contracting with local and Black-owned businesses.

- CR-88 (County literacy commission): Adopted; committee reported favorably and the council voted in favor (vote recorded as 10 ayes in committee; final adoption carried).

- CR-99 (Black Maternal Health Accountability and Patient Bill of Rights): Adopted (committee voted favorably 5-0); final council approval recorded as aye votes across the membership.

- CR-108 (Compensation and benefits for FOP Lodge 112 / salary schedule amendment W): Adopted, consistent with the collective bargaining agreement reported earlier.

- CR-111 (Correctional Facilities Safety Task Force): Adopted as amended; committee added a feasibility study on facility needs; final motion carried (11 ayes).

- CR-123 and CR-127 (Stop-sign monitoring systems; Hyattsville and Capitol Heights respectively): Council adopted approvals for camera locations after committee review; motions carried (committee votes unanimously in favor; final motions carried by council).

- CR-126 (Foster Care Task Force): Adopted following committee amendment expanding membership and clarifying co-chair appointments; final motion carried (11 ayes).

- CR-131 (Authorizing specific law-enforcement duties for the Office of Sheriff regarding domestic-violence response): Adopted. The resolution implements an MOU authorized under Maryland law (Courts & Judicial Proceedings Article §2-330); the committee reported favorably.

- CR-136 (Sustainable Communities Program: Bowie State University / MARC station): The council suspended rules and adopted the resolution recommending Bowie State and the MARC station for Maryland DHCD sustainable communities participation (11 ayes).

- DISC item (performance audit request regarding TIS Foundation): The council voted to transmit the audit request to the county auditor under council Rule 18; vote recorded 8-0 in favor.

Procedural notes: Many of these items were moved from committee with technical or substantive amendments described in committee reports. Vote tallies quoted above reflect roll-call statements recorded in the transcript or committee reports. Where the transcript records 'Motion carries 11' that is reported here as an 11-0 favorable result.

Actions (summary)

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Speakers cited in this roundup include committee chairs and members who presented committee reports and the clerk who recorded roll calls; direct quotes in this summary are limited to procedural statements recorded during roll calls.

Proper names and authorities

- Courts & Judicial Proceedings Article, §2-330, Annotated Code of Maryland (referenced for CR-131 MOU authority) - Prince George's County (jurisdiction)