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Votes at a glance: Howard County Council approves multiple appointments, a renewable PPA and ADU enforcement updates
Summary
The council approved several appointments and resolutions, passed a multiyear renewable energy power purchase agreement after technical amendments, amended a PILOT for Fall River Terrace apartments, approved a Board of Education operating budget amendment, established an Interfaith Advisory Commission and passed an ADU owner‑occupancy enforcement bill.
What passed tonight
- CR 38‑20‑26 (appointment of Melissa Terlehi to the Economic Development Authority) — approved.
- CB 18‑20‑26 (agreement/lease with Preservation Maryland, Inc.) — approved.
- CB 19‑20‑26 (multi‑year renewable energy power purchase agreement with CI Renewables, HCPS and HCC) — passed as amended after technical corrections and clarifications (Amendment 1 clarified provider naming, corrected school system references, added exhibits and adjusted warranty/interconnection provisions).
- CR 39‑20‑26 (payment in lieu of taxes agreement for Fall River Terrace Apartments) — Amendment 1 corrected unit counts and income thresholds (documented adjustment from 50 units to 56 units at 80% AMI; market‑rate unit count correction from 26 to 20); the resolution as amended passed.
- CR 41‑20‑26 (Howard County Board of Education FY2026 operating budget amendment) — approved.
- CB 20‑20‑26 (establish Interfaith Advisory Commission) — approved.
- CB 21‑20‑26 (owner occupancy enforcement for accessory dwelling units) — Amendment 1 aligned the ADU enforcement cycle to a two‑year term consistent with rental licensing; the bill as amended passed.
- Tabled appointments (CR 2‑11‑20‑25, CR 5‑20‑26, CR 8‑20‑26) were removed from the table and approved together (appointments included Valerie Walker, John Mobley, and Juan Valdez).
Votes and procedure
Most motions were moved from the chair and decided by roll call. Several items were bundled (tabled appointments read together and voted as a group). Where substantive changes were made (CB 19, CR 39, CR 40, CB 21) the council considered and voted on amendments before returning to the main motions.
What to watch next
CR 40 (charter amendment on housing bond authority) passed as amended and will be forwarded through the charter amendment process for voter consideration; other items that passed will move to enrollment or implementation by county staff depending on the measure.
