Charter Review Commission 2019 - 2020 Under the County Charter, the Council is required to establish a Charter Review Commission every eight years. The Commission consists of 15 residents of Howard County. Five of the members must be selected from a list ten names submitted by the County Executive. No more than ten of the members of the Commission may be of the same political party. The Chair of the Commission is appointed in the resolution designating the members of the Commission. On March 4, 2019, the County Council approved Resolution No. 18-2019 appointing the 2019 Charter Review Commission. Council Resolution 18-2019 Maryland Association of Counties County Government Structure Guide Maryland Association of Counties Code Home Rule vs. Commissioner vs. Charter Guide Synopsis of the Draft Preliminary Recommendations of the Charter Review Commission Preliminary Report and Recommendations of the 2019-2020 Charter Review Commission Final Report and Recommendations 2019-2020
Commission Meetings Date Location Agenda Minutes Video April 10, 2019 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video April 24, 2019 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video May 8, 2019 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video May 23, 2019 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video June 6, 2019 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video June 20, 2019 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video July 11, 2019 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video July 24, 2019 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video Sept 4, 2019 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video Sept 24, 2019 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video Oct 8, 2019 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video Oct 22, 2019 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video Nov 6, 2019 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video Nov 20, 2019 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video Dec 5, 2019 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video Jan 14, 2020 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video Jan 28, 2020 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video Feb 11, 2020 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video Feb 18, 2020 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video Feb 25, 2020 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video March 11, 2020 C. Vernon Gray Room Agenda Minutes Video March 24, 2020 Virtual Meeting Agenda Minutes Video Apr 14, 2020 Virtual Meeting Agenda Minutes Video Apr 28, 2020 Virtual Meeting Agenda Minutes Video Jul 10, 2020 Virtual Meeting Agenda Minutes Video Public Hearings Persons needing accommodations to fully participate in the public hearing, please contact the Council Office, 410-313-2001. There will be signup sheets available for members of the public to use when they arrive at a public hearing. If possible, please bring 20 copies of written testimony for distribution at the public hearing. Please note, any testimony submitted to [email protected] 48 hours prior to a public hearing will be forwarded to the Commission members. Date Location Agenda Minutes Video June 4, 2019 at 7 PM Banneker Room Agenda Minutes Video September 19, 2019 at 7 PM North Laurel Community Center Agenda Minutes Video October 24, 2019 at 7 PM** date change Gary J. Arthur Community Center Agenda Minutes Video March 3, 2020 at 7 PM Banneker Room Agenda Minutes Video