District 6 Weekend Reader (October, 2019)
Prince George's County Legislative Branch sent this bulletin at 10/31/2019 04:00 PM EDT
In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the District 6 Team was in attendance to support the Prince George's Provider Council's 5th Annual "Pathway to Employment" Awards Breakfast on October 22, 2019. District 6 LinksConstituent Services
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Join the Office of Community
Relations for the 2019 Stuff-At-Truck Service Initiative (November, 2019)
The Prince George's County's Office
of Community Relations invites all residents to show they're proud to
give back this holiday season with its annual Stuff-A-Truck initiative
throughout the month of November!
Please help OCR in their efforts to
collect non-perishable foods and
other items to support families in
need and local food banks who
provide resources to County residents.
You have several ways to participate:
1.) Attend the official
Stuff-A-Truck Kickoff event on
Monday, November 4, 2019 at the
Wayne K. Curry Administrative Building
in Largo from 9:00am - 11:30am
(see details below)!
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2.) Can't make the official kickoff event? Make plans to drop off your non-perishable items at the Largo Plaza Shopping Center (Giant Foods and
Target locations) Wednesday,
November 6 and Thursday,
November 7 from 9:00am - 7:00pm.
3.) Can't make the Central County
drop off event? Visit the designated
Daily Drop Off location at The Sanctuary at Kingdom Square, located 5300 Crain Highway, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm.
Acceptable donations include: canned vegetables, canned fruit, peanut butter, soup, nuts, whole grain boxed cereal, oatmeal, granola bars, crackers, pasta, rice, baby food, diapers and wipes.
For more information, contact Kevin Carter at kacarter@co.pg.md.us.
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Celebrating Growth and Prosperity
Greetings District 6 Residents, Businesses and Stakeholders,
We're excited to bring you the October edition of the District 6 Weekend Reader, full of exciting updates and news you can use.
It is a very exciting time to work, live and play in Council District 6, as we continue the heart of Prince George's County continues to grow and prosper. We ushered in the month of October with the groundbreaking of the Hampton Park Development Project, featuring retail and residential amenities that local businesses and residents have long championed for along Central Avenue. The project will also include a $35 million, 115,000-square-foot office building slated to house the Prince George's County departments of Health and Human Services, Veteran Affairs and Family Services and a 17,000-square-foot senior day center, further developing the Health Sciences Corridor that will soon include the highly anticipated University of Maryland Capital Region Health. Did you hear?
The Lidl grocery chain expanded its presence in Council District 6, with the grand opening of the newest Lidl Grocery store in District Heights. With the additional of Lidl in District Heights, it not only spurs economic development activity but provides an additional grocer option for residents who live along the Marlboro Pike corridor. We also celebrated the opening of Prince George's Police Department's District 8 Station (check out #DavisInTheDistrict to the left of this page). Serving the communities of Capital Heights, District Heights, Forestville, Suitland and pockets of the Westphalia community, the creation of Police District 8 will reduce the number of miles covered in Police District 3. Community-oriented policing is a crucial component in our County's continued reduction in crime. The opening of Police District 8 signifies a continued commitment in devoting the resources necessary to allow officers to serve residents in our communities in a timely, more efficient manner.
Not only do you see growth and prosperity taking place through development and county agency growth, but also in the work of the Prince George's Council County Council in its authority on legislative and business matters, zoning and land use matters in its role as the District Council and health policy matters as the Board of Health. A brief summary on legislative matters before the Council and links to Council sessions and committee meetings, along with important information on the Countywide Comprehensive Zoning Map Amendment to are provided in the District 6 Council Corner below.
The great thing about the growth and prosperity taking place is that none of it occurs without your engagement. Advocacy and engagement are the primary drivers behind the implementation of policy and sets the goals for the quality of service we seek to deliver.
The Weekend Reader is your snapshot of the latest news, initiatives, and events relative to District 6, along with county-wide updates. It is always my goal to connect with many of you regarding issues affecting your communities, on ways where County officials/agencies may be of assistance and to ensure that you are engaged and informed through every possible channel. You can sign up for the Council's weekly electronic newsletter, CouncilConnection, providing you with a weekly wrap-up of all Council activity including links to Council sessions, committee meetings and pending legislation. Our District 6 social media channels continue to be a great source of information for not only Council happenings but Countywide agency news and events. I welcome your thoughts, suggestions, community event submissions, and story ideas. If you have any questions or concerns, please provide your feedback via e-mail to councildistrict6@co.pg.md.us.
Committed to Service, Committed to You!
Derrick Leon Davis
Council Member, District 6
Prince George's County Council
Council Member Davis
Celebrates the Groundbreaking of
the Hampton Park Development Project
Council Member Derrick Leon Davis providing remarks at the the long awaited groundbreaking celebration for the $250-million Hampton Park Development Project on Friday, September 27.
On September 27, 2019, Council Member Derrick Leon Davis, county/state officials, community/faith leaders and residents gathered for a groundbreaking/kick-off celebration of the Hampton Park Development Project.
The Hampton Park Development project is an environmentally responsible, quasi-urban, pedestrian-friendly revitalization of the approximately 25-acre site, formerly known as Hampton Mall. The 500,000 square-foot, $250 million development will feature multi-story work-force housing, retail, county offices, a new multi-tenant retail building, and a state-of-the-art senior day center.
The Hampton Park Project is designed to spur the revitalization of the legacy of communities located along the 214/Central Avenue corridor in central Prince George's County. Construction begins September 2019, with completion expected in phases over a 30-month period.
District 6 In The News:
When Door Closes...
On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, Council Member Davis joined Council colleagues, County officials, state-elected officials and community leaders for The Sanctuary at Kingdom Square’s Road to 5300 Closing Worship Ceremony. Along with Seat Pleasant Mayor Eugene Grant, the ministry has transformed lives and communities. In 2003, The Sanctuary at Kingdom Square not only breathed new life into a dilapidated and blighted Hampton Mall through façade improvements, re-tenanting and investment but lifted the spirits of all who passed through its doors. Through its numerous ministries, partnerships and initiatives, The Sanctuary has served not only the Capital Heights community in District 6, but all of Prince George’s County.
While we would love The Sanctuary to remain in the District 6 community, we understand that growth demands change, so this is an exciting time of celebration. As The Sanctuary moves from District 6 along Central Avenue - also known as the “Health and Life Sciences Corridor” - to its new location, Prince George’s County’s new Health and Human Services building, along with many other businesses, and amenities will soon be located in the space once occupied by an organization that brought life and vitality to an area that once had little.
We celebrate The Sanctuary’s service to this community and the legacy that includes a strong and impactful presence in not only District 6, but all of Prince George’s County. The journey does not end here - it continues at 5300 Crain Highway.
Regionalism At Work
In his role as Vice Chair of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Council Member Davis presided over the October Board of Directors Meeting, where the 2019 Climate and Energy Leadership Awardees, recognizing area government, school, and non-profit organizations for their efforts to not only reduce green but those projects and programs that engage and serve the region’s underserved communities that help the region achieve its climate and energy goals.
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Our very own Prince George's County Department of the Environment was recognized for its Food Composting Program, promoting sustainable resource recovery through the establishment of the County's Organic Composting Facility, the largest municipal installation of its kind on the East Coast. #DidYouKnow - Food waste constitutes about 23 percent of the waste stream in the county? DoE piloted a curbside collection of food scraps implemented from December 2017 to January 2019 with approximately 200 households from four diverse communities. An estimated total of 112,000 pounds or 56 tons of food scraps were collected and diverted from the landfill in 14 months. The program is now expanding to 3,000 households and plans county-wide deployment in the next two to three years. The Chair of COG’s Police Chiefs Committee presented the results of the Annual Report on Crime and Crime Control, an analysis of regional crime statistics and trends, and discuss area crime-fighting priorities (http://ow.ly/WQLD30pHsWn). To read more about MWCOG's 2019 Climate and Energy Leadership Awardees, visit the weblink below. You can access audio from MWCOG's October Board of Directors meeting, agenda and meeting materials, please visit the following link: https://www.mwcog.org/events/…/10/10/cog-board-of-directors/. *photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments*
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Council Member Davis serves as
Panelist for "What the Future Holds
for Prince George's County"
Civic Engagement Discussion (9/28/2019)
On Saturday, September 28, 2019, Council Member Derrick Leon Davis joined representatives from The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince George's Planning Department, for a discussion on "What the Future Holds for Prince George's County". Hosted by First Baptist Church of Glenarden's Civic Engagement Ministry, attendees were given an overview of:
* - Plan 2035, the County's blueprint for long-term growth and development in Prince George's County, to include development around the County's Transit-Oriented Metro Centers (Largo Town Center, New Carrollton, Branch Avenue);
* - the newly adopted Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations that are aligned with Plan 2035 and;
* - the Comprehensive Zoning Map Amendment process, reclassifying the zoning for properties in Prince George's County.
Not only was there a wealth of information provided but a charge for residents to stay engaged/plugged into the process by becoming active participants through their civic/homeowners associations and through The Prince George's County Planning Board's meetings/activities/development notices.
SAVE THE DATES:
Countywide Sectional Map Amendment
Regional Education Sessions (November, 2019)
Many residents have a notice regarding a Countywide, non-substantive rezoning process for most properties located within Prince George’s County. On July 23, 2019, the Prince George’s County Council authorized The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (through Council Resolution CR-27-2019) to prepare a Countywide Sectional Map Amendment (referred to as “CMA”) to implement the zones contained in a new Zoning Ordinance for the County adopted by the Council through Council Bill CB-13-2018 on October 23, 2018. The new Zoning Ordinance cannot be used until the new zones are applied to each property throughout the County.
Residents are encouraged to participate in one of three upcoming Regional Education Sessions that will be held in November, 2019. The regional educational sessions are designed to help residents, property owners, and other County stakeholders to better understand how the CMA will be implemented through the Guide to New Zones process, learn how to use the Planning Department’s new digital tools, and see proposed zoning changes throughout the County. These regional education sessions will focus on an overview of the project, feature initial rezoning recommendations, compare current and proposed zoning, and allow for questions and discussion.
Each regional education session will focus on the area within one of three areas: North, Central, and South.
North County Regional Meeting
College Park Airport Operations Building
1909 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park, MD 20740
Thursday, November 7, 2019
6:00—8:00 p.m.
Central County Regional Meeting
Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex
8001 Sheriff Rd, Landover, MD 20785
Thursday, November 21, 2019
6:00—8:00 p.m.
South County Regional Meeting
Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex
7007 Bock Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744
Saturday, November 23, 2019
10:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
To learn more about the Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Project, the Countywide Sectional Map Amendment and to be added to the project mailing list, visit http://zoningpgc.pgplannning.com for interactive information and resources. To review the official Notice of Initiation for a Countywide Sectional Map Amendment, please visit the following link: http://zoningpgc.pgplanning.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Zoning-Ordinance-Initiation-11x17-Brochure-FINALsmall.pdf.
Council Corner
The Prince George’s County Council convened in legislative session on Tuesday, October 1st to consider legislative matters, and to receive a briefing from Metropolitan Washington Council Watch the Prince George's County Council, sitting as the Committee of the Whole (10/1/2019) |
The Council’s Committee of the Whole met on Tuesday, October 1st, to receive a briefing from the Prince George’s County Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Government Operations Tara H. Jackson, on two proposed bills submitted by County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks, concerning small wireless facilities in the County, CB-58-2019, and CB-59-2019. CB-58-2019 creates the regulatory framework for the installation of small wireless facilities, equipment used to provide wireless broadband service along with the more traditional “microcell” towers currently present throughout the County. The technology also lays the groundwork for the future deployment of fifth generation(5G) wireless technology. CB-59-2019 is a companion bill that would amend the County’s Zoning continued its review of these bills during the Committee of Whole session on Tuesday, October 8th at 2:30 p.m. Watch the Committee of the Whole Briefing (10/1/2019)
Other Council Highlights: Watch the Prince George's County Council, sitting as the District Council (10/7/2019) Watch the Prince George's County Council Session (10/8/2019) Watch the Prince George's County Council Session (10/15/2019) Watch the Prince George's County Council Session (10/22/2019) Watch the Prince George's County Council, as the Committee of the Whole (10/22/2019)
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Government On Thursday, September 27, 2019, the Government Operations and Fiscal Management (GOFP) committee met Thursday to consider the Executive appointment of Wanda M. Gibson as the next Director of the Prince George’s County Office of Information Technology. The appointment was unanimously approved by GOFP committee members and moved forward for full Council consideration. The committee also reviewed proposed legislation, including CB-006-2019, amending the County’s Code of Ethics to conform to State law; CB-043-2019, establishing the Homestead Property Tax Credit for the County property tax, for the taxable year beginning July 1, 2020; and CB-048-2019, an Act Concerning the Issuance and Sale of General Obligation and Stormwater Bonds. |
2019 Council Standing Committee Assignments
- Education and Workforce Development Committee (EWF)
- Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee (GOFP)
- Health, Human Services and Public Safety Committee (HHSPS)
- Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee (PHED)
- Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (TIEE)
- General Assembly
To obtain upcoming committee meeting details and agendas, please visit the Council's Calendar/Agenda webpage: https://princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
County and Council District
Native Joins the District 6 Team
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Council Member Derrick Leon Davis and District 6 Team member Jeffery Taylor (pictured right) attending the 2019 Cameron Grove Memorial Day Parade.
We are pleased to welcome Prince George's County and Council District 6 native, Jeffery Taylor back to the office as he joins the team as a full time Citizen Services Specialist!
As a native Prince Georgian, Jeffery Taylor has always had a passion for servant leadership within his community. During his early years of education, Jeffery served as the Student Board Member of the Prince George’s County Board of Education, Student Government Association President of Dr. Henry A Wise, Jr. High School and Intern in the District 6 Office. After graduating from Wise in 2015, Jeffery went on to pursue his B.A. in Political Science at Howard University where he participated in various academic and service based opportunities to include his service as Chair of the Howard University Policy Board, Local Elections Chair for the College of Arts and Sciences Student Council, as well as interning on Capitol Hill for the Honorable Elijah E. Cummings (MD-07). With the completion of his Bachelor degree in May, 2019 from Howard University, Jeffery is continuing his education, actively pursuing his Masters of Education Policy and Leadership at American University.
District 6 Publications
District 6 Progress Report From economic development and updates around the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center to legislative priorities and the formula for transformation, the District 6 Progress Report provides a narrative of our continued commitment to improving the quality of life for ALL Prince George's County residents: http://ow.ly/QEDh30mtM4w |
County Council Publications
Prince George's County Council
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Prince George's County Council
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Blue Ribbon Commission - Final Report |
Continuous Business
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Connect With Us!
Nellvenia W. Johnson
Chief of Staff/Legislative Aide
NWJohnson@co.pg.md.us
Rita D. Lassiter
Citizen Services Specialist
RDLassiter@co.pg.md.us
Jeffery A. Taylor
Citizen Services Specialist
JATaylor@co.pg.md.us
Lenne' D. White
Office Manager/Administrative Aide
LDWhite@co.pg.md.us
District 6 Office: (301) 952-3426
District 6 Email: councildistrict6@co.pg.md.us
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