Councilwoman Ramos is the lead sponsor on the following pieces of legislation:

Introduced in 2023:

23-0194R Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force. This resolution urges the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force to include the City Council in the Task Force’s deliberations and to consider storm water management, equity, and fair representation for Baltimore City on the Board and any potential new governance structures. Introduced 10.02.2023, and immediately adopted.

23-0434 Planned Unit Development - Repeal and Replace - North Charles Village. This legislation is to approve a new Development Plan for the North Charles Village Planned Unit Development, including establishing prohibited uses within the Planned Unit Development (PUD); providing the creation of the North Charles Village Planned Unit Development Design Review Committee; establishing the membership of the Committee; and establishing applicable design guidelines for the PUD. Introduced 10.02.2023.

23-0432 Rezoning - 3301 Saint Paul Street and 3311 through 3327 Saint Paul Street. This legislation allows for the zoning to be updated from R-8 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District. Introduced 10.02.2023.

23-0188R Request for Federal Action - Re-designating Temporary Protective Status for El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Nepal, and Cameroon, and Instating the Designation for Guatemala. This resolution calls for the Biden administration and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to re-designate El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Nepal, and Cameroon for Temporary Protective Status (TPS), instate designation of TPS of Guatemala, and support initiatives that will keep immigrant families together so that our community members can live with dignity. Introduced 09.18.2023, immediately adopted.

23-0182R Informational Hearing - Regional Water Governance Task Force. This resolution calls for a hearing to discuss the recommendations of the 2021 Water/Sewer Services Comprehensive Business Process Review Study, who will be appointed to the task force and what their process for recommendations will be. Introduced 7.7.23

23-0407 Zoning - Discontinuance or Abandonment of Nonconforming Use. This bill clarifies what is needed to prove that a non-conforming use no longer in use and therefore must expire. Currently the zoning board and administrator uses a vacant building notice to indicate a use is non conforming for 12 months, but not all buildings are designated with a VBN when not in use. Introduced 6.26.23.

23-0406 Residential Permit Parking Area 50. This bill creates a residential parking permit area in Coldstream Homestead Montebello, including the streets of Kirk, Cecil, Garrett, Abbottston, Aisquith, and Gorsuch. Introduced 6.26.23.

23-0375 City Property - Renaming REACH! Partnership School Field to Senator Robert L. Dalton Stadium. This will change the name of the REACH! Partnership School Field to Senator Robert L. Dalton Stadium. This is located on 2555 Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD 21218. Introduced 5.1.23

23-0369 High Performance Inclusionary Housing Tax Credit. This legislation is a companion to our original inclusionary housing bill (22-0195). The tax credit is designed to help make sure the math works to provide inclusionary units. Introduced 3.27.2023

23-0363 Land Bank Authority. This legislation creates the Land Bank Authority for Baltimore City. It is a quasi governmental organization with the sole purpose of acquiring and disposing of vacant and abandoned properties in an equitable and sustainable way. Introduced 3.13.2023.

23-0362 In Rem Foreclosure - Scope of Subtitle. This legislation allows for the Land Bank Authority to conduct In Rem foreclosure on vacant and abandoned properties on behalf Baltimore City. Introduced 3.13.2023.

23-0153R Investigative Hearing - Vacant Buildings Water Shut Offs. This resolution calls for a hearing to understand why section 16.4 of the Baltimore City code which requires DPW, and the request of DHCD, to shut off the water to a property once it is deemed vacant. Introduced 1.23.2023

23-0151R Informational Hearing - Infrastructure and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act. This resolution is for a hearing with the Infrastructure Office, City Administrator, and relevant city agencies to report on how Baltimore is positioned to pull down significant funding from the recent federal government initiatives. Introduced 1.23.2023

Introduced in 2022:

22-0149R Recognizing the service of the Honorable Sheriff John W. Anderson. This resolution honors the service of former sheriff John Anderson who gave 50 years of his life to public services. Introduced 12.15.2022, and immediately adopted.

22-0324 Zoning - Conditional Use Parking Lot 4001 Roland Avenue. This legislation allows for the lot on 4001 Roland Avenue to be used as a public parking lot. Introduced 12.5.2022.

22-0323 Zoning - Conditional Use Parking Lot 3618 and 3620 Elm Avenue. This legislation allows 3618 and 3620 Elm Avenue to be used for a parking lot. Introduced 12.5.2022.

22-0140R Informational Hearing - Permit Office Reforms. This resolution is for a hearing regarding the reforms to the building permit office. We know there are challenges with that office and there needs to be a lengthy discussion about reforms. Introduced 10.3.2022

22-0137R Informational Hearing - Hiring Initiatives - Spanish Speakers. This resolution is for a hearing regarding Baltimore City’s work to hire more Hispanic/Latino city workers and Spanish Speakers. Introduced 9.19.2022, Hearing 2.2.2023

22-0136 R - Informational Hearing - Status of the Baltimore City Identification Card Program. This resolution is for a hearing to determine what the status is of implementing the Municipal ID program that passed the City Council in 2016. Introduced 9.19.2022 Hearing Feb 1st 2023.

22-0123R - Informational Hearing - Johns Hopkins University Police Department and Baltimore Police Department MOU. This resolution is for a hearing regarding the Memorandum of Understanding needed between the BPD and JHU to establish the JHU Police. Introduced 9.12.2022 Withdrawn 10.3.2022.

22-0265 - Landmark List - Exteriors - 3818 Roland Avenue. This legislation makes 3818 Roland Avenue a Baltimore City historic landmark, requiring any exterior changes to be approved by CHAP. Introduced 8.15.2022 Passed by CHAP and Planning Commission 11/13/2022. Hearing Feb 7th, 2023

22-0259 - Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Yield Excise Tax - Transactions Assessed. This legislation increases funding for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund by lowering the threshold to add the Yield Excise tax from transactions above $1million to $750,000. Introduced 8.15.2022

22-0121R Informational hearing - 2022 Primary Election Irregularities. This resolution calls for a hearing with the State and City Boards of Elections to understand some of the problems during voting and mail in voting this past Primary election and how we can work together to avoid it in the future. Introduced 7.25.2022 Hearing held 10.20.2022

22-0253 City Property - Renaming Barclay Elementary Middle School to Gertrude S. Williams Barclay Elementary Middle School: To honor the former Barclay School principal and my constituent, we are renaming the school. She was a fierce fighter for student education bringing in the Calvert Curriculum and shaking up education. Introduced 7/11/2022.

22-0116R Reduction to the Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year ending in July 31, 2023 - Sheriff’s Office: This resolution outlines the agreement to remove $500,000 from the Sheriff’s office and place in eviction prevention programs. We are concerned about how the Sheriff’s office has conducted evictions. Introduced 6.27.2022

22-0250 Councilmember Mary Pat Clarke Tenant Opportunity to Purchase: This legislation replaces the current tenant right of first refusal law to make it stronger - including landlords having to provide 14 days for the tenant to agree to purchase before putting the property on the market. Introduced 6/27/2022.

22-0238 Charter Amendment - Office of the Inspector General - Advisory Board: This Charter Amendment changes the composition of the OIG Advisory Board to ensure that no elected officials, no designees, no employees of city or state government and no lobbyists are on the Board. It also changes the process for appointment of the members. Introduced 5.16.2022, passed out of committee 7.21 on to third reader. Signed by Mayor Scott 7.25.2022. Passed by the voters 11.8.2022.

22-0101R Informational Hearing - Mayor’s Recommendations - 30 Day Review of Strategies to Eliminate Vacant and Abandoned properties: This legislation requires a hearing for the Administration to come before the City Council to outline their proposals for eliminating vacant and abandoned properties that resulted from their 30 day review. Introduced 4.25.2022 Hearing 7.12.2022 Passed 2nd reader.

22-0100R Informational Hearing - Judicial In Rem Foreclosure: This legislation requests a hearing to learn more about the new Judicial In Rem Foreclosure process to address the privately owned vacant and abandoned properties. Introduced 4.4.2022. Hearing 9.20.2022 Enacted 10.3.2022

22-0220 Study and Report - Tax Increment Financing: This legislation requires the Department of Finance along with other agencies to create a report about the current TIF policies, the impact the TIFs have had, the debt service we pay each year, and if we can use strictly for neighborhood TIFs using non-contiguous TIF to address vacant and abandoned properties. Introduced 4/4/2022 Hearing 9.20.2022 and voted down by committee.

22-0208 In Rem Foreclosure - Post-Filing Notices: This legislation fixes the inconsistency between the City's law and the State's law for In Rem foreclosure allowing for more efficient filing of these cases in the courts. Introduced 3.22.2022 Hearing scheduled 6.14.2022 hearing postponed.

22-0207 Vacant Building Notices: This legislation increases the fine for not removing a vacant building notice (basically keeping the property vacant) to $1000, and each day is a separate violation. This will get the attention of the private owners who are paying taxes but sitting on the property, or will help stack the liens on a property to make it eligible for In Rem tax sale foreclosure. Introduced 3.22.2022 Hearing 6/14/2022, 3rd reader Signed by the Mayor.

22-0194 Charles Village Community Benefits District and Management Authority: This resolution re-authorizes the existence of the Charles Village Community Benefits District. Introduced 2.7.2022 Passed 3rd reader 5.16.2022 Signed by Mayor

22-0195 Inclusionary Housing for Baltimore City: This legislation completely reforms the currently ineffective inclusionary housing law. The current law expires in July of 2022. Introduced 2.7.2022. Hearing 11.17.2022, Work session 12.12.2022.

22-0196 Short Term Rental Assistance Program: This legislation creates the Short Term Rental Assistance program to provide rental assistance for up to one year for residents participating in violence prevention programs, seeking jobs, and more. Introduced 2.7.2022 Hearings not yet scheduled.

22-0093R Request for State Action - Stability for Renters: This resolution calls upon the Maryland General Assembly to pass and the Governor to sign several pieces of legislation that would ensure that renters are able to use rental assistance and avoid eviction. Introduced 2.2.2022 and unanimously passed by the Council the same day.

22-0097R Request for State Action - Highway User Revenues: This resolution calls upon the Maryland General Assembly to pass and Governor Hogan to sign SB726/HB1187 which would reallocate Highway User Revenues back to the jurisdictions. It would ensure Baltimore City gets the highest percentage we have had since 2007. Introduced 3.7.2022 and unanimously passed by the Council same day.

Introduced in 2021:

 21-0002 Real Property Tax - Installment Plans: This legislation allows homeowners who have already paid off their mortgage or inherited a family home without a mortgage to pay their property taxes monthly, rather than semi-annually. Homeowners with mortgages are able to pay their taxes monthly into escrow, but that’s not the same for those who have already paid off their mortgages. This legislation is designed to help our homeowners pay their taxes and avoid tax sale. Introduced 1/11/2021 Withdrawn

21-0016 Liens and Late Charges - Installment Plans: This legislation requires the Department of Finance to offer monthly payment plans to homeowners who are behind on paying their taxes and liens. It is designed to help homeowners avoid tax sale. The Office of the Ombudsman would be working out the arrangement between the homeowner and the Department of Finance. Introduced 1/11/2021 Withdrawn

21-0001R Investigative Hearing - Affordable Housing Trust Fund: This legislation calls for an investigative hearing into the status of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund including revenue, funding source, spending plan, and future plans for the funds. Introduced 1/11/2021, Hearing 2/9/2021, passed 5/16/2022.

21-0002R Investigative Hearing - Inland Flooding Mitigation: This legislation calls for an investigative hearing about the City’s plans for mitigating inland pluvial flooding. While there are efforts to mitigate flooding in our coastal areas, we see flooding in our neighborhoods as well. This hearing will help our City Council members know the status of the work our City has done on this issue, and determine what other steps we can take. Introduced 1/11/2021, Hearing 2/24/2021, Passed 3/9/2021

21-0028 Landmark List - Clifton School: This legislation adds 2670 Kennedy Avenue in Coldstream Homestead Montebello to the City’s Landmark list to protect the integrity of the property. Introduced 1/25/21, 2nd Reader 3/17/2021, Enacted 5/17/2021

21-0033 Imari’s LGBT Procurement Preference Act: This legislation adds LGBT owned businesses to the City’s minority contracting process. It is a tribute to my constituent’s work in this field and his family wanted to see is dream come true. Imari took his own life after being horribly discriminated against. Introduced 2/8/2021, Hearing 3/24/21, Work session 5/26/2021 and 2nd reader 6/8/2021 where it was remanded back to committee. Work session 6/16/2021 and still in committee.

21-0034 Tax Sales - Postponement: This legislation moves Baltimore’s tax lien sale form May of this year to May of next year because of hardships from COVID. Introduced 2/8/2021, Withdrawn

21-0024R Informational Hearing on Tax Sales: This legislation calls for a hearing on tax sales in Baltimore. We will hear from Dept of Finance, Housing and Community Development, and others. This is the beginning of the dialogue toward reforming this predatory process. Introduced 2/22/2021, Hearing 7/20/2021, Passed 8/16/2021

21-0028R Informational Hearing - Baltimore’s Plan for our Neighbors Experiencing Homelessness and Residing in Hotels during the Pandemic: This legislation calls for a hearing with Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, advocates and others regarding our neighbors experiencing homelessness residing in hotels and encampments and what will be done. Introduced 3/8/2021, Hearing 5/25/2021, Hearing 1/11/2022 and passed 1/24/2022.

21-0058 Real Property Tax - Installment Plans: This legislation creates a process for residents to make payments toward their property tax bills monthly. Introduced 3/24/2021, Hearing 9/28/2021, Passed 3rd reader 10/18/2021, Enacted 11/16/2021

21-0036R Informational Hearing - Avoiding an Eviction Crisis: This legislation calls for a hearing to understand the plight of our tenants during the pandemic and what comes next. Introduced 4/5/2021, Hearing 7/13/2021, Enacted 7/21/2021

21-0078 Real Estate Disclosures - Formerly Vacant Structures: This legislation requires the seller of a home which had a vacant building notice on it to disclose they filed for the Use and Occupancy Permit. Introduced 4/03/2021, Hearing 6/29/2021, 2nd reader 7/19/2021, 3rd reader 8/16/2021, Signed by the Mayor 10/18/2021

21-0045R Keeping the Promise - Urging President Biden to Provide a Pathway to Citizenship for Immigrant Essential Workers: This legislation was a resolution for immediate action calling on Biden and Congress to set a path to citizenship for DACA, TPS, and Essential immigrant workers, as he promised. Introduced 5/3/2021, Passed 5/3/2021

21-0088 Study and Report - Integrated Services Model: This legislation requires a study and report from the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success about how to ensure that once a family member is registered for services, all members of that family get evaluated to know all of the services they are eligible for and get automatically enrolled. Introduced 5/17/2021, Hearing 9/1/2021

21-0099 Study and Report: Tax Sale Accounting. This legislation requires the Department of Finance and the City Administrators Office to provide a report on how they will correct the accounting problems we encountered during the tax sale process this year. Introduced 6/21/2021, Hearing 9/28/2021, 3rd reader 10/18/2021, Signed by the Mayor 11/15/2021

21-0117 Termination of Peak Hour Parking Restrictions: This legislation eliminates our peak hour parking restrictions in the district. Some amendments need to be made. Introduced 8/16/2021, Hearing 11/16/2021

21-0053R Informational Hearing - School Lunches: This resolution calls for a hearing regarding school lunches. This is at the request of one of my 11th Grade constituents. Introduced 8/16/2021, Hearing 10/21/2021, Enacted

21-0054R Request for State Action - Eviction Moratorium: This resolution calls upon Governor Hogan to put the moratorium back in to ensure we have more time to get the rental assistance funding to renters and landlords who need it. Introduced 8/16/2021, Passed 8/16/2021

21-0056R From Front Door to School House Door: This resolution calls for a hearing regarding how our children get to school, as there are problems with sexual harassment, buses being late, and more obstacles for our young people to get to school. Introduced 8/16/2021 Hearing 12/6/2021

21-0061R - Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Declaring September Childhood Cancer Awareness month in honor of Brixton Henfield. Introduced 9/13/2021, Passed 9/13/2021

21-0067R Approval for the Exchange of Class BD7 license to Class A-7 License for use at 3351 Greenmount Avenue: This resolution is for the exchange of a BD7 liquor license to A-7 license at Stadium Lounge. It will become packaged goods only, no bar. Introduced 10/4/2021, Hearing 10/26/2021 Enacted 11/1/2021

21-0076R Investigative Hearing - Baltimore Gas and Electric: This resolution calls for a hearing with BGE and DOT to try to get a better way of operating when it comes to their planned work - including ADA Compliance, Communications with neighborhoods, Traffic Detours and more. Introduced 10/18/2021 Hearing 1/25/2022. Hearing 2/23/2023

21-0077R Informational Hearing - Implementing the Landlord Licensing Law: This is a resolution for a hearing regarding and update on the implementation of the landlord licensing law. Introduced 10/18/2021

21-0170 Rezoning 2500-2600 Blocks of Harford Road: This legislation rezones the 2500-2600 blocks of Harford Road from C-1 to R-6. Introduced 11/1/2021

21-0084R Informational Hearing - Water for All Program and the Water Accountability and Equity Act: This resolution calls for a hearing regarding the implementation of the Water for All program - the new discount water bill program, and the Water Accountability and Equity Act. Introduced 12/6/2021 Hearing 5.12.2022