Elizabeth Irwin

The commission meeting agenda includes updates on new members, recruitment for the Chief of Destination Marketing and Communications position, and upcoming events such as the SAIL250 Maryland & Airshow and Summer Restaurant Week. Additionally, the session covers a performance report for the FY26 winter campaign, the FY26 spring/summer plan, highlights of the FY27 campaign, and a tour of the Irvine Nature Center.

The Council conducted a legislative session to review several bills and fiscal matters. Key topics included amendments to the classification and compensation plan, supplemental appropriations for the Fire Department, the Housing Choice Voucher Program, and private prekindergarten expenses. Additionally, the Council discussed charter amendments concerning the Board of Recreation and Parks, zoning regulation conditions for warehouses, and the clarification of effective dates for previously enacted pension legislation. Various fiscal matters were also addressed, including contract approvals for portable toilet services, software maintenance, and consulting, as well as budget appropriation transfers for the Police Department, State's Attorney's Office, and Public Schools.

The board discussed several items, including the addition of confidential voter request reviews to the agenda, the director's report on voter outreach events and recruitment, the certification status with the Alliance for Election Excellence, routine facility and security updates, the completion of the 2026 disaster recovery and emergency operations document, inventory of election equipment, status of legislation, and the implementation of risk limiting audits. Additionally, statistics on voter registration and list maintenance were presented.

The board discussed administrative updates regarding training with the Citizens Academy and addressed the requirements for Open Meetings Act certification. The primary focus of the meeting was a presentation by the Baltimore County Police Department concerning updated use of force policies. The discussion covered the agency's command structure for reviewing use of force incidents, definitions of force, and duty-to-intervene requirements. Additionally, the meeting highlighted reporting protocols and documentation standards in accordance with new state legislative changes.

The meeting included a review of administrative updates regarding the Administrative Charging Committee and pending legislation concerning board compensation. Presentations were given on the use of public-facing police data dashboards detailing incidents of force and complaint statistics. Additionally, representatives from the Community College of Baltimore County provided an overview of their public safety department, focusing on their specialized training programs, equipment, and emergency preparedness protocols.