Hyattsville, MD

Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory Committee

The Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory Committee will meet to review the City Bike Parking Grant and plan a speaker series. The group will also discuss Thrive Grants.

• City Bike Parking Grant presentation by Nohely Alvarez
• Speaker series planning for Family Yoga, Microplastics (Jan 9), and Forest bathing (Nov 14)
• Discussion of Thrive Grants

Age Friendly Work Group

The work group is meeting to review upcoming aging and wellness services programming and provide key updates on grants and activities. Discussions include community focus groups for the Prince George’s Plaza Multigenerational Center concept design.

• 6th Annual Age Friendly Ecosystem Summit on October 29
• Prince George’s Plaza Multigenerational Center concept design focus groups
• Enhanced Mobility (EM6) Operating Grant updates
• Care Partner Support Group NARCAN Training
• Hyattsville Aging in Place (HAP) activities

City Council

Audit Committee

Race and Equity Task Force

The Race and Equity Task Force will meet to discuss a research study on automated stop-sign camera enforcement. The committee will also receive updates from the Department of Legislative Services and the Equity Officer.

• Automated Stop-Sign Camera Enforcement Program Research Study
• Department of Legislative Services update
• Documentary Screening Event recap
• Equity Officer update

Compensation Review Committee

Police & Public Safety Citizens' Advisory Committee

The Police and Public Safety Citizens' Advisory Committee will hear a presentation from an independent expert on Automated License Plate Reader technology. The meeting also includes an introduction of a committee applicant and updates from the Police Department.

• Presentation and Q&A with expert Mr. Quinn on Automated License Plate Reader technology
• Introduction of PPSAC applicant Tim Schwedes (Ward 5)
• Hyattsville Police Department update from Chief Towers

City Council

Code Compliance Advisory Board

The committee will meet to review staff and council updates and discuss new business. The agenda consists primarily of procedural items.

Compensation Review Committee

The committee is meeting to discuss and potentially approve a Council Survey. Members will also hold an initial discussion regarding a Community Input Survey and review project milestones.

• Approval of Council Survey
• Initial discussion of Community Input Survey
• Progress review and mile stoning

Planning Committee

Audit Committee

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee will hold a Q&A with the City Finance Department and discuss the FY24 Financial Statements. The body is scheduled to vote against a recommendation for the city to engage in a forensic audit.

• Vote against a recommendation for a forensic audit
• Discussion of FY24 Financial Statements and draft report brainstorming section
• Q&A with the City Finance Department

Education Advisory Committee

The committee will review the meeting agenda and minutes from September 21, 2026. Discussion items include updates on the 2026 College/Trade fair and planning for a Principals Luncheon.

• Approval of October 19, 2026, Meeting Agenda
• Approval of September 21, 2026, Meeting minutes
• 2026 College/Trade fair updates
• Principals Luncheon planning including date, catering, and location

Educational Facilities Task Force

The Educational Facilities Committee will meet to approve minutes from August 20, 2026. The primary focus of the meeting is a presentation regarding bike parking at schools.

• Presentation on Bike Parking At Schools

Compensation Review Committee

The committee will meet to discuss and potentially adopt a Councilor survey. The meeting also includes a discussion on planning milestones led by Erin.

• Discussion and possible adoption of Councilor survey
• Backward planning of milestones

Hyattsville Environment Committee

The Hyattsville Environment Committee will meet to discuss recommendations for the Climate Action Plan and waste reduction options. The committee will also hold elections for Chair and Vice Chair for December 2026.

• Chair and Vice Chair election for December 2026
• Climate Action Plan recommendations following the 9/22 Council presentation
• Waste reduction options recommendations to council
• Green Festival report back
• Updated Committee Handbook and orientations

Audit Committee

Ethics Commission

The Ethics Commission will meet virtually to conduct routine business. The agenda includes updates regarding the Annual Campaign Finance Report.

• Annual Campaign Finance Report Updates

City Council

The City Council will discuss traffic calming projects and vote on several infrastructure contracts and appointments. The body is also considering a request for an executive search firm to recruit a new City Administrator.

• Change order for Low Impact Development Center (LIDC) for the Kennedy Street Project increasing the contract by $645,000
• Expenditure not to exceed $300,000 to NZI Construction for CIP Roadway Improvements
• Contracts for Driskell Park Rec Center: $85,000 for RoofPro LLC and $75,000 for Wallmark
• Approval of RFP ADM2027-01 for Executive Search Consultant Services to recruit a City Administrator
• Appropriation of $13,791.00 grant for police portable and mobile radios

General

Youth Advisory Council

The Youth Advisory Council will discuss outreach and naming for a new youth center on 40th Avenue. Members will also review a bike grant and cycling experiences in the city with staff from the Community, Business, and Economic Development department.

• Outreach campaign and survey for the new Youth Center on 40th Avenue
• Review of bike grant with Nohely Alvarez
• Planning for Hyattsville Zombie Run on Oct. 17th
• Planning for Hyattsville Treat-O-Rama on Oct. 24th

Compensation Review Committee

The committee will discuss its powers under the City Code and how those powers shape its scope of work. Members will present research reports and discuss the committee's upcoming tasks and meeting schedule.

• Discussion on committee powers under the City Code
• Research report by Kara Brooks
• Research report by Jimmy McClellan
• Discussion on maintaining a weekly meeting schedule

The committee defined its scope as recommending financial compensation for the next three years. Members established a peer set of eight DMV cities for research and began designing a survey to assess how compensation affects the ability to serve in office.

• Approved meeting agenda
• Approved previous meeting minutes (unanimous voice vote)
• Established peer city set: Takoma Park, Greenbelt, College Park, Bowie, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Falls Church, and Fairfax City
• Confirmed scope is limited to financial compensation recommendations for the next three years

Shade Tree Board

The Shade Tree Board will review a report on tree permits and removals. The body will discuss old business regarding the tree ordinance, a report card checklist, and heritage tree outreach.

• Report on approved permits, denials, and illegal removals
• Discussion of Tree Ordinance
• Review of Tree Report Card Checklist
• Heritage Tree Outreach
• Staffing for the 10/10/26 County Green Fest

Audit Committee

The City of Hyattsville Audit Committee meets virtually on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM. The agenda includes a Q&A with the City Finance Department and discussion of the City's FY24 Financial Statements and related documents. The meeting also covers approval of minutes, open discussion, and a review of action items. No time is allotted for public comment; comments may be emailed to [email protected].

• Discussion of City of Hyattsville FY24 Financial Statements and related documents
• Q&A with City Finance Department
• Approval of minutes
• Review of action items
• No public comment period; comments accepted by email at [email protected]

Board of Supervisors of Election

The Board of Supervisors of Elections will meet to review the 2027 election calendar and discuss new state election laws. The meeting includes a vendor update and a period for public comment.

• Review of 2027 Election Calendar
• Discussion of new state laws on elections
• Vendor update

Common Ownership Community Advisory Commitee

The Common Ownership Community Advisory Committee meets Oct. 1, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. to adopt its Sept. 3, 2026 minutes and continue reviewing ordinances affecting homeowners associations. Items include HOA trash collection and city engagement, a motion requesting an ordinance to define minimum road standards, sample public realm street standards, and a draft ordinance letting HOA boards request residential parking permit zones by majority board vote. Next steps list an inventory of common ownership communities, a summary of overlapping city and association services, and initial policy considerations.

• Draft ordinance amending the Hyattsville Code to let HOA boards request establishment or dissolution of residential parking permit zones by majority board vote
• Motion requesting an ordinance to define minimum road standards
• Review of HOA trash collection and city engagement
• Sample public realm street standards ordinance
• Next steps: inventory of common ownership communities and summary of city/association service overlaps

Compensation Review Committee

The City of Hyattsville Compensation Review Committee meets virtually on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. The agenda is largely organizational: calling the meeting to order, approving minutes from the last meeting, reviewing prior materials, and discussing what the committee needs to know to begin. Members will also discuss team member skills, hold an open discussion, and set a meeting schedule. No decisions on pay, contracts, or dollar amounts appear on this agenda.

• Approval of minutes from the last meeting
• Review of prior materials received
• Discussion of what the committee needs to know to begin
• Discovery of team member skills
• Setting a meeting schedule (schedule cadence)

The committee agreed not to vote on substantive matters during this meeting. Members established a research plan to compare municipality compensation and benefits and selected Google Drive for working documents.

• Approved agenda as presented
• Approved previous meeting minutes
• Designated Thomas Wright and Michael Horlick as alternating co-chairs
• Selected Google Drive for committee working documents

Audit Committee

General

The Age-Friendly Hyattsville Work Group is meeting to hear presentations on how residents can receive city event updates, participate in City Council meetings, and prepare for emergencies. The group will also review upcoming aging and wellness services programming and receive updates on CPR/AED training and volunteer opportunities.

• Presentation on receiving City of Hyattsville event updates by Communications Director Cindy Zork
• Presentation on participating in City Council meetings by Jennifer Twiford
• Emergency preparedness tips for National Emergency Preparedness Month by Reggie Bagley
• Upcoming programs include Free Movie Monday (Oct 5), Bilingual Digital Literacy Class (Oct 7), and Lunch and Learn on Elder Abuse and Fraud Prevention (Oct 19)
• 6th Annual Age Friendly Ecosystem Summit scheduled for October 8, 15, 22, and 29

Audit Committee

The Hyattsville Audit Committee is meeting to discuss the City's FY24 financial statements with the Finance Department and review completed audits. The committee will also review action items and hold open discussion. No public comment time is allotted; comments must be emailed. The committee is expected to issue a report to the City Council within 60 days of its first meeting to review a completed audit.

• Q&A with City Finance Department
• Discussion of City of Hyattsville FY24 Financial Statements and related documents
• Review of Action Items
• No public comment time allotted; comments via email to [email protected]

The committee approved the September 15 meeting minutes and discussed the City's accounting system limitations and FY24 financial statements. Members reviewed staff responses regarding month-end close processes and corrective action plans for previous audits.

• Approved September 15, 2026 meeting minutes (approved with one abstention)
• Decided that meeting with auditors is unnecessary based on provided information
• Scheduled next meeting for October 6, 2026 (unanimous)

Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory Committee

The Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory Committee will meet virtually to approve minutes, plan upcoming speaker series events (including family yoga, microplastics, and forest bathing), and discuss the Thrive Grant. The meeting is open to the public for observation, with a Q&A function and a limited public comment period.

• Approve minutes from August 27 meeting
• Speaker series: Family Yoga (October 18, tentative), Microplastics (January 9, proposed), Forest bathing (November 14, 2-4 pm)
• Discussion of Thrive Grant
• Public comment (2 minutes per speaker)

Compensation Review Committee

The Hyattsville Compensation Review Committee is holding its first meeting to organize its work. Members will discuss the committee's objectives, proposed timeframe, and meeting schedule, and will elect a Chair and Recorder. The agenda is largely procedural, focused on establishing the committee's structure and next steps.

• Election of Chair and Recorder
• Discussion of committee objectives and scope
• Discussion of proposed timeframe and meeting schedule
• Identification of immediate action items and data needs

The Compensation Review Committee held its first meeting, electing Thomas Wright and Michael Horlick as co-chairs and Erin Payne as Secretary/Recorder. Members agreed to review council and mayoral compensation for fiscal years 2029–2032, since current pay is fixed through 2028. Final recommendations are due to Council at its first meeting in January, with weekly Wednesday meetings planned. No compensation figures were decided; the committee discussed reviewing benefits, inflation trends, and peer-city data.

• Established co-chair structure for the committee (voiced in favor: Horlick, Willis, Payne; passed)
• Elected Thomas Wright and Michael Horlick as co-chairs (voiced in favor: McClellan; no objections; passed)
• Elected Erin Payne as Secretary/Recorder (no objections recorded; passed)
• Set final recommendations due to Council at its first meeting in January
• Scheduled weekly Wednesday meetings, 6:00–7:00pm, with option to move to biweekly
• Adjourned at 6:54pm (motion by Joyner, second by Horlick; carried)

City Council

The Hyattsville City Council will hold a regular meeting with presentations, proclamations, consent items, and action items. Key business includes a presentation and action on a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) request for the Pennrose Sanctuary at Hyattsville Crossing development, plus several contract approvals and expenditures. The meeting is virtual only.

• Presentation and Letter of Intent for Pennrose Sanctuary at Hyattsville Crossing PILOT request
• Accept $150,000 Maryland DHCD grant for Commercial Facade Improvement Program
• Authorize up to $90,000 contract amendment with Mission Critical Partners for police consulting
• Approve $211,000 renewal for Throne Labs public restroom rentals
• Authorize RFP development for City Administrator search firm

General

General

Education Advisory Committee

The Hyattsville Education Advisory Committee is holding a regular meeting to approve its agenda and prior minutes, elect a record keeper, and receive updates on recent and upcoming events including the 2026 backpack drive, the College/Trade fair, and the Principals Luncheon. The meeting includes public comment and is scheduled to adjourn after setting the next virtual meeting for October 19.

• Election of Record Keeper
• Approval of September 21, 2026 agenda and July 30, 2026 minutes
• Update on 2026 backpack drive
• Update on 2026 College/Trade fair
• Update on Principals Luncheon

The committee approved the previous meeting agenda and July minutes. Members discussed planning for a College and Career event and a Principals' Luncheon for November. The committee also noted that elections for Chair and Record Keeper will be held in December.

• Approved previous meeting agenda
• Approved July meeting minutes

General