(Lead Sponsor and Bill Author) Ordinance 24-04 — Prohibiting Smoking in Public Places

• Prohibited smoking in designated public places in New Carrollton, including City parks, helping create cleaner and smoke-free public spaces for residents and families. The legislation was introduced during FY2024. 

(Lead Sponsor and Bill Author) Resolution 24-05 — New Carrollton Littles / Parents and Caregivers Committee

• Created a formal City committee to advise New Carrollton on the needs of parents and caregivers of infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children. The resolution was adopted June 19, 2024.

(Lead Sponsor and Bill Author) Resolution 24-06 — Commitment to Human Rights and Permanent Ceasefire

• Affirmed the City's commitment to human rights and supported congressional and international calls for a permanent ceasefire in Palestine, while condemning antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism, homophobia, and xenophobia. It was adopted June 19, 2024.

Resolution 25-01 — Planning Assistance Grant Application

• Authorized the City's Economic Development Department to pursue Prince George's County Planning Assistance to Municipalities and Communities funding.

(Lead Sponsor and Bill Author) Resolution 25-06 — Form of Government Review

• Advanced consideration of changes to New Carrollton's governmental structure/form of government.

(Lead Sponsor and Bill Author) Ordinance 25-01 — Municipal Employee and Contractor Political Activity

• Established rules governing political activity by City employees and contractors, including compliance and training provisions designed to separate municipal employment and contracting from election activity. It became effective in September 2024.

(Lead Sponsor and Bill Author) Ordinance 25-02 — Car Covers / Vehicle Storage

• Changed City vehicle-storage rules to allow residents to completely cover certain vehicles on private property subject to permitting and registration requirements.

(Lead Sponsor and Bill Author) Resolution 25-07 — Refund/Waiver of Car-Cover Citations

• Waived or refunded fines issued after the Council had acted to change the City's car-cover rules but before the ordinance formally became effective.

(Lead Sponsor and Bill Author) Ordinance 25-04 — Public Notice for Charter Amendments

• Created a uniform public-notification process before hearings on proposed Charter amendments, including website and social-media notice requirements.

(Lead Sponsor) Charter Amendment Resolution 25-08 — Qualifications and Registration of Voters

• Changed New Carrollton's voter-registration provisions for municipal elections, including the City's supplemental voter-registration system. The Council adopted it December 18, 2024.

(Lead Sponsor) Resolution 25-10 — Future Projects Fund

• Created a designated fund balance for future City projects and directed approximately $2.21 million in identified savings into that fund.

(Lead Sponsor) Resolution 25-11 — Riverdale Road Proceeds Fund

• Established a designated fund balance for proceeds associated with Riverdale Road.

(Lead Sponsor) Resolution 25-16 — Unified Automated Traffic Enforcement

• Combined the City's speed- and red-light-camera programs into a unified traffic-enforcement initiative and called for reporting, public education and use of revenues for public- and traffic-safety purposes.

(Lead Sponsor and Bill Author) Charter Amendment Resolutions 25-20, 25-22, 25-23, 25-24, 25-25 and 25-26

• A package of Charter amendments considered and adopted in spring 2025 addressing the City's governing framework. The City maintains the full set together in its official Charter-amendment archive.

(Lead Sponsor and Bill Author) Ordinance 26-03 — Permit-Fee Waivers

• Amended the City Code to permit waiver of certain City permit fees under specified circumstances.

(Lead Sponsor) Ordinance 26-05 — Vacant Property Legislation

• Strengthened the City's regulatory framework governing vacant properties.

Resolution 26-03 — Hiring and Salary Freeze

• Implemented a temporary hiring and salary freeze, with specified exceptions, pending completion and review of an organizational and compensation assessment.

Resolution 26-04 — Independent Audit, Organizational Assessment & Compensation Study

• Authorized the City to obtain an outside consultant to examine City operations, organizational structure, compensation and related management issues.

Resolution 26-07 — Employee Self-Reporting Policy

• Established a City personnel policy requiring employees to self-report specified matters.

Resolution 26-08 — Support for Maryland HB1142/2026

• Placed New Carrollton on record in support of state legislation identified as HB1142/2026.

Resolution 26-09 — Vision Zero

• Committed New Carrollton to the Vision Zero approach to eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries.

Emergency Ordinance 26-12 — Organizational Assessment Funding

• Appropriated $50,000 for the City's audit, comprehensive organizational assessment and compensation study.