Transportation Committee Meeting November 10, 2026

The City of Annapolis Transportation Committee met on November 10, 2026. The committee postponed O-28-26, concerning Department of Transportation fine waivers, until December 9 while a related amendment is developed and reviewed. It recommended O-26-26 favorably; that measure changes special residential parking districts from numbered to lettered designations without substantive changes. The Transportation Department presented the second update on its parking reform work group, including recommendations on visitor permits, parking information and signage, senior parking, event coordination, transit connections, and EV charging. Officials said the final report is expected in December, with council review and direction anticipated in January. They said no near-term council funding request is anticipated, though implementation support may be needed later. A possible joint city-county RFP for a parking vendor was raised as an exploratory option, not an approved procurement.

Procurement and operations updates included a mobility e-bike program for which a vendor has been selected through an RFP, with a spring launch planned; no vendor name was given. For elevator work at the Knighton and Gotts garages, officials said design documentation was expected around November 12, after which a separate RFP for construction would be prepared; the tentative process could lead to an award in early 2027, with work potentially extending into spring or June. The city is also evaluating the addition of about six EV chargers at Hillman Garage. The committee received performance updates from parking operators Metropolis and Premium Parking, but took no action on their contracts. A Blue Route transit pilot was announced for November 30.