26-0055R: Informational Hearing – Sewage Backup Expedited Reimbursement and Direct Assistance Program FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Public Works, the Law Department, Baltimore City Information Technology, and the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management to appear before the City Council to discuss the operations of the Building Backup Expedited Reimbursement Program and the Sewage Onsite Support Program.

Description

Informational Hearing – Sewage Backup Expedited Reimbursement and Direct Assistance Program FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Public Works, the Law Department, Baltimore City Information Technology, and the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management to appear before the City Council to discuss the operations of the Building Backup Expedited Reimbursement Program and the Sewage Onsite Support Program.

Summary

Baltimore City Council Resolution 26-0055R, introduced June 15, 2026, would require city agencies to appear before the Council to explain the Building Backup Expedited Reimbursement Program and Sewage Onsite Support Program. These programs assist residents affected by qualifying sewage backups under the City’s 2017 EPA/MDE consent decree. The hearing would examine whether assistance could cover backups occurring in any weather when the sewer mainline contributed, barriers and projected costs, and the City’s related expenses. Agencies would also provide fiscal-year data on 311 requests, budgets, spending, eligible and ineligible incidents, approvals, denials, reasons, amounts, affected districts and months, and households informed. The resolution promotes public oversight and clearer access to program information.