For Immediate Release   
                    
   News Release # 2024 - 019
   Wednesday , Feb . 28 , 2024
   On Tuesday , Feb . 27 , staff and a representative from the state of Maryland provided a briefing on a variety of topics related to the use of Artificial Intelligence in government operations . Nishant Shah , Senior Advisor for Responsible Artificial Intelligence for the Maryland Department of Information Technology , provided a briefing on how the state plans to leverage Artificial Intelligence and develop a guard rail to ensure ethical use .
   Evelyn Jacobson , Chief of Information Technology , recommended convening an artificial intelligence workgroup to develop guidance on how to implement and deploy artificial intelligence programs in a responsible manner in county operations .
    
   Briefings
   Danielle Mitchell , Assistant Deputy County Attorney , gave commissioners alegislative updateon the 2024 Maryland General Assembly session . Commissioners gave consensus to support several bills , including a bill for telecom CPR training , a bill for scholarship and loan repayment assistance for first responders , and a bill concerning affordable housing .
   Dr . Yolanda Wilson , President of the College of Southern Maryland , provided commissioners with a
   State of the Collegebriefing .
   Staff provided a
   briefingon an internal audit of Fiscal Year Reporting for the Commissioner ' s Expense Accounts for fiscal 2023 .
   Staff provided a
   briefingon local historical landmark applications approved by the Historic Preservation Commission in 2023 . Commissioners approved the applications for Saint Nicholas Creek Cemetery in Benedict , Twiford’s Store in Marbury , and Joseph C Parks House in Bryans Road thereby designating them local historic landmarks .
   Elizabeth Theobalds , deputy county attorney , hosted a
   work sessionon the Swan Point Drainage Petition project . Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding on the agreement and executed the project .  
   Staff provided an
   updateon improvements to Western Parkway .
   Approval items
   Commissioners approved:
   “A
   budget transferof $98 , 000 using funds from the Contingency Inflation Reserve to facilitate additional funding for a pending change order regarding the J . P Ryon Elementary School full - day kindergarten project .
   A
   budget transferof $100 , 000 using funds from the Contingency Inflation Reserve to support additional funding for permit fees and additional design services for the J . C Parks full - day kindergarten project . The funds were originally anticipated to be needed in fiscal 2025 and are now needed for fiscal 2024 .
   A
   budget transferof $12 , 800 from within Fiscal & Administrative Services and the County Administrator’s Office to support a new full - time administrative associate position . ”
   An
   authorizing resolutionallowing Transit staff to apply for operating and capital grants for VanGO , the county - operated local public transit system .
   Actions on Boards and Commissions
   Commissioners took the following actions on appointments to Boards and Commissions:
   Appointed Brandon Bataka - Johnson as a Citizen Member to the Commission on Individuals with Disabilities
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   Next Commissioners Session
   : March 5 - 6 , 2024
   Citizens with special needs may contact the Maryland Relay Service at 711 , or Relay Service TDD: 800 - 735 - 2258 .  
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