Council of the District of Columbia

Committee of the Whole Public Hearing
2020-01-28 11:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee of the Whole will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-361, Equal Access to Changing Tables Amendment Act of 2019;
B23-394, Tenant and Homeowner Accountability and Protection Amendment Act of 2019;
B23-456, Abatement and Condemnation of Nuisance Properties Amendment Act of 2019;
B23-499, Housing Provider Repeated Violation Enhancement Amendment Act of 2019.

Those who wish to testify are asked to email the Committee of the Whole at cow@dccouncil.us, or to call Blaine Stum, Legislative Policy Advisor, at (202) 724-8092, and to provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation, and title (if any) by the close of business Friday, January 24, 2020. Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five (5) business days before the proceeding. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in. less than five (5) business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered.
COW 1.28 Public Hearing

Facilities & Procurement Public Hearing
2020-01-28 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 123, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Facilities & Procurement will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-0107, the “Non-Profit Reimbursement Fairness Act of 2019”

All public witnesses will be allowed a maximum of four minutes for oral testimony, while Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners will have a maximum of five minutes to testify. At the discretion of the Chair, the length of time provided for oral testimony may be reduced if there are a large number of witnesses. Witnesses are encouraged, but not required, to bring twenty single sided copies of their testimony in writing and submit their written testimony electronically in advance to facilities@.dccouncil.us.
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Performance Oversight Hearing: Committee on Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization
2020-01-28 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 500, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization will hold a Performance Oversight Hearing.
The following agencies will testify:

Department of Housing and Community Development (Public Witnesses Only)
Housing Production Trust Fund (Public Witnesses Only)

Persons wishing to testify about the performance of any of the foregoing agencies may contact: housing@dccouncil.us or by calling 202-724-8198.

Committee of the Whole Public Hearing
2020-01-27 11:30 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee of the Whole will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-302, Little Brown Bat Official State Mammal Designation Act of 2019

Those ·who wish to testify are asked to email the Committee of the Whole at cow@dccouncil.us, or call Evan Cash at (202) 724-7002, and to provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Thursday, January 23, 2020. Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five business days before the proceeding. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in less than five business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered.
COW 1.27 Public Hearing

Performance Oversight Hearing: Committee on Transportation & the Environment
2020-01-27 11:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 500, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Transportation & the Environment will hold a Performance Oversight Hearing.
The following agencies will testify

Bicycle Advisory Council
Pedestrian Advisory Council
District Department of Transportation

Persons wishing to testify about the performance of any of the foregoing agencies may contact: Aukima Benjamin (abenjamin@dccouncil.us) or by calling 202-724-8062.

Health Public Hearing
2020-01-27 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Health will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-0565, “Hearing Aid Sales Amendment Act of 2019”
B23-0584, “Pregnancy As A Qualifying Event Act of 2019”

The Committee invites the public to testify at the hearing. Those who wish to testify should contact Malcolm Cameron, Committee Legislative Analyst at (202) 654-6179 or mcameron@dccouncil.us, and provide your name, organizational affiliation (if any), and title with the organization, by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2020. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their written testimony to the hearing. The Committee allows individuals 3 minutes to provide oral testimony in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard. Additional written statements are encouraged and will be made part of the official record. Written statements may be submitted by e-mail to mcameron@dccouncil.us or mailed to: Council of the District of Columbia, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 113, Washington D.C. 20004.
B23-565, 584 REVISED and ABBREVIATED

Judiciary & Public Safety & Facilities and Procurement Public Hearing
2020-01-23 14:30 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety & Facilities and Procurement will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-443, “Moving the Office on Returning Citizen Affairs Amendment Act of 2019”

The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety via email at judiciary@dccouncil.us and provide their name, telephone number, organizational affiliation, and title (if any), by close of business Monday, January 20. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five minutes for oral testimony, and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. Witnesses should bring twenty copies of their written testimony and, if possible, also submit a copy of their testimony electronically in advance to judiciary@dccouncil.us
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Committee of the Whole Public Hearing
2020-01-23 12:30 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee of the Whole will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-166, Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact Amendment Act of 2019;
B23-396, District Waterways Management Act of 2019.

Those who wish to testify are asked to email the Committee of the Whole at cow@dccouncil.us, or call Peter Johnson at (202) 724-8.083, and to provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five business days before the proceeding. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in less than five business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered.
COW 1.23(b) Public Hearing

Committee of the Whole Public Hearing
2020-01-23 11:30 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee of the Whole will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-399, O Street Wall Protection Act of 2019

Those who wish to testify .are asked to email the Committee of the. Whole at cow@dccouncil.us, or call Evan Cash at (202) 724-7002, and to provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five business days before the proceeding. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in less than five business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered.
COW 1.23 Public Hearing

Facilities & Procurement Public Roundtable
2020-01-23 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 123, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Facilities & Procurement will hold a Public Roundtable on the following Legislation:

PR23-0537, the “Director of the Office on Returning Citizens Affairs Lamont Carey Confirmation Resolution of 2019”
PR23-0598, the “Commission on Re-Entry and Returning Citizen Affairs Richard Jarvis Confirmation Resolution of 2019”

The Committee invites the public to testify in person or to submit written testimony. Anyone wishing to testify should contact the Committee via e-mail at facilities@dccouncil.us or at (202) 741-8593, and provide their name, phone number or e-mail, organizational affiliation, and title (if any) by close of business on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020.
PR23-537 and 598 REVISED

Performance Oversight Hearing: Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety
2020-01-23 09:30 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety will hold a Performance Oversight Hearing.
The following agencies will testify:

Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department
Office of Unified Communications

Persons wishing to testify about the performance of any of the foregoing agencies may email: judiciary@dccouncil.us or by calling 202-727-8275.

Committee of the Whole Public Hearing
2020-01-22 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee of the Whole will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-23, Crowdy Court Designation Act of 2019
B23-93, Marion S. Barry Building Designation Act of 2019
B23-289, Hannah Hawkins Way Designation Act of 2019

Those who wish to testify are asked to email the Committee of the Whole at cow@dccouncil.us, or call Evan Cash at (202) 724-7002, and to provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five business days before the proceeding. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in less than five business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered.
COW 1.22 Public Hearing

Performance Oversight Hearing: Committee on Government Operations
2020-01-22 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Government Operations will hold a Performance Oversight Hearing.
The following agencies will testify:

Office of Administrative Hearings
Office of Human Rights
Office of Nightlife and Culture

Persons wishing to testify about the performance of any of the foregoing agencies may email: governmentoperations@dccouncil.us or by calling 202-724-6663.

Performance Oversight Hearing: Committee on Business & Economic Development
2020-01-22 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 500, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Business & Economic Development will hold a Performance Oversight Hearing.
The following agencies will testify:

Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration
Office of the People’s Counsel
Public Service Commission
Public Access Corporation

Persons wishing to testify about the performance of any of the foregoing agencies may contact: Justin Roberts (jroberts@dccouncil.us) or by calling 202-724-8053.

Government Operations Additional Meeting
2020-01-22 09:30 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 123, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Government Operations will hold a Meeting on the following Legislation:

B23-0130 – District of Columbia Office of Resilience and Recovery Establishment Act of 2020
B23-0434 – Strengthening Reproductive Health Protections Amendment Act of 2020

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Business & Economic Development Public Roundtable
2020-01-22 09:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 500, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Business & Economic Development will hold a Public Roundtable on the following Legislation:

PR23-634, “Games of Skill Consumer Protection Emergency Declaration of 2019”
B23-590, “Games of Skill Consumer Protection Emergency Amendment Act of 2019”
B23-591, “Games of Skill Consumer Protection Temporary Amendment Act of 2019”

The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony. Anyone wishing to testify at the roundtable should contact the Committee on Business and Economic Development via email at oagwai@dccouncil.us or at (202) 724-8078, and provide their name, telephone number, organizational affiliation, and title (if any), by close of business Tuesday, January 21st.
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Committee of the Whole & Facilities & Procurement Public Oversight Roundtable
2020-01-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 500, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee of the Whole & the Committee on Facilities & Procurement will hold a Public Oversight Roundtable on the following Matter:

Timeliness of Council Contract Submissions by the Executive and Retroactive Contracts

Testimony at this hearing will be limited to the Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP), the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), and the Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA). Each of these agencies were responsible for one or more retroactive contract on the January legislative meeting agenda. DBH is under OCP’s procurement authority while CFSA has independent procurement authority but must still follow the PPRA. Materials pertaining to this hearing, including a draft witness list, can be accessed 24 hours in advance of the hearing at http://chairmanmendelson.com/circulation.
Timeliness of Council Contract Submissions by the Executive and Retroactive Contracts

Facilities & Procurement Additional Meeting
2020-01-21 14:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 123, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Facilities & Procurement will hold a Meeting on the following Legislation:

B23-0471, the “Independent Compliance Office Establishment Act of 2019”

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Legislative Meeting
2020-01-21 11:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 500, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
Legislative Meeting.
January 21 2020 COW meeting additional

Committee of the Whole Meeting
2020-01-21 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 500, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
Committee of the Whole Meeting.
1.21.20 - COW Agenda_REGULAR

Committee of the Whole Hearing (Reconvened)
2020-01-21 09:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 500, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee of the Whole will hold a Hearing on the following Matter:

Expulsion of Councilmember Jack Evans for Code of Conduct Violations

This hearing was recessed on January 7,2020 and will reconvene at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in the Council Chambers of the John A. Wilson Building. It is anticipated that the hearing will be adjourned soon after reconvening given the matter will no longer be before the Council.

Performance Oversight Hearing: Committee on Transportation & the Environment
2020-01-16 11:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 500, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Transportation & the Environment will hold a Performance Oversight Hearing.
The following agency will testify:

Department of Energy and the Environment

Persons wishing to testify about the performance of any of the foregoing agencies may contact: Aukima Benjamin (abenjamin@dccouncil.us) or by calling 202-724-8062.

Committee of the Whole Public Hearing
2020-01-16 10:30 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee of the Whole will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-233, Diverse Washingtonians Commemorative Works Amendment Act of 2019;
B23-2234, Advisory Commission on Monuments, Markers, and Symbols Establishment Act of 2019.

Those who wish to testify are. asked to email the. Committee of the Whole at cow@dccouncil.us, or call Evan Cash at (202) 724-7002, and to provide your name, address, telephone number, Organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five business days before the proceeding. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in less than five business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered.
COW 1.16 Public Hearing

Committee of the Whole Public Roundtable
2020-01-16 09:30 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee of the Whole will hold a Public Roundtable on the following Legislation:

PR23-73, “District of Columbia Retirement Board Michael J. Warren Reappointment Resolution of 2019”
PR23-635, “District of Columbia Retirement Board Joseph M. Bress Reappointment Resolution of 2020”
PR23-196, “District of Columbia Commemorative Works Committee Otto Condon Confirmation Resolution of 2019”

Those who wish to testify are asked to email the Committee of the Whole at cow@dccouncil.us, or call Evan Cash at (202) 724-7002, and to provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five business days before the proceeding. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in less than five business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered.
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Performance Oversight Hearing: Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety
2020-01-16 09:30 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety will hold a Performance Oversight Hearing.
The following agencies will testify:

Office of Police Complaints
Metropolitan Police Department (Public Witnesses Only)

Persons wishing to testify about the performance of any of the foregoing agencies may email: judiciary@dccouncil.us or by calling 202-727-8275.

Business & Economic Development Additional Meeting
2020-01-16 09:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Business & Economic Development will hold a Meeting on the following Legislation:

B23-0564, the “Modification Of The Freedom Forum, Inc. Real Property Tax Exemption and Equitable Real Property Tax Relief Act of 2004 Amendment Act of 2019”
PR23-538, the “Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Jeni Hansen Confirmation Resolution of 2019”

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Performance Oversight Hearing: Committee on Government Operations
2020-01-16 09:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 123, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Government Operations will hold a Performance Oversight Hearing.
The following agencies will testify:

Office of the Inspector General
Office of Risk Management
Office of the Chief Technology Officer

Persons wishing to testify about the performance of any of the foregoing agencies may email: governmentoperations@dccouncil.us or by calling 202-724-6663.

Performance Oversight Hearing: Committee on Health
2020-01-15 11:15 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Health will hold a Performance Oversight Hearing.
The following agency will testify:

District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority

Persons wishing to testify about the performance of any of the foregoing agencies may contact: Malcolm Cameron (mcameron@dccouncil.us) or by calling 202-654-6179.

Health Public Hearing
2020-01-15 11:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Health will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-571, “Health Benefit Exchange Authority Independent Procurement Authority Amendment Act of 2019”

The Committee invites the public to testify at the hearing. Those who wish to testify should contact Malcolm Cameron, Committee Legislative Analyst at (202) 654-6179 or mcameron@dccouncil.us, and provide your name, organizational affiliation (if any), and title with the organization, by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2020. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their written testimony to the hearing. The Committee allows individuals 3 minutes to provide oral testimony in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard. Additional written statements are encouraged and will be made part of the official record. Written statements may be submitted by e-mail to mcameron@dccouncil.us or mailed to: Council of the District of Columbia, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 113, Washington D.C. 20004.
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Performance Oversight Hearing: Committee on Business & Economic Development
2020-01-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 500, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Business & Economic Development will hold a Performance Oversight Hearing.
The following agencies will testify:

Department of Small and Local Business Development
Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
Department of For-Hire Vehicles

Persons wishing to testify about the performance of any of the foregoing agencies may contact: Justin Roberts (jroberts@dccouncil.us) or by calling 202-724-8053.
