Business and Economic Development

Council of the District of Columbia COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENDA AND WITNESS LIST 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004 COUNCILMEMBER KENYAN R. MCDUFFIE, CHAIRPERSON COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING ON B25-0851, THE “ON-PREMISES AND ON-SITE EXTENDED HOURS PROGRAM AMENDMENT ACT OF 2024” B25-0915, THE “1333 M STREET, SE TAX ABATEMENT AMENDMENT ACT OF 2024” B25-0906, THE “AVANTI REAL ESTATE, INC. REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION AMENDMENT ACT OF 2024” PR25-1045, “THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA REVENUE BONDS PROJECT APPROVAL RESOLUTION OF 2024” PR25-1046, “THE SOJOURNER TRUTH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL REVENUE BONDS PROJECT APPROVAL RESOLUTION OF 2024” Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. Room 120 and via Zoom Video Conference Broadcast Streamed live at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbFwXXcbCuQk3- zlwqe97mA/streams and www.dccouncil.gov/hearings AGENDA AND WITNESS LIST I. CALL TO ORDER II. OPENING REMARKS III. WITNESS TESTIMONY A. Bill 25-0851, the “On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Amendment Act of 2024” Public Witnesses (in person, virtual) 1. None Government Witness 1. Fred P. Moosally, Director, Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration 1 B. Bill 25-0915, the “1333 M Street, SE Tax Abatement Amendment Act of 2024” Public Witnesses (in person, virtual) 1. Larry Clark, Vice President, Felice Development Group 2. Chander Jayaraman, Commissioner, ANC 6B Government Witness 1. Rick Liu, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Finance and Treasury, Office of the Chief Financial Officer C. Bill 25-0906, the “Avanti Real Estate, Inc. Real Property Tax Exemption Amendment Act of 2024” Public Witnesses (in person, virtual) 1. Sheila Reid, President and CEO, Avanti Real Estate Services, LLC 2. William Jordan, Public Witness Government Witness 1. Nancy Fox, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Finance and Treasury, Office of the Chief Financial Officer D. Proposed Resolution 25-1045, “The Catholic University of America Revenue Bonds Project Approval Resolution of 2024” Public Witnesses (in person, virtual) 1. Jeffrey Bethke, Interim Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, The Catholic University of America 2. Rosie Henderson, Controller and Interim Treasurer, The Catholic University of America 3. Andy Spicknall, Partner, Ballard Spahr Government Witness 1. Stanley Jackson, Project Manager, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development E. Proposed Resolution 25-1046, “The Sojourner Truth Public Charter School Revenue Bonds Project Approval Resolution of 2024” Public Witnesses (in person, virtual) 1. Justin Lessek, Executive Director, Sojourner Truth Public Charter School 2. Jerry Levine, Law Offices of Jerry Levine Government Witness 1. Jasmine Brown, Project Manager, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development 2