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 B26-173, “ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER GOOD SAMARITAN AMENDMENT ACT OF 2025” B26-254, “CONTRACTOR’S RIGHT TO STOP WORK FOR NONPAYMENT AMENDMENT ACT OF 2025” B26-421, “SOUL OF THE CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AMENDMENT ACT OF 2025” B26-247, “ANACOSTIA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS AMENDMENT ACT OF 2025” Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 9:30 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 26-173, the “Architect and Engineer Good Samaritan Amendment Act of 2025” Public Witnesses (in person, virtual) 1. Elizabeth Kovacevic, Washinton Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Government Witness No government witness. 1 B. Bill 26-254, the “Contractor’s Right to Stop Work for Nonpayment Amendment Act of 2025” Public Witnesses (in person, virtual) 1. Adrienne Smoot-Edwards, Public Witness 2. D.L. “Ike” Casey, ASA of Metro Washington 3. Cindy Athey, President, Precision Wall Tech, Inc. 4. Matt Teffeau, Public Witness Government Witness No government witness. C. Bill 26-421, “Soul of the City Business Improvement District Amendment Act of 2025” Public Witnesses (in person) 1. Monica Ray, Member, Congress Heights Partnership 2. Richard Bradley, The Urban Partnership 3. Ronald Moten, Executive Director, The Go-Go Museum 4. Salim Adofo, Commissioner, ANC 8C07 (also B26-247) 5. Stephanie Foo, Owner, Armstrong Custom Signs 6. Dionne Reeder, Owner, Dionne’s Restaurant 7. Tyrone White, Owner, The MLK Deli 8. Jewel Gorham, Owner, Capital City Shipping 9. Elisa Abubaker, Owner, Buna Talk Cafe 10. Stephanie Campbell, Executive Director, Prospering Places 11. Dan Tangherlini, Emerson Collective 12. Ramona Barber, Public Witness 13. Elias Abubaker, Public Witness Government Witness 1. Robert McKeon, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Tax and Revenue, Office of the Chief Financial Officer D. B26-247, “Anacostia Business Improvement Districts Amendment Act of 2025” Public Witnesses (in person, virtual) 1. Kristina Noell, Executive Director, Anacostia Business Improvement 2. Derrell Simpson, Public Witness 3. Howard Jean, Public Witness 4. Allen Tubis, Public Witness 5. Jean Laraque, Public Witness 6. Gregory Jackson, Public Witness 7. Paul Orange, Public Witness 8. Traci Johnson, Public Witness 9. Gerome Curtis, Public Witness 2 10. Candace Cunningham, Public Witness 11. Mariaesmeralda Paguaga, Public Witness 12. Matt Teffeau, Public Witness 13. Anisha Claggett, Public Witness 14. John Pearson III, Public Witness 15. Paul Spires, Public Witness 16. Ashley Rosado, Public Witness 17. Ibijoke Akinbowale, Public Witness 18. Messay Derebe, Public Witness 19. Kelly Mikel Williams, Public Witness 20. Maria Carolina Lopez, Public Witness 21. Kelly Whittier, Public Witness 22. Simona Wright-James, Public Witness 23. Desmond Barnes, Public Witness Government Witness No government witness. 3