Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingWashington, DC · February 25, 2025
Agenda
COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
WITNESS LIST
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004
CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING
on
Agency Performance Oversight:
Office of Zoning
Office of Planning
Department of Buildings
on
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.
Hearing Room 412 (Track B)
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
DC Council Website (www.dccouncil.gov)
WITNESS LIST
Office of Zoning
1. Mark Eckenwiler ANC 6C
2. Liz DeBarros CEO, DC Building Industry Association
(DCBIA)
3. Margaret Dwyer Ward 3 Housing Justice
4. Josh Jacobson Public Witness
5. Sebrena Rhodes Community Organizer / Advisory
Neighborhood Commissioner, Empower DC
/ ANC 5D02
6. Alex Baca D.C. Policy Director, Greater Greater
Washington
7. Emilia Calma Director of Research and Policy , D.C.
Policy Center
8. Kishan Putta ANC 2E
9. Courtney Stockland Public Witness
10. Andria Chatmon Community Organizer, Empower DC
11. Betsy McDaniel Public Witness
12. Cheryl Cort Policy Director, Coalition for Smarter
Growth
13. Anthony David Environmental Justice Community
Organizer, Empower DC
14. William Jordan Public Witness
15. Laura Richards Co-chair, Zoning Subcommittee, Committee
of 100 of the Federal City
16. Parisa Norouzi Executive Director, Empower DC
17. Chris Otten DC for Reasonable Development
18. Dr. Christopher Williams Public Witness
19. Gregory Adams Public Witness
20. Rondell Jordan Public Witness
21. Martha Logan Public Witness
22. Debby Hanrahan Public Witness
23. Shani Shih Founder & Core Organizer, Save Chinatown
Solidarity Network
24. Cassie He Public Witness
25. Elizabeth Nagy Secretary, ANC 3/4G
26. Sheryl Barnes President, Chevy Chase Voice
27. Ed Hanlon Public Witness
28. Sara Bardin Director, Office of Zoning
29. Anthony Hood Chair, Zoning Commission
30. Fred Hill Chair, Board of Zoning Adjustment
Office of Planning
1. Liz DeBarros CEO, DC Building Industry Association
(DCBIA)
2. Josh Jacobson Public Witness
3. Sebrena Rhodes Community Organizer / Advisory
Neighborhood Commissioner, Empower DC
/ ANC 5D02
4. Alex Baca D.C. Policy Director, Greater Greater
Washington
5. Emilia Calma Director of Research and Policy , D.C.
Policy Center
6. Kishan Putta ANC 2E
7. Scott Roberts Co-coordinator , DC Historic Districts
Coalition
8. Bob Ward Public Witness
9. Courtney Stockland Public Witness
10. Andria Chatmon Community Organizer, Empower DC
11. Cheryl Cort Policy Director, Coalition for Smarter
Growth
12. Anthony David Environmental Justice Community
Organizer, Empower DC
13. William Jordan Public Witness
14. Ellen McCarthy Member, Steering Committee, Ward 3
Vision
15. Carol Aten Co-chair Planning Subcommittee and
Trustee, Committee of 100 on the Federal
City
16. Parisa Norouzi Executive Director, Empower DC
17. Chris Otten DC for Reasonable Development
18. Renee Bowser Public Witness
19. Catherine Stratton Treadway Coconvener, Citizens Forest Health
Working Group
20. Dr. Christopher Williams Public Witness
21. Rebecca Miller Executive Director, DC Preservation League
22. Gregory Adams Public Witness
23. Diamond Trinh Public Witness
24. Debby Hanrahan Public Witness
25. Shani Shih Founder & Core Organizer, Save Chinatown
Solidarity Network
26. Cassie He Public Witness
27. Yannik Omictin Public Witness
28. Sheryl Barnes President, Chevy Chase Voice
29. Ed Hanlon Public Witness
30. Anita Cozart Director, Office of Planning
Department of Buildings
1. Chuck Elkins Public Witness
2. Meg Roggensack Public Witness
3. Liz DeBarros CEO, DC Building Industry Association
4. Eleni Christidis Supervising Attorney, Legal Aid DC
5. Herman "Rip" Preston Public Witness
6. Thandeka Taharaka Public Witness
7. Makenna Osborn Policy Attorney, Children's Law Center
8. Mimi Noorani Public Witness
9. Martin Holmes Public Witness
10. Mamie Preston Public Witness
11. Valerie Jablow Public Witness
12. Sebrena Rhodes Community Organizer / Advisory
Neighborhood Commissioner, Empower DC
/ ANC 5D02
13. Farah Fosse Community Development Director,
Empower DC
14. Kishan Putta ANC 2E
15. Darlene Jackson Public Witness
16. Betsy McDaniel Public Witness
17. David Mallof Public Witness
18. Kay Pierson President , Georgia Avenue Coalition
19. Jon Lottman Public Witness
20. Lauren Esrock Public Witness
21. Anthony David Environmental Justice Community
Organizer, Empower DC
22. Samuel Lynch Public Witness
23. William Jordan Public Witness
24. Ahmad Nurriddin Public Witness
25. Athena Fulay Public Witness
26. Trupti Patel Commissioner, ANC 2A
27. Gladys Hill Public Witness
28. Romeo Morgan Public Witness
29. Amanda Alexander Public Witness
30. Matthew Tsau Senior Vice President, WC Smith
31. Betty Queen Public Witness
32. Arthur Slade Vice President , AFSCME Local 2743
33. Felicia Dantzler President , AFSCME Local 2743
34. Krishna Kumar Public Witness
35. Rebecca Miller Executive Director, DC Preservation League
36. Shani Shih Founder & Core Organizer, Save Chinatown
Solidarity Network
37. Peizhen Mei Public Witness
38. Hui Ying Liu Public Witness
39. Peter Atwill Public Witness
40. Hao Chen , Museum Square Tenants Association
41. Cassie He Public Witness
42. Ruo Yun Chen Public Witness
43. Yannik Omictin Public Witness
44. Jenny Wang Public Witness
45. Brian Hanlon Director, Department of Buildings
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