Committee of the Whole Public Hearing

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NOTICE OE PUBLIC HEARING 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING o n Bill 23-68, Bishop Sherman S. Howard Way Designation Act of 2019 Bill 23-88, Downs Way Designation Act of 2019 Bill 23-104, Tingey Square Designation Act of 2019 Bill 23-172, Alethia Tanner Park Designation Act of 2019 Bill 23-264, Woody Ward Recreation Center Designation Act of 2019 Bill 23-327, James E. Bunn Amphitheater Designation Act of 2019 Bill 23-366, Zaire Kelly Park Designation Act of 2019 Bill 23-449, Kappa Alpha Psi Way Designation Act of 2019 Bill 23-455, Rev. Roy Settles Way Designation Act of 2019 o n Tuesday, November 26,2019,11:30 a.m. Room 412, John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces a public hearing before the Committee of the Whole on Bill 23-68, the "Bishop Sherman S. Howard Way Designation Act of 2019," Bill 23-88, the "Downs Way Designation Act of 2019," Bill 23-104, the "Tingey Square Designation Act of 2019," Bill 23-172, the "Alethia Tanner Park Designation Act of 2019," Bill 23-264, the "Woody Ward Recreation Center besignation Act of 2019," Bill 23-327, the "James E. Bunn Amphitheater Designation Act of 2019," Bill 23-366,Ahe "Zaire Kelly Park Designation Act of 2019," Bill 23-449, the "Kappa Alpha Psi Way Designation Act of 2019," and Bill 23-455, the "Rev. Roy Settles Way Designation Act of 2019." The hearing will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building. The stated purpose of Bill 23-68 is to symbolically designate the 900 block of Underwood Street, N.W., between Georgia Avenue, N.W. and Piney Branch Road, N.W., as Bishop Sherman S. Howard Way. The stated purpose of Bill 23-88 is to symbolically designate the public street on the 800 block of Decatur Street, N.E., as Downs Way. The stated purpose of Bill 23-104 is to officially designate portions of Tingey Street, S.E., and N Street, S.E., between New Jersey Avenue, S.E., abutting Squares 770, 771 and W-771 as Tingey Square. The stated purpose of Bill 23-172 is to designate the park located at 227 Harry Thomas Way, N.E., in Ward 5, as Alethia Tanner Park. The stated purpose of Bill 23-264 is to designate the Benning Park Community Center, located at Southern Avenue, S.E. and Fable Street, S.E. in Ward 7, as the Woody Ward Recreation Center. The stated purpose of Bill 23-327 is to designate the amphitheater at Oxon Run Park, located at 13th Street and Mississippi Avenue, SE in Ward 8, as the James E. Bunn Amphitheater. The stated purpose of Bill 23-366 is to designate the park located at the corner of 13"^ Street, N.E. and Downing Street, N.E., in Ward 5, as Zaire Kelly Park. The stated purpose of Bill 23-449 is to symbolically designate S Street, N.W.^ between New Hampshire Ave., N.W., and 17"^ Street, N.W., as Kappa Alpha Psi Way. The stated purpose of Bill 23-455 is to ceremonially designate the 1400 block of Minnesota Ave., S.E. in Square 5605 in Ward 8 as Rev. Roy Settles Way. For streets and alleys, a symbolic naming is for ceremonial purposes and shall be in addition to and subordinate to any name that is an official name; an official designation typically involves the designation of postal addresses and enables the placement of the primary entrance to residences or offices on the alley. Public spaces other than a street or alley, such as parks or buildings, may also be symbolically or officially named. 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 Friday, November 22, 2019. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony. If submitted by the close of business on November 22, 2019 the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the hearing. Witnesses should limit their testimony to four minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses. Copies of the legislation can be obtained through the Legislative Services Division of the Secretary of the Council's office or on http://lims.dccouncil.us. Hearing materials, including a draft witness list, can be accessed at http://www.charrmanmendelson.com/circulation, 24 hours in advance of the hearing. If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Written statements should be submitted to the Committee of the Whole, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 410 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on December 10, 2019.