Committee of the Whole Public Hearing

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING on Bill 23-23, Crowdy Court Designation Act of2019 Bill 23-93, Marion S. Barry Building Designation Act of 2019 Bill 23-289, Hannah Hawkins Way Designation Act of2019 on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 10:00 a.m. Room 120, JohnA. 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 23-23, the "Crowdy Court Designation Act of 2019," Bill 23-93, the "Marion S. Barry Building Designation Act of 2019," and Bill 23-289, the "Hannah Hawkins Way Designation Act of 2019." The hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building. The stated purpose of Bill' 23-23 is to officially designate tl;le portion of the public alley systerri within Square 514, bounded by 5th Street, N.W., M Street, N.W., 4th Street, N.W., and New York Avenue, N.W. in Ward 6, as Crowdy Court. The stated purpose of Biil 23-93 is to officially designate the District government building at 441 4th Street, N.W. (Lot 20 in Square 532, bounded by E Street, '.N.W., Indiana Avenue, N.W., 4th Street, N.W., and 3rd Street, N.W.), in Ward 2, as the Marion S. Barry Building. The stated purpose of Bill 23-289 is to symbolically designate the 2200 block of Mount View Place, S;E., in Ward 8, as Hannah Hawkins 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. Public spaces other than a street or alley, s:uch 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 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.  Persons wishing to testify ?re encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony. If submitted by the close of business on January 17, 2020 the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the hearing. Witnesses should limit their testimony to three minutes unless longer time is arranged with the Committee in advance of the hearing. Copies of the legislation can be obtained through the Legislative Services Division of the Secretary of the Council's office or ort http://lims.dccouncil.us. Hearing materials, including a draft witness list, can be accessed at http://www.chairmanmendelson.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· Fe~ruary 5, 2020. ·