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 o n Bill 23-606, "Diversity in Fund Management Amendment Act of 2020" o n Thursday, February 27,2020,12:00 p.m. (or immediately following preceding hearing) Hearing 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 Whole on Bill 23-606, "Diversity in Fund Management Amendment Act of 2020." The hearing will be held Thursday, February 27,2020,12:00 p.m. (or immediately following the preceding hearing) in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. The stated purpose of Bill 23-606 is to amend the Police Officers, Fire Fighters, and Teachers Retirement Benefit Replacement Plan Act of 1998 to require the District of Columbia Retirement Board to report annually on the affirmative steps it has taken to hire diverse fund managers. 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 Tuesday, February 25,2020. 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 are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony. If submitted by the close of business on February 25, 2020 the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the hearing. Witnesses should limit their testimony to four minutes; less time will be allow;ed 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.chairmanmendelson.coni/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 March 12, 2020.