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 23-670, Bloomingdale Historic District Targeted Historic Preservation Assistance Amendment Act of 2020 on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Live via Zoom Video Conference Broadcast Council Channel 13 (Cable Television Providers) DC Council Website (www.dccouncil.us) Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces a public hearing before the Committee of the Whole on Bill 23-670, the “Bloomingdale Historic District Targeted Historic Preservation Assistance Amendment Act of 2020.” The hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 via a Zoom virtual hearing. This hearing was previously scheduled for March 25, 2020. The stated purpose of Bill 23-670 is to amend the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978 to provide that grants available to assist homeowners with the rehabilitation of historic property under the Targeted Homeowner Grant Program may be used to rehabilitate a structure that contributes to the character of the Bloomingdale Historic District, bounded by North Capitol Street, N.W., Florida Avenue, N.W., 1st Street, N.W., 2nd Street, N.W., Bryant Street, N.W., and Channing Street, N.W., in Ward 5. Currently, Bloomingdale is excluded from a list of 15 historic districts where grants are available to assist low- and moderate-income households rehabilitate historic properties. Those who wish to testify are asked to email the Committee of the Whole at cow@dccouncil.us, or call Julia Koster, Senior Planning Advisor, at (202) 724-7130, and to provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Monday, July 6, 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, although alternatives may be offered. Requests received in less than five business days may not be fulfilled. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony. If submitted by the close of business on July 6, 2020 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. The hearing will be limited to one hour. 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.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 part of the official record. Written statements should be submitted to the Committee of the Whole, Council of the District of Columbia, Ste. 410 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on July 15, 2020.