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 23-817, UDC Board of Trustees Term Limit Amendment Act of 2020 on Friday, July 31, 2020 at 9:00 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 23-817 the “UDC Board of Trustees Term Limit Amendment Act of 2020.” The hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2020 via a Zoom virtual hearing. The stated purpose of Bill 23-817 is to amend the term limits for the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Board of Trustees. Specifically, this bill extends the total length that a UDC Trustee, appointed by the Mayor, may serve consecutively, lengthening the time from two 5-year terms to three 5- year terms. Additionally, it provides clarity with regard to determining how long a Trustee has served and may continue to serve. Notably, the language in this bill is identical to the language included in D.C. Act 23-328, the Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020.” Those who wish to testify are asked to email the Committee of the Whole at cow@dccouncil.us, or call Christina Setlow, Deputy Committee Director, at (202) 724-4865, and to provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Wednesday, July 29, 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 email their written testimony to cow@dccouncil.us. If submitted by the close of business on July 29, 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, Suite. 410 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on August 14, 2020.