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 24-49, Street Vending Decriminalization Amendment Act of 2021 Bill 24-50, Sidewalk Vending Zones Amendment Act of 2021 on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. Chairman’s Website (www.ChairmanMendelson.com/live) DC Council Website (www.dccouncil.us) Council Channel 13 (Cable Television Providers) Office of Cable Television Website (entertainment.dc.gov) Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces a public hearing before the Committee of the Whole on Bill 24-49, the “Street Vending Decriminalization Amendment Act of 2021,” and Bill 24-50, the “Sidewalk Vending Zones Amendment Act of 2021.” The hearing will be held on 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 via Zoom Video Conference Broadcast. The purpose of Bill 24-49 is to decriminalize unlicensed street vending so that there are no potential criminal penalties associated with the infraction. The purpose of Bill 24-50 is to allow the Mayor to establish sidewalk vending zones, to establish a Columbia Heights Sidewalk Vending Zone, and to waive unpaid infractions for unlicensed sidewalk vendors who obtain a sidewalk vending zone license or register with a sidewalk vending zone manager. Those who wish to testify must register at http://www.ChairmanMendelson.com/testify by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 14, 2022. Testimony is limited to four minutes; less time will be provided if there are a large number of witnesses. 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. If you have additional questions, please contact Blaine Stum, Senior Policy Advisor, at (202) 724-8092. The hearing will be conducted virtually on the Internet utilizing Zoom video conference technology. Testimony should be submitted in writing to cow@dccouncil.us in advance of the hearing. Written testimony will be posted publicly to http://www.chairmanmendelson.com/testimony. If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Statements for the record should be submitted to cow@dccouncil.us or left by voicemail by calling (202) 430-6948 (up to 3 minutes which will be transcribed). The record will close at 5:00pm on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.