Executive Administration and Labor

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION & LABOR AGENDA/WITNESS LIST 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 AT-LARGE COUNCILMEMBER ANITA BONDS, CHAIRPERSON COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION AND LABOR ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE on the matter of Tipped Wages and the Tip Credit Elimination in the District of Columbia On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 1:00 PM Via Zoom Zoom https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/j/85198346103?pwd=q0N965Zoa4CljqGeBO3vRjBYCy3xbU.1 YouTube www.youtube.com/@EALCommittee I. CALL TO ORDER II. OPENING REMARKS III. WITNESS TESTIMONY Public Witnesses Panel 1 1. Valerie Torres Public Witness 2. Joshua Chaisson President, Restaurant Workers of America 3. Valerie Graham Public Witness 4. Damon Dixon Public Witness Panel 2 5. Rebekah Paxton Research Director, Employment Policies Institute 6. Dylan Comiskey Public Witness 7. William Martin Owner, Billy Martin’s Tavern LLC 8. Yana Tarakanova Public Witness Last Updated 1/14/25, 6:48 pm Panel 3 9. Dylan Curtis Public Witness 10. Joy Funk Public Witness 11. Scott Duling Public Witness 12. Laura Pacholkiw Public Witness Panel 4 13. Cori Bryant Public Witness 14. Marcus Donovan Public Witness 15. Dylan Curtis Public Witness 16. Lili Celine Cuzor Public Witness Panel 5 17. Robert Brown Public Witness 18. Tony Tomelden Public Witness 19. Robert Vinson Brannum Public Witness 20. James Roderick Public Witness Panel 6 21. Maryanne Mcdowell Public Witness 22. Samantha Holley Public Witness 23. Nailah Beyah-Blount Public Witness 24. Stephanie Hulbert Public Witness Panel 7 25. Michael Wood Public Witness 26. John Guggenmos Board Chair, DC Nightlife Council 27. Mary Kelly Public Witness 28. Lateenya Jackson Public Witness Panel 8 29. Eric Heidenberger Public Witness 30. Diana Ramirez Senior Manager, National Women’s Law Center 31. Rachelle Yeung Public Witness Panel 9 32. Trupti Patel Public Witness 33. Adam Halberg Barcelona Wine Bar 34. Desirae Whitfield-Ugboja Public Witness 35. Zachary Hoffman Appointee, DC Tipped Workers Coordinating Council Panel 10 36. Gracie Anderson Public Witness 37. Justine Humes Public Witness 38. Dave Roubie Managing Director, Tabard Inn 39. David Perruzza Managing Partner, Pitchers/A League of Her Own Last Updated 1/15/25 Panel 11 40. Donnell Carroll Public Witness 41. Dennis Brooks Public Witness 42. Max Hawla Public Witness 43. Naveena Aruldhas Public Witness Panel 12 44. Ross Kone Public Witness 45. Jorge Romo-Jimenez Public Witness 46. Denia Julissa Pineda Menjivar Server/ Barback/Bartender, Shaws Tavern Restaurant & Bar 47. Britt Lucas Public Witness Panel 13 48. William Edwards Public Witness 49. Doug Kennedy, Esq. Public Witness 50. Clara Lincoln Public Witness 51. Helen Abraha Organizing Director/Labor Organizer, Restaurant Opportunities Center of Washington D.C. Panel 14 52. Eli Jackson Public Witness 53. Carl Parker III Public Witness 54. Jeff Coles Public Witness 55. Robert Van de Graaff Public Witness Panel 15 56. Med Lahlou Owner, Lahlou Restaurant Group 57. Caitlin Hull Public Witness 58. Eli Pine Public Witness Panel 16 59. Jennifer Schellenberg Public Witness 60. Von Garnett Public Witness 61. Jason Skipworth Public Witness 62. Rachel Giordano Public Witness Panel 17 63. Juan Carlos Gomez Public Witness 64. Anne Thompson Public Witness 65. Christina McCann Public Witness 66. Anna Woodward Public Witness Panel 18 67. Brittany Ryan Public Witness 68. Eduarda Serafim Solidarity Organizer, DC Jobs With Justice 69. Alex Naseree Public Witness 70. Jeffrey Wells Public Witness Last Updated 1/15/25 Panel 19 71. Rachel Pike Public Witness 72. Carlos Garcia Public Witness 73. Dancer Sze Labor Organizer for Restaurant Workers Panel 20 74. Michael Richmond Public Witness 75. Naila Rosario Public Witness 76. Nickos Papageorge Public Witness V. ADJOURNMENT Last Updated 1/15/25