Government Operations & Facilities Public Hearing

C OU N C IL O F T H E D I S T R ICT O F C OL U M B I A COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES R OB E R T C. W H IT E , J R ., C HA IR NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING on B24-0785, the “Greener Government Buildings Amendment Act of 2022” Thursday, October 6th, 2022 12:00 PM Live via: Zoom Video Conference Broadcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPJZbHhKFbnyGeQclJxQk0g/live On Thursday, October 6th, 2022, Councilmember Robert C. White Jr., Chair of the Committee on Government Operations and Facilities, will hold a public hearing on B24-0785, the “Greener Government Buildings Amendment Act of 2022”. The public hearing will take place via the Zoom web conferencing platform at 12:00 PM. Members of the public will be able to view the public hearing at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPJZbHhKFbnyGeQclJxQk0g/live. The stated purpose of B24-0785, the “Greener Government Buildings Amendment Act of 2022” is to amend the Green Building Act of 2006 to require that construction of new or substantially improved buildings that the District government owns or finances in significant part adhere to net zero energy standards and not incorporate fossil fuel consumption; and to amend the Department of General Services Establishment Act of 2011 to codify the Sustainability and Energy Division of the Department of General Services, to require the Department of General Services to procure periodic net zero energy construction and maintenance training for facilities staff, certified business enterprises, and interested parties, to give net zero energy ready, fossil fuel buildings priority consideration for the District government’s facility needs, and to report every two years on certified business enterprise and residential employee participation in net zero energy and energy retrofitting projects. The Committee invites the public to testify remotely or to submit written testimony. Anyone wishing to testify must sign up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA5DFJ5bYlIKU- fMe_70uVdtXBys7KrO1r5KKXInKO2SuppQ/viewform or by phone at (202) 741-8593, and provide their name, phone number or e-mail, organizational affiliation, title (if any), and personal pronouns by the close of business on Tuesday, October 4th, 2022. Witnesses are encouraged, but not required, to submit their testimony in writing electronically in advance to facilities@dccouncil.us. Witnesses will participate remotely via Zoom. The Committee will follow-up with witnesses with additional instructions on how to provide testimony in advance of the proceeding. Page 1 of 2 All public witnesses will be allowed a maximum of four minutes to testify, while Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners will be permitted five minutes to testify. At the discretion of the Chair, the length of time provided for oral testimony may be reduced. Witnesses who anticipate needing language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee of the need as soon as possible but no later than five (5) business days before the proceeding. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in less than five (5) business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered. The Committee also encourages the public to submit written testimony to be included for the public record. Copies of written testimony should be submitted by e-mail to facilities@dccouncil.us. The record for this public hearing will close at the close of business on Thursday, October 13th, 2022. Page 2 of 2