Government Operations & Facilities Public Hearing
Regular MeetingWashington, DC · October 20, 2022
Minutes
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
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
K E N Y A N R. M C D U F F IE , C HA IR
REVISED
NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
on
B24-0953, the “Malcolm X Surplus Declaration and Disposition Approval
Act of 2022”
B24-0997, the “Hill East Phase II Bundle 1 Surplus Declaration and
Disposition Approval Act of 2022
Thursday, October 20th, 2022
12:00 PM
Live via:
Zoom Video Conference Broadcast
Streamed live at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPJZbHhKFbnyGeQclJxQk0g/live
On Thursday, October 20th, 2022, Councilmember Robert C. White Jr., Chair of the Committee
on Government Operations and Facilities and Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chair of the
Committee on Business and Economic Development, will hold a joint public hearing on B24-
0953, the “Malcolm X Surplus Declaration and Disposition Approval Act of 2022” and B24-
0997, the “Hill East Phase II Bundle 1 Surplus Declaration and Disposition Approval Act of
2022”. The joint 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. This hearing notice is
being revised to reflect the change to a joint public hearing with the inclusion of the
Committee on Business and Economic Development.
The stated purpose of B24-953, the “Malcolm X Surplus Declaration and Disposition Approval
Act of 2022” is to declare surplus and approve the disposition of District-owned real property
known as Malcolm X, located at a current address of 1351 Alabama Avenue, S.E., and known
for taxation and assessment purposes as Lot 0009 in Square 5914.
The stated purpose of B24-0997, the “Hill East Phase II Bundle 1 Surplus Declaration and
Disposition Approval Act of 2022” is to declare as surplus and approve the disposition of
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District-owned real property known as Hill East Phase II, Bundle 1, located at 1900
Massachusetts Avenue, S.E., and known for taxation and assessment purposes as a portion of Lot
7 in Square E-1112.
The Committees invite 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 18th, 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 Committees will
follow-up with witnesses with additional instructions on how to provide testimony in advance of
the proceeding.
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 Committees also encourage 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 joint public hearing will close at the close of
business on Thursday, November 3rd, 2022.
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Agenda
C O U NC I L O F TH E D I S TRI C T O F C O LU M B I A
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES
R O B E RT C. W H I TE , J R ., C H A I R
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
K E NYA N R. M C D U F F I E , C H A I R
Joint Public Hearing
on
B24-0953, the “Malcolm X Surplus Declaration and Disposition
Approval Act of 2022”
B24-0997, the “Hill East Phase II Bundle 1 Surplus Declaration
and Disposition Approval Act of 2022”
Thursday, October 20th, 2022
12:00 p.m.
I. Call to Order
II. Opening Remarks
III. Witness Testimony
A. Public Witnesses
1. Omar Karim, Development Partner, Congress Park Community
Partners
2. Bryan Irving, Blue Skye Construction
3. Christopher Donatelli, President and CEO, Donatelli Development
4. Brian Rogers, Donatelli Development
5. Rebecca Hill, St. Coletta
B. Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners
6. Joel Caston, ANC 7F07
The John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
7. Tyrell Holcomb, ANC 7F01, Chair, ANC 7F
C. Government Witnesses
8. Stacy Meyer, Development Manager (Malcolm X), Office of the
Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
9. Daryl Thomas, Development Manager (Hill East), Office of the
Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
10. Ketan Gada, Director of Hill East District, Office of the Deputy
Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
11. Esther Ezra, Deputy Director of Real Estate, Office of the Deputy
Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
12. Sarosh Olpadwala, Director of Real Estate, Office of the Deputy
Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
IV. Adjournment
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