Government Operations Public Hearing

Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Government Operations Notice of a Public Hearing 28l3Hflr22 m 12:1,7 J o h n A . W i l s o n B u i l d i n g 1 3 5 0 P e n n s y l v a n i a A v e n u e , N W, S u i t e 2 0 0 0 4 SFC ' ARV Councilmember Brandon T. Todd, Chair Committee on Government Operations Announces a Public Hearing o n B23-0073 - Attorney General Civil Rights Enforcement Clarification Amendment Act of 2019 Monday, July 8, 2019,11:00 A.M. John A. Wilson Building, Room 123 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004 Councilmember Brandon T. Todd announces the scheduling of a public hearing by the Committee on Government Operations on B23-0073, the Attorney General Civil Rights Enforcement Clarification Amendment Act of 2019. The public hearing is scheduled for Monday, July 8, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 123 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004. B23-0073 authorizes the Attorney General to bring civil actions under the Human Rights Act. It clarifies that the aggrieved party in a fair housing action, may retain his or her own counsel and it also clarifies when the Attorney General may seek to withdraw from representing the aggrieved party while continuing to represent the District of Columbia's interests. Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to testify at the public hearing are asked to contact Manny Geraldo of the Committee on Government Operations at (202) 724-6663 or by email at GovemmentOperations@dccouncil.us and provide their name(s), address, telephone number, email address, and organizational affiliation, if any, by close of business Friday, July 5, 2019. Each witness is requested to bring 10 copies of his/her written testimony. Representatives of organizations and government agencies will be limited to 5 minutes in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard. Individual witnesses will be limited to 3 minutes. If you are unable to testify at the public hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. The official record will remain open until close of business Monday, July 22, 2019. Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Government Operations, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 117 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004. 1