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COMMITTEE ON HOUSING ROBERT C. WHITE, JR., CHAIR COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Public Hearing on B25-0049, the “Local Rent Supplement Program Eligibility Amendment Act of 2023” and B25-0229, the “Rent Stabilization Protection Amendment Act of 2023” Thursday, June 29th, 2023 10:00 AM I. Call to Order II. Opening Remarks III. Witness Testimony A. Public Witnesses 1. Cynthia Davis, Executive Director, DC Family Child Care Association 2. Rachelle Ellison, Senior Mentor Advisor/ Lead of Rhonda Whitaker Streets to Life DC, People for Fairness Coalition 3. Victoria Gray, Public Witness 4. Robert Warren, Director, People for Fairness Coalition 5. Nikila Smith, Co Director, People for Fairness Coalition 6. Martin Mellett, Vice President of External Affairs, Jubilee Housing 7. Craig London, Board Member, DC Housing Provider’s Association (DCHPA) The John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004 8. Lee Simon, S2 Development 9. Brandaun Dean, Principal, Campaign X Policy 10. Dean Hunter, CEO, Small Multifamily & Rental Owners Association 11. Felipe Ernst, Manager, Ernst Equities 12. Dr. Shenetta Malkia-Sapp, CEO, The PMs of the City LLC 13. Judy Estey, Executive Director, The Platform of Hope 14. Lenin Gonzalez Fuentes, Public Witness 15. Philip Simon, Member, S2 Development 16. Eleni Christidis, Supervising Attorney, Legal Aid DC 17. Andy Wassenich, Assistant Director of Outreach, Miriam’s Kitchen 18. Gregory White, Public Witness 19. Ali Semir, James River Housing Partners 20. Walda Yon, Chief of Housing Programs, Latino Economic Development Center 21. Donnie Shaw, Public Witness 22. Taelor Salmon, Owner, TJS Holdings 23. Carren Kaston, Wardman Hotel Strategy Team 24. Russ Brown, Chairman, DC Housing Providers Association 25. Amine Hammedi, Public Witness 26. Colin Thomas, Public Witness 27. Allen Tingen, Public Witness 28. Patrick Merkle, Public Witness 29. Alyssa Luberto, Public Witness 30. Katalin Peter, Vice President of Government Affairs, AOBA Page 2 of 4 31. Michael Campbell, DC for Democracy 32. Frank Nicol, Managing Member, Paramount Management 33. David Marlin, Trustee, Committee of 100 on the Federal City 34. Robert Harvey, Advocate, Rebuilding the Community, PPA, Fair Budget 35. Stefan Rosu, Public Witness 36. Armande Gil, Public Witness 37. Robert Leardo, Co-Chair, TENAC 38. Matthew Stollenmaier, Public Witness 39. Janice Ferebee, President, The Cambridge Tenants’ Association, Inc. 40. Jannah Mujaahid, Public Witness 41. Charisse Lue, Attorney, Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless 42. Jean Poitevien, Chairman of the Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee, DC Association of Realtors 43. Leigh Higgins, Senior Attorney, D.C. Tenants’ Rights Center 44. Renee Bowser, Ward 4 Committeewoman, DC Democratic State Committee 45. Tom Gregory, TENAC & 4000 Mass Ave Tenants Association Board 46. Brit Ruffin, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless 47. Kathy Gibbons, Public Witness 48. David Cercone, Public Witness 49. Cesar Bolanos, Public Witness 50. Amber Evans, Public Witness Page 3 of 4  51. Barry Madani, CEO, Solid Properties 52. Roger Williams, DMV Tenants Union / Tivoli Gardens Tenants Associatoin 53. Angela Termot, Public Witness B. Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners 54. Trupti Patel, ANC2A03 55. Jeffrey Rueckgauer, ANC 2B02 56. Peter Gosselin, ANC 3G06 C. Government Witness 57. Hammere Gebreyes, Interim Senior Vice President, Housing Choice Voucher Program, District of Columbia Housing Authority IV. Adjournment Page 4 of 4