Housing & Executive Adminstration Public Hearing

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 COUNCILMEMBER ANITA BONDS, CHAIRPERSON COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING on the matter of B24-0617 – District Waterways Management Authority Establishment Act of 2022 on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 1:30 PM Via Zoom https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/j/81813018249?pwd=WUNwUlJpVFFRS09ZL1d3WE9ldUJDdz09 On Thursday, September 29, 2022, Councilmember Anita Bonds will hold a public hearing to discuss B24-0617, the “District Waterways Management Authority Establishment Act of 2022”. B24-0617, the “District Waterways Management Authority Establishment Act of 2022” was introduced by Councilmembers Allen, Pinto, Gray, McDuffie, Nadeau, T. White, and Cheh on January 19, 2022. This legislation establishes the District Waterways Management Authority and the District Waterways Management Commission to comprehensively plan, manage, coordinate, promote, and advocate for the diverse uses of and access to the District’s waterways and adjacent property, and to require the development of a District Waterways Management Action Plan. For any questions or concerns, please contact Tosha Skolnik at nskolnik@dccouncil.us. Persons who wish to testify are requested to either email the Committee at housing@dccouncil.us or telephone the Committee at (202) 724-8198, at least two business days before the hearing and provide their name, address, telephone number, email address, organizational affiliation and title, if any. Each witness will receive an individual Zoom invitation for the hearing in a separate e-mail. Witnesses are encouraged to submit an electronic version of their testimony to housing@dccouncil.us. Oral testimony will be limited to 5 minutes for those testifying on behalf of an organization and 3 minutes for those testifying on behalf of themselves. All Councilmembers will receive an individual Zoom invitation for the hearing in a separate email. The roundtable can be viewed on the Committee on Housing and Executive Administration YouTube (www.youtube.com/channel/UCgy5EojaMYGtwicWSfg9NeA). Witnesses who anticipate needing language interpretation or require sign language interpretation are encouraged to inform the Committee of the need as soon as possible but no later than five business days before the proceeding. The Committee will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in less than five business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered. If someone is unable to testify at the public hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Housing and Executive Administration, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 116, Washington, D.C. 20004 or by email at housing@dccouncil.us. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2022.