Human Services

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES BUDGET OVERSIGHT HEARING 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 COUNCILMEMBER MATTHEW FRUMIN, CHAIRPERSON, COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, ANNOUNCES A BUDGET OVERSIGHT HEARING ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY Wednesday, April 22, 2026 9:00 a.m. Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building and Zoom Virtual Platform Watch live at: https://dccouncil.gov/hearings/ https://www.youtube.com/@cmfrumin AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. OPENING REMARKS III. WITNESS TESTIMONY In-person Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC) Witness Trupti Patel, Commissioner, ANC 2A03; Chair, ANC 2A In-person Public Witnesses 1. Charles Awusin Inko-Tariah, Public Witness 2. Rebecca Lemos Otero, Public Witness 3. Santa Lopez, Public Witness 4. Jasper Collier, Public Witness 5. Yonah Bromberg Gaber, President, AFSCME Local 1808  6. Amanda S. Chesney, Executive Director of Housing and Homeless Services, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington 7. Travis Ballie, Public Witness 8. Linda Kuo, Public Witness Virtual Public Witnesses 1. Zachary Israel, Public Witness 2. Mark Pattison, President, Friends of the Juanita E. Thornton-Shepherd Park Library 3. Robert Oliver, President, Federation of Friends of the DC Public Library 4. Reginald Black, Housing Policy Liaison, Serve Your City Ward 6 Mutual Aid 5. Paula Edwards, Commissioner, ANC4A01 6. Rachelle Ellison, Public Witness 7. Dior Brown, Public Witness 8. Ahmari Carrigan, Public Witness 9. Lisa Hamilton, Public Witness 10. Brandon Scott, Public Witness 11. Willer Augustin, Public Witness 12. Robert Warren, Public Witness In-person Government Witnesses 1. Richard Reyes-Gavilan, Executive Director, District of Columbia Public Library 2. Joi Mecks, Chief of Staff, District of Columbia Public Library IV. ADJOURNMENT 2