Judiciary & Public Safety Public Hearing

Council of the District of Columbia COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY & PUBLIC SAFETY Notice of Public Hearing 1 350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004 COUNCILMEMBER CHARLES ALLEN, CHAIRPERSON Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety Announces a Public Hearing on Bill 23-0542, the "District Government Continuity of Operations Plans Amendment Act OF 2019" Thursday, February 6,2020, 4:00 p.m. (or immediately following the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety's performance oversight hearing, whichever is later) Room 120, John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 On Thursday, February 6, 2020, Councilmember Charles Allen, Chairperson of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, will convene a public hearing to consider Bill 23-0542, the "District Government Continuity of Operations Plans Amendment Act of 2019". The hearing will take place in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., at 4:00 p.m., or immediately following the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety's performance oversight hearing, whichever is later. The stated purpose of Bill 23-0542, the "District Government Continuity of Operations Plans Amendment Act of 2019", is to amend An Act To authorize the District of Columbia government to establish an Office of Civil Defense, and for other purposes, to require District government agencies to work with the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency to develop, update, and regularly exercise continuity of operations plans. The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact the Committee via email at iudiciarv@dccouncil.us and provide their name, telephone number, organizational affiliation, and title (if any), by close of business Mondav. Februarv 3. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five minutes for oral testimony, and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. Witnesses should bring twentv copies of their written testimony and, if possible, also submit a copy of their testimony electronically in advance to iudiciarv@dccouncil.us. 1 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 business days before the hearing. The Committee will make every effort to fulfill timely requests; however, requests received in fewer than five business days may not be fulfilled, and alternatives may be offered. For witnesses who are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements will be made part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee at iudiciarv@,dccouncil.us. The record will close at the end of the business day on Thursday, February 20. 2