Legislative Meeting

FIFTH LEGISLATIVE MEETING VIRTUAL MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021 1:00 P.M. OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COW Revised 4/5/2021 at 6:35 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. MOMENT OF SILENCE III. DETERMINATION OF QUORUM IV. FILING OF COMMITTEE REPORTS AND SPECIAL REPORTS A. Secretary’s Report V. INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION A. Secretary’s Report of Introductions VI. CONSENT AGENDA A. READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED CEREMONIAL RESOLUTIONS 1. Judge Emmet G. Sullivan Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers Allen, (CER 24-22) Cheh, Henderson, McDuffie, Pinto, R. White, Bonds, Gray, Lewis George, Nadeau, Silverman, Chairman Mendelson 2. Dr. Christine Warnke Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of Councilmember Bonds 2021 (CER 24-23) 3. Major Louis Anderson, II Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers Gray, (CER 24-24) Bonds, Lewis George, Pinto, Henderson, Nadeau, Allen, R. White, Cheh, Silverman, McDuffie, T. White, Chairman Mendelson 1 4. Financial Literacy Month Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers R. White, (CER 24-25) Cheh, Bonds, Nadeau, Pinto, Lewis George, McDuffie, Silverman, Allen, Henderson, Chairman Mendelson 5. School Without Walls High School Semicentennial Celebration Councilmember Pinto Recognition Resolution of 2021 (CER 24-26) 6. Month of the Young Child Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers Nadeau, (CER 24-27) McDuffie, R. White, Henderson, Silverman, Allen, Lewis George, Pinto 7. Vernon E. Jordan Jr. Posthumous Memorial Recognition Councilmembers McDuffie, Resolution of 2021 T. White, Gray, Pinto, (CER 24-28) Henderson, R. White, Lewis George, Bonds Nadeau, Silverman, Allen, Cheh 8. Ricardo Duren Posthumous Memorial Recognition Resolution Councilmembers McDuffie, of 2021 Pinto, Allen, T. White, (CER 24-29) R. White, Nadeau 9. Henry Allen Stewart Posthumous Memorial Recognition Councilmembers McDuffie, Resolution of 2021 Pinto, Allen, Cheh, Gray, (CER 24-30) T. White, R. White, Nadeau, Lewis George, Henderson 10. Capital Pool Checkers Club Day Recognition Resolution of Councilmembers McDuffie, 2021 Pinto, Cheh, R. White, (CER 24-31) Nadeau, Allen, Lewis George, Henderson, Gray 11. Virginia H. Keane 101st Birthday Ceremonial Recognition Chairman Mendelson Resolution of 2021 (CER 24-32) 12. Arbor Day Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmember Cheh (CER 24-33) 13. Eileen McCarthy Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmember Cheh (CER 24-34) 2 14. Earth Day Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers R. White, (CER 24-35) Bonds, Nadeau, Gray, Lewis George, Cheh, Silverman, Allen, Pinto, Henderson 15. Emancipation Day Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers R. White, (CER 24-36) Cheh, Bonds, Nadeau, Gray, Pinto, Lewis George, McDuffie, Silverman, Allen, T. White, Henderson, Chairman Mendelson B. FINAL READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED BILLS C. FIRST READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED BILLS D. READING AND VOTE ON CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW EMERGENCY 1. Displaced Workers Right to Reinstatement and Retention Chairman Mendelson Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-144) Displaced Workers Right to Reinstatement and Retention Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-165) 2. Adams Morgan Business Improvement District Congressional Councilmembers McDuffie, Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 Nadeau (PR 24-156) Adams Morgan Business Improvement District Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-183) E. READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS 1. Public Service Commission Emile Thompson Confirmation Committee on Business and Resolution of 2021 Economic Development (PR 24-62) Chairperson McDuffie F. FIRST READING AND VOTE ON TEMPORARY LEGISLATION 3  G. FINAL READING AND FINAL VOTE ON TEMPORARY LEGISLATION 1. New Convention Center Hotel Omnibus Financing and Councilmember McDuffie Development Amendment Temporary Act of 2021 (Bill 24-88) 2. District Government Family Bereavement Leave Temporary Councilmember Silverman Amendment Act of 2021 at the request of the Mayor (Bill 24-52) H. READING AND VOTE ON EMERGENCY CONTRACT LEGISLATION AT THE REQUEST OF THE EXECUTIVE 1. Modification Nos. 3, 4, and 5 to Contract No. CW50424 with Councilmember Cheh at the Acme Auto Leasing, LLC Approval and Payment Authorization request of the Mayor Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-125) Modification Nos. 3, 4, and 5 to Contract No. CW50424 with Acme Auto Leasing, LLC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-154) 2. Modifications to Human Care Agreement No. RM-17-HCA- Councilmember Gray at the SATSR-004-CSS-BY4-CPS with Clean & Sober Streets, Inc. request of the Mayor Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-120) Modifications to Human Care Agreement No. RM-17-HCA- SATSR-004-CSS-BY4-CPS with Clean & Sober Streets, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-150) 3. Modifications to Human Care Agreement No. RM-17-HCA- Councilmember Gray at the SATSR-005-FCR-BY4-CPS with Federal City Recovery request of the Mayor Services, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-118) Modifications to Human Care Agreement No. RM-17-HCA- SATSR-005-FCR-BY4-CPS with Federal City Recovery Services, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-147) 4 4. Modifications to Human Care Agreement No. RM-17-HCA- Councilmember Gray at the SATSR-011-RAP-BY4-CPS with RAP, Inc. Approval and request of the Mayor Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-121) Modifications to Human Care Agreement No. RM-17-HCA- SATSR-011-RAP-BY4-CPS with RAP, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-151) 5. Modifications to Human Care Agreement No. RM-17-HCA- Councilmember Gray at the SATSR-009-SII-BY4-CPS with Samaritan Inns, Inc. Approval request of the Mayor and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-117) Modifications to Human Care Agreement No. RM-17-HCA- SATSR-009-SII-BY4-CPS with Samaritan Inns, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-146) 6. Modification Nos. 17, 18, 19 and 20 to Contract No. CW80004 Councilmember Gray at the with Anchor Mental Health Association Approval and Payment request of the Mayor Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-115) Modification Nos. 17, 18, 19 and 20 to Contract No. CW80004 with Anchor Mental Health Association Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-144) 7. Contract No. AGR2021-022 with the Arizona Department of Councilmember Gray at the Health Services Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 request of the Mayor (PR 24-147) Contract No. AGR2021-022 with the Arizona Department of Health Services Emergency Approval Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-148) 5 8. Contract No. NFPHC-2018-465 Modifications 3C-7 between Councilmember Gray at the the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and request of the NFPHC Mazars USA LLP Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-151) Contract No. NFPHC-2018-465 Modifications 3C-7 between the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and Mazars USA LLP Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-178) 9. Contract No. Contract No. NFPHC-OPS-21-C-00038 between Councilmember Gray at the the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and request of the NFPHC Mazars USA LLP Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-152) Contract No. Contract No. NFPHC-OPS-21-C-00038 between the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and Mazars USA LLP Emergency Approval Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-153) 10. Modification Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 to Contract No. CW70389 Councilmember Bonds at with Tax Credit Asset Management LLC Approval and the request of the Mayor Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration of 2021 (PR 24-123) Modification Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 to Contract No. CW70389 with Tax Credit Asset Management LLC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-153) 11. Local Rent Supplement Program Contract No. 2020-LRSP-02A Councilmember Bonds at Approval Resolution of 2021 the request of the DCHA (PR 24-122) 12. Modification Nos. 2, 3 and 6 to the Contract No. DCAM-18- Councilmember R. White at CS-0105 with MCN Build, Inc. Approval and Payment the request of the Mayor Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-139) Modification Nos. 2, 3 and 6 to the Contract No. DCAM-18- CS-0105 with MCN Build, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-162) 6  13. Modification Nos. 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 22 Councilmember R. White at to the Contract No. DCAM-19-CS-RFP-0075 with the request of the Mayor Lightbox/Bluefin Partners (Joint Venture) Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-146) Modification Nos. 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 22 to the Contract No. DCAM-19-CS-RFP-0075 with Lightbox/Bluefin Partners (Joint Venture) Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-175) 14. Modification Nos. 5, 6 and 9 to Contract No. CW63336 with Councilmember Allen at the Adrian L. Merton Approval and Payment Authorization request of the Mayor Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-119) Modification Nos. 5, 6 and 9 to Contract No. CW63336 with Adrian L. Merton Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-149) 15. Contract No. DCCB-2020-F-0029 with Hausfeld, LLP Councilmember Allen at the Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 request of the Attorney (PR 24-150) General Contract No. DCCB-2020-F-0029 with Hausfeld, LLP Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-177) 16. Contract No. DCCB-2021-F-0008 with Motley Rice, LLC Councilmember Allen at the Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 request of the Attorney (PR 24-149) General Contract No. DCCB-2021-F-0008 with Motley Rice, LLC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-176) VII. NON-CONSENT AGENDA A. FINAL READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED BILLS B. FIRST READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED BILLS 7  C. READING AND VOTE ON CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW EMERGENCY 1. Non-Public Student Educational Continuity Congressional Chairman Mendelson Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-143) Mendelson Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Mendelson Amendment Non-Public Student Educational Continuity Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 202 (Bill 24-164) Mendelson Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute D. FINAL READING AND VOTE ON TEMPORARY LEGISLATION 1. Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 Chairman Mendelson (Bill 24-140) Mendelson Amendment Bonds Amendment Silverman Amendment McDuffie Amendment E. READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS 1. Sense of the Council Regarding the Disparate Treatment of Councilmembers, T. White, Protesters by Law Enforcement Resolution of 2021 Cheh, Pinto, R. White, (PR 24-107) Lewis George, Henderson, Nadeau 8  F. READING AND VOTE ON EMERGENCY LEGISLATION 1. COVID-19 Rental Housing Emergency Declaration Resolution Councilmember Pinto of 2021 (PR 24-162) (Councilmember Pinto Amendment) COVID-19 Rental Housing Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-192) (Councilmember Pinto Amendment) 2. Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Councilmember Silverman Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-157) Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-184) 3. District of Columbia Retirement Board Leadership Emergency Chairman Mendelson Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-165) District of Columbia Retirement Board Leadership Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-198) 4. Eviction Moratorium Public Safety Exception Emergency Councilmember Bonds Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-142) Eviction Moratorium Public Safety Exception Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-163) Bonds Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute 9 5. Sense of the Council Condemning Hate Crimes Against Asian Councilmembers Bonds, and Pacific Islander Americans Emergency Declaration Allen, Gray, R. White, Resolution of 2021 Henderson, Pinto, Lewis (PR 24-140) George, Silverman, McDuffie, Cheh, Nadeau, Sense of the Council Condemning Hate Crimes Against Asian T. White, and Pacific Islander Americans Emergency Approval Chairman Mendelson Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-141) 6. Short-term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Emergency Councilmember Silverman, Declaration Resolution of 2021 Henderson, Lewis George (PR 24-158) Short-term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-185) 7. Medical Cannabis Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 Councilmember McDuffie (PR 24-163) Medical Cannabis Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-194) 8. Equitable Impact Assistance for Local Businesses Emergency Councilmember McDuffie Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-155) Equitable Impact Assistance for Local Businesses Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-181) 9. Closing of Public Streets and Alleys Adjacent to Squares 3039, Councilmember Nadeau 3040, and 3043 Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-161) Closing of Public Streets and Alleys Adjacent to Squares 3039, 3040, and 3043 Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-190) 10 10. Shared Work Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution Councilmember Silverman of 2021 (PR 24-159) Shared Work Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-187) 11. Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Councilmember Allen Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-164) Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-196) 12. Downtown Ward 7 Urban Park Eminent Domain Authority Councilmember Gray Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-160) Downtown Ward 7 Urban Park Eminent Domain Authority Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-188) F. READING AND VOTE ON EMERGENCY LEGISLATION AT THE REQUEST OF THE MAYOR 1. Interim Term of the State Superintendent of Education Emergency Chairman Mendelson at the Declaration Resolution of 2021 request of the Mayor (PR 24-166) Interim Term of the State Superintendent of Education Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-204) 11 2. Approval of the Transfer of Control of Open Video System Councilmember T. White at Franchisee Starpower Communications, L.L.C. and Its District the request of the Mayor of Columbia Open Video System from Radiate Holdings, L.P. to Stonepeak Associates IV, LLC Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-145) Approval of the Transfer of Control of Open Video System Franchisee Starpower Communications, L.L.C. and Its District of Columbia Open Video System from Radiate Holdings, L.P. to Stonepeak Associates IV, LLC Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-172) G. FIRST READING AND VOTE ON TEMPORARY LEGISLATION 1. COVID-19 Rental Housing Temporary Amendment Act of Councilmember Pinto 2021 (Bill 24-193) (Councilmember Pinto Amendment) 2. District of Columbia Retirement Board Leadership Temporary Chairman Mendelson Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-199) 3. Short-term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Temporary Councilmember Silverman, Act of 2021 Henderson, Lewis George (Bill 24-186) 4. Medical Cannabis Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 Councilmember McDuffie (Bill 24-195) 5. Equitable Impact Assistance for Local Businesses Temporary Councilmember McDuffie Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-182) 6. Closing of Public Streets and Alleys Adjacent to Squares 3039, Councilmember Nadeau 3040, and 3043 Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-191) 7. Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Temporary Councilmember Allen Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-197) 12  8. Downtown Ward 7 Urban Park Eminent Domain Authority Councilmember Gray Temporary Act of 2021 (Bill 24-189) H. FIRST READING AND VOTE ON TEMPORARY LEGISLATION AT THE REQUEST OF THE MAYOR 1. Interim Term of the State Superintendent of Education Temporary Chairman Mendelson at the Amendment Act of 2021 request of the Mayor (Bill 24-205) 2. Approval of the Transfer of Control of Open Video System Councilmember T. White at Franchisee Starpower Communications, L.L.C. and Its District the request of the Mayor of Columbia Open Video System from Radiate Holdings, L.P. to Stonepeak Associates IV, LLC Temporary Act of 2021 (Bill 24-173) VIII. NEXT LEGISLATIVE MEETING: May 4, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. 13