Legislative Meeting

FIFTEENTH LEGISLATIVE MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2021 VIRTUAL MEETING 12:00 P.M. Revised 10/4/2021 at 8:44 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. Domestic Violence Awareness Month Recognition Resolution Councilmembers Allen, of 2021 Cheh, Henderson (CER 24-75) 2. Helen Marie White Posthumous Memorial Recognition Councilmembers T. White, Resolution of 2021 Nadeau, Henderson, (CER 24-76) R. White, Cheh, Allen 3. Sally White Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmember Cheh (CER 24-77) 4. Breast Cancer Awareness Month Recognition Resolution of Councilmember Cheh 2021 (CER 24-78) 5. Vermont Avenue Baptist Church 155th Anniversary Councilmember Bonds Recognition Resolution of 2021 (CER 24-79) 1 6. International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances in Councilmember Nadeau El Salvador Recognition Resolution of 2021 (CER 24-80) 7. Faith Dane Posthumous Memorial Recognition Resolution of Councilmember Bonds 2021 (CER 24-81) 8. Mtokufa Ngwenya Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmember R. White (CER 24-82) 9. Partnership of George Washington University with the School Councilmembers Pinto, Without Walls High School Recognition Resolution of 2021 Nadeau, R. White, (CER 24-83) Lewis George, Cheh, McDuffie 10. School Without Walls 50 Years of Principals Ceremonial Councilmembers Resolution of 2021 Lewis George, Nadeau, (CER 24-84) McDuffie, Allen, Pinto, Cheh, R. White, Bonds 11. St. Paul AME Church 165th Anniversary Celebration Councilmembers Lewis Ceremonial Resolution of 2021 George, R. White, Bonds, (CER 24-85) Nadeau, Cheh, McDuffie, Allen 12. Paul Public Charter School 21st Anniversary Ceremonial Councilmembers Lewis Resolution of 2021 George, R. White, Bonds, (CER 24-86) Nadeau, Cheh, McDuffie 13. International Wrongful Conviction Day Recognition Resolution Councilmember R. White, of 2021 McDuffie, Silverman, Allen, (CER 24-87) Pinto, Cheh, Bonds, Nadeau, T. White, Lewis George 13. 17th Street High Heel Race Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers R. White, (CER 24-88) McDuffie, Silverman, Allen, Henderson, Cheh, Bonds, Nadeau, Pinto, Lewis George 14. Kirti Suri Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmember R. White (CER24-89) 2 15. National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Recognition Councilmembers R. White, Resolution of 2021 McDuffie, Silverman, Allen, (CER24-90) Pinto, Lewis George, Cheh, Bonds, Nadeau, T. White, Henderson 16. Liveaboard Boater Day Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers Allen, (CER24-91) Cheh, Nadeau, R. White 17. Robert “Bob” King Recognition Resolution of 2021 Chairman Mendelson and (CER 24-92) Councilmembers McDuffie, Bonds 18. Andre ‘Smokey’ Lee Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers McDuffie, (CER 24-93) Allen, Bonds, Pinto, T. White, Nadeau, Cheh, R. White, Henderson and Chairman Mendelson 19. Carl ‘Chucky’ Thompson Posthumous Memorial Recognition Councilmembers McDuffie, Resolution of 2021 Allen, Cheh, Nadeau, (CER 24-94) Henderson, T. White, Chairman Mendelson 20. District of Columbia Energy Efficiency Day Recognition Councilmember McDuffie, Resolution of 2021 Pinto, Allen, Lewis George, (CER 24-95) Cheh, Nadeau, R. White, Chairman Mendelson B. FINAL READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED BILLS 1. Certified Midwife Credential Amendment Act of 2021 Committee on Health (Bill 24-143) Chairperson Gray C. FIRST READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED BILLS 3  D. READING AND VOTE ON CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW EMERGENCY 1. Green Finance Authority Board Quorum Congressional Review Councilmember Cheh Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-365) Green Finance Authority Board Quorum Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-386) 2. Office of Administrative Hearings Unemployment Appeals Councilmember R. White Extension Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-368) Office of Administrative Hearings Unemployment Appeals Extension Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-391) E. READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS F. FINAL READING AND VOTE ON TEMPORARY LEGISLATION 1. Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Humanitarian Relief Councilmember R. White Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-363) 2. Coronavirus Unemployment Compensation Provisions Sunset Councilmember Silverman Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-365) 3. Wilkinson School Disposition Authorization Temporary Act of Chairman Mendelson at the 2021 request of the Mayor (Bill 24-296) 4. Office of Administrative Hearings Unemployment Appeals Councilmember R. White Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-369) G. FINAL READING AND FINAL VOTE ON TEMPORARY LEGISLATION 4  H. READING AND VOTE ON EMERGENCY CONTRACT LEGISLATION AT THE REQUEST OF THE EXECUTIVE 1. Contract No. DCKA-2021-C-0030 with The Superlative Group, Councilmember Cheh at the Inc. Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 request of the Mayor (PR 24-383) Contract No. DCKA-2021-C-0030 with The Superlative Group, Inc. Emergency Approval Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-384) 2. Contract No. CW91301 with Thales DIS USA, Inc. Emergency Councilmember Cheh at the Declaration Resolution of 2021 request of the Mayor (PR 24-381) Contract No CW91301 with Thales DIS USA, Inc. Emergency Approval Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-382) 3. Contract No. NFPHCSUPP-20-C Modification 4 between the Councilmember Gray at the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and Morrison Management request of the NFPHC Specialists, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-378) Contract No. NFPHCSUPP-20-C Modification 4 between the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and Morrison Management Specialist, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-406) 4. Contract No. NFPHCANTH-19-C-001 Modification 2 between Councilmember Gray at the the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and Northrium Health request of the NFPHC LLC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-379) Contract No. NFPHCANTH-19-C-001 Modification 2 between the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and Northrium Health LLC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-407) 5  5. Modifications to Contract No. CW53496 with Laake Councilmember Allen at the Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a FESCO Emergency Sales Approval and request of the Mayor Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-385) Modifications to Contract No. CW53496 with Laake Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a FESCO Emergency Sales Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-409) VII. NON-CONSENT AGENDA A. FINAL READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED BILLS B. FIRST READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED BILLS C. READING AND VOTE ON CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW EMERGENCY D. FINAL READING AND VOTE ON TEMPORARY LEGISLATION 1. Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Temporary Councilmember Gray Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-367) E. READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS 1. Sense of the Council Medicare for All Support Resolution of Councilmember Henderson, 2021 Lewis George, Allen, (PR 24-351) Nadeau, Cheh, Bonds, R. White 2. Sense of the Council Supporting the Establishment of Amigos Park Councilmember Nadeau, Resolution of 2021 Silverman, Pinto, and R. (PR 24-314) White (Nadeau Amendment) 3. Council Vaccination Policy Approval Resolution of 2021 Chairman Mendelson (PR 24-356) 4. Interim Executive Director of the Office of Advisory Chairman Mendelson Neighborhood Commissions Schannette Grant Appointment Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-357) 6  F. READING AND VOTE ON EMERGENCY LEGISLATION 1. Post-Public Health Emergency Protections Extension Councilmember Cheh Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-364) Post-Public Health Emergency Protections Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-384) 2. CleanEnergy DC Omnibus Technical Amendment Emergency Councilmember Cheh Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-366) CleanEnergy DC Omnibus Technical Amendment Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-387) 3. Fairness in Renting Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 Councilmember Cheh, (PR 24-377) Bonds, Chairman Mendelson Fairness in Renting Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-411) (Mendelson Amendment) 4. Criminal Justice Involvement Reduction Emergency Councilmember R. White Declaration Resolution of 2021 and Allen (PR 24-369) Criminal Justice Involvement Reduction Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-392) 5. Emergency Rental Assistance Reform Emergency Declaration Chairman Mendelson Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-374) Emergency Rental Assistance Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-401) 7 6. Public Service Commission Member Qualifications Declaration Councilmembers Cheh, Resolution of 2021 Allen, Pinto, Silverman, (PR 24-386) Lewis George Public Service Commission Member Qualifications Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-414) 7. COVID Vaccination Leave Emergency Declaration Resolution Councilmember Silverman of 2021 (PR 24-376) COVID Vaccination Leave Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-404) 8. Rent Control Housing Database Deadline Extension Emergency Councilmember Bonds Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-355) Rent Control Housing Database Deadline Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-374) 9. Metropolitan Police Department Overtime Spending Councilmembers Nadeau, Accountability Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 R. White, Allen, Gray (PR 24-361) Metropolitan Police Department Overtime Spending Accountability Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-378) 10. Flexible Rent Subsidy Pilot Program Extension Emergency Councilmember Nadeau Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-362) Flexible Rent Subsidy Pilot Program Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-380) 8 11. Foreclosure Moratorium Extension, Scheduled Eviction Chairman Mendelson Assistance, Public Emergency Extension, and FOIA Tolling Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-360) Foreclosure Moratorium Extension, Scheduled Eviction Assistance, Public Emergency Extension, and FOIA Tolling Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-376) (Lewis George Amendment) (Allen Amendment) 12. Preserve Our Healthcare Workforce Emergency Declaration Councilmember Gray Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-373) Preserve Our Healthcare Workforce Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-399) 13. Protecting our Children Emergency Declaration Resolution of Chairman Mendelson and 2021 Councilmembers Lewis (PR 24-375) George, Allen, R. White, Cheh, Henderson, Nadeau Protecting our Children Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-403) (Silverman Amendment) 14. Child Wealth Building Emergency Declaration Resolution of Councilmember McDuffie 2021 (PR 24-370) Child Wealth Building Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-394) 15. Medical Marijuana Plant Count Elimination Emergency Councilmember McDuffie Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-371) Medical Marijuana Plant Count Elimination Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-395) 9 16. Medicaid Universal Contracting Emergency Declaration Councilmember McDuffie Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-372) Medicaid Universal Contracting Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-397) 17. Council Vaccination Policy Enforcement Emergency Chairman Mendelson Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-388) Council Vaccination Policy Enforcement Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-424) G. READING AND VOTE ON EMERGENCY LEGISLATION AT THE REQUEST OF THE MAYOR 1. Contracts with Managed Care Organizations for the Provision Chairman Mendelson at the of Health Care Services to District Residents Emergency request of the Mayor Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-363) Contracts with Managed Care Organizations for the Provision of Health Care Services to District Residents Emergency Approval and Authorization Act of 2021 (Bill 24-382) (Mendelson Amendment) H. FIRST READING AND VOTE ON TEMPORARY LEGISLATION 1. Post-Public Health Emergency Protections Extension Councilmember Cheh Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-384) 2. CleanEnergy DC Omnibus Technical Amendment Temporary Councilmember Cheh Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-388) 10 3. Fairness in Renting Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 Councilmember Cheh, (Bill 24-412) Bonds, Chairman Mendelson 4. Criminal Justice Involvement Reduction Temporary Councilmember R. White Amendment Act of 2021 and Allen (Bill 24-393) 5. Emergency Rental Assistance Reform Temporary Amendment Chairman Mendelson Act of 2021 (Bill 24-402) 6. Public Service Commission Member Qualifications Temporary Councilmembers Cheh, Amendment Act of 2021 Allen, Pinto, Silverman, (Bill 24-415) Lewis George 7. COVID Vaccination Leave Temporary Amendment Act of Councilmember Silverman 2021 (Bill 24-405) 8. Rent Control Housing Database Deadline Extension Temporary Councilmember Bonds Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-375) 9. Metropolitan Police Department Overtime Spending Councilmembers Nadeau, Accountability Temporary Act of 2021 R. White, Allen, Gray (Bill 24-379) 10. Flexible Rent Subsidy Pilot Program Extension Temporary Councilmember Nadeau Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-381) 11. Foreclosure Moratorium Extension, Scheduled Eviction Chairman Mendelson Assistance, Public Emergency Extension, and FOIA Tolling Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-377) (Lewis George Amendment) (Allen Amendment) 12. Preserve Our Healthcare Workforce Temporary Amendment Councilmember Gray Act of 2021 (Bill 24-400) 11  13. Protecting our Children Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 Chairman Mendelson and (Bill 24-403) Councilmembers Lewis George, Allen, R. White, Cheh, Henderson, Nadeau 14. Medical Marijuana Plant Count Elimination Temporary Councilmember McDuffie Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-396) 15. Medicaid Universal Contracting Temporary Amendment Act of Councilmember McDuffie 2021 (Bill 24-398) 16. FOIA Tolling and Public Emergency Continuation Temporary Chairman Mendelson Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-377) 17. Council Vaccination Policy Enforcement Temporary Chairman Mendelson Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-425) I. FIRST READING AND VOTE ON TEMPORARY LEGISLATION AT THE REQUEST OF THE MAYOR 1. Contracts with Managed Care Organizations for the Provision Chairman Mendelson at the of Health Care Services to District Residents Temporary request of the Mayor Approval and Authorization Act of 2021 (Bill 24-384) VIII. NEXT LEGISLATIVE MEETING: November 2, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. 12