Legislative Meeting

SEVENTEENTH LEGISLATIVE MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021 VIRTUAL MEETING 1:00 P.M. or immediately after the Committee of the Whole REVISED 11/1/2021 at 6:26 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. Baba Melvin Deal Posthumous Memorial Recognition Councilmembers T. White, Resolution of 2021 Lewis George, Pinto (CER 24-97) 2. Barbara Tombs-Souvey Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers Allen, (CER 24-98) McDuffie and Chairman Mendelson 3. Alice P. Miller Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers Allen, (CER 24-99) Henderson, McDuffie, Pinto, T. White, Bonds, Lewis George, Nadeau, R. White 1 4. Allen Y. Lew Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers Gray, (CER 24-100) Allen, Bonds, Nadeau, Lewis George, R. White, Silverman, Cheh, Henderson, Pinto, McDuffie, T. White, Chairman Mendelson 5. Southeast Tennis and Learning Center Blacks in Wax Councilmembers T. White, Production Recognition Resolution of 2021 Henderson, R. White, Cheh, (CER 24-101) McDuffie 6. Vincent A. Keane Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers Gray, (CER 24-102) Nadeau, McDuffie, Pinto, Silverman, Cheh, Allen, R. White, Henderson 7.. Diego D’Ambrosio Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmember Pinto and (CER 24-103) Chairman Mendelson 8 Transgender Day of Remembrance Recognition Resolution of Councilmembers R. White, 2021 McDuffie, Silverman, Allen, (CER 24-104) T. White, Lewis George. Henderson, Cheh, Bonds, Nadeau, Gray, Pinto, Chairman Mendelson 9. Veterans Day Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers R. White, (CER 24-105) Cheh, Bonds, Nadeau, Gray, Pinto, Lewis George, McDuffie, Silverman, Allen, T. White, Henderson, Chairman Mendelson 10. Human Rights Day Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers R. White, (CER 24-106) Cheh, Bonds, Nadeau, Gray, Pinto, Lewis George, McDuffie, Silverman, Allen, T. White, Henderson, Chairman Mendelson 11. Capital Trails Coalition and the Capital Trails Network Councilmembers R. White, Recognition Resolution of 2021 Nadeau, Pinto, (CER 24-107) Lewis George, Cheh, Allen, Henderson 2 12. Gottlieb Simon Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers Allen, (CER 24-109) Nadeau, Henderson, Cheh, Gray, Lewis George, R. White, Silverman, Pinto, Bonds, T. White Chairman Mendelson 13. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School 150th Anniversary Chairman Mendelson, and Recognition Resolution of 2021 Councilmembers Cheh, (CER 24-110) Gray, McDuffie, Pinto, R. White, T. White, Allen, Bonds, Lewis George, Henderson, Nadeau, Silverman B. FINAL READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED BILLS C. FIRST READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED BILLS 1. John Lewis Elementary School Designation Act of 2021 Committee of the Whole (Bill 24-339) Chairman Mendelson 2. Child Wealth Building Act of 2021 Committee on Business and (Bill 24-236) Economic Development Chairperson McDuffie 3. Department of Motor Vehicles Electronic Proof of License, Committee on Permit or Identification Card Amendment Act of 2021 Transportation and the (Bill 24-43) Environment Chairperson Cheh 4. Motor Vehicle Accident Prevention Amendment Act of 2021 Committee on (Bill 24-111) Transportation and the Environment Chairperson Cheh 3  5. B.B. French School Disposition Act of 2021 Committee on Government (Bill 24-155) Operations and Facilities Chairperson R. White Committee on Business and Economic Development Chairperson McDuffie Committee on Government 6. Wilkinson School Disposition Authorization Act of 2021 Operations and Facilities (Bill 24-294) Chairperson R. White Committee on Business and Economic Development Chairperson McDuffie D. READING AND VOTE ON CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW EMERGENCY 1. Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Humanitarian Relief Councilmember R. White Extension Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-455) Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Humanitarian Relief Extension Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-476) 2. Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Congressional Review Chairman Mendelson Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-460) Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-484) 3. Rent Control Housing Database Deadline Extension Councilmember Bonds Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-449) Rent Control Housing Database Deadline Extension Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-467) 4 4. Wilkinson School Disposition Authorization Congressional Chairman Mendelson Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-459) Wilkinson School Disposition Authorization Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-483) 5. Coronavirus Unemployment Compensation Provisions Sunset Councilmember Silverman Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-451) Coronavirus Unemployment Compensation Provisions Sunset Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-470) E. READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS 1. District of Columbia Retirement Board Lyle M. Blanchard Committee of the Whole Reappointment Resolution of 2021 Chairman Mendelson (PR 24-88) 2. District of Columbia Retirement Board Adam Weers Committee of the Whole Appointment Resolution of 2021 Chairman Mendelson (PR 24-358) 3. Commission on the Arts and Humanities Kymber Lovett-Menkiti Committee of the Whole Confirmation Resolution of 2021 Chairman Mendelson (PR 24-243) 4. Commission on the Arts and Humanities Gretchen Wharton Committee of the Whole Confirmation Resolution of 2021 Chairman Mendelson (PR 24-246) 5. Commission on Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes Committee of the Whole Margaret Siegel Confirmation Resolution of 2021 Chairman Mendelson (PR 24-352) 6. Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Committee of the Whole Transit Authority Tracy Hadden Loh Appointment Resolution Chairman Mendelson of 2021 (PR 24-359) 5 7. Real Property Tax Appeals Commission Frank A. Sanders Committee on Housing Confirmation Resolution of 2021 and Executive (PR 24-235) Administration Chairperson Bonds 8. Real Property Tax Appeals Commission Trent T. Williams Committee on Housing Confirmation Resolution of 2021 and Executive (PR 24-236) Administration Chairperson Bonds 9. Child Support Guidelines Commission Councilmember Chairman Mendelson Charles Allen Reappointment Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-387) F. FINAL READING AND FINAL VOTE ON TEMPORARY LEGISLATION 1. Criminal Justice Involvement Reduction Temporary Councilmember R. White Amendment Act of 2021 and Allen (Bill 24-393) 2. Emergency Rental Assistance Reform Temporary Amendment Chairman Mendelson Act of 2021 (Bill 24-402) 3. Rent Control Housing Database Deadline Extension Temporary Councilmember Bonds Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-375) 4. Metropolitan Police Department Overtime Spending Councilmembers Nadeau, Accountability Temporary Act of 2021 R. White, Allen, Gray (Bill 24-379) 5. Flexible Rent Subsidy Pilot Program Extension Temporary Councilmember Nadeau Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-381) 6. Foreclosure Moratorium Extension, Scheduled Eviction Chairman Mendelson Assistance, Public Emergency Extension, and FOIA Tolling Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-377) 7. Preserve Our Healthcare Workforce Temporary Amendment Councilmember Gray Act of 2021 (Bill 24-400) 6  8. Medical Marijuana Plant Count Elimination Temporary Councilmember McDuffie Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-396) 9. Protecting Our Children Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 Chairman Mendelson and (Bill 24-413) Councilmembers Allen, Lewis George, McDuffie, (Technical Amendments) R. White, Cheh, Henderson, Nadeau 10. 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 24-383) G. READING AND VOTE ON EMERGENCY CONTRACT LEGISLATION AT THE REQUEST OF THE EXECUTIVE 1. Modification Nos. 3 and 6 to Contract No. DCAM-19-CS-RFP- Councilmember R. White 0062 with Smoot Construction Company of Washington, DC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-433) Modification Nos. 3 and 6 to Contract No. DCAM-19-CS-RFP-0062 with Smoot Construction Company of Washington, DC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-460) 2. Contract No. DCCB-2021-F-0014 with Edelson and MBG Councilmember Allen Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-463) Contract No. DCCB-2021-F-0014 with Edelson and MBG Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-488) 7 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. Fairness in Renting Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 Councilmember Cheh, (Bill 24-412) Bonds, Chairman Mendelson (Cheh Amendment) 2. Public Service Commission Member Qualifications Temporary Councilmembers Cheh, Amendment Act of 2021 Allen, Pinto, Silverman, (Bill 24-415) Lewis George 3. Council Vaccination Policy Enforcement Temporary Chairman Mendelson Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-425) (Mendelson Amendment) 4. Advisory Neighborhood Commission Pandemic Election Councilmember R. White Procedures Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-438) (R. White Amendment) 5. CleanEnergy DC Omnibus Technical Amendment Temporary Councilmember Cheh Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-388) (Cheh Amendment) 6. Post-Public Health Emergency Protections Extension Councilmember Cheh Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-385) (Cheh Amendment) E. READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS 8  F. READING AND VOTE ON EMERGENCY LEGISLATION 1. Inspector General Oversight Consistency Emergency Councilmember R. White Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-453) Inspector General Oversight Consistency Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-473) 2. Analyzing Additional Emergency Procurement Activity Councilmember R. White Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-452) Analyzing Additional Emergency Procurement Activity Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-471) 3. Advisory Neighborhood Commission Pandemic Election Councilmember R. White Procedures Extension Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-454) Advisory Neighborhood Commission Pandemic Election Procedures Extension Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-475) 4. COVID Vaccination Leave Emergency Declaration Resolution Councilmember Silverman of 2021 (PR 24-376) COVID Vaccination Leave Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-404) (Silverman Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute) 5. Ward Redistricting Deadline Extension Emergency Councilmember Silverman Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-462) Ward Redistricting Deadline Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-487) 9 6. Non-Public Tuition Continuity Emergency Declaration Chairman Mendelson Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-485) Non-Public Tuition Continuity Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-485) 7. Fifty-Point Preference Clarification Emergency Declaration Councilmember McDuffie Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-457) Fifty-Point Preference Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-479) 8. Medical Marijuana Patient Access Emergency Declaration Chairman Mendelson Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-456) Medical Marijuana Patient Access Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-477) 9. Tenant Safe Harbor Emergency Declaration Resolution Chairman Mendelson of 2021 (PR 24-450) Tenant Safe Harbor Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-468) (Mendelson Amendment) 10. FY 2021 Reprogramming Request of $30,195,173 from Various Councilmember Gray Agencies to the Emergency Planning and Security Fund, Department of General Services, Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Department of Health, and Department of Public Works Revised Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-467) FY 2021 Reprogramming Request of $30,195,173 from Various Agencies to the Emergency Planning and Security Fund, Department of General Services, Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Department of Health, and Department of Public Works Revised Emergency Approval Act of 2021 (Bill 24-496) 10 11. Anti-SLAPP Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 Councilmember Allen (PR 24-465) at the request of the Attorney General Anti-SLAPP Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-491) (Allen Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute) G. READING AND VOTE ON EMERGENCY LEGISLATION AT THE REQUEST OF THE MAYOR 1. Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking Emergency Councilmember McDuffie Powers Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 at the request of the Mayor (PR 24-448) Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking Emergency Powers Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-463) 2. McMillan Townhomes Parcels, Commercial Parcels, and Councilmember McDuffie Multifamily Parcels Extension of Disposition Authority at the request of the Mayor Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 (PR 24-466) McMillan Townhomes Parcels, Commercial Parcels, and Multifamily Parcels Extension of Disposition Authority Emergency Act of 2021 (Bill 24-494) H. FIRST READING AND VOTE ON TEMPORARY LEGISLATION 1. Inspector General Oversight Consistency Temporary Councilmember R. White Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-474) 2. Analyzing Additional Emergency Procurement Activity Councilmember R. White Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (Bill 24-472) 3. COVID Vaccination Leave Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 Councilmember Silverman (Bill 24-405) (Silverman Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute) 11 4. Non-Public Tuition Continuity Temporary Amendment Act Chairman Mendelson of 2021 (Bill 24-486) 5. Fifty-Point Preference Clarification Temporary Amendment Act Councilmember McDuffie of 2021 (Bill 24-480) 6. Medical Marijuana Patient Access Temporary Amendment Chairman Mendelson Act of 2021 (Bill 24-478) 7. Tenant Safe Harbor Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 Chairman Mendelson (Bill 24-469) 8. Anti-SLAPP Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 Councilmember Allen (Bill 24-492) at the request of the Attorney General (Allen Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute) I. FIRST READING AND VOTE ON TEMPORARY LEGISLATION AT THE REQUEST OF THE MAYOR 1. Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking Temporary Councilmember McDuffie Powers Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 at the request of the Mayor (Bill 24-464) 2. McMillan Townhomes Parcels, Commercial Parcels, and Councilmember McDuffie Multifamily Parcels Extension of Disposition Authority at the request of the Mayor Temporary Act of 2021 (Bill 24-495) VIII. OTHER BUSINESS A. NEW BUSINESS 1. Motion to Discharge PR 24-244, the Councilmember R. White Commission on the Arts and Humanities Natalie Hopkinson Confirmation Resolution of 2021 Commission on the Arts and Humanities Natalie Hopkinson Committee on Government Confirmation Resolution of 2021 Operations and Facilities (PR 24-244) Chairperson R. White 12 2. Motion to Discharge PR 24-245, the Councilmember R. White Commission on the Arts and Humanities Cora Masters Barry Confirmation Resolution of 2021 Commission on the Arts and Humanities Cora Masters Barry Committee on Government Confirmation Resolution of 2021 Operations and Facilities (PR 24-245) Chairperson R. White IX. NEXT LEGISLATIVE MEETING: December 7, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. 13