Public Works & Operations Public Hearing

Council of the District of Columbia COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND OPERATIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004 REVISED COUNCILMEMBER BRIANNE K. NADEAU, CHAIRPERSON COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND OPERATIONS ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING ON B25-639, “LICENSING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY OF MANAGEMENT PROPERTIES AMENDMENT ACT OF 2023” AND B25-749, “AMPLIFIED SOUND MITIGATION ACT OF 2024” Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 10:00 a.m. In the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room 500 and virtual via Zoom. AND Wednesday, July 3, 2024, 10:00 a.m. In the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room 412 and virtual via Zoom. To Watch Live: https://www.brianneknadeau.com/live On Tuesday, July 2, 2024 and Wednesday, July 3, 2024, Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau, Chairperson of the Committee on Public Works and Operations, will convene a public hearing to consider B25-0639, the “Licensing for Accountability of Management Properties Amendment Act of 2023” and B25-0749, the “Amplified Sound Mitigation Act of 2024.” The hearing will be held in person in the John A. Wilson Building and virtually via the Zoom platform beginning at 10:00am. All public witnesses will testify on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Upon completion of the public witness testimony, Chairperson Nadeau will recess the hearing, and reconvene for government witnesses at 10:00am on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. B25-0639, the “Licensing for Accountability of Management Properties Amendment Act of 2023,” would require entities that provide property management services in the District of Columbia to be licensed pursuant to applicable District laws. Currently, DC Code §47-2853.183 requires individual property managers to obtain a professional license from the Real Estate Commission, but the organization that operates as a property management company or entities that provide such services are not required to obtain a specific licensure as a real estate organization. Absent a licensing requirement for an entity that provides management services, there is no mechanism to hold such entity accountable for any wrongdoing or violation of business law, and those innocent victims are left without recourse for the wrongs done against them. B25-0749, the “Amplified Sound Mitigation Act of 2024,” would make a number of changes to the current sound requirements, including: establish decibel levels for amplified sound, such as street performances; allow for faster and fairer enforcement by measuring decibels at the source of amplification; gives the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection authority to enforce the sound levels (DLCP already enforces other types of noise regulations); allows performers to remedy a violation before being given a fine and allows anyone issued a fine to enter a payment plan; and, updates the sound meter devices used for enforcement to modern standards. (D.C. sound regulations have not been updated since the 1970s). Those who wish to testify must register using the Council’s Hearing Management System at https://lims.dccouncil.gov/hearings by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five minutes for oral testimony, and individuals (and any subsequent representatives of the same organizations) will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five business days before the proceeding by emailing publicworks@dccouncil.gov. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests. Witnesses will receive instructions on how to participate by Zoom or in person prior to the hearing. If you have additional questions, please email publicworks@dccouncil.gov. Testimony should be submitted through the Council’s Hearing Management System https://lims.dccouncil.gov/hearings in advance of the hearing. Testimony will be publicly accessible upon Committee review. If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Statements for the record should be submitted through the Hearing Management System. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. This hearing notice was revised to reflect that B25-0574, the “Do Right by Tenants Amendment Act of 2023,” will no longer be considered at this hearing.