Recreation, Libraries, and Youth Affairs

Council of the District of Columbia COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, LIBRARIES AND YOUTH AFFAIRS AGENDA & WITNESS LIST 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004 COUNCILMEMBER TRAYON WHITE, SR., CHAIRPERSON COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, LIBRARIES AND YOUTH AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES A PERFORMANCE OVERSIGHT HEARING FOR Department of Parks and Recreation Thursday, February 22, 2024 9:30am Virtual Public Hearing via Zoom https://dccouncil.us/council-videos/ https://www.youtube.com/@CouncilmemberTrayonWhite I. Call to Order II. Opening Remarks III. Witness Testimony Public Witness 1. Emeka Moneme President, Capitol Riverfront BID 2. Rachel Clark Policy Director, Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness 3. Gwendolyn Lohse ANC Commissioner, 2E06 4. Sebrena Rhodes ANC Commissioner, 5D02/Community Organizer, Empower DC 5. Kishan Putta ANC Commissioner, 2E01 6. Tischa Cockrell President, Friends of Riggs-LaSalle Recreation Center 7. Danielle Yates Chair, Kingsman Bark 8. Vince Drader Director, Communications and Development, Casey Trees 9. Kevin Bobsein Development Chair, District of Columbia Aquatics Club 10. Kerry Savage Director of Policy and Advocacy, PAVE 11. DaSean Jones Citywide Board Parent Leader, PAVE 12. Quiana Lamons Parent Leader, PAVE 13. Tyesha Andrews Parent Leader, PAVE 14. Simone Scott Ward 7 Parent Board Member, PAVE 15. Cristen Jones Parent Leader, PAVE 16. Gordon Chaffin Friends of the Metropolitan Branch Trail 17. Gloria Hightower Friends of Carter Barron Foundation for the Performing Arts 18. Terrance Judge Co-Founder, Metroball Youth Outreach 19. Gail Williams 20. Gloria Stokes 21. Davinia Seay 22. Regina Anderson 23. Violet Davis 24. Tara Vassefi 25. Sabrathia Draine Ishakwue 26. Yat Ping Wong 27. Cheryl Friend 28. Davina Minnix 29. Jeni Hollander 30. Doriun Brown 31. Delmonica Graze 32. E. Valeria Reed 33. Schulyer Deane 34. Sidnice Hughes Turner 35. Deborah Edge 36. Belinda Davis 37. Jucain Butler 38. Rian Hardy 39. Kim Holt 40. Elizabeth Crafford Shepherd Park Weed Warriors 41. Didi Green Founder, Networkhair Community Collective 42. Nona Kumah 43. Charles Rominiyi Manager, The Well at Oxon Run (DC Greens) 44. Heather Ferris 45. Angela White 46. Denise Brown 47. Moraeme Pasikhani 48. Lorita Geddie 49. Vira Sisolak Chair, Recreation Committee, Advocacy Corps, Capitol Hill Village 50. Zachary Israel 51. LaVonia Linder 52. Delores Saunders 53. Rochelle Gray 54. Kim Lehmkuhl 55. Rachel Metz Data and Research Manager, DC Action 56. Nnamnse Ammons Executive Director, Swim to Code 57. Christine Miller 58. Marc Rankin 59. Zara Sadler 60. Mallory O’Connor 61. LaJoy Johnson-Law 62. Dierdre Harris 63. Scott Parker Managing Director, Washington DC Pickleball 64. Ronnie Webb Executive Director, The Green Scheme Government Witness 1. Thennie Freeman Department of Parks and Recreation IV. Adjournment