Transportation and the Environment
Regular MeetingWashington, DC · January 28, 2026
Agenda
Council of the District of Columbia
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
AGENDA & WITNESS LIST
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 2000 4
COUNCILMEMBER CHARLES ALLEN, CHAIRPERSON
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
ANNOUNCES A PERFORMANCE OVERSIGHT HEARING ON
DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Virtual Hearing via Zoom (Track B)
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AGENDA AND WITNESS LIST
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. OPENING REMARKS
III. WITNESS TESTIMONY
a. Public Witnesses
Panel 1 (approx. 9:40 a.m.)
1. Seth Grimes, Washington DC Organizer, Washington Area Bicyclist
Association
2. Kalli Krumpos, Capital Trails Coalition
3. Ezra Hollander, Trail Ranger Program Director, Washington Area Bicyclist
Association
4. Richard Wetzell, Public Witness
5. Kai Hall, Coordinator, DC Transportation Equity Network
6. Cheryl Cort, DC & Prince George's Policy Director, Coalition for Smarter
Growth
7. Alex Baca, D.C. Policy Director, Greater Greater Washington
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8. Mike Litt, Chapter Chair, Sierra Club DC Chapter
9. Kelly Collins Choi, Director of Policy and Land Conservation, Casey Trees
Panel 2 (approx. 10:45 a.m.)
10. Adam Prinzo, Commissioner, ANC 3C02
11. Karen Hughes, Commissioner, ANC 6B09
12. Paula Edwards, Commissioner, ANC 4A01
13. Huma Imtiaz, Commissioner, ANC 5E04
14. Joe Bishop-Henchman, Commissioner, ANC 5F
15. Roberta Shapiro, Commissioner, ANC6A
16. Ashley Ruff, Commissioner, ANC 7F02
17. Andrew Heimert, Public Witness
18. Santiago Lakatos, Public Witness
19. Zachary Israel, Public Witness
20. Jamila White, Public Witness
Panel 3 (approx. 11:35 a.m.)
21. Fritz Edler, Member, Committee of 100
22. James Smailes, Chair, Transportation Subcommittee, Committee of 100 for
the Federal City
23. Brian Wivell, Director of Special Projects, Amalgamated Transit Union
(“ATU”) Local 689
24. Claire Stanley, Public Witness
25. Jay Bose, Public Witness
26. Ritanch Hans, Public Witness
27. Liz DeBarros, CEO, DC Building Industry Association
28. Anita Marsh, Public Witness
29. Mike Silverstein, Public Witness
30. Samantha Trumbull, Advocate, DC Families for Safe Streets
Panel 4 (approx. 12:25 p.m.)
31. Chuck Elkins, Member, Safe Sidewalks Team of Capitol Hill Village
32. Nancy Groth, Commissioner, ANC 2C02
33. Charquinta McCray, Commissioner, ANC 5D06
34. Fynnette Eaton, Public Witness
35. Elizabeth Edwards, Public Witness
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36. Erin Palmer, Public Witness
37. Scott Price, Public Witness
38. Trupti Patel, Public Witness
Panel 5 (approx. 1:05 p.m.)
39. Ashley Simpson Baird, Director of Research and Policy, Briya Public Charter
School
40. Gabby Salado, Student Services Coordinator, Briya Public Charter School
41. Francisco Hernandez, Student, Briya Public Charter School
42. Isaac Prado, Student, Briya Public Charter School
43. Juan Hernandez, Public Witness
44. Flor Buruca, Student, Briya Public Charter School
45. Rewende Sawadogo, Student, Briya Public Charter School
46. Rosa Cruz, Student, Briya Public Charter School
47. Claudia Sosa, Student, Briya Public Charter School
Panel 6 (approx. 1:40 p.m.)
48. Elmer Geovanny Cruz Gutierrez, Case Manager, Carlos Rosario International
School
49. Traci German, Director of Student Support Services, Academy of Hope Adult
Public Charter School
50. Katherina Sourine, Bilingual Case Manager, The Next Step Public Charter
School
51. Kenyetta West, Student, Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School
52. Florenda Bates, Teacher, Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School
53. Gerald Konohia, CEO, Community College Preparatory Academy Public
Charter School
54. Taylor Terry, Public Witness
Panel 7 (approx. 2:20 p.m.)
55. Thomas Fields, Public Witness
56. Betty Scippio, Public Witness
57. Jasmine Comar, Public Witness
58. Jocelynn Johnson, Public Witness
59. Nicholas DelleDonne, President, Dupont East Civic Action Association
60. Taunya Martin, Public Witness
61. Louis Santucci, Public Witness
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62. Silva Walker, Trustee, Michigan Park Christian Church
63. John Muleta, Committee Member/Advisor, Michigan Park Christian Church
Panel 8 (approx. 3:00 p.m.)
64. Ronald Moten, Co-Founder, Don’t Mute DC
65. Mohammed Hussein, Public Witness
66. Miriam Magdieli, Public Witness
67. Kimberly Lockett, Public Witness
68. Frederick W. Allen, Public Witness
69. Ellen Coates, Public Witness
70. Patricia Stamper, Public Witness
IV. ADJOURNMENT
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