Transportation and the Environment
Regular MeetingWashington, DC · April 27, 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 BUDGET OVERSIGHT HEARING
ON THE
DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(PUBLIC WITNESSES ONLY)
Monday, April 27, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Hybrid Hearing in Room 500 (Track A) and via Zoom
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AGENDA AND WITNESS LIST
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. OPENING REMARKS
III. WITNESS TESTIMONY
a. Public Witnesses
Panel 1 (approx. 9:35 a.m.)
1. Andy Renard, Associate Director of Policy & Political Affairs, DC Charter School
Alliance
2. Helina Demissie, Student, Carlosf Rosario International Public Charter School
3. Rahel Guyo, Student, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School
4. Aida Ba, Student, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School
5. Michelle Robinson, Student, Academy of Hope Adult PCS
6. Imani Johnson, Student, Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School
Panel 2 (approx. 10:05 a.m.)
7. Deborah McQueen, Student, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School
8. Rosa Gaitan Garcia, Student, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School
9. Ashley Simpson Baird, Director of Research and Policy Briya Public Charter School
10. Rocio Cuello, Student, Briya PCS
11. Onelia Romero, Student, The Family Place Public Charter School
Panel 3 (approx. 10:30 a.m.)
12. Claudia Sosa, Student, Briya PCS
13. Sandra Rodriguez, Student, Briya PCS
14. Francisco Hernandez, Student, Briya PCS
15. Ofelia Guazar Lopez, Student, The Next Step PCS
16. Gabriel Gallino Correa, Student, The Next Step PCS
17. Sergio Ixcoy Mendez, Student, The Next Step PCS
Panel 4 (approx. 10:55a.m.)
18. Robert Shaut, Chief Operating Officer, Casey Trees
19. Chris Weiss, Public Witness
20. Mike Litt, Chapter Chair and Sustainable Transportation Committee Chair, Sierra
Club DC Chapter
21. Brenda Richardson, Coordinator, APACC
22. Nicole Retland, President, Graceful Green Spaces/DC Go-Go Trails Collective: East
of the River
23. Dolly Davis, President and Environmental Site Leader, Pope Branch Park Restoration
Alliance
24. Frederick Allen, Public Witness
Panel 5 (approx. 11:40a.m.)
25. Ashley Ruff, Commissioner, ANC 7F02
26. Trupti Patel, Chairperson, ANC 2A
27. Jamila White, Commissioner, ANC 8A05
28. Gabe Klein, Independent Board Member, Automotus, Inc.
29. Laura Miller Brooks, Director of Transportation and Infrastructure, Federal City
Council
30. Talib Karim Muhammad, Executive Director, DC Muslim Chamber of Commerce
Panel 6 (approx. 12:15 p.m.)
31. Colleen Hawkinson, Executive Director, DC BID Council
32. Maura Brophy, President & CEO, NoMa BID
33. Deborah Bilek, Chief Executive Officer, Georgetown BID
34. William McLeod, Executive Director, Dupont Circle BID
35. Hua Ping Xu, Public Witness
36. Eddie Camacho, Public Witness
37. Jeff Coles, Public Witness
38. Andrew Huff, Golden Triangle BID
Panel 7 (approx. 1:10 p.m.)
39. Kai Hall, Coordinator, DC Transportation Equity Network
40. Matthew Girardi, D.C. Organizer, Greater Greater Washington
41. Seth Grimes, Organizer, Washington Area Bicyclist Association
42. Rudi Riet, President, Potomac Pedalers
43. Richard Wetzell, Member , East-West Low-Stress Biking Coalition
44. Ezra Hollander, DC Trail Ranger Program Director, Washington Area Bicyclist
Association
45. Joey Davis , President, AFGE Local 1975
Panel 8 (approx. 2:00 p.m.)
46. Benjamin Finkel, Public Witness
47. Tim Hampton, Public Witness
48. Chuck Elkins, Public Witness
49. Salim Adofo, Public Witness
50. Cheryl Tracy, Public Witness
51. Nicholas DelleDonne, President, Dupont East Civic Action Association
52. Silva Walker, Trustee, Michigan Park Christian Church
Panel 9 (approx. 2:30 p.m.)
53. Louis Santucci, Public Witness
54. Taunya Martin, Public Witness
55. Laura Richards, Public Witness
56. Richard Laurence, Member, Protect Missouri Avenue
57. Thomas Fields, Public Witness
58. Nevelyn Jones, Public Witness
Panel 10 (approx. 3:00 p.m.)
59. Shiela Escamilla, Public Witness
60. Ericka Ward-Audena, Public Witness
61. Rosalind Grant, Public Witness
62. Idaly Pacheco, Public Witness
63. Ryan Danley, Public Witness
64. Samuel Shanks, Public Witness
65. Tricia Duncan, Commissioner, ANC 3D
66. Jocelynn Johnson, Public Witness
67. Shawn Taylor, Public Witness
IV. ADJOURNMENT
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