Transportation & the Environment Public Hearing

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & THE ENVIRONMENT MARY M. CHEH, CHAIR NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON B23-641, the Dynamic Performance Parking Zone Amendment Act of 2020; B23-666, the Washington Mystics Identification Tags Amendment Act of 2020; B23-699, the End Gun Violence Motor Vehicle Identification Tags Amendment Act of 2020; and B23-859, the RPP Voluntarily Exclusion Act of 2020 Friday, September 25, 2020, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM On Friday, September 25, 2020, Councilmember Mary M. Cheh, Chairperson of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, will hold a public hearing on B23-641, the Dynamic Performance Parking Zone Amendment Act of 2020; B23-666, the Washington Mystics Identification Tags Amendment Act of 2020; B23-699, the End Gun Violence Motor Vehicle Identification Tags Amendment Act of 2020; and B23-859, the RPP Voluntarily Exclusion Act of 2020. The hearing will begin at 9:00 AM and will be broadcast live on DC Council Channel 13 and streamed live at www.dccouncil.us and entertainment.dc.gov. B23-641 would make several changes to the District’s existing performance parking zones in order to give the Mayor more flexibility when setting rates in the zones. The bill would eliminate or increase rate limits in the law that restrict how the Mayor can change parking rates in the zones. The bill would allow the Mayor to adjust parking rates in performance parking zones in real time based on demand, and would require the Mayor to publish data on curbside usage on a public website. B23-666 would instruct the DMV to create a vehicle identification tag that commemorates the Washington Mystics 2019 WNBA Championship. B23-699 would instruct the DMV to create a vehicle identification tag that raises awareness on the need to end gun violence in the District of Columbia. B23-859 would give the Mayor the authority to make a property ineligible for residential parking permits when that restriction is the condition from a zoning order. On March 11, 2020, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the Declaration of Public Emergency: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Declaration of Public Health Emergency: Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to the imminent threat to the health, safety, and welfare of District residents posed by the spread of the coronavirus. These orders require that the Council adapt the methods by which committees may hold public hearings and roundtables to comply with social distancing, large public gathering, and other public health and safety requirements. Therefore, this public hearing will be held remotely through the WebEx teleconferencing platform. The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony, which will be made a part of the official record. Anyone wishing to testify should contact Ms. Aukima Benjamin, Staff Assistant to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, at (202) 724-8062 or via e-mail at abenjamin@dccouncil.us; witnesses will receive with information on how to join the hearing at that time. Witnesses who anticipate needing language interpretation, or requiring sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee of the need as soon as possible but no later than five business days before the hearing, which is September 18, 2020. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in less than five business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered. If you are unable to testify at the public hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record; testimony may be submitted to abenjamin@dccouncil.us. The public may also leave voicemail testimony for the Committee by calling (202) 350-1344, which will be transcribed and made part of the hearing record. Members of the public leaving voicemail testimony should speak slowly and clearly, state their full name and the organization they represent, if any, and note the bill, roundtable, or agency that they are submitting testimony on. Members of the public are asked to not provide an e-mail, phone number, or other person contact information in voicemail testimony. The record will close at the end of the business day on October 9, 2020. 2