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 PR24-763, the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Howard Gibbs Confirmation Resolution of 2022; PR24-764, the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Rachna Butani Bhatt Confirmation Resolution of 2022; PR24-765, the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Dr. Joe Leonard Confirmation Resolution of 2022; PR24-766, the Food Policy Council Karyn Bigelow Confirmation Resolution of 2022; B24-654, the Washington Wizards Motor Vehicle Identification Tags Amendment Act of 2022; B24-657, the Behavioral Health Awareness Motor Vehicle Identification Tags Amendment Act of 2022; B24-824, the Pride Plates Amendment Act of 2022; and B24-837, the Ignition Interlock Program Amendment Act of 2022 Wednesday, July 13, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Councilmember Cheh’s Facebook Page (facebook.com/cmmarycheh) DC Council Website (dccouncil.us) Council Channel 13 (Cable Television Providers) Office of Cable Television Website (entertainment.dc.gov) On Wednesday, July 13, 2022 Councilmember Mary M. Cheh, Chairperson of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, will hold a public roundtable on PR24-0763, the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Howard Gibbs Confirmation Resolution of 2022; PR24-0764, the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Rachna Butani Bhatt Confirmation Resolution of 2022; PR24-0765, the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Dr. Joe Leonard Confirmation Resolution of 2022; PR24-0766, the Food Policy Council Karyn Bigelow Confirmation Resolution of 2022; B24-654, the Washington Wizards Motor Vehicle Identification Tags Amendment Act of 2022; B24-657, the Behavioral Health Awareness Motor Vehicle Identification Tags Amendment Act of 2022; B24-824, the Pride Plates Amendment Act of 2022; and B24-837, the Ignition Interlock Program Amendment Act of 2022. The hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will be broadcast live on DC Council Channel 13 and streamed live at www.dccouncil.us, facebook.com/cmmarycheh, and entertainment.dc.gov. PR24-0763 would confirm Howard Gibbs as a member of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors. PR24-0764 would confirm Rachna Butani Bhatt as a member of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors. PR24- 0765 would confirm Dr. Joe Leonard as a member of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors. PR24-0766 would confirm Karyn Bigelow as a member of the Food Policy Council. B24-654, B24-657, and B24-824 would each authorize the Mayor to design and issue a motor vehicle identification tag demonstrating support for the Washington Wizards, behavioral health awareness, and the LGBTQ community, respectively. B24-837 expands the mandatory use of an ignition interlock device—currently required by any District of Columbia licensee who has committed a drinking and driving offense in a United States jurisdiction—to individuals who violated such laws on military bases or in a foreign country. It also requires District of Columbia licensees who refuse to take a chemical test, as required by law, to enter the ignition interlock program. Due to the imminent threat to the health, safety, and welfare of District residents posed by the spread of the coronavirus, the Council has adapted the methods by which committees may hold public hearings and roundtables to comply with social distancing, large public gatherings, and other public health and safety requirements. Therefore, this public roundtable will be held remotely through the Zoom 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 least 24 hours prior to the start of the roundtable at (202) 724-8062 or via e-mail at abenjamin@dccouncil.us; witnesses will receive information on how to join the roundtable 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 roundtable, which is July 6, 2022. 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 roundtable, 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 Committees by calling (202) 350-1344, which will be transcribed and made part of the roundtable 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 personal contact information in voicemail testimony. The record will close at the end of the business day on July 27, 2022.