CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING

PR 20-83, Sense of the Council Supporting Mayor Gray’s and Congresswoman Norton’s Efforts to Maintain the FBI Headquarters in the District of Columbia Resolution of 2013
Bill 20-364, Public Charter School Historic Preservation Amendment Act of 2013

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces a public hearing of the Committee of the Whole on PR 20-83, the “Sense of the Council Supporting Mayor Gray’s and Congresswoman Norton’s Efforts to Maintain the FBI Headquarters in the District of Columbia Resolution of 2013” and Bill 20-364, the “Public Charter School Historic Preservation Amendment Act of 2013.”  The public hearing will be held Thursday, October 17, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The stated purpose of PR 20-83 is to declare the sense of the Council supporting Mayor Gray’s and Congresswoman Norton’s efforts to petition the General Services Administration to maintain the headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the District of Columbia, and to support the Administration in creating a plan for development of the land at the current FBI headquarters site.

The stated purpose of Bill 20-364 is to ensure that the proposed demolition, alteration, subdivision, or new construction of a public charter school building owned by the District of Columbia will undergo the same review by the Historic Preservation Office as is required for District of Columbia Public Schools buildings owned by the District.

Those who wish to testify are asked to telephone the Committee of the Whole, at (202) 724-8196, or e-mail Jessica Jacobs, Legislative Counsel, at jjacobs@dccouncil.us and provide their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business Tuesday, October 15, 2013.  Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony.  If submitted by the close of business on October 15, 2013, the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the hearing.  Witnesses should limit their testimony to five minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses.  A copy of PR 20-83 and Bill 20-364 can be obtained through the Legislative Services Division of the Secretary of the Council’s office or at http://dcclims1.dccouncil.us/lims.

If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee of the Whole, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 410 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2013.