CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE

The Impact of the Government Shutdown on the District of Columbia

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces a public roundtable of the Committee of the Whole on the impact of the recent government shutdown on the District of Columbia.  The public roundtable will be held Friday, October 25 at 1:00 p.m. in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The purpose of the oversight roundtable is to receive testimony on the impact on the District of Columbia of the federal appropriations lapse that occurred between October 1, 2013 and October 16, 2013, and how the District can be prepared in the future. Issues to be explored include the following: an itemization of the shutdown’s financial cost to the District; the source and amount of funds that the District obligated or expended during the shutdown; the plan for paying back the reserve accounts; how the District could be affected by future lapses in federal appropriations; what, if any, limitations remain on fiscal year 2014 following the enactment of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014; and any other recommendations that may be presented by the Chief Financial Officer or the Executive.

Testimony for this roundtable is by invitation only by the Committee.  Questions about the hearing may be directed to the Committee of the Whole, at (202) 724-8196, or e-mail Evan Cash, Committee Director, at ecash@dccouncil.us.

Written statements may be submitted 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, November 7, 2013.