CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING

Bill 20-645, Closing of a Public Alley in Square 1412, S.O. 13-10159, Act of 2014
Bill 20-684, Closing of a Portion of the Public Alley System in Square 368, S.O. 13-09586, Act of 2014
PR 20-758, Transfer of Jurisdiction of a portion of Reservation 497 (Square 3712, Lots 101-104) Approval Resolution of 2014

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces the scheduling of a public hearing of the Committee of the Whole on Bill 20-645, the “Closing of a Public Alley in Square 1412, S.O. 13-10159, Act of 2014; Bill 20-684, the “Closing of a Portion of the Public Alley System in Square 368, S.O. 13-09586, Act of 2014;” and PR 20-758, the “Transfer of Jurisdiction of a portion of Reservation 497 (Square 3712, Lots 101-104) Approval Resolution of 2014.”  The hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2014 in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building.

The stated purpose of PR 20-645 is to order the closing of an unimproved public alley in Square 1412 located to the west of the intersection of Chain Bridge Road NW and Sherier Place NW in Ward 3.  The stated purpose of Bill 20-684 is to order the closing of a portion of the public alley system in Square 368, bounded by N Street NW, 9th Street NW, M Street NW, and 10th Street NW in Ward 2.  The stated purpose of PR 20-758 is to approve the transfer of jurisdiction of a portion of Reservation 497 (Square 3712, Lots 101-104), from the United States, by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, to the District of Columbia.  The transfer is for the purpose of establishing a permanent memorial honoring the victims of, and first responders to, the Metrorail Red Line collision on June 22, 2009.

Those who wish to testify should contact Ms. Jessica Jacobs, Legislative Counsel, at (202) 724-8196, or via e-mail at jjacobs@dccouncil.us, and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Tuesday, June 17, 2014.  Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony.  If submitted by the close of business on June 17, 2014 the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the hearing.  Witnesses should limit their testimony to four minutes unless otherwise arranged with the Committee; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses.  A copy of the Bills and PR can be obtained through the Legislative Services Division of the Secretary of the Council’s office or on http://lims.dccouncil.us.

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, July 3, 2014.