CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING

Bill 20-521, N Street Village Way Designation Act of 2013;
Bill 20-683, Zion Baptist Church Way Designation Act of 2014; &
Bill 20-794, Nap Turner Way Designation Act of 2014  

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces a public hearing of the Committee of the Whole on Bill 20-521, the “N Street Village Way Designation Act of 2013;” Bill 20-683, the “Zion Baptist Church Way Designation Act of 2014;” and Bill 20-794, the “Nap Turner Way Designation Act of 2014.”  The public hearing will be held Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The stated purpose of Bill 20-521 is to symbolically designate the 1300 block of N Street NW, between 14th Street NW and Vermont Avenue NW, in Ward 2 as N Street Village Way.  The stated purpose of Bill 20-683 is to symbolically designate the public alley in Square 2655, bounded by the 4800 block of Colorado Avenue NW and Blagden Avenue NW, as Zion Baptist Church Way.  The stated purpose of Bill 20-794 is to symbolically designate the alley located between 13th and 14th Streets NW, Wallach Place NW, and U Street NW and directly abutting 1344 U Street NW as Nap Turner Way.

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 Monday, June 30, 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 30, 2014, 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 the PRs 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 17, 2014.