CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON, COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
COUNCILMEMBER JACK EVANS, CHAIRPERSON, COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND REVENUE
COUNCILMEMBER KENYAN McDUFFIE, CHAIRPERSON, COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

ANNOUNCE A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING

Bill 20-805, District of Columbia Soccer Stadium Development Act of 2014

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Councilmember Jack Evans, and Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie announce a joint public hearing of the Committee of the Whole, Committee on Finance and Revenue, and Committee on Government Operations on Bill 20-805, the “District of Columbia Soccer Stadium Development Act of 2014.”  The public hearing will be held Thursday, June 26, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chamber of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The stated purpose of Bill 20-805 is to approve the exchange agreement for the real property in Lot 13, Square 607 (proposed stadium site) and Lot 844, Square 204 (Reeves Building), to authorize the Mayor to assemble the soccer stadium site in Southwest including through the use of eminent domain, to approve the ground lease for the site with the DC United soccer team, to approve the development agreement for the construction of a new soccer stadium, to authorize various actions including street and alley closings, environmental remediation, and certain expenditures of funds, to authorize an underground or airspace lease; and to amend the law to abate from gross sales tax charges for admission to public events at the site and charges for certain other food, drink, and tangible personal property, to provide a real property and possessory interest tax abatement for the site, and to exempt the transfer of the site from deed recordation and transfer taxes.

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, June 24, 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 24, 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 Bill 20-805 can be obtained through the Legislative Services Division of the Secretary of the Council’s office or at 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 10, 2014.