CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING

Bill 20-261, Lawrence Guyot Way Designation Act of 2014
Bill 20-722, Percy Battle Way Designation Act of 2014
Bill 20-831, D.C. No Taxation Without Representation Way Designation Act of 2014
Bill 20-893, D.C. Statehood Now Boulevard Designation Act of 2014
Bill 20-967, Cashell Alley Designation Act of 2014
Bill 20-829, D.C. Rocks, So We Need One Act of 2014

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces a public hearing of the Committee of the Whole on Bill 20-261, the “Lawrence Guyot Way Designation Act of 2013,” Bill 20-722, the “Percy Battle Way Designation Act of 2014,” Bill 20-831, the “D.C. No Taxation Without Representation Way Designation Act of 2014,” Bill 20-893, the “D.C. Statehood Now Boulevard Designation Act of 2014,” Bill 20-967, the “Cashell Alley Designation Act of 2014,” and Bill 20-839, the “D.C. Rocks, So We Need One Act of 2014.”   The public hearing will be held Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.  This notice has been revised to reschedule the hearing and to include additional bills (Bill 20-261, Bill 20-967, and Bill 20-829).

The stated purpose of Bill 20-261 is to symbolically designate U Street, N.W. from 5th Street N.W. to 6th Street N.W. in Ward 1 as Lawrence Guyot Way.  The stated purpose of Bill 20-722 is to symbolically designate the 1100 block of Chicago Street, S.E., between Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, S.E. and Railroad Avenue, S.E., in Ward 8, as Percy Battle Way.  The stated purpose of Bill 20-831 is to symbolically designate First Street, N.E and First Street, S.E. between Constitution Avenue and Independence Avenue, in Ward 6 as D.C. No Taxation Without Representation Way.  The stated purpose of Bill 20-893 is to symbolically designate the 1500 and 1600 blocks of Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., in Ward 2, as D.C. Statehood Now Boulevard.  The stated purpose of Bill 20-967 is to symbolically designate the public alley in Square 1272, behind the 3200 block (3213-3217) of Volta Place, N.W., in Ward 2, as Cashell Alley.  The stated purpose of Bill 20-829 is to designate the Potomac Bluestone as the official rock of the District of Columbia.

Those who wish to testify are asked to telephone the Committee of the Whole, at (202) 724-8196, or e-mail Evan Cash, Committee Director, at ecash@dccouncil.us and provide their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business Monday, October 27, 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 October 27, 2014, the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the hearing.  Witnesses should limit their testimony to four minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses.  A copy of the bills 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 November 12, 2014.