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Oversight Roundtable on OCP (Jan. 22)

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CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC OVERSIGHT ROUNDTABLE

Office of Contracting and Procurement Reform Initiative and Personnel

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces a public oversight hearing of the Committee of the Whole on the Office of Contracting and Procurement Reform Initiative and Personnel.  The public oversight hearing will be held Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The purpose of this oversight hearing is to receive testimony from the Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) on its continued implementation the contracting reform initiative aimed at improving the procurement process.  The Committee will also receive an update on the Office’s efforts to fill its 18 additional positions which were funded in the fiscal year 2014 budget and other issues related to procurement.

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 Friday, January 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 January 17, 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.

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 Wednesday, February 5, 2014.

Hearing on the District’s Recommendations on the Height Act (Oct. 28)

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CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC OVERSIGHT HEARING

The District of Columbia’s Recommendations on the Federal Height of Buildings Act of 1910

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces a public oversight hearing of the Committee of the Whole on the District of Columbia’s Recommendations on the Federal Height of Buildings Act of 1910.  The public oversight hearing will be held Monday, October 28, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The purpose of the oversight hearing is to receive testimony on the District of Columbia’s recommendations to Congress on potential modifications to the federal Height of Buildings Act of 1910 (Height Act).  Since the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform requested a joint study in October 2012, the District of Columbia has been jointly conducting a Height Master Plan with the National Capital Planning Commission in order to assess how the Height Act continues to serve federal and local interests.  In its preliminary findings and recommendations, the National Capital Planning Commission did not recommend substantial changes to the Height Act; its recommendations included allowing for human occupancy of penthouses.  The District of Columbia, however, in separate draft recommendations, proposed increasing the height limits within the L’Enfant City and that Congress should allow the District to determine the maximum height of buildings outside the L’Enfant City.  The Committee invites residents to share their views on the recommendations.

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 Thursday, October 24, 2013.  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 24, 2013, 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.

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 Tuesday, November 12, 2013.

Hearing on OCP Budget and Contracting Reform (Oct. 10)

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CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC OVERSIGHT HEARING

Office of Contracting and Procurement’s Progress on Implementation of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget and Update on the Contracting Reform Initiative

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces a public oversight hearing of the Committee of the Whole on the Office of Contracting and Procurement’s Progress on Implementation of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget and Update on the Contracting Reform Initiative.  The public Continue Reading

Hearing on Truancy in DC Schools (Oct. 10)

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CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON AND COUNCILMEMBER DAVID CATANIA ANNOUNCE A JOINT PUBLIC OVERSIGHT HEARING

Truancy Reduction in the D.C. Public School System

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Councilmember David Catania announce the scheduling of a Joint Public Oversight Hearing of the Committee of the Whole and the Committee on Education to discuss truancy reduction in the District of Columbia Public Education System.  The public oversight hearing is scheduled for Thursday, October Continue Reading

Hearing on UDC’s Strategic Plan (Sept. 27)

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CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC OVERSIGHT HEARING

The Progress of the University of the District of Columbia’s Strategic Plan and Its Impact on Accreditation

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces a public oversight hearing of the Committee of the Whole on the Progress of the University of the District of Columbia’s (UDC) Strategic Plan and Its Impact on Accreditation.  The public oversight hearing will be held Friday, September 27, 2013, at 12:30 p.m. in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The purpose of the oversight hearing is to receive testimony from both public and government witnesses on the status of UDC’s strategic plan, with particular emphasis on how the plan will affect both the University’s reaccreditation and the accreditation of the Community College.  Currently the University is developing its strategic plan, which should be debuted in December.  Additionally, the University is planning for its accreditation reaffirmation, which will occur during the 2015-2016 academic year, as well as preparing the Community College to be deemed “separately accreditable” by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.  The Committee invites testimony as to how the strategic plan will impact the planning for these accreditation efforts and the University’s needs in order to realize those efforts.

Those who wish to testify are asked to telephone the Committee of the Whole, at (202) 724-8196, or e-mail Christina Setlow, Legislative Counsel, at csetlow@dccouncil.us and provide their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business Wednesday, September 25, 2013.  Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony.  If submitted by the close of business on September 25, 2013, 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.

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 Friday, October 11, 2013.

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