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Roundtable on PR20-1103 – Mid-City East SAP (Oct. 30)

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CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE

PR 20-1103, Mid City East Small Area Plan Approval Resolution of 2014

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces the scheduling of a public roundtable of the Committee of Whole on PR 20-1103, the “Mid City East Small Area Plan Approval Resolution of 2014.”  The roundtable will be held Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The stated purpose of PR 20-1103 is to approve the proposed Mid City East Small Area Plan (SAP).  The SAP was initiated by the Office of Planning in February 2013, a draft was made public on July 7, 2014, and a Mayoral hearing was held on July 29, 2014.  The purpose of the SAP is to provide a framework for conservation, development, sustainability, and connectivity in the Bates/Truxton Circle, Bloomingdale, Eckington, Hanover, LeDroit Park, and Sursum Corda neighborhoods, including portions of Edgewood and Stronghold.  The Plan is based on the following core themes: neighborhood character; commercial revitalization; redevelopment opportunities and housing; neighborhood placemaking and public realm; parks, green space, and stormwater; and connectivity.  Once approved, the SAP will provide guidance to the Zoning Commission and other District agencies in carrying out the policies of the Comprehensive Plan.

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, October 28, 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 28, 2014, the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the roundtable.  Witnesses should limit their testimony to five minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses.  A copy of PR 20-1103 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 roundtable, 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, November 13, 2014.

UPDATED: Roundtable on Soccer Stadium Study (Nov 5)

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CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC OVERSIGHT ROUNDTABLE

The Costs and Benefits of Bill 20-805, District of Columbia Soccer Stadium Development Act of 2014

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces the scheduling of a public oversight roundtable of the Committee of Whole on “The Costs and Benefits of Bill 20-805, District of Columbia Soccer Stadium Development Act of 2014.”  The roundtable will be held Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The purpose of this roundtable is to receive testimony from the Council’s consultants (Conventions, Sports and Leisure International (CSL); Integra Realty Resources (IRR); and The Robert Bobb Group (RBG)), and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), on the financial terms of Bill 20-805, the “District of Columbia Soccer Stadium Development Act of 2014.”   CSL, IRR, and RBG will present the results of a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed real estate transactions, an assessment of the risks associated with those transactions, and a stadium public cost and subsidy comparison.  Transaction documents reviewed for the analyses may be viewed online at http://dccouncil.us/pages/soccer-stadium-development-documents.  The OCFO will present the results of the required fiscal impact and tax abatement analyses.  City Administrator Allen Lew will also testify and answer questions on behalf of the Executive.  The roundtable will be exclusively for the testimony of CSL, IRR, RBG, the OCFO, and the City Administrator, and public testimony will not be taken.

While this roundtable will include oral testimony only from CSL, IRR, RBG, the OCFO, and the City Administrator, written statements from the public 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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 17, 2014.

Roundtable on PR20-1018/1020/1022/1024 – Comp Agreements (Sept. 30)

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CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE

PR 20-1018, Compensation Collective Bargaining Agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and Teamsters Local 639, Affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Emergency Approval Resolution of 2014
PR 20-1020, Compensation and Collective Bargaining Agreement between the District of Columbia Government Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Continue Reading

Hearing on PR20-795/797 Comp Agreements (June 10)

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CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE

PR 20-795, Compensation Agreement between the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General and the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1403, AFL-CIO (Compensation Unit 33) Emergency Approval Resolution of 2014
PR 20-797, Compensation Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Government of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department and Local Continue Reading

Roundtable on PR20-754 (May 30)

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CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE

PR 20-754, Transfer of Jurisdiction Over Lot 802 in Square 4325 within Fort Lincoln New Town Emergency Approval Resolution of 2014

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces a public roundtable of the Committee of the Whole on PR 20-754, the “Transfer of Jurisdiction Over Lot 802 in Square 4325 within Fort Lincoln New Town Emergency Approval Resolution of 2014.” The public roundtable will be held Friday, May 30, 2014, at 12:00 p.m. in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The stated purpose of PR 20-754 is to approve the transfer of jurisdiction over 0.92 acres of real property owned by the National Park Service that is within Fort Lincoln New Town, and pledged for development therein, comprised of Lot 802 in Square 4325, from the District of Columbia, by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development to the United States, by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, to be assembled with abutting Urban Renewal land to create a residential development parcel.

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 Wednesday, May 28, 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 May 28, 2014, the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the roundtable.  Witnesses should limit their testimony to five minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses.  A copy of PR 20-754 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 roundtable, 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 Monday, June 2, 2014.

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