4598496 Public Hearing Notice on B20-462, "Southwest Business Improvement District Amendment Act of 2013", and B20-369, "Truth in Affordability Reporting Act of 2013"
-
Council of the District of Columbia
Committee on Finance and Revenue
Notice of Public Hearing
John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004
COUNCILMEMBER JACK EVANS, CHAIR
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND REVENUE
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING ON:
Bill 20-462, the “Southwest Business Improvement District Amendment Act of 2013”
Bill 20-369, the “Truth in Affordability Reporting Act of 2013”
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
10:00 a.m.
Room 500 - John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW; Washington, D.C. 20004
Councilmember Jack Evans, Chairman of the Committee on Finance and Revenue, announces a public hearing to be held on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.
Bill 20-462, the “Southwest Business Improvement District Amendment of 2013” would authorize the establishment and administration of the Southwest Business Improvement District by amending the “Business Improvements Districts Act of 1996” to include boundaries and rates.
Bill 20-369, the “Truth in Affordability Reporting Act of 2013” would require the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to calculate and report on the District of Columbia median family income; would require area median income and actual income to be used when affordable housing units are marketed, and when the District of Columbia expresses data about affordable housing; would require the Mayor’s Affordable Housing Database to track affordable housing data by both area median income and District of Columbia median family income; and would require Tax Abatement and Financial Analyses to include the calculation of levels of housing affordability in terms of area median income, actual income and District of Columbia median family income.
The Committee invites the public to testify at the hearing. Those who wish to testify should contact Sarina Loy, Committee Assistant at (202) 724-8058 or sloy@dccouncil.us, and provide your name, organizational affiliation (if any), and title with the organization by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their written testimony to the hearing. The Committee allows individuals 3 minutes to provide oral testimony in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard. Additional written statements are encouraged and will be made part of the official record. Written statements may be submitted by e-mail to sloy@dccouncil.us or mailed to: Council of the District of Columbia; 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.; Suite 114; Washington D.C. 20004.
