3887098 Public Hearing Notice (Abbreviated) on B19-744, "Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors Act of 2012"

Council of the District of Columbia

Committee on Government Operations

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

Notice of Public Hearing

      

ABBREVIATED

 

COUNCILMEMBER MURIEL BOWSER, CHAIR

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

 

Announces a Public Hearing

 

On

 

B19-744: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors Act of 2012

 

On

 

October 31, 2012 at 11:00 A.M.

Room 123, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

 

Councilmember Muriel Bowser, Chair of the Committee on Government Operations, announces a public hearing on Bill 19-744, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors Act of 2012.  Bill 19-744 contains provisions to strengthen the qualification and reporting requirements of the District’s two WMATA Board members and two alternates.  This legislation is the product of recommendations made by the WMATA Governance Reform working group composed of representatives from Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.  Each jurisdiction is passing similar, though not necessarily identical, legislation.

 

The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 11:00 A.M., in Room 123, of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.  Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to testify at the public hearing are asked to contact Judah Gluckman, Legislative Counsel of the Committee on Government Operations, at [phone], or via e-mail at [e-mail], and furnish their names, addresses, telephone numbers, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business Monday, October 29, 2012. Persons presenting testimony may be limited to 3 minutes in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard.

 

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 on Government Operations, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 113 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004. 

 

This notice has been abbreviated to give the public timely notice of the public hearing.