6254189 Public Hearing on Commission on the Arts and Humanities Confirmation Resolutions of 2016 - PR 21-918, Elvie Moore; PR 21-919, Josef Palermo; PR 21-920, Rhona Friedman and Bill 21-905, Downtown DC Business Improvement District Amendment Act ...  

  • 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:

     

    PR 21-918, the “Commission on the Arts and Humanities Elvie Moore Confirmation Resolution of 2016”

    PR 21-919, the “Commission on the Arts and Humanities Josef Palermo Confirmation Resolution of 2016”

    PR 21-920, the “Commission on the Arts and Humanities Rhona Friedman Confirmation Resolution of 2016”

    Bill 21-905, the “Downtown DC Business Improvement District Amendment Act of 2016”

    Bill 21-906, the “Bryant Street Tax Increment Financing Act of 2016”

     

    Wednesday, November 16, 2016

    11:00 a.m.

    Room 120 - 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 16, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 120, of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.

     

                PR21-918, the “Commission on the Arts and Humanities Elvie Moore Confirmation Resolution of 2016” would confirm the reappointment of Ms. Elvie Moore as a member of the Commission on the Arts and Humanities for a term to end June 30, 2019.

     

                PR21-919, the “Commission on the Arts and Humanities Josef Palermo Confirmation Resolution of 2016” would confirm the appointment of Mr. Josef Palermo as a member of the Commission on the Arts and Humanities, for a term to end June 30, 2019.

     

                PR21-920, the “Commission on the Arts and Humanities Rhona Friedman Confirmation Resolution of 2016” would confirm the reappointment of Ms. Rhona Friedman as a member of the Commission on the Arts and Humanities, for a term to end June 30, 2019.

     

                Bill 21-905, the “Downtown DC Business Improvement District Amendment Act of 2016” would amend the Business Improvement District (BID) Act of 1996 to change the residential rate for the Downtown DC BID to allow for residential properties within the boundaries of the Downtown DC BID to petition to join the BID.

     

                Bill 21-906, the “Bryant Street Tax Increment Financing Act of 2016” would authorize the issuance of tax increment financing (TIF) bonds of up to $24 million to create a Bryant Street TIF area and to support certain infrastructure and site costs for a portion of the land located within 400-700 Rhode island Avenue, NE.

     

                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 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. 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.