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COUNCILMEMBER CHARLES ALLEN, CHAIRPERSON
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: SUBCOMMITTEE ON LOCAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND UTILITIES
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING ON
Bill 21-0921, Snow Removal Agreement Authorization Amendment Act of 2016
on
Thursday, November 17, 2016, 10 a.m.
Room 412, John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Councilmember Charles Allen, Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Local Business Development and Utilities, announces a public hearing on B21-0921, the Snow Removal Agreement Authorization Amendment Act of 2016. The hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2016 in room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building.
The stated purpose of B21-0921 is to amend An Act Providing for the removal of snow and ice from the paved sidewalks of the District of Columbia in order to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with a Business Improvement District or Main Street program for snow and ice removal from sidewalks, curb cuts, and crosswalks within the geographical boundary of the district or program during a declared snow emergency. A copy of the legislation can be obtained through the Legislative Services Division of the Secretary of the Council’s office or at http://lims.dccouncil.us/Download/36707/B21-0921-Introduction.pdf.
The Subcommittee invites the public to testify. Those who wish to testify are asked to contact Ms. Jamie Gorosh, Legal Fellow with the Subcommittee, via email at jgorosh@dccouncil.us or at (202) 741-0929 to provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any), by close of business Tuesday, November 15, 2016. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged to bring 15 copies of written testimony to the hearing. If electronic testimony is submitted by the close of business on November 15, 2016, 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. Written statements should be submitted to jgorosh@dccouncil.us or to the Subcommittee on Local Business Development and Utilities, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 406, Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on November 22, 2016.
