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Councilmember Anita Bonds, Chairperson
Committee on Housing and Community DevelopmentAnnounces a Public Roundtable of the Committees on
Definition of ANC’s “Great Weight”
on
Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at 4:00 PM
John A. Wilson Building, Room 120
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
On Wednesday, December 16, 2015, Councilmember Anita Bonds, Chairperson of the Committee on Housing & Community Development, will hold a public roundtable on Definition of ANC’s Great Weight. The roundtable will take place in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., at 4:00 p.m.
The Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) are elected bodies within the District of Columbia government that consider District government policies and programs affecting their neighborhoods, including traffic, recreation, street improvements, liquor licenses, zoning, economic development, police protection, sanitation, and the District's budget.[1] Each ANC Commissioner represents a single-member district of approximately 2,000 residents.[2]
ANCs provide means to the government for DC residents to provide input through representative bodies composed of members of the community.[3] To make this input effective, the D.C. Code requires that District agencies give “great weight” to ANC opinions before taking an action that affects the residents of a single-member district.[4] This roundtable will provide an opportunity for stakeholders and residents to discuss the “great weight” requirement, its legal meaning, and how to make it more effective in practice.
Those who wish to testify are requested to telephone the Committee on Housing and Community Development, at (202) 724-8900, or email omontiel@dccouncil.us, and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any), by close of business on December 15, 2015. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged to submit 15 copies of written testimony. Oral testimony should be limited to three minutes for individuals and five minutes for organizations.
If you are unable to testify at the public hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Housing and Community Development, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 112, Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2015.
