5854355 Public Oversight Roundtable on Snowzilla: The District’s Response to the Winter Storm of January 2016

  • Notice of Public Oversight Roundtable on

     

    Snowzilla: The District’s Response to the Winter Storm of January 2016

     

    Thursday, February 18, 2016

    at 10:30 a.m.

    in Room 123 of the

    John A. Wilson Building

    1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

    Washington, DC  20004

                                           

    On Thursday, February 18, 2016, Councilmember Mary M. Cheh, Chairperson of the Committee on the Transportation and the Environment, will hold a public oversight roundtable on the District’s response to Snowzilla and the winter weather of January 2016. The roundtable will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Room 123 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

     

    The purpose of the roundtable is to hear from the public and relevant District agencies regarding the District’s response to the winter weather and blizzard that took place in the District in January of 2016. The roundtable will examine the District’s preparation for the storm as well as its response during and after the storm, with the goal of identifying areas in which the relevant agencies performed well, areas that need improvement, and actions needed to ensure that the District is prepared for future storms.

     

    The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony, which will be made a part of the official Hearing Record. Anyone wishing to testify should contact Ms. Aukima Benjamin, staff assistant to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, at (202) 724-8062 or via e-mail at abenjamin@dccouncil.us. Persons representing organizations will have five minutes to present their testimony.  Individuals will have three minutes to present their testimony. Witnesses should bring 8 copies of their written testimony and should submit a copy of their testimony electronically to abenjamin@dccouncil.us.

     

    If you are unable to testify in person, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to Ms. Aukima Benjamin, staff assistant to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 108, Washington, D.C. 20004. They may also be e-mailed to abenjamin@dccouncil.us or faxed to (202) 724-8118. The record will close at the end of the business day on March 3, 2016.