5924001 Resolution 21-425, DMPED Special Account Grant-making Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2016

A RESOLUTION

                                                        

21-425

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

March 1, 2016        

 

                                                                                                                                                                                            

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend the National Capital Revitalization Corporation and Anacostia Waterfront Corporation Reorganization Act of 2008 to clarify that grants from the Economic Development Special Account may be made on a non-competitive basis.

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “DMPED Special Account Grant-making Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2016”.

 

Sec. 2.  (a)  The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (“DMPED”) administers the Economic Development Special Account (“EDSA”) that is used to provide economic development assistance, through the provision of grants, loans, and credit support or enhancement, and to implement other programs, projects, and initiatives.

(b)  The EDSA is primarily funded through the proceeds from leases associated with from former National Capital Revitalization Corporation and Anacostia Waterfront Corporation properties.

(c)  In 2015, the Grant Administration Amendment Act of 2015, effective October 22, 2015 (D.C. Law L21-36; 62 DCR 10905), was enacted, requiring all grants over $50,000 to be awarded on a competitive basis.

(d) Historically, DMPED has awarded grants from the EDSA to targeted recipients including the Chamber of Commerce, the Washington DC Economic Partnership, Destination DC, and Events DC.

(e) DMPED is currently in the process of awarding grants, but due to the changes made in the Grant Administration Act of 2013, effective December 24, 2013 (D.C. Law 20-61; D.C. Official Code § 1-328.11 et seq.), the grants cannot be awarded to the intended recipients without a competitive process, even though these grants are intended to be targeted.

 

Sec. 3.  The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the DMPED Special Account Grant-making Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4.  This resolution shall take effect immediately.