5447634 Resolution 21-87, Events DC Technical Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015

A RESOLUTION

                                                        

21-87

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

April 14, 2015         

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend the Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994 to delete obsolete provisions, to clarify that the President of the Hotel Association of Washington, D.C. shall serve as an ex-officio voting member of the Board of Directors, and to repeal the establishment of the Washington Convention Center Advisory Committee.

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Events DC Technical Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015”.

 

Sec. 2. (a) The Events DC Technical Clarification Amendment Act of 2015, as approved by the Committee on Finance and Revenue on April 1, 2015 (Committee print of Bill 21-76), will have a first reading on April 14, 2015.

(b)  Bill 21-76 increases the number of members to the Board of Directors for the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (“Authority”) to 12 members, establishes 3 members as ex-officio members, and clarifies that the President of the Hotel Association of Washington, D.C. shall serve as one of the ex-officio voting members and that the terms of all other members shall be 4 years.

(c)  Three nominations to the board have been introduced and are pending.

(d)  It is vital for clarity and certainty for the Authority that the provisions of Bill 21-76 become law as soon as possible.

 

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 Events DC Technical Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2015 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.