5535613 Public Hearing (Revised/Abbreviated) on PR21-165, PR21-189, PR21-211, and B21-71

Council of the District of Columbia

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

Revised and Abbreviated Notice of Public Hearing

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004  

 

Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chairperson

Committee on the Judiciary

 

Announces a Public Hearing on

 

PR21-0165, the “Chief of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department Gregory Dean Confirmation Resolution of 2015”

PR21-0189, the “Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings Eugene Adams Confirmation Resolution of 2015”

PR21-0211, the “Sentencing and Criminal Code Revision Commission Marvin Turner Confirmation Resolution of 2015”

and

B21-0071, the “Child Support Guideline Revision Act of 2015”

 

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

1:00 p.m., or immediately following the Legislative Meeting (whichever is later)

Room 120, John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004

 

On Tuesday, June 30, 2015, Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chairperson of the Committee on the Judiciary, will hold a public hearing on Proposed Resolution 21-0165, the “Chief of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department Confirmation Resolution of 2015”; Proposed Resolution 21-0189, the “Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings Eugene Adams Confirmation Resolution of 2015”; Proposed Resolution 21-0211, the “Sentencing and Criminal Code Revision Commission Marvin Turner Confirmation Resolution of 2015”; and Bill 21-0071, the “Child Support Guideline Revision Act of 2015”. The meeting will take place in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., on June 30, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. or immediately following the Legislative Meeting (whichever is later). This notice has been revised and abbreviated to reflect the addition of PR21-0211.  

 

The stated purpose of PR21-0165, the “Chief of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department Confirmation Resolution of 2015”, is to confirm the appointment of Gregory Dean as the Chief of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department.

 

The stated purpose of PR21-0189, the “Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings Eugene Adams Confirmation Resolution of 2015”, is to confirm the appointment of Eugene Adams as the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings for a six-year term.

 

The stated purpose of PR21-0211, the “Sentencing and Criminal Code Revision Commission Marvin Turner Confirmation Resolution of 2015”, is to confirm the reappointment of Marvin Turner to the District of Columbia Sentencing and Criminal Code Revision Commission.

 

The stated purpose of B21-0071, the “Child Support Guideline Revision Act of 2015”, is to revise and update the District of Columbia’s child support guidelines to expand the definition of prerequisites or in-kind compensation to include military housing and food allowances; to allow a judicial officer to enter a minimum order where the paying parent is uncooperative and no reliable income information exists; to require the judicial officer to consider the well-being of the child and the subsistence needs of the parent owed support in applying the self-support reserve; to expand the factors a judicial officer may consider to determine whether the presumption of a $75 minimum order has been rebutted; to increase the presumptive minimum order amount to $75; and to provide for the starting date for orders and agreements.

 

The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact Kate Mitchell, Committee Director, at [phone], or via e-mail at [e-mail], and provide their name, telephone number, organizational affiliation, and title (if any) by close of business, June 26, 2015. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five minutes for oral testimony, and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. Witnesses should bring fifteen copies of their written testimony and, if possible, also submit a copy of their testimony electronically to [e-mail].

 

For witnesses who are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements will be made part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted either to the Committee or to Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the Council, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 5, Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close at the end of the business day on July 7, 2015.