4529917 Resolution 20-244, "CCNV Task Force Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013"

A RESOLUTION

 

20-244 

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

July 10, 2013

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to establish the Center for Creative Non-Violence and District Government Task Force to advise the Council and the Mayor regarding the future use of the building and property owned by the District located at 425 2^nd Street, N.W., and the future use of property owned by the Center for Creative Non-Violence adjacent to the District property, to establish better shelter space and homeless services, and to explore options for affordable workforce housing and transitional housing for homeless District residents.

 

 

            RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "CCNV Task Force Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013".

 

            Sec. 2.  (a) There exists an immediate need to create an advisory task force to develop proposals regarding future use of the building and property owned by the District located at 425 2^nd Street, N.W., and the future use of property owned on the same city block by the Center for Creative Non-Violence (“CCNV”) located adjacent to the District property. 

(b) The building occupied by CCNV at 425 2^nd Street, N.W., is dilapidated, and the conditions for the over 1300 individuals who are sheltered there are in need of substantial improvement.  There is an urgent need to establish better shelter space and improved homeless services. 

(c) The value of the real estate creates new opportunities to explore options for improved shelter and better services as well as affordable workforce housing and transitional housing for homeless District residents.      

(d) The Committee on Human Services held a public oversight hearing on the subject of CCNV on June 27, 2013.  Twenty-three public witnesses testified.  It became clear as a result of the hearing that the need for improvement is pressing and the stakeholders are ready to participate in a process to develop recommendations together. 

(e)  An advisory task force comprised of representatives of the Mayor’s office, the Council, CCNV, and other stakeholders to develop a single set of recommendations is critical to determination of the best future use of the properties owned by the District located at 425 2^nd Street, N.W., and adjacent property owned by CCNV. 

 

(f) This emergency legislation establishes the Center for Creative Non-Violence and District Government Task Force which will be charged with developing a written proposal no later than 6 months after the appointment of the Task Force’s members. 

 

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 CCNV Task Force Emergency Act of 2013 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.