3599105 Public Oversight Roundtable Notice on, "The Winter Plan: Protecting the Lives of Homeless People in the Winter of 2012-2013"
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Council of the District of Columbia
Committee on Human Services
PUBLIC OVERSIGHT ROUNDTABLE
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 116, Washington, D.C. 20004
THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
JIM GRAHAM, CHAIR
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC OVERSIGHT ROUNDTABLE ON
“THE WINTER PLAN: PROTECTING THE LIVES OF HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE WINTER OF 2012-2013”
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012 -- 11:00 A.M.
THE JOHN A. WILSON BUILDING
1350 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
ROOM 123
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004
Councilmember Jim Graham, Chair of the Committee on Human Services, will convene a public oversight roundtable on “The Winter Plan: Protecting the Lives of Homeless People in the Winter of 2012-2013”. The roundtable will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., in Room 123, of the John A. Wilson Building.
The roundtable will provide the District government with the opportunity to share their plan to protect the lives and address the needs of the homeless population during hypothermia season. The Winter Plan, also referred to as the “Hypothermia Plan”, reflects the District’s effort to coordinate service delivery among local agencies and providers who participate in providing hypothermia shelter to individuals and families who are homeless.
Those who wish to testify or have questions regarding the roundtable should contact Malcolm Cameron of the Committee on Human Services by e-mail at mcamerons@dccouncil.us or by telephone at (202) 724-8191. E-mail contacts to Mr. Cameron should include the residential ward, full name, title, and affiliation -- if applicable -- of the person(s) testifying. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their testimony to the hearing. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five (5) minutes for oral presentation and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes for oral presentation. Copies of written statements should be submitted to Malcolm Cameron at the Committee on Human Services, Room 116, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, or electronically at mcameron@dccouncil.us by Tuesday, October 9, 2012.
If you are unable to testify at the roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Human Services, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 116, Washington, D.C. 20004, no later than 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
