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Councilmember Matthew Frumin Councilmember Charles Allen 2
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Councilmember Vincent C. Gray Councilmember Janeese Lewis George 6
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Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau 10
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Councilmember Zachary Parker Councilmember Brooke Pinto 14
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Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. 18
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A BILL 21
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 26
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To expand the regular operating hours of all facilities managed and operated by the Department 31
of Parks and Recreation. 32
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMB IA, That this 34
act may be cited as the “Department of Parks and Recreation Hours Expansion Amendment Act 35
of 2023”. 36
Sec. 2. The Division of Park Services Act of 1988, effective March 16, 1988 (D.C. Law 37
7-209; D.C. Official Code § 10-166) is amended by adding a new section 2b to read as follows: 38
“Sec. 2b. Operating hours. 39
“(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all facilities operated and maintained by 40
the Department of Parks and Recreation, shall be open for at least the following hours: 41
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“(1) Monday through Friday, from 9 am to 9 pm; 42
“(2) Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm; and 43
“(3) Sunday, from noon to 5pm. 44
“(b) The Department of Parks and Recreation shall establish minimum staffing levels to 45
ensure that the minimum operating hours set forth in subsection (a) of this section do not 46
adversely affect operations.”. 47
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 48
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 49
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 50
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 51
Sec. 4. Effective date. 52
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 53
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 54
provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 55
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 56
Columbia Register. 57