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8		-	AN ACT
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13		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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18		-	To amend, on an emergency basis, the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999 to
19		-	establish a temporary Stabilization and Reform Board to govern the District of Columbia
20		-	Housing Authority (“DCHA”) and to require that the Board and the Executive Director of
21		-	DCHA take specific actions to reform and revitalize the operations of DCHA.
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23		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Th at this
24		-	act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform
25		-	Emergency Amendment Act of 2023”.
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27		-	Sec. 2. The District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999, effective May 9, 2000
28		-	(D.C. Law 13-105; D.C. Official Code § 6-201 et seq.), is amended as follows:
29		-	(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 6-201) is amended as follows:
30		-	(1) Paragraph (6) is amended by striking the phrase “Board of Commissioners”
31		-	and inserting the phrase “Stabilization and Reform Board” in its place.
32		-	(2) Paragraph (12) is repealed.
33		-	(3) A new paragraph (17A) is added to read as follows:
34		-	“(17A) “Dwelling unit” means any room or group of rooms located within a
35		-	residential or mixed-use building and forming a single unit that is used or intended to be used for
36		-	living, sleeping, and the preparation and eating of meals.”.
37		-	(b) Section 10(h) (D.C. Official Code § 6-209(h)) is amended as follows:
38		-	(1) Strike the phrase “or Commissioner of the Authority” and insert the phrase
39		-	“member of the Board, or member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place.
40		-	(2) Strike the phrase “a Commissioner” and insert the phrase “a member of the
41		-	Board, member of the former Board of Commissioners,” in its place.
42		-	(c) New sections 11a, 11b, and 11c are added to read as follows:
43		-	“Sec. 11a. Stabilization and Reform Board.
44		-	“(a) The Authority shall, from and after the date set forth in subsection (i) of this section,
45		-	be governed by a Stabilization and Reform Board, which shall consist of the following members: ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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52		-	“(1) The following 9 voting members, each of whom shall be a resident of the
53		-	District:
54		-	“(A) One member with experience in housing development or operations;
55		-	“(B) One member with experience in affordable housing development,
56		-	operations, or finance;
57		-	“(C) One member with knowledge of federal housing law and regulation;
58		-	“(D) One member with experience in capital project financing;
59		-	“(E) One member who is a resident of a property owned, operated, and
60		-	managed by the Authority;
61		-	“(F) One member with experience as a voucher holder;
62		-	“(G) The current Executive Director of the Interagency Council on
63		-	Homelessness;
64		-	“(H) The Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance
65		-	Management; and
66		-	“(I) One member with experience in government procurement;
67		-	“(2) The Chief Financial Officer, or a designee of the Chief Financial Officer who
68		-	is an employee of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, who shall serve as a non-voting
69		-	member; and
70		-	“(3) The President of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board, who shall serve as
71		-	a non-voting member.
72		-	“(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsections (c) and
73		-	(f)(1) of this section, each member of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be appointed by
74		-	the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to section 2(e) of the
75		-	Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-
76		-	523.01(e)).
77		-	“(2) The Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance
78		-	Management and the Chief Financial Officer, or the Chief Financial Officer’s designee, shall
79		-	serve as members of the Stabilization and Reform Board by virtue of their incumbency in the
80		-	position of Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance Management and Chief
81		-	Financial Officer or being an employee of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
82		-	“(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor may appoint the following
83		-	individuals to the Stabilization and Reform Board without the advice and consent of the Council
84		-	pursuant to section 2(e) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
85		-	142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(e)):
86		-	“(1) Raymond A. Skinner, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(A)
87		-	of this section and to serve as chairperson of the Stabilization and Reform Board;
88		-	“(2) James M. Dickerson, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(B)
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96		-	“(3) Christopher Murphy, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(C)
97		-	of this section;
98		-	“(4) Melissa Lee, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(D) of this
99		-	section;
100		-	“(5) Denise Blackson, to fill the Board sear described in subsection (a)(1)(E) of
101		-	this section;
102		-	“(6) Ronnie Harris, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(F) of this
103		-	section;
104		-	“(7) Theresa Silla, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(G) of this
105		-	section; and
106		-	“(8) Katrina D. Jones, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(I) of
107		-	this section.
108		-	“(d) The members of the Stabilization and Reform Board referred to in subsection
109		-	(a)(1)(A) through (I) of this section shall each serve for one term of 2 years or until the Board
110		-	sunsets; provided, that each such member may continue to serve until a successor board assumes
111		-	the responsibilities of the Stabilization and Reform Board; provided further, that in the event of a
112		-	vacancy in the seat of such a member of the Board, the Mayor may appoint a member, pursuant
113		-	to subsection (b)(1) of this section, to serve the remainder of the unexpired term or until a
114		-	successor board assumes the responsibilities of the Stabilization and Reform Board.
115		-	“(e) Upon a vacancy in the position of chairperson of the Stabilization and Reform
116		-	Board, the Mayor shall designate a chairperson from among the members of the Stabilization and
117		-	Reform Board referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A) through (I) of this section.
118		-	“(f)(1) Upon a vacancy of any seat of the Stabilization and Reform Board, the Mayor
119		-	shall nominate a replacement who meets the qualifications of the vacant seat pursuant to
120		-	subsection (a)(1) of this section; provided, that this shall not apply to the seat established by
121		-	subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section. If the seat established by subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section
122		-	becomes vacant, the Council shall appoint a successor.
123		-	“(2) A Mayoral nomination shall be submitted to the Council pursuant to
124		-	subsection (b)(1) of this section.
125		-	“(g)(1) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall meet at least 10 times per year. All
126		-	meetings of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be open to the public, except as may
127		-	otherwise be authorized by the Open Meetings Act, effective March 31, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-350;
128		-	D.C. Official Code § 2-571 et seq.).
129		-	“(2) All regular meetings of the Board must be publicized through a notice,
130		-	published in the District of Columbia Register one week prior to the meeting that contains the
131		-	date, time, and location of the meeting.
132		-	“(3) Each regular meeting shall provide for a period of public comments, which
133		-	shall not be limited in time, except that the time allowed for each individual speaker may be
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141		-	“(h) For the purposes of taking any official action, a quorum of the Stabilization and
142		-	Reform Board shall consist of 5 members.
143		-	“(i) The Stabilization and Reform Board established by this section shall assume
144		-	authority from the Board of Commissioners established by section 12, and the Board of
145		-	Commissioners shall be dissolved, upon the swearing in of at least 5 members of the
146		-	Stabilization and Reform Board.
147		-	“(j) The Authority shall provide to the Stabilization and Reform Board at least 2 full-time
148		-	employees who are qualified to provide legal and policy research as requested by members of the
149		-	Board. Except as otherwise provided by law, a full-time employee provided to the Board
150		-	pursuant to this subsection shall not share with employees of the Authority information about
151		-	research performed for a Board member, unless the Board member authorizes the sharing of
152		-	information.
153		-	“Sec. 11b. Reform activities.
154		-	“(a) Within 15 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the Executive Director shall,
155		-	after submission to the Stabilization and Reform Board and the City-Wide Resident Advisory
156		-	Board, submit a report to the Mayor and the Council that describes the progress of the Authority
157		-	in:
158		-	“(1) Addressing and remediating the issues identified by the U.S. Department of
159		-	Housing and Urban Development in its 2022 assessment of the Authority (“HUD DC001
160		-	Assessment”);
161		-	“(2) Developing and implementing a plan to expedite the leasing of dwelling units
162		-	owned, operated, or managed by the Authority;
163		-	“(3) Identifying individual dwelling units within Housing Properties of the
164		-	Authority that are in a substandard condition and improving the condition of such units to a state
165		-	of good repair;
166		-	“(4) Developing and implementing a plan for the maintenance, in an ongoing state
167		-	of good repair, of Housing Properties of the Authority and individual dwellings units within
168		-	those Housing Properties;
169		-	“(5) Improving the management of the wait list for dwelling units within Housing
170		-	Properties of the Authority;
171		-	“(6)(A) Reviewing and developing recommendations for improvements of the
172		-	Authority’s:
173		-	“(i) Capital and operating budgets;
174		-	“(ii) Capital and operating expenditures;
175		-	“(iii) Accounting and fiscal management systems, controls, and
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177		-	“(iv) Contracting and procurement systems, controls, and
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185		-	“(B) Requirements of this paragraph are subject to review by the Chief
186		-	Financial Officer measured against industry and government standards and best practices; and
187		-	“(7) Meeting the training requirements established by sections 12(h) and 14(d).
188		-	“(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the Executive
189		-	Director shall submit to the Council any updated policies, procedures, and reports provided to the
190		-	United States Department of Housing and Urban Development as outlined in the Authority’s
191		-	“Response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s March 2022 On-Site
192		-	Assessment Report,” published on November 29, 2022. Such policies, procedures and reports
193		-	shall be submitted no later than 48 hours after submission to the United States Department of
194		-	Housing and Urban Development.
195		-	“(c) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall:
196		-	“(1) Review the progress of the Authority in addressing the findings and
197		-	recommendations in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s
198		-	assessment of the Authority (known as the “HUD DC001 Assessment”) each month;
199		-	“(2) Schedule and complete at least 4 listening sessions, one in each quadrant, to
200		-	hear from public housing residents about concerns and experiences by May 2023;
201		-	“(3) At least once a quarter, invite the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board to
202		-	report to the Board on any topics of interest or concerns, and respond to the concerns of the City-
203		-	Wide Resident Advisory Board in writing, no later than 45 days following the quarterly meeting;
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205		-	“(4) Provide recommendations to the Mayor and the Council by July 1, 2024, for
206		-	the structure of a successor Board of Directors to govern the Authority on an ongoing basis.
207		-	“(d) If requested by the Council, a quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform
208		-	Board shall attend a Council oversight hearing on the Authority and provide testimony.
209		-	“(e) A quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be present at each
210		-	listening session held pursuant to subsection (c)(2) of this section.
211		-	“Sec. 11c. City-Wide Resident Advisory Board.
212		-	“(a) The Authority shall establish and implement a comprehensive training program for
213		-	members of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board with the goal of enabling tenant members to
214		-	participate fully in the oversight of the housing authority’s operation and capital planning. The
215		-	Authority shall develop the training program in consultation with public housing residents and
216		-	public housing industry professional organizations.
217		-	“(b)(1) The City-Wide Resident Advisory Board shall be provided access to trainings
218		-	referenced in section 12(h)(1) and (2).
219		-	“(2) Additionally, the Authority shall provide training on relevant federal and
220		-	District laws, leadership development, communication, and negotiations.
221		-	“(c) The Authority shall provide a copy of resolutions on the agenda for consideration by
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230		-	resolution will be considered.
231		-	“(d) The Authority shall seek and consider the input of the City-Wide Resident Advisory
232		-	Board when a policy or program change affects residents.”.
233		-	(d) Section 12 (D.C. Official Code § 6-211) is amended as follows:
234		-	(1) The section heading is amended to read as follows:
235		-	“Sec. 12. Additional Board provisions.”.
236		-	(2) Subsections (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q),
237		-	(v)(3), and (w) are repealed.
238		-	(3) Subsection (r) is amended by striking the phrase “No Commissioner” and
239		-	inserting the phrase “No member of the Board” in its place.
240		-	(4) Subsection (s) is amended by striking the phrase “Commissioners shall” and
241		-	inserting the phrase “Each member of the Board referred to in section 11a(a)(1)(A) through (I)
242		-	shall” in its place.
243		-	(5) Subsection (u) is amended by striking the phrase “any Commissioner” and
244		-	inserting the phrase “any member of the Board” in its place.
245		-	(e) Section 14 (D.C. Official Code § 6-213) is amended as follows:
246		-	(1) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “direction and supervision”
247		-	and inserting the word “oversight” in its place.
248		-	(2) A new subsection (e) is added to read as follows:
249		-	“(e) As part of the process of selecting an Executive Director, the Board shall seek and
250		-	consider the input of public housing residents, voucher holders, and the resident advisory board
251		-	for the Authority.”.
252		-	(f) Section 21 (D.C. Official Code § 6-220) is amended as follows:
253		-	(1) The section heading is amended by striking the phrase “Board of
254		-	Commissioners” and inserting the word “Board” in its place.
255		-	(2) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “each Commissioner” and
256		-	inserting the phrase “each member of the Board” in its place.
257		-	(3) Subsection (b) is amended as follows:
258		-	(A) Strike the phrase “as a Commissioner” and insert the phrase “as a
259		-	member of the Board or a member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place.
260		-	(B) Strike the phrase “former Commissioner” and insert the phrase
261		-	“former member of the Board or former member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its
262		-	place.
263		-	(C) Strike the phrase “as Commissioner” and insert the phrase “as a
264		-	member of the Board or a member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place.
265		-	(D) Strike the phrase “any former Commissioner” and insert the phrase
266		-	“any former member of the Board or former member of the former Board of Commissioners” in
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274		-	(4) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “any Commissioner” and
275		-	inserting the phrase “any member of the Board” in its place.
276		-	(g) Section 26g(b)(2)(C) (D.C. Official Code § 6-232(b)(2)(C)) is amended by striking
277		-	the phrase “resident commissioner and to vote for candidates for resident commissioner to serve
278		-	on the Board, as provided in section 12” and inserting the phrase “resident commissioner” in its
279		-	place.
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281		-	Sec. 3. Conforming amendment.
282		-	Section 2(e) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142;
283		-	D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(e)), is amended by adding a new paragraph (27A) to read as
284		-	follows:
285		-	“(27A) The Stabilization and Reform Board of the District of Columbia Housing
286		-	Authority, established by section 11a of the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999,
287		-	effective December 22, 2022 (D.C. Act 24-702; 70 DCR 164);”.
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289		-	Sec. 4. Applicability.
290		-	This act shall apply as of December 22, 2022.
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292		-	Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement.
293		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
294		-	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
295		-	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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297		-	Sec. 6. Effective date.
298		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
299		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
300		-	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
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319		-	412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
320		-	D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).
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326		-	Chairman
327		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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334		-	Mayor
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	9	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 9
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	12	+	To amend, on an emergency basis, the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999 to 12
	13	+	establish a temporary Stabilization and Reform Board to govern the District of Columbia 13
	14	+	Housing Authority (“DCHA”) and to require that the Board and the Executive Director of 14
	15	+	DCHA take specific actions to reform and revitalize the operations of DCHA. 15
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	17	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 17
	18	+	Act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform 18
	19	+	Emergency Amendment Act of 2023”. 19
	20	+	Sec. 2. The District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999, effective May 9, 2000 20
	21	+	(D.C. Law 13-105; D.C. Official Code § 6-201 et seq.), is amended as follows: 21
	22	+	(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 6-201) is amended as follows: 22
	23	+	(1) Paragraph (6) is amended by striking the phrase “Board of Commissioners” 23
	24	+	and inserting the phrase “Stabilization and Reform Board” in its place. 24
	25	+	(2) Paragraph (12) is repealed. 25
	26	+	(3) A new paragraph (17A) is added to read as follows: 26
	27	+	“(17A) “Dwelling unit” means any room or group of rooms located within a 27
	28	+	residential or mixed-use building and forming a single unit that is used or intended to be used for 28
	29	+	living, sleeping, and the preparation and eating of meals.”. 29
	30	+	(b) Section 10(h) (D.C. Official Code § 6-209(h)) is amended as follows: 30 (1) Strike the phrase “or Commissioner of the Authority” and insert the phrase 31
	31	+	“member of the Board, or member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place. 32
	32	+	(2) Strike the phrase “a Commissioner” and insert the phrase “a member of the 33
	33	+	Board, member of the former Board of Commissioners,” in its place. 34
	34	+	(c) New sections 11a, 11b, and 11c are added to read as follows: 35
	35	+	“Sec. 11a. Stabilization and Reform Board. 36
	36	+	“(a) The Authority shall, from and after the date set forth in subsection (i) of this section, 37
	37	+	be governed by a Stabilization and Reform Board, which shall consist of the following members: 38
	38	+	“(1) The following 9 voting members, each of whom shall be a resident of the 39
	39	+	District: 40
	40	+	“(A) One member with experience in housing development or operations; 41
	41	+	“(B) One member with experience in affordable housing development, 42
	42	+	operations, or finance; 43
	43	+	“(C) One member with knowledge of federal housing law and regulation; 44
	44	+	“(D) One member with experience in capital project financing; 45
	45	+	“(E) One member who is a resident of a property owned, operated, and 46
	46	+	managed by the Authority; 47
	47	+	“(F) One member with experience as a voucher holder; 48
	48	+	“(G) The current Executive Director of the Interagency Council on 49
	49	+	Homelessness; 50
	50	+	“(H) The Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance 51
	51	+	Management; and 52
	52	+	“(I) One member with experience in government procurement; 53 “(2) The Chief Financial Officer, or a designee of the Chief Financial Officer who 54
	53	+	is an employee of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, who shall serve as a non-voting 55
	54	+	member; and 56
	55	+	“(3) The President of the City- Wide Resident Advisory Board, who shall serve as 57
	56	+	a non- voting member. 58
	57	+	“(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsections (c) and 59
	58	+	(f)(1) of this section, each member of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be appointed by 60
	59	+	the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to section 2(e) of the 61
	60	+	Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2- 142; D.C. Official Code § 1-62
	61	+	523.01(e)). 63
	62	+	“(2) The Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance 64
	63	+	Management and the Chief Financial Officer, or the Chief Financial Officer’s designee, shall 65
	64	+	serve as members of the Stabilization and Reform Board by virtue of their incumbency in the 66
	65	+	position of Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance Management and Chief 67
	66	+	Financial Officer or employee of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. 68
	67	+	“(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor may appoint the following 69
	68	+	individuals to the Stabilization and Reform Board without the advice and consent of the Council 70
	69	+	pursuant to section 2(e) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-71
	70	+	142; D.C. Official Code § 1- 523.01(e)): 72
	71	+	“(1) Raymond A. Skinner, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(A) 73
	72	+	of this section and to serve as chairperson of the Stabilization and Reform Board; 74
	73	+	“(2) James M. Dickerson, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(B) 75
	74	+	of this section; 76 “(3) Christopher Murphy, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(C) 77
	75	+	of this section; 78
	76	+	“(4) Melissa Lee, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(D) of this 79
	77	+	section; 80
	78	+	“(5) Denise Blackson, to the fill the Board sear described in subsection (a)(1)(E) 81
	79	+	of this section; 82
	80	+	“(6) Ronnie Harris, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(F) of this 83
	81	+	section; 84
	82	+	“(7) Theresa Silla, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(G) of this 85
	83	+	section; and 86
	84	+	“(8) Katrina D. Jones, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(I) of 87
	85	+	this section. 88
	86	+	“(d) The members of the Stabilization and Reform Board referred to in subsection 89
	87	+	(a)(1)(A) through (I) of this section shall each serve for one term of 2 years or until the Board 90
	88	+	sunsets; provided, that each such member may continue to serve until a successor board assumes 91
	89	+	the responsibilities of the Stabilization and Reform Board; provided further, that in the event of a 92
	90	+	vacancy in the seat of such a member of the Board, the Mayor may appoint a member, pursuant 93
	91	+	to subsection (b)(1) of this section, to serve the remainder of the unexpired term or until a 94
	92	+	successor board assumes the responsibilities of the Stabilization and Reform Board. 95
	93	+	“(e) Upon a vacancy in the position chairperson of the Stabilization and Reform Board, 96
	94	+	the Mayor shall designate a chairperson from among the members of the Stabilization and 97
	95	+	Reform Board referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A) through (I) of this section. 98 “(f)(1) Upon a vacancy of any seat of the Stabilization and Reform Board, the Mayor 99
	96	+	shall nominate a replacement who meets the qualifications of the vacant seat pursuant to 100
	97	+	subsection (a)(1) of this section; provided, that this shall not apply to the seat established by 101
	98	+	subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section. If the seat established by subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section 102
	99	+	becomes vacant, the Council shall appoint a successor. 103
	100	+	“(2) A Mayoral nomination shall be submitted to the Council pursuant to 104
	101	+	subsection (b)(1) of this section. 105
	102	+	“(g)(1) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall meet at least 10 times per year. All 106
	103	+	meetings of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be open to the public, except as may 107
	104	+	otherwise be authorized by the Open Meetings Act, effective March 31, 2011 (D.C. Law 18- 350; 108
	105	+	D.C. Official Code § 2- 571 et seq.). 109
	106	+	“(2) All regular meetings of the Board must be publicized through a notice, 110
	107	+	published in the District of Columbia Register one week prior to the meeting that contains the 111
	108	+	date, time, and location of the meeting. 112
	109	+	“(3) Each regular meeting shall provide for a period of public comments, which 113
	110	+	shall not be limited in time, except that the time allowed for each individual speaker may be 114
	111	+	reasonably limited. 115
	112	+	“(h) For the purposes of taking any official action, a quorum of the Stabilization and 116
	113	+	Reform Board shall consist of 5 members 117
	114	+	“(i) The Stabilization and Reform Board established by this section shall assume 118
	115	+	authority from the Board of Commissioners established by section 12, and the Board of 119
	116	+	Commissioners shall be dissolved, upon the swearing in of at least 5 members of the 120
	117	+	Stabilization and Reform Board. 121 “(j) The Authority shall provide to the Stabilization and Reform Board at least 2 full-time 122
	118	+	employees who are qualified to provide legal and policy research as requested by members of the 123
	119	+	Board. Except as otherwise provided by law, a full-time employee provided to the Board 124
	120	+	pursuant to this subsection shall not share with employees of the Authority information about 125
	121	+	research performed for a Board member, unless the member of the Board authorizes sharing of 126
	122	+	information. 127
	123	+	“Sec. 11b. Reform activities. 128
	124	+	“(a) Within 15 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the Executive Director shall, 129
	125	+	after submission to the Stabilization and Reform Board and the City- Wide Resident Advisory 130
	126	+	Board, submit a report to the Mayor and the Council that describes the progress of the Authority 131
	127	+	in: 132
	128	+	“(1) Addressing and remediating the issues identified by the U.S. Department of 133
	129	+	Housing and Urban Development in its 2022 assessment of the Authority (the “HUD DC001 134
	130	+	Assessment”); 135
	131	+	“(2) Developing and implementing a plan to expedite the leasing of dwelling units 136
	132	+	owned, operated, or managed by the Authority; 137
	133	+	“(3) Identifying individual dwelling units within Housing Properties of the 138
	134	+	Authority that are in a substandard condition and improving the condition of such units to a state 139
	135	+	of good repair; 140
	136	+	“(4) Developing and implementing a plan for the maintenance, in an ongoing state 141
	137	+	of good repair, of Housing Properties of the Authority and individual dwellings units within 142
	138	+	those Housing Properties; 143 “(5) Improving the management of the wait list for dwelling units within Housing 144
	139	+	Properties of the Authority; 145
	140	+	“(6)(A) Reviewing and developing recommendations for improvements of the 146
	141	+	Authority’s: 147
	142	+	“(i) Capital and operating budgets; 148
	143	+	“(ii) Capital and operating expenditures; 149
	144	+	“(iii) Accounting and fiscal management systems, controls and 150
	145	+	procedures; and 151
	146	+	“(iv) Contracting and procurement systems, controls, and 152
	147	+	procedures. 153
	148	+	“(B) Requirements of this paragraph are subject to review by the Chief 154
	149	+	Financial Officer measured against industry and government standards and best practices; and 155
	150	+	“(7) Meeting the training requirements established by sections 12(h) and 14(d). 156
	151	+	“(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the Executive 157
	152	+	Director shall submit to the Council any updated policies, procedures, and reports provided to the 158
	153	+	United States Department of Housing and Urban Development as outlined in the Authority’s 159
	154	+	“Response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s March 2022 On-Site 160
	155	+	Assessment Report,” published on November 29, 2022. Such policies, procedures and reports 161
	156	+	shall be submitted no later than 48 hours after submission to the United States Department of 162
	157	+	Housing and Urban Development. 163
	158	+	“(c) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall: 164
	159	+	“(1) Review the progress of the Authority in addressing the findings and 165
	160	+	recommendations in the HUD DC001 Assessment each month; 166 “(2) Schedule and complete at least 4 listening sessions, 1 in each quadrant, to 167
	161	+	hear from public housing residents about concerns and experiences by May 2023; 168
	162	+	“(3) At least once a quarter, invite the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board to 169
	163	+	report to the Board on any topics of interest or concerns, and respond to the concerns of the City-170
	164	+	Wide Resident Advisory Board in writing, no later than 45 days following the quarterly meeting; 171
	165	+	and 172
	166	+	“(4) Provide recommendations to the Mayor and the Council by July 1, 2024, for 173
	167	+	the structure of a successor Board of Directors to govern the Authority on an ongoing basis. 174
	168	+	“(d) If requested by the Council, a quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform 175
	169	+	Board shall attend a Council oversight hearing on the Authority and provide testimony. 176
	170	+	“(e) A quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be present at each 177
	171	+	listening session held pursuant to subsection (c)(2) of this section. 178
	172	+	“Sec. 11c. City-Wide Resident Advisory Board. 179
	173	+	“(a) The Authority shall establish and implement a comprehensive training program for 180
	174	+	members of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board with the goal of enabling tenant members to 181
	175	+	participate fully in the oversight of the housing authority’s operation and capital planning. The 182
	176	+	Authority shall develop the training program in consultation with public housing residents and 183
	177	+	public housing industry professional organizations. 184
	178	+	“(b)(1) The City-Wide Resident Advisory Board shall be provided access to trainings 185
	179	+	referenced in section 12(h)(1) and (2). 186
	180	+	“(2) Additionally, the Authority shall provide training on relevant federal and 187
	181	+	District laws, leadership development, communication, and negotiations. 188 “(c) The Authority shall provide a copy of resolutions on the agenda for consideration by 189
	182	+	the Stabilization and Reform Board to the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board at least 24 hours 190
	183	+	prior to the scheduled date and time of the Stabilization and Reform Board meeting at which the 191
	184	+	resolution will be considered. 192
	185	+	“(d) The Authority shall seek and consider the input of the City- Wide Resident Advisory 193
	186	+	Board when a policy or program change affects residents.”. 194
	187	+	(d) Section 12 (D.C. Official Code § 6- 211) is amended as follows: 195
	188	+	(1) The section heading is amended to read as follows: 196
	189	+	“Sec. 12. Additional Board provisions.”. 197
	190	+	(2) Subsections (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), 198
	191	+	(v)(3), and (w) are repealed. 199
	192	+	(3) Subsection (r) is amended by striking the phrase “No Commissioner” and 200
	193	+	inserting the phrase “No member of the Board” in its place. 201
	194	+	(4) Subsection (s) is amended by striking the phrase “Commissioners shall” and 202
	195	+	inserting the phrase “Each member of the Board referred to in section 11a(a)(1)(A) through (I) 203
	196	+	shall” in its place. 204
	197	+	(5) Subsection (u) is amended by striking the phrase “any Commissioner” and 205
	198	+	inserting the phrase “any member of the Board” in its place. 206
	199	+	(e) Section 14 (D.C. Official Code § 6- 213) is amended as follows: 207
	200	+	(1) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “direction and supervision” 208
	201	+	and inserting the word “oversight” in its place. 209
	202	+	(2) A new subsection (e) is added to read as follows: 210 “(e) As part of the process of selecting an Executive Director, the Board shall seek and 211
	203	+	consider the input of public housing residents, voucher holders, and the resident advisory board 212
	204	+	for the Authority.”. 213
	205	+	(f) Section 21 (D.C. Official Code § 6- 220) is amended as follows: 214
	206	+	(1) The section heading is amended by striking the phrase “Board of 215
	207	+	Commissioners” and inserting the word “Board” in its place. 216
	208	+	(2) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “each Commissioner” and 217
	209	+	inserting the phrase “each member of the Board” in its place. 218
	210	+	(3) Subsection (b) is amended as follows: 219
	211	+	(A) Strike the phrase “as a Commissioner” and insert the phrase “as a 220
	212	+	member of the Board or a member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place. 221
	213	+	(B) Strike the phrase “former Commissioner” and insert the phrase 222
	214	+	“former member of the Board or former member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its 223
	215	+	place. 224
	216	+	(C) Strike the phrase “as Commissioner” and insert the phrase “as a 225
	217	+	member of the Board or a member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place. 226
	218	+	(D) Strike the phrase “any former Commissioner” and insert the phrase 227
	219	+	“any former member of the Board or former member of the former Board of Commissioners” in 228
	220	+	its place. 229
	221	+	(4) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “any Commissioner” and 230
	222	+	inserting the phrase “any member of the Board” in its place. 231
	223	+	(g) Section 26g(b)(2)(C) (D.C. Official Code § 6-232(b)(2)(C)) is amended by striking 232
	224	+	the phrase “resident commissioner and to vote for candidates for resident commissioner to serve 233 on the Board, as provided in section 12” and inserting the phrase “resident commissioner” in its 234
	225	+	place. 235
	226	+	Sec. 3. Conforming amendment. 236
	227	+	Section 2(e) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2- 142; 237
	228	+	D.C. Official Code § 1- 523.01(e)), is amended by adding a new paragraph (27A) to read as 238
	229	+	follows: 239
	230	+	“(27A) The Stabilization and Reform Board of the District of Columbia Housing 240
	231	+	Authority, established by section 11a of the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999, 241
	232	+	passed on 2nd reading on January 3, 2023 (Enrolled version of Bill 24- 1145);”. 242
	233	+	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 243
	234	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 244
	235	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 245
	236	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 246
	237	+	Sec. 5. Effective date. 247
	238	+	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 248
	239	+	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 249
	240	+	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 250
	241	+	412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 251
	242	+	D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.12(a)). 252