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8		-	AN ACT
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12		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17		-	To amend, on a temporary basis, the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999 to
18		-	establish a temporary Stabilization and Reform Board to govern the District of Columbia
19		-	Housing Authority (“DCHA”) and to require that the Board and the Executive Director of
20		-	DCHA take specific actions to reform and revitalize the operations of DCHA.
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22		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
23		-	act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform
24		-	Temporary Amendment Act of 2023”.
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26		-	Sec. 2. The District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999, effective May 9, 2000
27		-	(D.C. Law 13-105; D.C. Official Code § 6-201 et seq.), is amended as follows:
28		-	(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 6-201) is amended as follows:
29		-	(1) Paragraph (6) is amended by striking the phrase “Board of Commissioners”
30		-	and inserting the phrase “Stabilization and Reform Board” in its place.
31		-	(2) Paragraph (12) is repealed.
32		-	(3) A new paragraph (17A) is added to read as follows:
33		-	“(17A) “Dwelling unit” means any room or group of rooms located within a
34		-	residential or mixed-use building and forming a single unit that is used or intended to be used for
35		-	living, sleeping, and the preparation and eating of meals.”.
36		-	(b) Section 10(h) (D.C. Official Code § 6-209(h)) is amended as follows:
37		-	(1) Strike the phrase “or Commissioner of the Authority” and insert the phrase
38		-	“member of the Board, or member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place.
39		-	(2) Strike the phrase “a Commissioner” and insert the phrase “a member of the
40		-	Board, member of the former Board of Commissioners,” in its place.
41		-	(c) New sections 11a, 11b, and 11c are added to read as follows:
42		-	“Sec. 11a. Stabilization and Reform Board.
43		-	“(a) The Authority shall, from and after the date set forth in subsection (i) of this section,
44		-	be governed by a Stabilization and Reform Board, which shall consist of the following members:
45		-	“(1) The following 9 voting members, each of whom shall be a resident of the
46		-	District: ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	8	+	A BILL 1
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	10	+	24-441 3
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	12	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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	14	+	____________________ 7
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	17	+	To amend, on a temporary basis, the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999 to 10
	18	+	establish a temporary Stabilization and Reform Board to govern the District of Columbia 11
	19	+	Housing Authority (“DCHA”) and to require that the Board and the Executive Director of 12
	20	+	DCHA take specific actions to reform and revitalize the operations of DCHA. 13
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	22	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 15
	23	+	Act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform 16
	24	+	Temporary Amendment Act of 2023”. 17
	25	+	Sec. 2. The District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999, effective May 9, 2000 18
	26	+	(D.C. Law 13-105; D.C. Official Code § 6-201 et seq.), is amended as follows: 19
	27	+	(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 6-201) is amended as follows: 20
	28	+	(1) Paragraph (6) is amended by striking the phrase “Board of Commissioners” 21
	29	+	and inserting the phrase “Stabilization and Reform Board” in its place. 22
	30	+	(2) Paragraph (12) is repealed. 23
	31	+	(3) A new paragraph (17A) is added to read as follows: 24
	32	+	“(17A) “Dwelling unit” means any room or group of rooms located within a 25
	33	+	residential or mixed-use building and forming a single unit that is used or intended to be used for 26
	34	+	living, sleeping, and the preparation and eating of meals.”. 27 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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53		-	“(A) One member with experience in housing development or operations;
54		-	“(B) One member with experience in affordable housing development,
55		-	operations, or finance;
56		-	“(C) One member with knowledge of federal housing law and regulation;
57		-	“(D) One member with experience in capital project financing;
58		-	“(E) One member who is a resident of a property owned, operated, and
59		-	managed by the Authority;
60		-	“(F) One member with experience as a voucher holder;
61		-	“(G) The current Executive Director of the Interagency Council on
62		-	Homelessness;
63		-	“(H) The Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance
64		-	Management; and
65		-	“(I) One member with experience in government procurement;
66		-	“(2) The Chief Financial Officer, or a designee of the Chief Financial Officer who
67		-	is an employee of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, who shall serve as a non-voting
68		-	member; and
69		-	“(3) The President of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board, who shall serve as
70		-	a non-voting member.
71		-	“(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsections (c) and
72		-	(f)(1) of this section, each member of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be appointed by
73		-	the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to section 2(e) of the
74		-	Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-
75		-	523.01(e)).
76		-	“(2) The Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance
77		-	Management and the Chief Financial Officer, or the Chief Financial Officer’s designee, shall
78		-	serve as members of the Stabilization and Reform Board by virtue of their incumbency in the
79		-	position of Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance Management and Chief
80		-	Financial Officer or being an employee of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
81		-	“(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor may appoint the following
82		-	individuals to the Stabilization and Reform Board without the advice and consent of the Council
83		-	pursuant to section 2(e) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
84		-	142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(e)):
85		-	“(1) Raymond A. Skinner, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(A)
86		-	of this section and to serve as chairperson of the Stabilization and Reform Board;
87		-	“(2) James M. Dickerson, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(B)
88		-	of this section;
89		-	“(3) Christopher Murphy, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(C)
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	41	+	(b) Section 10(h) (D.C. Official Code § 6-209(h)) is amended as follows: 28
	42	+	(1) Strike the phrase “or Commissioner of the Authority” and insert the phrase 29
	43	+	“member of the Board, or member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place. 30
	44	+	(2) Strike the phrase “a Commissioner” and insert the phrase “a member of the 31
	45	+	Board, member of the former Board of Commissioners,” in its place. 32
	46	+	(c) New sections 11a, 11b, and 11c are added to read as follows: 33
	47	+	“Sec. 11a. Stabilization and Reform Board. 34
	48	+	“(a) The Authority shall, from and after the date set forth in subsection (i) of this section, 35
	49	+	be governed by a Stabilization and Reform Board, which shall consist of the following members: 36
	50	+	“(1) The following 9 voting members, each of whom shall be a resident of the 37
	51	+	District: 38
	52	+	“(A) One member with experience in housing development or operations; 39
	53	+	“(B) One member with experience in affordable housing development, 40
	54	+	operations, or finance; 41
	55	+	“(C) One member with knowledge of federal housing law and regulation; 42
	56	+	“(D) One member with experience in capital project financing; 43
	57	+	“(E) One member who is a resident of a property owned, operated, and 44
	58	+	managed by the Authority; 45
	59	+	“(F) One member with experience as a voucher holder; 46 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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97		-	“(4) Melissa Lee, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(D) of this
98		-	section;
99		-	“(5) Denise Blackson, to fill the Board sear described in subsection (a)(1)(E) of
100		-	this section;
101		-	“(6) Ronnie Harris, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(F) of this
102		-	section;
103		-	“(7) Theresa Silla, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(G) of this
104		-	section; and
105		-	“(8) Katrina D. Jones, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(I) of
106		-	this section.
107		-	“(d) The members of the Stabilization and Reform Board referred to in subsection
108		-	(a)(1)(A) through (I) of this section shall each serve for one term of 2 years or until the Board
109		-	sunsets; provided, that each such member may continue to serve until a successor board assumes
110		-	the responsibilities of the Stabilization and Reform Board; provided further, that in the event of a
111		-	vacancy in the seat of such a member of the Board, the Mayor may appoint a member, pursuant
112		-	to subsection (b)(1) of this section, to serve the remainder of the unexpired term or until a
113		-	successor board assumes the responsibilities of the Stabilization and Reform Board.
114		-	“(e) Upon a vacancy in the position of chairperson of the Stabilization and Reform
115		-	Board, the Mayor shall designate a chairperson from among the members of the Stabilization and
116		-	Reform Board referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A) through (I) of this section.
117		-	“(f)(1) Upon a vacancy of any seat of the Stabilization and Reform Board, the Mayor
118		-	shall nominate a replacement who meets the qualifications of the vacant seat pursuant to
119		-	subsection (a)(1) of this section; provided, that this shall not apply to the seat established by
120		-	subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section. If the seat established by subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section
121		-	becomes vacant, the Council shall appoint a successor.
122		-	“(2) A Mayoral nomination shall be submitted to the Council pursuant to
123		-	subsection (b)(1) of this section.
124		-	“(g)(1) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall meet at least 10 times per year. All
125		-	meetings of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be open to the public, except as may
126		-	otherwise be authorized by the Open Meetings Act, effective March 31, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-350;
127		-	D.C. Official Code § 2-571 et seq.).
128		-	“(2) All regular meetings of the Board must be publicized through a notice,
129		-	published in the District of Columbia Register one week prior to the meeting that contains the
130		-	date, time, and location of the meeting.
131		-	“(3) Each regular meeting shall provide for a period of public comments, which
132		-	shall not be limited in time, except that the time allowed for each individual speaker may be
133		-	reasonably limited.
134		-	“(h) For the purposes of taking any official action, a quorum of the Stabilization and
135		-	Reform Board shall consist of 5 members. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	66	+	“(G) The current Executive Director of the Interagency Council on 47
	67	+	Homelessness; 48
	68	+	“(H) The Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance 49
	69	+	Management; and 50
	70	+	“(I) One member with experience in government procurement; 51
	71	+	“(2) The Chief Financial Officer, or a designee of the Chief Financial Officer who 52
	72	+	is an employee of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, who shall serve as a non-voting 53
	73	+	member; and 54
	74	+	“(3) The President of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board, who shall serve as 55
	75	+	a non-voting member. 56
	76	+	“(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsections (c) and 57
	77	+	(f)(1) of this section, each member of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be appointed by 58
	78	+	the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to section 2(e) of the 59
	79	+	Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-60
	80	+	523.01(e)). 61
	81	+	“(2) The Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance 62
	82	+	Management and the Chief Financial Officer, or the Chief Financial Officer’s designee, shall 63
	83	+	serve as members of the Stabilization and Reform Board by virtue of their incumbency in the 64
	84	+	position of Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance Management and Chief 65
	85	+	Financial Officer or employee of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. 66 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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142		-	“(i) The Stabilization and Reform Board established by this section shall assume
143		-	authority from the Board of Commissioners established by section 12, and the Board of
144		-	Commissioners shall be dissolved, upon the swearing in of at least 5 members of the
145		-	Stabilization and Reform Board.
146		-	“(j) The Authority shall provide to the Stabilization and Reform Board at least 2 full-time
147		-	employees who are qualified to provide legal and policy research as requested by members of the
148		-	Board. Except as otherwise provided by law, a full-time employee provided to the Board
149		-	pursuant to this subsection shall not share with employees of the Authority information about
150		-	research performed for a Board member, unless the Board member authorizes the sharing of
151		-	information.
152		-	“Sec. 11b. Reform activities.
153		-	“(a) Within 15 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the Executive Director shall,
154		-	after submission to the Stabilization and Reform Board and the City-Wide Resident Advisory
155		-	Board, submit a report to the Mayor and the Council that describes the progress of the Authority
156		-	in:
157		-	“(1) Addressing and remediating the issues identified by the U.S. Department of
158		-	Housing and Urban Development in its 2022 assessment of the Authority (“HUD DC001
159		-	Assessment”);
160		-	“(2) Developing and implementing a plan to expedite the leasing of dwelling units
161		-	owned, operated, or managed by the Authority;
162		-	“(3) Identifying individual dwelling units within Housing Properties of the
163		-	Authority that are in a substandard condition and improving the condition of such units to a state
164		-	of good repair;
165		-	“(4) Developing and implementing a plan for the maintenance, in an ongoing state
166		-	of good repair, of Housing Properties of the Authority and individual dwellings units within
167		-	those Housing Properties;
168		-	“(5) Improving the management of the wait list for dwelling units within Housing
169		-	Properties of the Authority;
170		-	“(6)(A) Reviewing and developing recommendations for improvements of the
171		-	Authority’s:
172		-	“(i) Capital and operating budgets;
173		-	“(ii) Capital and operating expenditures;
174		-	“(iii) Accounting and fiscal management systems, controls; and
175		-	procedures; and
176		-	“(iv) Contracting and procurement systems, controls, and
177		-	procedures.
178		-	“(B) Requirements of this paragraph are subject to review by the Chief
179		-	Financial Officer measured against industry and government standards and best practices; and
180		-	“(7) Meeting the training requirements established by sections 12(h) and 14(d). ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	92	+	“(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor may appoint the following 67
	93	+	individuals to the Stabilization and Reform Board without the advice and consent of the Council 68
	94	+	pursuant to section 2(e) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-69
	95	+	142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(e)): 70
	96	+	“(1) Raymond A. Skinner, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(A) 71
	97	+	of this section and to serve as chairperson of the Stabilization and Reform Board; 72
	98	+	“(2) James M. Dickerson, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(B) 73
	99	+	of this section; 74
	100	+	“(3) Christopher Murphy, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(C) 75
	101	+	of this section; 76
	102	+	“(4) Melissa Lee, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(D) of this 77
	103	+	section; 78
	104	+	“(5) Denise Blackson, to the fill the Board sear described in subsection (a)(1)(E) 79
	105	+	of this section; 80
	106	+	“(6) Ronnie Harris, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(F) of this 81
	107	+	section; 82
	108	+	“(7) Theresa Silla, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(G) of this 83
	109	+	section; and 84
	110	+	“(8) Katrina D. Jones, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(I) of 85
	111	+	this section. 86 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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187		-	“(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the Executive
188		-	Director shall submit to the Council any updated policies, procedures, and reports provided to the
189		-	United States Department of Housing and Urban Development as outlined in the Authority’s
190		-	“Response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s March 2022 On-Site
191		-	Assessment Report,” published on November 29, 2022. Such policies, procedures and reports
192		-	shall be submitted no later than 48 hours after submission to the United States Department of
193		-	Housing and Urban Development.
194		-	“(c) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall:
195		-	“(1) Review the progress of the Authority in addressing the findings and
196		-	recommendations in the HUD DC001 Assessment each month;
197		-	“(2) Schedule and complete at least 4 listening sessions, one in each quadrant, to
198		-	hear from public housing residents about concerns and experiences by May 2023;
199		-	“(3) At least once a quarter, invite the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board to
200		-	report to the Board on any topics of interest or concerns, and respond to the concerns of the City-
201		-	Wide Resident Advisory Board in writing, no later than 45 days following the quarterly meeting;
202		-	and
203		-	“(4) Provide recommendations to the Mayor and the Council by July 1, 2024, for
204		-	the structure of a successor Board of Directors to govern the Authority on an ongoing basis.
205		-	“(d) If requested by the Council, a quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform
206		-	Board shall attend a Council oversight hearing on the Authority and provide testimony.
207		-	“(e) A quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be present at each
208		-	listening session held pursuant to subsection (c)(2) of this section.
209		-	“Sec. 11c. City-Wide Resident Advisory Board.
210		-	“(a) The Authority shall establish and implement a comprehensive training program for
211		-	members of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board with the goal of enabling tenant members to
212		-	participate fully in the oversight of the housing authority’s operation and capital planning. The
213		-	Authority shall develop the training program in consultation with public housing residents and
214		-	public housing industry professional organizations.
215		-	“(b)(1) The City-Wide Resident Advisory Board shall be provided access to trainings
216		-	referenced in section 12(h)(1) and (2).
217		-	“(2) Additionally, the Authority shall provide training on relevant federal and
218		-	District laws, leadership development, communication, and negotiations.
219		-	“(c) The Authority shall provide a copy of resolutions on the agenda for consideration by
220		-	the Stabilization and Reform Board to the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board at least 24 hours
221		-	prior to the scheduled date and time of the Stabilization and Reform Board meeting at which the
222		-	resolution will be considered.
223		-	“(d) The Authority shall seek and consider the input of the City-Wide Resident Advisory
224		-	Board when a policy or program change affects residents.”.
225		-	(d) Section 12 (D.C. Official Code § 6-211) is amended as follows: ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	118	+	“(d) The members of the Stabilization and Reform Board referred to in subsection 87
	119	+	(a)(1)(A) through (I) of this section shall each serve for one term of 2 years or until the Board 88
	120	+	sunsets; provided, that each such member may continue to serve until a successor board assumes 89
	121	+	the responsibilities of the Stabilization and Reform Board; provided further, that in the event of a 90
	122	+	vacancy in the seat of such a member of the Board, the Mayor may appoint a member, pursuant 91
	123	+	to subsection (b)(1) of this section, to serve the remainder of the unexpired term or until a 92
	124	+	successor board assumes the responsibilities of the Stabilization and Reform Board. 93
	125	+	“(e) Upon a vacancy in the position chairperson of the Stabilization and Reform Board, 94
	126	+	the Mayor shall designate a chairperson from among the members of the Stabilization and 95
	127	+	Reform Board referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A) through (I) of this section. 96
	128	+	“(f)(1) Upon a vacancy of any seat of the Stabilization and Reform Board, the Mayor 97
	129	+	shall nominate a replacement who meets the qualifications of the vacant seat pursuant to 98
	130	+	subsection (a)(1) of this section; provided, that this shall not apply to the seat established by 99
	131	+	subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section. If the seat established by subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section 100
	132	+	becomes vacant, the Council shall appoint a successor. 101
	133	+	“(2) A Mayoral nomination shall be submitted to the Council pursuant to 102
	134	+	subsection (b)(1) of this section. 103
	135	+	“(g)(1) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall meet at least 10 times per year. All 104
	136	+	meetings of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be open to the public, except as may 105 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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232		-	(1) The section heading is amended to read as follows:
233		-	“Sec. 12. Additional Board provisions.”.
234		-	(2) Subsections (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q),
235		-	(v)(3), and (w) are repealed.
236		-	(3) Subsection (r) is amended by striking the phrase “No Commissioner” and
237		-	inserting the phrase “No member of the Board” in its place.
238		-	(4) Subsection (s) is amended by striking the phrase “Commissioners shall” and
239		-	inserting the phrase “Each member of the Board referred to in section 11a(a)(1)(A) through (I)
240		-	shall” in its place.
241		-	(5) Subsection (u) is amended by striking the phrase “any Commissioner” and
242		-	inserting the phrase “any member of the Board” in its place.
243		-	(e) Section 14 (D.C. Official Code § 6-213) is amended as follows:
244		-	(1) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “direction and supervision”
245		-	and inserting the word “oversight” in its place.
246		-	(2) A new subsection (e) is added to read as follows:
247		-	“(e) As part of the process of selecting an Executive Director, the Board shall seek and
248		-	consider the input of public housing residents, voucher holders, and the resident advisory board
249		-	for the Authority.”.
250		-	(f) Section 21 (D.C. Official Code § 6-220) is amended as follows:
251		-	(1) The section heading is amended by striking the phrase “Board of
252		-	Commissioners” and inserting the word “Board” in its place.
253		-	(2) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “each Commissioner” and
254		-	inserting the phrase “each member of the Board” in its place.
255		-	(3) Subsection (b) is amended as follows:
256		-	(A) Strike the phrase “as a Commissioner” and insert the phrase “as a
257		-	member of the Board or a member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place.
258		-	(B) Strike the phrase “former Commissioner” and insert the phrase
259		-	“former member of the Board or former member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its
260		-	place.
261		-	(C) Strike the phrase “as Commissioner” and insert the phrase “as a
262		-	member of the Board or a member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place.
263		-	(D) Strike the phrase “any former Commissioner” and insert the phrase
264		-	“any former member of the Board or former member of the former Board of Commissioners” in
265		-	its place.
266		-	(4) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “any Commissioner” and
267		-	inserting the phrase “any member of the Board” in its place.
268		-	(g) Section 26g(b)(2)(C) (D.C. Official Code § 6-232(b)(2)(C)) is amended by striking
269		-	the phrase “resident commissioner and to vote for candidates for resident commissioner to serve ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	143	+	otherwise be authorized by the Open Meetings Act, effective March 31, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-350; 106
	144	+	D.C. Official Code § 2-571 et seq.). 107
	145	+	“(2) All regular meetings of the Board must be publicized through a notice, 108
	146	+	published in the District of Columbia Register one week prior to the meeting that contains the 109
	147	+	date, time, and location of the meeting. 110
	148	+	“(3) Each regular meeting shall provide for a period of public comments, which 111
	149	+	shall not be limited in time, except that the time allowed for each individual speaker may be 112
	150	+	reasonably limited. 113
	151	+	“(h) For the purposes of taking any official action, a quorum of the Stabilization and 114
	152	+	Reform Board shall consist of 5 members 115
	153	+	“(i) The Stabilization and Reform Board established by this section shall assume 116
	154	+	authority from the Board of Commissioners established by section 12, and the Board of 117
	155	+	Commissioners shall be dissolved, upon the swearing in of at least 5 members of the 118
	156	+	Stabilization and Reform Board. 119
	157	+	“(j) The Authority shall provide to the Stabilization and Reform Board at least 2 full-time 120
	158	+	employees who are qualified to provide legal and policy research as requested by members of the 121
	159	+	Board. Except as otherwise provided by law, a full-time employee provided to the Board 122
	160	+	pursuant to this subsection shall not share with employees of the Authority information about 123
	161	+	research performed for a Board member, unless the member of the Board authorizes sharing of 124
	162	+	information. 125 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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276		-	on the Board, as provided in section 12” and inserting the phrase “resident commissioner” in its
277		-	place.
278		-
279		-	Sec. 3. Conforming amendment.
280		-	Section 2(e) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142;
281		-	D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(e)), is amended by adding a new paragraph (27A) to read as
282		-	follows:
283		-	“(27A) The Stabilization and Reform Board of the District of Columbia Housing
284		-	Authority, established by section 11a of the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999,
285		-	effective December 22, 2022 (D.C. Act 24-702; 70 DCR 164);”.
286		-
287		-	Sec. 4. Applicability.
288		-	This act shall apply as of December 22, 2022.
289		-
290		-	Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement.
291		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
292		-	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
293		-	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
294		-
295		-	Sec. 6. Effective date.
296		-	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
297		-	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review
298		-	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
299		-	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
300		-	Columbia Register.
301		-	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
302		-
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305		-	______________________________
306		-	Chairman
307		-	Council of the District of Columbia
	169	+	“Sec. 11b. Reform activities. 126
	170	+	“(a) Within 15 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the Executive Director shall, 127
	171	+	after submission to the Stabilization and Reform Board and the City-Wide Resident Advisory 128
	172	+	Board, submit a report to the Mayor and the Council that describes the progress of the Authority 129
	173	+	in: 130
	174	+	“(1) Addressing and remediating the issues identified by the U.S. Department of 131
	175	+	Housing and Urban Development in its 2022 assessment of the Authority (the “HUD DC001 132
	176	+	Assessment”); 133
	177	+	“(2) Developing and implementing a plan to expedite the leasing of dwelling units 134
	178	+	owned, operated, or managed by the Authority; 135
	179	+	“(3) Identifying individual dwelling units within Housing Properties of the 136
	180	+	Authority that are in a substandard condition and improving the condition of such units to a state 137
	181	+	of good repair; 138
	182	+	“(4) Developing and implementing a plan for the maintenance, in an ongoing state 139
	183	+	of good repair, of Housing Properties of the Authority and individual dwellings units within 140
	184	+	those Housing Properties; 141
	185	+	“(5) Improving the management of the wait list for dwelling units within Housing 142
	186	+	Properties of the Authority; 143
	187	+	“(6)(A) Reviewing and developing recommendations for improvements of the 144
	188	+	Authority’s: 145 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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313		-	Mayor
314		-	District of Columbia
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	195	+	“(i) Capital and operating budgets; 146
	196	+	“(ii) Capital and operating expenditures; 147
	197	+	“(iii) Accounting and fiscal management systems, controls and 148
	198	+	procedures; and 149
	199	+	“(iv) Contracting and procurement systems, controls, and 150
	200	+	procedures. 151
	201	+	“(B) Requirements of this paragraph are subject to review by the Chief 152
	202	+	Financial Officer measured against industry and government standards and best practices; and 153
	203	+	“(7) Meeting the training requirements established by sections 12(h) and 14(d). 154
	204	+	“(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the Executive 155
	205	+	Director shall submit to the Council any updated policies, procedures, and reports provided to the 156
	206	+	United States Department of Housing and Urban Development as outlined in the Authority’s 157
	207	+	“Response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s March 2022 On-Site 158
	208	+	Assessment Report,” published on November 29, 2022. Such policies, procedures and reports 159
	209	+	shall be submitted no later than 48 hours after submission to the United States Department of 160
	210	+	Housing and Urban Development. 161
	211	+	“(c) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall: 162
	212	+	“(1) Review the progress of the Authority in addressing the findings and 163
	213	+	recommendations in the HUD DC001 Assessment each month; 164 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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	220	+	“(2) Schedule and complete at least 4 listening sessions, 1 in each quadrant, to 165
	221	+	hear from public housing residents about concerns and experiences by May 2023; 166
	222	+	“(3) At least once a quarter, invite the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board to 167
	223	+	report to the Board on any topics of interest or concerns, and respond to the concerns of the City-168
	224	+	Wide Resident Advisory Board in writing, no later than 45 days following the quarterly meeting; 169
	225	+	and 170
	226	+	“(4) Provide recommendations to the Mayor and the Council by July 1, 2024, for 171
	227	+	the structure of a successor Board of Directors to govern the Authority on an ongoing basis. 172
	228	+	“(d) If requested by the Council, a quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform 173
	229	+	Board shall attend a Council oversight hearing on the Authority and provide testimony. 174
	230	+	“(e) A quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be present at each 175
	231	+	listening session held pursuant to subsection (c)(2) of this section. 176
	232	+	“Sec. 11c. City-Wide Resident Advisory Board. 177
	233	+	“(a) The Authority shall establish and implement a comprehensive training program for 178
	234	+	members of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board with the goal of enabling tenant members to 179
	235	+	participate fully in the oversight of the housing authority’s operation and capital planning. The 180
	236	+	Authority shall develop the training program in consultation with public housing residents and 181
	237	+	public housing industry professional organizations. 182
	238	+	“(b)(1) The City-Wide Resident Advisory Board shall be provided access to trainings 183
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	246	+	“(2) Additionally, the Authority shall provide training on relevant federal and 185
	247	+	District laws, leadership development, communication, and negotiations. 186
	248	+	“(c) The Authority shall provide a copy of resolutions on the agenda for consideration by 187
	249	+	the Stabilization and Reform Board to the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board at least 24 hours 188
	250	+	prior to the scheduled date and time of the Stabilization and Reform Board meeting at which the 189
	251	+	resolution will be considered. 190
	252	+	“(d) The Authority shall seek and consider the input of the City-Wide Resident Advisory 191
	253	+	Board when a policy or program change affects residents.”. 192
	254	+	(d) Section 12 (D.C. Official Code § 6-211) is amended as follows: 193
	255	+	(1) The section heading is amended to read as follows: 194
	256	+	“Sec. 12. Additional Board provisions.”. 195
	257	+	(2) Subsections (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), 196
	258	+	(v)(3), and (w) are repealed. 197
	259	+	(3) Subsection (r) is amended by striking the phrase “No Commissioner” and 198
	260	+	inserting the phrase “No member of the Board” in its place. 199
	261	+	(4) Subsection (s) is amended by striking the phrase “Commissioners shall” and 200
	262	+	inserting the phrase “Each member of the Board referred to in section 11a(a)(1)(A) through (I) 201
	263	+	shall” in its place. 202
	264	+	(5) Subsection (u) is amended by striking the phrase “any Commissioner” and 203
	265	+	inserting the phrase “any member of the Board” in its place. 204 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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	272	+	(e) Section 14 (D.C. Official Code § 6-213) is amended as follows: 205
	273	+	(1) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “direction and supervision” 206
	274	+	and inserting the word “oversight” in its place. 207
	275	+	(2) A new subsection (e) is added to read as follows: 208
	276	+	“(e) As part of the process of selecting an Executive Director, the Board shall seek and 209
	277	+	consider the input of public housing residents, voucher holders, and the resident advisory board 210
	278	+	for the Authority.”. 211
	279	+	(f) Section 21 (D.C. Official Code § 6-220) is amended as follows: 212
	280	+	(1) The section heading is amended by striking the phrase “Board of 213
	281	+	Commissioners” and inserting the word “Board” in its place. 214
	282	+	(2) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “each Commissioner” and 215
	283	+	inserting the phrase “each member of the Board” in its place. 216
	284	+	(3) Subsection (b) is amended as follows: 217
	285	+	(A) Strike the phrase “as a Commissioner” and insert the phrase “as a 218
	286	+	member of the Board or a member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place. 219
	287	+	(B) Strike the phrase “former Commissioner” and insert the phrase 220
	288	+	“former member of the Board or former member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its 221
	289	+	place. 222
	290	+	(C) Strike the phrase “as Commissioner” and insert the phrase “as a 223
	291	+	member of the Board or a member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place. 224 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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	298	+	(D) Strike the phrase “any former Commissioner” and insert the phrase 225
	299	+	“any former member of the Board or former member of the former Board of Commissioners” in 226
	300	+	its place. 227
	301	+	(4) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “any Commissioner” and 228
	302	+	inserting the phrase “any member of the Board” in its place. 229
	303	+	(g) Section 26g(b)(2)(C) (D.C. Official Code § 6-232(b)(2)(C)) is amended by striking 230
	304	+	the phrase “resident commissioner and to vote for candidates for resident commissioner to serve 231
	305	+	on the Board, as provided in section 12” and inserting the phrase “resident commissioner” in its 232
	306	+	place. 233
	307	+	Sec. 3. Conforming amendment. 234
	308	+	Section 2(e) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; 235
	309	+	D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(e)), is amended by adding a new paragraph (27A) to read as 236
	310	+	follows: 237
	311	+	“(27A) The Stabilization and Reform Board of the District of Columbia Housing 238
	312	+	Authority, established by section 11a of the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999, 239
	313	+	passed on 2nd reading on January 3, 2023 (Enrolled version of Bill 24-1145);”. 240
	314	+	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 241
	315	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 242
	316	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 243
	317	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 244 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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	324	+	Sec. 5. Effective date. 245
	325	+	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 246
	326	+	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review 247
	327	+	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 248
	328	+	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 249
	329	+	Columbia Register. 250
	330	+	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 251