District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0537 Compare Versions

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5	5	Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 2
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9	9	Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 6
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13	13	Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. Councilmember Charles Allen 10
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17	17	Councilmember Janeese Lewis George Councilmember Brooke Pinto 14
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21	21	Councilmember Matthew Frumin Councilmember Zachary Parker 18
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24	24	A BILL 21
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28	28	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 25
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33	33	To require the Mayor to collect and publish firearm tracing data; to require the Office of 30
34	34	Neighborhood Safety and Engagement to develop and track performance metrics that 31
35	35	measure the effectiveness of violence reduction programs and publish the data publicly to 32
36	36	improve transparency of District violence reduction programs; to establish the position of 33
37	37	Victim Services Coordinator within the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants to 34
38	38	coordinate with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Victim Services Branch and 35
39	39	Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs and ensure people who are victims of 36
40	40	crimes and their families are connected to government and community-based support 37
41	41	services and resources that encourage healing, reduce revictimization, and prevent future 38
42	42	incidents of violence; to create a recruitment and retention program at the Department of 39
43	43	Forensic Sciences to ensure the District has the workforce necessary to close criminal 40
44	44	cases; to create a 911 System Improvement Task Force to examine the effectiveness of 41
45	45	the Office of Unified Communication’s 911 system and provide recommendations to 42
46	46	improve the delivery of 911 services to ensure a reliable, responsive, and accurate 43
47	47	emergency communications system; to establish the position of Director of Emerging 44
48	48	Adult Services to coordinate and lead the implementation of the Youth Rehabilitation Act 45
49	49	and citywide efforts to meet the needs of emerging adults in the District; and to establish 46
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52	52	an Engaging Hospitality in Crime Prevention Working Group to recommend actions the 47
53	53	District and the hospitality industry can take to reduce and prevent crime in the District 48
54	54	and the District’s commercial corridors. 49
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56	56	TABLE OF CONTENTS 51
57	57	TITLE I. GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY………………2 52
58	58	SUBTITLE A. FIREARM TRACING DATA AND ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT…. 2 53
59	59	SUBTITLE B. ENSURING TRANSPARENCY OF DATA AND OUTCOMES FOR 54
60	60	VIOLENCE REDUCTION PROGRAMS………………………………………………… …..3 55
61	61	TITLE II. IMPROVING GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO CRIME……………………… .6 56
62	62	SUBTITLE A. VICTIM SERVICES COORDINATOR…………………………………. 6 57
63	63	SUBTITLE B. DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCES WORKFORCE 58
64	64	ENHANCEMENT ...…………………………………………………………………………… 10 59
65	65	SUBTITLE C. 911 SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT TASK FORCE……………………… .13 60
66	66	TITLE III. DIRECTOR OF EMERGING ADULT SERVICES. ………………………… ..15 61
67	67	TITLE IV. ENGAGING HOSPITALITY IN CRIME PREVENTION WORKING 62
68	68	GROUP…………………………………………………………………………………………. 22 63
69	69	TITLE V. FISCAL IMPACT; EFFECTIVE DATA………… ……………………………… 23 64
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71	71	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 66
72	72	act may be cited as the “Whole Government Response to Crime Act of 2023.” 67
73	73	TITLE I. GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY . 68
74	74	SUBTITLE A. FIREARM TRACING DATA AND ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT . 69
75	75	Sec. 101. Firearm Tracing Data and Accountability Report. 70
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78	78	(a) On January 1 of each year, the Mayor shall submit to the Council and post on 71
79	79	its website an annual report that includes the following information: 72
80	80	(1) The total number of firearms recovered in the District; 73
81	81	(2) The location where the firearm was recovered, disaggregated by police 74
82	82	district; 75
83	83	(3) The total number of ghost guns recovered in the District; 76
84	84	(4) The number of firearms recovered, disaggregated by, if available, 77
85	85	manufacturer, firearm model, state or country of origin, and the last known point of sale, transfer, 78
86	86	theft, or loss of such firearm; and 79
87	87	(5) To the extent possible, an analysis of purchase patterns with the 80
88	88	available information from the firearms recovered. 81
89	89	(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “ghost gun” shall have the same 82
90	90	meaning as provided in Section 101(9B) of the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, 83
91	91	effective September 24, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-85; D.C. Official Code § 7-2501.01(9B)). 84
92	92	SUBTITLE B. ENSURING TRANSPARENCY OF DATA AND OUTCOMES FOR 85
93	93	VIOLENCE REDUCTION PROGRAMS. 86
94	94	Sec. 102. Definitions. 87
95	95	For the purposes of this subtitle, the term: 88
96	96	(1) “DPR” means the Department of Parks and Recreation. 89
97	97	(2) “DYRS” means the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. 90
98	98	(3) “OAG” means the Office of the Attorney General. 91
99	99	(4) “ONSE” means the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement. 92
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102	102	(5) “PII” shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 2a(7) of the 93
103	103	District of Columbia Commission for Women Act of 1978, effective March 10, 2023 (D.C. Law 94
104	104	2-109; D.C. Official Code § 3-701.01(7)). 95
105	105	(6) “Program participant” means a person who participated in a violence 96
106	106	reduction program. 97
107	107	(7) "Violence reduction program" includes violence interruption and 98
108	108	reduction programs managed by District agencies designed to decrease the overall occurrence of 99
109	109	violence in the District. 100
110	110	Sec. 103. Identification of performance metrics. 101
111	111	(a) Within 45 days after the effective date of this act, ONSE shall: 102
112	112	(1) Identify performance metrics, including the inputs, outputs, and short-103
113	113	term and long-term outcomes, that measure the effectiveness of violence reduction programs. 104
114	114	ONSE shall include performance metrics that measure outcomes across violence reduction 105
115	115	programs, and ONSE may include performance metrics that measure outcomes for specific 106
116	116	programs. Performance metrics shall include, at a minimum the total number of people served by 107
117	117	each program by year and month; the number of program participants who were employed 108
118	118	during or after each program by year, if applicable; and the number of program participants who 109
119	119	graduated from each program by year, if applicable. Performance metrics shall apply to the 110
120	120	following programs: 111
121	121	(A) OAG Cure the Streets; 112
122	122	(B) ONSE Pathways Program; 113
123	123	(C) ONSE Violence Interrupter Program; 114
124	124	(D) ONSE Leadership Academy; 115
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127	127	(E) DYRS Credible Messengers Initiative; 116
128	128	(F) Building Blocks DC; 117
129	129	(G) Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program; 118
130	130	(H) DPR Roving Leaders Program; and 119
131	131	(I) Any other violence reduction programs. 120
132	132	(2) Propose a process for data collection and data sharing, including 121
133	133	proposed memoranda of understanding or data sharing agreements, between ONSE and agencies 122
134	134	that manage violence reduction programs that comply with applicable laws and regulations 123
135	135	governing data privacy and confidentiality; and 124
136	136	(3) Develop a report (“Report”) detailing paragraphs (1) and (2) of this 125
137	137	subsection and how ONSE consulted with other District agencies to develop the performance 126
138	138	metrics and process for data collection and data sharing. 127
139	139	(b) When developing the performance metrics, ONSE shall consult with OAG, 128
140	140	the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, DPR, and DYRS and review the metrics recommended 129
141	141	in the 2022 Gun Violence Reduction Strategic Plan by the National Institute for Criminal Justice 130
142	142	Reform. 131
143	143	(c)(1) ONSE shall submit to the Council a proposed resolution to approve the 132
144	144	Report for a 30-day period of Council review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and 133
145	145	days of Council recess. 134
146	146	(2) If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed Report 135
147	147	within the 30-day review period, the proposed Report shall be deemed approved. 136
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150	150	(3) If the Council disapproves the proposed resolution, the Council may 137
151	151	include recommendations for revisions that should be made to the Report before it is re-138
152	152	transmitted to the Council for approval. 139
153	153	(4) Once the Report is approved by the Council, ONSE shall publish the 140
154	154	Report on its website within 30 days. The final Report issued shall be substantially similar to the 141
155	155	proposed Report approved by the Council. 142
156	156	(d) Within 90 days after the Report is deemed approved, ONSE shall publish the 143
157	157	data associated with the performance metrics approved by Council in the Report in a table on its 144
158	158	website, which shall not disclose any PII. ONSE shall update the publicly accessible data table 145
159	159	on a monthly basis. 146
160	160	TITLE II. IMPROVING GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO CRIME. 147
161	161	SUBTITLE A. VICTIM SERVICES COORDINATOR . 148
162	162	Sec. 201. Definitions. 149
163	163	For the purposes of this subtitle, the term: 150
164	164	(1) "Hospital-based violence intervention program" or “HVIP” shall have 151
165	165	the same meaning as provided in Section 14-313 of the District of Columbia Official Code. 152
166	166	(2) “HVIP member” shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 153
167	167	14-313 of the District of Columbia Official Code. 154
168	168	(3) “MPD” means the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police 155
169	169	Department. 156
170	170	(4) “OVSJG” means the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants. 157
171	171	(5) “Victim” shall have the same meaning as provided in D.C. Official 158
172	172	Code § 23-1905(2). 159
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175	175	(6) “Victim Assistance Network” means a collection of victim service 160
176	176	providers in the District of Columbia that provide services in medical treatment, mental health, 161
177	177	legal advice, and related services. 162
178	178	Sec. 202. Establishment of the Victim Services Coordinator. 163
179	179	(a) There is established a Victim Services Coordinator (“Coordinator”) within 164
180	180	OVSJG Victim Services Division. The Coordinator shall be responsible for connecting victims 165
181	181	and their families to government and community-based support services and resources that 166
182	182	encourage healing, reduce revictimization, and prevent future incidents of violence. 167
183	183	(b) The Coordinator shall work with OVSJG leadership and staff on the 168
184	184	implementation of the hospital-based violence intervention program and coordinate with HVIP 169
185	185	members to ensure a coordinated response to victims’ needs. 170
186	186	(c) The Coordinator shall collaborate with the MPD Victim Services Branch to 171
187	187	ensure a coordinated response to victims’ needs. 172
188	188	Sec. 203. Introduction of the Victim Services Coordinator to the victim and victim’s 173
189	189	family. 174
190	190	(a) MPD Victim Services Branch and HVIP members shall provide the 175
191	191	Coordinator’s contact information and a description of the Coordinator’s available services upon 176
192	192	initial contact with victims. 177
193	193	(b) In cases where initial contact with victims by the MPD Victim Services 178
194	194	Branch or an HVIP member is not possible within 24 hours after the victim is identified, MPD 179
195	195	Victim Services Branch or the HVIP shall notify the Coordinator and provide the victim’s 180
196	196	contact information to the Coordinator. Upon being notified, the Coordinator shall contact the 181
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199	199	victim within 48 hours and conduct a follow-up contact within 14 days after the Coordinator’s 182
200	200	initial contact to assess the victim’s evolving needs. 183
201	201	(c) The Coordinator shall not be a replacement for the duties of the MPD Victim 184
202	202	Services Branch or the HVIP. The MPD Victim Services Branch and HVIP members shall 185
203	203	follow the mandatory protocols and procedures established by its entity. 186
204	204	Sec. 204. Duties. 187
205	205	(a) The Coordinator shall: 188
206	206	(1) Develop formal protocols and procedures between the agency and the 189
207	207	HVIP and the MPD Victim Services Branch pursuant to the Coordinator’s role provided in 190
208	208	Sections 202 and 203 of this subtitle and expectations of each entity when connecting victims to 191
209	209	support services; 192
210	210	(2) Coordinate and meet with HVIP members and the MPD Victim 193
211	211	Services Branch, at a minimum, on a monthly basis to discuss specific cases and ensure victims 194
212	212	receive information on available services; 195
213	213	(3) Provide information to victims and their families about government 196
214	214	and community-based services, including the DC Victim Hotline, and connect them to the 197
215	215	Victim Assistance Network or the appropriate community-based organization for support 198
216	216	services; 199
217	217	(4) Assist victims in understanding Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights pursuant 200
218	218	to D.C. Official Code § 23-1901; 201
219	219	(5) Connect victims and their families to the appropriate District agency or 202
220	220	community-based organization based on their needs; 203
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223	223	(6) Collaborate with community-based organizations, HVIP members, and 204
224	224	the MPD Victim Services Branch to improve victim services in the District; 205
225	225	(7) Collect feedback from victims and their families on their experiences 206
226	226	with victim services and coordination efforts; and 207
227	227	(8) Submit an annual report to the Council that includes victims’ feedback 208
228	228	collected pursuant to paragraph (7) of this subsection and information pursuant to section 205(a) 209
229	229	of this subtitle, within 60 days after the end of each calendar year. 210
230	230	Sec. 205. Section 3022(a) of the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants 211
231	231	Transparency Act of 2022, effective September 21, 2022 (D.C. Law 24-167; D.C. Official Code 212
232	232	§ 4-571.01(a)) is amended as follows: 213
233	233	(a) A new paragraph (3) is added to read as follows: 214
234	234	“(3) The outcomes of the Victim Services Division, not later than 60 days after 215
235	235	the applicability date of the Whole Government Response to Crime Act of 2023, which shall 216
236	236	include: 217
237	237	“(A) The number of victims engaged each month; 218
238	238	“(B) The number of victims who accepted service each month; and 219
239	239	“(C) The services recommended to the victims each month.”. 220
240	240	Sec. 206. Public awareness campaign. 221
241	241	(a) Within 180 days after the effective date of this act, OVSJG shall develop and 222
242	242	launch a public awareness campaign to raise awareness of the availability of government and 223
243	243	community-based victim services and the role of the Coordinator to the public and the following 224
244	244	entities: 225
245	245	(1) Hospitals; 226
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248	248	(2) District of Columbia Public Schools; 227
249	249	(3) District of Columbia Public Charter Schools; 228
250	250	(4) College and university campuses in the District; 229
251	251	(5) District of Columbia Housing Authority; 230
252	252	(6) MPD; and 231
253	253	(7) Community-based organizations. 232
254	254	SUBTITLE B. DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCES WORKFORCE 233
255	255	ENHANCEMENT . 234
256	256	Sec. 207. Definitions. 235
257	257	(1) "Department" means the Department of Forensic Sciences. 236
258	258	(2) “MPD” means the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police 237
259	259	Department. 238
260	260	(3) "Recruitment incentive" means a payment provided to newly hired 239
261	261	employees. 240
262	262	(4) "Retention payment" means a payment provided to existing 241
263	263	employees. 242
264	264	Sec. 208. Recruitment and retention for the Crime Scene Sciences Unit. 243
265	265	(a)(1) The Mayor may provide a recruitment incentive of up to $5,000 for new 244
266	266	employees hired as Forensic Scientists or Crime Scene Analysts in the Crime Scene Sciences 245
267	267	Unit at the Department of Forensic Sciences. The Mayor may periodically review and adjust the 246
268	268	recruitment incentive amount to account for inflation. 247
269	269	(2) The Department shall determine eligibility for the recruitment 248
270	270	incentive based on the qualifications and needs of the Department. 249
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273	273	(3) The recruitment incentive shall be provided in two equal installments 250
274	274	to the eligible employee. The first installment shall be provided to the eligible employee at the 251
275	275	time of hire, and the second installment shall be provided after the employee has completed the 252
276	276	Department’s Crime Scene Training Academy. 253
277	277	(b)(1) The Mayor may provide a retention payment of up to $5,000 for existing 254
278	278	employees working as Forensic Scientists or Crime Scene Analysts in the Crime Scene Sciences 255
279	279	Unit at the Department of Forensic Sciences. The Mayor may periodically review and adjust the 256
280	280	amount to account for inflation. 257
281	281	(2) Eligibility for retention payments shall be determined by the 258
282	282	Department based on the employee's years of service and performance. 259
283	283	(3) Retention payments shall be provided on an annual basis to eligible 260
284	284	employees, subject to availability of funds. 261
285	285	Sec. 209. Reporting. 262
286	286	(a) The Department shall submit an annual report to the Mayor and Council, and 263
287	287	publish on its website hiring information detailing: 264
288	288	(1) The total number of employees in the Crime Scene Sciences Unit 265
289	289	(“CSSU”); 266
290	290	(2) The number of employees hired in CSSU; 267
291	291	(3) The number of employees departing CSSU and the reason for the 268
292	292	departure, if known; 269
293	293	(4) The number and the total dollar amount of recruitment incentives 270
294	294	disbursed; 271
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297	297	(5) The number and the total dollar amount of retention payments 272
298	298	disbursed; 273
299	299	(6) The total number and the dollar amount of recruitment incentives and 274
300	300	retention payments disbursed and the remaining available budget; 275
301	301	(7) The number of vacant positions and the position titles in CSSU; 276
302	302	(8) The effectiveness of recruitment incentives and retention payments in 277
303	303	attracting and retaining Forensic Scientists or Crime Scene Analysts in CSSU as indicated by 278
304	304	performance metrics, including: 279
305	305	(A) The percentage of crime scenes responded to within 30 280
306	306	minutes; 281
307	307	(B) The percentage of crime scene reports completed within 14 282
308	308	calendar days; 283
309	309	(C) The number of crime scenes processed; 284
310	310	(D) The number of Quality Corrective Action Requests opened; 285
311	311	and 286
312	312	(E) The number of training hours completed by employees in 287
313	313	CSSU; and 288
314	314	(9) Recommendations on strategies to improve recruitment and retention 289
315	315	in the Department. 290
316	316	(b) The first report shall be submitted to the Mayor and Council not later than 180 291
317	317	days after the applicability date of this act and subsequent reports shall be submitted annually 292
318	318	thereafter. 293
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322	322	SUBTITLE C. 911 SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT TASK FORCE . 295
323	323	Sec. 210. Definitions. 296
324	324	For the purposes of this subtitle, the term: 297
325	325	(1) “911 system” shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 298
326	326	602(10) of the Emergency and Non-Emergency Number Telephone Calling Systems Fund Act of 299
327	327	2000, effective October 19, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-172; D.C. Official Code § 34–1801(10)). 300
328	328	(2) “Chief of 911 Operations” means the person responsible for managing 301
329	329	the daily operations of the 911 system and reports to the Director of the Office of Unified 302
330	330	Communications. 303
331	331	(3) “OUC” means the Office of Unified Communications. 304
332	332	Sec. 211. Establishment of the 911 System Improvement Task Force. 305
333	333	(a) There is established a 911 System Improvement Task Force (“Task Force”), 306
334	334	which shall report to the Council. The Task Force shall hold its first meeting within 30 days after 307
335	335	the applicability date of this act. 308
336	336	(b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members and 5 members shall 309
337	337	constitute a quorum: 310
338	338	(1) The Director of the OUC; 311
339	339	(2) The Chief of 911 Operations; 312
340	340	(3) The Chief of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, or 313
341	341	the Chief's designee; 314
342	342	(4) The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, or the Chief's 315
343	343	designee; 316
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346	346	(5) The Attorney General of the District of Columbia, or the Attorney 317
347	347	General’s designee; 318
348	348	(6) Chief of the Office of the Chief Technology Officer, or the Chief’s 319
349	349	designee; 320
350	350	(7) The Chairperson of the Council Committee with jurisdiction over 321
351	351	OUC, or the Chairperson’s designee; 322
352	352	(8) Two Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners appointed by the 323
353	353	Chairman of the Council; and 324
354	354	(9) A person with subject matter expertise or experience in emergency 325
355	355	response communications appointed by the Chairman of the Council. 326
356	356	(c) The Director of OUC or their designee shall be the chair of the Task Force and 327
357	357	be responsible for coordinating the meetings. 328
358	358	Sec. 212. Task force duties. 329
359	359	(a) The Task Force shall examine the effectiveness of OUC’s 911 system and 330
360	360	provide recommendations to improve the delivery of the 911 system to ensure a reliable, 331
361	361	responsive, and accurate emergency communications system. 332
362	362	(b) The Task Force shall submit a report to the Council and the Mayor, within 90 333
363	363	days after the effective date of this act, that shall include its recommendations on: 334
364	364	(1) The list of emergency codes used by 911 system call-takers to 335
365	365	categorize phone calls and texts for proper call and text prioritization; 336
366	366	(2) The standard operating procedure for OUC’s coordination with other 337
367	367	emergency response agencies; 338
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370	370	(3) Sufficient staffing levels, training programs, and hiring and retention 339
371	371	practices; 340
372	372	(4) The 911 call-routing systems and the 911 call center's technological 341
373	373	infrastructure and communication tools; 342
374	374	(5) The frequency of reporting to the public for transparency and 343
375	375	accountability purposes; 344
376	376	(6) An implementation plan with a timeline, metrics to assess progress and 345
377	377	effectiveness, appropriate training, and projected expenditures; and 346
378	378	(7) Any additional information deemed pertinent to improving the 911 347
379	379	system and its operational effectiveness. 348
380	380	TITLE III. DIRECTOR OF EMERGING ADULT SERVICES . 349
381	381	Sec. 301. Definitions. 350
382	382	For the purposes of this title, the term: 351
383	383	(1) “Community-based organization” means a public or private nonprofit 352
384	384	organization that is representative of the District or significant segments of the District and 353
385	385	provides social, educational, or related services to individuals in the community. 354
386	386	(2) “Committed youth offender” shall have the same meaning as provided 355
387	387	in Section 2 of the Youth Rehabilitation Amendment Act of 1985, effective December 7, 1985 356
388	388	(D.C. Law 6-69; D.C. Official Code § 24-901(1)). 357
389	389	(3) “Conviction” means the judgment on a verdict or a finding of guilty, a 358
390	390	plea of guilty, or a plea of no contest. 359
391	391	(4) “Court” means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. 360
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394	394	(5) “CSOSA” means the Court Services and Offender Supervision 361
395	395	Agency. 362
396	396	(6) “Educator” includes a principal, assistant principal, teacher, assistant 363
397	397	teacher, or a school psychologist or counselor. 364
398	398	(7) “Emerging adult” means an individual between the ages of 18 through 365
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400	400	(8) “LGBTQ” shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 2 of the 367
401	401	Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Affairs Act of 2006, effective April 4, 2006 368
402	402	(D.C. Law 16-89; D.C. Official Code §2-1381(2)). 369
403	403	(9) "Treatment" means guidance for youth offenders designed to improve 370
404	404	public safety by facilitating rehabilitation and preventing recidivism. 371
405	405	(10) “PII” shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 2a(7) of the 372
406	406	District of Columbia Commission for Women Act of 1978, effective March 10, 2023 (D.C. Law 373
407	407	2-109; D.C. Official Code § 3-701.01(7)). 374
408	408	(11) "Youth offender" means a person 24 years of age or younger at the 375
409	409	time that the person committed a crime other than murder, first degree murder that constitutes an 376
410	410	act of terrorism, second degree murder that constitutes an act of terrorism, first degree sexual 377
411	411	abuse, second degree sexual abuse, and first degree child sexual abuse. 378
412	412	(12) “Youth Rehabilitation Act” or “YRA” means the Youth 379
413	413	Rehabilitation Amendment Act of 1985, effective December 7, 1985 (D.C. Law 6-69; D.C. 380
414	414	Official Code § 24-901 et seq.). 381
415	415	Sec. 302. Establishment of the Director of Emerging Adult Services. 382
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418	418	(a) There is established the position of Director of Emerging Adult Services ("the 383
419	419	Director") within the Office of the City Administrator. The primary role of the Director is to 384
420	420	coordinate and lead the overall implementation of the Youth Rehabilitation Act and citywide 385
421	421	efforts to meet the unique needs of emerging adults in the District. 386
422	422	Sec. 303. Duties. 387
423	423	(a) The Director shall: 388
424	424	(1) Within the first year after the Director’s hiring, develop, and update 389
425	425	every 4 years, a comprehensive strategic plan (“strategic plan”) to meet the unique needs of 390
426	426	emerging adults and assess the implementation of the Youth Rehabilitation Act in the District. 391
427	427	The strategic plan shall be submitted to the Mayor and Council and shall include the following: 392
428	428	(A) An assessment of: 393
429	429	(i) The educational, workforce development, housing, 394
430	430	behavioral and physical health care, and family needs of emerging adults and youth offenders 395
431	431	before commitment, while in District or federal care or custody, and upon re-entry; 396
432	432	(ii) Diversion programs for persons at risk of becoming 397
433	433	youth offenders; and 398
434	434	(iii) The availability of a continuum of developmentally 399
435	435	appropriate, community-based services for youth offenders before commitment, while in District 400
436	436	care or custody, and upon reentry; 401
437	437	(B) Strategies and a plan to: 402
438	438	(i) Involve emerging adults in community decision-making 403
439	439	processes; 404
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442	442	(ii) Engage and support LGBTQ and other marginalized 405
443	443	emerging adults; 406
444	444	(iii) Expand alternatives to incarceration for emerging 407
445	445	adults involved in the criminal justice system; 408
446	446	(iv) Ensure effective treatment and services focused on 409
447	447	rehabilitation and preventing recidivism; and 410
448	448	(v) Foster collaboration among government agencies, 411
449	449	community-based organizations, and families to support emerging adults; and 412
450	450	(C) An outreach plan by the District to committed youth offenders 413
451	451	and their families in District or federal care or custody to identify needs for services and plan for 414
452	452	reentry. 415
453	453	(2) Consult community-based organizations providing services and 416
454	454	supports that are developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, healing-centered, and 417
455	455	restorative to inform the strategic plan; 418
456	456	(3) Oversee the implementation of the strategic plan and ensure alignment 419
457	457	with the goals and objectives of the Youth Rehabilitation Act; 420
458	458	(4) Coordinate inter-agency services, programs, and initiatives to meet the 421
459	459	diverse needs of emerging adults in the District; 422
460	460	(5) Collaborate with public safety, criminal justice, and youth services 423
461	461	agencies, including the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, Office of Gun Violence 424
462	462	Prevention, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, 425
463	463	Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services, Department of Parks and 426
464	464	Recreation, Office of the State Superintendent of Education, District of Columbia Public 427
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467	467	Schools, United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, and CSOSA, to enhance 428
468	468	services for emerging adults; 429
469	469	(6) Engage with the community, emerging adults, and youth offenders to 430
470	470	gather feedback, assess needs, and promote transparency and inclusivity in decision-making; and 431
471	471	(7) Publish a data table on a publicly accessible website that protects any 432
472	472	PII from disclosure and displays the total number of emerging adults, the services and 433
473	473	programming used by emerging adults, and the outcomes of the services and programming. 434
474	474	Sec. 304. Reporting. 435
475	475	(a) Not later than 6 months after assuming the inaugural Director position, the 436
476	476	Director shall submit a report to the Mayor and Council that includes: 437
477	477	(1) Proposed performance metrics and associated data to measure the 438
478	478	progress of the strategic plan and the YRA; 439
479	479	(2) Protocols for reporting and frequency of reporting, including how the 440
480	480	Director will collect data from District and federal agencies; 441
481	481	(3) Strategies for engaging agencies, as provided in Section 310(a)(5) of 442
482	482	this subtitle, on a coordinated effort to support emerging adults; and 443
483	483	(4) Outreach plans for engaging with the community and involving 444
484	484	emerging adults and their families in the decision-making processes. 445
485	485	(b) Within 3 years after the inaugural Director’s hiring, and every 2 years 446
486	486	thereafter, the Director shall submit an interim report to the Mayor and Council that includes, at 447
487	487	the minimum: 448
488	488	(1) The state of emerging adults in the District and the challenges that they 449
489	489	are experiencing; 450
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492	492	(2) An analysis of the implementation of the Youth Rehabilitation Act 451
493	493	pursuant to the metrics provided in Paragraph (a)(1) of this section; 452
494	494	(3) Progress made in achieving the goals and objectives outlined in the 453
495	495	strategic plan pursuant to the metrics provided in Paragraph (a)(1) of this section; 454
496	496	(4) A description of the Director’s coordination efforts and specific 455
497	497	initiatives with District agencies, community-based organizations, and the community 456
498	498	undertaken during the fiscal year to meet the unique needs of emerging adults and the 457
499	499	implementation of the Youth Rehabilitation Act; 458
500	500	(5) Challenges faced during the preceding 2 years and explanations for 459
501	501	how each challenge was resolved or why it is ongoing; 460
502	502	(6) Budgetary requirements and programming needs necessary for the 461
503	503	successful execution of the strategic plan; and 462
504	504	(7) Recommendations for future actions, policy changes, or resource 463
505	505	allocations based on the findings of the fiscal year. 464
506	506	(c) The Director may incorporate the requirements of the interim report into the 465
507	507	strategic plan every 4 years. 466
508	508	Sec. 305. Advisory Board to the Director. 467
509	509	(a) There is established an Advisory Board ("Board") to guide and assist the 468
510	510	Director in fulfilling their duties. The Board shall be part of the interview decision-making 469
511	511	process for hiring the Director. 470
512	512	(b) The Board shall provide expert guidance, recommendations, and feedback to 471
513	513	the Director on matters related to emerging adults' needs and the YRA implementation. 472
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516	516	(c) The Board shall meet with the Director monthly, and 3 Board members shall 473
517	517	constitute a quorum. 474
518	518	(d) The Board shall be comprised of 9 members from the following: 475
519	519	(1) Two emerging adults appointed by the Council; 476
520	520	(2) One representative from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, 477
521	521	appointed by the Mayor; 478
522	522	(3) One representative from the State Office of Career and Technical 479
523	523	Education, appointed by the Mayor; 480
524	524	(4) One representative from the Department of Youth Rehabilitation 481
525	525	Services, appointed by the Mayor; 482
526	526	(5) One representative from the Department of Human Services, appointed 483
527	527	by the Mayor; and 484
528	528	(6) Three representatives, appointed by the Council, from community-485
529	529	based organizations with experience providing: 486
530	530	(A) Physical and behavioral health services to emerging adults; 487
531	531	(B) Victim services for emerging adults; or 488
532	532	(C) Juvenile and criminal justice system services for emerging 489
533	533	adults. 490
534	534	(e) Of the 9 members, the Mayor shall appoint 4 members and the Chairman of 491
535	535	the Council shall appoint 5 members within 60 days after the enactment of this act. The Mayor 492
536	536	and Chairman of the Council shall each appoint one co-chair for the Board. All members shall 493
537	537	serve without compensation and can be reappointed. For the inaugural Board, 3 members shall 494
538	538	serve for a 3-year term, 3 members shall serve for a 2-year term, and 3 members shall serve for a 495
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541	541	1-year term. Thereafter, the members shall serve for a term of 3 years or until a successor has 496
542	542	been appointed. A person appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board occurring prior to the 497
543	543	expiration of a term shall serve for the remainder of the term or until a successor has been 498
544	544	appointed. 499
545	545	TITLE IV. ENGAGING HOSPITALITY IN CRIME PREVENTION WORKING 500
546	546	GROUP. 501
547	547	Sec. 401. Working group establishment. 502
548	548	(a) The Mayor shall establish an Engaging Hospitality in Crime Prevention 503
549	549	Working Group (“Working Group”) that will develop recommendations on how members of the 504
550	550	hospitality industry, including bars, restaurants, music venues, clubs, hotels, sports venues, and 505
551	551	other businesses can collaborate with District agencies to address violence in and around District 506
552	552	commercial and nightlife corridors. Members of the working group shall include: 507
553	553	(1) One representative from the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan 508
554	554	Washington; 509
555	555	(2) One representative from the Hotel Association of Washington; 510
556	556	(3) One representative from DC Nightlife Council; 511
557	557	(4) One representative from Office of Nightlife and Culture; 512
558	558	(5) One representative from the Nightlife Task Force; 513
559	559	(6) One ANC Commissioner per each ward to be appointed by each 514
560	560	Councilmember representing a ward; 515
561	561	(7) One representative from the Metropolitan Police Department; 516
562	562	(8) One representative from the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis 517
563	563	Administration; 518
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566	566	(9) One representative reflecting the perspective of a violence interrupter; 519
567	567	and 520
568	568	(10) Eight representatives representing businesses operating in each ward, 521
569	569	one appointed by each Councilmember representing a ward. 522
570	570	(b) The working group shall develop a set of recommended actions and policies 523
571	571	that the hospitality industry or the District government can take to improve public safety in the 524
572	572	District, especially in commercial and nightlife corridors. 525
573	573	(c) The working group shall submit the recommendations to the Mayor and 526
574	574	Council within 90 days after the Working Group convenes their first meeting. 527
575	575	TITLE V. FISCAL IMPACT AND EFFECTIVE DATE. 528
576	576	Sec. 501. Fiscal impact statement. 529
577	577	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 530
578	578	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 531
579	579	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 532
580	580	Sec. 502. Effective date. 533
581	581	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 534
582	582	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 535
583	583	provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 536
584	584	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 537
585	585	Columbia Register. 538