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7		-	AN ACT
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12		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17		-	To amend, on an emergency 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		-	Emergency Amendment Act of 2024”.
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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31		-	(2) Paragraph (12) is repealed.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
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52		-	“(A) One member with experience in housing development or operations;
53		-	“(B) One member with experience in affordable housing development,
54		-	operations, or finance;
55		-	“(C) One member with knowledge of federal housing law and regulation;
56		-	“(D) One member with experience in capital project financing;
57		-	“(E) One member who is a resident of a property owned, operated, and
58		-	managed by the Authority;
59		-	“(F) One member with experience as a voucher holder;
60		-	“(G) The current Executive Director of the Interagency Council on
61		-	Homelessness;
62		-	“(H) The Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance
63		-	Management; and
64		-	“(I) One member with experience in government procurement;
65		-	“(2) The Chief Financial Officer, or a designee of the Chief Financial Officer who
66		-	is an employee of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, who shall serve as a non-voting
67		-	member; and
68		-	“(3) The President of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board, who shall serve as
69		-	a non-voting member.
70		-	“(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsections (c) and
71		-	(f)(1) of this section, each member of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be appointed by
72		-	the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to section 2(e) of the
73		-	Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-
74		-	523.01(e)).
75		-	“(2) The Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance
76		-	Management and the Chief Financial Officer, or the Chief Financial Officer’s designee, shall
77		-	serve as members of the Stabilization and Reform Board by virtue of their incumbency in the
78		-	position of Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance Management and Chief
79		-	Financial Officer or being an employee of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
80		-	“(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor may appoint the following
81		-	individuals to the Stabilization and Reform Board without the advice and consent of the Council
82		-	pursuant to section 2(e) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
83		-	142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(e)):
84		-	“(1) Raymond A. Skinner, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(A)
85		-	of this section and to serve as chairperson of the Stabilization and Reform Board;
86		-	“(2) James M. Dickerson, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(B)
87		-	of this section;
88		-	“(3) Christopher Murphy, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(C)
89		-	of this section;
90		-	“(4) Melissa Lee, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(D) of this
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97		-	“(5) Denise Blackson, to fill the Board sear described in subsection (a)(1)(E) of
98		-	this section;
99		-	“(6) Ronnie Harris, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(F) of this
100		-	section;
101		-	“(7) Theresa Silla, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(G) of this
102		-	section; and
103		-	“(8) Katrina D. Jones, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(I) of
104		-	this section.
105		-	“(d) The members of the Stabilization and Reform Board referred to in subsection
106		-	(a)(1)(A) through (I) of this section shall each serve for one term of 2 years or until the Board
107		-	sunsets; provided, that each such member may continue to serve until a successor board assumes
108		-	the responsibilities of the Stabilization and Reform Board; provided further, that in the event of a
109		-	vacancy in the seat of such a member of the Board, the Mayor may appoint a member, pursuant
110		-	to subsection (b)(1) of this section, to serve the remainder of the unexpired term or until a
111		-	successor board assumes the responsibilities of the Stabilization and Reform Board.
112		-	“(e) Upon a vacancy in the position of chairperson of the Stabilization and Reform
113		-	Board, the Mayor shall designate a chairperson from among the members of the Stabilization and
114		-	Reform Board referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A) through (I) of this section.
115		-	“(f)(1) Upon a vacancy of any seat of the Stabilization and Reform Board, the Mayor
116		-	shall nominate a replacement who meets the qualifications of the vacant seat pursuant to
117		-	subsection (a)(1) of this section; provided, that this shall not apply to the seat established by
118		-	subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section. If the seat established by subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section
119		-	becomes vacant, the Council shall appoint a successor.
120		-	“(2) A Mayoral nomination shall be submitted to the Council pursuant to
121		-	subsection (b)(1) of this section.
122		-	“(g)(1) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall meet at least 10 times per year. All
123		-	meetings of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be open to the public, except as may
124		-	otherwise be authorized by the Open Meetings Act, effective March 31, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-350;
125		-	D.C. Official Code § 2-571 et seq.).
126		-	“(2) All regular meetings of the Board must be publicized through a notice,
127		-	published in the District of Columbia Register one week prior to the meeting that contains the
128		-	date, time, and location of the meeting.
129		-	“(3) Each regular meeting shall provide for a period of public comments, which
130		-	shall not be limited in time, except that the time allowed for each individual speaker may be
131		-	reasonably limited.
132		-	“(h) For the purposes of taking any official action, a quorum of the Stabilization and
133		-	Reform Board shall consist of 5 members.
134		-	“(i) The Stabilization and Reform Board established by this section shall assume
135		-	authority from the Board of Commissioners established by section 12, and the Board of ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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141		-	Commissioners shall be dissolved, upon the swearing in of at least 5 members of the
142		-	Stabilization and Reform Board.
143		-	“(j) The Authority shall provide to the Stabilization and Reform Board at least 2 full-time
144		-	employees who are qualified to provide legal and policy research as requested by members of the
145		-	Board. Except as otherwise provided by law, a full-time employee provided to the Board
146		-	pursuant to this subsection shall not share with employees of the Authority information about
147		-	research performed for a Board member, unless the Board member authorizes the sharing of
148		-	information.
149		-	“Sec. 11b. Reform activities.
150		-	“(a) Within 15 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the Executive Director shall,
151		-	after submission to the Stabilization and Reform Board and the City-Wide Resident Advisory
152		-	Board, submit a report to the Mayor and the Council that describes the progress of the Authority
153		-	in:
154		-	“(1) Addressing and remediating the issues identified by the U.S. Department of
155		-	Housing and Urban Development in its 2022 assessment of the Authority (“HUD DC001
156		-	Assessment”);
157		-	“(2) Developing and implementing a plan to expedite the leasing of dwelling units
158		-	owned, operated, or managed by the Authority;
159		-	“(3) Identifying individual dwelling units within Housing Properties of the
160		-	Authority that are in a substandard condition and improving the condition of such units to a state
161		-	of good repair;
162		-	“(4) Developing and implementing a plan for the maintenance, in an ongoing state
163		-	of good repair, of Housing Properties of the Authority and individual dwellings units within
164		-	those Housing Properties;
165		-	“(5) Improving the management of the wait list for dwelling units within Housing
166		-	Properties of the Authority;
167		-	“(6)(A) Reviewing and developing recommendations for improvements of the
168		-	Authority’s:
169		-	“(i) Capital and operating budgets;
170		-	“(ii) Capital and operating expenditures;
171		-	“(iii) Accounting and fiscal management systems, controls, and
172		-	procedures; and
173		-	“(iv) Contracting and procurement systems, controls, and
174		-	procedures.
175		-	“(B) Requirements of this paragraph are subject to review by the Chief
176		-	Financial Officer measured against industry and government standards and best practices; and
177		-	“(7) Meeting the training requirements established by sections 12(h) and 14(d).
178		-	“(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the Executive
179		-	Director shall submit to the Council any updated policies, procedures, and reports provided to the
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186		-	“Response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s March 2022 On-Site
187		-	Assessment Report,” published on November 29, 2022. Such policies, procedures and reports
188		-	shall be submitted no later than 48 hours after submission to the United States Department of
189		-	Housing and Urban Development.
190		-	“(c) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall:
191		-	“(1) Review the progress of the Authority in addressing the findings and
192		-	recommendations in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s
193		-	assessment of the Authority (known as the “HUD DC001 Assessment”) each month;
194		-	“(2) Schedule and complete at least 4 listening sessions, one in each quadrant, to
195		-	hear from public housing residents about concerns and experiences by May 2023;
196		-	“(3) At least once a quarter, invite the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board to
197		-	report to the Board on any topics of interest or concerns, and respond to the concerns of the City-
198		-	Wide Resident Advisory Board in writing, no later than 45 days following the quarterly meeting;
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200		-	“(4) Provide recommendations to the Mayor and the Council by July 1, 2024, for
201		-	the structure of a successor Board of Directors to govern the Authority on an ongoing basis.
202		-	“(d) If requested by the Council, a quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform
203		-	Board shall attend a Council oversight hearing on the Authority and provide testimony.
204		-	“(e) A quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be present at each
205		-	listening session held pursuant to subsection (c)(2) of this section.
206		-	“Sec. 11c. City-Wide Resident Advisory Board.
207		-	“(a) The Authority shall establish and implement a comprehensive training program for
208		-	members of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board with the goal of enabling tenant members to
209		-	participate fully in the oversight of the housing authority’s operation and capital planning. The
210		-	Authority shall develop the training program in consultation with public housing residents and
211		-	public housing industry professional organizations.
212		-	“(b)(1) The City-Wide Resident Advisory Board shall be provided access to trainings
213		-	referenced in section 12(h)(1) and (2).
214		-	“(2) Additionally, the Authority shall provide training on relevant federal and
215		-	District laws, leadership development, communication, and negotiations.
216		-	“(c) The Authority shall provide a copy of resolutions on the agenda for consideration by
217		-	the Stabilization and Reform Board to the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board at least 24 hours
218		-	prior to the scheduled date and time of the Stabilization and Reform Board meeting at which the
219		-	resolution will be considered.
220		-	“(d) The Authority shall seek and consider the input of the City-Wide Resident Advisory
221		-	Board when a policy or program change affects residents.”.
222		-	(d) Section 12 (D.C. Official Code § 6-211) is amended as follows:
223		-	(1) The section heading is amended to read as follows:
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230		-	(2) Subsections (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q),
231		-	(v)(3), and (w) are repealed.
232		-	(3) Subsection (r) is amended by striking the phrase “No Commissioner” and
233		-	inserting the phrase “No member of the Board” in its place.
234		-	(4) Subsection (s) is amended by striking the phrase “Commissioners shall” and
235		-	inserting the phrase “Each member of the Board referred to in section 11a(a)(1)(A) through (I)
236		-	shall” in its place.
237		-	(5) Subsection (u) is amended by striking the phrase “any Commissioner” and
238		-	inserting the phrase “any member of the Board” in its place.
239		-	(e) Section 14 (D.C. Official Code § 6-213) is amended as follows:
240		-	(1) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “direction and supervision”
241		-	and inserting the word “oversight” in its place.
242		-	(2) A new subsection (e) is added to read as follows:
243		-	“(e) As part of the process of selecting an Executive Director, the Board shall seek and
244		-	consider the input of public housing residents, voucher holders, and the resident advisory board
245		-	for the Authority.”.
246		-	(f) Section 21 (D.C. Official Code § 6-220) is amended as follows:
247		-	(1) The section heading is amended by striking the phrase “Board of
248		-	Commissioners” and inserting the word “Board” in its place.
249		-	(2) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “each Commissioner” and
250		-	inserting the phrase “each member of the Board” in its place.
251		-	(3) Subsection (b) is amended as follows:
252		-	(A) Strike the phrase “as a Commissioner” and insert the phrase “as a
253		-	member of the Board or a member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place.
254		-	(B) Strike the phrase “former Commissioner” and insert the phrase
255		-	“former member of the Board or former member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its
256		-	place.
257		-	(C) Strike the phrase “as Commissioner” and insert the phrase “as a
258		-	member of the Board or a member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place.
259		-	(D) Strike the phrase “any former Commissioner” and insert the phrase
260		-	“any former member of the Board or former member of the former Board of Commissioners” in
261		-	its place.
262		-	(4) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “any Commissioner” and
263		-	inserting the phrase “any member of the Board” in its place.
264		-	(g) Section 26g(b)(2)(C) (D.C. Official Code § 6-232(b)(2)(C)) is amended by striking
265		-	the phrase “resident commissioner and to vote for candidates for resident commissioner to serve
266		-	on the Board, as provided in section 12” and inserting the phrase “resident commissioner” in its
267		-	place.
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275		-	Sec. 3. Conforming amendment.
276		-	Section 2(e) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142;
277		-	D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(e)), is amended by adding a new paragraph (27A) to read as
278		-	follows:
279		-	“(27A) The Stabilization and Reform Board of the District of Columbia Housing
280		-	Authority, established by section 11a of the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999,
281		-	effective December 22, 2022 (D.C. Act 24-702; 70 DCR 164).”.
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283		-	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
284		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
285		-	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
286		-	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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288		-	Sec. 5. Effective date.
289		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
290		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
291		-	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
292		-	412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
293		-	D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).
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299		-	Chairman
300		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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307		-	Mayor
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	16	+	To amend, on an emergency basis, the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999 to 15
	17	+	establish a temporary Stabilization and Reform Board to govern the District of Columbia 16
	18	+	Housing Authority (“DCHA”) and to require that the Board and the Executive Director of 17
	19	+	DCHA take specific actions to reform and revitalize the operations of DCHA. 18
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	21	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 20
	22	+	act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform 21
	23	+	Emergency Amendment Act of 2024”. 22
	24	+	Sec. 2. The District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999, effective May 9, 2000 23
	25	+	(D.C. Law 13-105; D.C. Official Code § 6-201 et seq.), is amended as follows: 24
	26	+	(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 6-201) is amended as follows: 25
	27	+	(1) Paragraph (6) is amended by striking the phrase “Board of Commissioners” 26
	28	+	and inserting the phrase “Stabilization and Reform Board” in its place. 27
	29	+	(2) Paragraph (12) is repealed. 28
	30	+	(3) A new paragraph (17A) is added to read as follows: 29
	31	+	“(17A) “Dwelling unit” means any room or group of rooms located within a 30
	32	+	residential or mixed-use building and forming a single unit that is used or intended to be used for 31
	33	+	living, sleeping, and the preparation and eating of meals.”. 32 2
	34	+	(b) Section 10(h) (D.C. Official Code § 6- 209(h)) is amended as follows: 33
	35	+	(1) Strike the phrase “or Commissioner of the Authority” and insert the phrase 34
	36	+	“member of the Board, or member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place. 35
	37	+	(2) Strike the phrase “a Commissioner” and insert the phrase “a member of the 36
	38	+	Board, member of the former Board of Commissioners,” in its place. 37
	39	+	(c) New sections 11a, 11b, and 11c are added to read as follows: 38
	40	+	“Sec. 11a. Stabilization and Reform Board. 39
	41	+	“(a) The Authority shall, from and after the date set forth in subsection (i) of this section, 40
	42	+	be governed by a Stabilization and Reform Board, which shall consist of the following members: 41
	43	+	“(1) The following 9 voting members, each of whom shall be a resident of the 42
	44	+	District: 43
	45	+	“(A) One member with experience in housing development or operations; 44
	46	+	“(B) One member with experience in affordable housing development, 45
	47	+	operations, or finance; 46
	48	+	“(C) One member with knowledge of federal housing law and regulation; 47
	49	+	“(D) One member with experience in capital project financing; 48
	50	+	“(E) One member who is a resident of a property owned, operated, and 49
	51	+	managed by the Authority; 50
	52	+	“(F) One member with experience as a voucher holder; 51
	53	+	“(G) The current Executive Director of the Interagency Council on 52
	54	+	Homelessness; 53
	55	+	“(H) The Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance 54
	56	+	Management; and 55 3
	57	+	“(I) One member with experience in government procurement; 56
	58	+	“(2) The Chief Financial Officer, or a designee of the Chief Financial Officer who 57
	59	+	is an employee of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, who shall serve as a non-voting 58
	60	+	member; and 59
	61	+	“(3) The President of the City- Wide Resident Advisory Board, who shall serve as 60
	62	+	a non- voting member. 61
	63	+	“(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsections (c) and 62
	64	+	(f)(1) of this section, each member of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be appointed by 63
	65	+	the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to section 2(e) of the 64
	66	+	Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2- 142; D.C. Official Code § 1-65
	67	+	523.01(e)). 66
	68	+	“(2) The Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance 67
	69	+	Management and the Chief Financial Officer, or the Chief Financial Officer’s designee, shall 68
	70	+	serve as members of the Stabilization and Reform Board by virtue of their incumbency in the 69
	71	+	position of Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance Management and Chief 70
	72	+	Financial Officer or being an employee of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. 71
	73	+	“(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor may appoint the following 72
	74	+	individuals to the Stabilization and Reform Board without the advice and consent of the Council 73
	75	+	pursuant to section 2(e) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-74
	76	+	142; D.C. Official Code § 1- 523.01(e)): 75
	77	+	“(1) Raymond A. Skinner, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(A) 76
	78	+	of this section and to serve as chairperson of the Stabilization and Reform Board; 77 4
	79	+	“(2) James M. Dickerson, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(B) 78
	80	+	of this section; 79
	81	+	“(3) Christopher Murphy, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(C) 80
	82	+	of this section; 81
	83	+	“(4) Melissa Lee, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(D) of this 82
	84	+	section; 83
	85	+	“(5) Denise Blackson, to fill the Board sear described in subsection (a)(1)(E) of 84
	86	+	this section; 85
	87	+	“(6) Ronnie Harris, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(F) of this 86
	88	+	section; 87
	89	+	“(7) Theresa Silla, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(G) of this 88
	90	+	section; and 89
	91	+	“(8) Katrina D. Jones, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(I) of 90
	92	+	this section. 91
	93	+	“(d) The members of the Stabilization and Reform Board referred to in subsection 92
	94	+	(a)(1)(A) through (I) of this section shall each serve for one term of 2 years or until the Board 93
	95	+	sunsets; provided, that each such member may continue to serve until a successor board assumes 94
	96	+	the responsibilities of the Stabilization and Reform Board; provided further, that in the event of a 95
	97	+	vacancy in the seat of such a member of the Board, the Mayor may appoint a member, pursuant 96
	98	+	to subsection (b)(1) of this section, to serve the remainder of the unexpired term or until a 97
	99	+	successor board assumes the responsibilities of the Stabilization and Reform Board. 98 5
	100	+	“(e) Upon a vacancy in the position of chairperson of the Stabilization and Reform 99
	101	+	Board, the Mayor shall designate a chairperson from among the members of the Stabilization and 100
	102	+	Reform Board referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A) through (I) of this section. 101
	103	+	“(f)(1) Upon a vacancy of any seat of the Stabilization and Reform Board, the Mayor 102
	104	+	shall nominate a replacement who meets the qualifications of the vacant seat pursuant to 103
	105	+	subsection (a)(1) of this section; provided, that this shall not apply to the seat established by 104
	106	+	subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section. If the seat established by subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section 105
	107	+	becomes vacant, the Council shall appoint a successor. 106
	108	+	“(2) A Mayoral nomination shall be submitted to the Council pursuant to 107
	109	+	subsection (b)(1) of this section. 108
	110	+	“(g)(1) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall meet at least 10 times per year. All 109
	111	+	meetings of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be open to the public, except as may 110
	112	+	otherwise be authorized by the Open Meetings Act, effective March 31, 2011 (D.C. Law 18- 350; 111
	113	+	D.C. Official Code § 2- 571 et seq.). 112
	114	+	“(2) All regular meetings of the Board must be publicized through a notice, 113
	115	+	published in the District of Columbia Register one week prior to the meeting that contains the 114
	116	+	date, time, and location of the meeting. 115
	117	+	“(3) Each regular meeting shall provide for a period of public comments, which 116
	118	+	shall not be limited in time, except that the time allowed for each individual speaker may be 117
	119	+	reasonably limited. 118
	120	+	“(h) For the purposes of taking any official action, a quorum of the Stabilization and 119
	121	+	Reform Board shall consist of 5 members. 120 6
	122	+	“(i) The Stabilization and Reform Board established by this section shall assume 121
	123	+	authority from the Board of Commissioners established by section 12, and the Board of 122
	124	+	Commissioners shall be dissolved, upon the swearing in of at least 5 members of the 123
	125	+	Stabilization and Reform Board. 124
	126	+	“(j) The Authority shall provide to the Stabilization and Reform Board at least 2 full-time 125
	127	+	employees who are qualified to provide legal and policy research as requested by members of the 126
	128	+	Board. Except as otherwise provided by law, a full-time employee provided to the Board 127
	129	+	pursuant to this subsection shall not share with employees of the Authority information about 128
	130	+	research performed for a Board member, unless the Board member authorizes the sharing of 129
	131	+	information. 130
	132	+	“Sec. 11b. Reform activities. 131
	133	+	“(a) Within 15 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the Executive Director shall, 132
	134	+	after submission to the Stabilization and Reform Board and the City- Wide Resident Advisory 133
	135	+	Board, submit a report to the Mayor and the Council that describes the progress of the Authority 134
	136	+	in: 135
	137	+	“(1) Addressing and remediating the issues identified by the U.S. Department of 136
	138	+	Housing and Urban Development in its 2022 assessment of the Authority ( “HUD DC001 137
	139	+	Assessment”); 138
	140	+	“(2) Developing and implementing a plan to expedite the leasing of dwelling units 139
	141	+	owned, operated, or managed by the Authority; 140
	142	+	“(3) Identifying individual dwelling units within Housing Properties of the 141
	143	+	Authority that are in a substandard condition and improving the condition of such units to a state 142
	144	+	of good repair; 143 7
	145	+	“(4) Developing and implementing a plan for the maintenance, in an ongoing state 144
	146	+	of good repair, of Housing Properties of the Authority and individual dwellings units within 145
	147	+	those Housing Properties; 146
	148	+	“(5) Improving the management of the wait list for dwelling units within Housing 147
	149	+	Properties of the Authority; 148
	150	+	“(6)(A) Reviewing and developing recommendations for improvements of the 149
	151	+	Authority’s: 150
	152	+	“(i) Capital and operating budgets; 151
	153	+	“(ii) Capital and operating expenditures; 152
	154	+	“(iii) Accounting and fiscal management systems, controls, and 153
	155	+	procedures; and 154
	156	+	“(iv) Contracting and procurement systems, controls, and 155
	157	+	procedures. 156
	158	+	“(B) Requirements of this paragraph are subject to review by the Chief 157
	159	+	Financial Officer measured against industry and government standards and best practices; and 158
	160	+	“(7) Meeting the training requirements established by sections 12(h) and 14(d). 159
	161	+	“(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the Executive 160
	162	+	Director shall submit to the Council any updated policies, procedures, and reports provided to the 161
	163	+	United States Department of Housing and Urban Development as outlined in the Authority’s 162
	164	+	“Response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s March 2022 On-Site 163
	165	+	Assessment Report,” published on November 29, 2022. Such policies, procedures and reports 164
	166	+	shall be submitted no later than 48 hours after submission to the United States Department of 165
	167	+	Housing and Urban Development. 166 8
	168	+	“(c) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall: 167
	169	+	“(1) Review the progress of the Authority in addressing the findings and 168
	170	+	recommendations in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 169
	171	+	assessment of the Authority (known as the “HUD DC001 Assessment”) each month; 170
	172	+	“(2) Schedule and complete at least 4 listening sessions, one in each quadrant, to 171
	173	+	hear from public housing residents about concerns and experiences by May 2023; 172
	174	+	“(3) At least once a quarter, invite the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board to 173
	175	+	report to the Board on any topics of interest or concerns, and respond to the concerns of the City-174
	176	+	Wide Resident Advisory Board in writing, no later than 45 days following the quarterly meeting; 175
	177	+	and 176
	178	+	“(4) Provide recommendations to the Mayor and the Council by July 1, 2024, for 177
	179	+	the structure of a successor Board of Directors to govern the Authority on an ongoing basis. 178
	180	+	“(d) If requested by the Council, a quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform 179
	181	+	Board shall attend a Council oversight hearing on the Authority and provide testimony. 180
	182	+	“(e) A quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be present at each 181
	183	+	listening session held pursuant to subsection (c)(2) of this section. 182
	184	+	“Sec. 11c. City-Wide Resident Advisory Board. 183
	185	+	“(a) The Authority shall establish and implement a comprehensive training program for 184
	186	+	members of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board with the goal of enabling tenant members to 185
	187	+	participate fully in the oversight of the housing authority’s operation and capital planning. The 186
	188	+	Authority shall develop the training program in consultation with public housing residents and 187
	189	+	public housing industry professional organizations. 188 9
	190	+	“(b)(1) The City-Wide Resident Advisory Board shall be provided access to trainings 189
	191	+	referenced in section 12(h)(1) and (2). 190
	192	+	“(2) Additionally, the Authority shall provide training on relevant federal and 191
	193	+	District laws, leadership development, communication, and negotiations. 192
	194	+	“(c) The Authority shall provide a copy of resolutions on the agenda for consideration by 193
	195	+	the Stabilization and Reform Board to the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board at least 24 hours 194
	196	+	prior to the scheduled date and time of the Stabilization and Reform Board meeting at which the 195
	197	+	resolution will be considered. 196
	198	+	“(d) The Authority shall seek and consider the input of the City- Wide Resident Advisory 197
	199	+	Board when a policy or program change affects residents.”. 198
	200	+	(d) Section 12 (D.C. Official Code § 6- 211) is amended as follows: 199
	201	+	(1) The section heading is amended to read as follows: 200
	202	+	“Sec. 12. Additional Board provisions.”. 201
	203	+	(2) Subsections (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), 202
	204	+	(v)(3), and (w) are repealed. 203
	205	+	(3) Subsection (r) is amended by striking the phrase “No Commissioner” and 204
	206	+	inserting the phrase “No member of the Board” in its place. 205
	207	+	(4) Subsection (s) is amended by striking the phrase “Commissioners shall” and 206
	208	+	inserting the phrase “Each member of the Board referred to in section 11a(a)(1)(A) through (I) 207
	209	+	shall” in its place. 208
	210	+	(5) Subsection (u) is amended by striking the phrase “any Commissioner” and 209
	211	+	inserting the phrase “any member of the Board” in its place. 210
	212	+	(e) Section 14 (D.C. Official Code § 6- 213) is amended as follows: 211 10
	213	+	(1) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “direction and supervision” 212
	214	+	and inserting the word “oversight” in its place. 213
	215	+	(2) A new subsection (e) is added to read as follows: 214
	216	+	“(e) As part of the process of selecting an Executive Director, the Board shall seek and 215
	217	+	consider the input of public housing residents, voucher holders, and the resident advisory board 216
	218	+	for the Authority.”. 217
	219	+	(f) Section 21 (D.C. Official Code § 6- 220) is amended as follows: 218
	220	+	(1) The section heading is amended by striking the phrase “Board of 219
	221	+	Commissioners” and inserting the word “Board” in its place. 220
	222	+	(2) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “each Commissioner” and 221
	223	+	inserting the phrase “each member of the Board” in its place. 222
	224	+	(3) Subsection (b) is amended as follows: 223
	225	+	(A) Strike the phrase “as a Commissioner” and insert the phrase “as a 224
	226	+	member of the Board or a member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place. 225
	227	+	(B) Strike the phrase “former Commissioner” and insert the phrase 226
	228	+	“former member of the Board or former member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its 227
	229	+	place. 228
	230	+	(C) Strike the phrase “as Commissioner” and insert the phrase “as a 229
	231	+	member of the Board or a member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place. 230
	232	+	(D) Strike the phrase “any former Commissioner” and insert the phrase 231
	233	+	“any former member of the Board or former member of the former Board of Commissioners” in 232
	234	+	its place. 233 11
	235	+	(4) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “any Commissioner” and 234
	236	+	inserting the phrase “any member of the Board” in its place. 235
	237	+	(g) Section 26g(b)(2)(C) (D.C. Official Code § 6-232(b)(2)(C)) is amended by striking 236
	238	+	the phrase “resident commissioner and to vote for candidates for resident commissioner to serve 237
	239	+	on the Board, as provided in section 12” and inserting the phrase “resident commissioner” in its 238
	240	+	place. 239
	241	+	Sec. 3. Conforming amendment. 240
	242	+	Section 2(e) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2- 142; 241
	243	+	D.C. Official Code § 1- 523.01(e)), is amended by adding a new paragraph (27A) to read as 242
	244	+	follows: 243
	245	+	“(27A) The Stabilization and Reform Board of the District of Columbia Housing 244
	246	+	Authority, established by section 11a of the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999, 245
	247	+	effective December 22, 2022 ( D.C. Act 24- 702; 70 DCR 164);”. 246
	248	+	Sec. 4. Applicability. 247
	249	+	This act shall apply as of December 22, 2022. 248
	250	+	Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement. 249
	251	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 250
	252	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 251
	253	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 252
	254	+	Sec. 6. Effective date. 253
	255	+	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 254
	256	+	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 255
	257	+	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 256 12
	258	+	412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 257
	259	+	D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.12(a)). 258