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District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0893 Compare Versions

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7		-	AN ACT
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11		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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16		-	To amend, on a temporary basis, the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999 to
17		-	establish a temporary Stabilization and Reform Board to govern the District of Columbia
18		-	Housing Authority (“DCHA”) and to require that the Board and the Executive Director of
19		-	DCHA take specific actions to reform and revitalize the operations of DCHA.
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21		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
22		-	act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform
23		-	Temporary Amendment Act of 2024”.
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25		-	Sec. 2. The District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999, effective May 9, 2000
26		-	(D.C. Law 13-105; D.C. Official Code § 6-201 et seq.), is amended as follows:
27		-	(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 6-201) is amended as follows:
28		-	(1) Paragraph (6) is amended by striking the phrase “Board of Commissioners”
29		-	and inserting the phrase “Stabilization and Reform Board” in its place.
30		-	(2) Paragraph (12) is repealed.
31		-	(3) A new paragraph (17A) is added to read as follows:
32		-	“(17A) “Dwelling unit” means any room or group of rooms located within a
33		-	residential or mixed-use building and forming a single unit that is used or intended to be used for
34		-	living, sleeping, and the preparation and eating of meals.”.
35		-	(b) Section 10(h) (D.C. Official Code § 6-209(h)) is amended as follows:
36		-	(1) Strike the phrase “or Commissioner of the Authority” and insert the phrase
37		-	“member of the Board, or member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place.
38		-	(2) Strike the phrase “a Commissioner” and insert the phrase “a member of the
39		-	Board, member of the former Board of Commissioners,” in its place.
40		-	(c) New sections 11a, 11b, and 11c are added to read as follows:
41		-	“Sec. 11a. Stabilization and Reform Board.
42		-	“(a) The Authority shall, from and after the date set forth in subsection (i) of this section,
43		-	be governed by a Stabilization and Reform Board, which shall consist of the following members:
44		-	“(1) The following 9 voting members, each of whom shall be a resident of the
45		-	District:
46		-	“(A) One member with experience in housing development or operations; ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	7	+	A BILL 1
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	9	+	25-893 3
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	11	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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	13	+	____________ 7
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	15	+	To amend, on a temporary basis, the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999 to 9
	16	+	establish a temporary Stabilization and Reform Board to govern the District of Columbia 10
	17	+	Housing Authority (“DCHA”) and to require that the Board and the Executive Director of 11
	18	+	DCHA take specific actions to reform and revitalize the operations of DCHA. 12
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	20	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 14
	21	+	act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform 15
	22	+	Temporary Amendment Act of 2024”. 16
	23	+	Sec. 2. The District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999, effective May 9, 2000 17
	24	+	(D.C. Law 13-105; D.C. Official Code § 6-201 et seq.), is amended as follows: 18
	25	+	(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 6-201) is amended as follows: 19
	26	+	(1) Paragraph (6) is amended by striking the phrase “Board of Commissioners” 20
	27	+	and inserting the phrase “Stabilization and Reform Board” in its place. 21
	28	+	(2) Paragraph (12) is repealed. 22
	29	+	(3) A new paragraph (17A) is added to read as follows: 23
	30	+	“(17A) “Dwelling unit” means any room or group of rooms located within a 24
	31	+	residential or mixed-use building and forming a single unit that is used or intended to be used for 25
	32	+	living, sleeping, and the preparation and eating of meals.”. 26
	33	+	(b) Section 10(h) (D.C. Official Code § 6-209(h)) is amended as follows: 27 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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52		-	“(B) One member with experience in affordable housing development,
53		-	operations, or finance;
54		-	“(C) One member with knowledge of federal housing law and regulation;
55		-	“(D) One member with experience in capital project financing;
56		-	“(E) One member who is a resident of a property owned, operated, and
57		-	managed by the Authority;
58		-	“(F) One member with experience as a voucher holder;
59		-	“(G) The current Executive Director of the Interagency Council on
60		-	Homelessness;
61		-	“(H) The Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance
62		-	Management; and
63		-	“(I) One member with experience in government procurement;
64		-	“(2) The Chief Financial Officer, or a designee of the Chief Financial Officer who
65		-	is an employee of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, who shall serve as a non-voting
66		-	member; and
67		-	“(3) The President of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board, who shall serve as
68		-	a non-voting member.
69		-	“(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsections (c) and
70		-	(f)(1) of this section, each member of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be appointed by
71		-	the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to section 2(e) of the
72		-	Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-
73		-	523.01(e)).
74		-	“(2) The Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance
75		-	Management and the Chief Financial Officer, or the Chief Financial Officer’s designee, shall
76		-	serve as members of the Stabilization and Reform Board by virtue of their incumbency in the
77		-	position of Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance Management and Chief
78		-	Financial Officer or being an employee of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
79		-	“(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor may appoint the following
80		-	individuals to the Stabilization and Reform Board without the advice and consent of the Council
81		-	pursuant to section 2(e) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
82		-	142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(e)):
83		-	“(1) Raymond A. Skinner, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(A)
84		-	of this section and to serve as chairperson of the Stabilization and Reform Board;
85		-	“(2) James M. Dickerson, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(B)
86		-	of this section;
87		-	“(3) Christopher Murphy, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(C)
88		-	of this section;
89		-	“(4) Melissa Lee, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(D) of this
90		-	section; ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	39	+	(1) Strike the phrase “or Commissioner of the Authority” and insert the phrase 28
	40	+	“member of the Board, or member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place. 29
	41	+	(2) Strike the phrase “a Commissioner” and insert the phrase “a member of the 30
	42	+	Board, member of the former Board of Commissioners,” in its place. 31
	43	+	(c) New sections 11a, 11b, and 11c are added to read as follows: 32
	44	+	“Sec. 11a. Stabilization and Reform Board. 33
	45	+	“(a) The Authority shall, from and after the date set forth in subsection (i) of this section, 34
	46	+	be governed by a Stabilization and Reform Board, which shall consist of the following members: 35
	47	+	“(1) The following 9 voting members, each of whom shall be a resident of the 36
	48	+	District: 37
	49	+	“(A) One member with experience in housing development or operations; 38
	50	+	“(B) One member with experience in affordable housing development, 39
	51	+	operations, or finance; 40
	52	+	“(C) One member with knowledge of federal housing law and regulation; 41
	53	+	“(D) One member with experience in capital project financing; 42
	54	+	“(E) One member who is a resident of a property owned, operated, and 43
	55	+	managed by the Authority; 44
	56	+	“(F) One member with experience as a voucher holder; 45
	57	+	“(G) The current Executive Director of the Interagency Council on 46
	58	+	Homelessness; 47 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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96		-	“(5) Denise Blackson, to fill the Board sear described in subsection (a)(1)(E) of
97		-	this section;
98		-	“(6) Ronnie Harris, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(F) of this
99		-	section;
100		-	“(7) Theresa Silla, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(G) of this
101		-	section; and
102		-	“(8) Katrina D. Jones, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(I) of
103		-	this section.
104		-	“(d) The members of the Stabilization and Reform Board referred to in subsection
105		-	(a)(1)(A) through (I) of this section shall each serve for one term of 2 years or until the Board
106		-	sunsets; provided, that each such member may continue to serve until a successor board assumes
107		-	the responsibilities of the Stabilization and Reform Board; provided further, that in the event of a
108		-	vacancy in the seat of such a member of the Board, the Mayor may appoint a member, pursuant
109		-	to subsection (b)(1) of this section, to serve the remainder of the unexpired term or until a
110		-	successor board assumes the responsibilities of the Stabilization and Reform Board.
111		-	“(e) Upon a vacancy in the position of chairperson of the Stabilization and Reform
112		-	Board, the Mayor shall designate a chairperson from among the members of the Stabilization and
113		-	Reform Board referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A) through (I) of this section.
114		-	“(f)(1) Upon a vacancy of any seat of the Stabilization and Reform Board, the Mayor
115		-	shall nominate a replacement who meets the qualifications of the vacant seat pursuant to
116		-	subsection (a)(1) of this section; provided, that this shall not apply to the seat established by
117		-	subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section. If the seat established by subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section
118		-	becomes vacant, the Council shall appoint a successor.
119		-	“(2) A Mayoral nomination shall be submitted to the Council pursuant to
120		-	subsection (b)(1) of this section.
121		-	“(g)(1) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall meet at least 10 times per year. All
122		-	meetings of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be open to the public, except as may
123		-	otherwise be authorized by the Open Meetings Act, effective March 31, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-350;
124		-	D.C. Official Code § 2-571 et seq.).
125		-	“(2) All regular meetings of the Board must be publicized through a notice,
126		-	published in the District of Columbia Register one week prior to the meeting that contains the
127		-	date, time, and location of the meeting.
128		-	“(3) Each regular meeting shall provide for a period of public comments, which
129		-	shall not be limited in time, except that the time allowed for each individual speaker may be
130		-	reasonably limited.
131		-	“(h) For the purposes of taking any official action, a quorum of the Stabilization and
132		-	Reform Board shall consist of 5 members.
133		-	“(i) The Stabilization and Reform Board established by this section shall assume
134		-	authority from the Board of Commissioners established by section 12, and the Board of ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	64	+	“(H) The Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance 48
	65	+	Management; and 49
	66	+	“(I) One member with experience in government procurement; 50
	67	+	“(2) The Chief Financial Officer, or a designee of the Chief Financial Officer who 51
	68	+	is an employee of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, who shall serve as a non-voting 52
	69	+	member; and 53
	70	+	“(3) The President of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board, who shall serve as 54
	71	+	a non-voting member. 55
	72	+	“(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsections (c) and 56
	73	+	(f)(1) of this section, each member of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be appointed by 57
	74	+	the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to section 2(e) of the 58
	75	+	Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-59
	76	+	523.01(e)). 60
	77	+	“(2) The Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance 61
	78	+	Management and the Chief Financial Officer, or the Chief Financial Officer’s designee, shall 62
	79	+	serve as members of the Stabilization and Reform Board by virtue of their incumbency in the 63
	80	+	position of Director of the District’s Office of Budget and Performance Management and Chief 64
	81	+	Financial Officer or being an employee of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. 65
	82	+	“(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor may appoint the following 66
	83	+	individuals to the Stabilization and Reform Board without the advice and consent of the Council 67 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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140		-	Commissioners shall be dissolved, upon the swearing in of at least 5 members of the
141		-	Stabilization and Reform Board.
142		-	“(j) The Authority shall provide to the Stabilization and Reform Board at least 2 full-time
143		-	employees who are qualified to provide legal and policy research as requested by members of the
144		-	Board. Except as otherwise provided by law, a full-time employee provided to the Board
145		-	pursuant to this subsection shall not share with employees of the Authority information about
146		-	research performed for a Board member, unless the Board member authorizes the sharing of
147		-	information.
148		-	“Sec. 11b. Reform activities.
149		-	“(a) Within 15 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the Executive Director shall,
150		-	after submission to the Stabilization and Reform Board and the City-Wide Resident Advisory
151		-	Board, submit a report to the Mayor and the Council that describes the progress of the Authority
152		-	in:
153		-	“(1) Addressing and remediating the issues identified by the U.S. Department of
154		-	Housing and Urban Development in its 2022 assessment of the Authority (“HUD DC001
155		-	Assessment”);
156		-	“(2) Developing and implementing a plan to expedite the leasing of dwelling units
157		-	owned, operated, or managed by the Authority;
158		-	“(3) Identifying individual dwelling units within Housing Properties of the
159		-	Authority that are in a substandard condition and improving the condition of such units to a state
160		-	of good repair;
161		-	“(4) Developing and implementing a plan for the maintenance, in an ongoing state
162		-	of good repair, of Housing Properties of the Authority and individual dwellings units within
163		-	those Housing Properties;
164		-	“(5) Improving the management of the wait list for dwelling units within Housing
165		-	Properties of the Authority;
166		-	“(6)(A) Reviewing and developing recommendations for improvements of the
167		-	Authority’s:
168		-	“(i) Capital and operating budgets;
169		-	“(ii) Capital and operating expenditures;
170		-	“(iii) Accounting and fiscal management systems, controls; and
171		-	procedures; and
172		-	“(iv) Contracting and procurement systems, controls, and
173		-	procedures.
174		-	“(B) Requirements of this paragraph are subject to review by the Chief
175		-	Financial Officer measured against industry and government standards and best practices; and
176		-	“(7) Meeting the training requirements established by sections 12(h) and 14(d).
177		-	“(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the Executive
178		-	Director shall submit to the Council any updated policies, procedures, and reports provided to the
179		-	United States Department of Housing and Urban Development as outlined in the Authority’s ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	89	+	pursuant to section 2(e) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-68
	90	+	142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(e)): 69
	91	+	“(1) Raymond A. Skinner, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(A) 70
	92	+	of this section and to serve as chairperson of the Stabilization and Reform Board; 71
	93	+	“(2) James M. Dickerson, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(B) 72
	94	+	of this section; 73
	95	+	“(3) Christopher Murphy, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(C) 74
	96	+	of this section; 75
	97	+	“(4) Melissa Lee, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(D) of this 76
	98	+	section; 77
	99	+	“(5) Denise Blackson, to fill the Board sear described in subsection (a)(1)(E) of 78
	100	+	this section; 79
	101	+	“(6) Ronnie Harris, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(F) of this 80
	102	+	section; 81
	103	+	“(7) Theresa Silla, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(G) of this 82
	104	+	section; and 83
	105	+	“(8) Katrina D. Jones, to fill the Board seat described in subsection (a)(1)(I) of 84
	106	+	this section. 85
	107	+	“(d) The members of the Stabilization and Reform Board referred to in subsection 86
	108	+	(a)(1)(A) through (I) of this section shall each serve for one term of 2 years or until the Board 87 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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185		-	“Response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s March 2022 On-Site
186		-	Assessment Report,” published on November 29, 2022. Such policies, procedures and reports
187		-	shall be submitted no later than 48 hours after submission to the United States Department of
188		-	Housing and Urban Development.
189		-	“(c) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall:
190		-	“(1) Review the progress of the Authority in addressing the findings and
191		-	recommendations in the HUD DC001 Assessment each month;
192		-	“(2) Schedule and complete at least 4 listening sessions, one in each quadrant, to
193		-	hear from public housing residents about concerns and experiences by May 2023;
194		-	“(3) At least once a quarter, invite the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board to
195		-	report to the Board on any topics of interest or concerns, and respond to the concerns of the City-
196		-	Wide Resident Advisory Board in writing, no later than 45 days following the quarterly meeting;
197		-	and
198		-	“(4) Provide recommendations to the Mayor and the Council by July 1, 2024, for
199		-	the structure of a successor Board of Directors to govern the Authority on an ongoing basis.
200		-	“(d) If requested by the Council, a quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform
201		-	Board shall attend a Council oversight hearing on the Authority and provide testimony.
202		-	“(e) A quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be present at each
203		-	listening session held pursuant to subsection (c)(2) of this section.
204		-	“Sec. 11c. City-Wide Resident Advisory Board.
205		-	“(a) The Authority shall establish and implement a comprehensive training program for
206		-	members of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board with the goal of enabling tenant members to
207		-	participate fully in the oversight of the housing authority’s operation and capital planning. The
208		-	Authority shall develop the training program in consultation with public housing residents and
209		-	public housing industry professional organizations.
210		-	“(b)(1) The City-Wide Resident Advisory Board shall be provided access to trainings
211		-	referenced in section 12(h)(1) and (2).
212		-	“(2) Additionally, the Authority shall provide training on relevant federal and
213		-	District laws, leadership development, communication, and negotiations.
214		-	“(c) The Authority shall provide a copy of resolutions on the agenda for consideration by
215		-	the Stabilization and Reform Board to the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board at least 24 hours
216		-	prior to the scheduled date and time of the Stabilization and Reform Board meeting at which the
217		-	resolution will be considered.
218		-	“(d) The Authority shall seek and consider the input of the City-Wide Resident Advisory
219		-	Board when a policy or program change affects residents.”.
220		-	(d) Section 12 (D.C. Official Code § 6-211) is amended as follows:
221		-	(1) The section heading is amended to read as follows:
222		-	“Sec. 12. Additional Board provisions.”.
223		-	(2) Subsections (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q),
224		-	(v)(3), and (w) are repealed. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	114	+	sunsets; provided, that each such member may continue to serve until a successor board assumes 88
	115	+	the responsibilities of the Stabilization and Reform Board; provided further, that in the event of a 89
	116	+	vacancy in the seat of such a member of the Board, the Mayor may appoint a member, pursuant 90
	117	+	to subsection (b)(1) of this section, to serve the remainder of the unexpired term or until a 91
	118	+	successor board assumes the responsibilities of the Stabilization and Reform Board. 92
	119	+	“(e) Upon a vacancy in the position of chairperson of the Stabilization and Reform 93
	120	+	Board, the Mayor shall designate a chairperson from among the members of the Stabilization and 94
	121	+	Reform Board referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A) through (I) of this section. 95
	122	+	“(f)(1) Upon a vacancy of any seat of the Stabilization and Reform Board, the Mayor 96
	123	+	shall nominate a replacement who meets the qualifications of the vacant seat pursuant to 97
	124	+	subsection (a)(1) of this section; provided, that this shall not apply to the seat established by 98
	125	+	subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section. If the seat established by subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section 99
	126	+	becomes vacant, the Council shall appoint a successor. 100
	127	+	“(2) A Mayoral nomination shall be submitted to the Council pursuant to 101
	128	+	subsection (b)(1) of this section. 102
	129	+	“(g)(1) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall meet at least 10 times per year. All 103
	130	+	meetings of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be open to the public, except as may 104
	131	+	otherwise be authorized by the Open Meetings Act, effective March 31, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-350; 105
	132	+	D.C. Official Code § 2-571 et seq.). 106 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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230		-	(3) Subsection (r) is amended by striking the phrase “No Commissioner” and
231		-	inserting the phrase “No member of the Board” in its place.
232		-	(4) Subsection (s) is amended by striking the phrase “Commissioners shall” and
233		-	inserting the phrase “Each member of the Board referred to in section 11a(a)(1)(A) through (I)
234		-	shall” in its place.
235		-	(5) Subsection (u) is amended by striking the phrase “any Commissioner” and
236		-	inserting the phrase “any member of the Board” in its place.
237		-	(e) Section 14 (D.C. Official Code § 6-213) is amended as follows:
238		-	(1) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “direction and supervision”
239		-	and inserting the word “oversight” in its place.
240		-	(2) A new subsection (e) is added to read as follows:
241		-	“(e) As part of the process of selecting an Executive Director, the Board shall seek and
242		-	consider the input of public housing residents, voucher holders, and the resident advisory board
243		-	for the Authority.”.
244		-	(f) Section 21 (D.C. Official Code § 6-220) is amended as follows:
245		-	(1) The section heading is amended by striking the phrase “Board of
246		-	Commissioners” and inserting the word “Board” in its place.
247		-	(2) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “each Commissioner” and
248		-	inserting the phrase “each member of the Board” in its place.
249		-	(3) Subsection (b) is amended as follows:
250		-	(A) Strike the phrase “as a Commissioner” and insert the phrase “as a
251		-	member of the Board or a member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place.
252		-	(B) Strike the phrase “former Commissioner” and insert the phrase
253		-	“former member of the Board or former member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its
254		-	place.
255		-	(C) Strike the phrase “as Commissioner” and insert the phrase “as a
256		-	member of the Board or a member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place.
257		-	(D) Strike the phrase “any former Commissioner” and insert the phrase
258		-	“any former member of the Board or former member of the former Board of Commissioners” in
259		-	its place.
260		-	(4) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “any Commissioner” and
261		-	inserting the phrase “any member of the Board” in its place.
262		-	(g) Section 26g(b)(2)(C) (D.C. Official Code § 6-232(b)(2)(C)) is amended by striking
263		-	the phrase “resident commissioner and to vote for candidates for resident commissioner to serve
264		-	on the Board, as provided in section 12” and inserting the phrase “resident commissioner” in its
265		-	place.
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	138	+	“(2) All regular meetings of the Board must be publicized through a notice, 107
	139	+	published in the District of Columbia Register one week prior to the meeting that contains the 108
	140	+	date, time, and location of the meeting. 109
	141	+	“(3) Each regular meeting shall provide for a period of public comments, which 110
	142	+	shall not be limited in time, except that the time allowed for each individual speaker may be 111
	143	+	reasonably limited. 112
	144	+	“(h) For the purposes of taking any official action, a quorum of the Stabilization and 113
	145	+	Reform Board shall consist of 5 members. 114
	146	+	“(i) The Stabilization and Reform Board established by this section shall assume 115
	147	+	authority from the Board of Commissioners established by section 12, and the Board of 116
	148	+	Commissioners shall be dissolved, upon the swearing in of at least 5 members of the 117
	149	+	Stabilization and Reform Board. 118
	150	+	“(j) The Authority shall provide to the Stabilization and Reform Board at least 2 full-time 119
	151	+	employees who are qualified to provide legal and policy research as requested by members of the 120
	152	+	Board. Except as otherwise provided by law, a full-time employee provided to the Board 121
	153	+	pursuant to this subsection shall not share with employees of the Authority information about 122
	154	+	research performed for a Board member, unless the Board member authorizes the sharing of 123
	155	+	information. 124
	156	+	“Sec. 11b. Reform activities. 125 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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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		-	passed on 2nd reading on September 17, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-893);”.
282		-
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).
287		-
288		-	Sec. 5. Effective date.
289		-	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
290		-	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional
291		-	review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
292		-	December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)).
293		-	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
	162	+	“(a) Within 15 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the Executive Director shall, 126
	163	+	after submission to the Stabilization and Reform Board and the City-Wide Resident Advisory 127
	164	+	Board, submit a report to the Mayor and the Council that describes the progress of the Authority 128
	165	+	in: 129
	166	+	“(1) Addressing and remediating the issues identified by the U.S. Department of 130
	167	+	Housing and Urban Development in its 2022 assessment of the Authority (“HUD DC001 131
	168	+	Assessment”); 132
	169	+	“(2) Developing and implementing a plan to expedite the leasing of dwelling units 133
	170	+	owned, operated, or managed by the Authority; 134
	171	+	“(3) Identifying individual dwelling units within Housing Properties of the 135
	172	+	Authority that are in a substandard condition and improving the condition of such units to a state 136
	173	+	of good repair; 137
	174	+	“(4) Developing and implementing a plan for the maintenance, in an ongoing state 138
	175	+	of good repair, of Housing Properties of the Authority and individual dwellings units within 139
	176	+	those Housing Properties; 140
	177	+	“(5) Improving the management of the wait list for dwelling units within Housing 141
	178	+	Properties of the Authority; 142
	179	+	“(6)(A) Reviewing and developing recommendations for improvements of the 143
	180	+	Authority’s: 144
	181	+	“(i) Capital and operating budgets; 145 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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299		-	Chairman
300		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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	187	+	“(ii) Capital and operating expenditures; 146
	188	+	“(iii) Accounting and fiscal management systems, controls; and 147
	189	+	procedures; and 148
	190	+	“(iv) Contracting and procurement systems, controls, and 149
	191	+	procedures. 150
	192	+	“(B) Requirements of this paragraph are subject to review by the Chief 151
	193	+	Financial Officer measured against industry and government standards and best practices; and 152
	194	+	“(7) Meeting the training requirements established by sections 12(h) and 14(d). 153
	195	+	“(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the Executive 154
	196	+	Director shall submit to the Council any updated policies, procedures, and reports provided to the 155
	197	+	United States Department of Housing and Urban Development as outlined in the Authority’s 156
	198	+	“Response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s March 2022 On-Site 157
	199	+	Assessment Report,” published on November 29, 2022. Such policies, procedures and reports 158
	200	+	shall be submitted no later than 48 hours after submission to the United States Department of 159
	201	+	Housing and Urban Development. 160
	202	+	“(c) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall: 161
	203	+	“(1) Review the progress of the Authority in addressing the findings and 162
	204	+	recommendations in the HUD DC001 Assessment each month; 163
	205	+	“(2) Schedule and complete at least 4 listening sessions, one in each quadrant, to 164
	206	+	hear from public housing residents about concerns and experiences by May 2023; 165 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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307		-	Mayor
308		-	District of Columbia
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	212	+	“(3) At least once a quarter, invite the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board to 166
	213	+	report to the Board on any topics of interest or concerns, and respond to the concerns of the City-167
	214	+	Wide Resident Advisory Board in writing, no later than 45 days following the quarterly meeting; 168
	215	+	and 169
	216	+	“(4) Provide recommendations to the Mayor and the Council by July 1, 2024, for 170
	217	+	the structure of a successor Board of Directors to govern the Authority on an ongoing basis. 171
	218	+	“(d) If requested by the Council, a quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform 172
	219	+	Board shall attend a Council oversight hearing on the Authority and provide testimony. 173
	220	+	“(e) A quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be present at each 174
	221	+	listening session held pursuant to subsection (c)(2) of this section. 175
	222	+	“Sec. 11c. City-Wide Resident Advisory Board. 176
	223	+	“(a) The Authority shall establish and implement a comprehensive training program for 177
	224	+	members of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board with the goal of enabling tenant members to 178
	225	+	participate fully in the oversight of the housing authority’s operation and capital planning. The 179
	226	+	Authority shall develop the training program in consultation with public housing residents and 180
	227	+	public housing industry professional organizations. 181
	228	+	“(b)(1) The City-Wide Resident Advisory Board shall be provided access to trainings 182
	229	+	referenced in section 12(h)(1) and (2). 183
	230	+	“(2) Additionally, the Authority shall provide training on relevant federal and 184
	231	+	District laws, leadership development, communication, and negotiations. 185 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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	237	+	“(c) The Authority shall provide a copy of resolutions on the agenda for consideration by 186
	238	+	the Stabilization and Reform Board to the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board at least 24 hours 187
	239	+	prior to the scheduled date and time of the Stabilization and Reform Board meeting at which the 188
	240	+	resolution will be considered. 189
	241	+	“(d) The Authority shall seek and consider the input of the City-Wide Resident Advisory 190
	242	+	Board when a policy or program change affects residents.”. 191
	243	+	(d) Section 12 (D.C. Official Code § 6-211) is amended as follows: 192
	244	+	(1) The section heading is amended to read as follows: 193
	245	+	“Sec. 12. Additional Board provisions.”. 194
	246	+	(2) Subsections (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), 195
	247	+	(v)(3), and (w) are repealed. 196
	248	+	(3) Subsection (r) is amended by striking the phrase “No Commissioner” and 197
	249	+	inserting the phrase “No member of the Board” in its place. 198
	250	+	(4) Subsection (s) is amended by striking the phrase “Commissioners shall” and 199
	251	+	inserting the phrase “Each member of the Board referred to in section 11a(a)(1)(A) through (I) 200
	252	+	shall” in its place. 201
	253	+	(5) Subsection (u) is amended by striking the phrase “any Commissioner” and 202
	254	+	inserting the phrase “any member of the Board” in its place. 203
	255	+	(e) Section 14 (D.C. Official Code § 6-213) is amended as follows: 204 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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	261	+	(1) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “direction and supervision” 205
	262	+	and inserting the word “oversight” in its place. 206
	263	+	(2) A new subsection (e) is added to read as follows: 207
	264	+	“(e) As part of the process of selecting an Executive Director, the Board shall seek and 208
	265	+	consider the input of public housing residents, voucher holders, and the resident advisory board 209
	266	+	for the Authority.”. 210
	267	+	(f) Section 21 (D.C. Official Code § 6-220) is amended as follows: 211
	268	+	(1) The section heading is amended by striking the phrase “Board of 212
	269	+	Commissioners” and inserting the word “Board” in its place. 213
	270	+	(2) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “each Commissioner” and 214
	271	+	inserting the phrase “each member of the Board” in its place. 215
	272	+	(3) Subsection (b) is amended as follows: 216
	273	+	(A) Strike the phrase “as a Commissioner” and insert the phrase “as a 217
	274	+	member of the Board or a member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place. 218
	275	+	(B) Strike the phrase “former Commissioner” and insert the phrase 219
	276	+	“former member of the Board or former member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its 220
	277	+	place. 221
	278	+	(C) Strike the phrase “as Commissioner” and insert the phrase “as a 222
	279	+	member of the Board or a member of the former Board of Commissioners” in its place. 223 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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	285	+	(D) Strike the phrase “any former Commissioner” and insert the phrase 224
	286	+	“any former member of the Board or former member of the former Board of Commissioners” in 225
	287	+	its place. 226
	288	+	(4) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “any Commissioner” and 227
	289	+	inserting the phrase “any member of the Board” in its place. 228
	290	+	(g) Section 26g(b)(2)(C) (D.C. Official Code § 6-232(b)(2)(C)) is amended by striking 229
	291	+	the phrase “resident commissioner and to vote for candidates for resident commissioner to serve 230
	292	+	on the Board, as provided in section 12” and inserting the phrase “resident commissioner” in its 231
	293	+	place. 232
	294	+	Sec. 3. Conforming amendment. 233
	295	+	Section 2(e) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; 234
	296	+	D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(e)), is amended by adding a new paragraph (27A) to read as 235
	297	+	follows: 236
	298	+	“(27A) The Stabilization and Reform Board of the District of Columbia Housing 237
	299	+	Authority, established by section 11a of the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999, 238
	300	+	effective December 22, 2022 (D.C. Act 24-702; 70 DCR 164);”. 239
	301	+	Sec. 4. Applicability. 240
	302	+	This act shall apply as of December 22, 2022. 241
	303	+	Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement. 242 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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	309	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 243
	310	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 244
	311	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 245
	312	+	Sec. 6. Effective date. 246
	313	+	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 247
	314	+	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review 248
	315	+	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 249
	316	+	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 250
	317	+	Columbia Register. 251
	318	+	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 252