District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0296 Compare Versions

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2	2	COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
3	3	THE JOHN A. WILSON BUILDING
4	4	1350 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., SUITE 106
5	5	WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004
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7	7	June 21, 2023
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9	9	Secretary Smith:
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11	11	Today, we are introducing a disapproval resolution for proposed contract CA25-0254 with George Washington
12	12	University on the grounds that this contract should not be acted upon by the Council until completion of the 30-
13	13	day Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) comment period so that those comments can be given proper
14	14	consideration. This disapproval is being advanced on procedural grounds and is warranted independent of the
15	15	contracting party or any intended use of the property in question.
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17	17	Under DC law, when the Mayor intends to purchase and acquire property for the District, she is required to provide
18	18	30-days written notice, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, to the Office of ANCs (OANC), each
19	19	affected ANC, the Commissioner representing a single-member district affected by said actions, and each affected
20	20	Ward Councilmember.
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22	22	Pursuant to this requirement, the Mayor submitted notice of intent to enter into an
23	23	agreement to purchase and acquire property from George Washington University on May 19, 2023, to OANC,
24	24	ANC 2A06, and Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto. The notice invites opportunity for comment on or before
25	25	July 5, 2023. The May 19 notice stated, “[A]t this time, DGS intends to acquire the above-described real property
26	26	but has not entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the acquisition.”
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28	28	However, on June 9, 2023 the Mayor submitted to the Council proposed contract CA25-0254 with George
29	29	Washington University. After the submission of the contract, the Council has 10 days to review and without action
30	30	subsequently deem the contract approved. Without Council action, the contract will be deemed approved on
31	31	June 22
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33	33	, nearly two weeks before the public comment period expires, foreclosing the opportunity for
34	34	meaningful consideration by District residents.
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36	36	Under DC law, ANC comments on the intent to acquire property are given a special standard of consideration of
37	37	“great weight” by the Mayor. In respect of this “great weight” and the importance of soliciting feedback from
38	38	affected residents and Commissioners, the Council should wait to act upon the proposed contract submitted by
39	39	the Mayor until the ANC comment period has completed and such feedback can be considered.
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41	41	Similar property acquisitions have allowed the comment period to end prior to the contract being submitted to and
42	42	acted upon by the Council. The ANC and resident comments on this contract should be allowed similar time for
43	43	consideration prior to action by the Council or the Mayor.
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45	45	Sincerely,
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49	49	Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto Chairman Phil Mendelson
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52	52	_________________________________
53	53	At-Large Councilmember Christina Henderson
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56	56	D.C. Code § 1-309.10(b)). ___________________________ ______________________________ 1
57	57	Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Brooke Pinto 2
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61	61	______________________________ 6
62	62	Councilmember Christina Henderson 7
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67	67	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 12
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70	70	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 15
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75	75	To disapprove proposed contract CA25-0254 with The George Washington University for the 20
76	76	District’s acquisition of real property and the improvements thereon located at 1129 New 21
77	77	Hampshire Avenue, N.W., in the amount of $27,545,700. 22
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79	79	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 24
80	80	resolution may be cited as the “Proposed Contract CA25-254 with George Washington 25
81	81	University Disapproval Resolution of 2023". 26
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83	83	Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved 28
84	84	December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.51), and section 202 of the 29
85	85	Procurement Practices Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-371; D.C. Official 30
86	86	Code § 2-352.02), the Council disapproves CA25-0254 with The George Washington University. 31
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88	88	Sec. 3. The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the 33
89	89	Office of the Mayor. 34
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91	91	Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 36
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