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District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0951 Compare Versions

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8		-	A RESOLUTION
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12		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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14		-	September 17, 2024
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17		-	To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to confirm the appointment of
18		-	Sharon Kershbaum as the Director of the District Department of Transportation.
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20		-	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
21		-	resolution may be cited as the “Director of the District Department of Transportation Sharon
22		-	Kershbaum Confirmation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2024”.
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24		-	Sec. 2. (a) By law, the District Department of Transportation (“DDOT”) must be led by a
25		-	Director that is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council. After the departure of
26		-	former DDOT Director Everett Lott in October 2023, Sharon Kershbaum served as the agency’s
27		-	Interim, and now Acting, Director.
28		-	(b) On April 10, 2024, Chairman Mendelson introduced PR25-0723, the Director of the
29		-	District Department of Transportation Sharon Kershbaum Confirmation Resolution of 2024, at
30		-	the request of the Mayor. PR25-0723 would confirm Acting Director Kershbaum’s appointment
31		-	as the permanent Director for the District Department of Transportation. PR25-0723 will be
32		-	deemed approved on September 22, 2024.
33		-	(c) PR25-0723 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment on
34		-	April 23, 2024 and the Committee held a public roundtable on the measure on June 20, 2024.
35		-	Although the Committee voted to approve PR25-0723 at its September 16, 2024 additional
36		-	meeting, the Committee will not have filed its report in time for the Council to consider the
37		-	measure at the September 17, 2024 legislative meeting.
38		-	(d) If the Council does not vote on Acting Director Kershbaum’s nomination at the
39		-	September 17, 2024 legislative meeting, PR25-0723 will be deemed approved without the
40		-	Council affirmatively acting on her nomination. Given the important role that the Director of
41		-	DDOT plays in overseeing the design and construction of transportation projects, building safer
42		-	streets, and transforming public spaces for the community to enjoy, the full Council should have
43		-	an opportunity to consider and vote on Ms. Kershbaum’s nomination.
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45		-	Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute
46		-	emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Director of the District Department of ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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	5	+	________________________________ 2
	6	+	Councilmember Charles Allen 3
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	10	+	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 7
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	14	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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	16	+	________________ 13
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	19	+	To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to confirm the appointment of 16
	20	+	Sharon Kershbaum as the Director of the District Department of Transportation. 17
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	22	+	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 19
	23	+	resolution may be cited as the “Director of the District Department of Transportation Sharon 20
	24	+	Kershbaum Confirmation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2024”. 21
	25	+	Sec. 2. (a) By law, the District Department of Transportation (“DDOT”) must be led by a 22
	26	+	Director that is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council. After the departure of 23
	27	+	former DDOT Director Everett Lott in October 2023, Sharon Kershbaum has served as the 24
	28	+	agency’s Interim, and now Acting, Director. 25
	29	+	(b) On April 10, 2024, Chairman Mendelson introduced PR25-0723, the Director of the 26
	30	+	District Department of Transportation Sharon Kershbaum Confirmation Resolution of 2024, at the 27
	31	+	request of the Mayor. PR25-0723 would confirm Acting Director Kershbaum’s appointment as the 28
	32	+	permanent Director for the District Department of Transportation. PR25-0723 is deemed approved 29
	33	+	on September 22, 2024. 30
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53		-	Transportation Sharon Kershbaum Confirmation Emergency Approval Resolution of 2024 be
54		-	adopted on an emergency basis.
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56		-	Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
	36	+	(c) PR25-0723 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment on 31
	37	+	April 23, 2024 and the Committee held a public roundtable on the measure on June 20, 2024. 32
	38	+	Although the Committee voted to approve PR25-0723 at its September 16, 2024 Additional 33
	39	+	Meeting, the Committee will not have filed its report in time for the Council to consider the 34
	40	+	measure at the September 17, 2024 Legislative Meeting. 35
	41	+	(d) If the Council does not vote on Acting Director Kershbaum’s nomination at the 36
	42	+	September 17, 2024 legislative meeting, PR25-0723 will be deemed approved without the Council 37
	43	+	affirmatively acting on her nomination. Given the important role that the Director of the District 38
	44	+	Department of Transportation plays in overseeing the design and construction of transportation 39
	45	+	projects, building safer streets, and transforming public spaces for the community to enjoy, the full 40
	46	+	Council should have an opportunity to consider and vote on Ms. Kershbaum’s nomination. 41
	47	+	Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute 42
	48	+	emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Director of the District Department of 43
	49	+	Transportation Sharon Kershbaum Confirmation Emergency Approval Resolution of 2024 be 44
	50	+	adopted on an emergency basis. 45
	51	+	Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 46