District Of Columbia 2025-2026 Regular Session

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2	2	Statement of Introduction
3	3	Neighborhood Management Authority Act of 2025
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5	5	January 27, 2025
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7	7	Nyasha Howard, Secretary
8	8	Council of the District of Columbia
9	9	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
10	10	Washington, DC 20004
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12	12	Dear Secretary Howard,
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14	14	Today, I am introducing the “Neighborhood Management Authority Act of 2025”, legislation
15	15	that creates a framework for safe and vibrant communities on a hyper-local level. A Neighborhood
16	16	Management Authority established by this bill would provide enhancements to clean and safe programs,
17	17	support businesses and cultural destinations, maintain public spaces, manage public assets, and would
18	18	help coordinate D.C. government services for maximum efficiency. The legislation establishes two
19	19	Neighborhood Management Authorities – one for the Greater U Street Corridor and one for Columbia
20	20	Heights.
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22	22	While 14th and U is often synonymous with D.C.’s 21st century surge in economic development
23	23	and population, in many ways the corridor remains under-invested. The area was the subject of a 2004
24	24	small area plan – referred to as the “DUKE Plan” in homage to Duke Ellington – which focused on
25	25	supporting music, arts, and culture, equitable growth and development, and continuing the legacy of U
26	26	Street as Black Broadway. While some progress has been made on that plan’s recommendations, it is not
27	27	yet fully realized. Public sector resources and services have not kept up with U Street’s substantial
28	28	private development and continued growth as a nightlife destination. This has led to serious safety
29	29	concerns and an overall feeling of disorder shared by a diverse group of residents and business owners.
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31	31	In 2022, I launched the U Street Safety Initiative, a planning effort led by my office to deeply
32	32	engage residents and businesses in the Greater U Street Corridor and provide recommendations and a
33	33	clear road map for improving public safety and vibrancy in the area. That effort reached over 300
34	34	residents and business owners through surveys, focus groups, and interviews; my office published
35	35	recommendations in November 2022. Columbia Heights, meanwhile, has seen considerable growth and change of its own, with
36	36	services that simply have not kept pace. Central Columbia Heights has the highest consistent pedestrian
37	37	activity in the District and public spaces like Columbia Heights Civic Plaza, now about 20 years old, are
38	38	straining under the weight of community needs and have recurring issues with safety and basic
39	39	maintenance.
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41	41	As part of my response, I funded an expansive initiative led by the Office of Planning: the
42	42	Columbia Heights/Mount Pleasant Public Life Study. This work focused on studying the use of public
43	43	spaces, supporting successful implementation of the newly-established sidewalk vending zone, and
44	44	creating a cohesive design for streets, sidewalks, and public spaces.
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46	46	The U Street Safety Initiative and the Public Life Study covering Columbia Heights share one
47	47	very clear recommendation: These neighborhoods each need their own place management entity in order
48	48	to truly thrive.
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50	50	As introduced, this legislation establishes an overall structure for a Neighborhood Management
51	51	Authority as an instrumentality of D.C. government. The legal structure is similar to public authorities
52	52	we have already, such as the DC Green Bank or Events DC.
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54	54	The bill then creates two separate Neighborhood Management Authorities in Columbia Heights
55	55	and the “Duke District” (acknowledging the overlap of several neighborhoods, and a callback to the
56	56	DUKE Plan). Each authority has a governing board of directors comprised of a mix of resident and
57	57	commercial representatives. While these are the first two authorities established, the bill is drafted so
58	58	that other neighborhoods might adopt this model in the future.
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60	60	Each Authority is given dedicated funding sources to ensure its success and sustainability. These
61	61	revenue sources can be tailored to fit the economic dynamics of each neighborhood. As an example, the
62	62	Greater U Street Performance Parking Zone went live at the end of 2024, and that new meter revenue
63	63	will be reinvested back in the neighborhood; Columbia Heights had a performance parking zone of its
64	64	own, which this measure re-establishes. I am proud to be able to advance a proposal enhancing
65	65	neighborhood services that does not rely on increasing property taxes to fund.
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67	67	Sincerely,
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69	69	Brianne K. Nadeau
70	70	Councilmember, Ward 1
71	71	Chairperson, Committee on Public Works & Operations
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73	73	_____________________________
74	74	Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau
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77	77	A BILL
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79	79	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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82	82	To provide for the creation of a Neighborhood Management Authority to promote the general
83	83	welfare of the residents, employers, employees, property owners, commercial tenants,
84	84	consumers, and the general public within the Authority’s boundary; and to establish the
85	85	Columbia Heights Neighborhood Management Authority and the Duke District
86	86	Neighborhood Management Authority.
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90	90	TABLE OF CONTENTS
91	91	TITLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS. ............................................................................................. 2
92	92	Sec. 102. Formation. ....................................................................................................................... 2
93	93	Sec. 103. Powers. ............................................................................................................................ 2
94	94	Sec. 104. Budget formulation and transparency. ............................................................................ 4
95	95	Sec. 105. Board of Directors. .......................................................................................................... 5
96	96	Sec. 106. Representation and Indemnification. .............................................................................. 7
97	97	Sec. 107. Applicability of certain laws. .......................................................................................... 8
98	98	Sec. 108. Prohibitions. .................................................................................................................... 9
99	99	Sec. 109. Authority of the Chief Financial Officer. ...................................................................... 10
100	100	Sec. 110. BID Formation Within Neighborhood Management Authority Boundaries. ............... 10
101	101	Sec. 111. Service Areas and Expansion of Boundaries. ............................................................... 13
102	102	Sec. 112. Bond Issuance. .............................................................................................................. 14
103	103	TITLE II. NEIGHBORHOOD MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FORMATIONS. ................... 16 2
104	104	SUBTITLE A. DUKE DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY. ....... 16
105	105	Sec. 201. Duke District Neighborhood Management Authority................................................... 16
106	106	Sec. 202. Transfers of Jurisdiction. ............................................................................................... 18
107	107	Sec. 203. Board of Directors. ........................................................................................................ 19
108	108	Sec. 204. Duke District Neighborhood Management Fund. ......................................................... 22
109	109	Sec. 205. Duke District Deed and Recordation Transfers. ........................................................... 23
110	110	SUBTITLE B. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY.
111	111	....................................................................................................................................................... 23
112	112	Sec. 206. Columbia Heights Neighborhood Management Authority. .......................................... 24
113	113	Sec. 207. Transfers of Jurisdiction. ............................................................................................... 25
114	114	Sec. 208. Board of Directors. ........................................................................................................ 26
115	115	Sec. 209. Columbia Heights Neighborhood Management Fund. ................................................. 28
116	116	Sec. 210. Targeted Retail Vacancy Fee. ....................................................................................... 30
117	117	Sec. 211. Alcoholic beverage tax revenue to be deposited in Columbia Heights Neighborhood
118	118	Management Fund. ....................................................................................................................... 30
119	119	Sec. 212. DC-USA Garage. .......................................................................................................... 31
120	120	TITLE III. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PERFORMANCE PARKING ZONE. ............................... 32
121	121	Sec. 301. Columbia Heights Performance Parking Zone. ............................................................ 32
122	122	TITLE IV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. ......................................................................... 34
123	123	Sec. 402. Fiscal impact statement. ................................................................................................ 34
124	124	Sec. 303. Effective date. ............................................................................................................... 34
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126	126	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 1
127	127	act may be cited as the “Neighborhood Management Authority Act of 2025”. 2
128	128	TITLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 3
129	129	Sec. 102. Formation. 4
130	130	Each Neighborhood Management Authority shall be organized as an instrumentality of 5
131	131	the District Government, which shall have a separate legal existence within the District 6
132	132	Government. 7
133	133	Sec. 103. Powers. 8
134	134	Each Neighborhood Management Authority (“Authority”) established pursuant to this act 9 3
135	135	shall have the power to: 10
136	136	(1) Sue and be sued in its name; 11
137	137	(2) Adopt a seal and alter the seal at its pleasure; 12
138	138	(3) Adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws governing the manner in which it may conduct 13
139	139	business and how the powers vested in it may be exercised; 14
140	140	(4) Borrow money for any of its purposes, as may be permitted under Chapter 2 of Title 1 15
141	141	and other laws of the District; provided, that the Authority’s debts shall not be subject to and 16
142	142	shall not be backed by the full faith and credit of the District of Columbia; 17
143	143	(5) To issue bonds and to give security pursuant to section 112 of this Act; provided, that 18
144	144	the Authority's debts shall not be backed by the full faith and credit of the District of Columbia; 19
145	145	(6) To provide for the payment of obligations as may be permitted under the Home Rule 20
146	146	Act, and other laws of the District; 21
147	147	(7) To the extent permitted under its contracts with bond holders of the Authority, to 22
148	148	consent to any modification with respect to rate of interest, time and payment of any installment 23
149	149	of principal or interest, security or any other term of any contract, loan, loan commitment, or 24
150	150	contract or agreement of any kind to which the Authority is a party; 25
151	151	(8) To employ officers, executives, and management personnel who may: 26
152	152	(A) Formulate or participate in the formulation of the plans, policies, and 27
153	153	standards; 28
154	154	(B) Administer, manage, or operate the Authority, fix their qualifications, and 29
155	155	prescribe their duties and other terms of employment, compensation, and benefits; and 30
156	156	(C) Employ other personnel as may be necessary; 31
157	157	(9) To retain or employ advisers, consultants, and agents, including financial advisers, 32 4
158	158	appraisers, accountants, auditors, engineers, private consultants, and legal counsel for rendering 33
159	159	professional, management, or technical services and advice, and to fix their compensation; 34
160	160	(10) Establish polices for contracting and procurement that are consistent with the 35
161	161	principles of competitive procurement and, subject to District law, make and execute contracts, 36
162	162	leases, and all other agreements or instruments necessary and appropriate for the exercise of its 37
163	163	powers and the fulfillment of its purposes; 38
164	164	(11) To enter into contracts, memorandums of understanding, and other financing 39
165	165	agreements with any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or the District 40
166	166	and private parties; and 41
167	167	(12) Notwithstanding other provisions of law and subject to Council approval by 42
168	168	resolution, acquire, construct, and dispose of real or personal property of every kind. 43
169	169	Sec. 104. Budget formulation and transparency. 44
170	170	(a) The Board shall prepare and submit to the Mayor an operating budget on the date that 45
171	171	District departments and agencies are required to submit proposed budgets to the Mayor. Prior to 46
172	172	submission to the Mayor, the proposed operating budget must be certified by the Chief Financial 47
173	173	Officer of the District of Columbia as being balanced. 48
174	174	(b) The Authority shall contract at least once each year with an independent certified 49
175	175	public accountant to audit its books and accounts. Within 10 days after receiving the results of 50
176	176	the audit from the independent certified public accountant, the Authority shall transmit the 51
177	177	results of the audit to the Mayor and Council and shall make the audit available to the public on 52
178	178	its website. 53
179	179	(c) At least once per year, the Authority Board shall hold a public hearing on the 54
180	180	Authority's performance. The Authority Board shall publish notice of the hearing on the 55 5
181	181	Authority's website and in the District of Columbia Register at least 14 calendar days before the 56
182	182	hearing, and the hearing shall be recorded by electronic means. Within 3 days after the hearing, 57
183	183	the recording of the hearing and all written submitted testimony shall be made public on the 58
184	184	Authority's website. 59
185	185	Sec. 105. Board of Directors. 60
186	186	(a) Each Neighborhood Management Authority shall be governed by a Board of Directors 61
187	187	(“Board”), with voting and nonvoting members allocated pursuant to Title II. The powers of the 62
188	188	Authority shall be vested in the Board. A majority of the incumbent voting Board members shall 63
189	189	constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and an affirmative vote of a majority of 64
190	190	voting members shall be necessary for valid Authority action. 65
191	191	(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mayor shall transmit to the Council, 66
192	192	for a 30-day period of review, excluding days of Council recess, nominations to a Neighborhood 67
193	193	Management Authority as prescribed in Title II. If the Council does not approve by resolution 68
194	194	within the 30-day period, the nomination shall be deemed approved. 69
195	195	(c) Except as otherwise provided, appointed Board members shall serve for a term of 3 70
196	196	years. 71
197	197	(1) The term of a Board member appointed by an Advisory Neighborhood 72
198	198	Commission shall expire on January 2 of any year that follows a general election. 73
199	199	(d) Any voting member of the Board shall be eligible for reappointment, provided that no 74
200	200	person may be nominated to serve more than two consecutive terms. 75
201	201	(e) A person appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board shall be appointed only for the 76
202	202	unexpired term of the Board member whose vacancy is being filled. 77
203	203	(f) A voting member appointed by the Mayor or Council whose term has expired may 78 6
204	204	continue to serve for 180 days after the voting member's term expires, or until their replacement 79
205	205	is appointed, whichever occurs first. 80
206	206	(g) The voting members of the Board shall elect, by a majority vote, one of the voting 81
207	207	members to serve as chairperson. 82
208	208	(h) A Board member shall not be entitled to compensation but may be reimbursed for 83
209	209	actual and necessary expenses while engaged in official duties of the Authority, including 84
210	210	transportation, parking, mileage expenses, and conference admission fees incurred. 85
211	211	(i) Unless prohibited by law, a Board member may engage in private employment, a 86
212	212	profession, or a business. 87
213	213	(j) A Board member shall not be held personally liable for an action taken in good faith 88
214	214	during the course of his or her official duties. 89
215	215	(k) The appointing authority or the Board may remove a member of the Board for 90
216	216	inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office, after giving the member a copy of the 91
217	217	charges against them and an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel in their defense 92
218	218	upon not less than 10 days’ notice. 93
219	219	(1) Removal of a member by action of the Board shall require an affirmative vote 94
220	220	of 2/3 of members. If a member is removed by the Board, the Board shall promptly notify the 95
221	221	Mayor and the Council of the action. Within 30 days after a vacancy occurs or a term expires, the 96
222	222	Mayor shall nominate someone to fill the vacancy or begin the new term. The member shall hold 97
223	223	office for the term of his appointment and shall serve until a successor has qualified. 98
224	224	(l) Members of the Board may participate in a meeting of the Board or a committee 99
225	225	thereof by means of conference telephone or similar communication equipment so long as all 100
226	226	Board members participating in the meeting and members of the public can be heard by each 101 7
227	227	other. No vacancy in the membership of the Board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise 102
228	228	all rights and perform all duties of the Agency. 103
229	229	Sec. 106. Director Appointment and Duties. 104
230	230	(a) The Board, by majority vote, shall employ a Director to run the day-to-day affairs of 105
231	231	the Authority. The Director shall be a resident of the District and shall remain a District resident 106
232	232	for the duration of his or her employment by the Authority. Failure to maintain District residency 107
233	233	shall result in a forfeiture of the position. 108
234	234	(b) The Director shall perform the following duties and responsibilities: 109
235	235	(1) Assist in the preparation of the budgets and annual reports; 110
236	236	(2) Administer all operating policies, rules, and regulations adopted by the Board; 111
237	237	(3) Employ personnel; 112
238	238	(4) Perform such other duties as may be authorized by the Board for the effective 113
239	239	and efficient management of the Authority and its facilities. 114
240	240	(c) The termination of the Director shall require the concurrence of a majority of the 115
241	241	Board. 116
242	242	Sec. 106. Representation and Indemnification. 117
243	243	(a) The officers and employees of the Authority shall not be considered District 118
244	244	government employees for purposes of the District of Columbia Employee Non-liability Act, 119
245	245	approved July 14, 1960 (74 Stat. 519; D.C. Official Code § 2-411 et seq.), and the District of 120
246	246	Columbia shall not be liable for any acts or occurrences of the Authority regardless of whether 121
247	247	the Authority purchases insurance or whether purchased insurance covers any this act or 122
248	248	omission of an this act. 123
249	249	(b) The District of Columbia may, upon request by the Authority and at the discretion of 124 8
250	250	the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (“Attorney General”), provide representation 125
251	251	through the Office of the Attorney General to the Authority and its officers and employees for 126
252	252	legal matters related to their official duties. 127
253	253	(c) The Authority may retain outside counsel, other than the Attorney General, at its own 128
254	254	expense to provide representation for the Authority and its officers and employees in actual or 129
255	255	anticipated litigation related to their official duties and functions or in any other legal 130
256	256	proceeding, lawsuit, grievance, or arbitration filed against the Authority, its officers, or its 131
257	257	employees. 132
258	258	(d) The District of Columbia and its officers and employees shall not be liable for and 133
259	259	may not be made a party to any lawsuits or claims arising from the operation of the Authority. 134
260	260	Sec. 107. Applicability of certain laws. 135
261	261	(a) The Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 136
262	262	18-371; D.C. Official Code § 2-351.01 et seq.), and its implementing regulations, shall not apply 137
263	263	to the Authority. 138
264	264	(b) The Open Meetings Act, effective March 31, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-350; D.C. Official 139
265	265	Code § 2-571 et seq.), shall apply to the Authority. 140
266	266	(c) Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 141
267	267	21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.), and the regulations implementing 142
268	268	those provisions, shall not apply to the Authority. 143
269	269	(d) The Small and Certified Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 144
270	270	2005, effective October 20, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-33; D.C. Official Code § 2-218.01 et seq.), and 145
271	271	its implementing regulations, shall not apply to the Authority. 146
272	272	(e) The First Source Employment Contract Act of 1984, effective June 29, 1984 (D.C. 147 9
273	273	Law 5-93; D.C. Official Code § 2-219.01 et seq.), shall not apply to the Authority. 148
274	274	(f) The Code of Conduct, as that term is defined in section 101(7) of the Board of Ethics 149
275	275	and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment 150
276	276	Act of 2011, effective April 27, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-124; D.C. Official Code § 1-1161.01(7)), 151
277	277	shall apply to the Authority. 152
278	278	(g) The officers and employees of the Authority shall not be considered District 153
279	279	government employees for purposes of the District of Columbia Employee Non-liability Act, 154
280	280	approved July 14, 1960 (74 Stat. 519; D.C. Official Code § 2-411 et seq.), and the District of 155
281	281	Columbia shall not be liable for any acts or occurrences of the Authority regardless of whether 156
282	282	the Authority purchases insurance or whether purchased insurance covers any this act or 157
283	283	omission of an this act. 158
284	284	(h) The assets and income of the Corporation shall be exempt from taxation by the 159
285	285	District government. 160
286	286	(i) Bonds issued by the Authority and the interest thereon are exempt from District 161
287	287	taxation except estate, inheritance, and gift taxes. 162
288	288	(j) At least 51% of each Authority’s employees shall be District residents. 163
289	289	(1) For any employees providing services within the Authority, each Authority 164
290	290	shall prioritize hiring of persons currently or recently engaged in such services within the 165
291	291	Authority’s boundaries, including employees of Main Street, Clean Team, or community 166
292	292	outreach organizations. 167
293	293	Sec. 108. Prohibitions. 168
294	294	(a) The Authority shall not: 169
295	295	(1) Exercise any police or general power of the District, except those expressly 170 10
296	296	authorized by law; or, 171
297	297	(2) Exercise the power of eminent domain; 172
298	298	(b) All land and improvements acquired by the Authority shall be held in the name of the 173
299	299	Authority, except that title to the property shall not be transferred by the Authority to any person 174
300	300	or entity other than the District government. 175
301	301	(c) The District government shall not eliminate or reduce the level of any services 176
302	302	customarily provided in the District to any similar geographic area because such area is within 177
303	303	the Authority boundaries and shall continue to provide its customary services and levels of each 178
304	304	service to such area unless a reduction in service is part of a District-wide pro rata reduction in 179
305	305	services necessitated by fiscal considerations or budgetary priorities. 180
306	306	Sec. 109. Authority of the Chief Financial Officer. 181
307	307	The CFO shall exercise authority over the Authority consistent with section 424 of the 182
308	308	Home Rule Act. 183
309	309	Sec. 110. BID Formation Within Neighborhood Management Authority Boundaries. 184
310	310	(a) An additional real property tax or possessory interest tax may be assessed and levied 185
311	311	by the District on, and payable by, the owners of taxable properties or holders of a possessory 186
312	312	interest within Authority Boundaries as established in Title II of this act. 187
313	313	(1) For the purposes of this section, “special assessment participants” means 188
314	314	owners, or principals, agents, partners, managers, trustees, stockholders, officers, or directors of 189
315	315	owners of taxable properties, or holders of a possessory interest, and commercial tenants within 190
316	316	an established special assessment area. 191
317	317	(b) In order to implement an assessment pursuant to this section, an application shall be 192
318	318	submitted by one or more owners of taxable property within the Authority to the Board for 193 11
319	319	consideration. The application shall be duly sworn under oath before a notary public who holds a 194
320	320	valid license in the District, and shall contain: 195
321	321	(1) A statement setting forth the name and address of the applicants; 196
322	322	(2) A statement signed by the owners (or their authorized representatives) who 197
323	323	own at least a 51% interest in the most recent assessed value of the taxable properties in the 198
324	324	geographic area of the proposed assessment area as a whole, and at least 25% in number of the 199
325	325	individual taxable properties of record in the assessment area as a whole; 200
326	326	(3) A tax assessor’s map of the geographic area comprising the assessment area, 201
327	327	clearly designating the boundaries and each property by street address, lot, and square number to 202
328	328	be included within the assessment area; 203
329	329	(4) A list, by street address, lot, and square number, of all taxable property within 204
330	330	the proposed special assessment area; and the most recent assessed value of each taxable 205
331	331	property to the extent reasonably ascertainable from District property tax records or a final 206
332	332	determination of the Real Property Tax Appeals Commission for the District of Columbia, and a 207
333	333	list of the names and addresses of all record owners and commercial tenants within the proposed 208
334	334	special assessment area, to the extent reasonably ascertainable; 209
335	335	(A) For the purposes hereof, individual taxable properties shall mean 210
336	336	properties identified by separate lot and square numbers to the extent reasonably ascertainable 211
337	337	from the records of the Office of Taxation and Revenue or Office of Recorder of Deeds; 212
338	338	provided, that any property subdivided into separate condominium units shall constitute a single 213
339	339	property for the purpose of determining the number of taxable properties referred to in this 214
340	340	paragraph; provided further, that such condominium units shall constitute separate properties for 215
341	341	purposes of assessing special assessment area charges. Changes in the assessed values occurring 216 12
342	342	after submission of an application, whether through regular reassessment, appeals, or otherwise, 217
343	343	shall not affect the validity of the application; and, 218
344	344	(5) The annual proposed total special assessment taxes for the first year of 219
345	345	collections, and the formula used to determine each special assessment participant’s tax, which 220
346	346	shall be based upon either assessed value, square footage, or a uniform fixed tax per building. 221
347	347	Special assessment taxes may vary by class and type of property provided that they are applied 222
348	348	fairly and equitably within the assessment area; 223
349	349	(c) The application shall be considered approved by a 2/3 vote of voting members the 224
350	350	Board at a meeting called for such purposes. The Board shall submit legislation effectuating the 225
351	351	application to Council for consideration and approval. 226
352	352	(d) If a portion of the special assessment area boundary falls outside of the boundaries of 227
353	353	the Authority, approval of the special assessment area application by the Authority pursuant to 228
354	354	this section shall constitute an expansion of the Authority’s boundaries. 229
355	355	(e) No later than 120 days after approval of a special assessment area pursuant to this 230
356	356	section, the Authority shall amend its bylaws and procedures to incorporate special assessment 231
357	357	participants in the Authority’s governance, including: 232
358	358	(1) Nomination and election of special assessment participants to fill Board seats 233
359	359	enumerated in Title II of this act; 234
360	360	(2) Procedures for expanding the special assessment area; and, 235
361	361	(3) A process for special assessment participants to vote on amendments to the 236
362	362	special assessment rates and formula. 237
363	363	(f) The special assessment shall be collected pursuant to procedures identical to those 238
364	364	enumerated in section 16 of the Business Improvement Districts Act of 1996, effective May 29, 239 13
365	365	1996 (D.C. Law 11-134; D.C. Official Code § 2-1215.15). 240
366	366	(g) The Mayor shall not hold a hearing on, or approve for registration, any BID 241
367	367	corporation application, as described in sections 6 and 7 of the Business Improvement Districts 242
368	368	Act of 1996, effective May 29, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-134; D.C. Official Code § 2-1215.05) that 243
369	369	overlaps, in whole or in part, with the boundary of a Neighborhood Management Authority 244
370	370	established pursuant to this act. 245
371	371	Sec. 111. Service Areas and Expansion of Boundaries. 246
372	372	(a) Each Authority shall have its initial boundaries established according to Title II of this 247
373	373	act. 248
374	374	(b) Notwithstanding section 110, the boundaries of the Authority may be expanded by 249
375	375	submitting an application to the Board of Directors, which shall be approved by a 2/3 vote of the 250
376	376	voting members of the Board. The Board shall submit any approved applications for expansion 251
377	377	for Council review by resolution, which shall be deemed approved after a 45-day period of 252
378	378	review, excluding weekends, holidays, and days of Council recess. 253
379	379	(1) The application shall be duly sworn under oath before a notary public who 254
380	380	holds a valid license in the District, and shall contain: 255
381	381	(A) A statement setting forth the name and address of the applicants; 256
382	382	(B) A map of the proposed expansion area; 257
383	383	(C) A statement signed by the owners or their authorized representatives 258
384	384	who own at least a 51% interest properties in the geographic area of the proposed assessment 259
385	385	area as a whole; 260
386	386	(D) A description of the service needs for the proposed area of expansion, 261
387	387	and whether the proposed expansion would result in an increase in dedicated revenues for the 262 14
388	388	Authority; 263
389	389	(E) An explanation of why the proposed expansion would be consistent 264
390	390	with the purposes of the Authority and with the existing boundary. 265
391	391	Sec. 112. Bond Issuance. 266
392	392	(a) The Authority, pursuant to section 490(a)(6) of the Home Rule Act, may, to carry out 267
393	393	the authorized purposes of the Authority: 268
394	394	(1) Incur debt by the issuance of revenue bonds; and 269
395	395	(2) Borrow or lend money to finance or assist in the financing of undertakings 270
396	396	authorized by this chapter. 271
397	397	(b) The Authority may not use the proceeds of bonds issued by the Authority unless the 272
398	398	Board: 273
399	399	(1) Determines that the use of the proceeds meets the requirements of this chapter 274
400	400	and § 1-204.90; and 275
401	401	(2) Approves a resolution, describing the determination required by paragraph (1) 276
402	402	of this subsection. 277
403	403	(c) Regardless of their form or character, bonds and other debt instruments of the 278
404	404	Authority are negotiable instruments for all purposes of Subtitle I of Title 28, subject only to the 279
405	405	provisions of the bonds for registration. 280
406	406	(d) No director, employee, or agent of the Authority shall be personally liable for any 281
407	407	payment required to be made under any bond issued by the Authority. 282
408	408	(e) No notice, proceeding, consent, or approval shall be required for the issuance or 283
409	409	performance of any bond of the Authority or the execution of any instrument relating thereto or 284
410	410	to the security therefor, except as provided in this chapter or in guidelines issued by the 285 15
411	411	Authority. 286
412	412	(f) The Authority may stipulate by resolution the terms for sale of its bonds in accordance 287
413	413	with this chapter, including the following: 288
414	414	(1) The date a bond bears; 289
415	415	(2) The date a bond matures; 290
416	416	(3) Whether bonds are issued as serial bonds, as term bonds, or as a combination 291
417	417	thereof; 292
418	418	(4) The denomination; 293
419	419	(5) The interest rate or rates, or variable rate or rates changing from time to time 294
420	420	in accordance with a base or formula; 295
421	421	(6) The registration privileges; 296
422	422	(7) The medium and method for payment; and 297
423	423	(8) The terms of redemption. 298
424	424	(g) The Authority may sell its bonds at public or private sale and may determine the price 299
425	425	for sale. 300
426	426	(h) A pledge of the Authority is binding from the time it is made. Any funds or property 301
427	427	pledged are subject to the lien of a pledge without physical delivery. The lien of a pledge is 302
428	428	binding as against parties having any tort, contract or other claim against the Authority 303
429	429	regardless of notice. Neither a resolution nor any other instrument creating a pledge need be 304
430	430	recorded. 305
431	431	(i) Bonds issued under the provisions of this section do not constitute an obligation of the 306
432	432	District and are payable solely from the revenues or assets of the Authority. Each bond issued 307
433	433	under this section must contain on its face a statement that the Authority is not obligated to pay 308 16
434	434	principal or interest except from the revenues or assets pledged and that neither the faith and 309
435	435	credit nor the taxing power of the District is pledged to the payment of the principal or interest 310
436	436	on a bond. 311
437	437	(j) The District pledges to the holders of any bonds issued under this section that the 312
438	438	District will not limit or alter rights vested in the Authority to fulfill agreements made with 313
439	439	holders of the bonds, or in any way impair the rights and remedies of the holders of the bonds 314
440	440	until the bonds, together with the interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installments of 315
441	441	interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf 316
442	442	of such holders are fully met and discharged. The Authority may include this pledge of the 317
443	443	District in any agreement with the holders of bonds. 318
444	444	(k) The signature of any officer of the Authority that appears on a bond remains valid if 319
445	445	that person ceases to hold that office. 320
446	446	TITLE II. NEIGHBORHOOD MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FORMATIONS . 321
447	447	SUBTITLE A. DUKE DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY . 322
448	448	Sec. 201. Duke District Neighborhood Management Authority. 323
449	449	(a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this act, the boundaries of the Duke District 324
450	450	Neighborhood Management Authority (“Authority”) are as follows: 325
451	451	(1) The area bounded by S Street, N.W., from the intersection of Florida Avenue, 326
452	452	N.W. and 4th Street, N.W., to 14th Street, N.W.; 14th Street, N.W., from S Street, N.W., to U 327
453	453	Street, N.W.; U Street, N.W., from 14th Street, N.W., to 17th Street, N.W.; 17th Street, N.W., 328
454	454	from U Street, N.W., to Florida Avenue, N.W.; Florida Avenue, N.W., from 17th Street, N.W., 329
455	455	to W Street, N.W.; W Street, N.W., from the intersection of Florida Avenue, N.W. and 16th 330
456	456	Street, N.W., to the intersection of Florida Avenue, N.W. and 15th Street, N.W.; Florida Avenue, 331 17
457	457	N.W., from 15th Street, N.W., to Barry Place, N.W.; Barry Place, N.W., from Florida Avenue, 332
458	458	N.W., to Georgia Avenue, N.W.; Georgia Avenue, N.W., from Barry Place, N.W., to Florida 333
459	459	Avenue, N.W.; Florida Avenue, N.W., from Georgia Avenue, N.W., to S Street, N.W.; and, 334
460	460	(2) All Lots within Square 3075. 335
461	461	(b) The general purposes of the Authority shall be to: 336
462	462	(1) Promote the general welfare of the residents, employers, employees, property 337
463	463	owners, commercial tenants, consumers, and the general public within the Authority’s boundary; 338
464	464	(2) Maintain and grow the Duke District as a mixed-use center with theaters, arts 339
465	465	and music establishments, restaurants, shops, neighborhood services, and housing serving a 340
466	466	range of incomes and household types; 341
467	467	(3) Promote cultural tourism initiatives, public art, signage, and other 342
468	468	improvements that recognize the Duke District as a nationally significant Black history landmark 343
469	469	and a district with prominent LGBTQ+ community sites; 344
470	470	(4) Serve as a coordinating body for the District’s public safety and enforcement 345
471	471	resources within the service area; 346
472	472	(5) Assist in implementation of District policy and planning priorities that overlap 347
473	473	or relate to the Duke District, including small area plans and the Cultural Plan for the District of 348
474	474	Columbia; 349
475	475	(6) Supplement cleaning and maintenance of streets, parks, plazas, and other 350
476	476	public spaces within the service area; 351
477	477	(7) Promote, develop, and maintain music, culture, and entertainment 352
478	478	programming and events, directly or under contract, at the Lincoln Theatre, Howard Theatre, and 353
479	479	other public spaces and facilities within the Duke District; 354 18
480	480	(8) Maintain and improve Duke Ellington Plaza on the 600 Block of T Street, 355
481	481	N.W.; 356
482	482	(9) Solicit offers, accept unsolicited offers, and execute any lease on behalf of the 357
483	483	District of Columbia with respect to: 358
484	484	(A) The Lincoln Theatre site, consisting of the land and improvements 359
485	485	described for purposes of assessment and taxation as Lots 809 of Square 273, with a street 360
486	486	address of 1215 U Street, N.W., and Lots 805 and 808 in Square 273, with frontages on the 1200 361
487	487	block of V Street, N.W.; 362
488	488	(B) The Howard Theatre site, consisting of the land and improvements 363
489	489	described for purposes of assessment and taxation as Lot 0090 of Square 0041, with a street 364
490	490	address of 620 T Street, N.W.; and, 365
491	491	(C) The site consisting of the land and improvements described for 366
492	492	purposes of assessment and taxation as Lot 25 in Square 440, with a street address of 625 T 367
493	493	Street, N.W.; 368
494	494	(10) Provide operating budget support to pre-existing community-based 369
495	495	organizations that provide services within the Duke District, including Main Streets and Clean 370
496	496	Teams; and, 371
497	497	(11) Other functions as delegated by the Mayor. 372
498	498	Sec. 202. Transfers of Jurisdiction. 373
499	499	All functions assigned, authorities delegated, positions, personnel, property, records, and 374
500	500	unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made 375
501	501	available to the Department of General Services or Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic 376 19
502	502	Development are transferred to the Duke District Neighborhood Management Authority for the 377
503	503	following properties: 378
504	504	(1) The Lincoln Theatre site, consisting of the land and improvements described 379
505	505	for purposes of assessment and taxation as Lots 809 of Square 273, with a street address of 1215 380
506	506	U Street, N.W., and Lots 805 and 808 in Square 273, with frontages on the 1200 block of V 381
507	507	Street, N.W.; 382
508	508	(2) The Howard Theatre site, consisting of the land and improvements described 383
509	509	for purposes of assessment and taxation as Lot 0090 of Square 0041, with a street address of 620 384
510	510	T Street, N.W.; and, 385
511	511	(3) The site consisting of the land and improvements described for purposes of 386
512	512	assessment and taxation as Lot 25 in Square 440, with a street address of 625 T Street, N.W.; 387
513	513	Sec. 203. Board of Directors. 388
514	514	(a) Notwithstanding subsection (e) of this section, The Duke District Neighborhood 389
515	515	Management Authority Board of Directors (“Board”) shall be comprised of nine voting members 390
516	516	appointed in accordance with this section. 391
517	517	(b) Four voting members shall be appointed by the Mayor, of which: 392
518	518	(1) One shall represent a restaurant, bar, or other service business in the Duke 393
519	519	District; 394
520	520	(2) One shall represent a business in the Duke District that is not licensed to sell 395
521	521	alcoholic beverages or cannabis; 396
522	522	(3) One shall represent Howard University or Howard University Hospital; 397
523	523	(4) One shall represent the owner or operator of a performance venue, legitimate 398
524	524	theater, or other cultural institution within the Duke District. 399 20
525	525	(6) Of the members first appointed pursuant to this subsection, two shall serve for 400
526	526	a term of two years and two shall serve for a term of three years. 401
527	527	(c) One voting member shall be a resident with a permanent residence within Duke 402
528	528	District appointed by each Advisory Neighborhood Commission with four or more single 403
529	529	member districts contained within the Authority boundaries. The member shall be appointed by a 404
530	530	majority vote of the commission at a meeting called for such purposes. 405
531	531	(d) Three voting members shall be appointed by the Council, of which: 406
532	532	(1) One shall represent the owner or operator of a performance venue, legitimate 407
533	533	theater, or other cultural institution within the Duke District; 408
534	534	(2) One shall have proven expertise in municipal finance, business finance, or 409
535	535	economic development; 410
536	536	(3) One shall represent a business or commercial property within the Duke 411
537	537	District; and 412
538	538	(4) One shall be a Duke District resident that is not associated with or employed 413
539	539	by a business within the Duke District. 414
540	540	(5) Of the members first appointed pursuant to this subsection, two shall serve for 415
541	541	a term of two years and two shall serve for a term of three years. 416
542	542	(e) Two additional voting members may represent owners, or principals, agents, partners, 417
543	543	managers, trustees, stockholders, officers, or directors of owners, and commercial tenants of 418
544	544	taxable property subject to a special assessment pursuant to section 110 of this act. 419
545	545	(1) Seats on the Authority Board enumerated in this subsection shall only be filled 420
546	546	upon the enactment of a special assessment area within the Duke District and shall otherwise 421
547	547	remain vacant and not be counted for the purposes of establishing a quorum of the Authority 422 21
548	548	Board. 423
549	549	(f) Non-voting members of the Board shall include the following ex-officio members: 424
550	550	(1) The Director of the Authority, or the Director's designee, who shall serve as 425
551	551	vice chair of the Board; 426
552	552	(2) The Director of any Main Street Program organization within the Authority 427
553	553	boundary; 428
554	554	(3) The Chief of Police, or their designee; 429
555	555	(4) The Director of the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration, or their 430
556	556	designee; 431
557	557	(5) The Director of the Department of Public Works, or their designee; 432
558	558	(6) The Director of the Department of Transportation; or their designee; 433
559	559	(7) The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, or their 434
560	560	designee; 435
561	561	(8) The Director of the Department of Small and Local Business Development, or 436
562	562	their designee; 437
563	563	(9) The Director of the Commission on Arts and Humanities, or their designee; 438
564	564	and 439
565	565	(10) The Director of the Mayor’s Office on Nightlife and Culture, or their 440
566	566	designee. 441
567	567	(g) The Council may establish an Interim Board of Directors (“Interim Board”) consisting 442
568	568	of no more than five members to manage the affairs of the Authority until the Board established 443
569	569	pursuant to this section convenes its first meeting. Upon the convening of the first meeting of the 444
570	570	Board, the Interim Board shall dissolve. 445 22
571	571	Sec. 204. Duke District Neighborhood Management Fund. 446
572	572	(a) There is established as a special fund the Duke District Neighborhood Management 447
573	573	Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Duke District Management Authority 448
574	574	(“Authority”) in accordance with this section. 449
575	575	(b) Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited into the Fund: 450
576	576	(1) Appropriated funds; 451
577	577	(2) All parking meter revenue collected within the Greater U Street Performance 452
578	578	Parking Zone established by section 8a of the Performance Parking Pilot Zone Act of 2008, 453
579	579	effective November 25, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-279; D.C. Official Code § 50-2531) that exceeds 454
580	580	baseline revenue from metered spaces within the zone as of October 1, 2023, as determined by 455
581	581	the Director of the Department of Transportation, provided, that up to 5% may be used to pay for 456
582	582	meter maintenance and related infrastructure in that zone; 457
583	583	(3) Any special assessment taxes collected pursuant to section 110 of this this act; 458
584	584	(4) Revenues from PILOT agreements for properties to contribute to the Fund, 459
585	585	established pursuant to section 3(b) of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act of 2004, effective 460
586	586	(D.C. Law 15-293, D.C. Official Code § 1-308.02(b)); 461
587	587	(6) Deed and recordation transfers collected pursuant to section 204 of this act; 462
588	588	(5) Grants, fees, donations, or gifts from public or private sources, subject to 463
589	589	approval by the Board; 464
590	590	(6) Proceeds from any proceeding, settlement, or contract in which the District is 465
591	591	a party and the funds have been assigned to the Authority; 466
592	592	(7) Interest earned from the deposit or investment of monies from the Fund; and, 467
593	593	(8) All revenues, receipts, and fees of whatever source derived from the operation 468 23
594	594	of the Fund. 469
595	595	(c)(1) Money in the Fund shall be used for all purposes related to the mission and 470
596	596	operation of the Authority. 471
597	597	(2) Subject to approval of the Authority Board, money in the fund may be 472
598	598	allocated to subordinate agencies of the District to provide enhanced programs or services related 473
599	599	to the mission and operation of the Authority, provided, that such appropriations shall not be 474
600	600	used to supplant local funds typically appropriated for agency operating budgets or services that 475
601	601	would otherwise be provided by such agencies within the Authority’s boundary. 476
602	602	(d)(1) The money deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance 477
603	603	of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time. 478
604	604	(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds 479
605	605	appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in this 480
606	606	chapter without regard to fiscal year limitation. Any monies received but not expended in a given 481
607	607	fiscal year shall be retained by the Fund. 482
608	608	(3) No revenues collected on behalf of the Authority and transferred to or 483
609	609	deposited in the Fund shall be commingled with any funds of the District. 484
610	610	Sec. 205. Duke District Deed and Recordation Transfers. 485
611	611	In fiscal years ending on or after October 1, 2025, the Chief Financial Officer shall 486
612	612	deposit into the Duke District Management Fund 40% of the Deed Transfer and Recordation 487
613	613	Taxes attributable to new buildings constructed within the boundaries of the Authority, or such 488
614	614	successor record or assessment and taxation lots as may be created through future subdivision or 489
615	615	creation of condominium units. 490
616	616	SUBTITLE B. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD MANAGEMENT 491 24
617	617	AUTHORITY. 492
618	618	Sec. 206. Columbia Heights Neighborhood Management Authority. 493
619	619	(a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this act, the boundaries of the Columbia Heights 494
620	620	Neighborhood Management Authority (“Authority”) are as follows: 495
621	621	(1) The area bounded by: (A) 1100 through 1500 blocks of Monroe Street, N.W.; 496
622	622	(B) 1100 through 1500 blocks of Harvard Street, N.W.; (C) 2900 through 3400 blocks of 11th 497
623	623	Street, N.W.; and (D) 2900 through 3300 blocks of 16th Street, N.W.; including both sides of 498
624	624	boundary streets; 499
625	625	(2) All Lots within Square 2667 and Square 2669; and, 500
626	626	(2) An area extending 500 feet from either side of the centerline of the 2300 501
627	627	through 3700 blocks of 14th Street, N.W. 502
628	628	(b) The general purposes of the Authority shall be to: 503
629	629	(1) Promote the general welfare of the residents, employers, employees, property 504
630	630	owners, commercial tenants, consumers, and the general public within the Authority’s boundary; 505
631	631	(2) Effectuate District policy and planning priorities that overlap or intersect with 506
632	632	the Authority’s geographic area; 507
633	633	(4) Represent the District of Columbia Government on the board of the DC-USA 508
634	634	Mall, including management and operation of the garage facility; 509
635	635	(5) Maintain the Columbia Heights Metro station area as a thriving mixed-use 510
636	636	community center, anchored by mixed-income housing, community-serving retail, offices, civic 511
637	637	uses, and public plazas. 512
638	638	(6) Strive to retain and elevate the neighborhood’s extraordinary cultural diversity 513
639	639	and place a priority on development and services that meet the needs of local residents; 514 25
640	640	(7) Attract and maintain a diverse array of businesses to address commercial 515
641	641	vacancies; 516
642	642	(8) Supplement cleaning, maintenance, and programming of parks, plazas, and 517
643	643	public spaces within the Authority boundary, including residential blocks; 518
644	644	(9) Serve as a coordinating body for the District’s public safety and enforcement 519
645	645	resources within the service area 520
646	646	(10) Pursue agreements with private property owners and the National Park 521
647	647	Service to expand accessible public space; and, 522
648	648	(11) Provide operating budget support to pre-existing community-based 523
649	649	organizations that provide services within the Authority boundary, including Main Streets and 524
650	650	Clean Teams. 525
651	651	Sec. 207. Transfers of Jurisdiction. 526
652	652	(a) All functions assigned, authorities delegated, positions, personnel, property, records, 527
653	653	and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made 528
654	654	available to the Department of General Services or Department of Parks and Recreation are 529
655	655	transferred to the Columbia Heights Neighborhood Management Authority (“Authority”) for the 530
656	656	following properties: 531
657	657	(1) Columbia Heights Civic Plaza in Square 2843, Lot 834; 532
658	658	(2) Columbia Heights Metro Plaza in Square 2672, Lot 887; 533
659	659	(3) The public space at the northeast corner of 14th Street, N.W., and Irving 534
660	660	Street, N.W., in Square 2848, Lot 871; 535
661	661	(b) The Authority shall pursue a memorandum of understanding or other contractual 536
662	662	agreement with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for maintenance of public 537 26
663	663	space in immediate proximity of entrances to the Columbia Heights Metrorail Station that are not 538
664	664	owned by the District. 539
665	665	Sec. 208. Board of Directors. 540
666	666	(a) Notwithstanding subsection (e) of this section, Columbia Heights Neighborhood 541
667	667	Management Authority Board of Directors (“Board”) shall be comprised of nine voting members 542
668	668	appointed in accordance with this section. 543
669	669	(b) Four voting members shall be appointed by the Mayor, of which: 544
670	670	(1) One shall represent a business within or immediately abutting central 545
671	671	Columbia Heights; 546
672	672	(2) One shall represent a business within the Authority boundaries that is 547
673	673	otherwise located outside of central Columbia Heights; 548
674	674	(3) One shall be a resident with a permanent residence within or immediately 549
675	675	abutting central Columbia Heights; and 550
676	676	(4) One shall be a resident with a permanent residence within the Authority 551
677	677	boundaries that is otherwise located outside of central Columbia Heights. 552
678	678	(5) Of the members first appointed pursuant to this subsection, two shall serve for 553
679	679	a term of two years and two shall serve for a term of three years. 554
680	680	(c) One voting member shall be a person with a permanent residence within the Authority 555
681	681	boundary appointed by ANC 1A, nominated by a majority vote of the commission. 556
682	682	(d) Four voting members shall be appointed by the Council, of which: 557
683	683	(1) One shall represent a business within or immediately abutting central 558
684	684	Columbia Heights; 559
685	685	(2) One shall represent a business within the Authority boundaries that is 560 27
686	686	otherwise located outside of central Columbia Heights; 561
687	687	(3) One shall be a resident with a permanent residence within or immediately 562
688	688	abutting central Columbia Heights; and 563
689	689	(4) One shall be a resident with a permanent residence within the Authority 564
690	690	boundaries that is otherwise located outside of central Columbia Heights. 565
691	691	(3) Of the members first appointed pursuant to this subsection, two shall serve for 566
692	692	a term of two years and two shall serve for a term of three years. 567
693	693	(e) For the purposes of this section, the term “central Columbia Heights” means the area 568
694	694	bounded by Monroe Street, N.W., 16th Street, N.W., Columbia Road, N.W., and 13th Street, 569
695	695	N.W.. 570
696	696	(f) Two additional voting members may represent owners, or principals, agents, partners, 571
697	697	managers, trustees, stockholders, officers, or directors of owners, and commercial tenants of 572
698	698	taxable property subject to a special assessment pursuant to section 110 of this act. 573
699	699	(1) Seats on the Authority Board enumerated in this subsection shall only be filled 574
700	700	upon approval of a special assessment area within the Duke District and shall otherwise remain 575
701	701	vacant and not be counted for the purposes of establishing a quorum of the Authority Board. 576
702	702	(g) Non-voting members of the Board shall include the following ex-officio members: 577
703	703	(1) The Director of the Authority, or the Director's designee, who shall serve as 578
704	704	vice chair of the Board; 579
705	705	(2) The Director of any Main Street Program organization within the Authority 580
706	706	boundary; 581
707	707	(3) The Chief of Police, or their designee; 582
708	708	(4) The Director of the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration, or their 583 28
709	709	designee; 584
710	710	(5) The Director of the Department of Public Works, or their designee; 585
711	711	(6) The Director of the Department of Transportation; or their designee; 586
712	712	(7) The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, or their 587
713	713	designee; 588
714	714	(8) The Director of the Department of Small and Local Business Development, or 589
715	715	their designee; 590
716	716	(9) The Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, or their designee; 591
717	717	(10) The Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, or their designee; 592
718	718	and, 593
719	719	(11) The Director of the Department of General Services, or their designee. 594
720	720	(h) The Council may establish an Interim Board of Directors (“Interim Board”) consisting 595
721	721	of no more than five members to manage the affairs of the Authority until the Board established 596
722	722	pursuant to this section convenes its first meeting. Upon the convening of the first meeting of the 597
723	723	Board, the Interim Board shall dissolve. 598
724	724	Sec. 209. Columbia Heights Neighborhood Management Fund. 599
725	725	(a) There is established as a special fund the Columbia Heights Neighborhood 600
726	726	Management Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Columbia Heights 601
727	727	Neighborhood Management Authority (“Authority”) in accordance with this section. 602
728	728	(b) Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited into the Fund: 603
729	729	(1) Appropriated funds; 604
730	730	(2) All parking-meter revenue collected within the Columbia Heights 605
731	731	Performance Parking Zone established by section 4 of the Performance Parking Pilot Zone Act 606 29
732	732	of 2008, effective November 25, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-279; D.C. Official Code § 50-2533.) that 607
733	733	exceeds baseline revenue from metered spaces within the zone as of October 1, 2025, as 608
734	734	determined by the Director of the Department of Transportation, provided, that up to 5% may be 609
735	735	used to pay for meter maintenance and related infrastructure in that zone; 610
736	736	(3) Revenue collected from the DC-USA parking garage pursuant to section 212 611
737	737	of this act; 612
738	738	(4) Targeted Retail Vacancy fees collected pursuant to section 210 of this act; 613
739	739	(5) Alcoholic beverage tax revenue collected pursuant to section 212 of this act; 614
740	740	(6) Special property tax assessment revenues collected pursuant to section 110 of 615
741	741	this act; 616
742	742	(7) Revenues from PILOT agreements for properties to contribute to the Fund, 617
743	743	established pursuant to section 3(b) of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act of 2004, effective 618
744	744	(D.C. Law 15-293, D.C. Official Code § 1-308.02(b)); 619
745	745	(8) Grants, fees, donations, or gifts from public or private sources, subject to 620
746	746	approval by the Board; 621
747	747	(9) Proceeds from any proceeding, settlement, or contract in which the District is 622
748	748	a party and the funds have been assigned to the Authority; 623
749	749	(10) Interest earned from the deposit or investment of monies from the Fund; and, 624
750	750	(11) All revenues, receipts, and fees of whatever source derived from the 625
751	751	operation of the Fund. 626
752	752	(c) (1) Money in the Fund shall be used for all purposes related to the mission and 627
753	753	operation of the Authority. 628
754	754	(2) Subject to approval of the Board, money in the fund may be allocated to 629 30
755	755	subordinate agencies of the District to provide enhanced programs or services related to the 630
756	756	mission and operation of the Authority, provided, that such appropriations shall not be used to 631
757	757	supplant local funds typically appropriated for agency operating budgets or services that would 632
758	758	otherwise be provided by such agencies within the Authority’s boundary. 633
759	759	(d)(1) The money deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance 634
760	760	of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time. 635
761	761	(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds 636
762	762	appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in this 637
763	763	chapter without regard to fiscal year limitation. Any monies received but not expended in a given 638
764	764	fiscal year shall be retained by the Fund. 639
765	765	(3) No revenues collected on behalf of the Authority and transferred to or 640
766	766	deposited in the Fund shall be commingled with any funds of the District. 641
767	767	Sec. 210. Targeted Retail Vacancy Fee. 642
768	768	(a) There is levied a Columbia Heights retail vacancy fee, which shall apply to all 643
769	769	properties within the Columbia Heights Neighborhood Management Authority which contain 644
770	770	more than [ ] square feet of leasable commercial floor area. 645
771	771	(b) The retail vacancy fee shall be calculated as follows: 646
772	772	(1) $[ ] per square foot for the first [ ] square feet of vacant commercial space. 647
773	773	(2) $[ ] per square foot of the square footage of vacant commercial space above [ ] 648
774	774	square feet. 649
775	775	Sec. 211. Alcoholic beverage tax revenue to be deposited in Columbia Heights 650
776	776	Neighborhood Management Fund. 651
777	777	(a) The holder of an off-premises retailer license shall be permitted to apply for one 25% 652 31
778	778	grocery store class A retailer license for a grocery store that meets the requirements of § 25-653
779	779	333(f) and is located in square 2837. 654
780	780	(b) If a 25% grocery store class A retailer license is granted pursuant to subsection (a) of 655
781	781	this section, any gross receipts tax on the sale of alcoholic beverages collected pursuant to § 47-656
782	782	2002(a)(B)(3A) above the baseline amount, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer, in the 657
783	783	fiscal year prior to the issuance of the license shall be deposited in the Columbia Heights 658
784	784	Neighborhood Management Fund as established in section 208 of this act. 659
785	785	Sec. 212. DC-USA Garage. 660
786	786	(a) All functions assigned, authorities delegated, property, records, and unexpended 661
787	787	balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available for the 662
788	788	DC-USA Garage Unit (“Garage”), as defined in § 47-4608(a)(4), are transferred to the Columbia 663
789	789	Heights Management Authority (“Authority”). 664
790	790	(b) The Director of the Authority, or their designee, shall be the District’s representative 665
791	791	on the condo board, or any successor, that governs the Garage. The Director’s policy priorities in 666
792	792	representing the District’s interests shall be as follows: 667
793	793	(1) Adjusting pricing for public use of the Garage, in coordination with the 668
794	794	District Department of Transportation and in furtherance of the goals of the Columbia Heights 669
795	795	Performance Parking Zone, as established in section 4 of the Performance Parking Pilot Zone 670
796	796	Act of 2008, effective November 25, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-279; D.C. Official Code § 50-2533); 671
797	797	(2) Establishing procedures for use of the Garage during snow emergencies; 672
798	798	(3) Utilizing excess Garage capacity to meet community needs, including: 673
799	799	(A) Offsetting the removal of residential parking in proximity to the 674
800	800	Garage that may result from multimodal projects, with priority given to: 675 32
801	801	(i) Residents of income-restricted and senior housing; 676
802	802	(ii) Residents of multifamily properties with little to no off-street 677
803	803	parking; and, 678
804	804	(iii) Residents with disability placards; 679
805	805	(B) Storage of vending carts and equipment used by licensed vendors in 680
806	806	the Columbia Heights/Mount Pleasant Vending Zone; and, 681
807	807	(C) Other uses of space in furtherance of the purposes of the Authority as 682
808	808	defined in section 206 of this this act. 683
809	809	TITLE III. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PERFORMANCE PARKING ZONE . 684
810	810	Sec. 301. Columbia Heights Performance Parking Zone. 685
811	811	The Performance Parking Pilot Zone Act of 2008, effective November 25, 2008 (D.C. 686
812	812	Law 17-279; D.C. Official Code § 50-2501 et seq.), is amended as follows: 687
813	813	(a) Section 4 (D.C. Official Code § 50-2533) is revived as of the effective date of this 688
814	814	section, and amended as follows: 689
815	815	(1) The section heading is amended by striking the phrase “Columbia Heights 690
816	816	Retail Performance Parking Pilot Zone” and inserting the phrase “Columbia Heights 691
817	817	Performance Parking Zone” in its place. 692
818	818	(2) Subsection (a) is amended as follows: 693
819	819	(A) Strike the phrase “Columbia Heights Retail Performance Parking Pilot 694
820	820	Zone” and insert the phrase “Columbia Heights Performance Parking Zone” in its place. 695
821	821	(B) Paragraph (2) is amended to read as follows: 696
822	822	“(2) An area extending 500 feet from either side of the centerline of the 2300 697
823	823	through 3700 blocks of 14th Street, N.W.; and,”. 698 33
824	824	(3) A new subsection (a-1) is added to read as follows: 699
825	825	“(a-1) The Mayor may alter the boundaries of the zone; provided, that the Council and 700
826	826	the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commissions ("ANC") are provided with 30 days' written 701
827	827	notice, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, of the Mayor's intent to do so, and any 702
828	828	ANC recommendation, if provided, is given great weight pursuant to section 13 of the Advisory 703
829	829	Neighborhood Commissions Act, effective March 26, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-58; D.C. Official Code 704
830	830	§ 1-309.10).”. 705
831	831	(4) Subsection (b) is repealed. 706
832	832	(5) Subsection (c) is amended to read as follows: 707
833	833	“(c) Pursuant to section 2, the Mayor shall adjust fees to manage curbside and off-street 708
834	834	parking availability, facilitate commercial loading and pick-up and drop-off, dissuade repeat 709
835	835	parking violations, and manage congestion. 710
836	836	“(1) The Department of Transportation shall coordinate with the Columbia 711
837	837	Heights Neighborhood Management Authority, as established in Subtitle B of Title 2 of the 712
838	838	Neighborhood Management Authority Establishment Act of 2025, effective ______, to ensure 713
839	839	that the cost of off-street garage parking and curbside parking meter rates within the Zone are 714
840	840	coordinated to effectuate the goals of this section.”. 715
841	841	(6) A new subsection (c-1) is added to read as follows: 716
842	842	"(c-1) The Mayor may establish metered or pay-by-phone parking for residential parking 717
843	843	permit blocks within the zone in order to dissuade curbside occupancy on such blocks by 718
844	844	vehicles without a residential permit.”. 719
845	845	(7) Subsection (d) is repealed. 720
846	846	(b) Section 2a (D.C. Official Code § 50-2531.01) is repealed. 721 34
847	847	TITLE IV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 722
848	848	Sec. 402. Fiscal impact statement. 723
849	849	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 724
850	850	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 725
851	851	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 726
852	852	Sec. 303. Effective date. 727
853	853	This act shall take effect after approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 728
854	854	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 729
855	855	provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 730
856	856	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 731
857	857	Columbia Register. 732