Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Oversight Hearings Schedule (Revised 2/17/12)

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2/21/12 UPDATE
The following revision has been made to the FY11-12 Agency Performance Oversight Hearings schedule:

• The DCPS portion of COW's education oversight hearing (government testimony only) has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 23 at 10AM
• Committee on Human Services will continue its oversight hearing on the Child and Family Services Agency on Wednesday, March 14, at 11AM, in room 123

2/17/12 UPDATE
The following revisions have been made to the FY13 Budget Oversight hearings schedule:

• Committee of the Whole Public Hearing on the "Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request Act of 2012" and the "Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Support Act of 2012" - Date moved from May 8 to April 30, 2012
• Markup of the Committee on Housing and Workforce Development - Date moved from April 30 to May 2, 2012
• Markup of the Committee on Public Service and Consumer Affairs -  Date moved from April 30 to May 2, 2012

2/16/12 UPDATE
View DC government agencies' responses to committees' pre-oversight hearing questions on our Agency Responses page
 

2/8/12 UPDATE
The hearings schedules have been revised to include the following changes:

February 9 Small & Local Business hearing on Dept of Small and Local Business Development; Office of Motion Picture and Television Development;  and Destination DC has been moved from 10AM to 11AM.

New contacts are listed for the Committees on Human Services and Housing and Workforce Development.

*Both of the above changes have been made on the Council's central, online calendar.

Memorandum
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From: Councilmember Jack Evans, Chair, Committee on Finance and Revenue

Subject: January 26, 2012 Committee on Finance and Revenue hearing

I am writing to advise members of the agenda for the January 26, 2012 Committee on Finance and Revenue Public Oversight Hearing on the matter of i-gaming and hearing on Bill 19-474, the “Lottery Amendment Repeal Act of 2011”.  The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and will start with a panel of Government witnesses invited to testify, including Mr. Buddy Roogow, Director of the DC Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board; Dr. Natwar Gandhi, Chief Financial Officer; Mr. David Shive, Interim Chief Information Officer for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; and Mr. Charles Willoughby, Inspector General.  Upon completion of the Government witness panel, we will proceed to public witnesses until recessing the hearing at 1 p.m.  We will resume with public witnesses at 6 p.m.  In order to hear as many public witnesses as possible before the recess, we will have two ten minute rounds of questions for the government panel, and have one five minute round of questions for public witnesses.  In the event we are unable to hear public witnesses in the morning portion of the hearing, all public witnesses will be called to testify beginning at 6 p.m.

In the meantime, here are some key dates:

• February 1: Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) Released
• March 23: Mayor Gray's proposed FY13 budget transmitted to the Council
• May 15: Council vote on Budget Request Act and Budget Support Act
• June 5: Second vote on the Budget Support Act

Due to the urgent circumstances of this matter, the meeting will be held today - Friday, January 6 - at 3:00PM in the Chairman's Suite.

Please contact, Megan Vahey, Chief of Staff to Chairman Brown, with any questions: (202) 724-8792

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“This is an important initiative for the self-determination movement in the District,” said Council Chairman Kwame R. Brown. “We cannot achieve our goal of statehood without the support of the states. New Hampshire is a friend to the more than 600,000 residents who live, work, and do business in this great city and we are grateful to them for their show of support.”

At-Large Councilmember David Catania is credited with spearheading the excursion, based on relationships he has built over the years in New Hampshire. 

“We in the District have spent enough time talking to ourselves about the issue of statehood,” said Catania. “We were convinced long ago. For our efforts to be successful, we must expand the conversation about statehood.  Our trip to New Hampshire marks the start of that expanded conversation.”

At-Large Councilmember Michael A. Brown has taken the lead in promoting statehood for the Council. He is responsible for launching a new, nationwide initiative last year focused on getting such resolutions passed in state legislatures.

“This is the first step of a renewed campaign to secure supportive leaders in state legislatures across the nation. We encourage all residents to join the fight and sign our petition for democracy at Statehooddc.com,” stated Brown.

New Hampshire is the first state on the itinerary. The state is a logical starting point considering its motto (“Live Free or Die”) and the parallels to the District’s “Taxation Without Representation”’ protest theme. The Council visited the New Hampshire legislature previously in 2008.

In addition to giving testimony, DC officials will deliver a ceremonial resolution, which was voted upon at today’s legislative meeting to demonstrate the city’s appreciation to the people of New Hampshire for their support of the fight for DC statehood.

Learn more about DC Statehood

Download the report.

Download the final committee print.

The meeting will be held today at 2:30 P.M. in the Chairman’s Suite. Pursuant to the Section 405(b)(10) of the Open Meetings Act, there will be a motion to close the meeting.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Should you have any questions, please contact my chief of staff, Megan S. Vahey, at (202) 724-8792.

Councilmember Muriel Bowser, Chair of the Committee on Government Operations, will hold a public roundtable on Wednesday, November 30 to hear public comments and feedback on the proposed ethics reforms.

A hearing on ten bills related to ethics reform in the District of Columbia was convened on Wednesday, October 26th. Dozens of witnesses from the public and government testified to the importance of ethics reform, many of whom offered specific recommendations. Of note, several witnesses supported the creation of an independent ethics commission responsible for enforcing the entirety of District’s ethics laws, including the enforcement of new, strict penalties.  Witnesses also supported increased regulation of constituent services funds and disclosure requirements for inauguration and transition activities. Testimony was also given supporting a prohibition on discounted legal services to elected officials, and to enhanced disclosure requirements for elected officials. The draft committee print embodies these suggestions and adopts specific language from the ten ethics bills previously introduced.

Unlike the October 26th hearing, the purpose of this public roundtable is to elicit comments on a specific proposal, and to provide the public an additional opportunity to be heard. The committee print is in draft form. Based upon comments received at the public roundtable, the draft print will likely be amended before the Committee meeting.