Written testimony: Email labor@dccouncil.us. For individuals testifying live, please submit written testimony by noon on the day before the hearing
Voicemail testimony: (202) 455-0153.
All testimony received will be made part of the official record. Email testimony to labor@dccouncil.us
Hearing Record: The hearing record for each performance oversight hearing will close four business days after the hearing
Testifying Live:
Those who wish to testify must sign up no later than 5:00 p.m. two business days prior to the hearing, by providing their information on the online form. The forms are linked at https://www.elissasilverman.com/performancebudgethearings2021 or below:
Witnesses who require language interpretation or sign language interpretation are asked to complete the form linked above or email the Labor Committee at labor@dccouncil.us as soon as possible, but no later than 5:00 p.m. five full business days prior to the hearing date, stating their need for interpretation and requested language. The Council’s Office of the Secretary will fulfill timely requests for language interpretation services; however, requests received later than 5 full days before the hearing may not be able to be fulfilled due to vendor capacity
The day before the hearing, the Committee will email to witnesses who signed up by the deadline the details about how to participate in the roundtable via the Zoom platform. Only witnesses who have signed up by deadline will be permitted to testify
Individuals representing organizations will have 5 minutes to testify live and other witnesses will have 3 minutes to testify
Those planning to testify are encouraged to submit an electronic copy of written testimony by noon the day before the hearing so that staff may distribute testimonies to Committee members and staff before the hearing