Public Oversight Hearing – Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery

May 21, 2021

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Public Oversight Hearing - Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery

When

May 21, 2021    
9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Event Type

On Friday, May 21, 2021, Councilmembers Charles Allen and Vincent C. Gray, Co-Chairpersons of the Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery will convene a joint public oversight hearing on An Equitable End to Safety Net Protections Put in Place During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The purpose of this hearing will be to focus on the impact of the end of the many safety net programs that have been put in place during the pandemic and to explore how the District can recover from the pandemic in a way that ensures the health and safety of all residents, but in particular the Black and Brown residents who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. This will include exploring what targeted policies are needed to mitigate adverse health outcomes associated with poor housing conditions. 

This is a great opportunity for residents and community-based organizations to share their experiences with the current safety-net programs in place as part of the public health emergency response. The Council is especially interested in the experiences and challenges of Black and Brown residents specifically, working to ensure that recovery is equitable for those who have been disproportionately impacted.

How to Testify

During the hearing, the Special Committee will hear testimony from invited witnesses and the public. Oral testimony from public witnesses will be strictly limited to three minutes to allow everyone an opportunity to testify. Persons wishing to provide oral testimony on May 21st should contact Malcolm Cameron, Legislative Analyst of the Committee on Health by e-mail at mcameron@dccouncil.us or by phone at (202) 341-4425 before 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. When sending an e-mail or leaving a voicemail, please provide Mr. Cameron with the following information:
  • Your first and last name;
  • The name of the organization you are representing (if any);
  • Your title with the organization;
  • Your e-mail address; and
  • Your phone number.
Mr. Cameron will e-mail a confirmation of your attendance with an agenda, witness list, and attached instructions for accessing the hearing on the evening of May 20th. Additional witnesses may provide written statements to the Special Committee, which will be made part of the official record. Public witnesses at the hearing should limit their oral testimony to 3 minutes. The Special Committee encourages witnesses to submit a copy of any written testimony electronically in advance to mcameron@dccouncil.us.

For accommodation requests, including spoken language or sign language interpretation, please inform the Special Committee of the need as soon as possible but no later than five (5) business days before the proceeding. The Council will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in less than five (5) business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered.

Persons wishing to provide written testimony should e-mail their written testimony to Malcolm Cameron, Legislative Analyst of the Committee on Health at mcameron@dccouncil.us before 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 4, 2021. Please indicate that you are submitting testimony for this hearing in the subject line of the e-mail.

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