COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE COMMITTEE REPORT 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 DRAFT
TO: All Councilmembers
FROM: Chairman Phil Mendelson Committee of the Whole
DATE: December 19, 2017
SUBJECT: Report on Bill 22-292, the “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park Designation Act of 2017”
The Committee of the Whole, to which Bill 22-292, the “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park Designation Act of 2017” was referred, reports favorably thereon, with amendments, and recommends approval by the Council.
CONTENTS
I. Background and Need ...... 1 II. Legislative Chronology ...... 3 III. Position of the Executive ...... 4 IV. Comments of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions ...... 4 V. Summary of Testimony...... 4 VI. Impact on Existing Law ...... 5 VII. Fiscal Impact ...... 5 VIII. Section-by-Section Analysis ...... 6 IX. Committee Action ...... 6 X. Attachments ...... 6
I. BACKGROUND AND NEED
On May 12, 2017, Bill 22-292, the “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park Designation Act of 2017” was introduced by Councilmember Nadeau to officially designate the park bounded by Kalorama Road, N.W., 19th Street N.W., and Columbia Road, N.W., in Ward 1, as Ann Hughes Hargrove Park.1
Ann Hughes Hargrove was a longtime District community activist and leader in historic preservation and land use planning. Mrs. Hughes Hargrove was born in Houston, Texas on January 4, 1936 and graduated in 1957 from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She then went on to earn her master’s degree in political science at the New School for Social Research in New York and moved to Washington, D.C. in 1963.
1 Bill 20-1028, the “Ann H. Hargrove Park Designation Act of 2014” was introduced in December 2, 2014, to designate the same park area as Bill 22-292. However, Bill 20-1028 was not moved. Committee of the Whole November 7, 2017 Report on Bill 22-292 Page 2 of 6
Mrs. Hargrove was a key figure in a broad coalition that forced the abandonment of road proposals, such as the North Central Freeway and the Three Sisters Bridge in the 1970s. In 1976, Mrs. Hughes Hargrove helped found the Citizens Planning Coalition to give residents a voice in preparing comprehensive urban plans. She served on the task force that helped draft the District’s historic preservation law and was active in the establishment of two historic districts: the Kalorama Triangle Historic District and the Washington Heights Historic District. Mrs. Hughes Hargrove worked closely with Lanier Heights residents on securing a historic survey of that neighborhood as well. She is also attributed as a driving force in efforts to curb billboards in the District’s commercial historic districts.
Additionally, Mrs. Hughes Hargrove helped organize public protests and persuaded the District of Columbia Zoning Commission to adopt regulations in 1980 that banned hotel expansion into residential neighborhoods citywide. These regulations subsequently prevented the Washington Hilton Hotel from demolishing nearby apartment buildings. In the 1990s, Mrs. Hughes Hargrove was a legislative aide to D.C. Council Chairman David Clarke, and later chief of staff to Ward 1 Councilmember Frank Smith.
Mrs. Hughes Hargroves is fondly remembered for her role as chairwoman to the Committee of 100 on the Federal City. Most recent-to-date, she helped eliminate the vestiges of industrial zoning in the Reed-Cooke neighborhood of Adams Morgan, where she served as an advisory neighborhood commissioner. Mrs. Hughes Hargrove is the recipient of a variety of lifetime achievement awards from the Ward One Democrats, the Federation of Citizens Association, the Committee of 100 on the Federal City; and, in 2013 she was awarded the District of Columbia’s Mayor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in Historic Preservation. She resided in the Washington Heights Historic District where she passed away on November 7, 2014 at age 78.
Legal Background
The Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201; D.C. Official Code § 9-204.01 et seq.) (“Act”) establishes procedures for closing streets and alleys, opening new streets and alleys, naming public spaces, and other procedures related to streets and alleys. Specifically, the Act authorizes Council to designate or change the name of any public space in the District of Columbia.2 Public spaces include “any public street, alley, circle, bridge, building, park, other public place or property owned by or under the administrative control or jurisdiction of the District of Columbia.”3
The Act establishes a notice requirement for the official designation of public spaces including parks; at least 30 days prior to the scheduled public hearing, the initiator of the proposed designation shall submit a copy of the legislation for review and comment to each Advisory Neighborhood Commission (“ANC”) in which the public space is located. Regarding Bill 22-292, the notice requirements have been met. ANC 1C was put on notice of the legislation and submitted comments in support of the designation.
2 See D.C. Official Code § 9-204.01 et seq. 3 D.C. Official Code § 9-204.11(2)(A). Committee of the Whole November 7, 2017 Report on Bill 22-292 Page 3 of 6
The Act also promulgates requirements that the Mayor must meet prior to consideration of a public space designation by the Council. First, the Mayor shall provide the Council with comments on the proposed designation submitted by any District agency with jurisdiction over the public space to be designated.4 The District Department of Parks and Recreation (“DPR”), which has jurisdiction over the park space at issue, attended the September 20, 2017 hearing on Bill 22- 292 and submitted their comments as part of their testimony at that time, thus meeting this requirement. Second, prior to consideration of a designation by the Council, the Mayor shall provide to Council a surveyor’s plat showing the public space to be designated, including any adjacent and abutting squares to the designation.5 The Office of the Surveyor provided the Council with a plat of the designation prior to mark up by the Committee of the Whole.
After the official public space designation legislation becomes law and all conditions required by the Council and the Act have been satisfied, the Mayor will install signage denoting the public space name.6 The signage shall conform to the policies of the agency with jurisdiction over the public space, in this case DPR.7 Additionally, the Surveyor of the District of Columbia shall record a copy of the act and the Surveyor’s plat in the Office of the Surveyor.8
Officially designating the park bounded by Kalorama Road, N.W., 19th Street, N.W., and Columbia Road, N.W. in Ward 1 as the “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park” will pay tribute to Mrs. Hughes Hargrove’s life and many contributions to the District. Further, it is fitting that this park be named in her honor, as it is situated in the heart of the neighborhoods she fought so long and hard to save and preserve: Kalorama Triangle, Washington Heights, Lanier Heights, and Reed- Cooke. For these reasons, the Committee of the Whole recommends the approval of Bill 22-292, the “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park Designation Act of 2017.”
II. LEGISLATIVE CHRONOLOGY
May 12, 2017 Bill 22-292, the “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park Designation Act of 2017” is introduced by Councilmember Nadeau.
May 16, 2017 Bill 22-292 is “read” at a legislative meeting and the referral to the Committee of the Whole is official.
May 26, 2017 Notice of Intent to Act on Bill 22-292 is published in the DC Register.
August 11, 2017 Notice of Public Hearing on Bill 22-292 is published in the DC Register.
October 5, 2017 A Public Hearing is held on Bill 22-292 by the Committee of the Whole.
4 D.C. Official Code § 9-204.22(b). 5 D.C. Official Code § 9-204.22(c)(1)-(3). 6 D.C. Official Code § 9-204.24(b). 7 Id. 8 D.C. Official Code § 9-204.24(c). Committee of the Whole November 7, 2017 Report on Bill 22-292 Page 4 of 6
December 19, 2017 The Committee of the Whole marks up Bill 22-292.
III. POSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE
Keith Anderson, Director of the District Department of Parks and Recreation, testified on behalf of the Executive in support of the “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park” designation under Bill 22- 292. His testimony is summarized below.
IV. COMMENTS OF ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONS
In a letter dated October 16, 2017, ANC 1C, in which the proposed official designation is located, voted 7-0-0, in support of renaming the park bounded by 19th Street, N.W., Columbia Road, N.W., and Kalorama Road, N.W. as “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park.” A copy of ANC 1C’s letter and resolution is attached to this report.
Additionally, on September 13, 2017, ANC 1A voted 11-0-0 in support of the Ann Hughes Hargrove Park designation. A copy of ANC 1A’s resolution is attached to this report.
V. SUMMARY OF TESTIMONY
The Committee of the Whole held a public hearing on Bill 22-292 on Wednesday, October 5, 2017. The testimony summarized below is from that hearing. Copies of written testimony are attached to this report.
Alice Kelly, Public Witness, testified in support of the “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park” designation. She described Mrs. Hughes Hargrove’s lasting community impact and noted that the designation would a touching tribute to her life and service. Ms. Kelly stated that “Ann was a consistent, passionate, and reasonable voice for historic preservation of neighborhoods across the District.”
George Clark, Public Witness, testified in support of the “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park” designation. Mr. Clark emphasized that Mrs. Hughes Hargrove was an extraordinary leader and citizen who was devoted to the District. He described some of Mrs. Hughes Hargroves’ many contributions including ensuring billboards would not proliferate throughout the city and her work on the Comprehensive Plan.
Stephen A. Hansen, Chair Committee of 100 on the Federal City, testified in support of the “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park” designation. Mr. Hansen described Mrs. Hughes Hargrove’s role as Chair to the Committee of 100 on the Federal City and her outstanding advocacy efforts to saving and preserving neighborhoods throughout the District. He also stated that “it is absolutely Committee of the Whole November 7, 2017 Report on Bill 22-292 Page 5 of 6
fitting that this small park should be named after her, being situated in the heart of the neighborhoods for which she fought so long and hard to save and preserve.”
Kent Boese, Commissioner, ANC 1A, testified in support of the “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park” designation on behalf of ANC 1A and described the designation as a “fitting tribute.” Mr. Boese highlighted Mrs. Hughes Hargrove’s contributions to the District, including advancing the cause of historic preservation, stopping freeways from destroying neighborhoods, and her commitment and engagement as part of the process that crafted the District’s Comprehensive Plan. He added that her work touched all Wards, and all parts of the city.
Laura Richards, Public Witness, testified in support of the “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park” designation. Ms. Richards described Mrs. Hughes Hargrove as a gifted planner and activist who taught others how to look at and engage in the District’s built environment. She also emphasized that Mrs. Hughes Hargroves took the time to teach others and “demystified planning, zoning, and historic preservation processes to make room for meaningful citizen participation.” Ms. Richards noted that the park designation “is a fitting memorial to a remarkable woman.”
Keith Anderson, Director, District Department of Parks and Recreation, testified that the Executive supports the “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park” designation. He described the park as “an excellent place to honor the life and achievements of Ann Hughes Hargrove, a proud Washingtonian who fought to preserve the historically and culturally significant landscape of Washington, D.C.” Mr. Anderson expressed DPR’s commitment to aiding the Council in the designation process of the unnamed park.
The Committee received statements in support of the “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park” designation from Alma Hardy Gates and Jim Nathanson, former District of Columbia Ward 3 Councilmember. The Committee also received a letter in support of the designation from Myles Glasgow. Copies of the letter and statements are attached to this report.
VI. IMPACT ON EXISTING LAW
Bill 22-292, as it pertains to the Ann Hughes Park Designation, has no impact on existing law. D.C. Official Code § 9-204.01authorizes the Council to designate any public space, including parks.9 Further, the Act provides that, with limited exception, no public space shall be named in honor of any living person or in honor of any person who has been deceased less than two years.10 Ann Hughes Hargrove passed away on November 7, 2014, three years ago.
9 Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201). 10 See D.C. Code § 9-204.05. Committee of the Whole November 7, 2017 Report on Bill 22-292 Page 6 of 6
V II. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2018 through fiscal year 2021 budget and financial plan to implement the provisions of the proposed legislation. The Department of Parks and Recreations estimates that standard signage to designate the park will cost between $4,000 and $6,000, which can be absorbed by the agency. A copy of the Fiscal Impact Statement is attached to this report.
VIII. SECTION- BY- S ECTION A NALYSIS
Section 1 States the short title of Bill 22-292. Section 2 Officially designates the park in Square 2550S, Lot 800, bounded by 19th Street N.W., Kalorama Road, N.W., and Columbia Road, N.W., Ward 1, as “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park.” Section 3 Directs the Council to transmit a copy of this act to the Mayor, the District Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Office of the Surveyor. Section 4 Adopts the Fiscal Impact Statement. Section 5 Establishes the effective date by stating the standard 30-day congressional review language.
IX. COMMITTEE ACTION
X. ATTACHMENTS
1. Bill 22-292 as introduced
2. Written Testimony and Letters
3. ANC Letters and Resolutions
4. Surveyor’s Plat
5. Fiscal Impact Statement for Bill 22-292
6. Legal Sufficiency Determination for Bill 22-292
7. Committee Print for Bill 22-292 COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington D.C. 20004
Memorandum
To : Members of the Council
From : Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the Council
Date : May 17, 2017
Subject : Referral of Proposed Legislation
Notice is given that the attached proposed legislation was introduced in the Office of the Secretary on Friday, May 12, 2017. Copies are available in Room 10, the Legislative Services Division.
TITLE: "Ann Hughes Hargrove Park Designation Act of 2017", B22-0292
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Nadeau
The Chairman is referring this legislation to the Committee of the Whole.
Attachment
cc: General Counsel Budget Director Legislative Services
Hawthorne, Sydney (Council)
From: Myles Glasgow
Re: Bill 22-292, to the attention of Sydney Hawthorne Legislating Conference from Myles Glasgow ------Forwarded message ------From: Myles Glasgow
I along with Carole Clarke, Debbie Hanrahan and many other long time DC Ward One residents who knew Ann Hargrove's constant civic action in DC strongly support naming a park in DC in honor of the civic work Ann Hargrove did for DC's civic and cultural improvement. I lived in DC from 1965 through 2000, got married in our apartment at 1789 Lanier Place in 1976 after graduating in 1975 from the Antioch School of Law, served as Dave Clarke's Ward One coordinator in several of his campaigns and deeply appreciated the civic commitment and thoughtfulness of many in Ward One and elsewhere. Walter Pierce in Adams Morgan was an activist who helped protect the park at Adams Mill Road and Ontario Place where he live d and I was proud the park was referred to as the Walter Pierce Park at least unofficially. Hopefully you will name a park in DC after Ann Hargrove as a light to illuminate for others in DC the history of Ann Hargrove's activism in volunteering as she and many others did constantly to improve DC's environment, culture and history.
If this email is not correctly addressed to the COW, please copy and forward it to them for me. Thank you.
Myles Glasgow
-- "KNOW HOW STRONG AND CAPABLE YOU ARE. YOU HAVE WEATHERED TIMES BEFORE THAT HAD DIFFICULTY AND FRUSTRATION. AND--JUST AS SURE AS THE SUN WILL RISE IN THE MORNING-- YOU CAN RISE TO THIS OCCASION.THE MANTRA TO HELP YOU MAKE IT : NEED TO, CAN DO, HAVE TO, WILL DO". Sent to me years ago by my friend, Father Jack Smith, O.S.A.
1 Myles Glasgow , Maturity Ripens our Spirits
-- "KNOW HOW STRONG AND CAPABLE YOU ARE. YOU HAVE WEATHERED TIMES BEFORE THAT HAD DIFFICULTY AND FRUSTRATION. AND--JUST AS SURE AS THE SUN WILL RISE IN THE MORNING-- YOU CAN RISE TO THIS OCCASION.THE MANTRA TO HELP YOU MAKE IT : NEED TO, CAN DO, HAVE TO, WILL DO". Sent to me years ago by my friend, Father Jack Smith, O.S.A.
Myles Glasgow , Maturity Ripens our Spirits
2 Advisory Neighborhood Gommission 1G *** PO Box 21009, NW, Washington, DC 20009 I www.anclc.org Representing Adams Morgan
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Re: Bill 22-292 (renaming park forAnn Hughes Hargrove)
Dear Mayor Bowser, Council Members and Directors:
At a duly-noticed public meet:ng held on October 4,2017, with a quorum present, ANC 1C passed the attached resolution in favor of renaming the park bound by 1gth St NW, Columbia Rd. NW and Kalorama Rd. NW "Ann Hughes Hargrove Park'r by a vote bf 7-0-0.
Sincarefy, *r$ ANC 1C (03)
cc:-Council Chair Mendelson, Council Members Bonds, Grosso, Silverman, White, White, Nadeau, Evans, Todd, McDuffie, Allen, Cheh and Gray, DGS Director Gillis, and DPR DirectorAnderson Resolution of ANC 1G Honoring Ann Hughes Hargrove, an Outstanding Adams Morgan Resident, and Requesting the Mayor and the City Council to Dedicate Ann Hughes Hargrove Park, Support Ball22-292, the "Ann Hughes Hargrove Park Designation Act of 2017, and to Fund a Memorial Plaque of Appropriate Size and Description.
Whereas; Ann Hughes Hargrove arrived in Washington in 1963, fell in love with Washington's historic rowhouse neighborhoods and the communities they sustained, but soon realized the urban planning and zoning philosophy prevalent in the post-WW II pre-Home Rule decades regarded them as blighted and largely expendable.
Whereas; in the ensuing years Ann Hughes Hargrove joined the ultimately successful citizen opposition to a number of proposals that would have entailed the physical destruction - some of it on a massive scale -- of parts of the city. These included:
1) The plan for the Inner Loop Freeway and the "Three Sisters Bridge" across the Potomac, that would have meant the destruction of many hundreds of residential and other buildings and displacement of thousands of residents in Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle and other neighborhoods. Ultimately the project was killed by legal action undertaken pro bono in Federal couft.
2) The Adams Morgan urban renewal project that would have demolished significant numbers of "substandard" buildings in Reed-Cooke -- citizen opposition ultirnately succeeded in persuading the National Capital Planning Commission to kill the project.
3) Aproposed private development that would have demolished an entire block of rowhouses on Calvert Street and several adjoining on Biltmore Ann joined with others to engineer a , - successful public campaign of opposition.
4) Planners'proposals to replace the historic Adams Morgan commercial strip with sleek high- rises. To', forest4ll this Ann Hughes Hargrove persuaded the Zoning Commission to lower the excessive building height limit that had been assigned to the area in the 1958 zoning code.
5) Washington Hilton Hotel's 1979 proposal to expand by demolishing the historic Wyoming Apartments and two adjacent apartment buildings on Columbia Road (the Hotel also had designs on Adams School). Ann worked with other ANC Commissioners, youth leader Walter Pierce, residents of the three buildings and others to organize opposition, and as ANC Chairman convinced the Zoning Commission to adopt its 1980 emergqncy order permanently banning hotel construction or expansion in residential neighborhoods citywide, still in force. 6) Ann Hughes Hargrove focused consistently on crafting the rules that guide land use in DC, and at the same time wielding those rules, to enhance protection of the city's historic neighborhoods.
7)ln 1976 Ann Hughes Hargrove helped found the Citizens Planning Coalition to ensure that citizens had a voice in preparing the first Comprehensive Plan under Washington's new Home Rule charter. She worked on successive amendments to the Plan, with special attention to Ward One.
8) Ann Hughes Hargrove served on the Mayor's task force on the current Comprehensive Plan, she was insttumental in securing the inclusion of a number of key provisions aimed at heightened protection for residential neighborhoods, some of which are reflected in the 201 6 Zoning Regulations.
9) Ann Hughes Hargrove served on the task force that helped draft the city's 1979 historic preservation law. And then set about using that law --
A) working with residents of the Wyoming to landmark that grand building;
B) invoking the landmarking provisions to leverage a favorable outcome with developers threatening other historic structures, as when the MacDonald's corporation proposed to replace a keystone building at 18th and Columbia Road, designed by renowned architect Waddy Wood, with a standard McDonald's outlet;
C) joining in th! community efforl that led to the creation of the Kalorama Triangle Historic District; '
D) organizing^and--l leading the effort that produced the adjacent Washington Heights Historic District;
E) working with Lanier Heights residents on securing the historic survey of that neighborhood;
f) providing advice and supporl to residents concerned historic about preservation and zoning issues in numerous development projects. 10) In the mid-70's Ann Hughes Hargrove was among the community leaders who worked to secure the space at 18th and Columbia Road as a public plaza for the farmers' market and other activities.
11) In the '90's, Ann Hughes Hargrove joined with Reed-Cooke residents in formulating the Reed-Cooke Overlay (the very first zoning overlay in the District of Columbia) in the zoning code, getting rid of the vestiges of industrial zoning that city fathers had imposed on it in 1958.
12) In 2000, Ann Hughes Hargrove led the ultimately successful effort to establish Adams Morgan's first moratorium on new liquor licenses, which sought to moderate the impact of the area's numerous ABC establishments on the quality of life of its residents
13) In 2000-01, in the crucial controversy over the development of the large lot on Champlain Street now occupied by the mixed-use lofts apafiment and garage development, Ann Hughes Hargrove was a leader among advocates for retaining a substantial residential component on the site rather than merely a multi-story parking garage.
14) Beginning in 200I,Ann Hughes Hargrove was a leader in opposition to successive mayoral proposals to gut the District's longstanding ban on billboards by allowing digital and other forms of intrusive billboards to proliferate in the national capital.
Whereas, At various times in her long career, Ann Hughes Hargrove served as a Commissioner and Chairman ofAdvisory Neighborhood Commission lC; as legislative aide to Council Chairman David Clarke and later as chief of staff and legislative aide for Ward I Councilmember Frank Smith; as an officer of various civic organizations including Kalorama Citizens t Association, the Citizens Planning Coalition and the Committee of 100 on the Federal City.
Whereas, Ann Hughes Hargrove was Chairman of the Committee of 100 in the mid-2000's, initiating the Copmittee's annual Msion Awards horioring outstanding planning and preservation projects. She received lifetime achievement awards from the Ward One Democrats, the Federation of Citizens Associations, and the Committee of 100, and in2013 was given the District of Columbia's Award for Lifetime Achievement in Historic Preservation.
Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the recitations of the facts above do declare Ann Hughes H4'grove to be an exceptional, gifted and dedicated public servant in the service ofAdams Morgan and the District of Columbia as a whole; and -
Further Resolved, that this dedication, perseverance and love of her community is a beacon of the very best for all us as public servants and concerned citizens; and
Further Resolved, that this dedication deserves the recognition of a long, distinguished service; humble and with no request for position or favors; and
Further Resolved, ANC 1C recognizes, and celebrates this long, distinguished career and calls on the Mayor and the City Council to dedicate the park within the boundaries of: 2200block of 19th St., NW 1800 block of Columbia Road, NW 1900 block of Kalorama Road, NW As Ann Hughes Hargrove Park for posterity and richly deserved recognition.
Further Resolved, ANC lC urges the Council and the Mayor to allocate funds for the improvement, upgrade, beautification, and maintenance of the park in the next appropriate fiscal year, and that the Deparlment of Parks and Recreation and the Department of General Services work in consultation with ANC 1C on any improvement plans.
And Finally Resolved that funds be provided by the District for a plaque of appropriate size and content to celebrate the life of Ann Hughes Hargrove. And urge the Council and the Mayor to enact Bill 22-292, the "Ann Hughes Hargrove Park Designation Act of 2017.
Wilson Reynolds ANC 1C-07
Record and computations by: B. MYERS Drawn by: A.S. Checked Recorded in Book Page SR-18-0000 Recorded at: Made for: Scale: 1 inch = 10 feet File No. 17-11111 2017/AREA NAMING SR-18-0000-SQ.3550 - S(ANN HUGHES HARGROVE PARK ) " ANN HUGHUES HARGROVE PARK ". THE AREA SHOWN THUS: IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AS PURSUANT TO D.C. LAW ______EFFECTIVE______, DDOT SURVEYOR'S OFFICE, D.C. I CERTIFY THAT THIS PLAT IS CORRECT AND RECORDED. SURVEYOR, D.C. OFFICE OF THE SURVEYOR, D.C. , 2017 ANN HUGHES HARGROVE PARK
NAMING OF A PARK 19th STREET, N.W. STREET, 19th SQUARE 2550 - S
KALORAMA ROAD, N.W.
ANN HUGES HARGROVE PARK
COLUMBIA ROAD, N.W. Government of the District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey S. DeWitt Chief Financial Officer
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Phil Mendelson Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia
FROM: Jeffrey S. DeWitt Chief Financial Officer
DATE: December 14, 2017
SUBJECT: Fiscal Impact Statement – Ann Hughes Hargrove Park Designation Act of 2017
REFERENCE: Bill 22-292, Committee Print provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on November 30, 2017
Conclusion
Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2018 through fiscal year 2021 budget and financial plan to implement the bill.
Background
The bill officially designates the park bounded by 19th Street N.W., Kalorama Road, N.W., and Columbia Road, N.W.1, in Ward 1 as “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park”.
Financial Plan Impact
Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2018 through fiscal year 2021 budget and financial plan to implement the bill. The Department of Parks and Recreation estimates that standard signage will cost between $4,000 and $6,000, which can be absorbed by the agency. If additional decorative or information signage is required then additional funding may be needed, but bill does not require such signage.
1 The park is located in Square 2550, Lot 800.
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 203, Washington, DC 20004 (202)727-2476 www.cfo.dc.gov 1 December 19, 2017 2 Committee of the Whole 3 Committee Print DRAFT 4 5 6 7 A BILL 8 9 10 22-292 11 12 13 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 14 15 ______16 17 To officially designate the park in Square 2550S, Lot 800, bounded by 19th Street N.W., 18 Kalorama Road, N.W., and Columbia Road, N.W., Ward 1, as Ann Hughes Hargrove 19 Park. 20
21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
22 act may be cited as the “Ann Hughes Hargrove Park Designation Act of 2017”.
23 Sec. 2. Pursuant to sections 401 and 422 of the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition
24 Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201; D.C. Official Code §§ 9-
25 204.01 and 9-204.22) (“Act”), the Council officially designates the park in Square 2550S, Lot
26 800, bounded by 19th Street N.W., Kalorama Road, N.W., and Columbia Road, N.W., in Ward 1,
27 as Ann Hughes Hargrove Park.
28 Sec. 3. Transmittal.
29 The Council shall transmit a copy of this act, upon its effective date, to the Mayor, the
30 District Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Office of the Surveyor.
31 Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 32 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
33 impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
34 approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
35 Sec. 5. Effective date.
36 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
37 Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as
38 provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
39 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code §1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
40 Columbia Register.