Art Place Construction Notice 1/23/2023
January 25: ANC 5A Public Meeting
ANC 5A Meeting
Wednesday, January 25, 2022 at 6:45 pm
ANC 5A’s meeting will be held online only in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81870709297?pwd=WDRMMGpvaVVGSGc5amNSU003UDE0QT09
Meeting ID: 818 7070 9297
Passcode: 847136
Dial In: 301 715 8592
All residents will be muted. Individuals will be called on once acknowledged by the Chair.
AGENDA ITEMS
I. Call Meeting to Order 6:45 pm
II. Quorum
III. Office Vacancy Declaration
IV. Election & Swearing in of Officers Honorable Councilmember Zachary Parker
III. Agenda Review/Acceptance
IV. Commission Business
A. New Commissioner Orientation
B. Budget & ANC Security Fund
C. Minutes for Approval (December Special Meeting 2022) *
D. Ward 5 Website Update – Domain
E. Annual Calendar
F. ANC 2nd Office Space
V. Community Updates
A. MPD
B. Mayor’s Office
C. Councilmember Parker’s office
VI. Reports & Presentations
VII. Community Comment Period
VIII. Next Meeting: February 22, 2023
IX. Adjourn
Duvalier Malone, SMD 5A01
Karlus Cozart, SMD 5A02
Emily Singer Lucio, SMD 5A03
Diego Rojas SMD 5A04
Vacant, SMD 5A05
Kweku Toure, SMD 5A06
Vacant, SMD 5A07
Gordon-Andrew Fletcher, SMD 5A08
Zachary Ammerman, SMD 5A09
ANC 5A Commissioners 2023-2024
January 21:Fort Circle Park Cleanup with ANC 5A09 Commissioner Zachary Ammerman
Fort Circle Park Cleanup with ANC Commissioner Zachary Ammerman (5A09)
January 21, 2023
10:00 am-12:00 noon
Meet at the Galloway Street side of the Gallatin-Galloway pedestrian trail. Gloves, trash bags, and a limited number of trash grabbers provided.
Stay for five minutes or two hours, up to you. This is also a chance to meet Commissioner Ammerman, say hello, and discuss neighborhood issues.
This event and other news are in Commissioner Ammerman’s newsletter. Sign up to receive Commissioner Ammerman’s ANC 5A09 updates at ANC5A09.com.
Complete DDOT Survey on Truck/Bus Routes & Signage by January 31
ANC Commissioner Duvalier Malone (5A01) asked to share DDOT’s survey on truck/bus routes and signage. Message from DDOT with survey link below.
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is conducting a Positive Truck/Bus Signage Study to understand the benefits and costs of installing new signage in support of a potential mandatory truck/bus route system, and develop recommendations for next steps.
As part of this study, DDOT would like to hear from you and your constituents! Please open the linked survey below to let us know what you think of the District’s truck and bus routes and signage.
Your input will inform the study’s recommendations and next steps, which will be developed by the end of the year. Please help spread the word by sharing with your constituents!
Please respond to this survey by Tuesday, January 31, 2023: https://forms.office.com/g/rDU6D1eQum
January 22: Ward 4 CM Lewis George Listening Session for Lamond-Riggs
Ward 4 CM Janeese Lewis George Listening Session for Lamond-Riggs
January 22, 2023
3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ
5301 North Capitol Street NE
Register at janeeseward4.com/listen or call (202) 724-8052.
Help inform CM Lewis George’s legislation, budget priorities, constituent services, and community initiatives. These listening tour sessions have been useful in the past, so please attend a session if you can. There is space on the registration form to enter questions/comments in advance of the session.
A virtual session will also be held on February 2 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm (bit.ly/ward4-listen) for those who cannot or do not wish to attend an in-person session.
January 23: ANC 4B Public Meeting (Virtual)
ANC 4B Regular Public Meeting
Monday, January 23, 2023, 7:00 p.m.
Virtual Meeting Details:
For video participation via Zoom on a computer or mobile device, click this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83287696066?pwd=RWpZaEkvK01hQXY1N3NHeVJpWkVBdz09.
Meeting ID: 832 8769 6066. Passcode: 262224.
For voice-only participation on a telephone, dial (301) 715-8592.
Meeting ID: 832 8769 6066. Passcode: 262224.
Agenda
- Call to Order & Roll Call
- Administrative Items:
- Instructions re Participation in Virtual Meeting
- Election of Officers
- Appointment of Representative to Walter Reed CAC
- Consideration and Approval of January Agenda
- Approval of November 2022 Regular Public Meeting Minutes
- Approval of 2023 Meeting Schedule
- Approval of ANC Security Fund
- Treasurer’s Report and Quarterly Financial Report for First Quarter FY2023
- Commissioner Updates (if applicable)
- Community Concerns: *Please use the “Raise Hand” button via Zoom or *9 via telephone to speak during community concerns. The Commission will provide additional details regarding how to present community concerns via the virtual meeting at the start of the meeting.* This is the time for questions or statements from members of the public about issues on the agenda or other areas of concern. Please limit your statement or question to one minute. You may also contact members of the Commission before and after Commission meetings.
- Reports:
- Sophia Tekola, Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services (3 minutes)
- Jim Lewis, Office of Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George (3 minutes)
- Frazier O’Leary, Ward 4 State Board of Education Representative (3 minutes)
- Housing Justice Committee (2 minutes)
- Vision Zero Committee (2 minutes)
- Community Safety & Support Committee (2 minutes)
- Presentation: Stephen Akyereko, Outreach Coordinator, DC Water, Lead Free DC (10 minute presentation; 10 minute discussion)
- Consent Calendar:
- Resolution 4B-23-0101: Calling for Greater Transparency and Action to Address Sidewalk Repairs, Sidewalk Gaps, and Pedestrian Infrastructure (Commissioner Palmer, Commissioner Yeats, Commissioner Brooks & Commissioner Johnson)
- Resolution 4B-23-0102: Highlighting History of Advocacy for and Requesting Stronger Centralized Resources for Successful Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (Commissioner Brooks, Commissioner Palmer, Commissioner Gilligan, Commissioner Walker& Commissioner Yeats)
- Letter: Supporting and Providing Additional Feedback on Application of TM Associates, LLC, and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for Consolidated Approval of Planned Unit Development and Map Amendment at Takoma Metrorail Station (ZC Case #22-36) (Commissioner Yeats, Commissioner Palmer & Commissioner Brooks)
- Resolution 4B-23-0103: Expanding Membership of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4B’s Housing Justice Committee (Commissioner Palmer)
- Resolution 4B-23-0104: Calling on the Executive to Fully Implement the Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results Act of 2016 (Commissioner Johnson & Commissioner Gilligan)
- Adjournment
Next Regular Public Meeting: Monday, February 27, 2023, 7:00 p.m.
Art Place Construction Notice 1/16/2023-1/21/2023
Changes to DDOT Process for Traffic Safety Issues
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) rolled out a new “Traffic Safety Input (TSI)” process for handling what were previously known as traffic safety investigation requests. (DDOT informed ANC commisssioners of this change in December 2022).
View the Traffic Safety Input Frequently Asked Questions page and TSI flyer for more information.
Use Traffic Safety Input requests in 311 to identify:
- Safety concerns for pedestrians, people biking, or taking transit.
- Unmarked or marked crosswalks that appear unsafe (Maintenance for existing markings should be put in under the 311 request , Roadway Striping / Markings).
- Traffic safety issues around schools.
- Concerns about speeding drivers or speed limits in general (Note: DDOT’s policy on speed limits is 20 MPH for local roads and may vary for Arterial and Collector roadways).
Do Not use Traffic Safety Input requests in 311 for:
- EMERGENCIES: Dial 9-1-1 for immediate fire, police, or medical response.
- URGENT MAINTENANCE: Call 311 for immediate response to matters requiring urgent maintenance.
- MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE: Use the 311 maintenance request type for issues related to existing Roadway Signs, Traffic Signal Issues, Sidewalk Repair, Roadway Markings, Tree Pruning, or Roadway Repair (including speed hump repair requests).
DDOT will prioritize around 200 traffic safety input requests each quarter for further investigation.
According to DDOT’s website:
Residents should not request maintenance of existing assets through the Traffic Safety Input program; instead, please use the appropriate 311 categories (e.g. Roadway Signs, Roadway Striping/Markings, Sidewalk Repair, Traffic Signal Issue). Maintenance requests submitted as Traffic Safety Inputs will not be addressed.
A Traffic Safety Input can be submitted via 311 by a resident, ANC, or other community member or organization and will be prioritized based on objective factors such as roadway characteristics, crash patterns, equity, proximity to Vision Zero High Injury Network corridors, and locations utilized by vulnerable road users such as schools, Metro rails stations, and bus stops. Based on these factors, DDOT’s Traffic Safety Branch will develop a work plan for 800 prioritized locations per year (200 each quarter) to evaluate the safety concerns expressed and determine if any action is needed. All TSI submissions that are not included in the quarterly work plan will remain in the system for prioritization in following quarters.
Once a request is selected for prioritization, DDOT can take up to 130 days for further action. From DDOT’s website:
TSI evaluation and production of the corresponding engineering design (work order) for prioritized TSIs takes approximately 130 business days to complete following prioritization. DDOT’s findings for each prioritized TSI will be posted on the TSI Dashboard. If a safety treatment is necessary, DDOT will provide the details of the proposed improvements. If no changes are recommended, we will provide an explanation for our decision.
- Upon evaluation, if the proposed recommendations change existing traffic control and/or on-street parking, a Notice of Intent (NOI) will be issued by DDOT, which includes a 30 business-day public comment period.
- The timeline for installation of improvements varies based on the safety treatment identified.
- For most treatments that do not require an NOI, installation typically occurs in the next calendar quarter after the TSI is completed; for example, a TSI evaluation that is completed in Quarter 1 will be implemented in Quarter 2.
Residents can visit https://arcg.is/Dqe8T for updates on work order installation.
For more information about vertical traffic calming infrastructure (e.g., speed humps, speed tables, raised crosswalks), including criteria used by DDOT to evaluate implementation on roadways within the District, as well as design specifications for these devices, please refer to DDOT Vertical Traffic Calming Guidelines.
On the TSI dashboard, you can filter by ANC/SMD to see the requests that are being priortized for first quarter 2023. Looks like fewer than 10 requests were prioritized for the Lamond-Riggs area for the first quarter. Without knowing how many were submitted in the first place or what the nonprioritized requests were for, hard to say much else about DDOT’s prioritization for this area.
The next set of prioritizations will be posted in April 2023.
Ward 5 CM Zachary Parker Newsletter Links of Interest – Ward 5 Needs Survey, Office Hours, & Point of Contact
Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker’s recent newsletter contains a lot of information. Subscribe to his newsletter at ward5.us/newsletter.
A couple of links highlighted below.
In preparation for upcoming DC Council performance and budget oversight hearings, CM Parker’s office is asking residents to identify Ward 5 needs.
The survey lists four areas (schools & rec; street safety & transportation; pollution, trash, & environmental justice; & violence reduction & community safety), but residents can also list other areas of concern.
His office is also accepting feedback in other ways. Copied from the survey:
We welcome emails and letters from residents, civic associations, parent-teacher associations, and advisory neighborhood commissioners highlighting concerns in more detail. Please send those materials to Conor Shaw (cshaw@dccouncil.gov) by February 3, 2023. If you’d prefer to relay your concerns via phone, please contact us at 202 724 8028.
CM Parker will hold community office hours on Wednesdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at Zeke’s Coffee located at 2300 Rhode Island Avenue NE. Be sure to sign up to reserve your spot.
- Point of Contact
Carlos McKnight, Constituent Services Coordinator, will be CM Parker’s main point of contact for residents in ANC 5A. He can be reached at cmcknight@dccouncil.gov.
Be sure to check out the full newsletter for information about other programs and legislative activities.
Art Place Construction Notice 1/9/2023-1/14/2023
January 10: Follow Up Riggs Park Public Safety Meeting
Riggs Park Follow Up Public Safety Meeting
Hosted by DC’s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety & Justice
January 10, 2023
6:30 pm
Riggs-LaSalle Recreation Center (501 Riggs Road NE)
Government agencies in attendance:
Metropolitan Police Department
DC Department of General Services
DC Department of Parks & Recreation
DC Department of Behavioral Health
For questions or concerns, please contact Jasmin Benab at jasmin.benab@dc.gov.
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This meeting is a follow-up to a less than useful meeting that was held on January 3, 2023, in response to the shooting that happend at the Riggs-LaSalle Recreation Center on December 23, 2022. MPD 4th District Commander Carlos Heraud attended the meeting but a minute before having to leave because of a shooting at Georgia Avenue & Rittenhouse Street NW. Officials from other agencies present were not prepared to address questions raised by residents.
For the meeting on January 10, residents are encouraged to submit questions, concerns, and ideas in advance to jasmin.benab@dc.gov.
My understanding is that representatives will be prepared with responses to questions raised at the meeting on January 3. It sounds like this will be a real opportunity for residents to say what they would like to see from District government officials and what kind of resources residents believe are necessary to make sure something like this does not happen again.
The frontline staff at the rec deserve all the thanks and support for keeping the children who were in the gym at the time safe. They also deserve a workplace free from violence, a building with working security cameras, and an executive branch that timely responds to issues raised by the staff.
Also, nothing can be that deep to make someone decide to shoot up a rec center. So often people say that there are not enough programs or things for young people to do in this city and then people decide to shoot up a place that actually offers programs and things for young people to do. This is ridiculous.
New ANC 5A09 Commissioner Online Office Hours
From ANC Commissioner Zachary Ammerman (5A09)
New ANC 5A09 Commissioner Zachary Ammerman is now hosting twice weekly online office hours. Sign up for a 30-minute video chat with him on any topic up to two weeks in advance. Online office hours will be every Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 7 pm. Feel free to also reach out to him at 5a09@anc.dc.gov (the fastest way to get in touch) or by text or phone call at 202.695.2213.
Sign up for a 30-minute video chat here.
5A09 is a brand-new district that was created out of redistricting. Roughly, it is bounded to the east by South Dakota Ave NE and the Red Line on the west and includes the Modern at Art Place and Aventine apartment complexes, the Food and Friends property, Rocketship Infinity Public Charter School, and a few blocks of duplexes of North Michigan Park north of Emerson Street NE.
Nominating Petitions for Vacant ANC 5A05 & 5A07 Seats Available January 9, 2023
The DC Board of Elections has certified vacancies for ANC single member districts 5A05 and 5A07. Nominating petitions will be available on January 9, 2023. The deadline to file petitions is January 30, 2023 at 4:45 pm. Instructions are in the notice of vacancy.
More information is available on the DC Board of Elections website at https://dcboe.org/Candidates/ANC-Commissioners and in the DC Board of Elections Filling ANC Vacancies Overview Document.
Maps of ANC 5A05 and 5A07 are below. You can find your ANC/SMD on the ANC/SMD locator. If you know someone in these areas who might have an interest in serving, please pass along this information.
North Michigan Park-Fort Totten Pedestrian Trail Interim Work this Weekend
In response to resident complaints, the National Park Service (NPS) passed along a note this morning that a contractor will be installing a temporary surface on the abandoned mud pit pedestrian trail this weekend, weather permitting. Materials will be delivered this week. NPS requests that residents detour around the area when walking to and from Fort Totten Metro station while this work is being done.
This is just an interim measure as NPS contines to work on a redesign for a new permanent trail with lighting in the area. According to NPS, the redesign “will take place in the first half of 2023, with construction to follow once funding has been identified.”
Art Place Construction Notice 1/2/2023-1/7/2023
January 3: Riggs Park Public Safety Meeting
Riggs Park Public Safety Meeting
Hosted by DC’s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety & Justice
January 3, 2023
6:00 pm
Riggs-LaSalle Recreation Center (501 Riggs Road NE)
Government agencies in attendance:
MPD 4th District Commander Carlos Heraud
DC Department of Parks & Recreation
DC Department of Behavioral Health
For questions or concerns, please contact Jasmin Benab at jasmin.benab@dc.gov.
Riggs-LaSalle Recreation Center Incident Update
The below message is from DC’s Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR). Edited 12/29/2022: A community meeting is tentatively scheduled for January 7, 2023, at 12:00 pm at Riggs-LaSalle Rec (501 Riggs Road NE). A community meeting is scheduled for January 3, 2023, at 6:00 pm at Riggs-LaSalle Rec (501 Riggs Road NE).
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From DPR
Dear Community Stakeholders:
The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) would like to provide an update on a critical incident that happened at the Riggs-LaSalle Recreation Center. On Friday December 23, 2022, several individuals shot through the windows of the center and injured two residents who were playing pool. Fortunately, both individuals received non life-threatening injuries and are expected to make a full recovery. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is conducting a thorough investigation into this incident and will provide updates.
In response to this incident, DPR is taking the following immediate steps to address the impact of this incident.
* DPR will provide trauma counselling for staff, children and partners who are impacted by the incident.
* The Department of General Services (DGS) is making immediate arrangements to replace the glass and make repairs to any additional damages to the site.
* DPR will work with the DGS Protective Services Division (PSD) and MPD to provide additional security at the center site.
* DPR is working with MPD to review all security tape of the incident and requests that individuals with any information about the shooting directly contact MPD.
We would like to thank the community again for the outpouring of support that the center staff received since Friday. DPR takes the safety and security of our residents and employees very seriously and we will continue to work with all of our partners to improve safety at our sites.
Again, thank you for your continuing support. Please feel free to contact me directly via e-mail at Christopher.dyer@dc.gov<mailto:Christopher.dyer@dc.gov> or phone (202) 702-9453 if you have any questions.
Best,
Chris
Christopher Dyer
Community Engagement Manager
Department of Parks and Recreation
1275 1st Street NE
Washington DC 20002
(202) 702-9453 (cell)
dpr.dc.gov
Art Place Construction Notice 12/26/2022-12/31/2022
MBT Fort Totten to Takoma Extension Update
Late post
Thanks to resident Gavin Baker for passing along information from ANC 4B’s meeting on November 28, 2022. At the meeting, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) presented on plans for the Blair Road to Piney Branch Road segment of the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT).
Included in the presentation is a slide regarding the Fort Totten to Takoma extension of the MBT. Following a bid process, DDOT anticipates a pre-construction meeting in February 2023 and a notice to proceed in March 2023. DDOT previously anticipated that construction on this segment would start in summer/fall 2022.
Information regarding the MBT is available at https://metbranchtrail.com.
Election Result in ANC Single Member District 5A06
On December 19, 2022, the DC Board of Elections recertified results from the November 2022 general election that impact ANC 5A, due to a recount. Current ANC Commissioner Derrick Holloway (5A06) ran for re-election for his ANC 5A06 seat as a write-in candidate during the general election. No candidate appeared on the ballot, but another resident, Kweku Toure, also ran as a write-in candidate for the seat. The initial general election results certified by the Board of Elections showed that Mr. Holloway won by one vote (30 to 29).
Following a requested recount held on December 14, 2022, the Board of Elections announced that Mr. Toure won by two votes (35 to 33).
In January 2023, ANC 5A will have nine seats (up from eight). Two seats will be vacant (ANC 5A05 and ANC 5A07).
