PR 23-0430 — Legitimate Theater Sidewalk Cafe Authorization Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2019

CouncilmemberENROLLED JackORIGINAL Evans w A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 23-153 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA July 9, 2019 To elreteeiseceofnemrgnc,dueocogesinaleve,wihrepctotheeddeclare oamedthe heititofClumiaPblcSpceRntlActoathrzeteuefcetanexistence ubicpaebyalgiiaethaersasiealkaf;adof oamndChptr3ofilean peaeesiewlkcféndrcoclehegnraleqirmntsoraidwakcaépremergency, adteaplctinprcduesfrasdeakdue aépemt.to congressional review, with respect to the need to amend the District of Columbia Public Space Rental Act to authorize the use of certain public space by a legitimate theater as a sidewalk café;

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(a) In May, the Council enacted the Legitimate Theater Sidewalk Café Authorization Emergency Amendment Act of 2019, effective June 17, 2019 (D.C.

Act 23-58;

66 DCR 7341), to authorize legitimate theaters to operate sidewalk cafés (“emergency legislation”).

(b) The Legitimate Theater Sidewalk Café Authorization Temporary Amendment Act of 2019, passed on 2nd reading on June 25, 2019 (Enrolled version of Bill 23-306) (“temporary legislation”) must be transmitted to Congress for the 30-day review period required by section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.

813;

D.C.

Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and is not projected to become law until after expiration of the emergency legislation.

(c) It is important that the provisions of the emergency legislation continue in effect, without interruption, until the temporary legislation is in effect.

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3.

The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Legitimate Theater Sidewalk Café Authorization Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 be adopted after a single reading.

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This resolution shall take effectimmediately.effect immediately.