PR 24-1107 — District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2022

MURIELBOWSER,ENROLLED MAYORORIGINAL A RESOLUTION 24-735 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA December 2,202220, The2022 HonorableTo Phildeclare Mendelsonthe Chairmanexistence Johnof A.an emergency with respect to the need to amend the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999 to establish a temporary Stabilization and Reform Board to govern the District of Columbia Housing Authority (“DCHA”) and to require that the board and the Executive Director of DCHA take specific actions to reform and revitalize the operations of DCHA.

WilsonRESOLVED, BuildingfColumbiaBY PennsylvaniaTHE Avenue,COUNCIL NW,OF RoomTHE 504DISTRICT Washington,OF DCCOLUMBIA, 20004That DearChairmanthis Mendelson:resolution may be cited as the “District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2022”.

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