District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

PR 26-0287 — Elmore-Friendship Court Designation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 25, 2025. Enacted.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 33 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill has been updated to officially designate the public alley system in Square 1084 as "Elmore-Friendship Court" in response to an urgent need identified by the Council. The new language allows the property owner adjacent to the alley to get essential permits and approvals for redevelopment work without waiting for the usual lengthy review period. This change matters because it streamlines the process for redevelopment, helping to kickstart improvements in the area quickly.

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_______________________________ Chairman Phil Mendelson 4 6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 9 _______ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________ To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to officially designating the public alley system within square 1084 as Elmore-Friendship Court.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL A RESOLUTION 26-183 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA July 28, 2025 To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to officially designate the public alley system within Square 1084 as Elmore-Friendship Court.
RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Elmore-Friendship Court Designation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025”.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Elmore-Friendship Court Designation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025”.
(a) There exists an immediate need to officially designate the public alley system within square 1084 as Elmore-Friendship Court.
(a) There exists an immediate need to officially designate the public alley system within Square 1084 as Elmore-Friendship Court.
(b) Bill 26-220, the “Elmore-Friendship Court Designation” was adopted on final reading by the Council on July 28, 2025.
(b) The Elmore-Friendship Court Designation Act of 2025, passed on 2nd reading on July 28, 2025 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-220), was adopted on final reading by the Council on July 28, 2025.
(c) The underlying legislation will allow the applicant who owns a lot in fronting the alley to obtain District agency approvals for re-development of an existing carriage house into a residential unit, including permits and utility location, before the permanent legislation completes the 30-day congressional review period.
(c) Emergency legislation will allow the applicant who owns a lot in fronting the alley to obtain District agency approvals for re-development of an existing carriage house into a residential unit, including permits and utility location, before the permanent legislation completes the 30-day congressional review period.
The Council of the District of Columbia finds that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the “Elmore-Friendship Court Designation Emergency Act of 2025” be adopted after a single reading.
The Council of the District of Columbia finds that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Elmore-Friendship Court Designation Emergency Act of 2025 be adopted after a single reading.
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Action History

  1. Retained by the Council

  2. Resolution R26-0183, Effective from Jul 28, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008616

  3. Approved with Resolution Number R26-0183

  4. Final Reading

  5. PR26-0287 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (13)

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Votes

Final Reading

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Wendell Felder — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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PR 26-0287 is sponsored by Phil Mendelson.
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