ANC6B is recruiting volunteers!

Brian Pate

Neighbors,

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ANC6B is actively seeking interested residents to participate as voting members on committees and task forces. Under the ANC's bylaws, one resident from each Single Member District (SMD) can serve as a voting member of each standing committee. This is your chance to influence events and decisions in the neighborhood, and, by expanding the skills and capacity of the Commission, your involvement will allow ANC6B to do more for our community.

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ANC6B features two standing committees--Planning and Zoning and Alcoholic Beverage Control; a term limited Transportation committee; and two Task Forces--the Outreach & Constituent Services TF and the Hill East TF. You can learn more about the committees and task forces by contacting the Chairs or Vice-Chairs listed below:

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Planning and Zoning

Purpose: ?Adjudicates historic preservation, zoning and public space cases.

Meeting Schedule: ?Every 1st Tuesday of the month. Next meeting on the 6th of September.

Chair and Vice-Chair: Francis Campbell (fmcampbell6b10@...) and Kirsten Oldenburg (kirsten6b04@...)

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Alcoholic Beverage Control

Purpose: Adjudicates requests for liquor licenses or substantial changes to existing liquor licenses. Negotiates voluntary agreements.

Meeting Schedule: 1st Thursday of the month. Next meeting on the 8th of September.

Chair and Vice-Chair: Carol Green (carol6b07@...) and Norm Metzger (norman6b03@...)

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Transportation

Purpose: Advise on transportation issues on the Hill. Develop and recommend improvements to the Performance Parking Pilot (PPP) and expenditure of related budgets.

Meeting Schedule: As scheduled by the Chair. Next meeting 21 July.

Chair and Vice-Chair: Kirsten Oldenburg (kirsten6b04@...) and David Garrison (David6b01@...)

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Outreach and Constituent Services

Purpose: Develop and implement methods to increase resident participation. Review and improve ANC technology usage.

Meeting Schedule: As scheduled by the Chair. Next meeting 20 July.

Chair and Vice-Chair: Brian Pate (patebc@...) vice-chair TBD

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Hill East

Purpose: Address issues specific to the Hill East area, such as Reservation 13 and development around the Potomac Avenue metro.

Meeting Schedule: ?As scheduled by the Chair. Next meeting on 27 July.

Chair and Vice-Chair: ?Brian Flahaven (bflahave@...) and Francis Campbell (fmcampbell6b10@...)

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To volunteer for a Committee or Task Force, contact the Committee or Task-Force Chair or Vice-Chair, your Single Member District Commissioner or the ANC6B Executive Director, Bert Randolph (bert@...).

You can find which ANC 6B District you are in here: .? The respective Committee will consider the applicant at its next meeting and forward a recommendation to the next full Commission meeting. Once approved by the full Commission, the resident member will serve for a period of one year (typically February to February). ?Resident members can serve for a longer period of time if they desire, subject to a determination that the member is in good standing and review by the full Commission each February.

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Thank you for considering the opportunity to serve our neighborhood and community!

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Brian Pate

Commissioner

ANC6B05

Re: Stolen bike

Elizabetheddie

#105

Thanks to all who responded feeling bad?

for Rick loosing his bike. However had he

locked ?the bike, chances are it may not be stolen. But who knows what crazy people do.?

Thanks.

Elizabeth.

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On Jul 12, 2011, at 10:01 AM, toni Herzog <antoniaherzog2004@...> wrote:

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oh no, ?i am so so sorry to hear that! had he locked it up, was it in your back porch?

From: Elizabetheddie <elizabetheddie@...>
To: 200 block of 11/10th St SE Grp <11thSEblock@...>
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 1:00 PM
Subject: [11thSEblock] Stolen bike

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Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful day.

My husband's bike got stolen this morning between 9-12am. We are at 230 11 St SE .It's a blue and silver Garyfisher . I just reported that to the police, and who knows if we'll ever see the bike again.
Keep your bikes lock up, I'm sure people are scouting the area.

Elizabeth.

Re: Stolen bike

#104

oh no, ?i am so so sorry to hear that! had he locked it up, was it in your back porch?

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From: Elizabetheddie
To: 200 block of 11/10th St SE Grp <11thSEblock@...>
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 1:00 PM
Subject: [11thSEblock] Stolen bike

Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful day.

My husband's bike got stolen this morning between 9-12am. We are at 230 11 St SE .It's a blue and silver Garyfisher . I just reported that to the police, and who knows if we'll ever see the bike again.
Keep your bikes lock up, I'm sure people are scouting the area.

Elizabeth.

Re: Stolen bike

#103

So sorry to hear.? Someone tried to?steal Catherine's bike around six months ago.? It was locked to itself and had a ride along (third wheel) attached to it.? They failed to get it over?our patio fence.? Luckily the dogs woke me up and I?probably interupted them.? The bikes are locked up tight now.

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I meant to send this out last week, but someone tried to break into Catherine's car by prying off the frame around the rear passenger window - the one that roles down.? Apparently the crowbar?(or whatever they were using) slipped, the window broke and the alarm went off.? That was just before 5am last Wednesday.? Not sure what the strategy was if they managed to get the window out without setting off the alarm.? There was nothing to steal without getting in the car (two car seats?very well strapped down and the covered area of the back) and the alarm is designed to go off with motion.? It looks like they?started on?my car too - same window.? I noticed a spot on the frame that looked like someone had tried sticking a screwdriver under it.? Only things in my?car was/are two car seats.? They were both parked on the Independence side of our house.? When I took the car down to Capitol Hill Auto to get it repared, Chris (owner) pointed out two other cars that had been broken into over the last?couple weeks.?

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Danny (200 11th)??

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-----Original Message-----
From: Elizabetheddie [mailto:elizabetheddie@...]
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 01:00 PM
To: '200 block of 11/10th St SE Grp'
Subject: [11thSEblock] Stolen bike

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Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful day.

My husband's bike got stolen this morning between 9-12am. We are at 230 11 St SE .It's a blue and silver Garyfisher . I just reported that to the police, and who knows if we'll ever see the bike again.
Keep your bikes lock up, I'm sure people are scouting the area.

Elizabeth.

Stolen bike

Elizabetheddie

#102

Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful day.

My husband's bike got stolen this morning between 9-12am. We are at 230 11 St SE .It's a blue and silver Garyfisher . I just reported that to the police, and who knows if  we'll ever see the bike again.
Keep your bikes lock up, I'm sure people are scouting the area.

Elizabeth.

Fw: Eastern Market Metro Community Association

Susan Eads Role

#101

Sorry for the repeat e-mail.  There's an error in my address listed below -- it should read "238 10th Street, SE."

Thanks, again!

Susan

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--- On Sun, 7/10/11, Susan Eads Role <seadsrole@...> wrote:

From: Susan Eads Role <seadsrole@...>
Subject: [11thSEblock] Eastern Market Metro Community Association
To: 11thSEblock@...
Date: Sunday, July 10, 2011, 1:27 PM

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      Neighbors -- I recently learned of a community group you may want to consider joining, if you don't already belong:? the Eastern Market Metro Community Association (EMMCA).? There's no membership fee, and the group is active on matters affecting the community in the vicinity of the Eastern Market Metro Station, including the Hine School redevelopment project and the Hill Center.

To learn more about the group, please go to  To join, please select the "EMMCA Members" link, and include your street address to qualify for membership.? The weekly e-mail update pasted below is an example of the information provided by the EMMCA.

Thanks!

Susan Eads Role

219 10th Street, SE

__________________________________________________________

From: EMMCA@... <EMMCA@...>

Subject: [EMMCA] Digest Number 311

To: EMMCA@...

Date: Friday, July 8, 2011, 3:23 AM

Hine - Hill Center - ANC

Posted by: "Barbara Riehle" Barbara@...???barbarariehle

Fri Jul 8, 2011 12:13 am (PDT)

Dear Neighbors

Hine

Last week, the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) approved Stanton-Eastbanc' s conceptual designs for two of the four buildings planned for the Hine site. (The tall office building at Pennsylvania and 7th Street and the residential building that stretches from D to C along 8th Street.) HPRB's approval was disappointing but not unexpected. What was unexpected was the number of folks the developer turned out to support the project. During months of public meetings on Hine, supporters of the project have been pretty quiet. That was not the case at the HPRB hearing last week. Later this month, both ANC6B and HPRB will review the remaining two buildings as well as the Plaza for the weekend Flea Market. Revised plans will be submitted to HPRB on July 18 (and hopefully available on the developer's website, hineschool.com) and an ANC Special Call meeting on the plans is expected the next week. A 3D scale model will be displayed, but I have no details
 on

 where it will be located.

The conceptual design phase is the first step in what is expected to be a pretty long process. Personally, I had hoped greater improvements in the designs would be achieved during this early phase, but the critical negotiating begins this Fall during the Planned Unit Development (PUD) process. At that point, the stakes are high and serious community engagement and coordination will be key.

Hill Center

Nearby neighbors of the Hill Center filed a formal protest with the City's alcoholic beverage regulatory body, ABRA, Tuesday. The protest triggers a hearing on July 18. The Hill Center applied for the maximum the law allows for a liquor license in terms of operating hours, capacity, and live entertainment. Neither the Hill Center nor ANC6b saw fit to meet with nearby neighbors about the application. I can't help wondering why Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg, who represents the Hill Center area, didn't facilitate such a meeting. Doing so would have saved the Hill Center, the neighbors, the ANC, and ABRA a lot of time and effort, not to mention sore feelings.

ANC

During last week's HPRB hearing on Hine, Dave Garrison (ANC6B01 Commissioner) offered testimony for himself and cohorts, Commissioners Norm Metzger and Kirsten Oldenburg, saying that enough attention had been paid to nearby neighbors and calling for retail from 7th to 8th along D Street. Garrison falsely claims this would be historically compatible, seeming to forget this has been the site of a school since Civil War times. Here's what they said, "Similarly, we urge that the Board support design decisions for the D Street and Pennsylvania Avenue buildings that emphasize the provision of street level retail for this entire block face from 7th to 8th Street. Such street level retail is entirely appropriate and historically- compatible for Capitol Hill, a community that once had literally hundreds of corner businesses throughout its residential blocks. In addition, retail along the D Street portion will help draw pedestrians from 8th Street south of the

 Metro plaza and better connect the new Hine development with established Barracks Row."

Best,

bsr

Eastern Market Metro Community Association

Susan Eads Role

#100

Neighbors -- I recently learned of a community group you may want to consider joining, if you don't already belong:? the Eastern Market Metro Community Association (EMMCA).? There's no membership fee, and the group is active on matters affecting the community in the vicinity of the Eastern Market Metro Station, including the Hine School redevelopment project and the Hill Center.

To learn more about the group, please go to  To join, please select the "EMMCA Members" link, and include your street address to qualify for membership.? The weekly e-mail update pasted below is an example of the information provided by the EMMCA.

Thanks!

Susan Eads Role
219 10th Street, SE
_________________________________________________________________________

From: EMMCA@... <EMMCA@...>
Subject: [EMMCA] Digest Number 311
To: EMMCA@...
Date: Friday, July 8, 2011, 3:23 AM

Hine - Hill Center - ANC
Posted by: "Barbara Riehle" Barbara@...???barbarariehle
Fri Jul 8, 2011 12:13 am (PDT)


Dear Neighbors

Hine

Last week, the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) approved Stanton-Eastbanc' s conceptual designs for two of the four buildings planned for the Hine site. (The tall office building at Pennsylvania and 7th Street and the residential building that stretches from D to C along 8th Street.) HPRB's approval was disappointing but not unexpected. What was unexpected was the number of folks the developer turned out to support the project. During months of public meetings on Hine, supporters of the project have been pretty quiet. That was not the case at the HPRB hearing last week. Later this month, both ANC6B and HPRB will review the remaining two buildings as well as the Plaza for the weekend Flea Market. Revised plans will be submitted to HPRB on July 18 (and hopefully available on the developer's website, hineschool.com) and an ANC Special Call meeting on the plans is expected the next week. A 3D scale model will be displayed, but I have no details on
 where it will be located.

The conceptual design phase is the first step in what is expected to be a pretty long process. Personally, I had hoped greater improvements in the designs would be achieved during this early phase, but the critical negotiating begins this Fall during the Planned Unit Development (PUD) process. At that point, the stakes are high and serious community engagement and coordination will be key.

Hill Center

Nearby neighbors of the Hill Center filed a formal protest with the City's alcoholic beverage regulatory body, ABRA, Tuesday. The protest triggers a hearing on July 18. The Hill Center applied for the maximum the law allows for a liquor license in terms of operating hours, capacity, and live entertainment. Neither the Hill Center nor ANC6b saw fit to meet with nearby neighbors about the application. I can't help wondering why Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg, who represents the Hill Center area, didn't facilitate such a meeting. Doing so would have saved the Hill Center, the neighbors, the ANC, and ABRA a lot of time and effort, not to mention sore feelings.

ANC

During last week's HPRB hearing on Hine, Dave Garrison (ANC6B01 Commissioner) offered testimony for himself and cohorts, Commissioners Norm Metzger and Kirsten Oldenburg, saying that enough attention had been paid to nearby neighbors and calling for retail from 7th to 8th along D Street. Garrison falsely claims this would be historically compatible, seeming to forget this has been the site of a school since Civil War times. Here's what they said, "Similarly, we urge that the Board support design decisions for the D Street and Pennsylvania Avenue buildings that emphasize the provision of street level retail for this entire block face from 7th to 8th Street. Such street level retail is entirely appropriate and historically- compatible for Capitol Hill, a community that once had literally hundreds of corner businesses throughout its residential blocks. In addition, retail along the D Street portion will help draw pedestrians from 8th Street south of the
 Metro plaza and better connect the new Hine development with established Barracks Row."

Best,
bsr

Volunteer at Hill Center

#99

Thought i woudl pass this on.? So excited for our new Hill Center to open soon.

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Food trailer behind our garage!

#98

Hey Folks -

Just wanted to let you know I've given our CSA's farmer, Michael Protas of One Acre Farm, permission to park his truck and food trailer behind our garage in the alley.? He will be parking there on Thursdays from about 3:45 pm - 7pm.?

I'm hoping that it won't affect or inconvenience any of you -- and hope that Michael won't get parking tickets!

Please let me or Michael know if his truck and trailer are an inconvenience at any time.?

My cell is 202-669-3818;
Michael's contact info is:
301-503-3724
Michael@...??

Thanks so much for your patience? - luckily a good many of you also are a part of the One Acre Farm CSA!

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Martha Stracener Dantzic
Quicksilver Productions
213 11th. St. SE
Washington, DC 20003
202.543.5040
202.669.3818 cell
marthastracener@...

Re: Circulation of ANS-B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011"

#97

Great news! Thanks!

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Martha Stracener Dantzic
Quicksilver Productions
213 11th. St. SE
Washington, DC 20003
202.543.5040
202.669.3818 cell
marthastracener@...

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From: Marcus Kyd
To: 11thSEblock@...
Sent: Tue, June 7, 2011 5:47:52 PM
Subject: Re: [11thSEblock] Re: Circulation of ANS-B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011"

THANKS BRIAN!

-- Marcus

On Jun 7, 2011, at 9:24 AM, toni Herzog wrote:

Awesome news Brian!? Thanks for the update and all your hard work on this matter.? Antonia

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--- On Mon, 6/6/11, Brian Pate <patebc@...> wrote:

From: Brian Pate <patebc@...>
Subject: [11thSEblock] Fwd: FW: Circulation of ANS-B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011"
Date: Monday, June 6, 2011, 5:31 PM

Great news on redistricting! ?It looks like we are going to keep all of our people, Elliot-Hine and Eastern!

I'm very proud of all of the effort people put in on behalf of our community and hope that we can translate this energy into continued economic, educational and civic progress and relationship building among our diverse population. ?Hopefully we'll also have some fun while doing it...

Best,

Brian

P.S. -- Special thanks to Commissioners Brian Flahaven, Francis Campbell and Jared Critchfield. ?They worked tirelessly to mobilize people. ?And to Christine ?Mullins, Hazel Kraeder and many others who gave their time and energy to critique various aspects of the original plan.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Allen, Charles (COUNCIL) <>
Date: Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 3:18 PM
Subject: FW: Circulation of ANS-B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011"
To: "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>
Cc: "Mitchell, Naomi (COUNCIL)" <>, "" <>

Commissioners,
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Attached is the “new” map for Ward 6 – see “Plan 6 (2).pdf”. As you’ll see, residents in Hill East, Rosedale and the Chimney will remain in Ward 6 (as opposed to the map that came out of the committee mark-up last week). From a procedural standpoint, this will be moved tomorrow as an “amendment in the nature of a substitute” by Councilmembers Brown and Evans. The votes have been counted and we expect the measure to pass.
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Thank you to all of the ANC Commissioners for your hard work with neighbors across the Ward. Between petitions, in-person visits, community meetings, rallies, emails and a few very long hearings at the Wilson Building, you and your neighbors spoke passionately and strongly about keeping Ward 6 together. Thank you all!
?
Tommy wants to make sure that we all give credit to the committee members for listening to the concerns of Ward 6 following the first version of their map, and taking so much feedback into consideration by re-drawing their recommendations.
?
Please let me know if you have any questions and feel free to share this information.
?
Charles
?
?

**
Charles Allen
Chief of Staff, Councilmember Tommy Wells
- website
to follow Tommy on Twitter:
to join Tommy on Facebook: ??
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From: Hubbard, Drew (COUNCIL)
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 2:38 PM
To: Members and Staff (COUNCIL)
Cc: Miller, Rob (EOM)
Subject: Circulation of ANS-B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011"
?
Council of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
Memorandum
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To:??????????????? ?? ??????????? Chairman Kwame Brown

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From:??????????????? ?????????? Councilmember Michael Brown

??????????????????????? ??????????? Councilmember Jack Evans

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Date:??????????????? ?????????? June 6, 2011

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Subject:??????????????? ?????? Circulation of an amendment in the nature of a substitute for B19-219, the “Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011”
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Please find attached an amendment in the nature of a substitute, with amended maps, that we plan to offer at the additional Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for June 7, 2011.
?
Cc:?????? All Councilmembers
Office of the Secretary of the Council
??????????? Office of General Counsel
??????????? Office of the Budget Director
?
Drew Hubbard
Committee Director
Committee on Housing?and Workforce Development
Councilmember Michael A. Brown,?Chair
1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 112
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 724-8198 (voice)
(202) 724-7138 (Facsimile)
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Follow Michael on
Fan?Michael on
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Re: Circulation of ANS-B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011"

#96

THANKS BRIAN!

-- Marcus

Show quoted text

On Jun 7, 2011, at 9:24 AM, toni Herzog wrote:

Awesome news Brian!? Thanks for the update and all your hard work on this matter.? Antonia

?

--- On Mon, 6/6/11, Brian Pate <patebc@...> wrote:

From: Brian Pate <patebc@...>
Subject: [11thSEblock] Fwd: FW: Circulation of ANS-B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011"
Date: Monday, June 6, 2011, 5:31 PM

Great news on redistricting! ?It looks like we are going to keep all of our people, Elliot-Hine and Eastern!

I'm very proud of all of the effort people put in on behalf of our community and hope that we can translate this energy into continued economic, educational and civic progress and relationship building among our diverse population. ?Hopefully we'll also have some fun while doing it...

Best,

Brian

P.S. -- Special thanks to Commissioners Brian Flahaven, Francis Campbell and Jared Critchfield. ?They worked tirelessly to mobilize people. ?And to Christine ?Mullins, Hazel Kraeder and many others who gave their time and energy to critique various aspects of the original plan.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Allen, Charles (COUNCIL) <>
Date: Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 3:18 PM
Subject: FW: Circulation of ANS-B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011"
To: "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>
Cc: "Mitchell, Naomi (COUNCIL)" <>, "" <>

Commissioners,
?
Attached is the “new” map for Ward 6 – see “Plan 6 (2).pdf”. As you’ll see, residents in Hill East, Rosedale and the Chimney will remain in Ward 6 (as opposed to the map that came out of the committee mark-up last week). From a procedural standpoint, this will be moved tomorrow as an “amendment in the nature of a substitute” by Councilmembers Brown and Evans. The votes have been counted and we expect the measure to pass.
?
Thank you to all of the ANC Commissioners for your hard work with neighbors across the Ward. Between petitions, in-person visits, community meetings, rallies, emails and a few very long hearings at the Wilson Building, you and your neighbors spoke passionately and strongly about keeping Ward 6 together. Thank you all!
?
Tommy wants to make sure that we all give credit to the committee members for listening to the concerns of Ward 6 following the first version of their map, and taking so much feedback into consideration by re-drawing their recommendations.
?
Please let me know if you have any questions and feel free to share this information.
?
Charles
?
?

**
Charles Allen
Chief of Staff, Councilmember Tommy Wells
- website
to follow Tommy on Twitter:
to join Tommy on Facebook: ??
?
?

From: Hubbard, Drew (COUNCIL)
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 2:38 PM
To: Members and Staff (COUNCIL)
Cc: Miller, Rob (EOM)
Subject: Circulation of ANS-B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011"
?
Council of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
Memorandum
?
To:??????????????? ?? ??????????? Chairman Kwame Brown

?

From:??????????????? ?????????? Councilmember Michael Brown

??????????????????????? ??????????? Councilmember Jack Evans

?

Date:??????????????? ?????????? June 6, 2011

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Subject:??????????????? ?????? Circulation of an amendment in the nature of a substitute for B19-219, the “Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011”
?
Please find attached an amendment in the nature of a substitute, with amended maps, that we plan to offer at the additional Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for June 7, 2011.
?
Cc:?????? All Councilmembers
Office of the Secretary of the Council
??????????? Office of General Counsel
??????????? Office of the Budget Director
?
Drew Hubbard
Committee Director
Committee on Housing?and Workforce Development
Councilmember Michael A. Brown,?Chair
1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 112
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 724-8198 (voice)
(202) 724-7138 (Facsimile)
?
Follow Michael on
Fan?Michael on
?

Re: Circulation of ANS-B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011"

#95

Awesome news Brian!? Thanks for the update and all your hard work on this matter.? Antonia

?

--- On Mon, 6/6/11, Brian Pate wrote:

Show quoted text

From: Brian Pate
Subject: [11thSEblock] Fwd: FW: Circulation of ANS-B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011"
Date: Monday, June 6, 2011, 5:31 PM

Great news on redistricting! ?It looks like we are going to keep all of our people, Elliot-Hine and Eastern!

I'm very proud of all of the effort people put in on behalf of our community and hope that we can translate this energy into continued economic, educational and civic progress and relationship building among our diverse population. ?Hopefully we'll also have some fun while doing it...

Best,

Brian

P.S. -- Special thanks to Commissioners Brian Flahaven, Francis Campbell and Jared Critchfield. ?They worked tirelessly to mobilize people. ?And to Christine ?Mullins, Hazel Kraeder and many others who gave their time and energy to critique various aspects of the original plan.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Allen, Charles (COUNCIL) <>
Date: Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 3:18 PM
Subject: FW: Circulation of ANS-B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011"
To: "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>, "" <>
Cc: "Mitchell, Naomi (COUNCIL)" <>, "" <>

Commissioners,

?

Attached is the “new” map for Ward 6 – see “Plan 6 (2).pdf”. As you’ll see, residents in Hill East, Rosedale and the Chimney will remain in Ward 6 (as opposed to the map that came out of the committee mark-up last week). From a procedural standpoint, this will be moved tomorrow as an “amendment in the nature of a substitute” by Councilmembers Brown and Evans. The votes have been counted and we expect the measure to pass.

?

Thank you to all of the ANC Commissioners for your hard work with neighbors across the Ward. Between petitions, in-person visits, community meetings, rallies, emails and a few very long hearings at the Wilson Building, you and your neighbors spoke passionately and strongly about keeping Ward 6 together. Thank you all!

?
Tommy wants to make sure that we all give credit to the committee members for listening to the concerns of Ward 6 following the first version of their map, and taking so much feedback into consideration by re-drawing their recommendations.
?
Please let me know if you have any questions and feel free to share this information.
?
Charles
?
?

**

Charles Allen

Chief of Staff, Councilmember Tommy Wells
- website
to follow Tommy on Twitter:
to join Tommy on Facebook: ??
?
?

From: Hubbard, Drew (COUNCIL)
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 2:38 PM
To: Members and Staff (COUNCIL)
Cc: Miller, Rob (EOM)
Subject: Circulation of ANS-B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011"

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Council of the District of Columbia

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

Memorandum
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To:??????????????? ?? ??????????? Chairman Kwame Brown

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From:??????????????? ?????????? Councilmember Michael Brown

??????????????????????? ??????????? Councilmember Jack Evans

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Date:??????????????? ?????????? June 6, 2011

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Subject:??????????????? ?????? Circulation of an amendment in the nature of a substitute for B19-219, the “Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011”
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Please find attached an amendment in the nature of a substitute, with amended maps, that we plan to offer at the additional Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for June 7, 2011.
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Cc:?????? All Councilmembers
Office of the Secretary of the Council
??????????? Office of General Counsel
??????????? Office of the Budget Director
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Drew Hubbard
Committee Director
Committee on Housing?and Workforce Development
Councilmember Michael A. Brown,?Chair
1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 112
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 724-8198 (voice)
(202) 724-7138 (Facsimile)
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FW: Circulation of ANS-B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011"

Brian Pate

#94

Great news on redistricting! ?It looks like we are going to keep all of our people, Elliot-Hine and Eastern!

I'm very proud of all of the effort people put in on behalf of our community and hope that we can translate this energy into continued economic, educational and civic progress and relationship building among our diverse population. ?Hopefully we'll also have some fun while doing it...

Best,

Brian

P.S. -- Special thanks to Commissioners Brian Flahaven, Francis Campbell and Jared Critchfield. ?They worked tirelessly to mobilize people. ?And to Christine ?Mullins, Hazel Kraeder and many others who gave their time and energy to critique various aspects of the original plan.

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Date: Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 3:18 PM
Subject: FW: Circulation of ANS-B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011"
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Commissioners,

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Attached is the “new” map for Ward 6 – see “Plan 6 (2).pdf”. As you’ll see, residents in Hill East, Rosedale and the Chimney will remain in Ward 6 (as opposed to the map that came out of the committee mark-up last week). From a procedural standpoint, this will be moved tomorrow as an “amendment in the nature of a substitute” by Councilmembers Brown and Evans. The votes have been counted and we expect the measure to pass.

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Thank you to all of the ANC Commissioners for your hard work with neighbors across the Ward. Between petitions, in-person visits, community meetings, rallies, emails and a few very long hearings at the Wilson Building, you and your neighbors spoke passionately and strongly about keeping Ward 6 together. Thank you all!

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Tommy wants to make sure that we all give credit to the committee members for listening to the concerns of Ward 6 following the first version of their map, and taking so much feedback into consideration by re-drawing their recommendations.

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Please let me know if you have any questions and feel free to share this information.

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Charles

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From: Hubbard, Drew (COUNCIL)
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 2:38 PM
To: Members and Staff (COUNCIL)
Cc: Miller, Rob (EOM)
Subject: Circulation of ANS-B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011"

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Council of the District of Columbia

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

Memorandum

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To:??????????????? ?? ??????????? Chairman Kwame Brown

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From:??????????????? ?????????? Councilmember Michael Brown

??????????????????????? ??????????? Councilmember Jack Evans

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Date:??????????????? ?????????? June 6, 2011

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Subject:??????????????? ?????? Circulation of an amendment in the nature of a substitute for B19-219, the “Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011”

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Please find attached an amendment in the nature of a substitute, with amended maps, that we plan to offer at the additional Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for June 7, 2011.

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Cc:?????? All Councilmembers

Office of the Secretary of the Council

??????????? Office of General Counsel

??????????? Office of the Budget Director

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Drew Hubbard

Committee Director

Committee on Housing?and Workforce Development

Councilmember Michael A. Brown,?Chair

1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 112

Washington, DC 20004

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Re: Ward 7 Yvette Alexander Wants to Take Eliot-Hine MS and Eastern HS

#93

More info on this from another Hill listserve that i thought folks might find of some interest. Huge kudos to our ANC605b commissioner Brian Pate who was testifying at 1am this morning.
Antonia
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From: amy <njintndc@...>
To: newhilleast@...
Sent: Thu, June 2, 2011 10:39:19 AM
Subject: [newhilleast] Redistricting Victory?


Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Neighbors:

Last night was an amazing victory for Capitol Hill, including Hilleast, Rosedale and Kingman Park!

Everyone's dedication, commitment and perseverance demonstrated to Council and the City that we are a strong and diverse community (of voters).

First, our friends from around the Hill from 10th St, Kentucky Ave, Eastern Market, and many of the other ANCs testified on our behalf that we are united, and I appreciated all of your words so much.
I especially liked the comments by Mr. Pate at 1:00a.m. His testimony was a summary of all the words spoken last evening, and his words gave Council a good ending to the evening.

Our own neighborhoods showed up in large numbers demonstrating our commitment to fighting this ridiculous plan. Again, one neighbor spoke around 1:00 a.m. with such passion and sense which closed the evening with a huge bang!

Mr. Wells and his staff stayed throughout the whole hearing, and he took on his colleagues at many points during the presentations, and challenged their positions and questions. I admired his public display of support for our goals. It was awesome to see him fighting for us.

While I have to admit sometimes I get very frustrated with some of the challenges I face living on Hilleast, I was so proud last night to have all of you as my friends, colleagues, and neighbors.

Hopefully we can still fight this, and fight for our Kingman Park friends to return to Ward 6!!

Thank you (and sorry for the disruptive kids…..Matthew was at Ft. Bragg!).

Amy
17th and C SE




--- In 11thSEblock@..., toni Herzog <antoniaherzog2004@...> wrote:

fyi, update from our school email list on this topic.?? The fight is not over yet.

--- On Thu, 6/2/11, Christine <cmullins1326@...> wrote:


From: Christine <cmullins1326@...>
Subject: [maury_elementary] Ward 7 Yvette Alexander Wants to Take Eliot-Hine MS and Eastern HS
To: maury_elementary@...
Date: Thursday, June 2, 2011, 11:20 AM


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Please take 10 minutes to call your Councilmember for the first, second or third time to keep Eliot-Hine Middle School and Eastern High School in Ward 6. Think about 10 minutes now versus the hour you could spend each day schlepping your kids to a better high school in the city in five years or paying $25,000 a year in tuition!!

At last night's Ward 6 redistricting hearing, Ward 7 Councilmember Yvette Alexander said straight out that she wants Eliot-Hine Middle School and Eastern High School to be moved into Ward 7. She repeated this to anyone who even mentioned the word "school" in their testimony.

Although there seems to be some council support for the proposal to keep Eliot-Hine MS and Eastern HS in Ward 6, I am not sure how much influence Ms. Alexander has on the rest of the city council.

The full city council will vote on this issue on Tuesday, June 7 or June 14th (depending on when the subcommittee file's its report). Councilmembers can make amendments at several points in this process. Ms. Alexander said she wants Eliot-Hine MS and Eastern HS in Ward 7.

Here is my argument:

1. Ward 6 parents will be disenfranchised if the city council moves Eliot-Hine MS and Eastern HS into Ward 7. We will not be able to vote for, or against, the Ward 7 council person in any elections if we approve, or disapprove, of how he or she is supporting, or not supporting, our schools. We would not have a democratic means to pressure him or her to act in a timely or appropriate fashion, push for necessary changes at our schools, or hold DCPS accountable.

2. We need accountability and consistency across our school district so the schools are able to work together efficiently. We need to expand on, not cut off, the hard work that so many Ward 6 parents have already done to improve Eliot-Hine MS and Eastern HS.

Moving Eliot-Hine and Eastern to Ward 7 would insert an artificial political wall between the ten feeder elementary and schools in Ward 6 and their inbound middle and high schools. For the past three years, the Ward 6 community has come together to propose a plan to revitalize the natural destination schools for our local elementary schools. The Ward 6 Middle School Plan - supported by Chancellor Henderson - includes raising the academic standards, instituting new curriculum, and invigorated community outreach. We have made substantial progress and DCPS is using our model as a template for continued middle school reform across the city. Now, is not the time to inject new voices and new issues into the process.

3. All of the ten feeder schools for Eliot Hine and Eastern are in Ward 6 (except for Thompson Elementary School in Ward 2). No elementary or middle schools in Ward 7 feed into Eliot-Hine Middle School or Eastern High School. Ward 7 has 15 elementary schools, three middle schools and a high school. This proposition would leave Ward 6 without a high school. Eastern High School only teaches 352 students at this time. Eastern's 10 feeder elementary schools teach 3,151 students. i.e there is a huge amount of promise, but only if our political support and voices continue to be heard.

3. In 2007, the DC City Council took the oversight role for DCPS away from the DC school board and gave this responsibility to the city's elected ward council representatives. However, if this redistricting measure goes through, you will be taking this oversight mechanism away from Ward 6 parents. This proposed redistricting would not only drive a wedge in the middle of the community we have created ?€" and kill the promise our public school system sees in Ward 6 ?€" it would undermine the democratic representation we deserve and expect.

4. Do not take us for granted. We hope to send our children to Eliot-Hine Middle School and Eastern High School, but we will only do so if we determine these schools will offer our children an excellent education. We do not want to be forced to move to the Washington suburbs in search of better schools ?€" we expect to find them here in Ward 6 ?€" where a contiguous system would offer accountability, high expectations, and superior academic standards.

We do not have the time for our children to be the subjects of a failed DCPS attempt ?€" due to a lack of proper accountability and continuity. The momentum is here today - if we leave, our energy and resources will go with us.

It is important that you call the following council members. Phone calls are better, but send an e-mail as a back up or if you are not able to call:

Chairman Kwame R. Brown
(202) 724-8032
kbrown at dccouncil.us
cc Lisa Raymond, Chairman Brown's education advisor at lraymond at dccouncil.us

Jack Evans, Councilmember (Ward 2)
Co-chairman, Subcommittee on Redistricting
(202) 724-8058
jackevans at dccouncil.us

Michael A. Brown, Councilmember (At-Large)
Co-chairman, Subcommittee on Redistricting
(202) 724-8105
mbrown at dccouncil.us

Phil Mendelson, Councilmember (At-Large)
Member, Subcommittee on Redistricting
(202) 724-8064
pmendelson at dccouncil.us

David A. Catania, Councilmember (At-Large)
(202) 724-7772
dcatania at dccouncil.us

Vincent Orange, Councilmember (At-Large)
(202) 724-8174
vorange at dccouncil.us

If you have time, please contact other members of the council since they will also vote on this issue and could be influenced by Ms. Alexander. Don't feel badly about calling them - your taxes pay their salaries too!

Jim Graham - Councilmember (Ward 1)
(202) 724-8181
Jgraham at dccouncil.us

Mary M. Cheh - Councilmember (Ward 3)
(202) 724-8062
mcheh at dccouncil.us

Muriel Bowser - Councilmember (Ward 4)
(202) 724-8052
mbowser at dccouncil.us

Harry Thomas, Jr. - Councilmember (Ward 5)
(202) 724-8028
hthomas at dccouncil.us

Marion Barry - Councilmember (Ward 8)
(202) 724-8045
mbarry at dccouncil.us

Ward 7 Yvette Alexander Wants to Take Eliot-Hine MS and Eastern HS

#92

fyi, update from our school email list on this topic.? The fight is not over yet.

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--- On Thu, 6/2/11, Christine wrote:

From: Christine
Subject: [maury_elementary] Ward 7 Yvette Alexander Wants to Take Eliot-Hine MS and Eastern HS
To: maury_elementary@...
Date: Thursday, June 2, 2011, 11:20 AM

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Please take 10 minutes to call your Councilmember for the first, second or third time to keep Eliot-Hine Middle School and Eastern High School in Ward 6. Think about 10 minutes now versus the hour you could spend each day schlepping your kids to a better high school in the city in five years or paying $25,000 a year in tuition!!

At last night's Ward 6 redistricting hearing, Ward 7 Councilmember Yvette Alexander said straight out that she wants Eliot-Hine Middle School and Eastern High School to be moved into Ward 7. She repeated this to anyone who even mentioned the word "school" in their testimony.

Although there seems to be some council support for the proposal to keep Eliot-Hine MS and Eastern HS in Ward 6, I am not sure how much influence Ms. Alexander has on the rest of the city council.

The full city council will vote on this issue on Tuesday, June 7 or June 14th (depending on when the subcommittee file's its report). Councilmembers can make amendments at several points in this process. Ms. Alexander said she wants Eliot-Hine MS and Eastern HS in Ward 7.

Here is my argument:

1. Ward 6 parents will be disenfranchised if the city council moves Eliot-Hine MS and Eastern HS into Ward 7. We will not be able to vote for, or against, the Ward 7 council person in any elections if we approve, or disapprove, of how he or she is supporting, or not supporting, our schools. We would not have a democratic means to pressure him or her to act in a timely or appropriate fashion, push for necessary changes at our schools, or hold DCPS accountable.

2. We need accountability and consistency across our school district so the schools are able to work together efficiently. We need to expand on, not cut off, the hard work that so many Ward 6 parents have already done to improve Eliot-Hine MS and Eastern HS.

Moving Eliot-Hine and Eastern to Ward 7 would insert an artificial political wall between the ten feeder elementary and schools in Ward 6 and their inbound middle and high schools. For the past three years, the Ward 6 community has come together to propose a plan to revitalize the natural destination schools for our local elementary schools. The Ward 6 Middle School Plan - supported by Chancellor Henderson - includes raising the academic standards, instituting new curriculum, and invigorated community outreach. We have made substantial progress and DCPS is using our model as a template for continued middle school reform across the city. Now, is not the time to inject new voices and new issues into the process.

3. All of the ten feeder schools for Eliot Hine and Eastern are in Ward 6 (except for Thompson Elementary School in Ward 2). No elementary or middle schools in Ward 7 feed into Eliot-Hine Middle School or Eastern High School. Ward 7 has 15 elementary schools, three middle schools and a high school. This proposition would leave Ward 6 without a high school. Eastern High School only teaches 352 students at this time. Eastern's 10 feeder elementary schools teach 3,151 students. i.e there is a huge amount of promise, but only if our political support and voices continue to be heard.

3. In 2007, the DC City Council took the oversight role for DCPS away from the DC school board and gave this responsibility to the city's elected ward council representatives. However, if this redistricting measure goes through, you will be taking this oversight mechanism away from Ward 6 parents. This proposed redistricting would not only drive a wedge in the middle of the community we have created – and kill the promise our public school system sees in Ward 6 – it would undermine the democratic representation we deserve and expect.

4. Do not take us for granted. We hope to send our children to Eliot-Hine Middle School and Eastern High School, but we will only do so if we determine these schools will offer our children an excellent education. We do not want to be forced to move to the Washington suburbs in search of better schools – we expect to find them here in Ward 6 – where a contiguous system would offer accountability, high expectations, and superior academic standards.

We do not have the time for our children to be the subjects of a failed DCPS attempt – due to a lack of proper accountability and continuity. The momentum is here today - if we leave, our energy and resources will go with us.

It is important that you call the following council members. Phone calls are better, but send an e-mail as a back up or if you are not able to call:

Chairman Kwame R. Brown
(202) 724-8032
kbrown at dccouncil.us
cc Lisa Raymond, Chairman Brown's education advisor at lraymond at dccouncil.us

Jack Evans, Councilmember (Ward 2)
Co-chairman, Subcommittee on Redistricting
(202) 724-8058
jackevans at dccouncil.us

Michael A. Brown, Councilmember (At-Large)
Co-chairman, Subcommittee on Redistricting
(202) 724-8105
mbrown at dccouncil.us

Phil Mendelson, Councilmember (At-Large)
Member, Subcommittee on Redistricting
(202) 724-8064
pmendelson at dccouncil.us

David A. Catania, Councilmember (At-Large)
(202) 724-7772
dcatania at dccouncil.us

Vincent Orange, Councilmember (At-Large)
(202) 724-8174
vorange at dccouncil.us

If you have time, please contact other members of the council since they will also vote on this issue and could be influenced by Ms. Alexander. Don't feel badly about calling them - your taxes pay their salaries too!

Jim Graham - Councilmember (Ward 1)
(202) 724-8181
Jgraham at dccouncil.us

Mary M. Cheh - Councilmember (Ward 3)
(202) 724-8062
mcheh at dccouncil.us

Muriel Bowser - Councilmember (Ward 4)
(202) 724-8052
mbowser at dccouncil.us

Harry Thomas, Jr. - Councilmember (Ward 5)
(202) 724-8028
hthomas at dccouncil.us

Marion Barry - Councilmember (Ward 8)
(202) 724-8045
mbarry at dccouncil.us

Re: Down not out

#91

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Again, thanks!? It is unfortunate, and I’m certainly not happy with it, but appreciate all of your efforts!

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From: 11thSEblock@... [mailto:11thSEblock@...] On Behalf Of Brian Pate
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 6:16 PM
To: 11thSEblock@...
Subject: Re: [11thSEblock] Fwd: Down not out

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The numbers do balance. ?Under the new plan the deviation is +/- 2.5%. ?However, to achieve this number, the plan moves 9,000 residents from Ward 6 (that include 2,500 from the jail, but still, they moved almost 10% of Ward 6's non-incarcerated population). ?I would hardly call this "minimally invasive". ?In fact, Jack Evans, the Ward 2 CM and co-Chair of the redistricting committee used the process to move the Convention Center, Verizon Center and several blocks of wealthy residential neighborhoods into his Ward, all while shedding the most racially diverse parts of his Ward. ?Hardly apolitical. ?

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I've asked a few insiders how it was possible for Jack Evans to be made co-Chair of the committee, considering that his Ward was one of three that redistricting would clearly impact. ?How is this not a conflict of interest? ?What I've been told is that Kwame Brown made him co-Chair as a consolation prize for being replaced by CM Cheh as the Council Chair Pro?Tempore. ?More politics.

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I hate to sound like sour grapes, but we're definitely on the short end of this stick.

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On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 6:50 AM, Catherine Schoenwetter <catherine@...> wrote:

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Thank you for the update!? I know you a said this appears purely political, but do the numbers (population) at least balance out with this new plan?

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From: 11thSEblock@... [mailto:11thSEblock@...] On Behalf Of Brian Pate
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 12:28 AM
To: 11thSEblock@...; Gessford Court; maury_elementary@...
Subject: [11thSEblock] Fwd: Down not out

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Neighbors,

?

Bad news for us tonight on redistricting. ?The plan divides Hill East at 17th St, ceding Reservation 13, Congressional Cemetery and Rosedale to Ward 7, while offering the one concession of keeping Elliot-Hine and Eastern in Ward 6 (maps are here:?).

You'll notice when you look at the maps that Ward 5 was not even touched. ?Redistricting comes solely at the expense of Ward 6, belying the purely political nature of the decision. ?Well we may be down, but we're not out.

Here's the schedule for future redistricting activities:

1. Subcommittee mark-up vote will be tomorrow at 1 pm in Room 123 of the Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, SE. This is a public meeting and you are welcome to attend.
2. Additional hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 1st, 6:00 pm in Room 500 of the Wilson Building. This is a public meeting and you are welcome to attend and testify.
3. At this time, the Council will likely take up the proposal for all 13 members to vote on Tuesday, June 7th, 10:00 am in Room 500 of the Wilson Building. This is a public meeting and you are welcome to attend.

Now is the time to expand our lobbying to include the Council Chair, CM Alexander, CM Orange and CM Catania. ?Don't let up, not for a second!!

Brian Pate

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Bicycle in the Gessford Court Alley

#90

We looked out the window this morning and saw an upside down bicycle sans rear wheel and a broken chain in the 11 Street side of the Gessford court alley.  It is a blue trek.  We moved it to the sidewalk in front of 230 11 Street where it remains.

Cheers,
Rick

Re: Down not out

Brian Pate

#89

The numbers do balance. ?Under the new plan the deviation is +/- 2.5%. ?However, to achieve this number, the plan moves 9,000 residents from Ward 6 (that include 2,500 from the jail, but still, they moved almost 10% of Ward 6's non-incarcerated population). ?I would hardly call this "minimally invasive". ?In fact, Jack Evans, the Ward 2 CM and co-Chair of the redistricting committee used the process to move the Convention Center, Verizon Center and several blocks of wealthy residential neighborhoods into his Ward, all while shedding the most racially diverse parts of his Ward. ?Hardly apolitical. ?

I've asked a few insiders how it was possible for Jack Evans to be made co-Chair of the committee, considering that his Ward was one of three that redistricting would clearly impact. ?How is this not a conflict of interest? ?What I've been told is that Kwame Brown made him co-Chair as a consolation prize for being replaced by CM Cheh as the Council Chair Pro?Tempore. ?More politics.

I hate to sound like sour grapes, but we're definitely on the short end of this stick.

Show quoted text

On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 6:50 AM, Catherine Schoenwetter <catherine@...> wrote:

?

Thank you for the update!? I know you a said this appears purely political, but do the numbers (population) at least balance out with this new plan?

?

From: 11thSEblock@... [mailto:11thSEblock@...] On Behalf Of Brian Pate
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 12:28 AM
To: 11thSEblock@...; Gessford Court; maury_elementary@...
Subject: [11thSEblock] Fwd: Down not out

?

?

Neighbors,

?

Bad news for us tonight on redistricting. ?The plan divides Hill East at 17th St, ceding Reservation 13, Congressional Cemetery and Rosedale to Ward 7, while offering the one concession of keeping Elliot-Hine and Eastern in Ward 6 (maps are here:?).

You'll notice when you look at the maps that Ward 5 was not even touched. ?Redistricting comes solely at the expense of Ward 6, belying the purely political nature of the decision. ?Well we may be down, but we're not out.

Here's the schedule for future redistricting activities:

1. Subcommittee mark-up vote will be tomorrow at 1 pm in Room 123 of the Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, SE. This is a public meeting and you are welcome to attend.
2. Additional hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 1st, 6:00 pm in Room 500 of the Wilson Building. This is a public meeting and you are welcome to attend and testify.
3. At this time, the Council will likely take up the proposal for all 13 members to vote on Tuesday, June 7th, 10:00 am in Room 500 of the Wilson Building. This is a public meeting and you are welcome to attend.

Now is the time to expand our lobbying to include the Council Chair, CM Alexander, CM Orange and CM Catania. ?Don't let up, not for a second!!

Brian Pate

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Re: Down not out

#88

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Thank you for the update!? I know you a said this appears purely political, but do the numbers (population) at least balance out with this new plan?

?

From: 11thSEblock@... [mailto:11thSEblock@...] On Behalf Of Brian Pate
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 12:28 AM
To: 11thSEblock@...; Gessford Court; maury_elementary@...
Subject: [11thSEblock] Fwd: Down not out

?

Neighbors,

?

Bad news for us tonight on redistricting. ?The plan divides Hill East at 17th St, ceding Reservation 13, Congressional Cemetery and Rosedale to Ward 7, while offering the one concession of keeping Elliot-Hine and Eastern in Ward 6 (maps are here:?).

You'll notice when you look at the maps that Ward 5 was not even touched. ?Redistricting comes solely at the expense of Ward 6, belying the purely political nature of the decision. ?Well we may be down, but we're not out.

Here's the schedule for future redistricting activities:

1. Subcommittee mark-up vote will be tomorrow at 1 pm in Room 123 of the Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, SE. This is a public meeting and you are welcome to attend.
2. Additional hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 1st, 6:00 pm in Room 500 of the Wilson Building. This is a public meeting and you are welcome to attend and testify.
3. At this time, the Council will likely take up the proposal for all 13 members to vote on Tuesday, June 7th, 10:00 am in Room 500 of the Wilson Building. This is a public meeting and you are welcome to attend.

Now is the time to expand our lobbying to include the Council Chair, CM Alexander, CM Orange and CM Catania. ?Don't let up, not for a second!!

Brian Pate

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Down not out

Brian Pate

#87

Neighbors,

Bad news for us tonight on redistricting. ?The plan divides Hill East at 17th St, ceding Reservation 13, Congressional Cemetery and Rosedale to Ward 7, while offering the one concession of keeping Elliot-Hine and Eastern in Ward 6 (maps are here:?).

You'll notice when you look at the maps that Ward 5 was not even touched. ?Redistricting comes solely at the expense of Ward 6, belying the purely political nature of the decision. ?Well we may be down, but we're not out.

Here's the schedule for future redistricting activities:

1. Subcommittee mark-up vote will be tomorrow at 1 pm in Room 123 of the Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, SE. This is a public meeting and you are welcome to attend.
2. Additional hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 1st, 6:00 pm in Room 500 of the Wilson Building. This is a public meeting and you are welcome to attend and testify.
3. At this time, the Council will likely take up the proposal for all 13 members to vote on Tuesday, June 7th, 10:00 am in Room 500 of the Wilson Building. This is a public meeting and you are welcome to attend.

Now is the time to expand our lobbying to include the Council Chair, CM Alexander, CM Orange and CM Catania. ?Don't let up, not for a second!!

Brian Pate