Bates Area Civic Association

From: Johnson, Keren (Council)
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 10:55 AM
To: Johnson, Keren (Council)
Cc: Dougherty, Laisha (Council); Jordan, Adrian T. (Council); Mobley, Levonnia (Council); McDuffie, Kenyan (Council); Gulstone, Ronan (Council)
Subject: Community Alert: The Public Service Commission Will Host Community Meetings Regarding Pepco’s Undergrounding Proposal- Ward 5 Date Is Thursday 7/24
Importance: High

Good Morning Ward 5 Residents-

On behalf of Councilmember McDuffie, I am reaching out to share the following community alert.

Our office has also posted several tweets and encourage you to share this information widely.

Please consider participating in our Ward 5 meeting this Thursday or engaging in the process by contacting the PSC directly.

The Public Service Commission will convene several community meetings on Pepco’s undergrounding proposal. The Ward 5 date and further information is included below:

 July 24, 2014 – 6:00 p.m.

UDC/Bertie Backus School

5171 South Dakota Avenue, NE

Washington, DC 20017

(Ward 5)

July 29, 2014 – 6:00 p.m.

DC Public Service Commission

Hearing Room

1333 H Street, NW, 7th Floor East Tower

Washington, DC  20005

(General Public)

Further details are available on the PSC website.

Those who wish to testify at the community hearings should contact the Commission Secretary by the close of business three (3) business days prior to the date of the hearing by calling (202) 626-5150.  Representatives of organizations shall be permitted a maximum of five (5) minutes for oral presentations.  Individuals shall be permitted a maximum of three (3) minutes for oral presentations.  If an organization or an individual is unable to offer comments at the community hearings, written statements may be submitted to the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, 1333 H Street, NW, Suite 200, West Tower, Washington D.C. 20005.

Any person who is deaf or hearing-impaired, and cannot readily understand or communicate in spoken English, and persons with disabilities who need special accommodations in order to participate in the hearing, must contact the Commission Secretary by close of seven (7) business days prior to the date of the hearing.  Persons who wish to testify in Spanish, Chinese, Amharic, or Korean must also contact the Commission Secretary by close of business three (3) business days before the day of the hearing.  The number to call to request special accommodations and interpretation services is (202) 626-5150.

Keren Johnson

Communications Director

Office of Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Ward 5

Chairman Pro Tempore

Chair, Committee on Government Operations

1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 506

Washington, DC 20004

202.724.8028
Visit us on the web at www.kenyanmcduffie.com