About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Meeting Date
- May 5, 2026
Video will appear here as soon as Washington City Council posts it — usually within a day of the meeting
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
89 items on the agenda.
CALL TO ORDER•Item I
CALL TO ORDER
MOMENT OF SILENCE•Item II
MOMENT OF SILENCE
DETERMINATION OF QUORUM•Item III
DETERMINATION OF QUORUM
FILING OF COMMITTEE REPORTS AND SPECIAL REPORTS•Item A
Secretary’s Report
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION•Item A
Secretary’s Report of Introductions
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 1
East City Bookshop 10th Anniversary Recognition Resolution of 2026 (CER 26-149) Councilmember Allen
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 2
Freedom Riders Recognition Resolution of 2026 (CER 26-150) Councilmembers, Bonds, Pinto, R. White, Lewis George, Frumin, Henderson, Nadeau, Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 3
D.C. Statehood Day Recognition Resolution of 2026 (CER 26-151) Councilmembers, Bonds, Pinto, R. White, Lewis George, Frumin, Henderson, Nadeau, Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 4
Theodore Roosevelt High School Boys Basketball Team Recognition Resolution of 2026 (CER 26-152) Councilmember Lewis George
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 5
Raven L. Hill and Alpha Kappa Alpha Xi Omega Chapter Recognition Resolution of 2026 (CER 26-153) Councilmember Lewis George
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 6
Howard University Bison Basketball Historic 2025–2026 Seasons Recognition Resolution of 2026 (CER 26-154) Councilmember Lewis George
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 7
Provider Appreciation Day Ceremonial Resolution of 2026 (CER 26-155) Councilmembers R. White, Lewis George, Frumin, Pinto, Henderson, Allen, Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 8
Diji Omisore Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of 2026 (CER 26-156) Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 1
Charlie McCormick Way Designation Act of 2026 (Bill 26-534) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 2
Union Wesley Way Designation Act of 2026 (Bill 26-551) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 3
Motor Vehicle Insurance Modernization Act of 2026 (Bill 26-57) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 4
One Front Door Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-227) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 5
Transfer and Recordation Tax Appeals Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-396) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 6
Roland “Fatty” Taylor Way Designation Act of 2026 (Bill 26-432) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 7
Ralph J. Bunche Way Designation Act of 2026 (Bill 26-550) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 8
Place-Based Substance Use Disorder Outreach Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-226) Committee on Health Chairperson Henderson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 9
Library e-Book Licensing Fairness Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-490) Committee on Human Services Chairperson Frumin
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 10
Special Election in the Office of Delegate Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-136) Committee on Executive Administration and Labor Chairperson Bonds
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 11
The Jewels Way Designation Act of 2026 (Bill 26-308) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 12
Lenora Baker Way Designation Act of 2026 (Bill 26-365) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 13
2607 Connecticut Avenue NW and 4111 Kansas Avenue NW Timeline Extension and Tax Forgiveness Act of 2026 (Bill 26-125) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 1
Background Check Adjustments Act of 2026 (Bill 26-419) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 2
Education Code Adjustments Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-430) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 3
Leading Education Access for Reentry and Necessary Success (LEARNS) Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-526) Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Chairperson Pinto
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 4
Support, Opportunity, Unity, Legal Relationships (SOUL) Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-399) Committee on Youth Affairs Chairperson Parker and the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Chairperson Pinto
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 5
Fair Housing Practices Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-126) Committee on Housing Chairperson R. White
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 6
Powering Local Utility Guidance in Housing Act of 2026 (Bill 26-542) Committee on Housing Chairperson R. White
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 7
Prenatal and Postpartum Remote Patient Monitoring Clarification Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-356) Committee on Health Chairperson Henderson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 8
Medical Debt Mitigation Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-438) Committee on Health Chairperson Henderson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 9
Judith Heumann Memorial Workers with Disabilities Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-463) Committee on Health Chairperson Henderson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 10
Langston Slater Surplus Declaration and Disposition Approval Act of 2026 (Bill 26-157) Committee on Human Services Chairperson Frumin and the Committee on Facilities Chairperson Lewis George
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 11
Motor Vehicle Insurance Modernization Act of 2026 (Bill 26-57) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 12
Greens Court Park Designation Act of 2026 (Bill 26-330) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 13
Harmony Park Designation Act of 2026 (Bill 26-331) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 14
Rodney Wright Basketball Court Designation Act of 2025 (Bill 26-431) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 15
Enhancing Consumer Protection Procedures Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-174) Committee on Public Works and Operations Chairperson Nadeau
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 16
Nonprofit Services Preservation Amendment Act of 2025 (Bill 26-249) Committee on Public Works and Operations Chairperson Nadeau
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 17
River East at Grandview Homeownership Relief and Restoration Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-545) Committee on Housing Chairperson R. White
CONSENT AGENDA•Item D
READING AND VOTE ON CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW EMERGENCY LEGISLATION
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 1
Arena Safety Conformity Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-635) Councilmember Pinto
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 2
Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-633) Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 1
Board of Directors of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Brad Belzak Appointment Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-575) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 2
Commission on the Selection and Tenure of Administrative Law Judges of the Office of Administrative Hearings Laura Hankins Reappointment Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-576) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 3
Citizen Review Panel Whitney Miller Reappointment Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-577) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 4
Citizen Review Panel Carolyn Woods Reappointment Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-578) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 5
Board of Funeral Directors Kasey Martin Confirmation Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-548) Committee on Health Chairperson Henderson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 6
Board of Nursing Tiffany Simmons Confirmation Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-552) Committee on Health Chairperson Henderson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 7
Board of Nursing Patricia Howard-Chittams Confirmation Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-553) Committee on Health Chairperson Henderson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 8
Board of Nursing Dr. Kami Cooper Confirmation Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-554) Committee on Health Chairperson Henderson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 9
Board of Nursing Judy Brinckerhoff Confirmation Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-555) Committee on Health Chairperson Henderson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 10
Board of Nursing Dr. Tyris Ford Confirmation Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-556) Committee on Health Chairperson Henderson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 11
Board of Nursing Anne Ford Confirmation Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-557) Committee on Health Chairperson Henderson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 12
Zoning Commission Anthony Hood Confirmation Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-567) Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 13
District of Columbia Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Christopher Murphy Confirmation Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-537) Committee on Housing Chairperson R. White
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 14
District of Columbia Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Denise Blackson Confirmation Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-538) Committee on Housing Chairperson R. White
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 15
District of Columbia Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Leroy Clay III Confirmation Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-540) Committee on Housing Chairperson R. White
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 16
District of Columbia Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Raymond Skinner Confirmation Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-542) Committee on Housing Chairperson R. White
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 17
District of Columbia Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Teresa Silla Confirmation Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-543) Committee on Housing Chairperson R. White
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 1
Modification Nos. 40, 41, 42, and 43 to Contract No. DCRL-2021-C-0034 with the National Center for Children and Families Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-648)
Modification Nos. 40, 41, 42, and 43 to Contract No. DCRL-2021-C-0034 with the National Center for Children and Families Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2026 (Bill 26-668)
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 2
Modification Nos. M03 and M04 to Contract No. DCPL-2022-C-0027C with Ingram Library Services, LLC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-634)
Modification Nos. M03 and M04 to Contract No. DCPL-2022-C-0027C with Ingram Library Services, LLC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2026 (Bill 26-652)
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 3
Contract No. CFOPD-20-C-014, Extension Approval and Payment Authorization Approval Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-617)
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 4
Contract No. CFOPD-17-C-009, Extension Approval and Payment Authorization Approval Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-619)
CONSENT AGENDA•Item 5
Modification Nos. M0003 and M0004 to Contract No. CW116651 with Capital Consulting LLC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-546)
Modification Nos. M0003 and M0004 to Contract No. CW116651 with Capital Consulting LLC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2026 (Bill 26-600)
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item A
FIRST READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED BILLS
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item 1
Closing of a Portion of a Public Alley and Establishment of a Building Restriction Line in Square 2319, S.O. 22-02364, Act of 2026 (Bill 26-371)
Committee of the Whole Chairman Mendelson
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item 2
Juvenile Curfew Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-461)
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Chairperson Pinto
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item C
READING AND VOTE ON PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item D
FINAL READING AND VOTE ON TEMPORARY LEGISLATION
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item 1
Juvenile Curfew Sunset Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-586) Jouvenile Curfew Sunset Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-636)
Councilmember Pinto
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item 2
Certified Business Enterprise Program Compliance and Enforcement Support Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-) Certified Business Enterprise Program Compliance and Enforcement Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-)
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item 3
Volunteer Services Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-681) Volunteer Services Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-672)
Councilmember Pinto
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item 4
Strengthening Probate Administration Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-682)
Councilmember Pinto Strengthening Probate Administration Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-674)
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item 5
DC Water and Sewer Authority Billing and Disconnection Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-)
Councilmember Allen DC Water and Sewer Authority Billing and Disconnection Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-)
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item 6
Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-)
Councilmember Allen Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-)
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item 7
Reservoir District Tax Exemption Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-)
Councilmember Parker Reservoir District Tax Exemption Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-)
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item F
READING AND VOTE ON EMERGENCY LEGISLATION AT THE REQUEST OF THE EXECUTIVE
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item 1
Juvenile Curfew Sunset Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-637)
Councilmember Pinto
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item 2
Certified Business Enterprise Program Compliance and Enforcement Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-)
Councilmember Felder
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item 3
Volunteer Services Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-672)
Councilmember Pinto
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item 4
Strengthening Probate Administration Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-675)
Councilmember Pinto
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item 5
DC Water and Sewer Authority Billing and Disconnection Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-)
Councilmember Allen
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item 6
Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-)
Councilmember Allen
NON-CONSENT AGENDA•Item H
READING AND VOTE ON TEMPORARY LEGISLATION AT THE REQUEST OF THE EXECUTIVE
NEXT LEGISLATIVE MEETING: June 2, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.•Item VIII