In the area of government reform, I ask that the Council provide the Mayor with an expedited process to procure critical services and goods and a process to reorganize the certain executive agencies. In the area of personnel, I propose several provisions to increase the accountability and efficiency of the District workforce. The proposed legislation also focuses service improvement for the District's children and youth in terms of better resources for education and employment. The legislation would also create a commission to recommend improvements to the delivery of health care services in the District. Finally, the legislation provides a number of initiatives to improve services in the area of economic development.
Greater detail is provided below in each of the areas covered by the proposed legislation.
In the past, procurement problems have hampered the executive agencies, thereby resulting in poor service delivery to District residents. I am proposing an expedited process in order to improve service delivery to District residents. My proposal would exempt all contracts from the review provisions of the Home Rule Act to allow the Mayor to expedite procurements. This exemption would expire after two years. The delivery of services by the District has also been hampered by poor organization.