2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 6 - Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations › Chapter 2 - District of Columbia Housing Authority › Subchapter I - District of Columbia Housing Authority, 1999 › § 6–210.02. Reform activities

§ 6–210.02. Reform activities.
*NOTE: This section was created by temporary legislation that will expire on August 1, 2024.*
(a) Within 15 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the Executive Director shall, after submission to the Stabilization and Reform Board and the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board, submit a report to the Mayor and the Council that describes the progress of the Authority in:
(1) Addressing and remediating the issues identified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in its 2022 assessment of the Authority ("HUD DC001 Assessment");
(2) Developing and implementing a plan to expedite the leasing of dwelling units owned, operated, or managed by the Authority;
(3) Identifying individual dwelling units within Housing Properties of the Authority that are in a substandard condition and improving the condition of such units to a state of good repair;
(4) Developing and implementing a plan for the maintenance, in an ongoing state of good repair, of Housing Properties of the Authority and individual dwellings units within those Housing Properties;
(5) Improving the management of the wait list for dwelling units within Housing Properties of the Authority;
(6)(A) Reviewing and developing recommendations for improvements of the Authority's:
(i) Capital and operating budgets;
(ii) Capital and operating expenditures;
(iii) Accounting and fiscal management systems, controls; and procedures; and
(iv) Contracting and procurement systems, controls, and procedures.
(B) Requirements of this paragraph are subject to review by the Chief Financial Officer measured against industry and government standards and best practices; and
(7) Meeting the training requirements established by §§ 6-211(h) and 6-213(d).
(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the Executive Director shall submit to the Council any updated policies, procedures, and reports provided to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development as outlined in the Authority's "Response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's March 2022 On-Site Assessment Report," published on November 29, 2022. Such policies, procedures and reports shall be submitted no later than 48 hours after submission to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(c) The Stabilization and Reform Board shall:
(1) Review the progress of the Authority in addressing the findings and recommendations in the HUD DC001 Assessment each month;
(2) Schedule and complete at least 4 listening sessions, one in each quadrant, to hear from public housing residents about concerns and experiences by May 2023;
(3) At least once a quarter, invite the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board to report to the Board on any topics of interest or concerns, and respond to the concerns of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board in writing, no later than 45 days following the quarterly meeting; and
(4) Provide recommendations to the Mayor and the Council by July 1, 2024, for the structure of a successor Board of Directors to govern the Authority on an ongoing basis.
(d) If requested by the Council, a quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall attend a Council oversight hearing on the Authority and provide testimony.
(e) A quorum of members of the Stabilization and Reform Board shall be present at each listening session held pursuant to subsection (c)(2) of this section.
(May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-105, § 11b; as added Dec. 19, 2023, D.C. Law 25-92, § 2(c), 70 DCR 14439.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 11b of District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-232, Oct. 11, 2023, 70 DCR 13776).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 11b of District of Columba Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-702, Dec. 22, 2022, 70 DCR 164).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) creation of this section, see § 11b of District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Law 25-92, Dec. 19, 2023, 70 DCR 14439).
For temporary (225 days) creation of this section, see § 11b of District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-329, Mar. 10, 2023, 70 DCR 1029).