2001
Amendment offered by: Chairman Linda W. Cropp
to: Bill 14-216, “Technical Amendments Act of 2001”
Version: Committee Print
Section 21, Page 9, Line 17
Redesignate Section 21 as Section 22, and Insert a New Section 21 to
read as follows:
“Sec. 21.(a) on June 5, 2001, the Council of the District of Columbia
adopted the Mayor’s May 3, 2001 recommendation (PR 14-179) to accept and
approve the proposal of the Eugene B. Casey Foundation, as set forth in a
February 26, 2001 letter to the Mayor from Mrs. Eugene B. Casey, to
designate the site at 1801 Foxhall Road, N.W., as the official residence
of the Mayor of the District of Columbia ("Casey Mansion
Proposal"). The Casey Mansion Proposal provides that the Casey
Mansion Foundation, which has already acquired the property at 1801
Foxhall Road, N.W., would be endowed with sufficient private resources to
build and maintain, in perpetuity, all operating costs for the buildings
and grounds of the official Mayor’s residence, including furnishings,
housekeeping, insurance, landscaping, maintenance, security, staffing, and
utilities.
"(b) Prior to the issuance of any building permit for an official
Mayor’s residence at 1801 Foxhall Road, N.W., the Mayor shall require that
the Casey Mansion Proposal is memorialized in a document signed by
representatives of the Mayor and the Eugene B. Casey Foundation or other
foundation established to own, build, or maintain the Casey Mansion, which
is provided to the Council and made available to the public, and which
sets forth the specific terms and any conditions of the Casey Mansion
Proposal, including the rights and obligations of each party, and
including but not limited to information on:
"(1) The amount of funds and other assets set aside for the
Casey Mansion Proposal;"(2) The bylaws and members of the board of directors of the
Eugene B. Casey Foundation and of any other entity or foundation that
will own, build, and maintain the Casey Mansion;"(3) The amount of funds donated by the Eugene B. Casey
Foundation for trees in the District, and confirmation that the amount
for trees is a separate gift not tied to the District’s acceptance of
the Casey Mansion Proposal;"(4) Whether the amount of funds set aside for the Casey Mansion
Proposal includes funds to cover annual property tax revenue that is
foregone due to ownership of the 1801 Foxhall Road, N.W., property by a
nonprofit organization;"(5) Annual public financial disclosure reporting requirements
associated with expenditures and sources for operations of the Casey
Mansion;"(6) How open and accessible the Casey Mansion buildings and
grounds will be to the public; and"(7) Ensuring that the construction and operation of the Casey
Mansion complies with all applicable local laws and regulations".
Fiscal Impact: This amendment has no fiscal impact.