PR 26-0173 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Dr. Jimmy Ortiz Confirmation Resolution of 2025

This resolution confirms Mayor Muriel Bowser's appointment of Dr. Jimmy Ortiz to fill a vacant seat on the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) Board of Directors. It specifically appoints Ortiz, a Ward 6 resident with experience in government relations and sustainability, to serve the remainder of an unexpired term ending September 12, 2026. The resolution follows standard confirmation procedures under District law for board appointments. It directly affects DC Water's governance structure and the nominee's official role on the board.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Council Passage

Jul 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The document was converted from a Mayor's nomination letter into an official enrolled resolution. The substantive policy content regarding the appointment of Dr. Jimmy Ortiz remains effectively the same, though the text was reorganized and the specific legal citation for the vacancy was slightly simplified.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still confirms Dr. Jimmy Ortiz as an alternate member of the Water and Sewer Authority Board.

TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a nomination letter to an enrolled resolution, resulting in the removal of the Mayor's signature block, contact details, and biographical resume, while adding standard resolution headers and citation numbers.

The description of the vacancy was simplified by removing the specific name of the former officeholder (Kendrick E. Curry) from the resolution text, though the end date of the term remains the same.

The nominee's title was updated from 'President & CEO' to simply 'alternate member' in the resolution text, while the biographical data was removed entirely.

Floor votes · Council Jul 1, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

Jul 1, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jul 1, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

Jun 25, 2025

Legislature · Passed

Committee Mark-up of PR26-0173 by the Transportation and the Environment Committee

legislature

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation and the Environment

legislature

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0173 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors