PR 26-0338 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Office of District Waterways Management Establishment Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This emergency resolution amends two existing laws to streamline operations for the District Waterways Management Office (ODWM) and its Advisory Commission. It changes the mayoral appointment process for Commission members to align with similar bodies (reducing active approval time from 90 to 45 days), adds the Department of Parks and Recreation as a non-voting Commission member, adjusts meeting frequency from monthly to bi-monthly, and extends the timeline for developing and updating the Advisory Plan from 2 to 3 years. These changes directly affect ODWM staff, Commission members, and stakeholders involved in planning the Anacostia and Potomac River areas. The resolution aims to provide more realistic timelines for plan development and improve Commission engagement.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Oct 2025

Signed into Law

Oct 2025

Introduced Oct 6, 2025 Signed Oct 7, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits

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The document changed from a draft bill introduction to an enrolled (final) version. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, but the document now includes official enrollment markings, a bill number (26-214), and a specific date (October 7, 2025), indicating it has been formally approved and passed by the Council.

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Added official enrollment markings including 'ENROLLED ORIGINAL' header, bill number 26-214, and the date October 7, 2025, indicating the bill has been formally enacted.

Removed draft formatting elements including the original page number 1 header, Councilmember Charles Allen's name, and placeholder lines for signatures and council member names.

Adjusted line breaks and paragraph spacing throughout the document to conform to official enrolled formatting standards, though the underlying text and policy provisions remain unchanged.

Floor votes · Council Oct 7, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Oct 7, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Oct 7, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Oct 6, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0338 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors