Committees

Alcohol & Cannabis Licensing (AL)

Meets 1st Wednesday of every month at 7pm. Virtual, https://meet.google.com/fuh-qvwy-vjy?hs=224 

The committee may advise the Commission on issues relating to the DC Alcoholic Beverage & Cannabis Administration (ABCA), including:

• Tracking and soliciting community feedback regarding new licenses, license changes, and license renewals within ANC 5F

• Working with Commissioners to negotiate and maintain settlement agreements on behalf of the Commission with ABRA-licensed establishments within ANC 5F

• Assisting Commissioners and community members on ABCA-related issues; and as designated, representing ANC 5F in ABRA proceedings.

Members: Melissa Coughlin (Chair), Xavier Halloran, Mark Hamala, David Perez

Community Engagement (CE)

Committee is not active and no committee chair.

The committee may advise the Commission:

• Outreach on basic community resources

• Development and maintenance of listservs

• Delivering updates on Commission activities

Public Safety and Health (PSH)

Meets 3rd Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the Eckington Community Room, Judd & Weiler Building, Quincy Lane NE and virtual option available here and with manual entry into zoom meeting:

• Meeting ID: 828 8175 1145

• Passcode: 643079

The committee may advise the Commission on issues relating to public safety and health agencies including:

• Formulating strategies for community involvement to increase safety

• Raising public safety and health issues, and

• Supporting or recommending changes to ongoing legislative priorities at the DC Council

Link to the committee google folder which contains agendas, meeting minutes, drafted resolutions, public safety and public health resources: Google Drive.

Members: Daniel Ehrenpreis (Chair), Mark Galvan, Jireh Aki, Lukas Habosky, William Hensley, Nicole Jones, Michele Keegan, Tara Rial, Stavan Shah, Stephen Szibler, Ian Wing

Transportation and Public Space (TAPS)

Meets first Monday of every month at 7:30pm (unless otherwise stated).

The committee may advice the Commission on issues relating to public space permit applications, issues relating to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), or other public transportation or public space related proposals, including:

• Hearing from public space permit applicants and making recommendations for support or disapproval of the permit application

• Developing transportation and public space related letters and resolutions for the Commission’s consideration.

Rules and Procedures

Members: Aru Sahni (Chair), Gordon Chaffin, Eric Englin, Nick Frazier, Scott McFadden

Next Meeting

Our next meeting will be on May 5th, 2025 at 7:30pm. It will be virtual.

Zoom: https://dc-gov.zoom.us/j/87814007616?pwd=8xwERIKBDEu9zF41fem35INgZyAvL9.1

• Meeting ID: 878 1400 7616

• Passcode: 162443

• Dial in: (312) 626-6799

Previous Meetings

• 2023-05-16 Meeting Notes

• 2023-07-22 Meeting Notes

• 2023-10-10 Meeting Notes

• 2023-11-07 Meeting Notes

• 2024-01-02 Meeting Notes

• 2024-02-06 Meeting Notes

• 2024-03-05 Meeting Notes

• 2024-04-02 Meeting Notes

• 2024-05-07 Meeting Notes

• 2024-06-04 Meeting Notes

• 2024-07-02 Meeting Notes

• 2024-08-06 Meeting Notes

• 2024-09-06 meeting cancelled

• 2024-10-06 Meeting Notes

• 2024-11-04 Meeting Notes

• 2024-12-03 Meeting Notes

• 2025-01-13 Meeting Notes

• 2025-02-04 Meeting Notes

• 2025-03-03 Meeting Notes (DRAFT)

• 2025-05-05 Draft Agenda

Zoning and Development (ZAD)

Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7pm. 

The committee may advise the Commission on proposed projects that are requesting relief from zoning regulations through the Board of Zoning Adjustment or other entities, including:

• Identifying appropriate issues relating to job creation and business and affordable housing

• Making recommendations to the Commission to support or oppose requests for zoning relief

• Tracking and notifying the Commission of all relevant hearing dates

Members: Tobin Stone (Chair), Reed Asselbaye, Joe Bishop-Henchman, Zhetique Gunn, Chris Johnson, JJ Manser, Cynthia Shih, Kyle Svingen, Caleb Watney

Library Task Force

Meets the second Tuesday of every month at 8pm.

Next meeting: Tuesday, February 11 at 8pm, virtual: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82777323294?pwd=v9N7HxTnltRmGBby9hMvSaGacaraZt.1

Meeting ID: 827 7732 3294

Passcode: 015383

Established by ANC5F-25-006 to advise the Commission on actions to be taken to facilitate ANC 5F participation decisions relating to the proposed Eckington/Edgewood Library.

Members: Ed Garnett (Chair), Aleksa Basara, Erica Bickford, Stephanie Clinesmith, Jason Crighton, Erin Garratt, Samantha Poon, Lily Roberts, Alayna Smith, Megan Somers, Michelle Woody

Upcoming Meeting Dates

• February 11, 2025

• March 11, 2025

• April 8, 2025

Outreach Task Force