Committees

Alcohol & Cannabis Licensing (AL)

Meets 1st Wednesday of every month at 7pm. Virtual, https://meet.google.com/fuh-qvwy-vjy?hs=224
Note: the December 4, 2024 meeting is canceled due to no items on the agenda.

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)

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 6pm.

• Public Safety and Health committee meetings are every 3rd Thursday of the month from 6pm - 7:30pm in the Eckington Community Room, Judd & Weiler Building, Quincy Lane NE and also online on zoom at: 

Topic: Monthly Public Safety and Health Committee Meeting

Time: Dec 21, 2023 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

•         Every month on the Third Thu, until May 16, 2024, 6 occurrence(s)

•         Dec 21, 2023 06:00 PM

•         Jan 18, 2024 06:00 PM

  • Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lvi0blFKUkeDkIdPReBtn9DMHhsQOT5ZlCwaOL_PNDw/edit?usp=sharing

•         Feb 22, 2024 06:00 PM - moved to February 22nd due to schedule conflicts.

•         Mar 21, 2024 06:00 PM

•         Apr 18, 2024 06:00 PM

•         May 16, 2024 06:00 PM

• Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.

• Monthly: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tZYlf-ivqzorHtHW1WhWDufI17AYqd-LyNLC/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGqpjMrHdGUsR2CRpwQGoqgd-3wmH5cgrd1q07SCxd3dwXfZ7VjC6N7XfTJ

• Join Zoom Meeting: Here is the Zoom link 

• Meeting ID: 828 8175 1145

• Passcode: 643079

The committee may advise the Commission on issues relating to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and other government agencies, including:

• Formulating strategies for community involvement to increase safety

• Raising public safety and health issues

• Past Public Safety, Health, and (formerly) Community Engagement Meeting Minutes / Agendas (all located at this publicly available folder):

  • Meeting Minutes for 10-16-2023 Meeting (in progress)

  • Meeting Minutes for 8-24-2023 and 8-29-2023 Meetings

  • Meeting Minutes for 7-19-2023

  • Meeting Minutes from 5-31-2023 Meeting

  • Meeting Minutes for 4-12-2023 Meeting

• Committee Documents:

  • Community Resource Document (in progress) 

  • PSHCE Committee Draft Rules and Procedures (to be amended and adopted on 5-31-2023)

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

Transportation and Public Space (TAPS)

Meets first Tuesday 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), Joshua Blatt, Gordon Chaffin, Eric Englin, Nick Frazier, Elwyn Gonzalez, Mark Hamala, Scott McFadden, Michael Savage, Brandt Witt

Next Meeting

Our next meeting will be on November 4th, 2024 at 7:30pm. It will be virtual.

Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81684723720?pwd=rFt3orBbj0t8qbI7sFrrLsARPhxCpS.1

• Meeting ID: 816 8472 3720

• Passcode: 593963

• Dial in: (312) 626-6799

Previous Meetings

• 2023-05-16 Meeting Minutes

• 2023-07-22 Meeting Minutes

• 2023-10-10 Meeting Minutes

• 2023-11-07 Meeting Minutes

• 2024-01-02 Meeting Minutes

• 2024-02-06 Meeting Minutes

• 2024-03-05 Meeting Minutes

• 2024-04-02 Meeting Minutes

• 2024-05-07 Meeting Minutes

• 2024-06-04 Meeting Minutes

• 2024-07-02 Meeting Minutes

• 2024-08-06 Meeting Minutes

• 2024-09-06 meeting cancelled

• 2024-10-06 Meeting Minutes

• 2024-11-04 Meeting Minutes (DRAFT)

• 2024-12-03 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, November 12 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

• November 12th

• December 10th

Outreach Task Force