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AN AMENDMENT

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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Date: February 1, 2000

Amendment offered by: Councilmember David A. Catania

to: Bill 13-468 "Comprehensive Advisory Neighborhood Commission Reform Amendment Act of 2000 "

Version: Introduced _____

Committee Print _____

First Reading __x___

Amended First Reading _____

Engrossed _____

Enrolled _____

Unidentified _____

Section 3(a) of the bill "Sec. 13(d)(4)" beginning on Page 10, Line 14 through Page 14, Line 12

STRIKE: after the word "(4)" all that follows through page 14, line 11

INSERT: "The issues and concerns raised in the recommendations of the Commission shall be given great weight during the deliberations by the government entity. Great weight requires acknowledgement of the Commission as the source of the recommendations and explicit reference to each of the Commission's issues and concerns. In all cases the government entity is required to articulate its decision in writing. The written rationale of the decision shall articulate with particularity and precision the reasons why the Commission does or does not offer persuasive advice under the circumstances. In so doing, the government entity must articulate specific findings and conclusions with respect to each issue and concern raised by the Commission. Further, the government entity is required to support its position with clear evidence from the record.

Renumber paragraph (7) as (5).

Rationale: The amendment strengthens current law by requiring the government entity to state clearly the reasons why the Commission persuaded or did not persuade the government entity to follow its advice and to provide the basis in the record for its position

on the Commission's recommendation.