§ 8-191.02 — Establishment of the District Waterways Advisory Commission; composition; duties.

District of Columbia § 8-191.02

• Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
• Title 8: Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.
• Ch. 1D: Office of District Waterways Management.

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(a) There is established a District Waterways Advisory Commission ("Commission") to advise the Office of District Waterways and to adopt a Waterways Advisory Plan pursuant to § 8-191.03 .

(1) The Commission shall be comprised of 14 voting members appointed as follows:

(A) Seven members appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, pursuant to § 1-523.01(f) , one of whom shall be designated as Chairperson. Each appointee shall have experience in at least one of the following areas:

(i) Public safety;

(ii) Environmental stewardship;

(iii) Economic development or tourism;

(iv) Maritime management or policy;

(v) Athletics and recreation; and

(vi) Maritime transportation.

(B) Seven members appointed by the Chairman of the Council as follows:

(i) Two Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners, each of whose single-member districts borders a waterway, one from east of the Anacostia River and one from west of the Anacostia River;

(ii) Two individuals, each representing a Business Improvement District that borders a waterway, one from east of the Anacostia River and one from west of the Anacostia River; and

(iii) Two individuals, each representing a marina or yacht club located in the District; provided, that the individuals do not represent the same marina or yacht club; and

(iv) An individual with expertise or interest in waterway management.

(2) Members appointed pursuant to this subsection shall serve for 4-year staggered terms; provided, that of the members initially appointed under this subsection, 4 of the members appointed by the Mayor shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and 3 for a term of one year, and of the members initially appointed by the Chairman of the Council, 4 shall serve for a term of 3 years and 3 shall serve for a term of 2 years.

(c) The government officials who head the following entities, or their designees, shall serve as ex officio non-voting members of the Commission:

(1) The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development;

(2) The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice;

(3) The Metropolitan Police Department;

(4) The Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department;

(5) The District Department of Transportation;

(6) The Department of Energy and Environment;

(7) The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority;

(8) The Washington Convention and Sports Authority;

(9) The Public Service Commission;

(10) The Department of Housing and Community Development; and

(11) The Department of Parks and Recreation.

(d) The Mayor shall request that each of the following federal agencies appoint a representative as an ex officio non-voting member of the Commission:

(1) The National Park Service;

(2) The United States Coast Guard;

(3) The Department of Defense;

(4) The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority; and

(5) The National Capital Planning Commission.

(e) The Office of Waterways Management shall provide administrative support to the Commission.

(f) The Commission shall meet at least once every 2 months until the first Advisory Plan developed pursuant to § 8-191.03 is published and at least quarterly thereafter.

(g) Proceedings of the Commission are subject to subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .

(h) A majority of the members appointed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall constitute a quorum.