District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Dr. Jimmy Ortiz Confirmation Resolution of 2025

26th Council Period (2025-2026) Introduced by Phil Mendelson

Confirms Dr. Jimmy Ortiz to the DC Water Board of Directors, filling a seat to keep the board full and able to govern rate policies, capital projects, and oversight.

Resolution R26-0141, Effective from Jul 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007698

Summary — PR 26-0173

Title: District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Dr. Jimmy Ortiz Confirmation Resolution of 2025
Type: Confirmation Resolution (PR 26-0173 / R26-0141)
Introduced: April 9, 2025 (by Chairman Mendelson)
Effective Date: July 1, 2025
Publication: DC Register, Vol. 72, p. 007698 (published July 11, 2025)

Purpose and Intent

This resolution confirms the appointment of Dr. Jimmy Ortiz to the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (commonly known as DC Water). The action is a standard Council confirmation of a gubernatorial/Mayoral (or equivalent) nomination to the public utility’s governing board, intended to fill or continue a board seat so that DC Water has a full complement of directors to carry out its responsibilities.

Key Provisions

Formal confirmation of the nominee, Dr. Jimmy Ortiz, to serve as a member of the DC Water Board of Directors.

No substantive changes to statutes, agency powers, or DC Water’s organizational structure are contained in this resolution; it is limited to the appointment/confirmation action.

Effective date: the resolution took effect on July 1, 2025.

(Note: The text provided does not specify term length, statutory authority for the appointment, or any conditions attached to the confirmation. Those details may appear in the nomination packet, committee report, or DC Water enabling statutes.)

Who Is Affected

Primary: Dr. Jimmy Ortiz (the nominee) and the DC Water Board (composition, quorum, and committee assignments).

Secondary: DC Water as an agency, its management, customers/ratepayers, and stakeholders who may be affected indirectly by board decisions on rates, capital projects, policy, and oversight.

Legislative: The Council’s Transportation and the Environment Committee, which processed the nomination.

Procedural Timeline and Legislative Actions

2025-04-09: PR26-0173 introduced by Chairman Mendelson.

2025-04-22: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment.

2025-04-29 to 2025-05-08: Notices and a roundtable held (roundtable record available).

2025-06-25: Committee mark-up of PR26-0173; notice of mark-up filed.

2025-06-26: Committee report filed by Transportation and the Environment Committee (includes hearing record).

2025-07-01: Final reading by the Council (“CC”); approved and adopted as Resolution R26-0141; effective July 1, 2025.

2025-07-11: Resolution published in the DC Register (Vol. 72, p. 007698).

Where to Find More Information

The Committee report (filed June 26, 2025) — includes hearing and roundtable records detailing testimony, nominee bio, and any questions or concerns raised.

DC Council legislative database for PR26-0173 / R26-0141 and related documents (nomination packet, hearings).

DC Water public records for information on board composition, bylaws, and statutory terms.

Impact Summary

This is a procedural/confirmation action that changes the membership of DC Water’s Board by confirming Dr. Jimmy Ortiz. The immediate legal effect is limited to the fill/confirmation of a board seat; the practical impact depends on the appointee’s role, vote, and participation in future board decisions regarding water and sewer policy, rates, capital projects, and agency oversight.