Bill
B 25-0841
Designates the Reservoir Park Recreation Center's official name and requires DPR/DGS to update signage and records, without altering operations.
Purpose / Intent
- Based on its title, this bill would formally designate (name or re-name) the recreation center located at Reservoir Park. The primary intent of such designation bills is to establish an official name for a public facility for use in government records, signage, maps, and communications.
What the bill does
- The available summary materials do not include the bill text. However, designation acts typically:
- Specify the official name to be applied to the recreation center at Reservoir Park.
- State an effective date for the designation.
- Direct relevant District agencies to update signage, databases, and public materials to reflect the new designation.
- May include provisions regarding placement of signs, commemorative plaques, or instructions for including the name in agency inventories.
Key provisions (likely / typical)
- Official naming language: a single clause designating the “Reservoir Park Recreation Center” (or a specified name) as the official name of the facility.
- Administrative direction: instruction to the Department of Parks and Recreation, Department of General Services, or similar agencies to implement signage and update records.
- No change to operations: designation bills usually do not alter funding, programs, staffing, or operational authority of the facility.
- Implementation timeline: an effective date or timeline for installation of signage and record updates (often immediate or within a set number of days).
Who would be affected
- District of Columbia agencies responsible for parks, facilities, and signage (e.g., DPR, DGS).
- Local residents, community groups, and users of the Reservoir Park recreation center (for wayfinding and official references).
- City records, mapping services, and published materials that reference the facility.
Legislative timeline & status
- Introduced by Chairman Mendelson on June 6, 2024.
- Referred to the Committee of the Whole on June 11, 2024.
- Notice(s) and public hearing published and held (notice published June 21; public hearing July 12, 2024).
- Committee mark-up, amendment (sponsored by Councilmembers Parker and McDuffie), and first reading on December 3, 2024.
- Committee report filed December 16, 2024.
- Final Reading recorded December 17, 2024; status listed as “Final Reading, CC.” (This indicates final Council consideration; consult Council records to confirm final passage and any mayoral action.)
Notes & recommendations
- The full bill text, fiscal impact statement, and committee report are needed to confirm precise naming language, any required costs (e.g., signage or plaque expenses), and implementation details. For official text and status, check the Council of the District of Columbia legislative database or the Office of the Secretary.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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