Thank you to all the Ward 7 community leaders who came out last night at the 7B ANC meeting. We talked about the city’s tight budget, the affects of the so-called crime emergency, the RFK deal, Environmental issues and CBA agreements.

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This is a manufactured intrusion on local authority. Violent crime in the District is at the lowest rates we’ve seen in 30 years. Federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department is unwarranted because there is no Federal emergency. Full Statement:

After many weeks of negotiations and work, I’m pleased that we were able to approve this legislation on first reading. My full statement below:

RT @councilofdc: Watch live now. The full Council meets, first as the Committee of the Whole, then for a Legislative Meeting. For agendas a….

RT @councilofdc: Well, the final panel of public witnesses at our hearing on the RFK site redevelopment is currently underway. We are grate….

Today the Committee of the Whole is holding a public hearing on the RFK Campus Development. There are over 500 witnesses signed-up to testify. You can follow the list or view submitted testimony here: Stream the hearing live here:

RT @councilofdc: We have now been told we may start as soon as 1PM. Stay tuned.

Tune in to for my press conference at 11am about the tentative proposal to develop the land at the RFK campus and would include a football stadium. The proposal vastly improves on the previous agreement made by the Executive. Here's a look at the details

We were joined by several Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners and the Ward 1 MOCR manager to make this a collaborative event.

Thank you to the nearly 60 residents who came out for Saturday’s Meet Up with Mendo in Ward 1. We were able to talk about a variety of issues — From education, public safety, gov. contracts and even a walk through the community to view pressing vendor concerns in Petworth.

The Robert Bobb Group analysis on the RFK Stadium development is now available on the Council website at:

ICYMI -- ATTENTION! I'm coming to Ward 1 for my Meet Up with Mendo tomorrow! Stop by Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee to talk with me about any and everything happening in the District. 📅 TOMORROW July 19 .🕙10am - 12pm .📍Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee - 2601 14th St NW

WARD 1! I'm coming to you for my July Meet Up with Mendo this Saturday! Stop by Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee to talk with me about any and everything happening in the District. 📅 Saturday July 19. 🕙10am - 12pm.📍2601 14th St NW

Under the Home Rule Act, only the council appropriates - that is, determines how monies are spent. We will not be hostage to overspending — which by law are the responsibility of the Mayor and CFO to control.

All four measures to be marked up in the Committee of the Whole, including the Local Budget Act and Budget Support Act, have now been posted to the Hearing Management System at  Tune in to for the Media Briefing.

RT @councilofdc: The proposed draft versions of the budget legislation that the Council will take its first of two votes on tomorrow (note:….