Washington, DC Commission on Poverty

DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

District of Columbia Poverty Commission

October 22, 2024

1pm-4pm (Hybrid) You can obtain the virtual link through Open DC 24 hours prior to meeting start.

The Poverty Commission will have 19 Community Representatives: 11 At-large Representatives and 8 Ward Representatives. The Commission will have 8 non-voting ex-officio members. We will meet the fourth Tuesday of each month for our public meeting. It will be a hybrid format. The virtual link will be provided 24 hours before the meeting. The meeting will take place from 1pm-4pm. You can find the link located at Open DC.

The purpose of the commission is to study issues surrounding poverty; evaluate current and previous poverty-reduction initiatives in the District and throughout the country to determine their effectiveness; and based on the Commission’s research and evaluations, make comprehensive and continuing recommendations to the Mayor and the Council for strengthening and enhancing the economic status of persons in poverty in the District through initiatives that will also improve individuals' educational, wellness, and housing outcomes.

“This meeting is governed by the Open Meetings Act.  Please address any questions or complaints arising under this meeting to the Office of Open Government at opengovoffice@dc.gov.” 3 DCMR § 10409.2”

In Person:

4058 Minnesota Ave. NE

Washington, DC 20019

Virtual:

Link will be provided 24 hours before meeting through Open DC.

AGENDA

I.     Opening of Meeting & Roll Call                                                                        1:00pm

        Chair or Vice Chair

II.    Review and Approval of September Meeting Minutes                                      1:05pm

III.       Executive Director’s Report                                                                           1:10pm

V.        Swearing-In-Ceremony for Darryl Wright & Raymond Coates                        1:15pm                                                                                                                                                                       

VI.       Chairperson’s Report                                                                                      1:20pm

VII.      Recap of Meeting with Medici Road and DOES Leadership                         1:30pm           

VIII.    Next Steps                                                                                                       3:45pm

IX.       Updates                                                                                                           3:50pm

X.        Announcements                                                                                              3:55pm

XI.       Adjournment                                                                                                   4:00pm

Gordon Fletcher