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He said encampment closures are led by the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services with support from the Department of Human Services (which provides outreach and case management), the Department of Public Works (which provides cleanup), and nonprofit outreach partners. For encampments on federal land, Donahue said the National Park Service and Park Police lead closures on federal property while the District provides human services and may remove debris afterwards.

Donahue described shelter capacity and housing conversions intended to move people from encampments into longer‑term housing. He said the city currently had ‘‘probably at least 200 beds available’’ and highlighted investments such as the Aston — a downtown building converted to house about 50 people with capacity for about 100 — and a forthcoming E Street facility in the NoMa area that he said will offer about 190 beds with on‑site services and will prioritize individuals coming directly from encampments.

Why it matters: Donahue framed encampment management as both a public‑safety and human‑services exercise: closures are followed by offers of shelter and onsite casework, and the city is investing in conversion of buildings to house people who decline low‑barrier shelter beds.

Details and process
• Protocols: The mayor authorized funding to expand DPW cleanup crews (initially 40 hires, later expanded to 80) to maintain high‑visibility corridors; the city distinguishes these clean‑up crews from encampment closures led by the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services.

• Shelter offers and supports: Donahue said the city routinely offers shelter beds at closures and has case management available; he cited recent investments to renovate a downtown low‑barrier shelter and to open conversion projects that include onsite services and caseworkers.

• Federal‑property coordination: Donahue said federal land closures are led by NPS and park police; the District provides human services outreach and, where needed, debris removal.

Ending
Donahue said outreach and on‑site services have helped reduce the number and size of encampments compared with prior years and flagged the Aston and the upcoming E Street project as investments to move people directly from encampments into housing. The committee said it will seek follow‑up details about the city’s protocols and coordination with federal partners.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","District of Columbia (Executive Administration and Labor) - Committee on Executive Administration & Labor, Performance Oversight Hearing, Anita Bonds, Chairperson - Mar 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City Administrator Kevin Donahue told the committee the District follows an established protocol for closing and cleaning homeless encampments and that the city pairs closures with shelter offers, case management and new housing conversions such as the Aston.","taxTitle","Committee on Executive Administration and Labor, Committees, Legislative, District of Columbia","taxId",15950,"location","","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6647248,"City Administrator warns of sharp fiscal pressures; highlights program work including Sun Bucks and gun violence grants",3223,557000,3780000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2524251-f0213b18791a638791794fc6535a2473&start=557&end=3780","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2524251-f0213b18791a638791794fc6535a2473/thumbnail_557000.jpg","/articles/6647248/City-Administrator-warns-of-sharp-fiscal-pressures-highlights-program-work-including-Sun-Bucks-and-gun-violence-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6647248-a642f6950a6f54015d941a90c2375fd6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771086813&Signature=KkqP4qiD7oaSfvkSVDZHvuj22g2-MG~Yh4jJEbaB6rAlts5x516-gZ9nJPNdFQuqKLRfPPkgMbynqpqtNCXRI0hf4Df4MWX8D2wCpORWJ-UHxMLN1DYl6L4uRSpldkJNh9WlrGD6HV2eDvOIPNjZyJm5Ewhw0BbXWLksFmrEwaxcFF2YgjfHw8Q1Msocudsa7DnoA1b4PPYOD2Nt0mTNKkJWPcyDloDYJQ~g52C6-bukZz8U6cwAbT4NxYrJG-adAhnD4Ce58qVsoE9eIUSwPLBjkkGpBwuVX2TLPffr4a-Mr1jYI1lfLWo-TKGgwcETtV-zCowurEyTKvOEL0IrRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Administrator Kevin Donahue told the Committee on Executive Administration and Labor on March 6 that the Office of the City Administrator will transmit a balanced FY26 budget to the Council in early April but that the administration faces ‘‘a difficult year’’ of revenue constraints and program reductions.

Donahue said the OCA coordinates the district’s operating and capital budgets, performance management, and several cross‑cutting offices such as the Lab at DC, the Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP), the Office of Racial Equity (ORE), the Office of Budget and Performance Management (OBM), and a newly organized Sustainable Urban Infrastructure team that now oversees Vision Zero and the Highway Safety Office. He described OBM’s routine ‘‘cap stat’’ performance meetings and said the office held 18 such meetings in FY24 and has continued them into FY25 to focus on budget formulation and operational issues.

Why it matters: Donahue framed the FY26 budget as constrained by slower revenue growth and rising program costs. He singled out Medicaid as an immediate budget pressure driven by rising enrollment and higher health‑care costs, and he warned that a proposed federal change to the district’s Medicaid match could be catastrophic if adopted by Congress.

Details from testimony
• Sun Bucks: Donahue highlighted Lab at DC’s role in the Sun Bucks summer food benefits program. He said the program distributed about $7 million to roughly 58,000 low‑income students and that roughly 45,000 students were preapproved using eligibility data from other programs, reducing the need for individual applications.

• Gun violence grants: Donahue said OGVP awarded 127 grants totaling about $1.3 million to 86 organizations in FY24–FY25 and described OGVP as providing grants plus follow‑up support.

• Office of Racial Equity: Donahue and Dr. Amber Hu told the committee that ORE trained more than 1,900 agency managers and supervisors in FY24–FY25 (the city administrator later said roughly 1,550 MSS active managers were trained, about 60% of active MSS employees).

• Sustainable Urban Infrastructure: Donahue said a team that coordinates DPW, DDOT, and other agencies is leading a mayoral initiative to keep visible commercial corridors clean and abate graffiti — initially funded for 40 additional DPW workers and later expanded to 80.

Medicaid and federal match risks
Donahue and budget director Jenny Reed said the city faces a local Medicaid pressure of roughly $200 million for FY26 because of enrollment and inflation in health costs. Donahue warned that a separate federal policy option discussed in Congress — reducing the district’s Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 70% to 50% — would translate to a roughly $1.1 billion annual loss in federal funds and an estimated $2.4 billion reduction in program resources, a scale he described as ‘‘consequential and catastrophic’’ for hospitals, providers and several city agencies that receive Medicaid reimbursements.

Budget posture and next steps
Donahue said the administration has frozen nonessential travel and supplies and will pursue a combination of spending reductions and revenue options during budget formulation. He told the committee the OCA will transmit a balanced FY26 operating budget in early April and that any late federal changes that arrive after the submission could require council adjustments.

Ending
Donahue closed by saying the administration aims to maximize taxpayer value while protecting core services, and he thanked staff for preparing written binders and for their work on performance and programs. The committee said it will follow up on several program and budget questions during upcoming oversight and budget hearings.
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City Administrator Kevin Donahue said a Sustainable Urban Infrastructure team in the OCA now coordinates DPW, DDOT, the Department of Energy and Environment, the Vision Zero office, and the Highway Safety Office. He said the Vision Zero team is updating the plan this calendar year and highlighted interagency efforts to keep high‑visibility corridors clean and address related roadway issues.

Public witnesses described recent pilots and enforcement initiatives. Heather Foote, a transportation and pedestrian safety analyst, summarized two initiatives: a school‑area event on Minnesota Avenue SE that combined DDOT engineering changes and MPD enforcement, and a pilot targeted enforcement corridor on New York Avenue NE and Southern Avenue SW aimed at speeding, distracted driving and seatbelt compliance. Foote and others said the Highway Safety Office’s corridor approach — combining signage, MPD enforcement, and community engagement — represents better coordination since Vision Zero and Highway Safety moved under OCA.

Why it matters: Roadway fatalities and serious injuries rose in recent years; witnesses and advocates said Vision Zero needs sustained attention, more resources for enforcement and infrastructure, and stronger public education about safety measures.

Data and advocacy points
• Fatalities: Witnesses noted that traffic fatalities were higher in recent years; advocates cited 52 traffic fatalities in 2024, matching a 16‑year high, and urged renewed effort to reverse that trend.

• Data accuracy: WABA and other advocates asked for improved data integration, including EMS/trauma data, to ensure crash and injury counts are accurate and to target interventions where they are most needed.

• Enforcement and pilot programs: Witnesses described MPD traffic units, mobile trailers to detect handheld phone use (warnings only during pilot), and new targeted corridor enforcement intended to change driver behavior and reduce incidents on high‑injury segments.

• Public input: Advocates asked for broad public engagement in a Vision Zero strategic update and for transparency about pilot outcomes so the city can assess effectiveness before scaling.

Ending
Witnesses and the OCA said a revised Vision Zero plan will arrive later in 2025; advocates asked the committee to press for public input, accurate data integration, and resources for both engineering and enforcement. Committee members signaled interest in follow‑up on enforcement resourcing and data quality in upcoming hearings.","Public witnesses and the city administrator described new multi‑agency efforts to reduce traffic deaths after Vision Zero and Highway Safety functions were moved under the Office of the City Administrator. Advocates recommended stronger enforcement, data improvements, and public engagement as 2024 traffic fatalities remained high.","actionData","errors"]

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City administrator: closure and cleanup of encampments follows longstanding protocols; shelters and new buildings offered as alternatives

City Administrator warns of sharp fiscal pressures; highlights program work including Sun Bucks and gun violence grants

Advocates and city officials point to increased interagency Vision Zero coordination, urge faster action to reduce traffic fatalities