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2 Chairman Phil Mendelson
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7 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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11 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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16 To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to officially designating Mount Vernon
17 Place, N.W. between 7th Street N.W. and 9th Street, N.W., as Allen Y. Lew Place, N.W.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
20 act may be cited as the “Allen Y. Lew Place Designation Emergency Declaration Resolution of
21 2023”.
22 Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to officially designate the 1400 block of V
23 Street, N.W., as Allen Y. Lew Place N.E.
24 (b) Bill 25-22, the “Allen Y. Lew Place Designation Act of 2023” was adopted on first
25 reading by the Council on final reading on June 6, 2023.
26 (c) The underlying legislation officially designates Mount Vernon Place, N.W. between
27 7th Street N.W. and 9th Street, N.W., as Allen Y. Lew Place, N.W.
28 (d) Emergency legislation is necessary to allow the dedication of the street name in
29 conjunction with the anniversary of Mr. Lew’s passing in June while the permanent legislation is
30 pending congressional review.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia finds that the circumstances enumerated
32 in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the “Allen Y. Lew
33 Place Designation Emergency Act of 2023” be adopted after a single reading.
34 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.