MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
June 6, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Enclosed for consideration and adoption by the Council of the District of Columbia is proposed
legislation entitled the “Reservoir Park Recreation Center Designation Emergency Declaration
Resolution of 2024”, the “Reservoir Park Recreation Center Designation Emergency Act of
2024”, the “Reservoir Park Recreation Center Designation Temporary Act of 2024”, and the
“Reservoir Park Recreation Center Designation Act of 2024”.
This legislation will officially designate the new park and recreation center at the site formerly
known as the McMillan Sand Filtration site located at North Capitol Street and Michigan
Avenue, NW, as the “Reservoir Park Recreation Center”. The 25-acre McMillan Sand Filtration
site is being redeveloped into a new mixed-use development, and a core component of the
redevelopment is the six-acre public park and recreation center with a pool, fitness center, open
green spaces, and meeting and gallery space for public use that will be designated by this
legislation.
The name “Reservoir Park Recreation Center” was selected to speak to the site’s long association
in the neighborhood with the adjacent water reservoir and the new name of the surrounding
neighborhood, Reservoir Park. On May 21, 2024, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5E
voted 5-1-0 in support of naming the new park “McMillan Park Recreation Center”. However,
naming this site “Reservoir Park Recreation Center” rather than continuing the association with
the name McMillan is due to deliberative efforts to disassociate with the problematic history of
the former Senator James McMillan, for whom the site was renamed named after it had been
operating for several years.
While the District has benefited from Senator McMillan’s efforts that led to the creation of the
original water reservoir, today’s District cannot look past his troublesome record which harmed
thousands of minorities in the United States and its territories and that spurred additional pain,
economic loss, and racial inequities which we are still working to rectify today. The “City
Beautiful” movement in the District, which he helped lead, also baked in segregation and
demolished African-American communities without building alternative housing.
We intend for the new park and recreation center to be open to the public in June. Approval of
the enclosed legislation will facilitate the installation of park signage before the park opens to the
public.
I urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on the enclosed legislation.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
Enclosure
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Chairman Phil Mendelson
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To designate the park and recreation center located in Lot 105 in Square 3128 as "Reservoir Park
16 Recreation Center".
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18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
19 act may be cited as the "Reservoir Park Recreation Center Designation Act of 2024".
20 Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 401 and 422 of the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition
21 Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201; D.C. Official Code§§ 9-
22 204.01 , and 9-204.22), the Council designates the park and recreation center located in Lot 105
23 in Square 3128 as "Reservoir Park Recreation Center".
24 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
25 The Council adapts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
26 impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
27 approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code §1-301.47a).
28 Sec. 4. Effective date.
29 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
30 Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as
31 provided in section 602(c)( 1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
32 24, 1973, (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code §1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
33 Columbia Register.
 Government of the District of Columbia
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Glen Lee
Chief Financial Officer
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia
FROM: Glen Lee
Chief Financial Officer
DATE: May 2, 2024
SUBJECT: Fiscal Impact Statement – Reservoir Park Recreation Center
Designation Emergency Act of 2024 (and accompanying permanent
version)
REFERENCE: Draft bill, as provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on May 2, 2024
Conclusion
Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2024 budget and proposed fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year
2028 budget and financial plan to implement the bill.
Background
The bill designates the park and recreation center in the McMillan Sand Filtration redevelopment
site, located at North Capital and Michigan Ave., N.W, as “Reservoir Park Recreation Center”.1
Financial Plan Impact
Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2024 budget and proposed fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year
2028 budget and financial plan to implement the bill. The Department of General Services has
sufficient funding in the project budget to install necessary signage.
1Known for tax and assessment purposes as Lot 105, Square 3128. A description of the project can be found
here: https://dgs.dc.gov/page/mcmillan-community-center-and-park.
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 203, Washington, DC 20004 (202)727-2476
www.cfo.dc.gov
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
BRIAN L. SCHWALB
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Legal Counsel Division
MEMORANDUM
TO: Tomás Talamante
Director
Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs
FROM: Megan D. Browder
Deputy Attorney General
Legal Counsel Division
DATE: May 2, 2024
RE: The Emergency, Temporary, and Permanent Versions of the “Reservoir Park
Recreation Center Designation Act of 2024” and an Accompanying Emergency
Declaration Resolution
(AE-24-272)
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This is to Certify that the Office of the Attorney General has reviewed the
emergency, temporary, and permanent versions of the legislation entitled the “Reservoir Park
Recreation Center Designation Act of 2024” and an accompanying emergency declaration
resolution and determined that it is legally sufficient. If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to call me at (202) 724-5524.
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Megan D. Browder
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