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PR26-0487 • 2025

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Jimmy Ortiz Confirmation Resolution of 2025

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Jimmy Ortiz Confirmation Resolution of 2025

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2026-04-17
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Confirmation for Jimmy Ortiz on DC Water Board

This resolution confirms Dr. Jimmy Ortiz's reappointment to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors until September 12, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Confirms Dr. Jimmy Ortiz as a member of the DC Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors.
  • Sets the term for Dr. Ortiz on the board until September 12, 2030.
  • Requires the Council to send copies of this resolution to Dr. Ortiz and the Mayor's office.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Dr. Jimmy Ortiz
  • The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board

Terms To Know

Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors
A group that manages the water and sewer services for Washington, D.C.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution only confirms Dr. Ortiz's reappointment; it does not change any laws or policies.
  • It is specific to Dr. Jimmy Ortiz and his term on the board.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Resolution R26-0367, Effective from Mar 31, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006081

  2. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  3. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number R26-0367

  4. 2026-03-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Report Filed by the Transportation and the Environment Committee, Includes Hearing Record

  5. 2026-03-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of PR26-0487 by the Transportation and the Environment Committee

  6. 2026-03-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  7. 2026-03-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Roundtable on PR26-0487 View Roundtable Record

  8. 2026-03-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  9. 2026-03-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Roundtable filed in the Office of Secretary by Transportation and the Environment

  10. 2026-01-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Transportation and the Environment

  11. 2025-12-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0487 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  12. 2025-12-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0487 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Jimmy Ortiz Confirmation Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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Committee Print
PR26-0487
Committee on Transportation and the Environment
March 24, 2026

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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 3
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 7
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To confirm the reappointment of Dr. Jimmy Ortiz to the Water and Sewer Authority Board of 12
Directors. 13
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 15
resolution may be cited as the “District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors 16
Dr. Jimmy Ortiz Confirmation Resolution of 2026”. 17
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of: 18
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Dr. Jimmy Ortiz 20
G Street, SW 21
Washington, DC 20024 22
(Ward 6) 23
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as a member of the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, in 25
accordance with section 204 of the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of 26
Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11 -111; D.C. 27
Official Code § 34-2202.04), for a term to end September 12, 2030. 28
Sec. 3. The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the 29
nominee and to the Office of the Mayor. 30
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 31