The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C meets on August 10th at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library meeting room. Their draft agenda is below.

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call & Introduction of Commissioners
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Reading and approval of the July Minutes
5. Treasurer's Report (Halpern - SMD 4C04)
6. Agency & DC Elected Officials Announcements (3 minutes)
7. Community Comment (2 minutes each)

PRESENTATIONS
1. DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Leif Dormsjo (Galloway - SMD 4C06)
2. Department of Housing & Community Development (DCHD) Recertification of 4000 Kansas Avenue NW (Galloway - SMD 4C06) (Development-related)
3. 4040 8th Street NW development project - (Hayworth - SMD 4C07)

ABRA - Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration
1. Update on Slash Run (201 Upshur Street NW) plans for outdoor service (Goodman - SMD 4C10)

NEW BUSINESS
1. Rent or selling parties resolution (Jones - SMD 4C08)
2. Fish Fry Event - Request for ANC funding for permit fee and port-a-john rental at the triangular park at Randolph, NH & 8th (Jones - SMD 4C08)
3. Resolution in opposition to Rock Creek East Livability Study Opportunies (Jones -SMD 4C08) - exploration of feasibility of reducing NH traffic lanes from two to one and adding a bike lane to NH Avenue (Jones - SMD 4C08)
4. Letter of support for Bancroft Elementary School's use of Upshur Park for a public event scheduled for August 20 (Teutsch - SMD 4C05)
5. Letter of support for the removal of metal tree grates from the 3900 block of 14th St NW (Halpern - SMD 4C04)

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