ANC 4B06 Updates

Lighting:  I have been advised that the alley behind the 5800 block of 4th Street is getting the wattage increased.  I am awaiting a date certain for this service request.  

I have an open service request for increased wattage in the 5900 block of 4th Street NW which is pending completion of the lighting study.  

Residential Parking Permit:  The rezoned RPP for the 200 block of Oglethorpe Street and 5900 block of 2nd Street went into effect on March 1, 2024.  The signage alerting the public that these streets have been rezoned was delayed.  I am awaiting a date certain for when they will be installed.  

DPW 2nd Quarterly Community Conversation Question Brainstorm:  DPW is seeking residents and constituents to brainstorm any questions or concerns they may have regarding DPW services ahead of the 2nd quarterly community conversation with Director Spriggs.  

I have created a quick survey to gauge the community's interest in some upcoming events, reforming the Manor Park Citizens Association, joining the ANC 4B Community Safety and Support Committee, the proposed childcare center at 245 Peabody Street which will affect residents of ANC 4B06 (for more information see below) and questions/concerns regarding DPW services.

MPD Warns of Jury Duty Phone Scam

(Washington, D.C.) – The Metropolitan Police Department is warning the public of a jury duty phone scam.

Phone scammers impersonate members of MPD and attempt to extort people by claiming an arrest warrant has been issued against them for not appearing at a jury duty summons. The scammer then asks for money to remove the warrant.

The Metropolitan Police Department will never solicit anyone for monetary funds, bank information, or social security numbers.

If you happen to receive unsolicited phone calls similar in nature:

• Don’t feel pressured to act. Scammers may have some public information about you (like your name and address), but that does not mean they are legitimate. Verify by contacting the appropriate agency directly using customer service info on their public websites.
• MPD will never demand payment by phone. Do not share your credit card number, personal information, or other financial information. Do not wire transfer money or transfer funds to anyone you do not know.
• Share what you know with others. By telling your friends and family members about the scam, you can help protect your community.

If you have questions about your jury summons, contact the D.C. Court Juror Office at (202) 879-4604 or by email at jurorhelp@dcsc.gov.

Please visit the DC Courts Active Warrant List to inquire if you have an active D.C. Court arrest warrant, or contact the D.C. Courts directly at (202) 879-1010.

If you have been a victim of this scam in the District of Columbia, please contact the Financial and Cyber Crimes Unit at (202) 727-4159 or mpd.fraud-unit@dc.gov.

DPW Service Level

Special Waste Collection Event (i.e., Household Hazardous Waste, electronics recycling, and document shredding) will take place on one Thursday and one Saturday each month through March 2024 at RFK Lot 3, 2400 E Capitol St. NE (across from the DC Armory). View the current schedule here.  The Next Event is Saturday, March 16th, 7 am to 2 pm.

Please be advised that after Saturday, March 16^th, the Special Waste Collection Events will be conducted twice quarterly.

Here are the dates for the future special waste collection events:

• Thursday, June 27^th from 10am to 2pm @ Anacostia Skate Park 1500 Anacostia Drive SE)
• Saturday, June 29^th from 8am to 2pm @ Cater Barron Tennis Center 1698 Kennedy St NW
• Thursday, September 19^th from 10am to 2pm @ Anacostia Skate Park
• Saturday, September 21^st from 8am to 2pm @ Carter Barron Tennis Center

The Department of Energy and Environment will still have E-cycling events. Visit https://doee.dc.gov/ecycle for more information

Spring Services

Spring is almost upon us!  Spring operations are an opportunity to remove the dullness of the winter months and bring spring sparkle and shine to the District. Assigned Mechanical Street Sweeping resumed Monday, March 4^th. Parking enforcement issued warning tickets to vehicles parked during Street Sweeping hours for the first week. The warning period is from March 1 – March 10^th. Beginning Monday, March 11^th parking enforcement will be issuing tickets for vehicles parked on Assigned Mechanical Street Sweeping streets during sweeping hours. The full complement of spring services includes street sweeping, street cleaning, alley cleaning, mowing/grounds maintenance, and graffiti removal. For more information regarding DPW spring services visit dpw.dc.gov/page/spring-operations

Holiday Tree Collection

Residents should place their trees at the point of trash collection. Residents can also submit a 311-yard waste service request for collection. Please be sure to specify in the comments that a holiday tree is being collected in the service request notes.

Unified Communication Center UCC

DPW is committed to delivering efficient and effective services to our residents and quickly resolving issues. As our partner in providing streamlined and effective resolutions, we wanted to share the best channels for residents to utilize.

In order to improve our customer service and our internal tracking mechanisms, DPW launched the Unified Communication Center (UCC) in November 2023 aimed at decreasing our response and resolution times. Through the UCC, we have consolidated our call centers and phone numbers into one accessible line. In February 2024, our average hold time was under 2 minutes, affirming our swift assistance for all callers. We also consolidated our emails into one central address. Each contact, whether by phone or email, is provided a Service Request (SR) if they don’t already have one. For a service inquiry, our representatives offer service information and pass along Service Level Agreement (SLA) benchmarks. In instances where an SR is past our SLA benchmarks, our operational escalation team intervenes to quickly resolve the outstanding request.  

To ensure smooth communication for everyone, as a first step, we kindly request you share the contact details of the UCC with all members in your office and constituents who reach out to you. This will make the service resolution process quicker for residents and raise awareness about DPW's new communication center. DPW’s leadership team is here to address continual issues or problems that have not been addressed satisfactorily by the UCC.  

The UCC is still new, and staff are still learning. If you have used the UCC, please share feedback on what’s working well and what needs improvement. We’d love to hear from you so we can continue to improve!  

UCC Phone: (202) 673-6833 (Mon – Fri) 8:30 am – 4:30 pm  

Central Email: dpw@dc.gov. 

245 Peabody Street NW - Former Mennonite Church

The former Mennonite Church at 245 Peabody Street NW, in ANC 4B07, has submitted an application with the Board of Zoning to become a child development center.  Commissioner Cohen, 4B07 has provided the below information in his most recent newsletter:

On February 20th, Councilmember Cohen held a special SMD meeting to discuss this proposed location.  The video can be found here.  If you need assistance accessing the video, please contact Commissioner Cohen at 4b06@anc.dc.gov.

In addition to the BZA application, Commissioner Cohen has also sent a letter outlining areas of concern, some of which were discussed during the February 20th meeting.  I will be working with the Commissioner on this issue as any proposal will affect the residents of ANC 4B06 as well as 4B07.  

The hearing on this application is scheduled for May 1, 2024 at 9:30am.  

Commissioner Cohen has compiled a list of questions from his February 20th meeting into a Google Doc.  He also created a short survey that I'm hoping everyone can complete. I'd like to try and get a better understanding of how neighbor concerns line up based on where they live in proximity to the property.