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Save the Date Please save the date for some fun events this Summer in Manor Park: Every Thursday in August @ 6pm - Summer in the Park @ Fort Slocum Thursday evenings this summer, Rock Creek Park (U.S. National Park Service) and Rock Creek Conservancy are hosting FREE, family-friendly events at rotating locations throughout the east side of the park. Join us for music from DJ Lance Reynolds and fun-for-all-ages games and activities. Summer in the Parks events bring the Rock Creek community together to enjoy our public lands and learn more about how to #RecreateResponsibly in our parks.  Register below.

There is a scheduled power outage on August 21, 2024, around the 300 block of Nicholson Street NW in order to remove a dead tree.  As soon as I learn more information from DDOT Urban Forestry and Pepco, I will alert the affected residents.

As a reminder, you can always enter a 311 request independently or I can enter one on your behalf.  If you need assistance, please reach out to me via my SMD website constituent concerns form.

Following the May Community Safety and Support Committee meeting with the Department of Public Works they have intensified their efforts to monitor, ticket and tow out-of-state automobiles (ROSA violations).  As a reminder, if you park or operate a vehicle in public space in the District for 60 consecutive days, the vehicle must be registered and display a valid DC DMV inspection sticker and tags.

The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) monitors for automobiles that are not in compliance with DC registration requirements. If DPW observes an unregistered automobile a second time within a 30-day period, DPW will issue a warning notice indicating the automobile may receive a citation and/or impoundment unless you request a ROSA exemption as a recurring visitor.

Thus far we have the following blocks under review:

1            300 Block of Riggs Rd NW-1 ROSA citation and 1 Warning notice issued

2            Georgia Avenue (Walmart)- No vehicles on the block with Out of State tags

3            6000 Block of North Dakota Avenue-1 vehicle was entered into the ROSA system for a 14-day observation (MD 8GB1333)

4            Unit block of Sheridan St NW-2 vehicles was entered into the ROSA system for a 14-day observation

5            6500 block of Sandy Spring Rd- No vehicles on the block with Out of State tags

6            Unit block of Kennedy St NE through 200 block of Kennedy St NW-1 vehicle on the block with Out of State tags (VA TSC4340)

7            6000 block of Chillum Place NE- No vehicles on the block with Out of State tags

8            6210 Sligo Mill Rd. NE-1 vehicle was entered into the ROSA system for a 14-day observation

9            400 block of Oneida Place-5 vehicles were entered into the ROSA system, 2 Warning notices issued, 2 ROSA exemptions (VA VCN2207 and VA 7FB7804)

10          500 block of Oneida Place-1 vehicle was entered into the ROSA system for a 14-day observation

11          400 block of Oneida Place - 4 vehicles were entered into the ROSA system for a 14-day observation, 1 vehicle has a ROSA exemption MD 7FB7804, 1 ROSA Warning notice issued

You can enter a 311 request for a ROSA violation here.  

The Committee is still looking for additional members.  To become a member of the ANC 4B Community Safety and Support Committee, scan the QR code below.

Be aware of scammer!!!! 

One of our Committee members alerted me that utility scammers have been seen in the Petworth and Brightwood areas.  I am sure they are in Manor Park as well. 

Please do not hand out your account numbers or other private information to anyone soliciting information.  

Councilmember Lewis George Ward 4 Dispatch As some of you may know, we recently heard from DDOT that they are pausing their Traffic Safety Input Program until October while they focus on completing their current workload of TSI reviews and installations. While TSIs are unavailable, we’ve created a Google form so residents can continue to share traffic safety concerns over the next few months. Please feel free to share this with your constituents as needed.

Join DPW for the Third 2024 Quarterly Community Conversation The Department of Public Works (DPW) is thrilled to announce that our 3rd Quarterly Community Conversation is scheduled for Wednesday, August 21st at 6:30 pm. We are committed to inclusivity and responsiveness and want to prioritize input from residents and constituents like you. To achieve this, we are reaching out to ANCs, BIDs, MOCRs, Civic Associations, and Council Constituent Service Staff to gather questions and concerns from your constituents regarding DPW services. You and your constituent’s insights are essential in helping us address the needs and priorities of our communities effectively. To streamline this process, we have created a Microsoft Forms link where constituents can submit questions and concerns. Please share the Microsoft Forms link below with your constituents for questions and concerns submissions. All submissions should be submitted by Tuesday, July 30th as the submission form will close promptly on Tuesday, July 30th at 11:59 PM.  Please also share the registration link and encourage constituents to register to join the meeting by clicking the Teams logo below.  We genuinely appreciate your participation and collaboration in shaping the dialogue around DPW services. Your input is invaluable to us as we strive to better serve our communities. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or require further assistance.

Collections Time Adjustment

Starting NOW through September 6, DPW will begin trash & recycling and food waste collections at 6:00 a.m. to beat the heat! On code red days, collections will start at 5:30 a.m. Free mulch/compost pickup at Fort Totten Transfer Station, at 4900 John McCormack Rd NE, will be temporarily suspended beginning July 6, 2024. 

New Food Waste Drop-off Site:

We’ve officially launched our new food waste drop-off site in Ward 8! It will be at Sycamore and Oak (1100 Oak Drive SE) on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm. (flyer attached)

Food Waste Drop-Off sites: DPW hosts twelve weekly staffed Food Waste Drop-Off sites across the District. See the locations/hours of operation here: https://zerowaste.dc.gov/foodwastedropoff

Curbside Composting Pilot Program: Not in the Pilot Program but interested in participating in the future? Please fill out this waitlist form to be one of the first to hear about program updates and openings: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CompostPilotInterest

Smart Food Waste Bins:  DPW will be installing 30 smart food waste bins across the District. These bins will give residents the ability to drop off food scraps in these lockable bins 24/7, creating greater access to food waste diversion opportunities. Want to help determine where these bins will go?  Fill out this interest form and a member of our team will contact you when the community engagement process begins: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/smartfwbins

The Special Waste Collection Events will be conducted twice quarterly.

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

• 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

Join the Mayor's Office of the Clean City at their "Roll-Off Days." Roll-off days rotate to different wards on Saturdays each month and allow residents to responsibly dispose of bulk trash, debris, and electronics to E-Cycle! For additional information visit Cleancity.dc.gov

Here's the schedule: 

Spring Services

Street cleaning, alley cleaning, mowing/grounds maintenance, and graffiti removal spring services resumed on April 1st and run through October 31^st. Please contact 311 to request an alley cleaning or street cleaning.  For more information regarding DPW spring services visit dpw.dc.gov/page/spring-operations

Assigned Mechanical Street Sweeping service resumed on March 4^th  and runs through October 31^st. Vehicles parked on Assigned Mechanical Street Sweeping streets during sweeping hours are subject to $45 tickets and $100 relocation fines. If your street is missed, please contact 311 to submit a Signed Street Sweeping Missed service request.

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. 

Citywide Pavement Restoration Projects Ward 4 Georgia Avenue NW and Aspen Street NW Georgia Avenue NW between Fern Place NW and Geranium Street NW Western Avenue NW between Pinehurst Circle NW and Stuyvesant Place NW Citywide Sidewalk Restoration Projects Ward 4 2nd Street NW between New Hampshire Avenue NW and Gallatin Street NW 4th Street NW between Crittenden Street NW and Decatur Street NW Crittenden Street NW between 3rd Place NW and 5th Street NW Illinois Avenue NW between Route Measure 885.9522705 and Decatur Street NW Webster Street NW between 5th Street NW and Illinois Avenue NW