More hearings by the City Council

Recently announced are these hearings:

• Public oversight roundtable on "Managing the H1N1 Virus in the District of Columbia", October 28:   The Committee in Health (CM Catania, At-large, chair) is holding this roundtable at 2:00 pm in the Council Chamber.   The purpose of this roundtable is to hear a presentation by the Department of Health about its plan for managing the H1N1 virus in the District of Columbia.   This roundtable will be open to the public; however, only invited witnesses will be permitted to provide oral statements. Details about submitting statements for the record are in the hearing notice.
• Public hearing on Bill 18-324, Advisory Neighborhood Commission Vacancy Amendment Act of 2009":   The Committee on Aging and Community Affairs (CM Alexander, Ward 7, chair) will hold this hearing on November 5 at 6:00 pm in Room 412 of the JAWB.   The purpose of the bill to simplify the process of replacing advisory neighborhood commissioners when there is only one person qualified to fill a vacancy and to clarify who receives a Commissioner's letter of resignation.   Details about testifying are in the hearing notice.