About Advisory Neighborhood Commission 7D
Table of Contents
- General Information
- What is a Single Member District?
- Are ANC Commissioners DC Legislators?
- I'd Like to Know More About ANC Meetings
- I'm a Constituent, and I have a Question or an Issue I would like to Raise. Who Do I Contact?
- I Would Like to get on the ANC's Agenda, or I Would Otherwise Like to Speak at an ANC Meeting. How do I do That?
General Information
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 7D considers a wide range of policies and programs affecting the neighborhoods in the Commission area, including traffic, parking, recreation, street improvements, liquor licenses, zoning, economic development, police protection, sanitation and trash collection, and the District's annual budget.
In each of these areas, the intent of the ANC legislation is to ensure input from an advisory board that is made up of the residents of the neighborhoods that are directly affected by government action. The ANC is the body of government with the closest official ties to the people in the neighborhood.
ANC 7D presents its positions and recommendations on issues to various District government agencies, the Executive Branch, and the Council. It also presents testimony to independent agencies, boards, and commissions, usually under the rules of procedure specific to those entities. By law, the ANC may also present its positions to Federal agencies.
-Adapted from the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions' ANC Handbook.
What is a Single Member District?
Similar to a legislative district, a Single Member District, or "SMD", is a district of approximately 2,000 residents in a set area of DC. Each SMD elects one commissioner to the local ANC. There are currently ten SMDs in ANC 7D, and several hundred city wide. Single member districts are updated with each federal census to reflect changing population movements in the neighborhood. You can find out which SMD you live in using this tool.
Are ANC Commissioners DC Legislators?
No. Although ANC Commissioners are elected on a public ballot like the Mayor and the DC Council, ANC Commissioners are not legislators. ANC Commissioners are elected every two years and are unpaid for their service as Commissioners.
I'd Like to Know More About ANC Meetings
As public bodies, ANCs must meet at least 10 times in a calendar year in fora open to the public. ANC 7D presently meets virtually using Zoom. Under DC public meeting law/regulations, meetings are to be advertised to the general public in advance.
I'm a Constituent, and I have a Question or an Issue I would like to Raise. Who Do I Contact?
You should start by contacting the commissioner for your area.
I Would Like to get on the ANC's Agenda, or I Would Otherwise Like to Speak at an ANC Meeting. How do I do That?
Please contact our administrative account at [email protected] and we will coordinate with the commissioners to set the agenda.
During each monthly ANC meeting, there is time set aside for members of the public to comment about items not otherwise on the agenda. We call this "Community Comment." Public comment is also invited on every agenda item.