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Current through October 23, 2012
(a) The DDOT shall be headed by a Director. The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to § 1- 523.01(a).
(b) The Director shall have authority over DDOT, its functions and personnel, including the power to re-delegate to employees authority as, in the judgment of the Director, is warranted in the interests of efficiency and sound administration.
(c)(1) The Director may issue grants not to exceed $1 million per grant to achieve the District's transportation goals, including safety objectives.
(2) No later than December 31 of each year, the Mayor shall submit to the Council an annual report specifying for each grant awarded by the District Department of Transportation in the prior fiscal year the following information:
(A) The name of the recipient;
(B) The amount awarded;
(C) The purpose for the grant awarded;
(D) A description of outcomes to be achieved with the funds of the grant; and
(E) An evaluation of whether the identified outcomes have been achieved with the grant.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Director may issue sole source subgrants in excess of $1 million to the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation for the purpose of improving Union Station; provided, that the grants are federal grants and that the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation provides any necessary match.
(d)(1) The Director may enter into agreements with community-based organizations to support community-based transportation enhancement activities that are funded and approved by the Federal Highway Administration.
(2) An agreement made pursuant to this subsection shall constitute an agreement making or receiving grants-in-aid and shall be exempt from Chapter 3A of Title 2, in accordance with § 2-351.05.
(3) The Director shall submit to the Council on an annual basis a report detailing such grants and agreements.
(e)(1) The Director shall not spend directly from capital projects created in fiscal year 2012 or later that are funded through the District of Columbia Highway Trust Fund established under § 9-111.01.
(2) The Director may submit requests to the Office of Budget and Planning of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer ("OBP") to allocate funds for the Related Projects of each capital project created in fiscal year 2012 or later funded from the District of Columbia Highway Trust Fund. The Director, following allocation of funds by OBP to Related Projects, shall have the authority to obligate and spend the funds.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 3, 49 DCR 3444; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 20(b), 51 DCR 881; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 77(b), 52 DCR 2638; Oct. 22, 2008, D.C. Law 17-248, § 2(a), 55 DCR 9203; Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 11002, 58 DCR 6226; Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19- 168, § 6024(a), 59 DCR 8025; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 220, 59 DCR 6190.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-105 validated a previously made technical correction.
D.C. Law 15-354 substituted "DDOT" for "DOT".
D.C. Law 17-248 added subsecs. (c) and (d).
D.C. Law 19-21 added subsec. (e).
D.C. Law 19-168 added subsec. (c)(3).
D.C. Law 19-171, in subsec. (d)(2), substituted "shall be exempt from Unit A of Chapter 3 of Title 2, in accordance with § 2-301.04(b)" for "shall be exempt from Chapter 3A of Title 2, in accordance with § 2-351.05".
Temporary Amendments of Section
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Department of Transportation Establishment Temporary Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Law 17-159, May 13, 2008, law notification 55 DCR 5893).
Section 2 of D.C. Law 19-166 added subsec. (c)(3) to read as follows:
"(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Director may issue sole source subgrants in excess of $1 million to the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation for the purpose of improving Union Station; provided, that the grants are federal grants and that the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation provides any necessary match.".
Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 19-166 provides that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Department of Transportation Establishment Emergency Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-308, February 25, 2008, 55 DCR 2522).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of District Department of Transportation Grant Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19- 353, May 11, 2012, 59 DCR 5125).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of the District Department of Transportation Grant Authority Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-405, July 24, 2012, 59 DCR 9122).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of District Department of Transportation Accessible Vehicles Fund Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-465, October 4, 2012, 59 DCR 11764).
Legislative History of Laws
For Law14-137, see notes following § 50-921.01.
For Law 15-105, see notes following § 50-203.
For Law 15-354, see notes following § 50-319.
Law 17-248, the "Department of Transportation Establishment Amendment Act of 2008", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 17-395 which was referred to the Committee on Public Works and Environment. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on July 1, 2008, and July 15, 2008, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on August 4, 2008, it was assigned Act No. 17-495 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 17-248 became effective on October 22, 2008.
For history of Law 19-21, see notes under § 50-231.
For history of Law 19-168, see notes under § 50-320.
Law 19-171, the "Technical Amendments Act of 2012", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 19-397, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on March 20, 2012, and April 17, 2012, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on May 23, 2012, it was assigned Act No. 19-376 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 19-171 became effective on September 26, 2012.
Miscellaneous Notes
Short title: Section 11001 of D.C. Law 19-21 provided that title XI of the act may be cited as "Department of Transportation Capital Budget Allocation Authority Act of 2011".
