7pm, Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Toqué Café, 1701 Sixth Street NW

1. There will be a few minutes a the top of the meeting for public announcements. (*See current announcements at bottom of page).
   
   • Lola Bloom will be on hand to discuss the wonderful transformation taking places at the Marion Street Garden and how the local community can take part in making this former vacant lot into a neighborhood gem. Contact Lola or Rebecca at Lola@cityblossoms.org, Rebecca@cityblossoms.org.
   • Thursday, July 29: Mayoral debate at Mt Vernon Place UMC, 8am breakfast | 8:30-10:30am Mayoral candidates debate, Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church, 900 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Invited candidates: Adrian M Fenty, Vincent C Gray, Leo Alexander. This debate is sponsored by the DC Senior Advisory Coalition and AARP DC.
2. Our host, Seth Hajbi, will give an update on the grand opening of his Toqué Café.
3. Susan Linsky, Roadside Development, will give an update on the September 7 groundbreaking for CityMarket at O.
4. The owners of Beau Thai Restaurant will be seeking support for BZA approval for a sit down restaurant.
5. Bread for the City reps and developers will be on hand to discuss their exciting on-schedule expansion which should be complete in September 2010 (painting started today, July 22).
6. Gibson Plaza is expected to have a groundbreaking for its new renovation on Wednesday, July 28 with a host of special guests. This important project will allow current residents to return to their homes without rent increases. The renovated apartments and building exterior aims to have LEED certification after installing energy efficient appliances, windows, and a solar panel on the roof to reduce heating costs.
7. Approval February, March, April, May and June 2010 CCCA meeting minutes Treasurer’s report.
8. Old and new business
   5th&I Street Parking lot events / CCCA contributions; CCCA Holiday, Heart of DC Picnic, 2010 candidate forums.
9. Adjournment

*CCCA July Announcements & News

* We expect to have a few special guests later this year and we are always happy to put citizen's issues on our agenda when requested. The Honorable Ward 4 Councilmember Muriel Bowser is scheduled to be a discussion leader for our Tuesday, September 28 CCCA meeting.

• Ketan Gada, Development Manager, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and the current team of developers is expected to be on hand at our September meeting to discuss and seek feedback from the community on Parcel 42, 7th & R Street NW (across from the R St entrance of the Shaw Metro and Asbury Dwellings).The District's Office of Economic Development has found a developer interested in developing at new apartment building with mixed retail space with 54 rental units priced at around 50% of the District's AMI (average median income = approx. $53k). Some residents and leaders are not content with the proposal and would prefer that the District pass on this offer, while many residents in the Shaw area are eagerly awaiting new development in the area and are disappointed with failed projects that have plagued Shaw while neighborhoods around Shaw thrive with new development. Take the CCCA Survey here.
• Support the Marion St Garden with a small “green” donation through its new partner Razoo.com.
• Howard University Hospital Farmers’ Market In the Courtyard Fresh Produce & other items, 3-7pm Tuesday, 10am-2pm Friday for info call (202) 865-4942.
• Mount Vernon Square Neighborhood Association (MVSNA.org), 7:30pm, Tues. July 19, MVSNA monthly meeting, Yale Lofts, 437 NY Ave NW.