Rev.
0313
1101
LEAD­
BASED
PAINT
TASKFORCE
Department
of
HeaZth
Environmental
Health
Administration
Lead­
Based
Paint
Abatement
Program
.

APPENDIX
F
GOVERNMENT
OF
THE
DISTRICT
OF
COLUMBIA
ADMINISTRATIVE
ISSUANCE
SYSTEM
Mayor s
Order
9
4­
2
(
I6
0c.
aJobca
3,
1994
SUBTECT:
Establishment
­
Lead­
Based
Paint
Taskforce
By
virtue
of
the
Authority
vested
io
me
as
Mayor
of
the
District
of
Columbia
by
Section
422(
2)
ofthe
District
of
ColumbiaSelf­
Governmentand
GovernmentalReorgankationAct,
as
amended,
D.
C.
Code
Section
1­
242(
2),
it
is
hereby
ORDERED:

I.

There
is
established
in
the
District
of
Columbia
Government
a
Lead­
Based
Paint
Taskforce
(
hereafter
referred
to
as
the
Taskforce).

To
provide
a
coordinated,
cost­
effective,
proactive
as
well
as
reactive,
lead
ahaternent
program
in
the
District
of
Columbia.

m.
Backmound
Within
tbDistrict,
there
are
278,489
housing
units
of
which
94.5
46
(
263,172)
were
built
prior
to
1978.
Moreover,
50%
of
the
units
built
prior
to
1978(
131,586)
are
located
in
neighborhoods
with
mediao
household
incomes
tbat
are
33%
below
the
median
income
in
the
District
of
Columbia
and
56%
below
the
median
income
for
..
the
Washington
Metmpohn
area.
It
is
therefore
estimated
tbat
at
a
mmmum,
81,500
busing
units
in
t&
e
District
are
at
high
risk
for
lead­
based
paint
hazards,
thus,
lead
poisoning
bemmes
a
major
health
problem
inthe
District
of
Columbia
and
a
concerted,
coordinated
and
deliberate
effort
is
necessary
to
significantly
reduce
mdor
eliminate
this
health
hazard
within
its
boundaries.
Iv.

V.

VI.
Functions
A.
TOdevelop
strategic
plans
to
identify
geographic
areas
where
lead
hazard?
may
be
prevalent
and
determine
abatement
options
to
reduce
lead­
based
paint
contamination;

B.
To
identify
resources
for
prevention
as
well
as
abatement
(
benefits
vs.
cost
of
prevention)
in
order
to
avoid
duplication;

C.
To
assess
the
overall
needs
of
participating
agencies
as
they
relate
to
lead
abatement,
lead
poisoning
prevention,
etc.;

D.
Toestablishlimprove
systems
for
screeningand
tracking
specific
target
groups,
both
prenatal
and
adolescent;
and
E.
To
educate
the
public
and
private
sectors
inthe
elimination
of
lead­
basedpaint
contaminationthrough
joint
government
and
community
involvement.

Comuosition
A.
The
Taskforce
shall
include,
but
not
be
limited
to
those
agencies
with
responsibilities
related
to
lead
as
an
environmental
hazard,
i.
e,

Department
of
Consumer
and
Regulatory
Aff.
girs
went
of
Employment
Services
Department
of
Housing
and
Community
Development
Department
of
Human
Services
Department
of
Public
and
Assisted
Housing
Departmeat
of
Public
Works
Department
of
Recreation
and
Parks
District
of
Columbia
Public
Schools
B.
The
Taskforcewill
interactwith
specific
community
groups
who
are
involved
with
education
and/
or
tr;
lining
ofcitizens
on
the
problems
associatedwith
lead­
based
paint.
Other
community
groups
may
atso
be
asked
to
participate
with
the
Taskforce
on
a
limited
basis.

The
Administrator
of
the
Environmental
Regulation
Administration,
Department
of
Consumer
and
Regulatory
Affairs
is
appointed
as
the
Coordinator
of
theTaskforce.
Dkectors
of
the
above
named
Departments
will
appoint
two
(
2)
employes
(
one
lead
and
one
alternate)
torepresent
that
degartment..

3
W.
Administration
Coordination
and
administrative
support
for
the
Taskforce
wiil
be
the
responsibiiityof
the
Einvironmental
Regulation
Administrationand,
to
the
extent
necessary,
will
be
provided
under
grant
funded
programs.

WI.
Effective
Date:
This
Order
shall
become
effective
nuncpro
tunc
to
August
25,
2994.

SHARON
PRA"
KELLY
MAYOR
*
SECRETARYOF
THE
DISTRICT
dF
COLUMBIA
­
7W'S
99­
139
Septrmbrr
2,
1999
5
7
LEAD
POISONING
PREVENTION
TASKFORCE
CURRENT
MEMBERS
The
attached
Mayor's
Order
99­
139,
September
2,
1999,
describes
the
charter
of
the
Lead
Poisoning
Prevention
Taskforce.
A
list
of
the
current
members
is
provided
below:

Amar
Singh,
DPW
Johnny
Aniagboso,
DPW
Richard
Brewster,
DOH
Lucious
Anderson,
UDC
Richard
Brooks,
UDC
John
Haines,
DOES
Hubert
Johnson,
DCRA
Henry
W.
Howze,
DCRA
Theresa
Lewis,
DCRA
Cliff
Purks,
DCPS
ficardo
A.
Eley,
DCPS
Connie
Haynes,
DORP
John
Davis,
DORP
Barbara
Kamara,
DHS
'

Joe
Younger,
DOH
Chuck
Davenport,
DHS
