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Chapter 20. Use of District Buildings.

§ 10–2001. Relocation of headquarters for Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department and Department of Corrections.

(a) The headquarters of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department and the headquarters of the Department of Corrections shall not be relocated to or housed in the Patricia R. Harris Education Center and no funds shall be expended for those purposes.

(b) The Mayor shall develop a plan for the permanent relocation of the headquarters for the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department and the Department of Corrections that shall:

(1) Be submitted to the Council no later than March 1, 2010;

(2) Be included in the Mayor’s fiscal year 2011 budget and financial plan submission to the Council;

(3) Include the proposed location for a headquarters for each agency or the location of a headquarters for both agencies;

(4) Include the time line for relocating the headquarters;

(5) Include the total costs for relocating the headquarters; and

(6) Identify funding for relocating the headquarters.

§ 10–2002. Bertie Backus Middle School building and site.

The University of the District of Columbia shall have exclusive use of the closed Bertie Backus Middle School building and site located at 5171 South Dakota Avenue, N.E., in Ward 5, to expand upon its collegiate mission.

§ 10–2003. Patricia R. Harris Educational Center School building and site.

(a) The University of the District of Columbia shall have exclusive use of the closed Patricia R. Harris Educational Center School building and site located at 4600 Livingston Road, S.E., in Ward 8, to expand upon its collegiate mission and Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning Program by continuing to provide Vocational Education and Community College of the District of Columbia courses.

(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply if the Mayor submits to the Council a proposed resolution pursuant to § 10-801(b) to dispose of the Patricia R. Harris Educational Center School building that contains a provision to lease or sublease space in the building to the University of the District of Columbia and such resolution is approved by the Council.