Reminder: MPD Camera Incentive Program
The
Private Security Camera Incentive Program
, administered by the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (Office), creates a rebate for residents, businesses, nonprofits, and religious institutions to purchase and install security camera systems on their property and register them with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The program provides a rebate of up to $200 per camera, with a maximum rebate of up to $500 per residential address (e.g., home offices, condo buildings, and apartments) and $750 for all other addresses. The rebate is exclusively for the cost of the camera(s) and not installation, storage, or accessories. Rebates will only be given for the cameras that are installed on the exterior of the property.
This program is intended to help deter crime and assist law enforcement with investigations. Please review the following information and if you have additional quesitons, please contact the program at security.cameras@dc.gov or 202-727-5124.
Click here for more information
New Metro hours effective July 1, 2017
On December 15th, Metro’s Board of Directors, after consideration of nearly 16,000 comments from the public, voted to approve the following hours of service for the Metrorail system effective July 1, 2017:
Metrorail Operating Hours (effective 7/1/2017)
Monday – Thursday
5:00am to 11:30pm
Friday
- 5:00am to 1:00am
Saturday
- 7:00am to 1:00am
Sunday
- 8:00am to 11:00pm
This is the option that was preferred by 45% of survey respondents (almost twice the second-most preferred option). The Board also accepted the Title VI and Public Outreach reports for the proposed changes to Metrorail’s hours of service and approved the creation of Metrobus Lifeline Network Access Service.
Absent any further action by the Board, Metrorail service will revert to its pre-SafeTrack operating hours after two years, on July 1, 2019.
Details of the Board’s action, including the Title VI Equity Analysis, Public Outreach & Input Report and information about additional bus service to begin in July, can be found
here
.
Pre-Inauguration Safety Training
Adams Morgan business owners are urged to join the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington for an important safety training on Monday, January 9th from 1-4pm at Hotel Palomar (2121 P St NW) that will address pertinent safety issues going into Inauguration weekend. You must REGISTER here to attend.
This training evolved out of needs expressed by restaurants and bars across the metropolitan area, as there will be an influx of guests to the city over Inauguration weekend, as well as heightened tensions and safety concerns throughout the region.
The training will focus on de-escalating situations, sexual harassment, accelerated/violent behavior, active shooter scenarios, online harassment, best practices from fellow restaurant owners and legal protections.
When
: Monday, January 9th 1-4pm
Where
: Hotel Palomar (2121 P St NW)
What
: Pre-Inaugural Restaurant & Nightlife Safety Training
The cost to attend is $20 per person.
Click here to REGISTER
. You must register in advance.
The training is intended for owners, operators and managers in the restaurant and nightlife industry, who can then share lessons learned with staff, as well as leave with helpful materials that will prepare your business for this busy time and operations moving forward.
If the registration fee imposes a hardship on your Adams Morgan business, please contact Kristen Barden (202-997-0783) for potential assistance.
Please let RAMW know if you have any questions and
click here to REGISTER
.
SBA's 10 Steps to Starting a Business
Hello 2017! Did you proclaim this year as the time that you will officially start your business? If so, we can help. From choosing your business structure to understanding the financial landscape, their website has plenty of resources for you.
Visit SBA.gov
for more information. Also, be sure to check out their business plan tool that will walk you through all of the steps needed to craft a working business plan.
Deadline for
National Small Business Week Nominations
is 3:00 pm ET on January 10, 2017
Using technology to work smarter, not harder Twitter chat on January 12 at 3 pm ET
Twitter Chat | Using Technology to Work Smarter, Not Harder | #SBAchat
Please join us for a Twitter chat on “Using Technology to
Work Smarter, Not Harder” hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration
(@SBAgov). We’ll be sharing tips and resources to help small business owners
start, grow and succeed. Follow along with the hashtag #SBAchat.
How to Expand or Launch your business in 2017
Are you ready to finally turn your great idea, expertise, or product into a successful business in 2017?
On January 11, DC Biz Chat experts will advise and guide you on everything you need to start and grow a thriving business in DC, including:
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Regulatory requirements
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Resources available throughout the District
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Ownership structures
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Basic legal considerations and free counsel
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Business plan formation
Register today
to learn how to start, where to go, and who to know at WDCEP's DC Biz Chat speaker series.
Veteran discount available. Contact Erica Moore for more information.
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Network: 8:30 to 9AM
Learn: 9 to 10:30AM
Washington DC Economic Partnership
1495 F St NW
Washington, DC 20004
Deadline to register for Inaugural Week is Jan. 9, 2017
The Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) is informing licensees that eligible restaurants, taverns, nightclubs, hotels and multipurpose facilities can register with ABRA to participate in extended hours during Inaugural Week.
Under the law, eligible on-premises establishments can apply to ABRA to sell and serve alcoholic beverages until 4 a.m. and operate 24 hours a day during Inaugural Week (§ 25-723), which is from Jan. 14-22, 2017 and includes two weekends.
In order to participate in Inaugural Week, a licensee must submit a registration form to ABRA along with a public safety plan by Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. The daily fee to register is as follows and is based on license class:
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$100 for a restaurant with a class C license (CR);
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$100 for a tavern with a class C license (CT); and
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$50 for all other on-premises license classes.
It is important to note that on-premises retailer licensees are only eligible to participate in the Inaugural Week extension of hours if the licensee does not have a settlement agreement that restricts closing hours.
In addition, a licensee would only be eligible to operate 24 hours a day as well as sell and serve alcohol until 4 a.m. on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, occurring on Jan. 16, 2017, if the licensee is also registered to extend hours on Jan. 16, 2017 as part of Inaugural Week. The holiday is not included in the Extended Holiday Hours program.
Once a licensee is registered for Inaugural Week, ABRA will provide the licensee with an inaugural license, which must be posted in a visible location at the establishment for the nine-day period.
Under the law, an establishment's permitted hours of entertainment cannot be extended under an inaugural license. As a result, an establishment would need to obtain approval for a separate one-day substantial change application in order to extend entertainment hours. In addition, the law does not alter the two-hour kitchen requirement for restaurants. As such, restaurants serving alcoholic beverages until 4 a.m. will be required to serve food until 2 a.m.
Any licensee that does not want to participate in the extension of hours during Inaugural Week is not required to do so. Licensees that have questions regarding the registration process can contact ABRA’s Licensing Division by emailing or calling (202) 442-4423.
Complete Inaugural Week details are available on
ABRA's website
.
