Steps of the Wilson Building in DC, where the DC Council convenes by Angela N. used with permission.

The DC Council will convene for a voting blitz at 1 pm today, Tuesday, December 6, where several of Council Period 24’s big ticket items will be up for review.

Today marks this council’s penultimate legislative session, and the expansive docket’s agenda items range from WMATA board makeup and soil disclosures policy to the designation of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Way NW. This session will be an opportunity for legislators to solidify accomplishments and legacies before Period 25 ushers in changes to the council’s makeup.

The Committee on Labor and Workforce Development’s chair, Elissa Silverman, lost her At-Large seat to Kenyan McDuffie (Ward 5) and Anita Bonds (At-Large). And the Committee on Transportation and the Environment’s chair, Mary Cheh (Ward 3), will be retiring at the end of the term. For Silverman and Cheh, the longest-serving member of the council after Chair Phil Mendelson (D), this will be the last chance to move their committee’s bills to the mayor’s desk before council turnover.

Because the council is a unicameral legislature, bills advancing from committees go through two rounds of votes before passing onto Mayor Bowser and then, due to DC’s lack of statehood, Congressional Review.

Here’s a round-up of bills being considered:

The Safe Streets for Students Amendment Act of 2022 (B24-0066) combines and revises two student safety measures — the Safe Passage to School Expansion Act of 2021 (the council is using this bill’s number to denote the marked-up bill now known as Safe Streets for Students Amendment Act of 2022) and the Safe Routes to School Act — introduced last year by Councilmembers Christina Henderson (At-large) and Janeese Lewis-George (Ward-4), respectively. The bill would require master plans for infrastructure upgrades to promote school commute safety and establish an Office of Safe Passage reporting directly to the mayor.

The District Waterways Management Authority Establishment Act of 2022 (B24-0617) would create a District Waterways Management Authority as well as a District Waterways Management Commission. These entities would be housed within an office of District Waterways under the Department of Energy and Environment.

The Automated Traffic Enforcement System Revenue Designation Amendment Act of 2022, spearheaded by Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh, would determine how Vision Zero funds would be used. (Note: The bill passed on Dec. 6)

The council will also consider emergency legislation to pass the beefed-up Metro for DC Amendment Act of 2021. If passed, the measure would mean free Metrobus service in the District as early as July. Eventually, Metro for DC would allot a $100 SmarTrip credit to every DC resident in an effort to spur ridership and incentivize better service on the ailing transit authority.

The 11th Street Bridge Project Temporary Act of 2022 (B24-1096) is up for a final read Tuesday. If passed, it will exempt the project from red tape required of similar projects (that an alternative proposal for the project be found, e.g.), clearing the way for an elevated park linking Anacostia and Navy Yard.

The next legislative session is scheduled for December 20 at Noon.

Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the Automated Traffic Enforcement System Revenue Designation Amendment Act of 2022, was introduced by At-large Councilmember Christina Henderson. In fact, the bill was originally introduced by Councilmember Mary Cheh (Ward 3) and was approved by Council on Dec. 6. This legislation would help determine how Vision Zero funds are used. The article has been updated to reflect this change.