PR 26-0485 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Rachna Butani Bhatt Confirmation Resolution of 2025

This resolution confirms the reappointment of Rachna Butani Bhatt as a principal District resident member of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) Board of Directors for a term ending September 12, 2030. It is a procedural step required by law to formally approve the Mayor's nomination, as mandated under the Confirmation Act of 1978 and the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment Act of 1996. The resolution does not create new policy but finalizes an existing appointment to oversee DC Water's operations, which manages water and sewer services for Washington, D.C. residents.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Council Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Dec 16, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2026
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Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
The document was converted from a Mayor's nomination letter to an official Council resolution, updating the citation year from 2025 to 2026 and the effective date to March 31, 2026. The resolution text was slightly reworded for formal consistency, and the attached biographical section was replaced with a page number, indicating the resume is now a separate attachment.
Scope change
The scope of the document changed from a nomination letter to a formal legislative resolution, but the substantive action (confirming the reappointment of Rachna Butani Bhatt) remains the same.
TIMELINE

The resolution citation year was updated from 2025 to 2026, and the effective date was set to March 31, 2026.

TECHNICAL

The nomination letter text was removed and replaced with the formal resolution text, which includes a minor wording change in Section 2 regarding the nominee's title.

The detailed biographical resume attached to the nomination letter was removed from the text and replaced with a page number, suggesting it is now a separate exhibit.

Floor votes · Council Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Mar 31, 2026
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 31, 2026
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
Mar 24, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee Mark-up of PR26-0485 by the Transportation and the Environment Committee
legislature
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation and the Environment
legislature
Dec 16, 2025
Introduced
PR26-0485 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
DC
Chairman