September 2025 Minutes

BNCA Meeting Minutes
September 16, 2025
Officers present: Vice President John Leibovitz, Treasurer Joshua Bercu, Membership Coordinator Rene McCray, Member at Larget Kinyofu Mlimwengu

1. Welcome – Rene McCray 
2. Treasurer’s Report – Josh Bercu
   1. See treasurer’s report below. 
3. H6 Metro Bus Route Elimination – Amanda Alexander
   1. Ms. Alexander spoke on the adverse effects of the H6 route being eliminated. 
   2. Ms. Alexander had collected over 100 names in support of restoring the route from Brookland Station up Quincy and along 14th Street. 
   3. Ms. Alexander has provided a letter to WMATA CEO and General Manager Randy Clarke. 
   4. The ANC5B members and Transportation Committee have urged WMATA to reinstate it. 
   5. Television news coverage of the controversy: https://www.dcnewsnow.com/video/controversy-surrounding-betterbus-network/11050278/
   6. Dan Schramm offered a motion for BNCA to draft a resolution in support of Amanda’s bus petition. The motion passed. So we need to draft a resolution (Amanda said she would help) and send it out to WMATA etc. Here is the final petition drafted after the meeting.
4. Free DC Presentation – Dan Schramm, Laura, and Amanda provided the history of Free DC, the mission, strategies, and how we can get involved from participating in events, activities to non-confrontational/ training. More information: https://freedcproject.org/

Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association  
Monthly Treasurer’s Report  

For Month Ending September 30, 2025

BEGINNING BALANCE (August 31, 2025) $9,376.23  

INCOME (Deposits)  

9/29/2025 – Dues and Donations $862.92
Total Income $862.92 

EXPENSES (Checks and Charges)  

9/16/2025 – Check 1109 – Neighbor Memorial Card and Flowers $23.94
9/29/2025 – Check 1112 – Contribution to Friends of Noyes Park $250.00
9/29/2025 – Closte $20.00
Total Expenses $293.94 

ENDING CASH BALANCE (September 30, 2025) $9,945.21  
TD Bank Balance (September 30, 2025) $9,945.21 

BNCA Treasurer
/s Joshua M. Bercu/
Prepared 10/6/2025