SMD 5B03 is Soliciting Feedback on the Proposed ANC 5B Budget for 2022

Advisory Neighborhood Commissions receive an annual allotment of funds to support the needs of the residents within their communities. For 2022, ANC 5B has been allotted $13,144 to spend in support of the community.

ANCs are required to solicit feedback from the community on any proposed budgets. One way I am collecting input is via this survey. I want to hear directly from you on how you think we should utilize our $13,144 allotment to best support the needs of the greater Brookland community in 2022.

Below are some current and potential budget line items. For each item below, please tell us if you think the amount for each expense in the Treasurer's proposed 2022 budget should be increased, decreased or stay the same as what is proposed in the treasurer's budget below.

I am collecting names and addresses to ensure responses are from 5B constituents. All responses will be kept confidential to 5B Commissioners only and will be reported in aggregate (as a whole).

**Please note, I am individually soliciting this feedback as one way of "eliciting comments from residents of the Commission area" per DC Law. This survey is not meant to be on behalf of the full ANC 5B commission. While I will happily forward on survey responses to other ANC Commissioners if you are outside of SMD 5B03 boundaries, you can also weigh in on the proposed budget with your Single Member District (SMD) Commissioners directly. E-mails for each Commissioner are as follows:

5B01@anc.dc.gov for Gayle Carley
5B02@anc.dc.gov for Ursula Higgins
5B041@anc.dc.gov for Ra Amin
5B05@anc.dc.gov for Colleen Costello

Thank you!
Prita Piekara, Commissioner SMD 5B03

Treasurer Ra Amin's Proposed ANC 5B Budget for 2022
The amount allocated in each category above breaks down as follows:
2. Direct Office Costs includes $6,600 for office rent and $2,856 + fees for a leased commercial printer
3. Communication includes $1,700 for 3 T-Mobile Cellphones plus $1,550 "padding for things like business cards, door knockers and a website if ANC 5B decides those are necessary."
8. Bank Charges includes fees for copies of checks and padding for other possible bank fees
9. Other includes $25 for the ANC security fund and $75 for potential late fees or other fees
1.Name (First and Last):(Required.)
2.Address:
 (used to verify 5B residency only; residents in the same household can submit individual responses if they would like):(Required.)
3.E-mail address (optional):
For each item below, please tell us if you think the amount for the expense should be increased, decreased or stay the same as what is proposed.
4.Leased Office Space: $6,600/year

In your opinion, should ANC 5B spend more, less or the same amount on leasing an office space in 2022?(Required.)
5.Alternative Option: Free office space: $0

Would you support ANC 5B leasing free office space from the City instead of spending $6,600/year, if that option was available?
6.Commercial-grade color printer: $2,856/year + fees

In your opinion, should ANC 5B spend more, less or the same amount on leasing a commercial-grade color printer in 2022?(Required.)
7.T-Mobile Cellular Phone Service (for three lines of service): $1,700/year + fees

In your opinion, should ANC 5B spend more, less or the same amount on a T-Mobile Cellular Phone contract for three lines of service in 2022?(Required.)
8.Alternative option: Utilize Google Voice or similar service for ANC cell phone service: $0

Would you support ANC 5B utilizing Google Voice or a similar service for $0/year instead of spending $1,700/year + fees for a T-Mobile cell phone contract?
9.Community Grants: $0

In your opinion, should ANC 5B spend more or the same amount on Community Grants in 2022?(Required.)
10.ANC 5B Website: $0

In your opinion, should ANC 5B spend more or the same amount on an ANC Website in 2022?(Required.)
11.ANC 5B Community Events: $0

In your opinion, should ANC 5B spend more or the same amount on hosting ANC 5B community events in 2022?(Required.)
12.Anything else you would like to see prioritized in the ANC 5B 2022 budget?
13.In your opinion, what is the most important budget item and why?(Required.)