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LEGAL PUBLICATION Pursuant to D.C. Code § l-1001.16(d)(2)(B)(ii), which provides that the D.C. Board of Elections shall “[s]ubmit the summary statement, short title, legislative form, and, if the measure is an initiative measure, the fiscal impact statement, to … [a]t least one newspaper of general circulation in the District[,], the Board hereby publishes the aforementioned formulations as follows, as well as the fiscal impact statement 1 issued concerning Initiative Measure No. 87, the “District of Columbia Living Wage Amendment Act of 2026.” INITIATIVE MEASURE No. 87 SHORT TITLE District of Columbia Living Wage Amendment Act of 2026 SUMMARY STATEMENT If enacted, this Initiative would gradually increase the minimum wage to $25.00 per hour for eligible employees by July 1, 2029 and gradually eliminate the credit for tips received by tipped workers. The “tipped minimum wage” for tipped workers (currently $10.00 per hour, indexed to inflation) would gradually increase until July 1, 2031, when the base wage for tipped workers would match the regular minimum wage (currently $17.95 per hour, proposed to increase to $25.00 hour by July 1, 2029 and thereafter indexed to inflation). Service charges collected from customers by employers of tipped workers will belong to employees. LEGISLATIVE TEXT BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Living Wage Amendment Act of 2026”. Sec. 2. The Tipped Minimum Wage Increase Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025, effective June 3, 2025 (Res. 26-134; 72 DCR 6620), is repealed. Sec. 3. The Minimum Wage Act Revision Act of 1992, effective March 25,1993 (D.C. Law 9-248; D.C. Official Code § 32-1001 et seq.) is amended as follows: (a) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code § 32-1002) is amended by adding a new paragraph (7B-1) to read as follows: “(7B-1) The term “service charge” means any fee or charge added to a customer’s bill and required to be paid by the customer (other than taxes), by an employer which employs employees who customarily receive tips or gratuities.”. (b) Section 4 (D.C. Official Code § 32-1003) is amended as follows: (1) Subsection (a) is amended as follows: (A) Paragraph (5)(A) is amended to read as follows: “(A)(i) Except as provided in subsection (h) of this section and subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the minimum hourly wage for any employee of the District of Columbia or employee employed to perform services provided under contracts with the District of Columbia shall be as of: “(I) July 1, 2016: $11.50; “(II) July 1, 2017: $12.50 “(III) July 1, 2018: $13.25 “(IV) July 1, 2019: $14.00; and “(V) July 1, 2020: $15.00. “(ii) Except as provided in subsection (h) of this section and subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the minimum hourly wage for any employee who works in the District of Columbia and is not an employee of the District of Columbia or an employee employed to perform services provided under contracts with the District of Columbia shall be as of: “(I) July 1, 2026: $20.00; “(II) July 1, 2027: $21.75; “(III) July 1, 2028: $23.50; and “(IV) July 1, 2029: $25.00.”. (B) Paragraph (6)(A) is amended to read as follows: “(A) Except as provided in subsection (h) of this section, beginning on July 1, 2021, and no later than July 1 of each successive year, the minimum wage provided in paragraph (5)(A)(i) of this subsection, and, beginning on July 1, 2030, and no later than July 1 of each successive year, the minimum wage provided in paragraph (5)(A)(ii) of this subsection, shall be increased in proportion to the annual average increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor for the previous calendar year. Any increase under this paragraph shall be adjusted to the nearest multiple of $.05.”. (2) Subsection (f) is amended as follows: (A) Paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10) are amended to read as follows: “(6) Except as provided in subsections (h) and (i) of this section, as of July 1, 2025, the tipped minimum wage shall be not less than $10.00 an hour, with tips on top; provided, that the employee actually receives tips in an amount at least equal to the difference between the hourly wage paid and the minimum wage as set by subsection (a) of this section. “(7) Except as provided in subsections (h) and (i) of this section, as of July 1, 2026, the tipped minimum wage shall be not less than $13.00 an hour, with tips on top; provided, that the employee actually receives tips in an amount at least equal to the difference between the hourly wage paid and the minimum wage as set by subsection (a) of this section. “(8) Except as provided in subsections (h) and (i) of this section, as of July 1, 2027, the tipped minimum wage shall be not less than $16.00 an hour, with tips on top; provided, that the employee actually receives tips in an amount at least equal to the difference between the hourly wage paid and the minimum wage as set by subsection (a) of this section. “(9) Except as provided in subsections (h) and (i) of this section, as of July 1, 2028, the tipped minimum wage shall be not less than $19.00 an hour, with tips on top; provided, that the employee actually receives tips in an amount at least equal to the difference between the hourly wage paid and the minimum wage as set by subsection (a) of this section. “(10) Except as provided in subsections (h) and (i) of this section, as of July 1, 2029, the tipped minimum wage shall be not less than $22.00 an hour, with tips on top; provided, that the employee actually receives tips in an amount at least equal to the difference between the hourly wage paid and the minimum wage as set by subsection (a) of this section.”. (B) New paragraphs (11) and (12) are added to read as follows: “(11) Except as provided in subsections (h) and (i) of this section, as of July 1, 2030, the tipped minimum wage shall be not less than $25.00 an hour, with tips on top; provided, that the employee actually receives tips in an amount at least equal to the difference between the hourly wage paid and the minimum wage as set by subsection (a) of this section. “(12) Except as provided in subsections (h) and (i) of this section, as of July 1, 10 2031, the tipped minimum wage shall be not less than the minimum wage as set by subsection (a) of this section, with tips on top.”. (3) Subsection (g)(3) is amended to read as follows: “(3) All gratuities, tips, and service charges received by the employee or collected by the employer have been remitted to the employees who performed services directly for the customers from whom the fee was collected, in addition to such employees’ wages, and the employer has prominently disclosed the amount or rate of any service charge to the customer in a manner visible to the customer before the customer places an order; and provided that, the distribution of such gratuities, tips, and service charges has occurred as follows: “(A) If a gratuity, tip, or service charge has been collected by the employer from a customer who obtained table service, such gratuity, tip, or service charge has been remitted to those employees who directly provided service to that table; “(B) If a gratuity, tip, or service charge has been collected by an employer from a customer who received catering services from such employer for a meeting or event, the gratuities, tips, and service charges have been distributed equally among all employees who rendered any services in connection with such meeting or event; and “(C) No portion of any gratuity, tip, or service charge has been distributed to any supervisory or managerial employees; except that, the parties to a bona fide collective bargaining agreement may establish rules for the distribution of gratuities, tips and service charges different from those set out in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3).”. (4) Subsection (i) is amended to read as follows: “(i) The provisions of subsections (f)(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (6A), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (12) of this section shall not apply to employees of the District of Columbia, or to employees employed to perform services provided under contracts with the District of Columbia. Those employees shall continue to be subject to the minimum wage requirements of this chapter as they existed before February 23, 2023, including the minimum hourly wage set by subsection (a)(5)(A)(i) of this section as increased by subsection (a)(6)(A) of this section, and to the requirements of all other applicable laws, regulations, or policies relating to wages or benefits, including the Living Wage Act of 2006, effective June 8, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-118; D.C. Official Code § 2-220.01).”. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect following a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § l-206.02(c)(l)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register. ________________________ 1 The fiscal impact statement was issued on March 26, 2026, prior to the date the Board adopted the formulations for Initiative Measure No. 87. MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Phil Mendelson Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia FROM: Glen Lee Chief Financial Officer DATE: March 26, 2026 SUBJECT: Fiscal Impact Statement – District of Columbia Living Wage for All Amendment Act of 2026 REFERENCE: Proposed Initiative Measure No. 87, as provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on March 5, 2026 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Conclusion Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2026 through fiscal year 2029 budget and financial plan to implement the initiative. Background Under current law 2 , the District minimum wage is $17.95 per hour as of July 1, 2025, and grows by inflation each year. The tipped minimum wage is $10.00 per hour as of July 1, 2025, and grows to be a codified percentage of the standard minimum wage through 2034, when it becomes 75 percent of the standard minimum wage. The proposed initiative increases the minimum wage periodically from the current $17.95 per hour to $25.00 per hour as of July 1, 2029, and increases it by inflation 3 annually thereafter. The proposed initiative also increases the minimum wage for tipped workers periodically, beginning on July 1, 2028, from the current $10.00 per hour, until it matches the regular minimum wage on July 1, 2031. The initiative exempts the District of Columbia government and District of Columbia contractors from the tipped minimum wage increase. The annual minimum wages prescribed by the initiative are in the chart below: Under current law 6 , employers may choose to pay their employees the lower tipped minimum wage if those employees also receive gratuities. This is known as receiving a tip credit against the full minimum wage obligation. Despite the lower minimum wage paid by the employer, the employer must ensure that these employees’ tips are at least equal to the difference between the tipped minimum wage and the standard minimum wage. 7 If the tips do not at least equal this difference, then the employer must pay the employee additional base wages to ensure that the employee receives an amount equal to the standard minimum wage. Employers of tipped employees are required to use a third-party payroll company to submit their quarterly wage reports for employees receiving gratuities to the Department of Employment Services (DOES). Employers submit information through the DOES Employer Self-Service Portal or through paper submissions. If an employer fails to submit information, DOES sends a compliance letter and could initiate an audit or investigation. Lastly, the initiative requires that any service charges collected by employers of tipped workers be given to workers. Financial Plan Impact Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2026 through fiscal year 2029 budget and financial plan to implement the initiative. The initiative exempts from the wage increases District Government employees and employees working for a private employer under a contract with the District Government. Therefore, wage increases will not impact the District budget and financial plan in the form of increased personnel costs. The initiative is not projected to require any additional enforcement resources at DOES. Today, employers must ensure that tipped employees earn the standard minimum wage, on average, including earnings from their employer-paid wages and tips. If the employee’s tips plus the employer-paid tipped minimum wage do not equal the standard minimum wage, then the employer must pay the difference. The Office of Wage-Hour at DOES currently enforces the tipped wage quarterly reporting requirement and the other elements of tipped wage laws. DOES also provides education and outreach to employers on how to comply with the law. The initiative’s periodic increases to the minimum and tipped minimum wages do not impose any new requirements on DOES. The Office of Revenue Analysis’s (ORA) previous analyses of minimum wage changes in the District have found increases to minimum wage are likely to increase income for low-wage workers, cause businesses to recoup some additional costs from consumers through higher prices, and cause businesses to lower some costs through reduced employment. However, ORA does not forecast any significant revenue impacts from the proposed initiative as consumer and business responses to increased minimum wages may include several counter-acting effects. _____________________________ 2 D.C. Official Code § 32-1003. 3 The minimum wage is increased in proportion to the annual average increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor for the previous calendar year. Any increase under this paragraph is adjusted to the nearest multiple of $0.05. 4 D.C. Official Code § 32–1003(f)(6)(A). Tipped minimum wage will be 56% of standard minimum wage as of July 1, 2026, which will be $10.30. 5 D.C. Official Code § 32–1003(f)(6)(A). Tipped minimum wage will be 56% of standard minimum wage as of July 1, 2027, but the amount is unknown at this time because it will depend on CPI growth in 2026. 6 Initiative No. 77 – Minimum Wage Amendment Act of 2018, effective October 11, 2018 (D.C. Law 22-163; D.C. Official Code § 32-1003). 7 D.C. Code § 32-1003(f)(1).

Superior Court of the District of Columbia Civil Division – Landlord and Tenant Branch CALVERT HOUSE ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff, v. L&T No. 2026-LTB-003645 PARISS CARLOS JOHNSON Defendant. NOTICE TO HEIRS OF PARISS CARLOS JOHNSON PARISS CARLOS JOHNSON, who lived at 2401 Calvert Street, N.W., Apartment 316 (the “Premises”), in Washington, D.C., at the time of their reported death, is the subject of an action for possession by Plaintiff CALVERT HOUSE ASSOCIATES, LLC (“Plaintiff”), in the Landlord and Tenant Branch of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (Case No. 2026-LTB-003645). A judgment for possession may lead to eviction and loss of personal property in the Premises. Any interested person, including but not limited to, creditors, heirs, and legatees of the decedent, shall appear virtually (https://dccourts.webex.com/meet/ctbb109) before the Landlord and Tenant Court in Courtroom B-109 on June 17, 2026 , at 9:00 A.M. (physical address - 510 4 th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.), to show cause if there be any reason why a Judgement for Possession should not be granted and Plaintiff take possession, dispose of, or take any other action as ordered by this Court as to any personal property contained in the Premises. Inquires may be directed to: Joshua M. Greenberg, Esq. Alexandria J. Smith, Esq. Greenstein DeLorme & Luchs, P.C. 801 17 th Street, N.W., Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 452-1400 JMG@GDLLAW.COM AJS@GDLLAW.COM April 7 & 21, 2026 May 5 & 19, 2026 June 2 & 9, 2026 Ad#101285

TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 4917 BENECIA LANE, DUMFRIES, VA 22025. In execution of a certain Deed of Trust dated September 17, 2021, in the original principal amount of $282,816.00 recorded in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court for Prince William County, Virginia as Instrument No. 202110040114057. The undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction in the front of the Circuit Court building for Prince William County, 9311 Lee Avenue, Manassas, Virginia, on June 10, 2026, at 9:45 AM, the property described in said Deed of Trust, located at the above address, and more particularly described as follows: LOT 87, LAKECREST, SECTION ONE, AS THE SAME APPEARS DULY DEDICATED, PLATTED AND RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 2174 AT PAGE 821, AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of ten percent (10%) of the sale price or ten percent (10%) of the original principal balance of the subject Deed of Trust, whichever is lower, in the form of cash or certified funds payable to the Substitute Trustee must be present at the time of the sale. The balance of the purchase price will be due within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Purchaser’s deposit may be forfeited to Trustee. Time is of the essence. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser may, if provided by the terms of the Trustee’s Memorandum of Foreclosure Sale, be entitled to a $50 cancellation fee from the Substitute Trustee, but shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. A form copy of the Trustee’s memorandum of foreclosure sale and contract to purchase real property is available for viewing at www.aldridgepite.com. Additional terms, if any, to be announced at the sale and the Purchaser may be given the option to execute the contract of sale electronically. This is a communication from a debt collector and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The sale is subject to seller confirmation. Substitute Trustee: Equity Trustees, LLC, 8100 Three Chopt Road, Suite 240, Richmond, VA 23229. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Virginia Pre-Sale Department of counsel for Equity Trustees, LLC at 301-961-6555, website: www.aldridgepite.com. VA-383106-1. April 7, 14, 2026 May 12, 2026 AD#101262

Law Offices of Jeffrey Nadel 4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 200 Calverton, Maryland 20705 240-473-5000 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE OF REAL PROPERTY 2208 Gaylord Drive Suitland, MD 20746 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Donald Wesley Moore, Jr., dated December 22, 2020, and recorded in Liber 45658, Folio 404 among the Land Records of Prince George’s County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction at Circuit Court for Prince George’s Co., 14735 Main St., Upper Marlboro, MD, Duval Wing entrance, located on Main St. on March 24, 2026 at 11:30 AM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND KNOWN AS Lot 7, block C, Seciton One, Hillsboro, situated in Prince George’s County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust, carrying Tax ID No. 06-0424234. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, agreements, easements, covenants and rights of way of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $33,000.00 will be required at the time of sale in the form of cash (under $10,000.00), certified check, or other form as the Substitute Trustees determine acceptable. No deposit shall be required of the noteholder where the noteholder bids in the property at auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, time being of the essence for purchaser. In the event that settlement does not occur within the said ten days, the purchaser shall be in default. Upon such default the Trustees may file a Motion and Order to Resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser, and purchaser(s) hereby consent to entry of such resale order without further notice, in which case the deposit shall be forfeited and all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then readvertise and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser; or, without reselling the property, the Trustees may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser. Interest to be paid on the purchase money less the stated deposit called for herein, at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustee. There shall be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason, including but not limited to exceptions to sale, bankruptcy filings by interested parties, Court administration of the foreclosure or unknown title defects. All taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, are to be adjusted to the date of auction and thereafter are to be assumed by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, agricultural transfer tax, if any and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of damage to the property from the date of auction forward. If the Substitute Trustee does not convey title for any reason, including but not limited to the Secured Party executing a forbearance agreement with the borrower(s) described in the above-mentioned Deed of Trust, or allowing the borrower(s) to execute their right to reinstate or payoff the subject loan, prior to the sale, with or without the Substitute Trustee’s prior knowledge, or if the sale is not ratified for any reason including errors made by the Substitute Trustees, the foreclosure sale shall be null and void and of no effect, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy in law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit without interest. Further terms and particulars may be announced at time of sale, and purchaser may be required to execute a Memorandum of Sale at the time of auction. (Matter #301533) Jeffrey Nadel and Scott Nadel, Substitute Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC P.O. Box 9, Phoenix, MD 21131 410-825-2900 Washington Times, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23 AD#100555

There is now pending before the District of Columbia Superior Court an action, case number 2025-CAB-003453 seeking to affect title to the property now or formally owned by the Cory Chaplin located at 1018 Wahler Place SE, Washington, DC 20032 . A copy of the action is available in the Clerk’s office of the Court. A written answer, including any claims or defenses must be filed with the District of Columbia Superior Court Civil Branch, 500 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001, on or before 20th day of March, 2026 . Run Dates: February 24th, 2026 March 3rd, 2026 March 10th, 2026 A D#100262