Assisting migrants arriving in D.C., making streets safer, and expanding paid leave are all on the agenda when the D.C. Council returns to the Wilson Building. Their first legislative meeting after the summer break is scheduled for tomorrow.

Why it matters: This is the last stretch of the council’s two-year legislative session; any bills still on the table would need to be reintroduced in the next cycle for consideration. By then, several new council members will be seated.

Here’s what’s happening this fall:

Migrant office being considered

On Tuesday, council members will vote on emergency legislation to establish an Office of Migrant Services to address the busloads of migrants arriving in D.C. from states such as Arizona and Texas.

Safer streets

The council will also take its first vote on a bill that would prohibit vehicles from taking right turns on red and allow bikers to proceed through stop signs. The bill is spearheaded by retiring Ward 3 council member Mary Cheh.

Other bills to watch

On Friday, council chair Phil Mendelson held a public hearing focused on changing how funding is allocated to public schools.

Additionally, Cheh is looking to advance a bill that would offer $100/month for residents to use Metro, per DCist.

Another bill, by Ward 6 council member Charles Allen, would streamline voter registration, setting up a database of “pre-approved” voters per Bolts.

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin is overhauling model policies for how school districts treat transgender students, rolling back accommodations sought by the previous administration, Axios' Ned Oliver writes.

What's happening: The new model policies posted online Friday say school districts should restrict students to programs and bathroom facilities that correspond to their "biological sex."

• The new policies would also make it difficult for students to change their names and pronouns in official school records and prohibit districts from requiring staff to adhere to those changes.

What they're saying: The updated policy "delivers on the governor's commitment to preserving parental rights and upholding the dignity and respect of all public school students," Youngkin press secretary Macaulay Porter, told the Associated Press.

The other side: "This is going to mean less protections from bullying," Anthony Belotti, a 22-year-old LGBTQ+ student who attended Stafford County schools, told the Washington Post.

What we're watching: Most school districts never adopted LGBTQ+-friendly model policies advanced by then-Gov. Ralph Northam, and a handful of districts openly flouted it, so it's unclear whether many districts will feel compelled to revisit their policies as a result of Youngkin's new mandate.

Legal challenges are also likely.

• Democratic Del. Danica Roem suggested in a tweet over the weekend that Youngkin's policy violates the Virginia Human Rights Act, which passed in 2020 and extended nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ+ Virginians.

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🏈 Our football franchise is nothing if not predictable. The Commanders slotted into familiar territory after falling on the road 36-27 to the (very bad) Detroit Lions.

• QB Carson Wentz passed for three touchdowns, but the team never led after going down 22-0 at halftime.
• Washington is now 1-1 ... which technically doesn't foreclose the possibility for the 6-1 start that Post columnist Barry Svrluga dreamed up last week.
• The Eagles come to FedEx Field this Sunday.

⚾️ Stephen Strasburg gave himself to baseball — and the Nats — and his body may never be the same again.

• The Post has a must-read on the 2019 World Series MVP who has not thrown a ball in three months. He may never pitch again.
• Last summer, he had surgery to remove a rib and two neck muscles due to thoracic outlet syndrome. The injuries are threatening the 34-year-old’s career.

⚽️ D.C. United lost in stoppage time to Inter Miami 3-2 last night. United forward Taxi Fountas was accused of using a racial slur on the pitch, which will be investigated by the club and MLS.

⚾️ Nats Park’s temporary certificate of occupancy, which has been in effect since opening in 2008, expires at the end of the month. 

• Under the current agreement, stadium owner Events DC has to open 46,000 square feet for retail, services, entertainment, or art space at the stadium to get the necessary permit from DCRA. (Washington Business Journal)

📍Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent another group of about 50 migrants to the vice president’s residence. They arrived on Saturday following a 30-hour trip. (NBC4)

😔 Popular Dupont Circle Thai restaurant Little Serow has temporarily closed. The 11-year-old restaurant had been takeout only during the pandemic. (Washingtonian)

🐘 The Right Stuff, a new dating app for conservatives backed by billionaire (and D.C. homeowner) Peter Thiel is already facing issues from its name to attracting local users. (Daily Beast)

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A big congrats are in order for the new IFA Futsal World Champions.

The U.S. boys futsal team that won the title includes local Alexandria Soccer team members Natnael Atiliki, Luis Aguilar, Charles Waller, and Aiden Zarate (D.C. United Youth Soccer Academy).

• The U.S. team beat Scotland 7-6 in the final, which was held in Blanes, Spain.

In the high-scoring game of futsal — which is like soccer but played 5 vs. 5 in a smaller, indoor hard court — fortunes can change fast. The Americans led early on, before falling behind and rallying to notch a winning goal in the closing moments.

What they're saying: “It’s very big for U.S. futsal,” Will Hanna, the Alexandria coach who managed the winning U.S. team with assistant Peja Radivojevic, told Axios. “Futsal in our country is growing rapidly … The connection to soccer is an incredible opportunity for people to develop themselves at an even faster rate.”

Context: About 112,000 people play the sport in the U.S., with about 12 million players worldwide, per United States Futsal. The term futsal was created and trademarked in the U.S. in the 1980s to better describe that indoor sport.

👉 Alexandria Soccer Association is holding futsal tryouts over the month of October for U9 to U17 squads. Hanna can be reached at [email protected].