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B26-0169 • 2025

Modification Nos. M0008, M0009, M0010, M0011, M0012, and M0013 to Contract No. CW101231 with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington Approvaland Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Modification Nos. M0008, M0009, M0010, M0011, M0012, and M0013 to Contract No. CW101231 with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington Approvaland Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2025-05-02
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact effective date depends on final approval actions by the Mayor or Council override of a veto, which are procedural steps not fully detailed in this excerpt.

Approval of Contract Changes for Catholic Charities Services

This law approves six specific changes to a contract with Catholic Charities and authorizes the District government to pay up to $1,724,935.32 for goods and services.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Modifications M0008 through M0013 to Contract No. CW101231 with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington.
  • Authorizes payment in a total amount not exceeding $1,724,935.32 for goods and services received or to be received under this contract.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia government agencies responsible for paying contracts.
  • Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, which holds Contract No. CW101231.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law is an emergency act and remains in effect for no longer than 90 days after it takes effect.
  • The text does not list the specific details of what goods or services are included in each modification number.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0061 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005328, Expires on Jul 23, 2025

  2. 2025-04-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0061, Expires on Jul 23, 2025

  3. 2025-04-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2025-04-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 24, 2025

  5. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  6. 2025-03-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Human Services

  7. 2025-03-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0169 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Modification Nos. M0008, M0009, M0010, M0011, M0012, and M0013 to Contract No. CW101231 with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington Approvaland Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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‘NROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT

ACT 26-61
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
APRIL 24, 2025
‘Toapprove,on an emergency basis,ModificationNos. M0008, M0009, M0010, M0011, M0012,
and M0013 toContractNo, CW101231 with CatholicCharitiesof the Archdioceseof
Washington,andtoauthorizepaymentforthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobe
receivedunderthecontract,
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“ModificationNos.M0008,M0009,M0010,M0011,M0012,andM0013toContractNo.CW101231withCatholicCharitiesoftheArchdioceseofWashingtonApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection451ofthe Districtof Columbia Home Rule Act,approved
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.803; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.51),and notwithstandingthe
requirementsof section202 of theProcurementPracticesReform Actof 2010, effectiveApril8,
2011 (D.C.Law 18-371;D.C. OfficialCode § 2-352.02),theCouncilapprovesModification
Nos. M0008, M0009, M0010, M0011, M0012, and M0013 toContractNo. CW101231 with
CatholicCharitiesoftheArchdioceseof Washington and authorizespayment inthenot-to-
exceed amountof $1,724,935.32forthegoods and servicesreceivedand tobe receivedunder the
contract.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.‘ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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Councilofthe Districtof Columbia
MayorDistrictofColumbia
April24,2025APPROVED

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