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B26-0504 • 2025

Modification Nos. M0014 and M0015 to Contract No. CW100401 with Wheeler Creek Estates Community Development Corporation Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Modification Nos. M0014 and M0015 to Contract No. CW100401 with Wheeler Creek Estates Community Development Corporation Approval and 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
2026-01-02
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date depends on future action by the Mayor (approval or veto override), which is not yet determined in the provided text.

Emergency Approval for Contract Changes with Wheeler Creek Estates

This law approves two changes to a contract with the Wheeler Creek Estates Community Development Corporation and authorizes payment of up to $1,066,327.04.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Modification Nos. M0014 and M0015 to Contract No. CW100401 with Wheeler Creek Estates Community Development Corporation on an emergency basis.
  • Authorizes payment of up to $1,066,327.04 for goods and services received or to be received under the contract.
  • Adopts the fiscal impact statement provided by the Chief Financial Officer.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Wheeler Creek Estates Community Development Corporation
  • The Council of the District of Columbia

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A law that takes effect after approval by the Mayor and remains in force for no longer than 90 days.
Modification
An official change made to an existing contract or agreement, such as Modification Nos. M0014 and M0015.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not list the specific goods or services included in the payment.
  • This act remains effective for no longer than 90 days after approval by the Mayor (or action to override a veto).
  • The text does not explain why these contract changes were needed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0222 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000037, Expires on Mar 19, 2026

  2. 2025-12-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2025-12-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0222, Expires on Mar 19, 2026

  4. 2025-12-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 29, 2025

  5. 2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

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

  6. 2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-11-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0504 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Modification Nos. M0014 and M0015 to Contract No. CW100401 with Wheeler Creek Estates Community Development Corporation Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-222
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA.
DECEMBER 19, 2025
Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ModificationNos.M0014andM0015toContractNo.CW100401withWheelerCreekEstatesCommunityDevelopmentCorporation,andto
authorizepaymentforthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthe
contract.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“ModificationNos.M0014andM0015toContractNo,CW100401with
WheelerCreekEstatesCommunityDevelopmentCorporationApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2025”,
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. M0014 and M0015 toContractNo. CW100401 withWheeler Creek EstatesCommunity
Development Corporationand authorizespayment inthenot-to-exceedamountof$1,066,327.04
forthegoods and servicesreceivedand tobe receivedunderthecontract.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscal
impactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,
approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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Councilof theDistrictof Columbia

ApprovedDecember19, 2025

DocketNo.26.0504
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[X]VOTEDATE December2,2025
[X1VOICEVOTE ‘Approved
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Bonds x McDutie x T white x
Felder x Nadeau x
Frumin x Parker x
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