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B26-0506 • 2025

Modification Nos. M0002 and M0003 to Contract No. CW121533 with Brandywine Valley SPCA Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Modification Nos. M0002 and M0003 to Contract No. CW121533 with Brandywine Valley SPCA 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 official summary does not provide specific details about the nature of the 'comprehensive animal control services' beyond mentioning them in a general context. The exact scope is left open to interpretation based on the contract modifications.

Emergency Act for Animal Services Contract Modifications

This act approves modifications to a contract between the District of Columbia and Brandywine Valley SPCA for animal control services and allows payment up to $8,173,916.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Modification Nos. M0002 and M0003 to Contract No. CW121533 with the Brandywine Valley SPCA.
  • Authorizes payment up to $8,173,916 for goods and services provided under this contract from October 29, 2025, through September 30, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia government
  • Brandywine Valley SPCA

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A law passed quickly to address urgent situations.
Contract Modification
Changes made to an existing contract between two parties.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act expires on March 19, 2026.
  • It only applies for a period of up to 90 days after approval by the Mayor or Council action if vetoed.

Bill History

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

    Act A26-0224 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000041, 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 A26-0224, 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 Health

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

    Legislative Meeting

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

    B26-0506 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Modification Nos. M0002 and M0003 to Contract No. CW121533 with Brandywine Valley SPCA Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-224
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DECEMBER 19, 2025
Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ModificationNos.M0002andM0003toContractNo.CW121533withBrandywineValleySPCAtoprovidecomprehensiveanimalcontrolservices,includingoperationoftheDistrictofColumbia’sanimalshelterandanimaldiseasepreventionservices,andtoauthorizepaymentforthegoodsandservicesreceived
andtobereceivedunderthecontract.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“ModificationNos.M0002andM0003toContractNo.CW121533withBrandywineValleySPCAApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection451oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approved
December24,1973(87Stat.803;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.51),andnotwithstandingtherequirementsofsection202oftheProcurementPracticesReformActof2010,effectiveApril8,2011(D.C.Law18-371;D.C.OfficialCode§2-352.02),theCouncilapprovesModificationNos.M0002andM0003toContractNo.CW121533withBrandywineValleySPCAtoprovide
comprehensiveanimalcontrolservices,includingoperationoftheDistrictofColumbia’sanimalshelterandanimaldiseasepreventionservices,andauthorizespaymentinthenot-to-exceedamountof$8,173,916forthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontractfortheperiodofOctober29,2025,throughSeptember30,2026.
Sec,3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbySection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-301.47a).
Sec.4. Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.12(a)).
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DistrictpfColumbiaApproved
December19, 2025

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