PR 26-0063 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Proposed Contract with Edelson PC for Contract DCCB-2025-F-0003 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This resolution requests Council approval for a $85 million, multiyear contingency contract with law firm Edelson PC to investigate and potentially litigate past violations related to lead water pipe marketing, sales, and installation. The contract, which requires payment only if the District recovers funds (via settlement or judgment), is being fast-tracked under emergency procedures due to its annual spending exceeding $1 million. This approval would formalize a previously awarded letter contract for the Office of the Attorney General's legal work.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Council Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed Mar 4, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

The document changed from a letter transmitting a proposed emergency resolution to an enrolled original version of the resolution itself. The substantive content of the resolution remains identical, but the format reflects its progression through the legislative process from initial submission to final enrollment.

TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a transmittal letter with a proposed resolution attachment to an enrolled original resolution document, indicating it has been formally adopted by the Council.

The resolution number changed from being unnumbered in the proposed version to being assigned number 26-44 in the enrolled version.

The date changed from February 10, 2025 (letter date) to March 4, 2025 (enrollment date), reflecting the timeline of legislative processing.

The transmittal letter from Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb to Council Chairman Phil Mendelson was removed as it is no longer needed once the resolution is enrolled.

The memorandum from Robert Schildkraut certifying legal sufficiency was removed as it was part of the initial review process, not the final enrolled legislation.

Floor votes · Council Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

Mar 4, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Mar 4, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

legislature

Feb 12, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0063 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors