PR 26-0417 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

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

This resolution approves two contract modifications totaling $8.17 million for Brandywine Valley SPCA to continue providing animal control services in the District of Columbia. It authorizes payment for the period October 2025 through September 2026, covering the operation of the District's animal shelter and animal disease prevention services. The resolution is classified as an emergency measure to avoid disruption of these essential services, as required by law for contracts exceeding $1 million in a 12-month period. The modifications extend an existing contract without altering its core service scope.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

Council Passage

Dec 2025

Signed into Law

Dec 2025

Introduced Nov 24, 2025 Signed Dec 2, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The document transitioned from a letter from Mayor Muriel Bowser to the Council to an enrolled original version of the resolution. The substantive content regarding the contract modifications with Brandywine Valley SPCA remains largely the same, though the formatting and presentation changed significantly. The resolution authorizes emergency funding of $8,173,916 for animal control services through contract modifications.

TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a letter from the Mayor to an enrolled resolution with different header formatting and page numbering.

The resolution title and citation text were slightly reformatted but the substantive content remains unchanged.

Minor wording adjustments in the body text, such as changing 'received and to be received' to 'received and to be received under the contract' for clarity.

Floor votes · Council Dec 2, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Dec 2, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Dec 2, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Dec 2, 2025

Committee

Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Health

legislature

Nov 24, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0417 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors