Council declares emergency to allow one-reading contract approval

The Council declares an emergency so a separate contract-approval measure may be adopted after one reading. The proposed modification covers a $1,774,850.84 option year between the Child and Family Services Agency and Crawford Consulting and Mental Health Service, Inc. The separate emergency measure would still need to approve the modification and authorize payment; this resolution does neither. Council approval is required because the modification would raise the contract's value above $1 million within 12 months. Without that approval, the contractor cannot be paid for services above $1 million during the option year. The resolution took effect immediately on September 22, 2026; the proposed option year runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.