District of ColumbiaCouncil declares emergency for snow removal contract decision
The D.C. Council declared an emergency so a separate act approving a $5 million snow removal contract and payments could pass after one reading.
What it does
The Council declared an emergency so a separate act on Capitol Paving's $5 million snow removal contract and payments could pass after one reading. This resolution does not approve either.
Argument forA one-reading path could let the Council decide sooner whether to allow payment for snow removal work above $1 million.
Argument againstPassing the separate act after one reading could give Council members less time to review the $5 million contract before deciding whether to approve it.
More detail
The Council declared an emergency so a separate contract approval and payment act could pass after one reading. The separate act concerns Capitol Paving's $5 million snow and ice removal contract for D.C. public works, including two contract changes. Council approval is needed because the contract exceeds $1 million in 12 months. This resolution does not itself approve the contract or authorize payment. The declaration took effect immediately on October 20, 2026. The payment issue covers work from November 7, 2025, through November 6, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 30Resolution R26-0535, Effective from Oct 20, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013718Latest
- Oct 20Approved with Resolution Number R26-0535Major
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Oct 20Final Reading, CCMinor
- Oct 6Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Public Works and OperationsMinor
- Sep 21PR26-0809 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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