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District Of Columbia Council Bill B26-0122 Compare Versions

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	1	+	GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	2	+	Office of the Attorney General
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5		-	AN ACT
	6	+	A
	7	+	TTORNEY GENERAL
	8	+	BRIAN L. SCHWALB
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	10	+	February 10, 2025
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	12	+	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
	13	+	Chairman
	14	+	Council of the District of Columbia
	15	+	John A. Wilson Building
	16	+	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
	17	+	Washington, DC 20004
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	19	+	Dear Chairman Mendelson:
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	21	+	Enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is proposed
	22	+	emergency legislation, the “Contract No. DCCB-2025-F -0003 with Edelson PC Approval and
	23	+	Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025” and accompanying emergency declaration
	24	+	resolution (“legislation”) to approve the award of the proposed definitive multiyear Contract Number
	25	+	DCCB-2025-F -0003 to Edelson PC.
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	27	+	Under the proposed contract, Edelson PC will assist OAG with an investigation and potential
	28	+	litigation against identified targets for violation of law related to past marketing, selling, and
	29	+	installation of lead water pipes. The Contract is a multi-year contingency fee contract, under which
	30	+	the Contractor will only be compensated if the District realizes a monetary recovery, either through
	31	+	settlement, judgement, or otherwise.
	32	+	The not-to-exceed amount of this contract is $85 million, and
	33	+	the base period of performance is from the date of the award through five years thereafter. This
	34	+	contract will definitize a letter contract awarded on October 21, 2024.
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	37	+	If you have any questions , please have your staff contact Interim Deputy Attorney General Sarah
	38	+	Comeau at (202)-724-6611 or at sarah.comeau@dc.gov.
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	40	+	I look forward to the Council’s favorable consideration of this contract .
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	42	+	Sincerely,
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	44	+	Brian L. Schwalb
	45	+	Attorney General
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	47	+	Enclosures
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	64	+	Chairman Phil Mendelson
	65	+	at the request
	66	+	of the Attorney General
	67	+	A BILL
10	68		IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	69	+	16 To approve, on an emergency basis, multiyear Contract No. DCCB-2025-F-0003 with Edelson
	70	+	17 PC, to provide legal services to the Office of the Attorney General, and to authorize
	71	+	18 payment for the services received and to be received under the contract.
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	73	+	20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
	74	+	21 act may be cited as the "Contract No. DCCB-2025-F-0003 with Edelson PC Approval and
	75	+	22 Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025".
	76	+	23 Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
	77	+	24 December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.
	78	+	C. Official Code§ 1-204.51) and section 202 of the
	79	+	25 Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-371; D.C.
	80	+	26 Official Code § 2-352.02), the Council approves multiyear Contract No. DCCB-2025-F-0003
	81	+	27 with Edelson PC to provide legal services to assist the Public Advocacy Division of the Office of
	82	+	28 the Attorney General with an investigation of and potential litigation against identified targets for
	83	+	29 violation of law related to past marketing, selling, and installation oflead water pipes and
	84	+	30 authorizes payment in the not-to-exceed amount
	85	+	of $85,000,000.00 for services received and to
	86	+	31 be received under the contract.
	87	+	32 Sec.
	88	+	3. The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement provided by the Chief Financial
	89	+	33 Officer as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a
	90	+	of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-34
	91	+	301.47a). 35
	92	+	Sec. 4. This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of 36
	93	+	veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no 37
	94	+	longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in 38
	95	+	Section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 39
	96	+	Stat. 788; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 40
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	98	+	GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	99	+	Office of the Attorney General
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	102	+	ATTORNEY GENERAL
	103	+	BRIAN L. SCHWALB
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	105	+	Commercial Division
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	107	+	REVISED MEMORANDUM
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	109	+	TO: Sarina Loy
	110	+	Deputy Director
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	113	+	Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs
	114	+	FROM: Robert Schildkraut
	115	+	Section Chief
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	118	+	Government Contracts Section
	119	+	DATE:
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	121	+	January 29, 2025
	122	+	SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Action for Outside Legal Counsel
	123	+	Contract Number: DCCB-2025-F-0003
	124	+	Contractor: Edelson PC
	125	+	Proposed Contract Amount: NTE $85,000,000 (5-Year Amount)
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16		-	To approve, on an emergency basis, multiyear Contract No. DCCB-2025-F-0003 with Edelson
17		-	PC, to provide legal services to the Office of the Attorney General, and to authorize
18		-	payment for the services received and to be received under the contract.
	129	+	This is to Certify that this Office has reviewed the above-referenced Contract and that we have
	130	+	found it to be legally sufficient.
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20		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
21		-	act may be cited as the “Contract No. DCCB-2025-F-0003 with Edelson PC Approval and
22		-	Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025”.
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24		-	Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
25		-	December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.51), and notwithstanding the
26		-	requirements of section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8,
27		-	2011 (D.C. Law 18- 371; D.C. Official Code § 2- 352.02), the Council approves multiyear
28		-	Contract No. DCCB- 2025-F-0003 with Edelson PC to provide legal services to assist the Public
29		-	Advocacy Division of the Office of the Attorney General with an investigation of and potential
30		-	litigation against identified targets for violations of law related to past marketing, selling, and
31		-	installation of lead water pipes, and authorizes payment in the not-to-exceed amount of $85
32		-	million for services received and to be received under the contract .
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34		-	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
35		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement provided by the Chief Financial Officer as
36		-	the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of
37		-	1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a).
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39		-	Sec. 4. Effective date.
40		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
41		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no
	132	+	If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate to call me at (202) 724- 4018.
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49		-	longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in
50		-	Section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87
51		-	Stat. 788; D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.12(a)).
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58		-	Chairman
59		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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66		-	Mayor
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	135	+	______________________________
	136	+	Robert Schildkraut