The resolution, titled the Association Meeting Flexibility Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025, addresses the urgent need to amend the Condominium Act of 1976 to allow condominium unit owners associations and cooperatives to conduct virtual meetings. This amendment is necessary to clarify voting and quorum requirements for such meetings, ensuring that associations can continue to operate effectively in a remote format. The resolution highlights that since the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual meetings have become commonplace, and the Council has previously granted temporary flexibility for these associations to meet virtually without needing to amend their bylaws. However, the most recent extension of this flexibility is set to expire on March 1, 2025.

The resolution emphasizes the importance of enacting emergency legislation to provide ongoing access to virtual meeting capabilities for all interested associations. It notes that a permanent measure, the Fairness and Stability in Housing Amendment Act of 2024, has been passed but is still undergoing congressional review. Given the circumstances outlined, the Council of the District of Columbia has determined that immediate action is necessary, allowing the Association Meeting Flexibility Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 to be adopted after a single reading and taking effect immediately.