The resolution declares an emergency regarding the need to amend the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005. It aims to clarify that the Mayor has the authority to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of the Act without requiring a 45-day active review period by the Council. This change is necessary due to a drafting error in the Green Food Purchasing Amendment Act of 2021, which inadvertently subjected all new rules from the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) to this review process, creating uncertainty and hindering timely rulemaking essential for the District's environmental laws.

To address this issue, the Council previously passed both an emergency and a temporary amendment act in 2024 to clarify DOEE's rulemaking authority. However, the current resolution is needed to prevent a legal gap between the expiration of the emergency act and the effective date of the temporary act. The Council has determined that the circumstances warrant immediate action, allowing the resolution to take effect right away.