The resolution, titled the "Contract No. DCRL-2024-C-0051 with The Hospital for Sick Children Pediatric Center Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025," addresses an urgent need for the Council of the District of Columbia to approve a contract for in-patient respite care services provided by The Hospital for Sick Children Pediatric Center. The Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) executed an emergency Letter Contract on August 20, 2024, with a total not-to-exceed amount of $900,277.20, which has undergone several modifications to extend the performance period and adjust the contract amount. The current total not-to-exceed amount for the combined contract is $3,663,625.74, necessitating Council approval due to its value exceeding $1 million.

The resolution emphasizes the critical nature of these services for medically fragile youth under CFSA care and states that without Council approval, the hospital cannot be compensated for services rendered beyond the $1 million threshold. The Council has determined that the circumstances warrant immediate action, allowing the resolution to be adopted after a single reading and taking effect immediately to ensure the continuation of these essential services.