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 the 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. This contract, originally executed on August 20, 2024, by the Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA), has undergone several modifications that have adjusted its total not-to-exceed amount and extended its performance period. The current total for the contract is $3,663,625.74, necessitating Council approval due to its value exceeding $1 million over a 12-month period.

The resolution emphasizes the critical nature of these services for medically fragile youth under CFSA care and highlights 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 an emergency declaration, allowing for the resolution to be adopted after a single reading and to take effect immediately.