The proposed resolution, titled the "Reprogramming Request No. 26-91 Disapproval Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025," aims to disapprove a reprogramming request from the Mayor concerning the allocation of $5,500,000 in Local Funds. This request was intended to transfer funds from the Office of Unified Communications and the Department of Corrections to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to address year-end spending pressures, specifically to supplement the MPD's overtime budget for Fiscal Year 2025. The resolution highlights that this reprogramming is necessary to balance accounts and prevent the MPD from being classified as overspending its budget, despite the fact that officers have already been paid.

The resolution emphasizes the urgency of the situation, as the reprogramming request will be automatically approved on November 10, 2025, unless the Council acts to disapprove it. It notes that the MPD's overtime expenditures have significantly exceeded the budget approved by the Council, with approximately $150 million spent on overtime against an approved budget of $23.9 million. The Council asserts that the Executive has failed to manage these costs effectively, necessitating immediate action to disapprove the reprogramming request after a single reading. The resolution is set to take effect immediately upon adoption.