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Fitzroy Lee

Acting Chief Financial Officer

October 27, 2021

The Honorable Phil Mendelson

Chairperson

Councilofthe District of Columbia

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504

Washington, DC 20004

Dear Chairman Mendelson:

Pursuant to D.C. Official Code 2-352.02a, enclosed for consideration and approval by the

Council of the District of Columbia are the proposed Harris & Harris Settlement Agreement

Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021 and Harris &

Harris Settlement Agreement Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Actof2021 for

the proposed settlement agreement with Harris & Harris, Ltd. The proposed settlement agreement

is in the amountof$1,658,422.54 for the period ofperformance from June 1, 2021 through July

31, 2021.

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Finance and Treasury has a contract with

Harris & Harris, Ltd., Contract CFOPD-19-C-003,    toprovide secondary delinquent debt collection

services. Inconnection with the Districts Fiscal Year 2021 DMV Ticket Amnesty Program, Harris

& Harris, Ltd. provided similar services for the collectionof non-delinquent debt to the Office of

Finance and Treasury from June 1, 2021 through July 31, 2021. The Office of Finance and

Treasury accepted those services. During this period, $20.5Mof non-delinquent debt was collected

in connection with the Ticket Amnesty Program. Harris & Harris, Ltd. submitted a claim for

payment against Contract CFOPD-19-C-003, however the Contracting Officer determined that the

collection of non-delinquent debt was outside of the scopeof the contract and that the services

provided were an unauthorized commitment. The Parties have determined that settlement of the

claim is in their mutual best interests.

As always, I am available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed

action. In order to facilitate a response to any questions concerning the proposed action, please

have your staff contact Dorothy Whisler Fortune, Director of the Office of Contracts for the

Office of the Chief Financial Officer at (202) 442-8078.

dpa Lee

 imperely,

Fitzroy Lee

ce: Nyasha Smith, Secretary, Council of the District of Columbia

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                                                        Chairman Phil Mendelson

                                                         at the request ofthe Chief Financial Officer

                                     A PROPOSED RESOLUTION

                        IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

     To declare the existenceof an emergency with respect to the proposed Settlement Agreement

     with Harris & Harris, Ltd, for non-delinquent debt collection services provided to the Office of

     Finance and Treasury in connection with the Districts Fiscal Year 2021 DMV Ticket Amnesty

     Program and to authorize payment for the services received.

            RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this

     resolution may be cited as the Harris & Harris Settlement Agreement Approval and Payment

zB   Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021.

24          Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve the proposed Settlement

25   Agreement with Harris & Harris, Ltd. for non-delinquent debt collection services provided to

26   the Office of Finance and Treasury in connection with the Districts Fiscal Year 2021 DMV

27   Ticket Amnesty Program and to authorize payment for the services received.

28          (b) The Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Finance and Treasury has a

29   contract with Harris & Harris, Ltd., Contract CFOPD-19-C-003, to provide secondary delinquent

30   debt collection services.   In connection with the District's Fiscal Year 2021 DMV Ticket

31   Amnesty Program, Harris & Harris, Ltd. provided similar services for the collection of non-

32   delinquent debt to the Office of Finance and Treasury from June 1, 2021 through July 31, 2021.

33   The Office of Finance and Treasury accepted those services. During this period, $20.5M of non-

34   delinquent debt was collected in connection with the Ticket Amnesty Program. Harris & Harris,

     Ltd. submitted a claim for payment against Contract CFOPD-19-C-003, however the Contracting

     Officer determined that the collection of non-delinquent debt was outside of the scope of the

     contract. The Parties have determined that settlement of the claim is in their mutual best

     interests.

             () The proposed Settlement Agreement would require the Office of Finance and

     Treasury to make a one-time payment in the amount of $1,658,422.54 to Harris & Harris, Ltd.

     for the services provided, which is more than $1 million during a 12-month period; therefore,

     Council approval is required.

             Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances

10   enumerated in Section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Harris

I    & Harris Settlement Agreement Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of

12   2021 be adopted after a single reading.

13           Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.