B 26-0693 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Modification Nos. M0006 and M0008 to Contract No. GAGA-2022-C-0385-A with Aramark Educational Services, LLC, Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2026

This emergency bill authorizes the District of Columbia Council to approve two contract modifications with Aramark Educational Services, LLC, a company that provides food services to the district's schools. The legislation specifically allows the contract amount for the second option year to increase by approximately $2.9 million to cover the cost of additional meals required for 37 school sites. It also grants immediate payment authorization for the goods and services already received and those expected under these modifications. The bill is designated as an emergency measure and will remain in effect for no longer than 90 days after approval.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Council Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced May 26, 2026 Signed Jul 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was transitioned from a draft introduction to its final enrolled version, which includes the official signatures of the Mayor and Council Chairman. The most significant change is the correction of the total funding amount in Section 2 from $2,925,979.38 to $17,004,045.26, reflecting the full not-to-exceed value of the contract modification rather than just the incremental increase. The bill authorizes emergency payment for food services provided to 37 school sites under a contract with Aramark Educational Services, LLC.

Scope change

The scope of the funding authorization was clarified to cover the total contract value of $17,004,045.26, whereas the draft text only specified the incremental increase amount.

FISCAL

The authorized payment amount in Section 2 was updated from $2,925,979.38 to $17,004,045.26 to reflect the total not-to-exceed limit of the contract modification.

TECHNICAL

Official signature blocks for the Mayor and Council Chairman were added to finalize the enrolled status of the bill.

The introductory cover letter and detailed contract summary tables were removed as they are no longer part of the final enrolled legislative text.

Floor votes · Council Jun 30, 2026

How they voted

12–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 13

Jun 30, 2026

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jun 30, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)

council

Jun 2, 2026

Committee

Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee of the Whole

legislature

May 26, 2026

Introduced

B26-0693 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors