B 26-0694 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Modification Nos. M0006 and M0007 to Contract No. GAGA-2022-C-0385-C with SodexoMagic, LLC, Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2026

This emergency bill approves two modifications to an existing contract with SodexoMagic, LLC, which manages food services for 48 schools in the District of Columbia. The legislation authorizes an additional payment of approximately $4.27 million to increase the contract's total spending limit to about $25.2 million for its second year. These changes are intended to cover the costs of providing more meals to students as required by the school system. The bill also grants permission to pay for goods and services already received and those expected under these specific modifications.

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 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated from a draft version to its enrolled, final form after passing the Council. The most significant change is the correction of the authorized funding amount in Section 2, which was initially listed as $4.27 million in the draft but was updated to $25.2 million to reflect the total contract value including the new option year increase.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same, authorizing modifications to a food services contract for 48 school sites, but the financial scope was corrected to match the actual contract value.

FISCAL

The authorized payment amount in Section 2 was changed from $4,268,463.73 to $25,205,921.22 to accurately reflect the total not-to-exceed amount for the contract modifications.

TECHNICAL

The detailed 'Council Contract Summary' section containing provider details, contract terms, and selection process information was removed from the final enrolled text.

Standard enrolled markings, including the 'ENROLLED ORIGINAL' header and signature lines for the Council Chairman and Mayor, were added to finalize the document.

The document header was changed from a cover letter addressed to the Council Chairman to the formal title page of an enrolled act.

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

B26-0694 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors