B 26-0701 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Modification Nos. M0008 and M0009 to Contract No. CW113639 with Safeware, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2026

This emergency bill approves two modifications to an existing contract with Safeware, Inc., a vendor that supplies firefighting tools, hazardous materials response equipment, and safety gear. The legislation increases the maximum allowable spending for the second option period of the contract from $900,000 to $1.6 million to cover additional quantities of these essential items. This adjustment is necessary because a separate federally funded contract has expired and federal funding policies have changed, requiring the district to purchase more equipment to meet local operational needs. The act also authorizes the payment for goods and services already received and those expected under these modified terms.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Council Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jun 3, 2026 Signed Jul 30, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a draft introduction to an enrolled, final legal version. The primary substantive change is the correction of the contract number from 'CWI 13639' to 'CW113639' and the removal of a detailed contract summary table that was present in the draft. The core funding amount of $1.6 million and the emergency nature of the legislation remain unchanged.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's subject matter is identical, but the document format has shifted from a draft with a detailed contract summary to a final enrolled act with a corrected contract number.
TECHNICAL

The contract number was corrected from 'CWI 13639' to 'CW113639' in the bill text.

A detailed contract summary table listing option periods and specific explanations for funding increases was removed, likely because it was part of the draft introduction rather than the final enrolled statute.

Standard enrolled act formatting, including signatures for the Chairman and Mayor, was added.

Floor votes · Council Jul 14, 2026

How they voted

12–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 13
Jul 14, 2026
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jul 14, 2026
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)
council
Jun 23, 2026
Committee
Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
legislature
Jun 3, 2026
Introduced
B26-0701 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
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Chairman