PR 26-0298 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This resolution (PR 26-0298) declares an emergency to allow immediate action on the redevelopment of the 180-acre RFK Memorial Stadium campus in Washington, D.C. It enables the District government to issue bonds, enter lease and development agreements with the Washington Commanders football team, and manage funds for the project while awaiting final approval of the permanent redevelopment bill (Bill 26-288). The resolution directly affects the District government and the Commanders, facilitating a stadium construction timeline targeting completion by 2030 alongside mixed-use commercial and residential development. It bypasses standard legislative review steps to align with the project’s urgent schedule.

Tags: Emergency Management

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Sep 2025

Signed into Law

Sep 2025

Introduced Sep 16, 2025 Signed Sep 17, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

The document appears to be a formatting error where two completely different bills were merged. The original bill (PR 26-0298) was about authorizing emergency bond issuances and agreements for the RFK Stadium campus redevelopment, but the changes show it was replaced with a resolution about police salary schedule changes. This is a fundamental change in subject matter rather than a modification of the original bill.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed entirely from RFK Stadium redevelopment authorization to police salary schedule adjustments for non-union uniformed police officials.

SCOPE

Removed all provisions related to RFK Stadium redevelopment, bond authorizations, lease agreements, and development financing agreements with the Washington Commanders.

Added a completely new resolution focused on approving salary schedule changes for non-union, uniformed Metropolitan Police Department officials for fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from immediate implementation to October 1, 2025, with retroactive application to October 8, 2023 for FY2024 and October 6, 2024 for FY2025.

ELIGIBILITY

Added provisions specifying that salary changes apply only to non-union, uniformed police officials and exclude former officials except as provided by specific merit personnel act provisions.

FISCAL

Removed all references to bond issuances, special funds, and financial agreements related to stadium development and commercial retail/housing projects.

Floor votes · Council Sep 17, 2025

How they voted

11–2

Passed

Total votes 13

Sep 17, 2025

D Democratic11

9 Yea 2 Nay

81% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Sep 17, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (11-2)

council

Sep 16, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0298 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors