Criminal Justice

This bill authorizes the District of Columbia to approve and pay for a contract with Patriot Harley Davidson to purchase 30-35 police motorcycles with sidecars for the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Special Operations Division. It bypasses standard procurement rules due to an emergency need: the motorcycles are required for the 2024 Presidential Inauguration motorcade, and no other dealership can supply identical vehicles meeting MPD’s specifications. The contract has a maximum value of $1,686,086.89 for the motorcycles and required accessories, to be paid from October 2024 through September 2025. As a procedural payment authorization, it does not create new policy but enables immediate procurement.

This bill approves a 20-year contract with Jubilee Housing, Inc. to provide 18 permanently affordable re-entry supportive housing units at 1721-1725 Kalorama Road NW (Ward 1) for returning citizens with incomes at 30% of the median family income. The contract, totaling $33.6 million over 20 years ($1.4 million in FY 2025), includes rent subsidies and supportive services for these units. The emergency resolution allows expedited approval to fast-track housing availability for this vulnerable population. It directly affects 18 households and aligns with the Reentry Housing and Services Program Act of 2021.

This emergency resolution approves a $1.69 million contract (CW122630) with Patriot Harley Davidson to purchase 30-35 police motorcycles with sidecars for the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). It authorizes immediate payment for these vehicles, which were procured under emergency contract terms due to their value exceeding $1 million. The resolution is required under District of Columbia law to allow payment for goods delivered between December 2024 and December 2025. It directly affects the MPD (which will use the motorcycles) and Patriot Harley Davidson (the vendor). The Council must approve this to fulfill the emergency procurement.