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Viucenr ©. Grav BY HAND ‘he Honorable Kwame 8. Brows: Cheieman Council ofthe District o? Columbia John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite $08 ‘Washington, DC 20004 Dear Chairman Brow: 1 write to communicate thie Adiministation’s position on legislation that will be before the Council for vote atthe January 17,2012 Additional Legislative Meeting, “Proposed Contract Mudification CA 19-230 with US, Seeurity Asseistss, Inc, Disepnroval Resolution of 2032" This contract reyuites U.S, Scourty Associates, Inc, to provide armed and unarmed special police officers and security guards nevessary fo protect varies owned aul Keave fucliies, The value oF the ‘contrac is $5,470,205.07 for he option petiod beginning on Decembe: 20, 201 end continning through ‘March 31, 2012. US. Security Associates has provided citywide security services for various Distriet govemment facilities singe August 2008 and this contract was subraitted to the Council in lieu o? a full year contract to allow the District enough time to solicit and awanl a new von:ract under the new ageney, the Department of General Services (DGS). Rather than diswpprovo this partal extension, T urge the ‘Council t vote against the disapproval resolution and permit OCP to complete the solicitation process it has already begun rather than hurriedly working to identify an alternative vendor in the event of the Council's contract disapproval. J ask the Council to vote against this disapproval zesolution eater eer ee aaaee Eee eT er January 17,2012 Acditional Legislative Meeting Page 1 “Proposed Contract Modification CA 19-237 with U.S. Steurity Associates, Inc. Disappraval Relation of 2012" This contact requires US. Security Associnies, Ine. to provide security services for the District of Columbia Public Schools. The value of the contract is $3,653,021.72 for a period which began on January 1,2012 that would continue through June 30, 2012. On October 1, 2009, Hawk One Security, Ine, the incumbent contractor providing security services to ‘he District of Columbia Public Schools, on behalf of the Metropolitan Police Department, defaulted on iis contract and placed the safety end well-being of District of Columbia Publie Svaools (DCPS) students at risk. Recognizing the salety risk ofthis default, the Metropolitan Potice Department (MPD) worked to fulfil services and avoid serviee interruption as the Office of Concracts and Procurement (OCP) identified veniors to provide school seuurity services, The nced to hastily identify a vendor ‘enerated anxiety snd constemstion in many District parents, ‘The importance of a certain and stable secwity service for the District's children cannot be overstated and | am deeply concemed thet this disapproval resolution will, once again, place school security in a yecarious and unstable position. I am asking the Council to consider the impact this eontmct disapproval, occurring in the middle ofa school year, would have on the DCPS and MPD as well as the ramifications of transitioning to a new vendor to provide school security services. My administration will work ssiduously to ensure the solicitation is completed in time “or commencement of new contre by the end of the current school year in order to prepare for School Year 2012-2013. Task the ‘Council to vote against this disapproval resoktion, ‘Medical Marijuaxa Cultivation Center and Dispensary Locations Emergeney Act of 2012" ‘My administration is committed to addzessing the legitimate eencems of Ward § residents regarding the placement of medical marijuana cultivation and dispensaries. It appears that the “Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatmen: Amendment Act” has resulted in a high eoncen:ration of cultivation centers in one ward and this unintended consequence must be addressed. However. am concemed that this emergency will further delay implementation of tais importaat program which is necessary tp assist individuals who sulTer with chronic debilitating pain, Lam elso coacemed tha: this emergency may not ‘be legally suificient and would preclude the development of « balanced and reasonable solution within the four comers of the existing Iaw and regulations. As a sesult,1 urge members 1o vote against this emergency and to work with my administration to craft a workable solution. In moving to address the legitimate concems of Ward 5 residents, the Council may be gravitating into zoning matters tat could be within the purview of the Zoning Commission. Janvary 17, 2012 Additional Legislative Meeting Page 2 ‘Thank you for the opportunity to express the Administation’s views on these important picees of Tegislation. sinberely eat C Vincent C. Gray Mayor ‘Members ofthe Coureil of the Distist of Columbia Page 3