Summary#

This is Resolution 26-503, the “Modification Nos. M0008, M0009 and M0010 to Contract No. CW110323 with Tag-B Parking, LLC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026.” It declares an emergency and approves three changes to an existing contract; it does not amend a statute or create a new program. Its stated goal is to continue private transportation and attendant services for eligible students.

• The Council approves modifications to the Office of Contracting and Procurement’s contract with Tag-B Parking, LLC, made on behalf of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
• The contract covers private student transportation and attendant services for eligible students. The resolution does not change who is eligible.
• It authorizes payment for goods and services already received and to be received under the modifications.
• The approved contract amount for the stated option-year period may not exceed $18,710,208.
• The resolution takes effect immediately and allows the Council to act after a single reading because it declares an emergency.

What it means for you#

• Eligible students and their families: The resolution permits the contract to continue covering private transportation and attendant services. It does not guarantee a particular route, service level, or individual placement.
• Tag-B Parking, LLC: The company may be paid for covered services received and to be received, up to the approved amount.
• District agencies: The Office of Contracting and Procurement approved the first two modifications and is responsible for the contract on behalf of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. The resolution approves all three modifications.
• Taxpayers: The resolution authorizes a contract amount up to the stated limit. It does not say how much will actually be paid.

Money#

The resolution approves a contract amount of up to $18,710,208 for the stated option-year period; actual spending is not provided.

• Modification M0008 set a limit of $990,000 for August 22 through September 30, 2026. Modification M0009 raised that limit by $617,376.96, to $1,607,376.96.
• Modification M0010 adds $17,102,831.04 for October 1, 2026, through August 21, 2027, bringing the stated not-to-exceed amount to $18,710,208.
• The resolution says Council approval is needed because the modifications increase the contract’s value by more than $1 million during a 12-month period.
• No publicly available information on actual payments or other costs is included in the supplied material.

What is unclear#

• The resolution does not describe the transportation and attendant services in detail, or how many students or trips the contract covers.
• It does not explain how students qualify as “eligible,” or set out how service decisions are made.
• The contract itself is not supplied, so its rates, other terms, and any reporting or oversight rules could not be checked.
• The resolution does not give a breakdown of expected spending or say how much of the approved limit will be used.

Case for#

• The resolution says Council approval is needed to continue services and allow payment for services already provided and still to come.
• A possible argument for approving a defined, not-to-exceed amount is that it permits these services to continue while setting a maximum authorized amount.
• The emergency declaration makes the approval effective immediately, which could avoid a gap in contract authority.

Case against#

• The resolution approves payment for past and future services, but the supplied text does not show the contract’s rates, service volume, or expected actual spending.
• It uses an emergency process for a contract modification worth up to $18,710,208. A possible concern is that a single-reading approval gives less time for review than the resolution’s ordinary approval process might allow.
• The resolution does not explain how the agencies will check service quality or report on whether the approved amount is being used as intended.