PR 25-0317 — Employment Contract of Dr. Maurice D. Edington as President of the University of the District of Columbia Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023

'Boan£ofTrusteesENROLLED JuneORIGINAL 30,A 2023RESOLUTION The25-202 .HonorableIN PhilTHE Mendelson,COUNCIL ChairmanOF CouncilTHE oftheDISTRICT DistrictOF ofCOLUMBIA ColumbiaJuly Committee11, 2023 To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the Wholeneed Pennsylvaniato Ave,approve NW,the Suitemultiyear 504employment Washington,contract D.of Dr.

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20004 Dear Chairman Mendelson:

Enclosed for consideration and enactment by the Council of the District of Columbia is the "Employment Contract of Dr.

Edington asfor Presidenta ofperiod thebeginning UniversityAugust of1, the2023. District of Columbia Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023", and the "Employment Contract of Dr.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Employment Contract of Dr.

EdingtonEdington, as President of the University of the District of Columbia Emergency ApprovalDeclaration Resolution of2023",of in2023”. accordance with the provisions ofD.C.

Official Code§1-204.51 (c)(3).

This emergency legislation would authorize an employment agreement for the President of the University ofthe District ofColumbia from an effectivedate ofAugust 1, 2023 thru June 30, 2027.

The approval of this emergency legislation will ensure continuity, educational excellence and responsible governance as we continue to grow the University into a greater, and more successful educational institution.

Dr.Edington will succeed President Ronald Mason Jr., who will stepdown as the University's longest serving president since his arrival in July 2015.

Also included are ( 1) the June 8, 2023, UDC Resolution No.

2023-11;

(2) a Fiscal Impact Statement from the University's Chief Financial Officer;

and (3) a Legal Sufficiency Statement and (4) a copy ofthe contract.

respectfully request the Council's favorable consideration of the enclosed legislation on an emergency basis.

Should you have any questions, please contact Avis Marie Russell, General Counsel at 202-274-5604.

Sincerely, tl/l/>1//~ Christopher Bell, Chairperson, Board of Trustees University of the District of Columbia Enclosures Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20008 Telephone (202) 274-5700 · www.udc.edu l ~ ~ ~ ~ n P h i i M ;

n d e l s o n at the request of the Universityof the District of Columbia 5 7 9 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION fN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve the employment contract of Dr.

Maurice D.

Edington for a period beginning Augus1,2023 submitted by the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia .

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this resolution may be cited as the "Employment Contract of Dr.

Maurice D.

Edington, President of the University of the District of Columbia Emergency Declaration Resolution of2023".

Edington, priorwho towill Councilsucceed recessPresident Ronald Mason Jr., who will step down as the University’s longest serving president since his arrival in July 2015, because the start daterojecteddate of the contract is projected to be August 1, 20232023, and to ensure continuity as the University moves forward with responsible governance and educational excellence.

Dr.

Edington will succeed President Ronald Mason Jr., who will step down as the University's longest serving president since his arrival in July 2015.

The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in Sectionsection 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the "EmploymentEmployment Contract of Dr.

Edington, President of the University of the District of Columbia Emergency Approval Resolution of 2023"2023 be adopted afteron aan singleemergency reading.basis.