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- Item 12501047 (ordinance, first reading): Amend FY water and wastewater commercial paper notes budget by $15,973,925.89 to transfer funds from water reserves to the Butler Street Trunk Relief Systems Improvement Project. (Introduced on consent; outcome: introduced for first reading as part of consent.)

- Item 22501029 (ordinance, second reading): Authorize mayor's designee to execute a second amendment to the supplies agreement for OEM and aftermarket repair parts and services for Fleet Services, retroactive to Nov. 25, 2024, on a month-to-month basis for up to nine months. (Approved by committee; see separate article for discussion.)

- Item 32501030 (ordinance): Amend water and wastewater renewal and extension fund budget by $350,855.82 to transfer funds from watershed reserves to the Program Management Services Team (PMST) project. Committee packet states PMST contract with Stantec SG Contracting Joint Venture had an initial one-year amount of $11,000,000; this item replenishes funds used during a signing gap. (Approved by committee.)

- Item 42501036 (ordinance): Accept an additional Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities grant award of $120,000 to the Mayor's Office of Sustainability and Resilience to fund expenses related to a base grant for an innovation strategy at the intersection of racial wealth, liquidity, and climate action. Committee held the ordinance pending a companion resolution and further departmental responses. (Held in committee.)

- Item 52425R3084 (resolution): First amendment to the cooperative technical assistance and intergovernmental cost-sharing agreement with regional partners and the Atlanta Regional Commission to extend the term six months and authorize technical/legal research funding not to exceed $675,000. (Approved by committee.)

- Item 625R3087 (resolution): Authorize the City to donate up to $85,000 to 20 First Century Leaders Inc. to provide microgrants to people ages 14 to 24 for local climate solutions. The administration requested the item be held for additional details on grant requirements and promotion; committee held the resolution for one cycle. (Held in committee.)

- Item 725R3114 (resolution): Authorize the mayor's designee to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the City of South Fulton to adjust or abandon water and sewer facilities in conflict with South Fulton's Welcome All Road at Gillette Road intersection improvement project; amount not to exceed $17,846. (Approved by committee.)

Votes and procedural notes: Most final votes recorded in the meeting transcript were unanimous with committee members voting in favor where recorded. Items held were done so at the administration's request to provide additional documentation or companion papers at a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","#Atlanta City Council City Utilities Committee meeting January 28, 2025 #atlpol","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of ordinances and resolutions the City Utilities Committee voted on Jan. 28, including approvals for contract extensions, watershed funding, a regional water agreement, and an intergovernmental facilities adjustment with South Fulton; two items were held for a future cycle.","taxTitle","Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia","taxId",2959,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6365978,"Committee renews regional water-cost-sharing agreement and extends technical research funding",314,844000,1158000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2159704-7a2067180aa28f839b3562516a89cec8&start=844&end=1158","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2159704-7a2067180aa28f839b3562516a89cec8/thumbnail_844000.jpg","/articles/6365978/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Committee-renews-regional-water-cost-sharing-agreement-and-extends-technical-research-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6365978-d1f57ebf56ca9bfd71639f9d905e75d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180595&Signature=mrvabsHOti8mk5FkBPKud5rUcmtXeKW7EOKzr6mU92M2lD1nkK2kjMLm9Jp3Rlv5cPkHV~81hKkll7QZFA12diDS~Cb2dg0Ji2ElC3-V1dx~pU5Hr5rGPkNNQQ-nrz5BjYRDaOqWmk5Gkrn6KoeALjdjcqVaJ37XDhoydbVMkeGV9JKjUOfJ3~My-2tUKfE2QVSFQvFNArs15eG2-PHr7RbTze76jf6ihYfcRnbCCjDx5n4CrnaVoJ6JWDmGLwIWIDqvNbCH7FzFQwSAamIESoT9KQZYNOTpuISnWt8dqTfH6U-4W8zpmC-TKilMilvHsgtVjFGi6csOCmnG3kshNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Utilities Committee on Jan. 28 approved a first amendment renewing and extending a cooperative technical-assistance and cost-sharing agreement among metro water suppliers and regional governments to fund technical and legal research related to water supply.

Councilmember Howard Shook presented the resolution and sought committee approval. A staff member identified in the meeting as Bandari explained the agreement renews long-standing regional collaboration under the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) umbrella to protect metro water supplies and update technical work supporting litigation and intergovernmental negotiations.

Bandari summarized two decades of regional work, saying metro water suppliers have pooled legal and technical resources through ARC to defend water withdrawals and to participate in settlement and rulemaking processes. \"So over the years, we've been fighting the fight together, sharing resources legally and technically, and we won every fight we've been in,\" Bandari said. He referenced recent litigation and a settlement process involving Alabama and Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court case concerning Lake Lanier, and the ongoing water control manual revision.

Bandari said the three-year renewal is a not-to-exceed arrangement that spreads costs by population: \"We pay, 1 and a half share 1 share for the city of Atlanta and a half share for our Tom Low plant ownership,\" he said. Bandari named the lead law firm as Lewis Jones and Jones Fortuna (formerly associated with King & Spalding).

Councilmember Shook moved approval; Councilmember Isha Collins seconded. The committee voted to approve the amendment, authorizing the mayor's designee to execute the amendment and to enter into subsequent agreements with regional partners. The item description lists a funding cap not to exceed $675,000 to support the technical and legal research.","The committee approved a six-month extension and renewal of a regional cooperative agreement that funds technical and legal work on metro Atlanta's water supply, authorizing up to $675,000 for technical and legal research shared among multiple jurisdictions.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":44,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":93,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":94,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":95,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6365982,"Committee approves retroactive extension for Fleet parts contract while RFP proceeds",273,620000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2159704-7a2067180aa28f839b3562516a89cec8&start=347&end=620","/articles/6365982/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Committee-approves-retroactive-extension-for-Fleet-parts-contract-while-RFP-proceeds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6365982-596e39670731d253a9bcededd23b7c3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180595&Signature=KIr~H5YLXVIAVqdZHk71q8xucwbMT25TyT9xRXYUO6rF~8esX0PBedl16IiB7EzkiILlTH9wUlY2D87F7Vv1Zygmrh0sQhtTzYCuEVYunUU0BYIrkD8qiZGaHscpNbwDbiKLFCP5oJyYeBDDiNvjKq3FYQ3JdLCvMeZ0lfFG~dC0mlAYvAWjBt3hYQEgh7ECUTfKJVAoiK4vyHCAhOSaZgN-fXeneIYmIBZ8kN9FI-0CKKJhWR~L~osGuqSX2H-BxScVCTMjoLrwVMoTOXhfZal54i2WSg3lsSefUb7qA0xXDvoZnA7L80ZpwpVBqE5CLQoH76tbKFfktnDkNSUmdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Utilities Committee on Jan. 28 approved a second amendment to extend the city's OEM and aftermarket parts and services agreement for passenger vehicles and trucks on a month-to-month basis, retroactive to Nov. 25, 2024, to continue parts sourcing while a new solicitation is completed.

Committee chair Councilmember Antonio Lewis said the item was before the committee as part of the regular agenda. Interim Deputy Commissioner Melissa Davis of the Department of Public Works told the committee the extension would let Fleet Services keep sourcing parts while the department finishes a new RFP (RFP AM DPW 2411-1-12561).

Davis said the department moved from an Invitation for Bid (IFB) approach to an RFP to prioritize quality over lowest price and that the department's initial 90-day extension had expired. \"This extension would allow Fleet Services to continue sourcing parts, while the department awaits final solicitation award for RFP AM DPW 2411-1-12561, Fleet Parts and Services,\" Davis said.

Councilmember Howard Shook pressed staff on the language in the ordinance caption, saying the words \"revive,\" \"ratify,\" and \"retroactive\" were \"red flags\" and asked for the contract history. Davis responded that an earlier sourcing platform and procurement approach had been placed on hold, prompting the switch to an RFP and the need to extend the existing contract.

The motion to approve the second amendment was moved by Councilmember Shook and seconded by Councilmember Matt Westmoreland; the committee voted to approve the extension. The committee record shows the item was found favorable.

The ordinance authorizes the mayor's designee to execute the second amendment to the supplies agreement for OEM and aftermarket parts and services for Fleet Services. The item description in the committee packet states the extension is retroactive to Nov. 25, 2024, for a period up to nine months.","The City Utilities Committee approved a retroactive, month-to-month extension of the city's parts-and-repair contract for fleet vehicles to maintain parts sourcing while the Department of Public Works completes a new RFP.","actionData","errors"]

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City Utilities Committee: votes at a glance — Jan. 28, 2025

Committee renews regional water-cost-sharing agreement and extends technical research funding

Committee approves retroactive extension for Fleet parts contract while RFP proceeds