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Approved items included a contract term increase for the juvenile justice courtroom build-out (item 250666), an increase and extension for disaster recovery and sewage cleaning services (item 20250713), a 60-day term extension for the Trinity parking deck renovation (item 2550715), a software purchase for IT automation (item 250685), and a statewide contract for integrated security and surveillance software (item 250708). The committee approved the funding and/or term adjustments on voice votes without a recorded roll-call tally in the public transcript.

Deferred items included a multiyear construction services increase (item 250604) totaling $7,119,589.75, which the committee held for two weeks pending audit review, and a $7,000,000 contract (item 250706) similarly deferred pending audit. Staff explanations accompanied several approvals: the juvenile justice courtroom work requested only a contract-term increase because of permitting delays and a temporary lapse in the general contractor's business license; facilities staff said there is confidence the contractor can complete the work within the extended term. For the disaster recovery and sewage cleaning services contract, Facilities and Watershed staff said work is underway at the East DeKalb Health Center; BELFOR and related vendors have begun repairs and HVAC rooftop units were on order with an expected arrival date in early July.

A summary of actions taken by the committee follows.

Votes at a glance

- Item 250666 — DeKalb County Juvenile Justice courtroom remodel: Motion to approve a contract term increase only (no additional funds). Staff said permitting and business-license issues delayed start; committee approved the term extension.

- Item 20250713 — Disaster recovery and sewage cleaning services (BELFOR USA Group, Wilco/SERVPRO): Approved increase and contract extension through June 30, 2026, not to exceed $1,050,000; Facilities reported active work at East DeKalb Health Center with repairs expected to finish in approximately five to six weeks.

- Item 2550715 — County parking deck renovation (Trinity Parking Deck): Approved contract term increase of about 60 days to complete additional handrail fabrication and installation on an approximately $10 million project.

- Item 250685 — IT automation (Ansible automation product): Approved purchase from GSA schedule to automate new-employee account creation; awarded to Merchant LLC, amount not to exceed $195,401.25.

- Item 250708 — Integrated security and surveillance software (Avigilon licenses): Approved purchase from statewide contract; awarded to Convergent Technology LLC, amount not to exceed $113,475.

- Item 250604 — General contractor services (change order increase requested to $7,119,589.75): Deferred for two weeks pending audit review and return of audit findings to the committee.

- Item 250706 — $7,000,000 contract (unspecified in transcript): Deferred for two weeks pending audit review.

Where motions were made, the transcript records voice approvals. Several items were described as contract term increases only (no additional funds) and multiple approvals were routine procurement or term adjustments rather than new program starts.

The committee closed the meeting after approving the listed items and deferring audit-pending procurements; disposition notes and audit returns will appear when those items return to committee.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DeKalb County - OPS Committee Meeting - Jun 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved multiple contract term extensions and service increases, and deferred two larger procurements pending audit review or further information.","taxTitle","DeKalb County, Georgia","taxId",3571,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6530598,"Operations committee defers creation of environmental justice and sustainability advisory group for 30 days",1134,1582000,2716000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647452-4b152017148b6a2e2ff89cb6254062bf&start=1582&end=2716","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3647452-4b152017148b6a2e2ff89cb6254062bf/thumbnail_1582000.jpg","/articles/6530598/DeKalb-County/Georgia/Operations-committee-defers-creation-of-environmental-justice-and-sustainability-advisory-group-for-30-days","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530598-ab359fa825de426357ecb931bb117f6e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204068&Signature=dbu1qqSTZGjdRLODvgvuNsMQN6Vp9yc30~NuqiWUWUJeC5JE-n~Fej~4vkFR2tejnMV6SUmEEbBATdFApkbtM9Btv8hvPlWK2-EvUTHpc2RLwCrEErJE5dghHghtBRqjsjPN-64z1Paq6BbVAPNkIrrE8ovoy8gK0cVQAm71rHH6~K9h~61FPNXzg-P8h4~8wZgMJClAS7LC-Fd9GRwWUbmdWdtmXn~jFqCex-Ol8g~30le1VlDy-wdKtseu1i7SO1ZtTyzqQb0CejsUsadNl-0jWXvhZJm56qlCtlRFDf0egWFOhROj7y8lILHEHBZpWYVx-TQ8A1HvxkKOREeaGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Operations Committee voted to defer for 30 days consideration of a resolution (item 240525) to establish an Environmental Justice and Sustainability resident advisory group, asking staff to prepare redlined edits and to clarify membership, roles and coordination with cities and the school district.

Commissioner Ted Terry, who led the effort, described the board as an advisory body intended to oversee implementation of the county's clean energy and clean transportation transition plan and to recommend creation of a County Sustainability Officer and an environmental policy analyst. \"We want to work with the administration...to review and recommend the creation of a DeKalb County Sustainability Officer and environmental policy analyst,\" Terry said. The resolution as drafted would create a bicameral advisory body with appointees from county government, commissioners, the state delegation, school board, municipal association, soil and water conservation and other stakeholders.

Commissioners questioned whether the board's authority would extend beyond unincorporated DeKalb and how the body would coordinate with municipal governments and the school district. Commissioner Robert Patrick suggested intergovernmental agreements or an invitation for other jurisdictions to adopt a compatible resolution before being seated. County counsel noted the current language consistently narrows the advisory group's remit to \"statutes, rules and policies related to DeKalb County,\" but acknowledged the DeKalb Municipal Association's seat was included to facilitate city participation.

Members also emphasized that the board should work closely with departmental subject-matter experts and that recommendations must be grounded in operational feasibility. Several commissioners asked that staff include specific, practicable language about departmental liaisons and the administration's plan to create an internal sustainability team.

The resolution as drafted would create a time-limited board that would sunset on March 31, 2026, unless the board recommends continuation; the committee discussion framed the body as a pilot to provide persistent community feedback while the county implements its transition plan through 2050. After discussion, the committee moved and approved a 30-day deferral to allow redlined edits and further committee-level discussion.","The committee deferred for 30 days a resolution to establish an Environmental Justice and Sustainability advisory group, with commissioners seeking edits on membership, intergovernmental roles and departmental liaison for implementation.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6530603,"Committee defers decision on creating SPLASH 2 resident review committee for two weeks",466,1115000,1581000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647452-4b152017148b6a2e2ff89cb6254062bf&start=1115&end=1581","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3647452-4b152017148b6a2e2ff89cb6254062bf/thumbnail_1115000.jpg","/articles/6530603/DeKalb-County/Georgia/Committee-defers-decision-on-creating-SPLASH-2-resident-review-committee-for-two-weeks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530603-df22db419858fee710492ffa5761e8f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204068&Signature=ZS~AgR-jMZMiBreD8XWX4IxAKZ7Q71HllzWaqDTIsbFxlyUo0kE1TEnQ7gOaj7saTrqJ1O8fbgiJS3huVoPdangFkR~SSVwiaH43etU37u0Y9SmvzuqrM2ujIXcLaQ4vmGV3NPyq5ymPxcnHacXM4Jqo9rKVBKfUgPGN7gfqU49YhcFnt-ANghIGtcIVtIWteRoX7cIOFtIUbQzAUI77WJ5fC5~GpRHPgJ~x8a43vgshX9gI0UyoV5Uzr-E-q4JR3qCWYewyktX9L~CVUzl42HcI5sdq6rAHFw-y6CWDO4rh3JykU7hYy94iQx8CJsWWrMoSXRKDz9fRs8cxxi6TVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Operations Committee deferred for two weeks consideration of a resolution (item 250538) to amend a previously adopted agenda item and create a SPLASH 2 resident review committee that would replace the current citizens oversight committee. Committee members said they had not yet received input from all commissioners and directed staff to solicit comments and prepare a revised draft.

County staff present said the committee's prior direction was limited to collecting commissioner comments and that further action would require explicit direction on which revisions the committee wanted. \"Unless and until you give us those directions, we're simply listening and trying to take copious notes of your discussion,\" a county attorney or staff advisor said during the item. Commissioners noted they had received several versions of the proposed language — the original, an administration version and a substitute reportedly cosponsored by two commissioners — and asked for more time to reconcile differences.

Several commissioners asked for the substitute and other versions to be circulated by email to ensure everyone had an opportunity to review before the item returns. Commissioner Long Spears, the item sponsor, was not present and several members requested her comments be circulated. The committee moved and carried a motion to defer the item for two weeks and asked staff to email the latest draft and collect comments for discussion when the item returns.

No formal changes to the document were made at the meeting; staff said they will prepare a revised document once they have collected commissioners' feedback and direction on conflicts between proposed versions.","The Operations Committee deferred action on a resolution to replace the current citizen oversight committee with a SPLASH 2 resident review committee, asking commissioners to submit comments so staff can prepare revisions.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6530608,"Operations committee delays DeKalb County library landscape transition plan for 60 days",1068,52000,1120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647452-4b152017148b6a2e2ff89cb6254062bf&start=52&end=1120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3647452-4b152017148b6a2e2ff89cb6254062bf/thumbnail_52000.jpg","/articles/6530608/DeKalb-County/Georgia/Operations-committee-delays-DeKalb-County-library-landscape-transition-plan-for-60-days","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530608-fe71ca33cf616f3cebb19b888fa64553/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204068&Signature=m3GPytbr2lbFeyYTgRDyyPpu1rKCtWXx3i1HI~WijgLwFRYUtRPTxbkL3lagYn50a76fvFFlYIsHl4U8wpfMcauo-eUmG5QV3qCJJRqRPlGY7fk8jd2ErUcvOQ33gt81am7lBpHbTyV8MIfD4bpINGwLK-XEko0JRhKXlfib1~MOJTSzg6m9iqN-NinyLeNXD~BQSDvFGgiuztOdAC38-vfi4HTW0BvZrXQ1oI5tYv~bjqtBRvvQGC8iwX~7TE7kh4FVizYM09haqrIK9nML14QQUcosO2qQwKFggZI-xGKbfGWnXtqrqxyOHD5S3C3G8kycBivt25BWV4azkk4Vtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The DeKalb County Operations Committee on an affirmative voice vote deferred for 60 days a resolution to adopt a Library Landscape Transition Plan and asked county staff to work with the Library Board of Trustees and commissioners to prioritize branches for the plan.

The resolution, introduced as item 250617 and sponsored by Commissioner Ted Terry, would set a phased approach to update landscaping at library branches across the county to support outdoor learning, reduce pesticide use and add more native or edible plantings where appropriate. \"One of the things we learned during COVID...had opportunities for outdoor learning spaces,\" Terry said during the discussion. He said the draft plan suggests prioritizing about two libraries per commission district for an initial phase, an approach that could result in roughly 10 branches in the first year.

The committee sought clarification on feasibility, ownership and implementation. Allison Lisonbee, identified as branch operations staff for the DeKalb County Library, said some library locations are not owned or primarily maintained by the county and would require coordination. \"We do have a few locations where...this won't necessarily be needed. That's not to say long term we wouldn't want to adopt [no pesticide] practices everywhere,\" Lisonbee said, noting the Dunwoody branch is owned by the City of Dunwoody and the Northlake branch has an active Friends group that handles planting. She also said the Toby Grant Recreation Center site is managed by Parks and that some branches are tenants in other agencies' facilities.

Committee members also discussed practical limitations at some sites. A commissioner raised Covington Library, at Covington Highway and Memorial Drive, as a small site with limited space where landscaping would likely focus on entrance plantings rather than pavilions or larger outdoor installations. Staff and commissioners discussed stormwater and runoff issues at Embry Hills and other small lots as part of site-specific priorities.

On implementation, County staff said the transition plan would inform future procurement: the plan defines the desired landscape and Facilities/Procurement would issue requests for proposals to vendors to install and maintain the new designs. Commissioners heard that many current contracts are standard \"mow and blow\" services and that existing vendors could bid for updated specifications that emphasize electric equipment and reduced pesticide use. Commissioners and staff also discussed timing relative to the county budget cycle; staff indicated many of the installations would require a new RFP and likely be reflected in next year's budget.

After discussion, a motion to defer the matter for 60 days carried on a voice vote. Committee members asked staff to return with a recommended prioritized list of candidate branches and to present the plan to the Library Board of Trustees before the item returns to the committee.

The committee recorded no formal vote tally beyond the affirmative voice vote to defer; the resolution remains pending and will return for committee consideration after staff and trustee review and commissioner feedback.","The DeKalb County Operations Committee deferred consideration of a resolution to adopt a countywide Library Landscape Transition Plan so staff can coordinate priorities with the Library Board of Trustees and commissioners.","actionData","errors"]

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