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A councilmember moved to approve the July 9 minutes and another seconded; the mayor called for those in favor and announced the motion approved. A subsequent request to add a presentation by a football team to the evening’s agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Later the council voted to go into executive session for “pending legal matters.” A motion to enter executive session was made and seconded; the mayor called for those in favor and the motion carried. After the executive session the council returned to open session and the mayor recalled the meeting to order; no votes or actions taken in executive session were disclosed on the public record.

No other formal votes or ordinance adoptions were recorded during the portion of the transcript provided.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Marietta - CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REVIEW SESSION on 2025-08-13 6:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved July 9 minutes, granted unanimous consent to add a presentation by a football team, and voted to enter and exit an executive session on pending legal matters; no substantive decisions were disclosed publicly.","taxTitle","Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia","taxId",3937,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6481985,"Marietta unveils new 'Innovation' webpage to highlight city projects and awards",335,2986000,3321000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5584448-8a9d3ecc3e08b1d3238b387ff475cc8c&start=2986&end=3321","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5584448-8a9d3ecc3e08b1d3238b387ff475cc8c/thumbnail_2986000.jpg","/articles/6481985/Marietta/Cobb-County/Georgia/Marietta-unveils-new-Innovation-webpage-to-highlight-city-projects-and-awards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481985-31d41d9899f10c342ff5a26143569cfe/orig.mp4?Expires=1776496423&Signature=huSG6ugLMsqfwuzHsKp3TsBOVeGUexKJ-F-gBAZvFxtoAMSEK~e612~Ko8hdxO31Lsi4jSwM176BOaV5Fj7ieB4CiYoCn2s~zu~-C2a0F8SnSb07G74mnToPSfuORsu5SvQ8lyEs6dB~OtP7NsvvdHHFl19RC00DnFAmhRK9Rz7msrqRquWZJSxJPBEYjACVRa5ZMHZMuZJTG~v88SvzMKNmuS0FAuSbrroBwlS7E494mZGaUPNDKNkKtMRNg1BU1PrrG46TXtgUv831l1Z2jCI3NPf~0wgqqrjCNokRR8ss6RjlVbJfukCVdHGIs2v5OFHGozWHqG5OohkyM3Cl7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff previewed a new “Innovation” page on the City of Marietta website designed to catalogue the city’s awards, AI pilot projects, smart solutions and staff-led initiatives.

Rachel, a city staff member who worked with information technology on the project, described the page as a storytelling asset. “We are an award-winning city committed to innovative practices in local government … Through forward-thinking solutions, cutting-edge technology, Marietta continues to enhance the efficiency, accessibility, and quality of services we provide,” Rachel said.

The page is organized into four categories — awards, AI-driven initiatives (including an AI-enabled utility customer-service call center), smart solutions (including a Smart Grid Technology project with Marietta Power) and “Innovators at Work,” a video series that will profile employees. Council members said they would use press releases and other outreach to direct the public to the new content.

Staff said additional materials (past press releases, project announcements and videos) will be added over time. The presentation included a short demonstration of the page and a preview video. No formal vote was required; the presentation was informational.","City staff presented a new web section that will spotlight Marietta’s awards, AI initiatives, smart solutions and staff innovators; councilmembers said the page will be promoted by press release.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6481990,"Marietta Fire Department introduces two new engines funded by SPLOST at push-in ceremony",76,2434000,2510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5584448-8a9d3ecc3e08b1d3238b387ff475cc8c&start=2434&end=2510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5584448-8a9d3ecc3e08b1d3238b387ff475cc8c/thumbnail_2434000.jpg","/articles/6481990/Marietta/Cobb-County/Georgia/Marietta-Fire-Department-introduces-two-new-engines-funded-by-SPLOST-at-push-in-ceremony","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481990-476a26381123e0a6f1e18805a3c8227f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776496423&Signature=cQwCBG5nKbVPALtkfFQwyCdUJQanVHVHVNO4CvRWHRlfZe732-c03PHNoJ4w2dSBKxKHfcq34YwNZclbxqZICy7PmcC8ABAe6PkZFUXkHSCbM8IOClLuFMvH4l1T269YXpgQ~8MktLLgtHT~lNqS0ZQd50B4tcrwGGraUejuYQVbRxDZARBIZsZ9t0w5biRHqnX0FrFOnwK2sHIV~TtDFSrs~d0Mor2SQY09GasNPs8tedTF22UmU-J6gEQ9ZxWiEbrld~Vl0ikfTcyK5m5k3yJms5~N-aQeb6ytmSrzwVDgwQDNRQ4hkemv5tmdb-Gj1s14y9tjvwhFc2VNStPlJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy Chief Joe Pacheco announced at the Marietta City Council meeting that the Marietta Fire Department has taken two new KME engines into service, marking the department’s traditional push-in ceremony.

“We are excited to announce a special tradition here at Marietta Fire, the Push In Ceremony,” Deputy Chief Joe Pacheco said. He said the engines were funded through the 2022 SPLOST and equipped with updated features and technology. “These engines were funded through the 2022 SPLOST and equipped with advanced technology and updated features,” Pacheco said.

Pacheco said one engine will remain as a dedicated training engine at the department’s training grounds; two engines that were in service will move to the department’s reserve fleet. “Those two trucks … will just be rolled down into our reserves,” he said, adding that the city’s reserves are comparable to many departments’ front-line units.

Council members and staff thanked the department and noted the role of planned local sales-tax projects in enabling the purchase. No budget vote was taken at the meeting; the announcement described equipment already procured and deployed.

The presentation included a short video of the push-in ceremony and remarks of appreciation for staff who worked on specifications and procurement. Pacheco and other staff said the new engines are intended to improve consistency across the fleet and help crews remain ready to respond.","Deputy Chief Joe Pacheco announced two new KME engines purchased with 2022 SPLOST funds and described how older engines will move to reserves and training.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6481994,"Marietta council debates ordinance language that would delay ethics complaints during election period",515,278000,793000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5584448-8a9d3ecc3e08b1d3238b387ff475cc8c&start=278&end=793","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5584448-8a9d3ecc3e08b1d3238b387ff475cc8c/thumbnail_278000.jpg","/articles/6481994/Marietta/Cobb-County/Georgia/Marietta-council-debates-ordinance-language-that-would-delay-ethics-complaints-during-election-period","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481994-b780dc9ab13adde54280e20cb538eec7/orig.mp4?Expires=1776496423&Signature=kdt7tzUjJz~~rVvyaDxQfoXxtP2vJxprKQN5tCMjfDlr3nchCSBa1B39XLQ6DE5LzrfDNiDQeFBFu8-5IbOT0gaFfqVTvmEoLncT0fEpk8GUkzR9Jnl2seXniQr4Bb~etomwjeX060IciqkiFNYv7uAEk307nbR79NLL1qVUvyOhQ0LJyy7ryFh9KQzEEKVmJPlc~pvtXkKWO3d4XEpqTmF59NJzVUcFymLoE4bMZDisfoOrVZKbGbZkQXSXzc2waOGp8FpFu7jvncvMy4VhYebaOgff0fHYikGZE3C4KoUXj1nzgYf9zTgoCkk1dHLfRBaQoa6cm-3vXBgaWc2upg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marietta councilmembers spent more than an hour debating a proposed change to the city’s ethics/complaint code that would restrict the filing of ethics complaints during a defined election period and delay processing until after elections.

At Tuesday’s meeting, several councilmembers expressed concern that the change — which would make a provision effective in January but would block filing during the period from mid-August through early November — could leave candidates unable to respond if a complaint surfaced in the run-up to an election. “So basically, from August 18 until November 4 … you still have 6 months,” one councilmember said, adding that the delay meant a complaint could not be filed during the interim but could be filed after Election Day and still be within statutory deadlines.

The exchange included back-and-forth about whether the provision was intended to protect candidates from last-minute, reputationally damaging filings and whether it would conflict with state whistleblower protections. “The whistleblower law protects the whistleblower. … They’re fully protected,” another speaker said, noting different statutory goals. A separate councilmember described a scenario where a late filing could “sully” a candidate’s name even if the complaint later proved unfounded.

City staff clarified that the draft change would not permanently remove the right to file a complaint; rather, it would change the effective timing so complaints lodged in the restricted window would be filed and processed after the election. Councilmembers repeatedly noted that the language under consideration was at first reading and that waiving the first reading would be inappropriate. “First reading, nothing has to happen at all,” a councilmember said.

No formal amendment or final vote on the ordinance was recorded at the meeting; councilmembers said the item would return for further consideration and that additional discussion with the ethics committee and legal staff would continue. Several speakers requested more time to examine how the draft aligns with state law and precedents used by other jurisdictions.

The ordinance discussion came during the regular agenda rather than during public comment. Councilmembers referenced past local and national examples where late-stage filings affected campaigns and emphasized the need to balance timely investigation of allegations with protections against opportunistic filings timed to influence elections.

The council did not take final action on the ordinance at Tuesday’s meeting. Staff and councilmembers indicated further review and potential redrafting ahead of a future meeting.","City councilmembers spent extended discussion on a proposed ethics ordinance change that would limit when ethics complaints can be filed around election dates; no formal vote was taken beyond first-reading status.","actionData","errors"]

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