Enterprise Asset Management outlines FY26 budget, EV charging and facility upgrades

The Department of Enterprise Asset Management presented its proposed FY26 budget to the Atlanta City Council, with Commissioner Chris Davis describing a mix of capital projects, technology investments and operations work intended to keep city facilities functional and more energy efficient.

Davis said the department's priorities include integrated building controls and preventive maintenance: "it is our goal to achieve ISO 55,000 certification," he told council, and described the department's Enterprise Building Integrator (EBI) and Maximo work-order system as central tools to give staff remote visibility into building systems and to schedule preventive maintenance.

The nut graf: the presentation framed the budget as funding both ongoing asset management and specific capital projects under the Moving Atlanta Forward and Renew Atlanta initiatives, while also attempting to reduce operating inefficiencies through technology, expand EV charging and address life-safety and accessibility upgrades.

Most important details first: Davis listed several capital projects and near-term construction milestones tied to public safety facilities. He said designs were complete for Fire Station 25/31 (Zone 4), construction had started or been completed on other stations (Fire Station 22 complete; groundbreakings held for Stations 26 and 30) and the new 9-1-1 center design had been initiated at the Public Safety Training site. Davis also said the department had begun a program to put municipal courts onto the Georgia Power grid with the work expected to finish in late summer or early fall.

On building operations and technology, the department emphasized the enterprise building management system (EBI) and the Maximo work-order system. Davis described the EBI as providing realtime visibility: "the director of operations can pull this room up, and he can tell you which unit is working, which unit is not working, and what's going on with the unit." He said Maximo lets staff schedule preventive maintenance and generate annual reports of completed work.

The department reported continued rollout of EV infrastructure tied to existing city policy: Davis said the city requires 20% of new-facility parking be equipped for EV charging, and that his team had installed 20 chargers in Government Center Park this year. He also said the department has moved to install solar panels on new facilities in-house rather than rely on third parties.

Staffing and operations: Davis said the department's February staffing report showed 90 positions filled and 66 vacancies. He said a first phase of 15 critical positions had been filled and a second phase of openings was being posted; he also reported challenges in the applicant pool and said the department was working with HR on expanded recruitment tactics.

Council members pressed technical and equity items during Q&A. A council member asked about installation of changing stations and lactation rooms in city facilities; Davis said new construction includes those features and that major renovations are evaluated for adding them within available budget. On ADA work, Director of Technical Services Maurice Jackson said the department had addressed many accessibility issues and estimated about 75% of facility-related ADA items have been addressed; he added the department continues to track and remediate remaining items and coordinates with the city's ADA officer.

Other operational notes: Davis said the department had generated "approximately $4.5 in revenue" from lease agreements and is revisiting ground-lease terms to consider whether the city can better capture long-term value. He also described co-management work with Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) — specifically easements and parcel coordination for projects — and said the department is digitizing city property documents and standardizing standard operating procedures for asset work.

Ending: Council members generally praised the presentation and asked follow-up questions about staffing, project timelines and coordination with other agencies. The department left the council with project timelines (for EBI phase completion and fire station construction) and committed to provide schedules and additional details on equipment orders and staffing plans as FY26 planning continues.