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Votes at a glance: Utilities Committee approves waivers, contracts, donations and community media board
Summary
The City Utilities Committee approved substitute waivers and contract amendments for vehicle maintenance and sewer projects, accepted multiple in‑kind donations for EV charging and community cleanup, authorized a SCAD staff donation, and approved a Community Access Media Board and operator funding; most items passed unanimously in committee.
At its Nov. 25 meeting the City Utilities Committee approved a package of legislative items, including procurement waivers, contract amendments, budget adjustments and several in‑kind donations. Most items passed the committee on voice or roll‑call votes and will proceed to full council where required.
Key committee actions (summary of committee votes and amounts):
- Ordinance 2501657 (Andre L. Boone): Waived select procurement provisions and ratified special procurement agreements for maintenance and repair services with Nextran Corporation and Truck Service Depot LLC; substitute clarified that waiving source selection does not waive contract formation requirements. Committee approved the substitute; favorable on substitute.
- Ordinance 2501663 (Lewis/Winston/Collins): Code update expanding eligible billing adjustments and revising Water and Sewage Appeals Board procedures; item favorable (vote recorded).
- Ordinance 2501671 (Matt Westmoreland): Whittier Mill Sanitary Sewer Improvements — first amendment to agreement with Integral Municipal Services/ Rockdale Pipeline JV to extend term (up to 12 months) and add funding not to exceed $8,200,000; deputy commissioner explained unforeseen site conditions including rock excavation and 34 lateral connections; item favorable (5 yays, 0 nays).
- Ordinance 2501672 (Matt Westmoreland): CFO to amend FY2026 water/wastewater renewal fund budget by $1,865,897.11 to repurpose balances for the Valley of the Hawkes project; item favorable (5 yays, 0 nays).
- Resolutions 25R4223 and 25R4224 (Andrea Albuna/E. Shea Collins): Donations from Keep America Beautiful and partners to support cleanup projects (substituted to correct donation amounts, $17,500 and $22,500); favorable on substitute.
- Resolution 25R4270: Acceptance of Georgia Power make‑ready in‑kind services to install EV charging at five city facilities valued at $1,500,000; committee asked about site locations and pricing; staff said four sites will support city departments and one (Georgia Hill/Phoenix Park) will be publicly accessible; item favorable (4 yeas, 0 nays, 1 abstention).
- Resolution 25R4271: Electrification Coalition Foundation donation of six Level 2 AC chargers (value ~$30,000) to be installed at 650 Connolly Street and other city locations; item favorable (yays recorded, one abstention).
- Resolution 25R4272: Agreement with Savannah College of Art and Design for in‑kind city staff support to SCADserve for urban farming and composting education (one year); item favorable (5 yays, 0 nays).
- Ordinance 2501526 and Resolution 25R3900 (Jason H. Winston/Antonio Lewis): Creation of a Community Access Media Board and an intergovernmental agreement with Atlanta Technical College to operate the city’s community access media (three‑year operator contract with first‑year funding not to exceed $590,000); substitutes replaced prior institutional partners and clarified CFO account determinations; items favorable on substitute.
Most motions passed on voice votes or unanimous roll calls in committee. The notable exception was ordinance 2501660 (emergency meter installation amendments), which the committee forwarded with no recommendation and a condition that the CPO provide written justification for any two‑year emergency authorization.
