City Utilities Committee Minutes — October 28, 2025: Budget transfers and contract/IGA actions forwarded to full council

25-O-1607 : AN ORDINANCE BY CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO AMEND THE FY 2026 WATER & WASTEWATER RENEWAL AND EXTENSION FUND (5052) BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($2,500,000.00), TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM COMPLETED PROJECTS WITH BALANCES FOR REPURPOSE ON THE WATER AND WASTEWATER RENEWAL FUND AND ADD FUNDS TO THE REHABILITATION AND REPAIR OF PERMEABLE PAVERS IN PEOPLESTOWN, MECHANICSVILLE AND SUMMERHILL PROJECT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-O-1608 : AN ORDINANCE BY CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO AMEND THE FY 2026 WATER AND WASTEWATER RENEWAL AND EXTENSION FUND (5052) BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE DOLLARS AND FORTY-FIVE CENTS ($123,803,773.45), TO ANTICIPATE AND APPROPRIATE THE TRANSFER OF EQUITY TO THE WATER AND WASTEWATER RENEWAL AND EXTENSION FUND (5052); AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-O-1609 : AN ORDINANCE BY CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO AMEND THE FY 2026 WATER AND WASTEWATER RENEWAL AND EXTENSION FUND (5052) BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($3,500,000.00), TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM WATERSHED RESERVES FOR APPROPRIATIONS AND ADD FUNDS TO THE CIP FACILITY STRUCTURAL AND SITE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-O-1580 : AN ORDINANCE BY CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE WAIVING PART II (CODE OF ORDINANCES-GENERAL ORDINANCES), CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION), ARTICLE X (PROCUREMENT AND REAL ESTATE CODE), DIVISION 4 OF THE ATLANTA CITY CODE, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT IFB-C 1210227, MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR PERMEABLE PAVERS WITH MARIANI ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A ED CASTRO LANDSCAPE, ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED TWELVE (12) MONTHS FOR TIME ONLY FOR PAVER RESTORATION SERVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-O-1583 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER ESHÉ COLLINS WAIVING PART II (CODE OF ORDINANCES-GENERAL ORDINANCES), CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION), ARTICLE X (PROCUREMENT AND REAL ESTATE CODE), DIVISION 4 OF THE ATLANTA CITY CODE TO RATIFY SERVICES RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH AGREEMENT RFP-C-1220157 DESIGN BUILD SERVICES FOR STANDBY GENERATORS AT REMOTE PUMPING STATIONS WITH LAKESHORE ENGINEERING, LLC, RETROACTIVELY EFFECTIVE MARCH 6, 2025, THROUGH THE EXECUTION OF THE FIRST CHANGE ORDER; TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE FIRST CHANGE ORDER, ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT BY NINE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE (939) DAYS RETROACTIVELY EFFECTIVE FROM MARCH 6, 2025 TO OCTOBER 4, 2027, FOR TIME ONLY, DUE TO UNFORESEEN OPERATIONAL DELAYS AND DESIGN CHANGES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-R-4126 : A RESOLUTION BY CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT IGA-S-20262030 LONG-TERM WATER QUANTITY AND WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM SERVICES WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($2,724,850.00), SUBJECT TO AND EXPRESSLY CONTINGENT ON ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2027, 2028, 2029, AND 2030 BUDGETS; ALL CONTRACTED WORK WILL BE CHARGED TO AND PAID FROM THE FUND DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNT NUMBER LISTED HEREIN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-R-4127 : A RESOLUTION BY CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND CONTRACT ITEM AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (“GDOT”), ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADJUSTING WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CONFLICTS WITH GDOT’S BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT STATE ROUTE 3/US 41 FROM TECH PARKWAY TO CS HEMPHILL AVENUE IN FULTON COUNTY, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THREE DOLLARS AND THIRTEEN CENTS ($159,503.13); ALL CONTRACTED WORK WILL BE CHARGED TO AND PAID FROM THE FUND DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNT NUMBER LISTED HEREIN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-O-1103 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER ANDREA L. BOONE TO AMEND CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2-202 OF THE ATLANTA CITY CODE TO UPDATE THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-O-1526 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS JASON H. WINSTON AND ANTONIO LEWIS AS AMENDED BY CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH THE COMMUNITY ACCESS MEDIA BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3-401 OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CHARTER WHICH SHALL PROVIDE OVERSIGHT, GUIDANCE AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE CITY’S COMMUNITY MEDIA SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS; TO AMEND CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION), ARTICLE IV (EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICES), SECTION 2-191 (FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS) OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS SHALL SERVE AS THE LIAISON TO THE COMMUNITY ACCESS MEDIA BOARD; TO AMEND CHAPTER 34 OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CODE OF ORDINANCES (CABLE COMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS), TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 34-21 TO CODIFY PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMUNITY ACCESS MEDIA BOARD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-R-3900 : A RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS JASON H. WINSTON AND ANTONIO LEWIS AS SUBSTITUTED BY CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA) BETWEEN THE CITY OF ATLANTA ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS AND THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF GEORGIA, BY AND ON BEHALF OF ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA’S COMMUNITY ACCESS MEDIA, INCLUDING CHANNEL 24, DIGITAL CHANNELS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS TO BE PAID FOR BY THE CITY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($590,000.00) FOR THE FIRST YEAR AND IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($500,000.00) IN EACH OF THE SECOND AND THIRD YEARS OF THE TERM RESPECTIVELY, AND A ONE TIME PAYMENT DURING THE THREE (3) YEAR TERM OF UP TO FORTY PERCENT (40%) OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA’S PEG (PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND GOVERNMENTAL) FUNDS DUE UNDER ITS CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR CAPITAL UPGRADES TO THE LOCATIONS FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PRODUCTION INCLUDING TO SPACE TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF ATLANTA AT 2 PEACHTREE STREET NW ATLANTA, GA 30303; ALL CONTRACTED WORK WILL BE CHARGED TO AND PAID FROM THE FUND DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNT NUMBER LISTED HEREIN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-R-3903 : ****A RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MARCI COLLIER OVERSTREET DESIGNATING THE UTOY CREEK WATERSHED LYING WITHIN THE CITY OF ATLANTA, AS THE UTOY CREEK URBAN FOREST; DESIGNATING ALL CITY-OWNED PROPERTY WITHIN THE UTOY CREEK URBAN FOREST BOUNDARY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CASCADE SPRINGS NATURE PRESERVE, LIONEL HAMPTON–BEECHER HILLS NATURE PRESERVE, D’AGNESE GREENWAY, HERBERT W. GREENE SR. NATURE PRESERVE, OUTDOOR ACTIVITY CENTER AND FALLING WATER NATURE PRESERVE, AS THE UTOY CREEK URBAN FOREST NATURAL AREA; REQUESTING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, THE DEPARTMENTS OF PARKS AND RECREATION, WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, CITY PLANNING AND THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY TO TAKE WHATEVER ACTION SHALL BE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE URBAN FOREST AND URBAN FOREST NATURAL AREA DESIGNATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-R-3895 : AN AMENDED RESOLUTION BY CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR IFB-CON-DWM-2502-1250143 EIB VALLEY OF THE HAWKS CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS PROJECT WITH INTEGRAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES CORPORATION/ROCKDALE PIPELINE, INC, JOINT VENTURE, ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, FOR A TERM TO COMMENCE ON THE DATE A NOTICE TO PROCEED IS ISSUED FOR EIGHTEEN (18) MONTHS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ELEVEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($11,717,733.00); ALL CONTRACTED WORK WILL BE CHARGED TO AND PAID FROM THE FUND DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNT NUMBER LISTED HEREIN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.