City Utilities Committee — Regular Committee Meeting Minutes (November 25, 2025)

25-O-1657 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER ANDREA L. BOONE AS SUBSTITUTED BY CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ATLANTA TO WAIVE CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE X, DIVISION 4, SECTION 2-1187 AND SECTION 2-1292(E), PROCUREMENT AND REAL ESTATE CODE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER CONFLICTING CODE PROVISIONS; TO RATIFY SERVICES RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIAL PROCUREMENT AGREEMENTS SP-DPW-2209-123017 (A) & (B) -GARBAGE TRUCKS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WITH NEXTRAN CORPORATION, BEGINNING OCTOBER 30, 2025, AND TRUCK SERVICE DEPOT, LLC, BEGINNING OCTOBER 22, 2025, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXERCISE THE FIRST RENEWAL OPTION UNDER THE AGREEMENTS, ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, FOR NEXTRAN CORPORATION FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR RETROACTIVELY EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2025 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2026, AND FOR TRUCK SERVICE DEPOT, LLC FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR RETROACTIVELY EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 24, 2025 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2026, AND TO ADD FUNDING IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($162,000.00); ALL CONTRACTED WORK TO BE CHARGED TO AND PAID FROM THE FUND DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNT NUMBERS LISTED HEREIN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-O-1660 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER ANDREA L. BOONE AS AMENDED 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, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER CONFLICTING CODE PROVISIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE SECOND AMENDMENTS TO EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT AGREEMENTS EP-CON-DWM-2403-1240246-A AND EP-CON-DWM-2403-1240246-B, FOR SMALL METER INSTALLATION SERVICES WITH TITAN UNLIMITED, LLC, AND K.M. DAVIS CONTRACTING CO., INC., RESPECTIVELY, ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, TO EXTEND THE TERM OF EACH AGREEMENT FOR ONE (1) YEAR, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15, 2026, THROUGH JANUARY 14, 2027; TO ADD FUNDING IN A COMBINED AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR MILLION DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($4,000,000.00); ALL CONTRACTED WORK WILL BE CHARGED TO AND PAID FROM THE FUND DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNT NUMBERS LISTED HEREIN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-O-1663 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS ANTONIO LEWIS, ANDREA L. BOONE, AND ESHÉ COLLINS TO AMEND CHAPTER 154 (“UTILITIES”), ARTICILE II (“WATER AND SEWER BILLING AND ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES” OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CODE OF ORDINANCES SO AS TO ADD NEW DEFINITIONS, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT ERROR AND ONE-TIME USAGE SPIKE; TO EXPAND ELIGIBLE BILLING ADJUSTMENTS AND CREDITS; TO REVISE THE COMMISSIONER’S AUTHORITY RELATED TO BILLING ADJUSTMENTS; TO UPDATE PROCEDURES OF THE WATER AND SEWER APPEALS BOARD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-O-1671 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER MATT WESTMORELAND 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, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER CONFLICTING CODE PROVISIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO IFB-CON-DWM-2310-1240117 - WHITTIER MILL SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS WITH INTEGRAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES CORPORATION/ ROCKDALE PIPELINE INC. JV, ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO TWELVE MONTHS; TO ADD FUNDING TO THE AGREEMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED EIGHT MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($8,200,000.00); ALL CONTRACTED WORK WILL BE CHARGED TO AND PAID FROM THE FUND DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNT NUMBERS LISTED HEREIN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-O-1672 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER MATT WESTMORELAND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO AMEND THE FY 2026 WATER AND WASTEWATER RENEWAL AND EXTENSION FUND (5052) BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN DOLLARS AND ELEVEN CENTS ($1,865,897.11), TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM COMPLETED PROJECT WITH BALANCES FOR REPURPOSE ON THE WATER AND WASTEWATER RENEWAL FUND AND ADD FUNDS TO THE VALLEY OF HAWKS PROJECT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-R-4223 : A RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS ANDREA L. BOONE AND ESHÉ COLLINS AS SUBSTITUTED BY CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA’S KEEP ATLANTA BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION, TO ACCEPT A DONATION FROM KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KEEP ATLANTA BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION AND AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($17,500.00); TO EXTEND PROJECTS RELATED TO KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, THE GREATEST AMERICAN CLEANUP AND SIMILAR PROJECTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-R-4224 : A RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS ANDREA L. BOONE AND ESHÉ COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA’S KEEP ATLANTA BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION, TO ACCEPT A DONATION FROM KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KEEP ATLANTA BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION AND HILTON, IN THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($22,500.00); TO EXTEND PROJECTS RELATED TO KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, THE GREATEST AMERICAN CLEANUP AND SIMILAR PROJECTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-R-4270 : A RESOLUTION BY CITY UTILITIES AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS TO ACCEPT, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, AN IN-KIND DONATION FROM THE GEORGIA POWER COMPANY’S “MAKE READY” PROGRAM, SERVICES TO INSTALL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AT FIVE (5) CITY FACILITIES, VAULED AT THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($1,500,000.00); AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-R-4271 : A RESOLUTION BY CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, TO ACCEPT AN IN-KIND DONATION FROM THE ELECTRIFICATION COALITION FOUNDATION INC., AS PART OF THE SUSTAINABLE CITIES FUND (SCF) IMPLEMENTATION-READY PROJECT GRANT, SIX (6) LEVEL 2 ALTERNATING CURRENT ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING UNITS, VALUED AT THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($30,000.00), TO BE INSTALLED AT FIVE CITY LOCATIONS TO SUPPORT; THE CITY’S TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION GOALS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF HIS DESIGNEED TO EXECUTE ANY APPROPRIATE AGREEMENTS TO ACCEPT THE DONATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-R-4272 : A RESOLUTION BY CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (“SCAD”) FOR AN IN-KIND DONATION OF CITY STAFF TIME AND SERVICES IN THE FORM OF A CLASS ADVISOR TO SCAD’S SCADSERVE CLASS, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE URBAN FARMING COMPOSTING SOLUTIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES; 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-O-1622 : ****AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS DUSTIN HILLIS AND LILIANA BAKHTIARI TO AMEND CHAPTER 130, ARTICLE III, DIVISION 4, SECTION 130-81 TO PROVIDE THAT REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE FULTON COUNTY/CITY OF ATLANTA LAND BANK AUTHORITY, INC. D/B/A METRO ATLANTA LAND BANK ("MALB”), SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF SOLID WASTE TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, AND SERVICE FEES AND CHARGES, TO PROVIDE THAT MALB SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO EXTINGUISH SOLID WASTE FEES OWED TO THE CITY OF ATLANTA IN ADDITION TO ANY POWERS IT MAY HOLD REGARDING EXTINGUISHMENT OF TAXES PURSUANT TO THE GEORGIA LAND BANK ACT, AND THAT THE MUNICIPAL REVENUE COLLECTOR OR THE COUNTY TAX COMMISSIONER, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO FILE A RELEASE OF ANY LIENS ISSUED FOR SOLID WASTE UPON RECEIPT AND REVIEW THAT MALB HAS PROPERLY EXTINGUISHED SOLID WASTE FEES FOR REAL PROPERTY IT OWNS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

25-O-1623 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER DUSTIN HILLIS AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO AMEND THE FY 2026 WATER & WASTEWATER RENEWAL AND EXTENSION FUND (5052) BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF EIGHT MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($8,200,000.00), TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM WATERSHED RESERVES FOR APPROPRIATIONS AND ADD FUNDS TO THE WHITTIER MILLS SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.