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City Utilities Committee approves funding and contract amendments; forwards billing code changes

AtlantaJan 13, 20262 min read

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The City Utilities Committee met January 13, 2026, chaired by Dustin Hillis. The committee adopted the agenda, approved minutes, elected a 2026 vice-chair (name not recorded in the minutes), approved committee goals, heard no public speakers, and took unanimous/favorable actions on three ordinances: a $1,166,700 transfer to the R.M. Clayton Levee Improvements (Phase II), a waiver and $7,500,000 combined amendment for annual storm sewer contracts, and amendments to water/sewer billing and appeals procedures. The meeting adjourned at 10:35 AM.

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City Utilities Committee

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Public comment (none)Storm sewer contract amendments and procurement waiverElection of committee vice-chairRM Clayton Levee Improvements fundingUtilities2026 committee goals and objectivesWater & sewer billing and appeals code amendments

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Adopted the meeting agenda (Result: Adopted, 4–0).
Approved previous meeting minutes (Result: Approved, unanimous).
Elected the 2026 City Utilities Committee vice-chair (Result: Approved, unanimous; vice-chair name unavailable in the minutes).
Approved 2026 City Utilities Committee goals and objectives (Result: Approved).
Forwarded Ordinance 26‑O‑1010 — amend FY2026 Water & Wastewater Renewal and Extension Fund to add $1,166,700 for R.M. Clayton Levee Improvements Project – Bolton Road Segment (Phase II) (Result: Favorable, unanimous); forwarded to full council.
Forwarded Ordinance 26‑O‑1011 — waive procurement code provisions and authorize the Mayor or designee to execute first amendments to IFB/CON/DWM/2405-1240302-A and -B to add combined funding not to exceed $7,500,000 for annual storm sewer improvements contracts (Result: Favorable, unanimous); forwarded to full council.
Recommended Ordinance 26‑O‑1000 (amend Chapter 154 water and sewer billing and adjustment procedures) favorable for second reading (Result: Favorable, unanimous); next: Atlanta City Council 1/20/2026 1:00 PM.
Recorded zero public speakers during the public comment period.

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City Utilities Committee - Regular Committee Meeting

Jan 13, 2026, 10:00 AMcompleted

Agenda

26-O-1010 : AN ORDINANCE BY CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO AMEND THE FY 2026 WATER & WASTEWATER RENEWAL AND EXTENSION FUND (5052) BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($1,166,700.00); TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM THE WATERSHED RESERVES FOR APPROPRIATIONS AND ADD FUNDS TO THE R.M. CLAYTON LEVEE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT – BOLTON ROAD SEGMENT (PHASE II); AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING
26-O-1011 : 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, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER CONFLICTING CODE PROVISIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENTS IFB/CON/DWM/2405-1240302-A AND IFB/CON/DWM/2405-1240302-B, FOR STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACT WITH SOUTHEASTERN SITE DEVELOPMENT, INC. & PRECISION 2000, INC., JOINT VENTURE AND INTEGRAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES CORPORATION/ROCKDALE PIPELINE INC. JV, RESPECTIVELY; ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, TO ADD FUNDING IN A COMBINED AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($7,500,000.00); ALL CONTRACTED WORK WILL BE CHARGED TO AND PAID FROM THE FUND DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNT NUMBERS LISTED HEREIN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING
26-O-1000 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER ANTONIO LEWIS AS SUBSTITUTED BY ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL TO AMEND CHAPTER 154 (“UTILITIES”), ARTICLE 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; 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.
Decision: ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING