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County Manager
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a Resolution approving the Service Delivery Strategy Agreement and submitting it to the Department of Community Affairs for the State of Georgia. (APPROVED)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
O.C.G.A. § 36-7-25(b)(1) requires that approval of a local government service delivery strategy shall be accomplished by adoption of a resolution by the county governing authority.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Open and Responsible Government
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts X
District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6
Is this a purchasing item?
No
View the Service Delivery Strategy Agreement on the Fulton County Open Government webpage: https://www.fultoncountyga.gov/Inside-Fulton-County/Open-Government
Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Scope of Work: The Service Delivery Strategy Act requires cities and counties to coordinate the planning and provision of services so as to avoid unnecessary overlap and duplication. The Act further requires cities and counties to generate an agreement for the provision and funding of services and provides penalties for the failure to timely do so. The cities within Fulton County and Fulton County went through a dispute resolution process and all parties have now agreed upon the language and substance contained within the Agreement.
The Georgia Service Delivery Strategy Act, O.C.G.A. § 36-70-20 et seq. (the “SDS Act”), requires each county and the municipalities located therein to develop and maintain a Service Delivery Strategy designed, among other purposes, to promote the efficient pro...
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