Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/4/2023 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Assembly Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes Meeting Extra1: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet Meeting Extra2: Post Agenda Post Agenda  
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23-0001 1  Consent - Board of CommissionersAdoption of the Consent Agenda - All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine by the County Commission and will be enacted by one motion. No separate discussion will take place on these items. If discussion of any Consent Agenda item is desired, the item will be moved to the Regular Meeting Agenda for separate consideration. (ADOPTED)adoptPass Action details Video Video
23-0002 1  Consent - Board of CommissionersProclamations for Spreading on the Minutes. (SPREAD ON THE MINUTES UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA) Proclamation recognizing “Terrence R. Dortch Remembrance Day.” (Abdur-Rahman) December 23, 2022   Action details Not available
23-0003 1  Consent - Board of CommissionersFULTON-DEKALB HOSPITAL AUTHORITY D/B/A GRADY HEALTH SYSTEM (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA) Consists of ten (10) trustees (members). The Board of Commissioners of Fulton County appoints seven (7) trustees (members) and the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County appoints three (3). (See Fulton County Code § 13-2-11). The Fulton County Code does not prescribe the method of appointment; however, historically, each Commissioner has appointed one person to serve. Term = 4 years Terms below expire: 12/31/2022 Bernie Tokarz (Hausmann) Kathryn Flowers (Pitts) Chairman Pitts nominated Kathryn Flowers for a District reappointment to a term ending December 31, 2026.   Action details Not available
23-0004 1  Consent - Board of CommissionersFULTON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA) The Arts Council shall be composed of fifteen (15) residents of the county. Initially, each member of the board of commissioners shall appoint two persons to serve on the council, one person to serve for a one-year term and one person to serve a two-year term. No term of any member shall extend beyond the term of the District Commissioner who appointed the member to serve on the Arts Council Board; thereafter, each year, each member of the board of commissioners shall appoint one member for a two-year term. Each member may continue to serve beyond his/her term until replaced. The chairman of the Arts Council shall be appointed to a two-year term by a majority vote of the board of commissioners. The council shall elect a vice-chairman and a secretary from its membership. Term = 2 years Terms below expire: 12/31/2022 Onaje Henderson (Hall) Jan Collins (Ellis) Joan Compton (Hausmann) Marie Willsey (Hausmann) Catherine Fox (Morris) Sadie Talmadge (Morris) Sandra De Shields    Action details Not available
23-0005 1  Consent - Board of CommissionersFULTON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA) Term = 2 years Terms below expire: 12/31/2022 Onaje Henderson (Hall) Jan Collins (Ellis) Joan Compton (Hausmann) Marie Willsey (Hausmann) Catherine Fox (Morris) Sadie Talmadge (Morris) Sandra De Shields Hightower (Abdur-Rahman) Brandon A. Tonge (Abdur-Rahman) Melissa Mitchell (Pitts) Chairman Pitts nominated Nikki Davis Crump to replace Melissa Mitchell for a District appointment to a term ending December 31, 2024.   Action details Not available
23-0006 1  Consent - Board of CommissionersLIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA) Pursuant to House Bill 595 (2015), there shall be seven Fulton County appointed members, with one such member appointed by each member of the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County. Term = Each member of the board of trustees appointed by a member of the board of commissioners shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing member of the Board of Commissioners and for the same term as the Commissioner making such appointment. Terms below expire: 12/31/2022 Joseph Piontek (Hausmann) Nina Radkovich (Morris) Linda Jordan (Pitts) Chairman Pitts nominated Linda Jordan for a District reappointment to a term ending December 31, 2026...body   Action details Not available
23-0007 1  Consent - Arts and LibrariesRequest approval to accept the Mellon Foundation Grant in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00. The use of this grant is for a 48-month period to support the Auburn Ave. Research Library with a concentration in collection processing, digitization and outreach engagement activities. First payment of 1 million will be sent upon signed signature from the BOC. The second payment will be sent in December of 2023. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)   Action details Not available
23-0008 1  Consent - Arts and LibrariesRequest approval to accept the GPLS PRIME TIME Family Reading Time LSTA mini-grant in an amount not to exceed $6,125.00 at the Southeast library branch and an amount not to exceed $8,125.00 at the Mechanicsville branch for a total amount not to exceed $14,250.00. The grant period for PRIME TIME is December 1, 2022, to May 12, 2023. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)   Action details Not available
23-0009 1  Consent - Health and Human ServicesRequest approval to amend existing contracts to increase the spending authority of “Ending the HIV Epidemic” grant subrecipients pursuant to the Health Resources and Services Administration award UT8HA3393 in the amount of $510,000.00 per year, in fiscal years 2022 through 2024, subject to Federal funding. Contracts are 100% grant funded with no Fulton County match. Request authorization for the Chairman to execute contracts with selected subrecipients. To protect the interest of the County, the County Attorney is authorized to approve the contracts as to form and substance and make any necessary modifications thereto prior to execution by the Chair. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)   Action details Not available
23-0010 1  Commissioners Action ItemAdoption of the Regular Meeting Agenda. (ADOPTED AS AMENDED)approvePass Action details Video Video
23-0011 1  Commissioners Action ItemAppointment of the Vice-Chairman. Appointment of the Vice-Chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners for a one-year term, in accordance to the current Fulton County Code § 101-36 (b), amended by the Board on October 20, 2021 (Item #21-0839). (APPROVED)approvePass Action details Video Video
23-0012 1  Commissioners Action ItemRatification of Minutes. (RATIFIED) Regular Meeting Minutes, December 7, 2022 Recess Meeting Post Agenda Minutes, December 21, 2022ratifyPass Action details Video Video
23-0014 1  Public HearingsPublic Comment - Citizens are allowed to voice County related opinions, concerns, requests, etc. during the Public Comment portion of the Commission meeting. Priority for public comment will be given to Fulton County citizens and those individuals representing businesses or organizations located within Fulton County, including their employees, whether such persons are commenting in-person, via emails or via Zoom or other electronic media (i.e., phone call). Non-Fulton County citizens will only be heard after all in-person Fulton County citizens, representatives of business and organizations located within Fulton County, including their employees, have been heard and the time allotted for public comment has not expired, except as otherwise provided in this code section. County staff shall verify the residency of each public speaker prior to such person being heard by the board. Speakers will be granted up to two minutes each. Members of the public will not be allowed to yield or donate time to other speakers. The Public Comment portion of the meeting will not exceed 30 minutes at the    Action details Video Video
23-0015 1  CM Action Item - Open & Responsible GovernmentReview and approval of the FY2023 Final Adopted Budget and FY2023 Budget Resolution. (DISCUSSED)   Action details Video Video
23-0016 1  CM Action Item - Health and Human ServicesRequest approval of the lowest responsible bidder - Department of Public Works, 22ITBC077A-KM, Landscaping Restoration Services in an amount not to exceed $131,923.00 with Ed Castro Landscaping, Inc. (Roswell, GA), to provide landscaping restoration services effective January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023 with two renewal options. (APPROVED)approvePass Action details Video Video
23-0017 1  CM Action Item - Health and Human ServicesRequest approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Fulton County and the City of Johns Creek, GA for water main relocations associated with the road improvements to Haynes Bridge Road Widening Project in the City of Johns Creek, GA, in an estimated amount of $1,235,675.00. (APPROVED)approvePass Action details Video Video
23-0018 1  Commissioners Action ItemRequest approval of a Resolution by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners in Observance of the 94th Birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Abdur-Rahman) (APPROVED)approvePass Action details Video Video
23-0019 1  Commissioners Action ItemRequest approval of a Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding between Fulton County, Georgia and Core Community Organized Relief Effort ("CORE"), a non-profit, for the use of County warehouse and office space in exchange for in-kind services to Fulton County; authorizing the Chairman to execute the Memorandum of Understanding; authorizing the County Attorney to approve the Memorandum of Understanding as to form and to make necessary changes thereto prior to execution; and for other purposes. (Pitts) (APPROVED)approvePass Action details Video Video
23-0020 1  Commissioners Action ItemRequest approval of an Ordinance to amend Chapter 101 (General provisions and County Governing Authority), Division 2 (Rules of Order and Procedure), Section 101-72 (Executive Session) of the Fulton County Code of Ordinances to further safeguard and prevent the disclosure of confidential Executive Session discussions and to provide penalties for any violation; and for other purposes. (Pitts) (APPROVED AS AMENDED) Commissioner Barrett requested to remove the language "but not limited to". Chairman Pitts accepted the request as a friendly amendment. Chairman Pitts made a request to remove the language "up to" a $1,000 fine. Vice-Chairman Ellis made a friendly amendment to remove the monetary penalty from the language. Chairman Pitts did not accept the friendly amendment.approvePass Action details Video Video
23-0021 1  CM Presentation - Justice and SafetyDiscussion: Fulton County Sheriff Labat - FY2023 proposed budget (DISCUSSED)   Action details Video Video
22-1003 1  Commissioners Presentation/DiscussionDiscussion: Magistrate Court Clerk and Staff Positions (Pitts) (HELD ON 12/21/22) (DISCUSSED)   Action details Video Video
22-1004 1  Commissioners Presentation/DiscussionDiscussion: Boards, Authorities, Commissions and Task Forces (Pitts) (HELD ON 12/21/22) (DISCUSSED)   Action details Video Video
23-0022 1  Executive SessionExecutive (CLOSED) Sessions regarding litigation (County Attorney), real estate (County Manager), and personnel (Pitts). (APPROVED)enter into executive sessionPass Action details Video Video
23-0022 1  Executive SessionExecutive (CLOSED) Sessions regarding litigation (County Attorney), real estate (County Manager), and personnel (Pitts). (APPROVED)approvePass Action details Video Video
23-0023 1  Consent - Board of CommissionersCOUNTY MANAGER’S ITEM - County Facility Update (DISCUSSED)approvePass Action details Video Video