City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, October 20, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Sandy Springs, GA
Meeting Date
October 20, 2026

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

23 items on the agenda.

Call to Order - Mayor Rusty Paul•Item I

Call to Order - Mayor Rusty Paul

Roll Call and General Announcements - City Clerk•Item II

Roll Call and General Announcements - City Clerk

Pledge of Allegiance - Mayor Rusty Paul•Item III

Pledge of Allegiance - Mayor Rusty Paul

Public Comment•Item IV

Public Comment

Approval of Meeting Agenda•Item V

Approval of Meeting Agenda

Consent Agenda•Item A

2026-272 Meeting Minutes

October 6, 2026 City Council Work Session October 6, 2026 City Council Meeting October 9, 2026 City Council Special Called Meeting

Presentations•Item VII

Presentations

Public Hearing•Item A

2026-273 An Ordinance to Approve the Ad Valorem Tax Rate Public Hearing and Set Millage Rate for Fiscal Year 2027 (Millage Rate Public Hearing 1) (Presented by Eden Freeman, City Manager)

Unfinished Business•Item A

2026-269 Request for Mayor and City Council Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the City of Sandy Springs' FY 2027 Budget to Establish the "Employee Benefits Fund"; to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the 2027 Plan Year Agreement; and to Approve the City of Sandy Springs’ Payment of Health Benefits (Presented by Elizabeth Awbrey, Human Resources Director)

New Business•Item A

2026-274 Request for Mayor and City Council Consideration of a Resolution to Reappoint Donald Schaefer as Chief Judge, Marci Ernst as Judge, and Dawn Davis as Judge of the Municipal Court for the City of Sandy Springs, Georgia, for Terms of Four Years Commencing October 20, 2026 Pursuant to Article IV of the City Charter (Presented by Rusty Paul, Mayor)

New Business•Item B

2026-275 Request for Mayor and City Council Consideration of a Resolution to Approve Contract Award to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for Design Services for the Johnson Ferry Road at Peachtree Dunwoody Road Intersection Improvement Project and to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Contract (Presented by William H. Martin, Jr. AIA Public Works Director)

New Business•Item C

2026-276 Request for Mayor and City Council Consideration of a Resolution to Approve a Contract Award to AtkinsRéalis USA Inc. for Construction Engineering and Inspection Services for the PATH 400 Multiuse Trail Extension Project – Segment 2 and to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Contract (Presented by William H. Martin, Jr., AIA, Public Works Director)

New Business•Item D

2026-277 Request for Mayor and City Council Consideration of a Resolution to Approve a Contract Award to United Consulting Group, LTD for Materials Testing Services for the PATH 400 Multiuse Trail Extension Project – Segment 2 and to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Contract (Presented by William H. Martin, Jr. AIA Public Works Director)

New Business•Item E

2026-278 Request for Mayor and City Council Consideration of a Resolution to Rescind and Revoke the City’s Prior Award of the Contract for the Lake Forrest Sidewalk Phase 2 Project to JHC Corporation; To Approve Contract Award to Ohmshiv Construction LLC; and to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Contract (Presented by William H. Martin, Jr. AIA Public Works Director)

New Business•Item F

2026-279 Request for Mayor and City Council Consideration of a Resolution to Approve and Accept the FY 2026 Community Development Block Grant Allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Authorize the Mayor to Execute the Federal Award Agreement (Presented by Dabney Brand, Grant Administrator)

New Business•Item G

2026-280 Request for Mayor and City Council Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the City of Sandy Springs FY 2027 Budget to Reflect the Acceptance of Additional Award Funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security International Federation of Association Football World Cup Grant Program (Presented by Dabney Brand, Grant Administrator)

New Business•Item H

2026-281 Request for Mayor and City Council Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the City of Sandy Springs FY 2027 Budget to Appropriate Funds for the Recycling and Waste Diversion Grant Project Budget (Presented by Dabney Brand, Grant Administrator)

New Business•Item I

2026-282 Request for Mayor and City Council Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the City of Sandy Springs FY 2027 Budget to Realign Community Development Block Grant Program Funding (Presented by Michael Val Hietter, CPA, CFE, Budget Manager)

New Business•Item J

2026-283 Request for Mayor and City Council Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to Negotiate Purchase and Sale Agreements and Related Documents with the Selected Developers for Approximately 5.50-acres of Land that will become City Springs Phase II (Presented by Chris Burnett, Director of Economic Development)

Reports•Item A

2026-284 Mayor and Council Report

Reports•Item 1

August 2026 Unaudited Financials (Presented by Toni Carlisle, Chief Financial Officer)

Executive Session - Real Estate and Litigation•Item XII

Executive Session - Real Estate and Litigation

Adjournment•Item XIII

Adjournment