Remarks by Chakira Johnson
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“Thank you, Commissioner Patrick. Seeing no further requests to speak, please open the machine for the vote. Motion to defer carries. Under planning and sustainability, item 2026-1190, application of the Director of Planning and Sustainability to request that the Board of Commissioners approve a resolution for renewal of the service delivery strategy for DeKalb County, Georgia.”
“Thank you. Thank you so much. Please open the machine for the vote. That motion to defer carries. We are now under purchasing and contracting. We have one item for the FAB committee. Item 2026-1144, change order number two to contract number 2000521, upfitting of government-owned emergency response vehicles. Multiple award schedule, general service administration, cooperative agreement for use by the marshal's office to outfit 10 new vehicles seeking increase in contract funds awarded to Dana Safety Supply, Inc., amount not to exceed $302,400.34. It's a FAB item.”
“second thank you so much please open machine for vote that motion to defer carries we are now under purchasing and contracting for the ops committee item first two together thank you ma'am item 2026-1121 change order number one to contract number one three 67915, light bulbs, fixtures, lamps, and ballasts for use by the Department of Facilities Management to obtain light bulbs, fixtures, lamps, and ballasts for upgrades under Health Center's project. Seeking increase in contract funds awarded to Summit Lighting Solutions amount not to exceed $1,111,163. Move for action. Thank you. On top of…”
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“Thank you so much. Commissioner Bolton, you've requested to speak. You have the floor.”
“Because all the ones listed were in Super District 7?”
“And the item 1179, that one is in District 6, but I think the question is if there's any in 1175 that's missing. You can verify that. All right. Thank you so much. All right. So you yield, ma'am?”
“Thank you. So you know of our request to speak, please open the machine for the vote. Motion to defer carries. Bottom of page 8, under solicitor for the state court, item 2026-1211, all commissioned districts will be impacted. The solicitor general's office request to assume the lease for the vacant office space at 160 Claremont from the district attorney's office as of September 1, 2026. The cost will be approximately $106,000 for the remainder of 2026.”
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“Motion to approve. All right. Seconded by Commissioner Long-Spears. Please open the machine for the vote. That motion to approve is carried. We are now middle of page nine under items for decision by the board. First is a district two item. Not that I'm aware of. All right. We are just handed a substitute for this item. Item 2024-0842, a resolution to amend the Board of Commissioners Standing Procedural Rules. And I do believe this takes two readings. So this would be the first reading. Is there a motion?”
“Attorney Phillips, is the recommendation to make a motion to defer?”
“Thank you. All right, Commissioner Long-Spears, you hit the button first. You have the floor, ma'am.”
“Thank you very much, Commissioner Terry.”
“Thank you. Thank you, Commissioner Terry. Commissioner Davis-Johnson.”
“Thank you. Commissioner Terry, your second opportunity.”
“Are you asking Commissioner Davis-Johnson directly?”
“I will allow her to finish answering your question.”
“Thank you so much, Commissioner Long-Spears. Your second opportunity.”
“Commissioner Long-Spears, Commissioner Bolton.”
“Thank you so much. I see no further requests to speak. You're up there again. Okay, go ahead, ma'am, your second opportunity.”
“Thank you, Commissioner Davis-Johnson. Commissioner Masai, your second opportunity.”
“Thank you so much. Seeing no further requests to speak on this item, please open the machine for the vote. And this is to approve and then defer for the second read. Approval carries. Thank you. We are now moving to that eliminates two pages out of the agenda. We got one more item. Yay. Top of page 12. I thought I was the only one that was going to get really excited. Under Commission District Super District 6, item 2026-0982, a resolution urging the administration implement the specific recommendations, excuse me, excuse me, outlined in the DeKalb County Racial Equity Study as adopted in…”
“Thank you. Second. Seconded by Commissioner Long-Spears. Did you request? I did.”
“Thank you, Commissioner Messiah. The machine is open for the vote.”
“Motion to defer to the August 25th with a stop in PEX. That motion to defer carries. Attorney Phillips, do we have executive session today?”