Remarks by Chakira Johnson
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“Thank you. Motion and a second. I appreciate it. I'll please open the machine. Motion to defer carries. Moving to the top of page 7, these are purchasing and contracting items under for the IRPS Committee. Item 2026-1008. Renewal of contract number 2000349, background screening services for use by the Department of Human Resources and Merit System to obtain pre-employment background screenings, exercising first renewal option through September 30th, 2027, awarded to H.R. Truecheck Incorporated, amount not to exceed $6,800. $689,375. Move for action. Thank you. Item 2026-1049, Cooperative…”
“OK. Thank you, Commissioner Davis-Johnson. Please open the machine for the vote. Motion to defer carries. We are now on purchasing and contracting for Ops Committee bottom of page seven. Item 2026-0899, renewal of contract number 1384497, chiller inspection repair and preventative maintenance service for use by the Department of Facilities Management to obtain inspection repair and preventative maintenance services for county chillers. Exercising second renewal option through July 31st, 2027, awarded to Dakin Applied Americas amount not to exceed $400,000. Move for action. Move for action,…”
“Item 2026-1070, request for proposals number 2026-006, constituent financial empowerment services for use by the office of the CEO to obtain home ownership counseling, financial literacy, and credit counseling for county residents and small businesses. Recommend award to the highest scoring proposer, Operation Hope, Inc., amount not to exceed $929,460.”
“All right, if you'll hit your button, and is there a second? All right, thank you so much. Seconded by Commissioner Patrick, please open the machine for the vote. that the motion to approve carries um madam peck's chair we did table one of your items are you ready to take it off the table i am um and that's under um plenary i think there was 1132 and we did 1132 we only tabled 1033. okay so if i can get a motion to take item 1033 off the table So moved. Second. Go ahead. Somebody hit some buttons. Please open the machine for the vote. I think the machines are ready for recess as well.”
“If you guys hit your buttons again. Who made the motion? Did you, Commissioner?”
“It doesn't matter. Hit some buttons. Okay, I'll do it.”
“All right, that motion carries. Now I will reread the item, item 2026-1033, application of the Director of Planning and Sustainability for acceptance of the Livable Centers Initiative Grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission in total amount of $200,000 for the Candler Road Flat Shoals Parkway LCI Master Plan full update with a local match of $50,000 required. Deputy Director Brackett.”
“Motion to approve. Thank you. Thank you. If you'll hit your button. Second. Thank you, ma'am. Please open the machine for the vote. Motion to approve carries. Thank you so much. Now we will go back to middle of page eight, purchasing and contracting for PWI. Item 2026-0774, change order number three to contract number 2000105, technology product solutions and related services for use by fire rescue to obtain dash cam equipment through The competitively let County Omnia contract for the purchase of dash cam equipment, related accessories, licensing, and installation for emergency vehicles,…”
“Yes, sir. Item 2026-1041, change order number 5 to contract number 1258006, stone water master plan for use by Public Works Roads and Drainage to provide some water master planning services Seeking increase in contract funds, scope of services, and term through June 30, 2028. Awarded to Arcadis U.S. Inc. amount not to exceed $2,299,900. Move for action. Top of page nine, item 2026-1096, change order number one to contract number 1350451, traffic paint for use by public works, roads, and drainage to obtain traffic paint, seeking increase in contract funds and term through October 31st, 2027,…”
“All right. Thank you. Is there a second? Thank you, Commissioner Terry. And Commissioner Patrick, you have the floor.”
“Third. I think PWI committee is good with that.”
“Those two items. Your second stands, Commissioner Terry. Thank you so much. Please open the machine for the vote on that one. Do we need to hit the buttons again? Hit the buttons again, please. All right. Motion to defer those two items carries.”
“Motion and second. Commissioner Patrick, you still wanted to speak? Oh. All right.”
“I will say, I do think that this is an item that unites the board. We all get questions about the striping timing. So as soon as we can get some striping and paint on the road, we would all be appreciative. Please open the machine for the vote. Yay. Sometimes it's the small things that unites us, right?”
“And thank you, Commissioner Patrick, as Chair of PWI, paying attention and pushing that one forward. We are now top of page nine, items for decision by the board. We're Doing good on our time so far. Under District 1, item 2024-1237, a request for the Director of Planning and Sustainability to amend the DeKalb County Nuisance Ordinance to add a closure of Chronic Nuisance Properties Ordinance Chapter. And this has been in PECS.”
“Move. Okay. Is there a companion? So now we're on top of page 11. Excuse me. Item 2024-1239, an ordinance to amend the Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, as revised 1988, Chapter 18, Article 3, property maintenance to establish minimum standards for vacant property, require property owners to apply for a board up permit and for other purposes.”
“All right. Commissioner Masai has requested to speak.”
“I yield back. Thank you, Commissioner Masai. Commissioner Terry.”
“Thank you, Commissioner Terry. Seeing no other requests to speak, please open the machine for the vote. Thank you. That motion to withdraw carries. That advances a couple pages.”
“I think that removed four pages from our agenda. Now we're on.”
“Now we're on top of page 13, and we were just handed a substitute for this item. Item 2025-0683, an ordinance to amend the Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, Chapter 22, Article 4, to address illegal scrap tire dumping by revising Sections 22-63, 22-66, 22-67, 22-68, and 22-69, and for other purposes.”
“Commissioner Tavis Johnson has seconded the motion to approve. Commissioner Bolton, you have requested to speak.”
“Thank you, Commissioner Bolton. Commissioner Patrick.”
“Thank you, Commissioner Patrick. Seeing no further requests to speak, please open the machine for the vote. Oh, Commissioner Davis-Johnson, just under the wire there, ma'am.”
“Thank you, Commissioner Davis-Johnson. Now please open the machine for the vote. Motion to approve the substitute carries. That is two more pages out of the agenda. We're down six pages.”