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DeKalb County Operations Committee Meeting - May 21, 2026

Board of Commissioners & Committees — Thursday, May 21, 2026
BodyDekalb County, Georgia
SessionBoard of Commissioners & Committees
DateThursday, May 21, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:06

Good afternoon, everyone.

0:07

I'm Marita Davis Johnson, Chair of the Ops Committee.

0:12

The members that serve on the committee with me, Commissioner Robert Patrick, and Commissioner Ladina Bolton.

0:20

We have Commissioner Ted Terry here with us today as well.

0:26

So with that said, um have you all had a chance to review the minutes?

0:32

Motion to approve 0367.

0:35

Second.

0:36

All in favor?

0:37

Aye.

0:38

Okay, the minutes are approved.

0:42

Okay, the next item is um excuse me.

0:55

The airport agenda agenda item uh 260905 Commission one and six resolution to accept contract for code and associate it, associate with airport uh perimeter fencing replacement rehabilitate uh taxiway uh K design and relocate uh taxiway G design at the Peace Tree Airport, DeCAP Airport.

1:30

There is a $600,803 to the county.

1:39

Hey, good afternoon.

1:40

Uh good afternoon.

1:41

This item is uh for a GDOT contract and funding.

1:46

Uh this is a 7525 state and local um project.

1:52

So uh we would incur the 25% cost, which is the $600,000 cost, and this is for the um uh re rehabilitation or I'm sorry, replacement of our perimeter fencing at the airport along with some taxiway and taxi lane improvements at the airport, and those those would be for design services for those taxiways.

2:18

Okay, are there any questions, comments from committee members?

2:24

For the taxiway for the taxiway improvements, is that to meet any sort of um maybe state standard or federal standard or anything like that?

2:36

So so the taxi lane design is just rehabilitation of old pavement.

2:41

Uh the taxiway relocation is to meet um current federal standards.

2:48

Okay, and it is also a safety project.

2:51

There's we have some some incursions at that those at that at that intersection that causes some some hot spots on the airfield, but this is to to address that.

3:02

Is it anything that we're at that makes us non-compliant and we might be susceptible to fees if we not not currently.

3:10

This is just to uh current.

3:12

I mean, currently we are kind of grandfathered into certain uh requirements.

3:18

Uh this would just help us bring up bring us to the kind of the new new standards.

3:23

Okay, thank you, sir.

3:24

I yield back.

3:25

Okay, do you have anything?

3:27

Yeah, yeah.

3:27

Again, just to um reiterate what you just said.

3:30

Um I know during our previous discussions with Sky Harbor that was made note that there are a lot of uh incursions that happen.

3:37

Um this takes care of that, or this is the yeah, this is one of those hot spots that it would it would resolve some of those issues.

3:44

Perfect.

3:45

And is um there a matching this is the matching amount for this activity?

3:51

The the 600,000 is the matching, yes.

3:53

That's the 25 percent.

3:54

Okay, the total the total cost of the project or the total cost is uh 2.4 million.

4:00

And as you said, uh 25 percent, 75 percent carried by the correct that's right.

4:05

Again, good good use of our dollars when we can have someone else put their dollars into our project.

4:09

So absolutely thank you much.

4:11

Thank you, madam chair.

4:12

Okay, do you have anything?

4:14

Okay.

4:14

Well, if there's nothing further, is there a motion?

4:19

I move to approve item 2026 0905.

4:23

All in favor.

4:24

Uh second, and then all in favor.

4:26

Oh, second.

4:27

Second, I'm sorry.

4:28

Second.

4:29

Second.

4:30

Okay, all in favor.

4:31

Aye.

4:31

Yes.

4:32

Okay.

4:32

That item is approved.

4:35

260714, Commission Districts 1 and 6.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████21%
Sustainability Planning███████████████████19%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████████████16%
Public Works Maintenance███████████████15%
Technology and Innovation███████████████15%
Parking Management███████7%
Procurement Policy███3%
Public Engagement██2%
Transportation Safety█1%
Summary of Proceedings

DeKalb County Operations Committee Meeting - May 21, 2026

The Operations Committee of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners met on May 21, 2026, to consider a range of agenda items including airport infrastructure projects, a solar energy partnership, facility management contracts, information technology upgrades, and parking rate adjustments. The committee also initiated a discussion on proposed changes to the board's standing procedural rules. All items were approved unanimously, with one conditional approval pending audit.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of minutes from previous meeting.

Discussion Items and Key Outcomes

Airport Projects

  • Resolution to accept GDOT contract (Item 260905): Accepted a $600,803 county match (25% of a $2.4 million total) for perimeter fencing replacement and taxiway improvements (K design and G relocation) at Peachtree DeKalb Airport. The taxiway relocation addresses safety hot spots and will meet current federal standards. Approved unanimously.
  • Bid award for perimeter security fencing (Item 260714): Awarded to Delta Specialty Contractors, LLC for $1,865,039.50, funded from the same project. Approved unanimously.
  • Sole source award for air show services (Item 260770): Awarded to Inspire Aviation Foundation Inc. for up to $275,000 to coordinate the 2026 Good Neighbor Day Air Show on September 19, 2026, featuring nighttime acrobatics, fireworks, and drone displays celebrating the 250th anniversary of America. Approved unanimously.

Facility Management Contracts

  • Fire alarm and intrusion system maintenance (Item 260387): Awarded to Smart Building Systems Inc., not to exceed $150,000, for 24/7 monitoring and repair services. Approved unanimously.
  • General contractor services change order (Item 260760): Increased the cap on an existing contract with Atrecho Development, LLC by $639,000 to cover remaining minor construction projects through the end of 2026 while a new contract is procured. Approved unanimously.
  • Furniture for Maloof Annex Auditorium (Item 260765): Awarded to Exemplas LLC for $240,000 to outfit the space with new, ergonomic furniture. Old furniture will be repurposed for other county facilities. Approved unanimously.
  • Roof maintenance and repair (Item 260781): Change order to Hulk Construction Company LLC and National Billing Contracts for $3,736,514.10 to replace roofs at multiple health centers using SPLOST funds. Conditionally approved pending audit, with urgency due to summer conditions. Approved unanimously.

Solar Energy Initiative

  • Solar photovoltaic RFP award (Item 260400): Awarded to Cherry Street Asset Management Holdings, LLC for a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with no upfront capital cost. Initial installation at 178 and 180 Sam Street and a solar canopy, totaling 665 kW capacity, generating 960,900 kWh annually and offsetting 54% of facility energy usage. Projected savings of over $1 million over the contract term. The vendor will provide workforce training for DeKalb residents. The contract includes a 5-year lockout period and a termination option. Discussion included potential expansion to other facilities (parks, libraries) using SPLOST funds, and the hiring of a chief sustainability officer and energy manager. Approved unanimously.

Information Technology Contracts

  • Microsoft Azure service credits renewal (Item 260467): Awarded to Dale Marketing LP for $2.3 million to renew cloud storage services through April 2027, supporting email, SharePoint, Teams, and backups. Approved unanimously.
  • F5 network load balancer upgrade (Item 260690): Awarded to F5 Inc./MGT Impact Solutions LLC for $335,075.57 to upgrade security appliances and maintain vendor support. Approved unanimously.
  • Oracle Cloud Services agreement (Item 260771): A request to increase contract funds and extend term through 2029 for $13,093,905.76 was deferred pending return from audit (not discussed further).
  • Tyler Technologies cloud hosting (Item 260634): Awarded to Tyler Technologies Inc. for $4,094,807.88 to migrate and host property tax assessment software (IAS World) through December 2029. Approved unanimously after audit return.

Parking Rate Increase

  • Parking rate increase approval (Item 260632): Approved a five-year schedule of rate increases for the Courthouse Parking Deck, Maloof Building lot, and Camp Creek lot. Rates will increase from $6 (two hours) in year two to $10 (two hours) in year five. Gates will now charge after 5 p.m., with employees exempt after hours. The revenue will fund parking lot maintenance. Discussion included providing validation for public comment attendees, but that was deferred to future committee discussion. Approved unanimously.

Charter Review and Standing Procedural Rules

  • Committee discussed proposed changes to the board's procedural rules, focusing on the presiding officer's role. A consensus was reached to add language that the presiding officer (chair of regular board meetings and committee of the whole) should not chair any committee unless there are mitigating circumstances. The discussion will continue at a special called meeting on May 26, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. No vote taken.

Key Outcomes

  • All agenda items (except the Oracle Cloud Services item deferred from audit) were approved by unanimous vote.
  • The roof repair contract received conditional approval pending audit.
  • A special called meeting was scheduled for May 26, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. to continue the charter review discussion.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon, everyone. I'm Marita Davis Johnson, Chair of the Ops Committee. The members that serve on the committee with me, Commissioner Robert Patrick, and Commissioner Ladina Bolton. We have Commissioner Ted Terry here with us today as well. So with that said, um have you all had a chance to review the minutes? Motion to approve 0367. Second. All in favor? Aye. Okay, the minutes are approved. Okay, the next item is um excuse me. The airport agenda agenda item uh 260905 Commission one and six resolution to accept contract for code and associate it, associate with airport uh perimeter fencing replacement rehabilitate uh taxiway uh K design and relocate uh taxiway G design at the Peace Tree Airport, DeCAP Airport. There is a $600,803 to the county. Hey, good afternoon. Uh good afternoon. This item is uh for a GDOT contract and funding. Uh this is a 7525 state and local um project. So uh we would incur the 25% cost, which is the $600,000 cost, and this is for the um uh re rehabilitation or I'm sorry, replacement of our perimeter fencing at the airport along with some taxiway and taxi lane improvements at the airport, and those those would be for design services for those taxiways. Okay, are there any questions, comments from committee members? For the taxiway for the taxiway improvements, is that to meet any sort of um maybe state standard or federal standard or anything like that? So so the taxi lane design is just rehabilitation of old pavement. Uh the taxiway relocation is to meet um current federal standards. Okay, and it is also a safety project. There's we have some some incursions at that those at that at that intersection that causes some some hot spots on the airfield, but this is to to address that. Is it anything that we're at that makes us non-compliant and we might be susceptible to fees if we not not currently. This is just to uh current. I mean, currently we are kind of grandfathered into certain uh requirements. Uh this would just help us bring up bring us to the kind of the new new standards. Okay, thank you, sir. I yield back. Okay, do you have anything? Yeah, yeah. Again, just to um reiterate what you just said. Um I know during our previous discussions with Sky Harbor that was made note that there are a lot of uh incursions that happen. Um this takes care of that, or this is the yeah, this is one of those hot spots that it would it would resolve some of those issues. Perfect. And is um there a matching this is the matching amount for this activity? The the 600,000 is the matching, yes. That's the 25 percent. Okay, the total the total cost of the project or the total cost is uh 2.4 million. And as you said, uh 25 percent, 75 percent carried by the correct that's right. Again, good good use of our dollars when we can have someone else put their dollars into our project. So absolutely thank you much. Thank you, madam chair. Okay, do you have anything? Okay. Well, if there's nothing further, is there a motion? I move to approve item 2026 0905. All in favor. Uh second, and then all in favor.

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