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Staff identified multiple items that will go to committee review, including a traffic‑calming public hearing (Dawn Drive), a proposed award of contract to the Urban League of Greater Atlanta to establish a DeKalb Office of Water and Sewer Customer Advocacy, and a GIS resolution to declare county property at 2117 Savoy Drive surplus and authorize sale to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Administration walk‑ons highlighted at the committee of the whole included a request to allocate SPLOST 2 funds for construction of a new Lucius Sanders Recreation Center in Lithonia Park and a request to issue water and sewer revenue bonds (Series 2025A) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $450,000,000; staff said the bond issuance is expected to be brought for committee consideration on August 5. The administration also flagged an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Chamblee related to variances for the expansion of the DeKalb County shelter, and an appointment of Steven P. Smith, Esq., to post 8 of the Development Authority of DeKalb County and the Private Hospital Authority.

Commissioners announced a special call meeting to consider a BOC midyear budget amendment; staff indicated that a special‑call session will be held Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Malouf Building Conference Room on the fifth floor in downtown Decatur to review appropriation requests submitted by commissioners.

Other walk‑ons offered by commissioners at the July 15 meeting included several District 7 reserve appropriations submitted by Commissioner Ladina Bolton: a resolution declaring July as Disability Pride Month (ceremonial), $7,000 for a Dream Home Expo in partnership with House ATL, $25,000 for a senior gala hosted by Senior Direct, and an amount not to exceed $36,000 from park bond funds for sculptural art and edible landscaping at the new County Line/ Ellenwood Park. Staff recommended moving a $15,000 item for employee water to the consent agenda.

A county staff member reported a forthcoming request to approve an ERA2 allocation of $5,000,000 to the Housing Authority of DeKalb County for construction or renovation of transitional housing; staff said that item was part two of a matter begun last November and can go to the Pension & Executive (PEX) committee. No formal final votes on these walk‑ons were recorded at the July 15 committee meeting; several items were assigned to committees for further review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DeKalb County - Board of Commissioners - Committee of the Whole - Jul 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","County staff on July 15 previewed the July 22 executive agenda and listed walk‑on items including a planned water and sewer revenue bond issuance not to exceed $450 million and SPLOST funding requests for park projects.","taxTitle","DeKalb County, Georgia","taxId",3571,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6702185,"DeKalb hires consultant to lead nine‑month planning process for unhoused services",1071,1542000,2613000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5399065-56750ba03b3c6015c40430729e8f0b2d&start=1542&end=2613","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5399065-56750ba03b3c6015c40430729e8f0b2d/thumbnail_1542000.jpg","/articles/6702185/DeKalb-County/Georgia/DeKalb-hires-consultant-to-lead-ninemonth-planning-process-for-unhoused-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6702185-bb6add25ac6bdfbfbc693d56f86e9381/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450827&Signature=KMS2jFW5GlhvKZhJ8SZdh8rJ~VdvthLfktBitNYwqsFuHufSjd4lEqIYjedkJ3NDfCoaFPdjthuPbSs34qGJL6hYM7YT2ibOGru09yzkaHH5galFgv27TowYeptBCg-QNbbsxLeXpnscV4slge6dqVGnyli4hmbw9lGpZKRSZTlSBkexhoezNTYQuoeJclCJqSxw00GiagseSo7eeUZ69KXnC0lxZyhjpj8Bky67p3nENf1cExOEXvGpVxEk0e8Cb7b7iX~8oK~~ZUQj1j2JdCLQUGPnoP~GSWTWikiuF~tgZVjIZGaHPppldSyqumPzXZSwL2sn06EgwryILUY9oQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners on July 15 heard a presentation from Carol Cantor Dotson, CEO of IntelliJ Corporation, on a nine‑month planning process to produce a coordinated county plan for services to people who are unhoused.

Dotson told the committee the work will center lived experience and pull together five work groups — client experience; support services; housing services; technology and measurement; and funding — and that the project will include discovery/listening sessions, draft recommendations and an implementation‑focused budget. \"We're gonna make it happen in 9 months. The project will be complete in January of 20 26,\" she said.

The consultant said the effort is not an affordable‑housing development plan but rather a collaborative model to recommend how DeKalb should support and serve people while housing is produced. \"We are here to help you create a plan for the unhoused support and services with the intent that affordable housing is being built or being worked on outside. This is not an affordable housing plan,\" Dotson said.

Dotson described recent discovery work: listening sessions with four distinct constituencies, including 14 adults currently living unhoused, families staying in extended‑stay motels, LGBTQ+ individuals, and faith‑based providers. She said the groups revealed common themes — notably the central role of affordable housing — along with varied needs across subpopulations, including some who were working while unhoused and others with behavioral‑health needs.

Dotson said the recommendation set will include (a) how people find and access services; (b) which support services to provide and how to connect people to them (temporary shelter, crisis housing, day‑to‑day supports); (c) a measurement approach and any necessary technology or data sharing; and (d) prioritized funding and budget estimates. She invited commissioners to nominate additional work‑group members and said work groups will begin meeting virtually next week, with in‑person sessions available if groups prefer.

Commissioners asked about expanding participation and bringing in business and philanthropic partners. Dotson and commissioners discussed the value of business representation on the client‑experience or funding groups and the possibility of a business‑sector survey. Commissioners also raised concerns about managing unintended consequences if DeKalb expands services and draws people from other jurisdictions; Dotson said the teams are prepared to consider those risks and develop mitigation approaches as part of recommendations.

The presentation said the Behavioral Health Coalition will receive progress reports and that the draft plan will be reviewed with stakeholders before finalization. Specific budget numbers for proposed programs were not provided during the presentation; Dotson said estimated costs and prioritization will be part of the recommendations.

The board did not take any final votes on the recommendations during the July 15 meeting; commissioners signaled interest in community review meetings once a draft is available.","The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners on July 15 heard a presentation from Carol Cantor Dotson, CEO of IntelliJ Corporation, on a nine‑month planning process to produce a coordinated county plan for services to people who are unhoused.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6702175,"‘March into a Cleaner Tomorrow’ volunteer effort collected over 1,000 volunteers and more than 1,000 bags, county says",87,1277000,1364000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5399065-56750ba03b3c6015c40430729e8f0b2d&start=1277&end=1364","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5399065-56750ba03b3c6015c40430729e8f0b2d/thumbnail_1277000.jpg","/articles/6702175/DeKalb-County/Georgia/March-into-a-Cleaner-Tomorrow-volunteer-effort-collected-over-1000-volunteers-and-more-than-1000-bags-county-says","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6702175-476ccdb1d9304e08bbedeb80d3da7b6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450827&Signature=L-DbzJoC9e6i0hUxTtq8kEReUjvYIedH3HmPwCv4NxoFRfnvJiT7dzaXjZ~cri~d8N0mF6c~yh5SyL~nhlSR3XEfo0wmzGYdwKVdbcoDXc2dS5urTUMbz74HLZmPTcXqDtfGMs2C5nHnvPR~bWilNLSR4K~eYP9vUiscTRFFTLy9aw31r7UYnOl~lMWgZ4YGOfYUVeprvwBH3Isxaw~dgXu-vGj8LeZrqQdcc5T~H4sdcMB5s8JzKshjAF8ASlOgtsfqpOfzgoaqRtnu~wxb1~QV9t~y7Fx2GH8Ws2xHG1Fmo8GlBbs~bSjK3mbNNuCX2indZS0JIc8nkpHZ4azl7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Commissioners on July 15 received a brief report on the countywide \"March into a Cleaner Tomorrow\" volunteer cleanup initiative led by District 7 and the county beautification department.

District 7 Commissioner Ladina Bolton presented participation data: \"Overall, the registered volunteers was over a thousand. So we had 1,028 total. The number of bags collected over that period of time was... 1,054. And the number of registered groups and organizations was 61,\" she said.

Bolton highlighted district‑level contributions: District 6 volunteers collected 354 bags and District 7 collected 512 bags. She recognized top contributors in several categories: Tucker Middle School (top schools/education contributor); an individual identified as Mr. Coleman who collected 25 bags; the City of Chamblee (105 bags); DeKalb Greater Towers Community Association (130 bags); the Decatur Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi (74 bags); and the DeKalb Parks & Recreation Department (80 bags).

Bolton said the county plans to continue the annual effort and celebrate participating organizations. Commissioners applauded volunteers and department staff who participated in coordination and pickup efforts. No board action was required; the item was presented for information.","County presentation summarized results of a countywide cleanup: 1,028 registered volunteers, 1,054 bags collected, 61 registered groups; District 7 and District 6 had the largest bag collections (512 and 354 respectively).",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6702170,"Committee reports detail multiple recommended contract awards, maintenance contracts and infrastructure payments",576,3921000,4497000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5399065-56750ba03b3c6015c40430729e8f0b2d&start=3921&end=4497","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5399065-56750ba03b3c6015c40430729e8f0b2d/thumbnail_3921000.jpg","/articles/6702170/DeKalb-County/Georgia/Committee-reports-detail-multiple-recommended-contract-awards-maintenance-contracts-and-infrastructure-payments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6702170-00b9be1d575103ff131755b2c091b6bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450827&Signature=j0WaAyC4TCqAhSBV-TY92jHlblH2iysPEufnKL38GhWdaqWU69eeXOhkbAkx0~ix3B4t7AdSHj2H1OQ-sPaDDyAUWYNVpbQK3~Oyih7hilGSES3QCVm0wt3AonVHWdEk71c7Tfn1QDVe7n-dv1KcwXYgC-v6FoVh8sammrtJcWOEYvZ9ofEFueJr4kzISJ2xAwlSwm6ALKWMeEeLFyZKDr~TjrGeXV39Zbe3bLIkeL~cRmBYRILDP~O8gFDMNl~nGJZ4Ker72kCnpF-FsLloXLn1vkY9X5gL0JA8rVe0kWzlwqaNvKfxgYtu7VhJ5tsgy9Pv~-FphCbAO6Hdar87jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commission committee chairs reported a series of procurement recommendations and committee actions at the July 15 committee of the whole meeting.

Finance, Audit & Budget (FAB) Chair Commissioner Ted Terry said the committee received a procurement overview and discussed efforts to strengthen the county's LSBE (local small business enterprise) program and procurement website. Terry noted the need to broaden vendor outreach and training for small local firms.

Public Works & Infrastructure (PWI) Chair Commissioner Shakira Johnson summarized recommended approvals including a supplemental Georgia DOT local maintenance grant, a $1.5 million purchase for manhole rings, covers and valve boxes, a litter removal contract renewal of about $1.6 million, and a large on‑call water and sewer contract with two renewal options totaling approximately $59,000,000 (awarded to multiple contractors). PWI also reported recommended awards for construction management services for the Department of Watershed Management (~$9.4 million) and on‑call mechanical/electrical/instrumentation maintenance services for county water treatment plants (about $5 million).

Commissioner Terry (reporting PECS matters as PECS chair in the absence of the chair) said PECS reviewed an update from the DeKalb Housing Authority and recommended approval of the Needham Park master plan; the committee also discussed fee schedules and soil testing contracts. IRPS (employee relations and public safety) Chair Ladina Bolton said the committee recommended adoption of an onboarding checklist resolution and continued work on resolutions related to police department diversion policy and a community advisory board.

Several items reported by committees were described as \"recommended for approval\" by the relevant committees; the July 15 session did not include final board votes for many of those items. Separately, county administration presented a request to award a classification and compensation study contract to Evergreen Solutions LLC for an amount not to exceed $404,500; staff indicated that item would go to the IRPS committee for review.","Committee chairs reported on recent committee meetings and recommended approvals across departments: litter removal ($1.6M), manhole rings and valve boxes ($1.5M), on‑call water/sewer contracts (~$59M), construction management services (~$9.4M), on‑call mechanical/electrical services ($5M), and a City of Atlanta CIP payment (~$25M); HR requested a ","actionData","errors"]

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Ahead of July 22 business meeting, county staff list major walk‑ons including up to $450M water/sewer bond and SPLOST projects

DeKalb hires consultant to lead nine‑month planning process for unhoused services

‘March into a Cleaner Tomorrow’ volunteer effort collected over 1,000 volunteers and more than 1,000 bags, county says

Committee reports detail multiple recommended contract awards, maintenance contracts and infrastructure payments