Dunwoody City Council Agenda for Monday February 26th. (Paving, Police Staffing, Expanded EMS Funding, 2023 Budget Amendment, expanding a few city boards)

DUNWOODY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday February 26, 2024 - 6:00 PM
DUNWOODY CITY HALL - DUNWOODY HALL
4800 ASHFORD DUNWOODY ROAD
DUNWOODY, GA 30338

Agenda 6 pm w/o Zoom  - City Site Agenda - hopefully with Zoom info on Monday 

City Council meetings are live-streamed on the City of Dunwoody’s Facebook page. 

They are also available for viewing (no two way communication) on Zoom, unfortunately this login information was missing from the published agenda and I have asked that the agenda be updated on Monday, probably will be available here.

You can access the video after the meeting on the City of Dunwoody’s YouTube page.

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of a Contract Extension with Blount Construction for 2024 Pavement Resurfacing

• Authorize the Mayor, City Manager, or designee to execute all documents necessary and proper to extend Blount Construction’s pavement resurfacing contract for 2024 in the amount of $3,838,083 in order to pave 15.6 miles.

Approval of Purchase of Two Surveillance Video Trailers

Approval of Contract Amendment No. 2 with Jacobs for Finance and Administrative Services 

• For financial security and accountability purposes, the City Council converted two Accountants and one Accounts Receivable position to in house city employees.

Funding Authorization Request for Donaldson Bannister Park Stormwater Engineering Analysis

Request for Five Additional Personnel for the Dunwoody Police Department 

• Our current Crime Response Team’s name will be changed to reflect the work they do daily conducting traffic enforcement to improve the safety of our roads. The new Crime Response Team (a Sergeant and three Patrol Officer positions) will be able to focus on important crime reduction strategies that can make Dunwoody a safer place for our citizens. Strategies to address areas like drug trafficking, vice crimes, violent crimes, organized retail theft, gang crimes, entering autos, and other areas as needed.  Police Department has also requested a non-sworn, Fleet Maintenance Coordinator to handle everyday vehicle oversight.
  
  
•  Funding for these position has been identified within the ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) II Fund - one time Federal Funds.

2024 Budget Amendment for Additional Police Personnel and EMS Funding

• Funding for these positions & expanded EMS services has been identified within the ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) II Fund - one time Federal Funds.

FIRST READ: Text Amendment to Chapter 2, Sec. 2-253 re: Expanding the Board of Ethics

FIRST READ: Text Amendment to Chapter 4, Sec. 4-70 re: Expanding the Alcohol License Review Board

Resolution for Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2023

• previous budgeted use of fund balance of $508,838 will not be needed. Currently budgeted actual expenses are projected to fall into the 97% range after this budget amendment, meaning that unreserved fund balance should grow by $1.6 million bringing the city to 10 months of fund balance