Board of Commissioners
178 Sam's Street, Decatur, GA 30030 (Multipurpose Room A1201)
Agenda — 122 items
- A. INSPIRATIONAL
- 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- B. PRESENTATIONS
- C. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
- 5 The purpose of public comment is to allow the public to voice county-related requests, concerns or opinions during the Commission meeting. Speakers will only have the opportunity for one public comment per meeting. Each speaker must complete a speaker card and present it to the clerk before the beginning of the public comment portion of the meeting. Cards turned in to the clerk from the time the general meeting is convened (generally 9 A.M.) and by the beginning of public comment portion generally following presentations on the agenda. The clerk will accept cards on a first-come, first-served basis. Prior to the clerk’s call for public comment, speakers who are residents of DeKalb County shall be allowed to speak before residents of other counties are allowed to speak. Once the public comment portion of the meeting begins, speaker cards will no longer be accepted.
- 6 Speakers will be allowed to speak for three minutes each and public comment shall not exceed 30 minutes in length. When the buzzer sounds to indicate that time has run out, the speaker will be expected to immediately cease speaking and to yield the podium. Those who submitted speaker cards but did not speak because of the time allotment will be allowed to speak first at the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting without regard to residence. Speakers should always talk directly into the microphone and begin by stating their name, full address and the name of any organization they represent. Abusive, profane or derogatory language, holding up signs, clapping, yelling, standing or laying in the aisles to show support for or opposition to a speaker will not be permitted, but a show of hands or quietly standing in place will be permitted to show support for or opposition to a speaker's position.
- D. 10:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING
- 7 Stephen Binney- 1083 Seville Drive Clarckston Georiga 30021, Roseland McIntyre (No Address) Joan Monroe- 5499 Woodsong Trace Stone Mountain Georgia 30087, Larry Foster- 2572 Raintree Drive Atlanta Georgia 30345, Karen Davenport- 3638 John Carrol Drive Decatur Georgia 30034, Steve Parker- 590 E Freeman Street Decatur Georgia 30030, Caroline Ahmann- 737 Sycamore Street Decatur Georgia 30030, Joel Edward- 2129 Tudor Castle Way Decatur Georgia 30035, Cheryl Dudley- 4748 Old Countryside Circle South Stone Mountain Georgia 30083, Jan Dunaway- 4672 Fellswood Drive Stone Mountain Georgia 30083, Doctor Kendra Biegalski- 2828 Cravey Drive Northeast Atlanta Georgia 30345
- 8 Citizens may speak for or against an item that is considered by law to be a zoning ordinance and each side will have ten minutes to present its case. Citizens may also speak for or against an item that is placed on the public hearing agenda but is not a zoning ordinance. In that case, each side will have five minutes to present its case. In the event there is more than one speaker per side, speakers must divide their time in order to complete their full presentation within the ten-minute time allotment, or the five minute time allotment. When the buzzer sounds to indicate that time has run out, the speaker will be expected to immediately cease speaking and to leave the podium area. Prior to speaking, a speaker shall complete a speaker card and present it when approaching the podium. If a speaker has any documents for the commissioners, the speaker shall provide 10 copies when approaching the podium. Seven copies are for the commissioners and the remaining copies are for the planning director, the county attorney and the clerk. In all zoning ordinance and traffic calming cases, staff shall make their recommendation for action to the Commission first followed by applicants or citizens speaking in favor of the item. Applicants in zoning ordinance cases shall have the right to reserve time for rebuttal. Opponents of a zoning ordinance item shall have no right of rebuttal. For all other items placed on the public hearing agenda, applicants or citizens speaking in favor of the item shall speak first followed by opponents of the item. Once the citizens have finished speaking, staff shall make a recommendation for action to the Commission. At this point, citizens are no longer allowed to speak unless called to the podium by an individual commissioner to answer questions or provide information. Speakers should always talk directly into the microphone and begin by stating their name, address and the name of any organization they represent. Abusive, profane or derogatory language will not be permitted. Holding up signs, clapping, yelling, standing or laying in the aisles to show support for or opposition to a speaker will not be permitted, but a show of hands or quietly standing in place will be permitted to show support for or opposition to a speaker's position.
- 9 Planning & Sustainability
- 10 Commission District(s): All Commission Districts A Resolution to Amend Chapter 27 to Reduce the Minimum Unit Size for Single-Family Dwelling Units in Single-Family R-75 (Residential Medium Lot-75) and R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) Zoning Districts
- 11 Commission District(s): All To adopt a ordinance extending the previously-adopted Short-Term Rental ordinance implementation period one hundred and twenty (120) days following the January 20,2026 effective date, thereby establishing a revised implementation date of May 20, 2026.
- 12 “DECISION ONLY” ITEMS – NO PUBLIC HEARING
- 13 Planning and Sustainability
- 14 COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 1 Super District 7 Application of LMPSF Acquisitions, LLC c/o Troutman Pepper Locke, LLP to rezone property from C-2 (General Commercial) zoning district to HR-1 (High Density Residential - 1) zoning district to allow for single-family, attached and multi-family developments, at 3265 Northeast Expressway.
- 15 Commission District(s): 3 and 6 Application of PCC-DeKalb, LLC c/o Steven L. Jones, Taylor Duma, LLC for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow utility structures for the transmission or distribution of services in the RSM (Small Lot Residential Mix) and MU-1 (Mixed-Use Low Density) zoning districts, the Bouldercrest Overlay District, Tier 5, and the Soapstone Historic District, 4280 & 4358 Loveless Place; and, 2281 Pineview Trail.
- E. APPEALS
- 17 NONE
- 18 APPOINTMENTS NOT REQUIRING BOARD ACTION - FOR INFORMATION ONLY
- 19 Board of Commissioners - District 2
- 20 Commission District(s): District 2 Appointment of Phyllis Mitchell to DeKalb County Women’s Commission
- 21 Board of Commissioners - District 6
- 22 Commission District(s): Commission Districts 6 and 2 Recording of the Appointment of Daniel “Dan” Reuter to the District 2 Community Council Board
- F. APPOINTMENTS
- 24 NONE
- G. CONSENT AGENDA
- 26 Airport
- 27 Commission District(s): 1 and 6 Termination of Standard Office Lease Agreement with Robert Marslender Real Estate Services, LLC. There is no cost to the County.
- 28 Commission District(s): 1 and 6 Termination of Standardized T-Hangar Space Lease Agreement with Dean Haldopoulos. There is no cost to the County.
- 29 Board of Commissioners
- 30 Commission District(s): ALL Approval of Minutes for the January 6, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting
- 31 Board of Commissioners - District 4
- 32 Commission District(s): District 4 Allocation of $100,000 in DeKalb County General Funds, approved and obligated through the 2025-0883 Ad Valorem Tax Millage Rates and Budget Revisions, to the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce for the establishment of a Community Improvement District (CID) and/or Business Improvement District (BID) along the Memorial Drive Corridor from I-285 to the City of Stone Mountain limits.
- 33 Board of Commissioners - District 5
- 34 Commission District(s): District 5 An Item to Schedule January 21 - January 23, 2026, as a special called meeting, for the purposes of an Executive Session for Board of Commissioner’s Chief of Staff Interviews.
- 35 Board of Commissioners - District 6
- 35 Commission District(s): District 5 An Item to Schedule January 21 - January 23, 2026, as a special called meeting, for the purposes of an Executive Session for Board of Commissioner’s Chief of Staff Interviews.
- 36 Commission District(s): Commission Super District 6 To Approve An Amount Not to Exceed $5,000.00 of District 6 ARPI Funding to Support 2 Programs Benefiting Veterans in DeKalb County
- 37 Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and CEO
- 38 Commission District(s): All Approval of the Minutes of the Board of Commissioners Meeting of December 9, 2025
- 39 Commission District(s): All Approval of the Minutes of the Board of Commissioners Meeting of December 16, 2025
- 40 Commission District(s): All Approval of Minutes of the Special Called Meeting of December 2, 2025.
- 41 Commission District(s): All Approval of Minutes of the Special Called Meeting of December 3, 2025.
- 42 Voter Registration & Elections
- 43 Commission District(s): All Districts Establishing Qualifying Fees for Public Office
- 44 WorkSource DeKalb
- 45 Commission District(s): ALL DISTRICTS Acceptance of Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Rapid Response Grant for Dislocated Worker - Fiscal Year 2026 from the Technical College System of Georgia not to exceed $55,000.
- 45 Commission District(s): All Districts Establishing Qualifying Fees for Public Office
- 46 The Board will take a 1-Hour Break at 12:00PM
- 46 Commission District(s): All Districts Establishing Qualifying Fees for Public Office
- H. PRELIMINARY ITEMS
- 48 Board of Commissioners
- 49 Commission District(s): All Districts Nomination of a Presiding Officer
- 50 Commission District(s): All Districts Nomination of a Deputy Presiding Officer
- 51 Board of Commissioners - District 6
- 52 Commission District(s): Commission District 6 and Commission District 4 To allocate $200,000.00 from CIP Funding to Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. (GSURF) for the “Reimagining the Stone Mountain Trail as a Cultural Corridor” Project for Artistic Crosswalks and Path Markings
- 53 Commission District(s): Commission Super District 6 A Resolution To Establish The “DeKalb For The People Dividend Fund” And Fiscal Stability Policy
- 54 Chief Executive Office
- 55 Commission District(s): 1 and 7 Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Tucker for Pedestrian Trail Easement, Public Parking Improvements, and Maintenance Responsibilities
- 56 Commission District(s): 1, 4 and 7 To Consider Declaring 12 County-Owned Vacant Properties as Surplus and Transfer of County Interest in the Parcels of Real Property to the City of Tucker.
- 57 Commission District(s): All EM - Facility Condition Assessment Consulting Services (Purchasing Policy Exemption - Emergency). Consists of an expedited facility condition assessment (FCA) for the DeKalb County Jail. Resulting assessment will assist the County in identifying security risks; potential threats to public safety; and planning for upgrade prioritization, renovations, and system replacement needs. A contract will be developed and executed in a form acceptable to the County Attorney or his designee. Awarded to: Comprehensive Program Services (CPS). Amount Not to Exceed: $599,927.20
- 58 Juvenile Court
- 59 Commission District(s): All Commissioners Approval of the OJJDP Family Treatment Court Competitive Grant Program
- 60 Purchasing & Contracting
- 61 Purchasing & Contracting - to ERPS Committee
- 62 Commission District(s): ALL CO - Change Order No. 9 to Contract 1010560 Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System (Multiyear): for use by the Departments of E-911 and Fire Rescue. This contract consists of providing an enhanced CAD system for receiving and responding to the County’s emergency 911 calls. This request seeks to rescind $26,392.60 for the STD Enterprise CAD per Change Order No. 8. This request also seeks approval to add 50 additional Field Ops-Fire/EMS (CL) annual subscription licenses. Awarded to CentralSquare Technologies (TriTech Software Systems). Amount Not To Exceed: $6,000.00.
- 63 Purchasing & Contracting - to FAB Committee
- 64 Commission District(s): ALL CO - Change Order No. 8 to Contract No. 13-902703 Banking and Financial Services: for use by the Department of Finance. This contract consists of providing all banking and financial services and earnings on cash accounts. This request seeks to ratify a previously provided contract term increase. This request also seeks to increase funds and contract term through December 31, 2026. Awarded to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Inc. Amount Not To Exceed: $184,000.00.
- 65 Commission District(s): ALL CO - Change Order No. 5 to Contract No. 1236388 Retail Image Lockbox Services: for use by the Department of Finance. This contract consists of the provision of lockbox services. This request seeks to ratify a previously provided contract term increase. This request also seeks to increase the contract funds and term through December 31, 2026. Awarded to Deluxe Corporation dba Remitco LLC. Amount Not To Exceed: $96,200.00.
- 66 Purchasing & Contracting - to OPS Committee
- 67 Commission District(s): All CA - Cooperative Agreement Sourcewell Contract No. 121923-SHI - Technology Products & Solutions: for use by the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT). This request seeks to ratify a previously issued Purchase Order No. 5058503 to purchase from the competitively let Sourcewell Contract for a one-year purchase of Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform for the purpose of enhancing cyber resilience and reducing incident response costs. Awarded to SHI International Corp. Amount Not To Exceed: $457,567.16.
- 68 Commission District(s): All CA - Cooperative Agreement Information Technology Category General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contract No. 47QSWA18D008F: for use by the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT). This request seeks to ratify a previously issued Purchase Order No. 5058417 to purchase from the competitively let GSA Contract for a one year subscription for support and premier maintenance of the Commvault Enterprise backup and recovery system for various computer applications deployed across the County. Awarded to Carahsoft Technology Corporation, c/o Computacenter US, Inc. Amount Not to Exceed: $325,043.52.
- 69 Purchasing & Contracting - to PWI Committee
- 70 Commission District(s): All CO - Change Order No. 2 to Contract No. 1301523, Change Order No. 3 to Contract No. 1301526, Change Order No. 4 to Contract No. 1301520, and Renewal No. 2 to Contract No. 1301524 On-Call Water and Sewer (Multiyear Contract - 2nd Renewal of 2 Options to Renew): for use by the Department of Watershed Management (DWM). These contracts consist of providing on-call services for the installation and repair of various sizes of water and sewer pipes. The work also involves providing the means to respond to emergencies, and unforeseen failures or malfunctions throughout the County’s distribution system. This request seeks to ratify a previously provided contract term increase for contract no. 1301524. This request also seeks to exercise the 2nd renewal option through December 31, 2026, for contract no. 1301524 and increase scope and funding for all four (4) contracts. Awarded to GS Construction, Inc., Ruby-Collins, Inc., SD&C, Inc., and The Renee Group, Inc. Total Amount Not To Exceed $68,421,096.85.
- 71 Commission District(s): All CO - Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 1381109 Design/Build Services for Snapfinger Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion - Phase 3B Project (UV Disinfection System): for use by the Department of Watershed Management (DWM). This contract consists of providing the design, and furnishing, permitting, constructing, starting up, and successfully commissioning the ultraviolet (UV) disinfection process at the Snapfinger Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility (AWTF). This request seeks to ratify a previously provided contract term increase. This request also seeks to increase contract scope of work, funding, and contract term through December 31, 2028. Awarded to Morgan Contracting, Inc. Amount Not to Exceed: $1,413,322.17.
- 72 Commission District(s): All LB - Invitation No. 2025-064-ITB Restoration Services (Three (3) Year Multiyear Contract): for use by the Department of Watershed Management (DWM). Consists of furnishing labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals required for furnishing and installing concrete, granite, sod, restoration and landscape services associated with construction and maintenance projects throughout the DeKalb County. Recommend award to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidders: Autaco Development, LLC; Jewel of the South, Inc.; and JMB Landscaping, Inc. Total Amount Not To Exceed: $4,100,000.00.
- 73 Commission District(s): All REN - Contract No. 1380452 Portable Toilet Rentals (Annual Contract - 1st Renewal of 2 Options To Renew): for use by Public Works-Sanitation, and Recreation, Parks, and Culture Affairs (RPCA). This contract consists of providing portable toilet rental services for various County hosted events and work sites. This request seeks to ratify a previously provided contract term increase. This request also seeks to exercise the first renewal option through December 31, 2026. Awarded to United Rentals (North America), Inc., dba Reliable Onsite Service. Amount Not To Exceed: $161,000.00.
- 74 Commission District(s): All Commission Districts REN - Contract Nos. 2000062, 2000070, and 2000074 Traffic Signal Equipment (Annual Contract - 1st Renewal of 2 Options to Renew): for use by Public Works - Roads and Drainage (R&D). This contract consists of the purchase of traffic signal equipment. This request seeks to exercise the 1st Renewal option through March 31, 2027. Awarded to Utilicom Supply Associates, LLC, Control Technologies, Inc. and Wavetronics, LLC. Total Amount Not To Exceed: $975,000.00.
- 75 Commission District(s): All CO - Change Order No. 2 to Contract Nos.: 1284731 1284732, 1284730, 1284724 and Change Order No. 3 to Contract Nos.: 1284733 and 1296598 On Call Engineering Services (Multiyear Contract): for use by the Department Watershed Management (DWM). These contracts consist of providing on call engineering services that primarily include engineering studies, design, land surveying, construction administration, and related services for water and wastewater projects under the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and Consent Decree (CD). This request seeks to ratify a previously provided contract term increase. This request also seeks to increase the contract term through December 31, 2026 to allow existing vendors the ability to complete current design projects that cannot be transferred to a new engineer. Awarded to Brown and Caldwell, Inc., CDM Smith, Inc., Tetra Tech, Inc., WSP USA Inc, Arcadis, and Freese and Nichols- Graham Joint Venture. CONTRACT TERM INCREASE ONLY.
- 76 Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs
- 77 Commission District(s): All Districts RA: Ratification of Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between DeKalb County Government and the DeKalb County School District for the 2024 and 2025 school years for a revised amount not to exceed $53,197.00. DeKalb County School Nutrition Services furnished after school snacks to the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs with the attached agreement between the DeKalb County School District and DeKalb County Government adjusted to reflect the actual cost of providing the services.
- 78 Commission District(s): All Districts Acceptance of GRPA BOOST funding of $75,000 to support Afterschool and Summer Programs in the department of RPCA of DeKalb County.
- 79 Superior Court
- 80 Commission District(s): All Districts Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Grant to the DeKalb County Adult Felony Drug Court-Supplemental Transportation Funding-$33,432.00
- 81 Commission District(s): All Districts Judicial Council of Georgia Ad Hoc Committee on American Rescue Plan Act Additional Funding (“ARPA Committee”) Grant- $40,448.00
- I. ITEMS FOR DECISION BY THE BOARD
- 83 Board of Commissioners - District 1
- 84 Commission District(s): All Commission Districts Substitute Agenda Item 2024-1233 - A Joint Policy Statement On An Effective, Coordinated, And Compassionate Response To Homelessness.
- 85 Commission District(s): All Districts An Ordinance to Amend the Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, Chapter 22, Article IV to Address Illegal Scrap Tire Dumping by Revising Sections 22-63, 22-66, 22-67, 22-68, and 22-69, and for other purposes.
- 86 Board of Commissioners - District 2
- 87 Commission District(s): All Districts A Resolution of the Dekalb County Board of Commissioners to Urge Modifications to the Dekalb Council for the Arts, Inc. to Ensure BOC-Appointed Voting Representation
- 87 Walk-on Items
- 88 Board of Commissioners - District 6
- 89 Commission District(s): All Commission Districts A Resolution to Establish a Community Advisory Board for the DeKalb County Police Department.
- 89 Commission District(s): All Commission Districts A Resolution Of The DeKalb County Board Of Commissioners Concerning Public Safety, The Protection Of Civil Rights, And The Immediate Withdrawal Of Tactical Federal Immigration Enforcement Teams From DeKalb County.
- 90 Commission District(s): All Commission Districts Substitute Agenda Item 2025-1107 With The Public Safety, Community Engagement, And Equal Service Joint Policy Statement.
- 91 Commission District(s): All Commission Districts To Approve a Resolution to Ensure that the County’s Judges Receive the Same Benefits as the Judges of the Superior Court of the DeKalb Judicial Circuit, County Employees, and Judges in Other Counties.
- 92 Commission District(s): All Commission Districts A Resolution Of The Board Of Commissioners Of DeKalb County, Georgia To Establish A Formal Process For Appointing A Commissioner To The DeKalb County Continuum Of Care (Coc) Governance Board
- 92 Commission District(s): All Commission Districts Substitute Agenda Item 2024-1233 - A Joint Policy Statement On An Effective, Coordinated, And Compassionate Response To Homelessness.
- 93 Community Development
- 93 Commission District(s): All Commission Districts Substitute Agenda Item 2024-1233 - A Joint Policy Statement On An Effective, Coordinated, And Compassionate Response To Homelessness.
- 94 Commission District(s): All Districts Local Government Agreement for the DeKalb Regional Land Bank Authority.
- 94 Commission District(s): All Commission Districts Substitute Agenda Item 2024-1233 - A Joint Policy Statement On An Effective, Coordinated, And Compassionate Response To Homelessness.
- 95 Ethics Board
- 96 Commission District(s): All The DeKalb County Board of Ethics requests that the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners take action to enforce the December 15, 2022 decision of Board of Ethics against Vaughn Irons in the Ethics Board case of Rhea Johnson vs. Vaughn Irons
- 97 Purchasing & Contracting
- 98 Purchasing & Contracting - to ERPS Committee
- 98 Commission District(s): All Districts A Resolution of the Dekalb County Board of Commissioners to Urge Modifications to the Dekalb Council for the Arts, Inc. to Ensure BOC-Appointed Voting Representation
- 99 Commission District(s): All . RFP - Request for Proposals No. 2024-100007 for Temporary Personnel Services (Four (4) Year Multiyear Contract): for use by all DeKalb County departments through the Department of Human Resources & Merit System (HRMS). Consists of the provision of part-time and full-time temporary personnel positions for DeKalb County on an as-needed basis. Recommend award to the highest scoring proposers, who are responsive and responsible: Tryfacta, Inc.; Openwork, LLC; and 22nd Century Technologies, Inc. Total Amount Not To Exceed: $24,000,000.00
- 99 Commission District(s): All Districts A Resolution of the Dekalb County Board of Commissioners to Urge Modifications to the Dekalb Council for the Arts, Inc. to Ensure BOC-Appointed Voting Representation
- 100 Purchasing & Contracting - to OPS Committee
- 100 Commission District(s): All Districts A Resolution of the Dekalb County Board of Commissioners to Urge Modifications to the Dekalb Council for the Arts, Inc. to Ensure BOC-Appointed Voting Representation
- 101 Commission District(s): All LB - Invitation No. 2025-112-ITB Parts and Service for Vehicles & Off-Road Equipment (Annual Contract with 2 Options to Renew): for use by Public Works-Fleet Management (Fleet), Police Services (PS), Fire & Rescue (FR) and the Department of Watershed Management (DWM). Consists of the provision of various types of auto parts needed for the maintenance & repair services for various vehicles & equipment to be utilized by various departments within the County. This request reserves the right to transfer funds between contracts based on the needs of the County. Recommend award to thirty-two (32) lowest, responsive and responsible bidders (please see list below). Total Amount Not To Exceed: $8,465,000.00.
- 102 Purchasing & Contracting - to PWI Committee
- 103 Commission District(s): All LB - Invitation No. 25-100070 Consent Decree - Ongoing Sewer Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation (CD-OSCAR): for use by the Department of Watershed Management (DWM). Consists of performing continuous sanitary sewer assessment and rehabilitation consent decree assignments. Will also assist in meeting urgent needs that arise from operational events of the sewer system. Recommend award to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidders: Kemi Construction Company, Inc. and Southeast Pipe Survey, Inc. Total Amount Not To Exceed: $44,836,173.90.
- 103 Commission District(s): All Commission Districts A Resolution to Establish a Community Advisory Board for the DeKalb County Police Department.
- 104 Commission District(s): All LB - Invitation No. 2025-040-ITB 2025 LMIG Road Resurfacing Projects: for use by Public Works - Roads & Drainage (R&D). Consists of primarily patching, milling, leveling, repair, and resurfacing, including all work appurtenant thereto, of various County roads under the Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) program. Recommend award to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder: Triple R Paving & Construction, LLC. Amount Not to Exceed: $15,858,955.68.
- 104 Commission District(s): All Commission Districts A Resolution to Establish a Community Advisory Board for the DeKalb County Police Department.
- J. COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD
- K. EXECUTIVE SESSION
- 107 POLICY OF NON-DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN COUNTY SERVICES.
- 108 DeKalb County Government does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities or exclude them from participating in or receiving benefits of its services, programs, or activities, based on disability. Janet Essix, DeKalb County Government’s Employee Relations Manager and ADA Coordinator, is designated to coordinate the County’s compliance with Part 35 of the Department of Justice regulations regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act. Janet Essix may be contacted at 1300 Commerce Drive, 1st Floor, Decatur, GA 30030, 404.371.2309, to request information about access for persons with disabilities to County services, programs and activities, or to discuss a grievance regarding an impediment to such access. Ten days’ notice is requested for special accommodations.