• Proclamation honoring Coach Donald Dollar is spread on the minutes for July 31, 2026. (item null) Routine.

• Proclamation honoring Frances D. Bailey is spread on the minutes for August 5, 2026. (item null) Routine.

• Proclamation recognizing Jamaican Cultural Day is spread on the minutes for August 8, 2026. (item null) Routine.

• Proclamation honoring Claressa Shields is spread on the minutes for August 13, 2026. (item null) Routine.

• Proclamation honoring Rahsaan David ‘Rock’ Mitchell is spread on the minutes for August 15, 2026. (item null) Routine.

• Proclamation honoring Lauta Kate Brown Mitchell is spread on the minutes for August 17, 2026. (item null) Routine.

• Commissioner Ellis is appointed as Northern Representative and Vice Chair Abdur-Rahman as Southern Representative to the FY2027 Budget Commission without formal nomination under applicable code provisions. (item null) Routine board appointment that seats the two commissioner members who will guide development of the county’s FY2027 budget.

• The Classification and Compensation Plan is amended to retitle and reclassify the Deputy Director of EEO and Disability Affairs and the EEO Administrator to new diversity and civil-rights titles with updated salary grades, and to adjust salary grades for the Director of Diversity and Civil Rights Compliance and ADA Administrator. (item null) Reclassifies and retitles several HR positions, which may affect pay ranges and departmental structure for county equity and compliance staff.

• The Board ratifies the July 2026 Grants Activity Report. (item null) Routine.

• An intergovernmental agreement with the City of Palmetto is approved for the county to conduct Special Elections alongside the General Election on November 3, 2026, and the General Election Runoff on December 1, 2026. (item null) Routine election coordination agreement between Fulton County and the City of Palmetto.

• A 38,249-square-foot sewer easement at 0 Senoia Road, Fairburn, is dedicated to Fulton County from Fairburn GA Owner, LLC for the Senoia Road Apartments Project. (item null) Secures sewer access needed to serve a new apartment development in Fairburn.

• A 14,181-square-foot sewer easement at 0 Short Road, South Fulton, is dedicated to Fulton County from Century Communities of Georgia, LLC for the Belleview Manor Phase 1 Project. (item null) Secures sewer access needed to serve a new residential development in South Fulton.

• An 8,697-square-foot sewer easement at 0 Mason Road, Union City, is dedicated to Fulton County from QuikTrip Corporation for the Hunter Road Project. (item null) Secures sewer access for a commercial construction project in Union City.

• A sanitary sewer ownership and maintenance agreement with Mayfield Development, LLC grants Fulton County legal access to extend and maintain the sewer system at 1580 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta. (item null) Formalizes county responsibility for a sewer extension serving a new development in Alpharetta.

• An indemnification and land-use agreement with CHIDF Atlanta Hunter Road II, LLC conditionally allows stormwater infrastructure to remain within a county sewer easement at 5190 Mason Road, Union City. (item null) Allows a private developer to keep stormwater infrastructure inside a county easement, with the developer accepting liability for maintenance.

• An indemnification and land-use agreement with Brent Hardy and Jennifer Y. Hardy conditionally allows stormwater infrastructure to remain within a county sewer easement at 455 Highbrook Drive NE, Sandy Springs. (item null) Allows private property owners to keep stormwater infrastructure inside a county easement, with the owners accepting liability.

• An indemnification and land-use agreement with Blakely Manor Development LLC conditionally allows stormwater infrastructure to remain within a county water-line easement at 0 Freemanville Road, Milton. (item null) Allows a developer to keep stormwater infrastructure inside a county water easement, with the developer accepting liability.

• An indemnification and land-use agreement with Toll Southeast LP Company, Inc. conditionally allows stormwater infrastructure to remain within a county water-line easement at 1000 Lexington Farm Drive, Alpharetta. (item null) Allows a developer to keep stormwater infrastructure inside a county water easement, with the developer accepting liability.

• A utility easement on county-owned property at 0 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW is conveyed to Colonial Pipeline Company to allow installation of pipeline protection infrastructure. (item null) Grants a private pipeline company an easement across county land for pipeline safety equipment installation.

• A 14,213-square-foot sewer easement at 4888 Jett Road NW, Sandy Springs, is dedicated to Fulton County from Mohammad Sedehi for the 4888 Jett Road Project. (item null) Secures sewer access for a construction project in Sandy Springs.

• An 11,541-square-foot sewer easement at 6669 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Sandy Springs, is dedicated to Fulton County from DRB Group Georgia, LLC for The Eighteen project. (item null) Secures sewer access for a new development project in Sandy Springs.

• The county distributes $142,430.00 in FY2026 Contracts for Services program funds among 200 approved awardees in the Department of Arts & Culture. — $142,430 (item null) Distributes arts-and-culture grant funding to 200 organizations across the county.

• An existing $500,000.00 ARPA-funded contract with Wellspring Living for construction purposes is amended to extend the term from September 30, 2026, to December 31, 2026. — $500,000 (item null) Extends a federally funded construction contract by three months at no additional cost to the county.

• Existing Behavioral Health Network contracts with Chris 180, Inc. and Grady Memorial Hospital d/b/a Grady Health System are amended at no additional cost to reflect a service-location change from 7741 Roswell Rd NE, Sandy Springs, to 4700 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta. (item null) Relocates Medicaid and state credentialing services for two behavioral health providers to a new county facility in Alpharetta at no added cost.

• An existing clinical education contract with Morehouse School of Medicine for the Medical Examiner’s Office is renewed for the 4th of five options, effective through December 31, 2026. (item null) Routine renewal allowing medical students to train at the county Medical Examiner’s Office.

• An existing clinical education contract with Emory University School of Medicine for Anatomic Pathology graduate students at the Medical Examiner’s Office is renewed through December 31, 2026. (item null) Routine renewal allowing Emory pathology graduate students to train at the county Medical Examiner’s Office.

• An existing clinical education contract with Emory University School of Medicine for M.D. degree students at the Medical Examiner’s Office is renewed for the 5th and final option, effective through December 31, 2026. (item null) Final renewal of a medical student training agreement at the Medical Examiner’s Office; a new contract will be needed for future terms.

• An existing Forensic Pathology Fellowship clinical education contract with Emory University School of Medicine at the Medical Examiner’s Office is renewed for the 4th and final option, effective through December 31, 2026. (item null) Final renewal of a forensic pathology fellowship training agreement; a new contract will be needed after this term.

• The Board adopts the Second Regular Meeting Agenda. (item null) Routine.

• The Board ratifies minutes from the First Regular Meeting Post Agenda of August 5, 2026. (item null) Routine.

• Proclamation recognizing National Breastfeeding Month is presented. (item null) Routine.

• Proclamation recognizing Emergency Management Appreciation Month is presented. (item null) Routine.

• Proclamation recognizing Family 2 Family’s 40th Anniversary Day is presented. (item null) Routine.

• Proclamation recognizing the National Council of Negro Women Appreciation Day is presented. (item null) Routine.

• The public comment period opens for residents and stakeholders to address the Board on county-related matters. (item null) Residents and business representatives may speak to the Board on any county matter for up to two minutes each, with the session capped at sixty minutes.

• Staff presents the August 2026 Justice System Update to the Board. (item null) Routine.

• Staff presents an operational report and update on Animal Services. (item null) Routine.

• The Board reviews and approves the August 19, 2026, Budget Soundings and associated Resolution. (item null) Budget soundings are public checkpoints in the county’s annual budget development process that allow commissioners and residents to weigh in on spending priorities.

• The Board approves a Resolution authorizing a Behavioral Health Crisis Center contract with the Fulton DeKalb Hospital Authority, including related bond documents, and commits general county funds to cover the county’s obligations for the acquisition, construction, equipping, and development of a new facility. (item null) This action commits an unspecified amount of county general funds to construct a new Behavioral Health Crisis Center and provide medical services for the indigent sick, a significant new public health infrastructure investment.

• A memorandum of agreement with the University of Georgia Research Foundation is approved for the Certified Public Manager training program for county employees at a cost not to exceed $175,000.00 annually, with a total potential value not to exceed $875,000.00 over five years. — $875,000 (item null) Commits up to $875,000.00 over five years to provide professional management certification training for county employees.

• A statewide contract for election printing services is awarded to Moore Partners, Inc. dba More Business Solutions for $214,000.00 to support the General Election and Runoff Elections through December 31, 2026. — $214,000 (item null) Funds printing of ballots and related election materials for the November 2026 General Election and December 2026 Runoff.

• A statewide facility maintenance contract with CGL Facility Management, LLC is approved for up to $607,993.36 to provide preventive and corrective maintenance and capital improvement projects at three county-owned facilities through December 31, 2026. — $607,993.36 (item null) Covers maintenance at three county facilities, two of which are leased to the State of Georgia Department of Human Services.

• A statewide facility maintenance contract with CGL Facility Management, LLC is approved for up to $500,000.00 to provide preventive and corrective maintenance at the Fulton County Animal Services Facility at 1251 Fulton Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta, through December 31, 2026. — $500,000 (item null) Funds maintenance operations at the county’s animal shelter facility for the remainder of 2026.

• Spending authority for on-site door repair and overhead door maintenance countywide is increased by up to $70,000.00 with Overhead of Atlanta, dba D.H. Pace Company, Inc. to complete replacement and emergency repairs at four county facilities. — $70,000 (item null) Increases an existing maintenance contract to address ongoing door replacements and emergency repairs at four county facilities.

• Spending authority for countywide pest control services is increased by up to $100,000.00 with Orkin, LLC to cover additional services at county facilities for the remainder of FY2026. — $100,000 (item null) Routine increase to an existing pest control contract to address additional service needs across county facilities.

• A sole-source contract with the United States Postal Service for countywide postage services is awarded for up to $2,350,000.00, effective January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027. — $2,350,000 (item null) A seven-figure, sole-source postage contract covering all county agency mailings for 2027; the absence of competitive bidding may be of interest to residents.

• A new contract with United Pool Maintenance of Georgia, LLC for therapeutic pool maintenance at four senior centers is awarded for up to $800,000.00, effective January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027, with two renewal options. — $800,000 (item null) Funds maintenance of therapeutic pools used by seniors at four county multipurpose centers.

• HVAC on-call maintenance contracts for countywide facilities are awarded to three vendors for a combined total not to exceed $1,200,000.00: Daikin Applied for up to $410,000.00, Mechanical Services, Inc. for up to $400,000.00, and Trane U.S., Inc. for up to $390,000.00, effective January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027, with two renewal options. — $1,200,000 (item null) A seven-figure multi-vendor contract to keep HVAC systems running at county facilities throughout 2027.

• A cooperative purchasing contract with KONE, Inc. for up to $1,612,050.00 is approved to modernize all seven hydraulic elevators at the Judge Romae T. Powell Juvenile Justice Center at 395 Pryor Street SW, Atlanta, including a maintenance warranty and 10% contingency. — $1,612,050 (item null) A seven-figure contract to replace aging elevator systems at the county’s juvenile justice facility, supporting reliable operation of a critical public safety building.

• A cooperative purchasing contract with Dana Safety Supply, Inc. for up to $1,064,407.00 is approved for the purchase and installation of emergency vehicle equipment for 49 law enforcement vehicles across the Fulton County Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, and Marshal’s Office. — $1,064,407 (item null) A seven-figure one-time procurement to equip 49 law enforcement vehicles for three county public safety agencies.

• Existing janitorial service contracts for the Government Center Complex and Justice Center Facilities are extended for eight months at a combined total not to exceed $1,502,481.00, with ABM Industry Groups, LLC receiving up to $597,177.00 and American Facility Services, Inc. receiving up to $905,304.00, through December 31, 2026. — $1,502,481 (item null) Extends janitorial service contracts for major county facilities for eight months while new FY2027 contracts are finalized.

• An existing countywide mail services contract with Moore Partners, Inc. dba More Business Solutions is renewed for the second and final option for up to $400,055.76, effective January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027. — $400,055.76 (item null) Final renewal of a mail services contract; a new competitive procurement will be required after this term.

• An existing countywide landscaping and lawn care contract with ReIMAGE General Contractors, LLC is renewed for the second and final option for up to $2,435,000.00, covering all county-owned sites including Fulton County Executive Airport - Charlie Brown Field, effective January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027. — $2,435,000 (item null) Final renewal of a seven-figure landscaping contract covering all county-owned properties; a new competitive procurement will be required after this term.

• An existing landfill post-closure services contract with Atlantic Coast Consulting, Inc. is renewed for the second and final option for up to $750,000.00, covering the Merk/Miles and Morgan Falls Landfills, effective January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027. — $750,000 (item null) Final renewal of an environmental compliance contract for two closed landfills; a new procurement will be required after this term.

• The Board approves a Resolution granting funds from a public safety and neighborhood revitalization set-aside to aid in the emergency stabilization and preservation of the historic St. Mark AME Church in the English Avenue/Vine City neighborhoods. (item null) Directs county public safety and revitalization funds to preserve a historic church in two historically underserved neighborhoods.

• The Board approves a Resolution to abolish two court technology funds, transfer all balances and future revenues to the General Fund, and establish new enterprise technology governance and reporting requirements for court and land records technology. (item null) Consolidates two dedicated court technology funds into the General Fund, which changes how court technology revenue is collected and how spending is governed and reported.

• Staff presents the Senior Transportation Services Assessment to the Board. (item null) Assessment findings may shape future county investments in transportation services for senior residents.

• The Board receives an update on implementation of the five-point plan. (item null) Routine.

• The Board discusses Detention Services staffing progress relative to the jail staffing target. (item null) Provides commissioners and the public with an update on whether the county jail is meeting staffing goals, which affects detainee safety and operations.

• The Board discusses a Performance Bonus Plan and employee incentive programs. (item null) Discussion of potential bonus and incentive programs could affect county employee compensation and the overall personnel budget.

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