City of Savannah


City Council Regular Meeting


AGENDA


Thursday, February 8, 2024 - 2:00 p.m.


City Hall
2 East Bay Street
Savannah, GA 31401
www.savannahga.gov
SAVANNAH CITY COUNCIL

Van R. Johnson, II, Mayor
Carolyn H. Bell, Post 1, At-large
Alicia Miller Blakely, Post 2, At-large
Bernetta B. Lanier, District 1
Detric Leggett, District 2
Linda Wilder-Bryan, District 3
Nick Palumbo, District 4, Vice-Chairman
Dr. Estella Edwards Shabazz, District 5, Mayor Pro Tem
Kurtis Purtee, District 6
Joseph A. Melder, City Manager
Mark Massey, City Clerk
R. Bates Lovett, City Attorney

NOTE TO AUDIENCE

Meeting will begin at 2:00p.m.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW ACCEPTED

Please limit comments to 2 minutes.

 
February 8, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
1. Adoption of the Regular Meeting Agenda for February 8, 2024.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. Approval of the Minutes for the Work Session and City Manager's Briefing Held on January 25, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
Exhibit 1: Draft Minutes - January 25, 2024 City Council Workshop.pdf
3. Approval of the Minutes for the Regular Meeting Held on January 25, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
Exhibit 1: Draft Minutes - January 25, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting.pdf
ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS
PRESENTATIONS
4. A Proclamation Declaring February 15, 2024, as the Annual Arbor and Tree Planting Day in the City of Savannah.
Exhibit 1: 2024 Arbor Day Proclamation.docx
ALCOHOL LICENSE HEARINGS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
5. Approval to Add a Class E (Wine) (By the Package) to an Existing Class C (Wine) (By the Drink) Alcohol License to Tonya Rintye for Locally Made Savannah, an Ice Cream Shop Located at 223 West Broughton Street. The establishment is located between Jefferson and Barnard Streets in Aldermanic District 2.
Exhibit 1: Checklist - Locally Made.pdf
Exhibit 2: Density Map - Locally Made.pdf
Exhibit 3: Alcohol Reports - Locally Made.pdf
Exhibit 4: Measurement Report - Locally Made.pdf
Exhibit 5: Security Plan - Locally Made.pdf
6. Approval of a Class C (Liquor, Beer, and Wine) (By the Drink) Alcohol License with Sunday Sales to Joaquin Montesino for Casa Guava, a Restaurant Located at 314 Drayton Street. The establishment is located between East Harris and East Liberty Streets in Aldermanic District 2.
Exhibit 1: Checklist - Casa Guava.pdf
Exhibit 2: Density Map - Casa Guava.pdf
Exhibit 3: Alcohol Reports - Casa Guava.pdf
Exhibit 4: Measurement Report - Casa Guava.pdf
Exhibit 5: Security Plan - Casa Guava.pdf
7. Approval of a Class C (Beer and Wine) (By the Drink) Alcohol License to Elda Rodriguez for Katrina’s Mexican Grill, a Restaurant Located at 2 Park of Commerce Boulevard, Suite C. The establishment is located between Park of Commerce Way and Chatham Parkway in Aldermanic District 5.
Exhibit 1: Checklist - Katrina's Burrito Express.pdf
Exhibit 2: Density Map - Katrina's Burrito Express.pdf
Exhibit 3: Alcohol Reports - Katrina's Burrito Express.pdf
Exhibit 4: Measurement Report - Katrina's Burrito Express.pdf
Exhibit 5: Security Plan - Katrina's Burrito Express.pdf
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ZONING HEARINGS
8. Petition of Harold Yellin on Behalf of Community Bible Church of Savannah Inc. for a Special Use Permit for ~0.21 Acres at 1202 East 69th Street (PIN 20114 13012) in the RSF-6 (Residential Single Family-6) Zoning District to Permit a Place of Worship (File No. 23-005388-ZA) in Aldermanic District 3.
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation Packet for 1202 East 68th Street (File No. 23-005388-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Maps for 1202 East 69th Street (File No. 23-005388-ZA).pdf
9. Petition of Harold Yellin on Behalf of Community Bible Church of Savannah Inc. for a Special Use Permit for ~0.60 and 0.14 Acres at 1206 East 68th Street (PIN 20114 11011) and 5302 Sanders Street (PIN 20114 11001) in the RSF-6 (Residential Single Family-6) Zoning District to Permit a Place of Worship (File No. 23-005389-ZA) in Aldermanic District 3.
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation Packet for 1206 East 68th Street & 5302 Sanders Street (File No. 23-00589-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Map for 1206 East 68th Street and 5302 Sanders Street (File No. 23-005389-ZA).pdf
10. Petition of James Massey on Behalf of Starland Partners, LLC for a Special Use Permit to Allow a Craft Distillery Use at 12 W. 41st Street (PINs 20065 47020 and 20065 47021), 2427 DeSoto (20065 47019), 2425 DeSoto (20065 47018), 2423 DeSoto (20065 47017), 2421 DeSoto (20065 47016), and Bull St (20065 47007) in the TC-1 (Traditional Commercial-1) Zoning District (File No. 23-006445-ZA) in Aldermanic District 2.
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation Packet for 12 West 41st Street (File No. 23-006445-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Maps for 12 W. 41st Street (File No. 23-006445-ZA).pdf
PETITIONS
ORDINANCES - FIRST AND SECOND READING - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
ORDINANCES - SECOND READING - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
CONSENT AGENDA - (This section shall include all routine items for which it is anticipated there will be no debate or requests for public input. Any Alderman can remove consent items for discussion or separate consideration.)
PURCHASING ITEMS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
11. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Two (2) Savannah Police Department (SPD) Pursuit Vehicles with Santee Automotive, LLC in the Amount of $120,557. The pursuit vehicles will be utilized by the SPD Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T) unit and outfitted with law enforcement-grade materials including sirens, lights, and exterior body wraps. (Police)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - SPD Pursuit Vehicles.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - SPD Pursuit Vehicles.pdf
12. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Smartsheet Enterprise Software Licenses from Carahsoft Technology in the Amount of $196,820. The Innovation and Technology Services Department will use the software throughout the City as a project management center that allows city staff to assign tasks, track the progress of projects and tasks, manage calendars, and share and edit documents. (ITS)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Smartsheet Contract Renewal.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Smartsheet Contract Renewal.pdf
13. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Three (3) Year Contract for Information Technology (IT) Governance and Technology Advisory Services with Info-Tech in an Amount Not to Exceed $207,480 Annually. InfoTech Research Group is a technology advisory research firm that provides IT governance and core process analysis in building a strategic data-driven plan and is a pivotal partner for the ITS department. This contract encompasses staff development, best practices guidance, and networking opportunities for municipal government IT professionals, and serves as a cornerstone for Innovation and Technology Services. (ITS)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Information Technology Advisory Services.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Information Technology Advisory Services.pdf
14. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Three (3) year Contract for Rubicon Smart City Software from Rubicon Global LLC in an Amount Not to Exceed $256,019 in Year One. To be paid over the length of the agreement as follows; year one in the amount of $256,019, year two and three in the amount of $249,867. The software is utilized by the Sanitation Department to optimize and manage daily routes. (ITS)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Rubicon SmartCity Software.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Rubicon SmartCity Software.pdf
15. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Contract Modification No.1 for the Arena Surface Parking Lot with APAC-Atlantic, Inc in the Amount of $4,500,000. This contract will cover the removal of additional contaminated soil quantities that are anticipated for the remediation of the site. (Capital Projects)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Arena Parking Lot.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Arena Parking Lot.pdf
16. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Truman Linear Park Trail Phase 2B Construction with JHC Corporation in the Amount of $8,193,540. The Truman Trail Phase 2B project is part of the Tide to Town system and begins at 52nd Street at Bee Road and ends at DeRenne Avenue near Jenkins High School. (Capital Projects)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Truman Linear Park Trail Phase 2B.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Truman Linear Park Trail Phase 2B.pdf
17. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Contract Modification No. 2 for Bilbo Canal Phase 2 with SJ Hamill Construction in the Amount of $125,642. To match the previous construction (phase 1) and continue expanding the Bilbo Canal Widening east wall, the concrete wall cap was retrofitted to tie the existing wall and box culvert to the proposed east wall expansion of the Bilbo Canal Phase 2 project. This was done because the existing wall and box culvert are at different elevations and required the construction of a transitioning wall cap to connect them. (Stormwater)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Bilbo Canal.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Bilbo Canal.pdf
SAVANNAH AIRPORT COMMISSION
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
RESOLUTIONS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
18. Resolution Accepting the Donation of a Tugboat Play Structure Known as "Tinkerbell" from Margot Meyerhoff.
Exhibit 1: 2024 Tugboat Donation Resolution.docx
19. Second Amended and Restated Resolution Amending and Superseding the Amended and Restated City of Savannah Resolution Dated August 24, 2023 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Creation of Savannah's Waterfront Community Improvement District in Accordance with Section VII, Article IX of the Georgia Constitution.
Exhibit 1: Draft - Second Amended and Restated City Resolution SWCID.pdf
AGREEMENTS
20. Authorize the City Manager to Accept a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act FY2024 Rapid Response Grant Award in the Amount of $70,000. The award will be used to implement general Dislocated Worker workforce training activities. The City serves as the fiduciary agent for the 10-county region.
Exhibit 1: FY2024 Rapid Response Dislocated Worker WIOA Statement of Grant Award.pdf
21. Authorize the City Manager to Accept the Second Allocation of FY2024 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Grant Awards for Adult ($636,322) and Dislocated Worker ($1,105,555) Programs. These awards will be used to provide programs from October 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025 to adults who are unemployed or underemployed, and adults who have been laid off from their jobs. The City serves as the fiduciary agent for the 10-county region.
Exhibit 1: FY2024 Dislocated Worker WIOA Statement of Grant Award.pdf
Exhibit 2: FY2024 Adult WIOA Statement of Grant Award.pdf
22. Authorize the City Manager to Accept the Modification of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act FY2023 Rapid Response Dislocated Worker Grant Award in the Amount of $95,000. The award will be used to support Dislocated Worker workforce/training activities such as On-the-Job Training, Incumbent Worker Training, Tuition Assistance and Supportive Services from January 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. The City serves as the fiduciary agent for the 10-county region.
Exhibit 1: FY2023 Rapid Response Dislocated Worker Notice of Grant Award Modification.pdf
23. Approval of a Development and Limited Use Agreement Between the City of Savannah and the Telfair Museum of Art, Inc. for Telfair Square.
Exhibit 1: Development and Use Agreement - Telfair Square 2.5.24.docx
24. Approval to Renew the Statewide Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement with the State of Georgia. Pre-existing agreements for mutual aid assistance in emergencies help to ensure the timely provision of mutual aid assistance and the reimbursement of costs incurred by those parties who render such assistance. 
Exhibit 1: 2024 State Mutual Aid and Assistance with City of Savannah.pdf
25. Approval of a Cooperation Agreement Between the City of Savannah and Savannah’s Waterfront Community Improvement District (SWCID). This Agreement stipulates that the relationship between the SWCID and the City is and shall be one of cooperative partnership, with both parties working together with the common goal of improving and benefitting the District.
REAL ESTATE ITEMS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
26. Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Underground Easement to Benefit Georgia Power Company for a Utility Project at 16 E. 35th Street (PIN 20065 05001).
Exhibit 1: Map - 16 E. 35th.pdf
Exhibit 2: Easement - 16 E. 35th.pdf
Exhibit 3: Easement Exhibit A - 16 E. 35th.pdf
Exhibit 4: Underground Distribution Construction Agreement.pdf
27. Authorize the City Manager to Enter Into a Third Amendment of the Land Lease with Tenenbaum, Inc. for Use of Land as a Surface Parking Lot Located Along W. Gwinnett Street Next to the Arena.
Exhibit 1: Maps - W Gwinnett Street.pdf
Exhibit 2: Revised Amended and Restated Land Lease.pdf
28. Authorize the City Manager to Declare Surplus and Available for Sale to the Adjoining Property Owner a 0.039-acre parcel of vacant land located 0 East Broad Street at a price of $24,000.
Exhibit 1: Map - Intersection of East Broad Street & 31st Street.pdf
Exhibit 2: Survey - 1410 E Broad Street.pdf
Exhibit 3: Signed Purchase & Sale Agreement by Purchaser.pdf
Exhibit 4: Easement to Georgia Power Company - Easement Daniel Murphy.pdf
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
MISCELLANEOUS
29. Approval for the Installation of a Historical Marker on Public Property Adjacent to 23 Barnard Street to Recognize the Montmollin Building and Bryan School.
Exhibit 1: Montmollin-Bryan School Marker Research.pdf
Exhibit 2: Signed HSMC Recommendation.pdf
Exhibit 3: HSMC Submital Packet - Montmollin Building.pdf
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