The City plans to commence renovation and historic restoration work at City Hall (the “Restoration Work”) during the summer of 2024. Phase 1 of the Restoration Work will impact City Council Meeting Chambers, the lobby, portions of the Rotunda, and the Media/Meeting room. For safety and security purposes, the Mayor and Aldermen are seeking to meet at an alternate facility/location until the phase 1 Restoration Work is completed. Staff visited several meeting spaces to determine which space can accommodate Council meeting needs.

This request is for the approval to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Savannah Chatham County Board of Education (BOE) for the temporary use of their Board meeting Chambers and adjoining conference room(s) at the Eli Whitney Administrative Complex located at 2 Laura Avenue, Savannah, Georgia (Eli Whitney Complex) during the phase 1 Restoration Work. The BOE has offered this space at no cost to the City as a governmental partner, but the City will be responsible for security costs and any overtime related janitorial costs.

Approval