Mayor & Commission Meetings
Regular MeetingAthens-Clarke County, GA · February 20, 2023
Minutes
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Monday, February 20, 2023
Committee Members Present: Committee Members Absent:
Commissioner Patrick Davenport, Committee Chair Commissioner Tiffany Taylor
Commissioner Dexter Fisher
Commissioner Mike Hamby
Staff:
Josh Edwards, Assistant Manager Brad Griffin, Planning & Zoning Director
Sherrie Hines, Chief Assistant Attorney Jerry Saulters, Police Chief
Austin Jackson, Assistant Attorney Willie Brinkley, Deputy Chief
Stephen Bailey, Transportation & Public Works Director Cynthia Lambright, Recorder
Rani Katreeb, Assistant TP&W Director
Committee Chair Davenport called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m.
A. Approval of Minutes:
Commissioner Hamby made the motion to approve the Minutes of the January 23, 2023
meeting. Commissioner Fisher seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote.
B. Commission Identified Items of Interest:
Evaluate a process for assumption of maintenance for actively used bike or pedestrian
easements on private property, or unopened rights-of-way (Mayor Girtz assigned to GOC
on February 1, 2022)
The Committee reviewed the proposed Public Pedestrian Connector Acquisition Policy.
Commissioner Hamby made the motion to forward the policy to the Mayor and Commission for
approval. Commissioner Fisher seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote.
Creation of Public Safety Monitor function within the Office of Operational Analysis or
other appropriate ACC units (Mayor Girtz assigned to GOC on February 7, 2023)
Cassie Evans, Chair of the Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board, spoke about the job
description for the Public Safety Monitor position.
The Committee members discussed the workload for the monitor position, the location of the
position and preferred qualifications. There was a consensus to add the duties to the
Operational Analysis Office.
Human Resources Department staff will attend the next Government Operations Committee
meeting and will provide an organizational chart for Operational Analysis and information
regarding the pay grade and actual duties. Police Department staff will attend and provide data
regarding complaints received.
Commissioner Hamby made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Fisher seconded the motion and it
passed by unanimous vote.
The meeting adjourned at 1:43 p.m.
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Agenda
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AGENDA
Government Operations Committee
Monday, February 20, 2023
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
City Hall, Room 301B
A. Approval of the Monday, January 23, 2023 Meeting Minutes
B. Commission Identified Items of Interest:
Evaluate a process for assumption of maintenance for actively used bike or
pedestrian easements on private property, or unopened rights-of-way (Mayor
Girtz assigned to GOC on February 1, 2022)
Creation of Public Safety Monitor function within the Office of Operational
Analysis or other appropriate ACC units (Mayor Girtz assigned to GOC on
February 7, 2023)
Notes:
Items Assigned - Future Consideration:
Evaluate opportunities for Inclusive Athens-Clarke County Facilities (Mayor
Girtz assigned to GOC on May 4, 2021)
Recommend updates to BAC procedures as recommended by Manager’s
Office, Public Information Office and the Clerk of Commission (Mayor Girtz
assigned to GOC on July 19, 2022)
Update Community Benefits Agreement portion of Leasing Policy (Mayor
Girtz assigned to GOC on February 7, 2023)
Note: The GOC Meeting is open to the public. However, public comments are not
received unless the Committee Chairperson requests that an individual
provides information to the Committee.
Public comments can be emailed to Committee Chair Patrick Davenport at
patrick.davenport@accgov.com
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