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Commission Chamber
5/4/2021
2:00 PM
INVOCATION: Reverend Anthony Booker Senior Pastor Broadway Baptist Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Five (5) minute time limit per delegation
DELEGATIONS
A.Mr. Moses Todd to discuss a responsible bidder ordinance. Attachments
CONSENT AGENDA
(Items 1-15)
PUBLIC SERVICES
1.Motion to approve New Location: A.N. 21-13: A request by Hyong
Chin Kim for a retail package Liquor, Beer & Wine License to be used
in connection with 365 Liquor Store located at 2852 Deans Bridge Road
Ste. D. District 2. Super District 9. (Approved by Public Services
Committee April 27, 2021)
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2.Motion to approve New Location: A.N. 21-14: A request by Keith
Parker for a consumption on premise Liquor, Beer & Wine License to
be used in connection with Ice Lounge & Restaurant located at 722
Broad Street. There will be Dance. District 1. Super District 9.
(Approved by Public Services Committee April 27, 2021)
Attachments
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
3.Motion to approve Housing and Community Development Department’s
(HCD's) contract between HCD and Derrick Cobb for the down payment
subsidy assistance for one (1) single-family housing unit identified as
1216 Perry Avenue. (Approved by Administrative Services
Committee April 27, 2021)
Attachments
4.Motion to approve Housing and Community Development Department’s
(HCD's) contract between HCD and Erin Prentiss for the down payment
subsidy assistance for one (1) single-family housing unit identified as
1222 Perry Avenue. (Approved by Administrative Services
Committee April 27, 2021)
Attachments
5.Motion to approve Housing and Community Development Department’s
(HCD's) contract between HCD and Abiona Rozier for the down
payment subsidy assistance for one (1) single-family housing unit
identified as 932 Boyd Lane. (Approved by Administrative Services
Committee April 27, 2021)
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6.Motion to approve submission of the Program Year 2020 Consolidated
Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) to the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2020 CAPER
represents funding for the following programs funded by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Home Investment
Partnerships (HOME) Program, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
Program, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
Program. Any comments received during the 30-Day Comment Period
will be provided to the Augusta, Georgia Commission for review and
consideration. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee
April 27, 2021)
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7.Motion to approve Housing and Community Development Department’s
(HCD’s) request to provide funding for three (3) nonprofit agencies
through the ESG CARES Act program to assist with emergency shelter,
homeless prevention and rapid rehousing to address the needs of the
homeless population in Augusta Richmond County. The following
organizations have applied and are recommended for funding:
1. The Salvation Army Augusta Area Command (Emergency Shelter)
– up to $440,738.00
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2. Richmond County Health Department (Homeless Prevention) – up
to $18,750
3. The McKie Foundation (Rapid Rehousing) – up to $154,500.
(Approved by Administrative Services Committee April 27, 2021)
8.Motion to approve Housing and Community Development Department’s
(HCD's) contract between HCD and Frankie Boyd, Jr. for the down
payment subsidy assistance for one (1) single-family housing unit
identified as 1218 Perry Avenue. (Approved by Administrative
Services Committee April 27, 2021)
Attachments
9.Motion to approve MRx Magellan Pharmacy Manager Contract
Amendment - Subrogation Claims (Medicaid). (Approved by
Administrative Services Committee April 27, 2021)
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10.Motion to approve a request by Commissioner Jordan Johnson to rename
the Hillside Park located at 2101 Telfair Street the Vernon Forrest Park.
Tax Map 035-1-083-00-0. (Approved by Administrative Services
Committee April 27, 2021)
Attachments
PUBLIC SAFETY
11.Motion to approve terminate maintenance contract with Visicraft
Systems, Inc. (Thomson-Reuters) for the VCS Tax Software. (Approved
by Public Safety Committee April 27, 2021)
Attachments
FINANCE
12.Motion to approve to continue GPS tracking of city fleet vehicles with
UniteGPS (RFP 21-121). (Approved by Finance Committee April 27,
2021)
Attachments
ENGINEERING SERVICES
13.Motion to approve deed of dedication and maintenance agreement for
the water and sanitary sewer in Governor's Place Phases 1 and 1B.
(Approved by Engineering Services Committee April 27, 2021)
Attachments
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
14.Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Commission held on April 20, 2021 and Special Called Meeting held
April 27, 2021.
Attachments
APPOINTMENT(S)
15.Motion to approve the appointment of Dr. L.C. Myles, Jr. to the ARC
Board of Zoning Appeals representing District 1. Attachments
****END CONSENT AGENDA****
AUGUSTA COMMISSION
5/4/2021
AUGUSTA COMMISSION
REGULAR AGENDA
5/4/2021
(Items 16-19)
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
16.Discuss "A Living Wage for Augusta Employees" (Requested by Mayor
Hardie Davis, Jr.)Attachments
ENGINEERING SERVICES
17.Consider approving the Easement Abandonment and the Granting of
Additional Rights to Existing Easements for 3430 Dunnington Place. (No
recommendation from Engineering Services Committee April 27,
2021)
Attachments
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
18.
Motion to approve a correction of the minutes of the April 13th Admin.
Services Cmte and the April 20, 2021 Commission Meeting on items #12
to omit the phrase “to accept as information and approve moving
forward with Phase 2 of the Comprehensive Fleet Management
Operations, Maintenance and Replacement Policy” and instead
replace it with “ Motion to approve the Comprehensive Fleet
Management Operations, Maintenance and Replacement Policy”.
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LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and Potential Litigation.
B. Real Estate.
C. Personnel.
19.Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of
compliance with Georgia's Open Meeting Act.
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Reverend Anthony Booker
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Caption:Reverend Anthony Booker Senior Pastor Broadway Baptist
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Background:
Analysis:
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Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are
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5/4/2021 2:00 PM
Mr. Moses Todd
Department:
Department:
Caption:Mr. Moses Todd to discuss a responsible bidder ordinance.
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are
Available in the
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Cover Memo
Responsible Bidder
Ordinances Promote Local
Construction Standards
Evidence from Indiana
Frank Manzo IV, MPP
Jill Manzo
May 22, 2018
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Executive Summary
A Responsible Bidder Ordinance (RBO) is a local public policy that ensures responsible contractors win
public bids. An RBO sets minimum requirements for all contractors bidding on taxpayer-funded
projects based on objective criteria and verifiable standards. An RBO is a protection plan for taxpayers,
ensuring that local quality standards, local levels of craftsmanship, and local economic development
practices are upheld.
In many communities, RBOs have become an option for areas that want to promote high construction
standards. For example, in Indiana, counties, townships, cities, towns, school districts, and hospital
districts have all passed RBOs. In fact, as of May 2018, Indiana has 40 local RBOs.
This report is a case study of the nine counties in Indiana that have enacted RBOs, using county-level
economic data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Each of these counties passed RBOs to ensure that public
projects are awarded to responsible and responsive contractors who provide the highest quality of
work. About 40 percent of all Indiana workers in heavy and civil engineering construction – the sector
with the highest share of taxpayer dollars – are employed in the 9 counties that have RBOs.
• All nine countywide RBOs require that both contractors and subcontractors bidding on public
projects participate in USDOL-approved apprenticeship training programs.
• Worker turnover in heavy and civil engineering construction is 1.6 percentage-points lower in
the nine counties with RBOs than in the counties without RBOs.
• Workers in the heavy and civil engineering construction sector earn 8.3 percent more – about
$500 more per month – in the nine counties with RBOs.
Responsible Bidder Ordinances promote local construction standards. RBOs help improve productivity
and infrastructure safety for local communities, reduce turnover costs for contractors, and improve
wages for construction workers. Local communities should pass Responsible Bidder Ordinances to
provide the best value for taxpayers.
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Introduction
Responsible bidding ensures that public construction projects funded using taxpayer dollars are not
awarded to low bidders who cut corners or have poor track records. The public body undertaking the
project retains discretion in awarding the project to the lowest responsible bidder. A local unit of
government can help assure that it hires only responsible companies by passing a Responsible Bidder
Ordinance.
A Responsible Bidder Ordinance (RBO) is a policy that sets minimum requirements for all contractors
bidding on publicly-funded projects in a given political jurisdiction. Typically, these requirements
include proof of participation in an apprenticeship training program, proof of certificates of insurance,
prequalification surveys, and compliance with all local, state, and federal laws. The policies are
protection plans for taxpayers, making sure that contractors meet local qualifications and safety
standards based on objective criteria and verifiable standards.
A peer-reviewed, academic study investigated the bid costs of over 300 elementary schools from 1997
to 2008 and found that responsible contracting policies “exert no discernible statistical impact on
construction bid costs” after controlling for geographic location. Thus, there is no evidence that RBO
provisions raise construction costs. The study provides evidence that adopting RBOs “may be an
effective way to improve employment conditions and living standards of construction workers without
significantly raising costs for taxpayers” (Waddoups & May, 2014).
Responsible Bidder Ordinances have become an option for areas that want to improve construction
standards without any meaningful downsides. In particular, communities in Indiana have enacted RBOs
to ensure high-quality standards for public construction projects, contractors and subcontractors, and
construction workers. Counties, townships, cities, towns, school districts, and hospital districts have all
passed RBOs. For instance, on April 11, 2018, the City of South Bend became the 40th local jurisdiction
in Indiana to pass an RBO.1
This report uses county-level economic data from the U.S. Census Bureau to analyze the nine
countywide RBOs in Indiana and get a better understanding of how communities benefit from
awarding bids to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.
Background on RBOs
Nearly all governments accept the lowest bidder based on “hard” low bids. This type of public
procurement puts downward pressure on contractors to reduce quality, cut wages, and avoid
contributing to employee health insurance plans, among other items. Reputation, past performance,
workforce quality, and even final costs are not emphasized in the low bid model. As a result, this race-
to-the-bottom process tends to result in imperfect design plans, cost overruns, change orders, added
safety risks, and low-quality infrastructure.
1 For a full list of all 40 Responsible Bidder Ordinances in Indiana, please see the Appendix.
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An RBO is an acknowledgement that governments
should consider quality in addition to costs. RBOs
protect taxpayers by setting minimum standards,
ensuring that cheating contractors do not win bids.
Instead, projects are awarded to the lowest
responsible and responsive bidders. RBOs are a
qualifications-based approach that works within the
low-bid system to provide the highest possible
quality at the lowest possible cost. Thus, the purpose
of the over-200 Responsible Bidder Ordinances
across the United States is to ensure that local
governments hire only professional, competent
contractors that provide the highest-quality work to
complete taxpayer-funded projects safely, on time,
and on budget.
In general, there are three key elements to an
effective RBO. First, it must require that all bidders
participate in USDOL-approved apprenticeship
training programs to ensure that workers employed
on public projects are skilled and safe. Second, it
must apply to both prime contractors and
subcontractors to promote a consistent level of
quality. Finally, it must include language to
guarantee workforce transparency, such as through
the submission of certified payroll reports, so taxpayers know who is employed on infrastructure
projects using their tax dollars.
Effective RBOs ensure that reputable contractors with proven track records complete jobs efficiently
and within budget without the need for additional re-construction later. Contractors with workplace
law violations are more than five times as likely to have a low performance rating as contractors with
a clean record of workplace law compliance (Adler, 2003). By weeding out cut-rate contractors, RBOs
encourage successful project delivery and ensure that taxpayers get the quality they pay for without
raising costs for taxpayers (Waddoups & May, 2014). In fact, case studies from across the country have
found that RBOs promote higher quality and more reliable services, increased competition among
responsible contractors, and reduced back-end reconstruction and litigation costs (Sonn &
Gebreselassie, 2010). In addition, evidence suggests that 98 percent of construction owners using
qualifications-based procurement models – like those in RBOs – report being satisfied with project
quality (Kashiwagi et al., 2005).
Figure 1: Indiana Counties with
Responsible Bidder Ordinances
With RBO
Without RBO
Source: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Foundation for
Fair Contracting (2018).
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Source: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Foundation for Fair Contracting (2018).
Countywide RBOs in Indiana
Starting in 2007, communities in Indiana began enacting countywide Responsible Bidder Ordinances.
Indiana has nine counties with effective Responsible Bidder Ordinances: Lake, LaPorte, Marion,
Monroe, Newton, Porter, St. Joseph, Starke, and Vigo (Figure 1). In addition to the nine counties that
have passed RBOs, other cities, towns, and local agencies in Indiana have passed RBOs.
Each county with an RBO has a dollar threshold at which point the requirements apply. These
thresholds range from $0 to $250,000. The $250,000 threshold in Porter County means that only large
public projects costing $250,000 or more must comply with the criteria listed in the RBO. Previous
research has shown that high contract thresholds result in lower business revenues for local contractors
and reduce wages and health insurance coverage for construction workers (Manzo & Bruno, 2016).
The higher the threshold, the more likely nonlocal contractors are to win a public bid. On average, the
threshold for the RBO to apply in the nine Indiana counties is $136,111. The majority of counties have
$150,000 contract thresholds (Figure 2).
County Year
Enacted
Contract
Threshold
Apprenticeship
Requirement
Applies to
Subcontractors
Lake 2015 $150,000 Yes Yes
LaPorte 2013 $75,000 Yes Yes
Marion 2016 $150,000 Yes Yes
Monroe 2010 $150,000 Yes Yes
Newton 2007 $0 Yes Yes
Porter 2017 $250,000 Yes Yes
St. Joseph 2017 $150,000 Yes Yes
Starke 2017 $150,000 Yes Yes
Vigo 2010 $150,000 Yes Yes
Average $136,111
Each RBO enacted at the county level in Indiana requires that both contractors and subcontractors
bidding on the project show participation in USDOL-approved apprenticeship and training programs
(Figure 2). The inclusion of apprenticeship standards in RBOs ensures that contractors and
subcontractors building taxpayer-funded projects are employing educated, well-trained workers while
also investing in the next generation of skilled labor. Apprenticeship training programs increase
productivity and reduce mistakes, thus improving the likelihood that construction finishes on-time. In
Indiana, joint-labor management apprenticeship programs provide 94 percent of annual
apprenticeship training expenditures (Philips, 2015). The apprenticeship requirements in Indiana’s nine
countywide RBOs ensure successful completion of construction projects by responsible employers
committed to high training, safety, and productivity standards.
Figure 2: Countywide RBOs in Indiana, Information & Requirements
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies, LEHD (2017).
Findings
Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) data are used in this section to investigate differences in worker
turnover and monthly earnings in the “heavy and civil engineering construction” sector. The QWI
dataset is compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau in the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics
survey and made available through their Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Extraction Tool (LEHD,
2017). The benefits to using the QWI dataset are that it is based on actual payroll records and that
industries are broken down into specific sectors. Instead of studying all blue-collar construction
workers or the entire construction industry, QWI includes information on the “heavy and civil
engineering construction” sector. The vast majority of heavy and civil engineering construction involves
public works, including the construction and maintenance of highways, streets, bridges, dams, parks,
and trails (Census, 2017).
In the QWI, turnover data and employment counts are available on a quarterly (three-month) basis
through the second quarter of 2017. However, the peak quarter with the highest number of employed
construction workers is the third quarter, which includes the summer months of July, August, and
September. Thus, this report investigates data from the third quarter of 2016 – the latest year for which
these summer data are available. Note also that the data includes information on both blue-collar
construction workers and white-collar employees in the industry, such as architects and office support
workers.
The nine counties with Responsible Bidder Ordinances are generally located in the more-populous
areas in Indiana, including Marion County– which includes Indianapolis – and counties near Chicago,
Illinois. As a result, about 40 percent of Indiana’s heavy and civil engineering construction workers are
employed in the nine counties with RBOs (Figure 3). In the summer of 2016, the nine counties with
RBOs in Indiana had 7,570 employed heavy and civil engineering construction workers, compared with
11,213 heavy and civil engineering construction workers in the other 83 counties. Because this sector
completes the vast majority of public construction work, it is likely that around 40 percent of all workers
employed on county-funded projects in Indiana work on projects that are covered by a local RBO.
2016 Quarter 3 (July, August, September) Quarterly Workforce Indicators
(U.S. Census Bureau)
Heavy and Civil
Engineering Construction
Total Number
of Employees
Turnover
Rate
Monthly
Earnings
All of Indiana 18,783 22.7% $6,025
In Counties with RBOs 7,570 21.7% $6,315
In Counties without RBOs 11,213 23.3% $5,829
Share/Difference 40.3% -1.6% +8.3%
Construction workers are less likely to leave their jobs in the Indiana counties that have Responsible
Bidder Ordinances (Figure 3). In the summer of 2016, counties without RBOs had a high 23.3 percent
Figure 3: Comparison of Indiana’s Counties: With and Without RBOS
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turnover rate of heavy and civil engineering construction workers. Meanwhile, in the counties with
RBOs, the comparable turnover rate was 21.7 percent– a difference of 1.6 percentage points. High
levels of worker turnover increase costs to employers who need to find, hire, and train new workers.
Accordingly, high turnover rates can negatively affect business performance and reduce construction
efficiency, causing delays in the completion of taxpayer-funded projects. The lower turnover rate of
1.6 percentage points saves money for contractors in the counties with RBOs while also helping to
build stable careers in construction, rather than just seasonal jobs.
Furthermore, construction workers employed on public projects in the summer of 2016 earned higher
incomes in the counties that have RBOs (Figure 3). Specifically, while workers in the heavy and civil
engineering construction sector earned an average of around $5,800 per month in counties without
RBOs, their counterparts in the counties with RBOs earned monthly incomes of more than $6,300 – or
about $500 more per month. Construction workers in counties with RBOs earn 8.3 percent more than
similar workers in counties without RBOs. By helping to raise incomes, reduce turnover, and boost
productivity through apprenticeship training, RBOs help attract and retain productive construction
workers.
Responsible Bidder Ordinances can also offset the negative impacts of repeal of prevailing wage on
workers and the construction industry. A prevailing wage law essentially provides a minimum wage on
publicly-assisted projects, requiring that contractors pay workers no less than the prevailing wage and
benefit rates that are most commonly paid to comparable local workers. Because public bodies are
required to select the lowest bidder, contractors aim to lower their bids however possible, including
through reductions in worker wages, benefits, and apprenticeship training or benefits. Indiana’s
prevailing wage law, called Common Construction Wage, took labor costs out of the equation for
contractors and incentivized them to compete based on core competencies in construction rather than
on undermining middle-class compensation standards.
After Indiana repealed Common Construction Wage in July 2015, wages of blue-collar construction
workers decreased by an average of 8.5 percent, with the lowest-paid construction workers
experiencing the biggest losses (Manzo & Duncan, 2018). In addition, construction worker productivity
growth was slower in Indiana than in neighboring Midwest states and construction worker turnover
increased by 1.2 percentage-points in Indiana (Manzo & Duncan, 2018). Because counties with RBOs
pay construction workers 8.3 percent more in Indiana and have worker turnover rates that are 1.6
percentage-points lower, RBOs can be a local solution for communities who want to maintain middle-
class compensation standards, foster stable careers, and address the skills gap in construction when
the state chooses to eliminate policies that support workers.
Conclusion
A Responsible Bidder Ordinance ensures that local quality standards, local levels of craftsmanship, and
local economic development practices are upheld. In many localities, particularly in Indiana,
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movements to enact Responsible Bidder Ordinances have been passed as protection plans for
taxpayers that support the local economy.
Responsible Bidder Ordinances are a potential way for local jurisdictions to ensure quality work for
taxpayer-funded public projects by awarding bids to responsible and responsive contractors. In
Indiana, all nine countywide RBOs require that both contractors and subcontractors bidding on public
projects participate in USDOL-approved apprenticeship training programs. This ensures that
contractors building public schools, roads, parks, and other projects are employing skilled, productive
workers who complete jobs efficiently and safely.
Construction workers earn more and are less likely to leave their jobs in the nine counties with RBOs
in Indiana. Counties with RBOs have a 1.6 percentage-point lower turnover rate for heavy and civil
engineering construction workers. Additionally, construction workers in counties with RBOs earn 8.3
percent more – about $500 more per month – than their counterparts in counties without RBOs. RBOs
help improve productivity and infrastructure safety for local communities, reduce turnover costs for
contractors, and improve wages for construction workers. RBOs can thus be a local solution to offset
the negative impacts of a state enacting legislation that lowers construction standards.
Local jurisdictions in Indiana and across the United States should pass Responsible Bidder Ordinances
to ensure that responsible and responsive contractors who provide the highest quality work are
awarded public bids. Taxpayers pick up the tab when the costs of public works projects exceed
estimates or when on-the-job injuries occur because low-road contractors cut corners. RBOs are a local
solution, ensuring that infrastructure projects are completed right, on time, and on budget. As a result,
Responsible Bidder Ordinances provide the best value for taxpayers.
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Appendix: Responsible Bidder Ordinances in Indiana
Below is a comprehensive list of the 40 Responsible Bidder Ordinances in effect in Indiana counties (9),
townships (2), cities (13), towns (7), school districts (8), and hospital districts (1).
1. City of Muncie
2. City of Kokomo
3. City of Crown Point
4. Town of Dyer
5. Griffith School Corporation
6. Town of Highland
7. City of Hobart
8. County of Lake
9. City of Lake Station
10. Town of Lowell
11. Town of Merrillville
12. Town of Schneider
13. Town of Schererville
14. County of LaPorte
15. LaPorte Community School Corporation
16. Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County
17. City of Bloomington
18. County of Monroe
19. County of Newton
20. Duneland School Corporation
21. City of Portage
22. Portage Township (Porter County)
23. Portage Township School Corporation
24. City of Valparaiso
25. Valparaiso Community School Corporation
26. City of Rockport
27. Town of North Judson
28. County of Starke
29. School City of Mishawaka
30. New Prairie United School Corporation
31. St. Joseph County
32. City of Lafayette
33. City of Evansville
34. City of Terre Haute
35. County of Vigo
36. Health & Hospital System of Marion County
37. Hanover School Corporation
38. County of Porter
39. Center Township (LaPorte County)
40. City of South Bend
Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
Alcohol Application
Department:Planning & Development
Department:Planning & Development
Caption:Motion to approve New Location: A.N. 21-13: A request by
Hyong Chin Kim for a retail package Liquor, Beer & Wine
License to be used in connection with 365 Liquor Store located
at 2852 Deans Bridge Road Ste. D. District 2. Super District 9.
(Approved by Public Services Committee April 27, 2021)
Background:This is a New Location.
Analysis:The applicant meets the requirements of the City of Augusta's
Alcohol Ordinance.
Financial Impact:The applicant will pay a fee of $4,660.00.
Alternatives:
Recommendation:The Planning & Development approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting the applicant’s
statements. The Sheriff’s Office approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting applicant’s
statements.
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Administrator
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5/4/2021 2:00 PM
Alcohol Application
Department:Planning & Development
Department:Planning & Development
Caption:Motion to approve New Location: A.N. 21-14: A request by
Keith Parker for a consumption on premise Liquor, Beer &
Wine License to be used in connection with Ice Lounge &
Restaurant located at 722 Broad Street. There will be Dance.
District 1. Super District 9. (Approved by Public Services
Committee April 27, 2021)
Background:This is a New Location.
Analysis:The applicant meets the requirements of the City of Augusta's
Alcohol Ordinance.
Financial Impact:The applicant will pay a fee of $4,600.00.
Alternatives:
Recommendation:The Planning & Development approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting the applicant’s
statements. The Sheriff’s Office approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting applicant’s
statements.
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
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Administrator
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5/4/2021 2:00 PM
HCD_ Laney Walker/ Bethlehem Homebuyer Subsidy Contract Approval Request
Department:HCD
Department:HCD
Caption:Motion to approve Housing and Community Development
Department’s (HCD's) contract between HCD and Derrick Cobb
for the down payment subsidy assistance for one (1) single-
family housing unit identified as 1216 Perry Avenue.
(Approved by Administrative Services Committee April 27,
2021)
Background:In 2008, the Augusta Commission passed legislation supporting
community development in Laney Walker/Bethlehem. Since that
time, the Augusta Housing & Community Development
Department has developed a master plan and development
guidelines for the area, set up financial incentive programs for
developers and home buyers, selected a team of development
partners to focus on catalytic change, and created a marketing
strategy to promote the overall effort. This request involves the
homebuyer subsidy for one (1) single-family housing unit within
the Laney Walker/Bethlehem area identified as 1216 Perry
Avenue.
Analysis:The approval of the contract will allow for the homebuyer to
receive the down payment subsidy.
Financial Impact:HCD will use Laney Walker/Bethlehem Project funds for the
homebuyer subsidy. Down payment subsidy amount: $25,000.00
Alternatives:Do not approve HCD's Request.
Recommendation:Motion to approve Housing and Community Development
Department’s (HCD's) contract between HCD and Derrick Cobb
for the down payment subsidy assistance for one (1) single-
family housing unit identified as 1216 Perry Avenue. HCD will Cover Memo
utilize Laney Walker/Bethlehem Project funds towards the
homebuyer subsidy.
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
Laney Walker/ Bethlehem Project Funds 298-07-7340/52-11-
119
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
Cover Memo
HOMEBUYER – DERRICK COBB
LWBR Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 1 of 5
LANEY WALKER/BETHLEHEM REVITALIATION PROJECT
SUBSIDY PROGRAM
HOMEBUYER WRITTEN AGREEMENT
NOTICE TO HOMEBUYER: This AGREEMENT contains a number of requirements you must
fulfill in exchange for the federal assistance you are receiving through the Laney Walker/Bethlehem
Revitalization Project Subsidy Program (LWBR Subsidy Program). Be sure to read each paragraph
carefully and ask questions regarding any sections you do not fully understand. This AGREEMENT
will be enforced by a forgivable loan and mortgage as set forth below. You should be sure that you
thoroughly understand these documents before you sign them.
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this __ day of ____________, 2021 by and between
HOMEBUYER hereinafter referred to as “BORROWER,” and AUGUSTA HOUSING &
COMMUNITY DEVLOPMENT (HCD) having its principal office at 510 Fenwick Street,
Augusta, Georgia 30901, hereinafter referred to as “LENDER.”
WHEREAS, on ___________________, the Lender agreed to provide to the Borrower
financial assistance to be used in pursuit of the purchase of certain real property hereafter described;
Map Parcel #059-1-149-00-0 identified as 1216 Perry Avenue.
WHEREAS, a percentage of said financial assistance was provided in the form of a
Forgivable Loan, hereinafter referred to as a “LOAN,” with said Loan being in the amount of Twenty-
five thousand dollars and 00/100 ($25,000.00), subject to the condition that the Borrower executes
this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Forgiveness Loan is funded by the Augusta Housing and Community
Development Subsidy Program via the Laney Walker/Bethlehem Revitalization Project (hereafter
“LWBR Program”), and restrictions apply to the Borrower when participating in the City of Augusta’s
Forgiveness Loan Program.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the said Loan and in accordance with the provisions
of State of Georgia Statues, the parties do hereby agree as follows:
The Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lender to adhere to the following LWBR
Program Restrictions imposed on them for the assistance provided:
HOMEBUYER – DERRICK COBB
HOME Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 2 of 5
Affordability Period
You must comply with the LWBR Program’s period of affordability. The period of affordability for
the home will be for the term of the loan (30 years), based on the amount of the direct subsidy to
the HOMEBUYER. During this 30-year period, the HOMEBUYER must maintain the home as
his/her principal place of residence at all times. During this time the recapture restriction is effective
and requires all LWBR funds that were provided for the purchase of the home to be repaid to the City,
including principal, interest, late fees, and other charges, if you do not occupy the property as your
principal residence or if you sell or transfer the property.
Appraised property value
The AWARDEE certifies that a certified property appraiser has appraised the property that is the
subject of this AGREEMENT at a value of $146,000.00.
.
Principal residence requirement
This agreement shall remain in force throughout the affordability period as long as the home remains
the principal residence of the HOMEBUYER. Should the HOMEBUYER not maintain the home as
his/her principal residence, or rent or sell the residence to another party, the HOMEBUYER will be in
breach of this agreement and will be required to repay any amount that has not yet been forgiven, as set
forth in Section 5 of the AGREEMENT, as of the day the home is no longer the principal place of
residence of the HOMEBUYER. If the home is sold to another party, the liability of the
HOMEBUYER will be limited to the amount of the net proceeds of the sale as set forth in Section 7
below.
________Buyer Initials
Recapture Agreement
This is a mechanism to recapture all or a portion of the direct LWBR subsidy if the LWBR recipient
decides to sell the house within the affordability period at whatever price the market will bear. The
recaptured funds will come from the net proceeds if available. Any such repayment as required shall
be made to the Lender no later than thirty (30) days following the action that require the repayment.
Obligation of Repayment
As security of Borrower’s obligation of repayment, and subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Borrower grants, and the Lender shall and hereby does have, a lien on the real estate
hereinafter described in the full amount necessary to satisfy said repayment obligation and the cost,
including reasonable attorney’s fees, of collecting the same. The real estate subject to said lien is
legally described as:
HOMEBUYER – DERRICK COBB
HOME Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 3 of 5
ALL THAT LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situated, lying and being in the City of Augusta,
Richmond County, Georgia bounded north of Perry Avenue, south of Laney Walker Boulevard,
east of R.A. Dent, and west of James Brown Boulevard.
Promptly after the date of any sale, transfer or other conveyance of the above describe property, or in
the event of a sale by contract for deed, at least ten (10) days prior to the date of such sale; or if the
property shall cease to be the Borrower’s principal place of residency, the Borrower or his/her heirs,
executors, or representatives shall give the lender notice thereof.
In the event the Borrower or his/her heirs, executors, or representatives shall fail or refuse to make a
required payment within said limited period, the Lender may, with or without notice to the Borrower,
foreclose said lien in the same manner as an action of the foreclosure or mortgages upon said real
estate, as provided by State Statue.
Ownership of Property
You must hold fee simple title to the property purchased with LWBR funds for the duration of your
Forgiveness Loan.
Use of LWBR funds
The HOMEBUYER agrees that the LWBR assistance will be used to lower the cost of the home by
providing down payment assistance. This will reduce the sales price of the home to the
HOMEBUYER and reduce the total amount the HOMEBUYER will be required to borrow in order to
purchase the home.
________Buyer Initials
Insurance requirement
The HOMEBUYER must at all times during the duration of this AGREEMENT maintain a valid and
current insurance policy on the home for the current appraised or assessed value of the home. Failure
to maintain a valid and current insurance policy will be considered a breach of this AGREEMENT,
and the AWARDEE will have the right to foreclose on its mortgage lien if necessary, to protect the
LWBR Program investment.
Property standards
Pursuant to LWBR Program rules, the property that is the subject of this AGREEMENT must meet all
State and local housing quality standards and code requirements. If no such standards or codes apply,
the property must at a minimum meet the HUD Section 8 Housing Quality Standards/Uniform Physical
Condition Standards.
Termination Clause
HOMEBUYER – DERRICK COBB
HOME Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 4 of 5
In the event of foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of Prior Security Deed, any provisions herein
or any provisions in any other collateral agreement restricting the use of the Property to low or
moderate-income households or otherwise restricting the Borrower’s ability to sell the Property shall
have no further force or effect. Any person (including his successors or assigns) receiving title to the
Property through a foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of a Prior Security Deed shall receive title
to the Property free and clear from such restriction.
Further, if any Senior Lien Holder acquires title to the Property pursuant to a deed in lieu of
foreclosure, the lien of this Security Instrument shall automatically terminate upon the Senior Lien
Holder’s acquisition of title, provided that (i) the Lender has been given written notice of a default
under the Prior Security Deed and (ii) the Lender shall not have curved the default under the Prior
Security Deed within the 30-day notice sent to the Lender.”
This Agreement shall run with the aforementioned real estate and shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, representatives, successors and
assigns.
If at any time that the City realizes that you have falsified any documentation or information, you may
be required by law to pay the full amount of subsidy provided.
________Buyer Initials
Lead Requirement
I understand that my house was built/or not built before 1978. I am in receipt of the “Protect Your
Family from Lead in Your Home Booklet” and discussed with the staff of Housing and Community
Development.
__________Buyer Initials
Homeowner’s house was built before 1978 and has received a Lead Inspection Report.
_________Buyer Initials
HOMEBUYER – DERRICK COBB
HOME Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 5 of 5
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed this Forgiveness Loan Repayment
Agreement.
___________________________________________ Date___________________________
HOMEBUYER SIGNATURE
Attest:
Subscribed and sworn to before me __________________________________, 20____.
My Commission Expires ______________________________________, 20____.
______________________________________
Notary Signature
Approved as to form: _________________________ Date: _______________
Augusta, GA Law Department
By: ___________________________________ Date: ________________
Hardie Davis Jr.
As its Mayor
By: ___________________________________ Date: ________________
Odie Donald, II.
As its Administrator
By: ___________________________________ Date: _________________
Hawthorne Welcher, Jr.
As its Director, HCD
SEAL
____________________________
Lena Bonner
As its Clerk
Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
HCD_ Laney Walker/ Bethlehem Homebuyer Subsidy Contract Approval Request
Department:HCD
Department:HCD
Caption:Motion to approve Housing and Community Development
Department’s (HCD's) contract between HCD and Erin Prentiss
for the down payment subsidy assistance for one (1) single-
family housing unit identified as 1222 Perry Avenue.
(Approved by Administrative Services Committee April 27,
2021)
Background:In 2008, the Augusta Commission passed legislation supporting
community development in Laney Walker/Bethlehem. Since that
time, the Augusta Housing & Community Development
Department has developed a master plan and development
guidelines for the area, set up financial incentive programs for
developers and home buyers, selected a team of development
partners to focus on catalytic change, and created a marketing
strategy to promote the overall effort. This request involves the
homebuyer subsidy for one (1) single-family housing unit within
the Laney Walker/Bethlehem area identified as 1222 Perry
Avenue.
Analysis:The approval of the contract will allow for the homebuyer to
receive the down payment subsidy.
Financial Impact:HCD will use Laney Walker/Bethlehem Project funds for the
homebuyer subsidy. Down payment subsidy amount: $10,000
Alternatives:Do not approve HCD's Request.
Recommendation:Motion to approve Housing and Community Development
Department’s (HCD's) contract between HCD and Erin Prentiss
for the down payment subsidy assistance for one (1) single-
family housing unit identified as 1222 Perry Avenue. HCD will Cover Memo
utilize Laney Walker/Bethlehem Project funds towards the
homebuyer subsidy.
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
Laney Walker/ Bethlehem Project Funds. 298-07-7340/52-11-
119
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
Cover Memo
HOMEBUYER – ERIN PRENTISS
LWBR Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 1 of 5
LANEY WALKER/BETHLEHEM REVITALIATION PROJECT
SUBSIDY PROGRAM
HOMEBUYER WRITTEN AGREEMENT
NOTICE TO HOMEBUYER: This AGREEMENT contains a number of requirements you must
fulfill in exchange for the federal assistance you are receiving through the Laney Walker/Bethlehem
Revitalization Project Subsidy Program (LWBR Subsidy Program). Be sure to read each paragraph
carefully and ask questions regarding any sections you do not fully understand. This AGREEMENT
will be enforced by a forgivable loan and mortgage as set forth below. You should be sure that you
thoroughly understand these documents before you sign them.
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this __ day of ____________, 2021 by and between
HOMEBUYER hereinafter referred to as “BORROWER,” and AUGUSTA HOUSING &
COMMUNITY DEVLOPMENT (HCD) having its principal office at 510 Fenwick Street,
Augusta, Georgia 30901, hereinafter referred to as “LENDER.”
WHEREAS, on ___________________, the Lender agreed to provide to the Borrower
financial assistance to be used in pursuit of the purchase of certain real property hereafter described;
Map Parcel #059-1-152-00-0 identified as 1222 Perry Avenue.
WHEREAS, a percentage of said financial assistance was provided in the form of a
Forgivable Loan, hereinafter referred to as a “LOAN,” with said Loan being in the amount of Ten-
thousand dollars and 00/100 ($10,000.00), subject to the condition that the Borrower executes this
Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Forgiveness Loan is funded by the Augusta Housing and Community
Development Subsidy Program via the Laney Walker/Bethlehem Revitalization Project (hereafter
“LWBR Program”), and restrictions apply to the Borrower when participating in the City of Augusta’s
Forgiveness Loan Program.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the said Loan and in accordance with the provisions
of State of Georgia Statues, the parties do hereby agree as follows:
The Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lender to adhere to the following LWBR
Program Restrictions imposed on them for the assistance provided:
HOMEBUYER – ERIN PRENTISS
HOME Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 2 of 5
Affordability Period
You must comply with the LWBR Program’s period of affordability. The period of affordability for
the home will be for the term of the loan (30 years), based on the amount of the direct subsidy to
the HOMEBUYER. During this 30-year period, the HOMEBUYER must maintain the home as
his/her principal place of residence at all times. During this time the recapture restriction is effective
and requires all LWBR funds that were provided for the purchase of the home to be repaid to the City,
including principal, interest, late fees, and other charges, if you do not occupy the property as your
principal residence or if you sell or transfer the property.
Appraised property value
The AWARDEE certifies that a certified property appraiser has appraised the property that is the
subject of this AGREEMENT at a value of $153,000.00.
.
Principal residence requirement
This agreement shall remain in force throughout the affordability period as long as the home remains
the principal residence of the HOMEBUYER. Should the HOMEBUYER not maintain the home as
his/her principal residence, or rent or sell the residence to another party, the HOMEBUYER will be in
breach of this agreement and will be required to repay any amount that has not yet been forgiven, as set
forth in Section 5 of the AGREEMENT, as of the day the home is no longer the principal place of
residence of the HOMEBUYER. If the home is sold to another party, the liability of the
HOMEBUYER will be limited to the amount of the net proceeds of the sale as set forth in Section 7
below.
________Buyer Initials
Recapture Agreement
This is a mechanism to recapture all or a portion of the direct LWBR subsidy if the LWBR recipient
decides to sell the house within the affordability period at whatever price the market will bear. The
recaptured funds will come from the net proceeds if available. Any such repayment as required shall
be made to the Lender no later than thirty (30) days following the action that require the repayment.
Obligation of Repayment
As security of Borrower’s obligation of repayment, and subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Borrower grants, and the Lender shall and hereby does have, a lien on the real estate
hereinafter described in the full amount necessary to satisfy said repayment obligation and the cost,
including reasonable attorney’s fees, of collecting the same. The real estate subject to said lien is
legally described as:
HOMEBUYER – ERIN PRENTISS
HOME Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 3 of 5
ALL THAT LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situated, lying and being in the City of Augusta,
Richmond County, Georgia bounded north of Perry Avenue, south of Laney Walker Boulevard,
east of R.A. Dent, and west of James Brown Boulevard.
Promptly after the date of any sale, transfer or other conveyance of the above describe property, or in
the event of a sale by contract for deed, at least ten (10) days prior to the date of such sale; or if the
property shall cease to be the Borrower’s principal place of residency, the Borrower or his/her heirs,
executors, or representatives shall give the lender notice thereof.
In the event the Borrower or his/her heirs, executors, or representatives shall fail or refuse to make a
required payment within said limited period, the Lender may, with or without notice to the Borrower,
foreclose said lien in the same manner as an action of the foreclosure or mortgages upon said real
estate, as provided by State Statue.
Ownership of Property
You must hold fee simple title to the property purchased with LWBR funds for the duration of your
Forgiveness Loan.
Use of LWBR funds
The HOMEBUYER agrees that the LWBR assistance will be used to lower the cost of the home by
providing down payment assistance. This will reduce the sales price of the home to the
HOMEBUYER and reduce the total amount the HOMEBUYER will be required to borrow in order to
purchase the home.
________Buyer Initials
Insurance requirement
The HOMEBUYER must at all times during the duration of this AGREEMENT maintain a valid and
current insurance policy on the home for the current appraised or assessed value of the home. Failure
to maintain a valid and current insurance policy will be considered a breach of this AGREEMENT,
and the AWARDEE will have the right to foreclose on its mortgage lien if necessary, to protect the
LWBR Program investment.
Property standards
Pursuant to LWBR Program rules, the property that is the subject of this AGREEMENT must meet all
State and local housing quality standards and code requirements. If no such standards or codes apply,
the property must at a minimum meet the HUD Section 8 Housing Quality Standards/Uniform Physical
Condition Standards.
Termination Clause
HOMEBUYER – ERIN PRENTISS
HOME Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 4 of 5
In the event of foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of Prior Security Deed, any provisions herein
or any provisions in any other collateral agreement restricting the use of the Property to low or
moderate-income households or otherwise restricting the Borrower’s ability to sell the Property shall
have no further force or effect. Any person (including his successors or assigns) receiving title to the
Property through a foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of a Prior Security Deed shall receive title
to the Property free and clear from such restriction.
Further, if any Senior Lien Holder acquires title to the Property pursuant to a deed in lieu of
foreclosure, the lien of this Security Instrument shall automatically terminate upon the Senior Lien
Holder’s acquisition of title, provided that (i) the Lender has been given written notice of a default
under the Prior Security Deed and (ii) the Lender shall not have curved the default under the Prior
Security Deed within the 30-day notice sent to the Lender.”
This Agreement shall run with the aforementioned real estate and shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, representatives, successors and
assigns.
If at any time that the City realizes that you have falsified any documentation or information, you may
be required by law to pay the full amount of subsidy provided.
________Buyer Initials
Lead Requirement
I understand that my house was built/or not built before 1978. I am in receipt of the “Protect Your
Family from Lead in Your Home Booklet” and discussed with the staff of Housing and Community
Development.
__________Buyer Initials
Homeowner’s house was built before 1978 and has received a Lead Inspection Report.
_________Buyer Initials
HOMEBUYER – ERIN PRENTISS
HOME Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 5 of 5
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed this Forgiveness Loan Repayment
Agreement.
___________________________________________ Date___________________________
HOMEBUYER SIGNATURE
Attest:
Subscribed and sworn to before me __________________________________, 20____.
My Commission Expires ______________________________________, 20____.
______________________________________
Notary Signature
Approved as to form: _________________________ Date: _______________
Augusta, GA Law Department
By: ___________________________________ Date: ________________
Hardie Davis Jr.
As its Mayor
By: ___________________________________ Date: ________________
Odie Donald, II.
As its Administrator
By: ___________________________________ Date: _________________
Hawthorne Welcher, Jr.
As its Director, HCD
SEAL
____________________________
Lena Bonner
As its Clerk
Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
HCD_ Laney Walker/Bethlehem Homebuyer Subsidy Contract Approval Request
Department:HCD
Department:HCD
Caption:Motion to approve Housing and Community Development
Department’s (HCD's) contract between HCD and Abiona
Rozier for the down payment subsidy assistance for one (1)
single-family housing unit identified as 932 Boyd Lane.
(Approved by Administrative Services Committee April 27,
2021)
Background:In 2008, the Augusta Commission passed legislation supporting
community development in Laney Walker/Bethlehem. Since that
time, the Augusta Housing & Community Development
Department has developed a master plan and development
guidelines for the area, set up financial incentive programs for
developers and home buyers, selected a team of development
partners to focus on catalytic change, and created a marketing
strategy to promote the overall effort. This request involves the
homebuyer subsidy for one (1) single-family housing unit within
the Laney Walker/Bethlehem area identified as 932 Boyd Lane.
Analysis:The approval of the contract will allow for the homebuyer to
receive the down payment subsidy.
Financial Impact:HCD will use Laney Walker/Bethlehem Project funds for the
homebuyer subsidy. Down payment subsidy amount: $25,000.00
Alternatives:Do not approve HCD's Request.
Recommendation:Motion to approve Housing and Community Development
Department’s (HCD's) contract between HCD and Abiona
Rozier for the down payment subsidy assistance for one (1)
single-family housing unit identified as 932 Boyd Lane. HCD
will utilize Laney Walker/Bethlehem Project funds towards the
homebuyer subsidy.
Cover Memo
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
Laney Walker/Bethlehem Project Funds 298-07-7340/52-11-119
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
Cover Memo
HOMEBUYER – ABIONA ROZIER
LWBR Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 1 of 5
LANEY WALKER/BETHLEHEM REVITALIATION PROJECT
SUBSIDY PROGRAM
HOMEBUYER WRITTEN AGREEMENT
NOTICE TO HOMEBUYER: This AGREEMENT contains a number of requirements you must
fulfill in exchange for the federal assistance you are receiving through the Laney Walker/Bethlehem
Revitalization Project Subsidy Program (LWBR Subsidy Program). Be sure to read each paragraph
carefully and ask questions regarding any sections you do not fully understand. This AGREEMENT
will be enforced by a forgivable loan and mortgage as set forth below. You should be sure that you
thoroughly understand these documents before you sign them.
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this __ day of ____________, 2021 by and between
HOMEBUYER hereinafter referred to as “BORROWER,” and AUGUSTA HOUSING &
COMMUNITY DEVLOPMENT (HCD) having its principal office at 510 Fenwick Street,
Augusta, Georgia 30901, hereinafter referred to as “LENDER.”
WHEREAS, on ___________________, the Lender agreed to provide to the Borrower
financial assistance to be used in pursuit of the purchase of certain real property hereafter described;
Map Parcel #059-2-759-00-0 identified as 932 Boyd Lane.
WHEREAS, a percentage of said financial assistance was provided in the form of a
Forgivable Loan, hereinafter referred to as a “LOAN,” with said Loan being in the amount of Twenty
Five Thousand dollars and 00/100 ($25,000.00), subject to the condition that the Borrower executes
this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Forgiveness Loan is funded by the Augusta Housing and Community
Development Subsidy Program via the Laney Walker/Bethlehem Revitalization Project (hereafter
“LWBR Program”), and restrictions apply to the Borrower when participating in the City of Augusta’s
Forgiveness Loan Program.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the said Loan and in accordance with the provisions
of State of Georgia Statues, the parties do hereby agree as follows:
The Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lender to adhere to the following LWBR
Program Restrictions imposed on them for the assistance provided:
HOMEBUYER – ABIONA ROZIER
HOME Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 2 of 5
Affordability Period
You must comply with the LWBR Program’s period of affordability. The period of affordability for
the home will be for the term of the loan (30 years), based on the amount of the direct subsidy to
the HOMEBUYER. During this 30-year period, the HOMEBUYER must maintain the home as
his/her principal place of residence at all times. During this time the recapture restriction is effective
and requires all LWBR funds that were provided for the purchase of the home to be repaid to the City,
including principal, interest, late fees, and other charges, if you do not occupy the property as your
principal residence or if you sell or transfer the property.
Appraised property value
The AWARDEE certifies that a certified property appraiser has appraised the property that is the
subject of this AGREEMENT at a value of $175,000.00.
.
Principal residence requirement
This agreement shall remain in force throughout the affordability period as long as the home remains
the principal residence of the HOMEBUYER. Should the HOMEBUYER not maintain the home as
his/her principal residence, or rent or sell the residence to another party, the HOMEBUYER will be in
breach of this agreement and will be required to repay any amount that has not yet been forgiven, as set
forth in Section 5 of the AGREEMENT, as of the day the home is no longer the principal place of
residence of the HOMEBUYER. If the home is sold to another party, the liability of the
HOMEBUYER will be limited to the amount of the net proceeds of the sale as set forth in Section 7
below.
________Buyer Initials
Recapture Agreement
This is a mechanism to recapture all or a portion of the direct LWBR subsidy if the LWBR recipient
decides to sell the house within the affordability period at whatever price the market will bear. The
recaptured funds will come from the net proceeds if available. Any such repayment as required shall
be made to the Lender no later than thirty (30) days following the action that require the repayment.
Obligation of Repayment
As security of Borrower’s obligation of repayment, and subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Borrower grants, and the Lender shall and hereby does have, a lien on the real estate
hereinafter described in the full amount necessary to satisfy said repayment obligation and the cost,
including reasonable attorney’s fees, of collecting the same. The real estate subject to said lien is
legally described as:
HOMEBUYER – ABIONA ROZIER
HOME Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 3 of 5
ALL THAT LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situated, lying and being in the City of Augusta,
Richmond County, Georgia bounded north of Perry Avenue, south of Laney Walker Boulevard,
east of R.A. Dent, and west of James Brown Boulevard.
Promptly after the date of any sale, transfer or other conveyance of the above describe property, or in
the event of a sale by contract for deed, at least ten (10) days prior to the date of such sale; or if the
property shall cease to be the Borrower’s principal place of residency, the Borrower or his/her heirs,
executors, or representatives shall give the lender notice thereof.
In the event the Borrower or his/her heirs, executors, or representatives shall fail or refuse to make a
required payment within said limited period, the Lender may, with or without notice to the Borrower,
foreclose said lien in the same manner as an action of the foreclosure or mortgages upon said real
estate, as provided by State Statue.
Ownership of Property
You must hold fee simple title to the property purchased with LWBR funds for the duration of your
Forgiveness Loan.
Use of LWBR funds
The HOMEBUYER agrees that the LWBR assistance will be used to lower the cost of the home by
providing down payment assistance. This will reduce the sales price of the home to the
HOMEBUYER and reduce the total amount the HOMEBUYER will be required to borrow in order to
purchase the home.
________Buyer Initials
Insurance requirement
The HOMEBUYER must at all times during the duration of this AGREEMENT maintain a valid and
current insurance policy on the home for the current appraised or assessed value of the home. Failure
to maintain a valid and current insurance policy will be considered a breach of this AGREEMENT,
and the AWARDEE will have the right to foreclose on its mortgage lien if necessary, to protect the
LWBR Program investment.
Property standards
Pursuant to LWBR Program rules, the property that is the subject of this AGREEMENT must meet all
State and local housing quality standards and code requirements. If no such standards or codes apply,
the property must at a minimum meet the HUD Section 8 Housing Quality Standards/Uniform Physical
Condition Standards.
Termination Clause
HOMEBUYER – ABIONA ROZIER
HOME Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 4 of 5
In the event of foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of Prior Security Deed, any provisions herein
or any provisions in any other collateral agreement restricting the use of the Property to low or
moderate-income households or otherwise restricting the Borrower’s ability to sell the Property shall
have no further force or effect. Any person (including his successors or assigns) receiving title to the
Property through a foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of a Prior Security Deed shall receive title
to the Property free and clear from such restriction.
Further, if any Senior Lien Holder acquires title to the Property pursuant to a deed in lieu of
foreclosure, the lien of this Security Instrument shall automatically terminate upon the Senior Lien
Holder’s acquisition of title, provided that (i) the Lender has been given written notice of a default
under the Prior Security Deed and (ii) the Lender shall not have curved the default under the Prior
Security Deed within the 30-day notice sent to the Lender.”
This Agreement shall run with the aforementioned real estate and shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, representatives, successors and
assigns.
If at any time that the City realizes that you have falsified any documentation or information, you may
be required by law to pay the full amount of subsidy provided.
________Buyer Initials
Lead Requirement
I understand that my house was built/or not built before 1978. I am in receipt of the “Protect Your
Family from Lead in Your Home Booklet” and discussed with the staff of Housing and Community
Development.
__________Buyer Initials
Homeowner’s house was built before 1978 and has received a Lead Inspection Report.
_________Buyer Initials
HOMEBUYER – ABIONA ROZIER
HOME Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 5 of 5
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed this Forgiveness Loan Repayment
Agreement.
___________________________________________ Date___________________________
HOMEBUYER SIGNATURE
Attest:
Subscribed and sworn to before me __________________________________, 20____.
My Commission Expires ______________________________________, 20____.
______________________________________
Notary Signature
Approved as to form: _________________________ Date: _______________
Augusta, GA Law Department
By: ___________________________________ Date: ________________
Hardie Davis Jr.
As its Mayor
By: ___________________________________ Date: ________________
Odie Donald, II.
As its Administrator
By: ___________________________________ Date: _________________
Hawthorne Welcher, Jr.
As its Director, HCD
SEAL
____________________________
Lena Bonner
As its Clerk
Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
HCD_2020 CAPER Submission Approval
Department:HCD
Department:HCD
Caption:Motion to approve submission of the Program Year 2020
Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)
to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD). The 2020 CAPER represents funding for the following
programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD): Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program, Home Investment Partnerships (HOME)
Program, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program, and
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
Program. Any comments received during the 30-Day Comment
Period will be provided to the Augusta, Georgia Commission for
review and consideration. (Approved by Administrative
Services Committee April 27, 2021)
Background:The overarching goal of HUD’s Community Planning and
Development (CPD) programs covered by the Consolidated Plan
is “to develop viable urban communities by providing decent
housing and a suitable living environment and expanding
economic opportunities,” principally for low- and moderate-
income persons. In this effort, HUD looks to its local
government grantees to “extend and strengthen partnerships
among all levels of government and the private sector, including
for-profit and non-profit organizations, in the production of
affordable housing.” (See 24 CFR 91.1) HUD uses
the CAPER and IDIS data to obtain essential information on
grant activities, project sponsors, housing sites, units and
households, and beneficiaries (which includes racial and ethnic
data on program participants). In order to fulfill statutory and
regulatory requirements mandated by the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development with regard to the 2015-2019
Consolidated Plan, the City of Augusta is required to make
available for public comment the 2020 Consolidated Annual
Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) which provides
the jurisdiction an opportunity to evaluate its overall progress in
Cover Memo
carrying out priorities and specific objectives identified in its
Consolidated Plan and its 2019 Annual Action Plan. The 2020
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
(CAPER) summarizes the results of activities that have taken
place during Program Year 2020. The performance report must
include a description of the resources made available, the
investment of available resources, the geographic distribution
and location of investments, the families and persons assisted
(including the racial and ethnic demographics of persons
assisted), actions taken to affirmatively further fair housing, and
other actions indicated in the Consolidated Plan and the Action
Plan. The importance of timely and accurate performance
reports cannot be overstated. Performance reporting meets three
basic purposes: Provides HUD with necessary information
to meet its statutory requirement to assess each grantee's ability
to carry out relevant CPD programs in compliance with all
applicable rules and regulations; Provides information
necessary for HUD's Annual Report to Congress, also statutorily
mandated; Provides grantees an opportunity to describe to
citizens their successes in revitalizing deteriorated
neighborhoods and meeting objectives stipulated in their
Consolidated Plan. Utilizing Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Housing
Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA) and HOME
Investment Partnership (HOME) funds; Augusta - Richmond
County, its sub-recipients and Partner Agencies utilize the
CAPER to substantiate progress in accomplishing the goals
outlined in the final year of the 2015-2019 5-Year Consolidated
Plan.
Analysis:If approved by the Augusta, Georgia Commission, the Housing
and Community Development Department will be able to report
accomplishments from calendar year 2020 to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and
continue provision of funding to projects and activities to service
the housing, community and economic development needs of
low-to-moderate income residents of Augusta, Georgia. This
process is called end-of-year reporting, fulfilling three purposes
by the grantee: 1. Meeting CAPER and program requirements. 2.
Producing accurate IDIS reports, some of which must be made
available to the public. 3. Ensuring that HUD will have the most
current information during its annual assessment of a grantee's
performance.
Financial Impact:No financial action required for this mandatory report
submission.
Alternatives:Do not approve HCD's request for approval to submit the 2020
CAPER to HUD.Cover Memo
Recommendation:Approve submission of the Program Year 2020 Consolidated
Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Funds: Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, Emergency Solutions
Grant (ESG), HOME Investment Partnership and Housing
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
Cover Memo
CAPER 1
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)
FY2019 Consolidated Annual Performance Report
CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes
CAPER 2
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)
Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan. 91.520(a)
This could be an overview that includes major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed throughout the program year.
This revised 2019 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) summarize the results of activities that have taken place during
Calendar Year 2020 utilizing Augusta, Georgia’s HUD Entitlement Allocations from Program Year 2019. The performance report must include a
description of the resources made available, the investment of available resources, the geographic distribution and location of investments, the families
and persons assisted (including the racial and ethnic demographics of persons assisted), actions taken to affirmatively further fair housing, and other
actions indicated in the Consolidated Plan and the Action Plan.
The importance of timely and accurate performance reports cannot be overstated. Grantees should strive to ensure that all applicable deadlines are
met. Performance reporting meets three basic purposes:
• Provides HUD with necessary information to meet its statutory requirement to assess each grantee's ability to carry out relevant CPD programs in
compliance with all applicable rules and regulations;
• Provides information necessary for HUD's Annual Report to Congress, also statutorily mandated;
• Provides grantees an opportunity to describe to citizens their successes in revitalizing deteriorated neighborhoods and meeting objectives stipulated
in their Consolidated Plan.
Utilizing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA) and
HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds Augusta - Richmond County, its sub recipients and Partner Agencies made substantial progress in
accomplishing the goals outlined in the 2019-2019 5-Year Consolidated Plan.
The following are key accomplishments of the City's CDBG, ESG, HOME and HOPWA programs in Calendar Year 2020:
Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted with the consolidated plan and
explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g)
Categories, priority levels, funding sources and amounts, outcomes/objectives, goal outcome indicators, units of measure, targets, actual
outcomes/outputs, and percentage completed for each of the grantee’s program year goals.
CAPER 3
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Goal Category Source /
Amount
Indicator Unit of
Measure
Expected
–
Strategic
Plan
Actual –
Strategic
Plan
Percent
Complete
Expected
–
Program
Year
Actual –
Program
Year
Percent
Complete
Affordable
Housing
Creation
Affordable
Housing HOME: $ Rental units
constructed
Household
Housing
Unit
35 0
0.00% - - -
Affordable
Housing
Creation
Affordable
Housing HOME: $ Homeowner Housing
Added
Household
Housing
Unit
2 2
100.00% 7 22
100.00%
Affordable
Housing
Creation
Affordable
Housing HOME: $ Homeowner Housing
Rehabilitated
Household
Housing
Unit
50 78
156.00% - - -
CHDO Set
Aside,
Operation and
Administration
Affordable
Housing HOME: $ Other Other 1 1
100.00% - - -
Community
Facility
Improvement
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG: $
Public Facility or
Infrastructure
Activities other than
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted 2500 8128
325.12% 0 - 100%
Dilapidated
Properies
Affordable
Housing CDBG: $ Buildings Demolished Buildings 100 20
20.00% 20 0
0.00%
Economic
Development
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG: $ Jobs created/retained Jobs 38 36
94.74% 3 117
0.00%
CAPER 4
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Economic
Development
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG: $ Businesses assisted Businesses
Assisted 12 14
116.67% 1 117
0.00%
Fair Housing Affordable
Housing CDBG: $
Public service
activities for
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit
Households
Assisted 500 500
100.00% 500 500
100.00%
General
Program
Administration
Non-Housing
Community
Development
Administration
CDBG: $
/
HOPWA:
$31468 /
HOME:
$71902 /
ESG:
$11386
Other Other 1 1
100.00% - - -
Home-
ownership
Assistance
Affordable
Housing HOME: $ Homeowner Housing
Added
Household
Housing
Unit
0 34 - - 22 -
Home-
ownership
Assistance
Affordable
Housing HOME: $
Direct Financial
Assistance to
Homebuyers
Households
Assisted 270 40
14.81% 30 23
76.67%
Housing
Rehabilitation
Program
Affordable
Housing CDBG: $ Homeowner Housing
Rehabilitated
Household
Housing
Unit
235 143
60.85% 15 66
353.33%
CAPER 5
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Increase
Housing for
the Homeless
Homeless
CDBG: $
/
HOPWA:
$ /
HOME: $
/ ESG: $
Overnight/Emergency
Shelter/Transitional
Housing Beds added
Beds 150 0
0.00% - - -
Increase
Housing for
the Homeless
Homeless
CDBG: $
/
HOPWA:
$ /
HOME: $
/ ESG: $
Housing for Homeless
added
Household
Housing
Unit
0 0 - 10 0
0.00%
Increase
Housing
Opportunities
for PLWHA
Affordable
Housing
CDBG: $
/
HOPWA:
$ /
HOME: $
/ ESG: $
Tenant-based rental
assistance / Rapid
Rehousing
Households
Assisted 0 160 - 30 72
110.00%
Increase
Housing
Opportunities
for PLWHA
Affordable
Housing
CDBG: $
/
HOPWA:
$ /
HOME: $
/ ESG: $
Housing for People
with HIV/AIDS added
Household
Housing
Unit
12 12
100.00% - - -
Increase
Housing
Opportunities
for PLWHA
Affordable
Housing
CDBG: $
/
HOPWA:
$ /
HOME: $
/ ESG: $
HIV/AIDS Housing
Operations
Household
Housing
Unit
0 0 - 38 16
42.11%
CAPER 6
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)
Increase
Provision of
case
managment
services
Homeless
CDBG: $
/
HOPWA:
$ /
HOME: $
/ ESG: $
Public service
activities for
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit
Households
Assisted 10000 9842
98.42% 2000 3852
192.60%
Increase Rapid
Re-Housing
and Homeless
Prevention
Homeless
CDBG: $
/
HOPWA:
$ /
HOME: $
/ ESG: $
Tenant-based rental
assistance / Rapid
Rehousing
Households
Assisted 50 30
60.00% 15 33
220.00%
Increase Rapid
Re-Housing
and Homeless
Prevention
Homeless
CDBG: $
/
HOPWA:
$ /
HOME: $
/ ESG: $
Homelessness
Prevention
Persons
Assisted 20 13
65.00% 10 195
1,950.00%
Increase
Rental Housing
Opportunities
Affordable
Housing
CDBG: $
/
HOPWA:
$ /
HOME: $
/ ESG: $
Rental units
constructed
Household
Housing
Unit
10 0
0.00% 7 0
0.00%
Increase
Rental Housing
Opportunities
Affordable
Housing
CDBG: $
/
HOPWA:
$ /
HOME: $
/ ESG: $
Rental units
rehabilitated
Household
Housing
Unit
20 0
0.00% - - -
CAPER 7
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)
Permanent
Supportive
Housing
Homeless CDBG: $
Public service
activities for
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit
Households
Assisted 30 45
150.00% 21 21
100.00%
Strategy for
Persons with
Special Needs
Non-Homeless
Special Needs
CDBG: $
/
HOPWA:
$ /
HOME: $
/ ESG: $
Public service
activities other than
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted 7500 0
0.00% - - -
Strategy for
Persons with
Special Needs
Non-Homeless
Special Needs
CDBG: $
/
HOPWA:
$ /
HOME: $
/ ESG: $
Tenant-based rental
assistance / Rapid
Rehousing
Households
Assisted 0 0 - 100 72
0.00%
Strategy for
Persons with
Special Needs
Non-Homeless
Special Needs
CDBG: $
/
HOPWA:
$ /
HOME: $
/ ESG: $
HIV/AIDS Housing
Operations
Household
Housing
Unit
10 10
100.00% 10 0
0.00%
Youth
enrichment
opportunities
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG: $
Public service
activities other than
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted 5000 5559
111.18% - - -
CAPER 8
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)
Youth
enrichment
opportunities
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG: $ Homeless Person
Overnight Shelter
Persons
Assisted 0 33 - - - -
Youth
enrichment
opportunities
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG: $
Overnight/Emergency
Shelter/Transitional
Housing Beds added
Beds 0 0 - - - -
Table 1 - Accomplishments – Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date
Assess how the jurisdiction’s use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and specific objectives identified in the plan,
giving special attention to the highest priority activities identified.
Augusta - Richmond County identified several priority strategic goals in the 2015-19 5-Year Consolidated Plan. The following highlights some of
Augusta-Richmond County's progress in meeting those goals.
1. Goal: Homeownership Assistance: 23 persons were provided Down Payment Assistance utilizing HOME funding in support of home purchases
in program year 2019.
2. Goal: Housing Rehab: Housing Rehabilitation services through Augusta-Richmond County's Homeowner Rehab Program, administered by
AHCD, remained an effective means of sustaining affordable home ownership in program year 2019. Utilizing available funding, 66
homeowner's properties were rehabilitated under this program in program year 2019.
3. Goal: Increase Housing Opportunities for PLWHA: Utilizing HOPWA funding, 153 persons with HIV were provided with rental assistance through
the Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Assistance (STRMU) program in program year 2019. Additionally, 37 persons with HIV were
provided with tenant based rental assistance (TBRA) through projects supported by HOPWA funding in program year 2019.
4. Goal: Increase Provision of Case Management Services: Augusta-Richmond County, through AHCD and in partnership with members of the
local Continuum of Care (CoC), have continued to increase engagement efforts with persons experiencing or at-risk of homelessness through
increased quantity and quality of case management services offered to those persons.
5. Goal: Increase Rapid Re-housing and Homeless Prevention: Augusta - Richmond County, through AHCD, has increased its provision of rental
assistance to local residents experiencing housing instability. During the 2019 program year, it was anticipated that approximately 5
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households would be able to be assisted through both Rapid Re-housing and Homeless prevention; performance far exceeded expectation as
more than 248 persons were able to be assisted during the program year.
CAPER 10
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)
CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted
Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted).
91.520(a)
Table 2 – Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds
Narrative
In addition to the numbers reflected above, 54 individuals assisted in the 2019 Program Year by Augusta's
CDBG Public Service partners identified as "Other" or "Multi-racial." Also, 29 participants under Augusta's
ESG Program identified as "Other" or "Multi-racial."
CAPER 11
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)
CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a)
Identify the resources made available
Source of Funds Source Resources Made
Available
Amount Expended
During Program Year
CDBG public - federal 1,880,877 1,734,533
HOME public - federal 1,146,628 262,603
HOPWA public - federal 1,055,049 976,807
ESG public - federal 150,447 1,842,728
Table 3 - Resources Made Available
Narrative
Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Target Area Planned Percentage
of Allocation
Actual Percentage of
Allocation
Narrative Description
CDBG Eligible Area 55 55
Central Business District 5 5
Citywide 25 25
LANEY-WALKER/BETHLEHEM
NRS 15 15
Table 4 – Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Narrative
CAPER 12
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Leveraging
Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state and local funds),
including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any
publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the
needs identified in the plan.
Federal funds were leveraged by additional private, state, and local funds, where applicable.
The City complied with all HOME matching fund contribution requirements as outlined in
92.218 of the HOME regulations. These were satisfied with a mix of match carryover from prior
years as well as other eligible sources. Likewise, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG)
match requirements were met by using CDBG and private (non-HUD) funds. These funds were
matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
Fiscal Year Summary – HOME Match
1. Excess match from prior Federal fiscal year 6,024,934.68
2. Match contributed during current Federal fiscal year 413,155.80
3. Total match available for current Federal fiscal year (Line 1 plus Line 2) 6,438,090.48
4. Match liability for current Federal fiscal year 0
5. Excess match carried over to next Federal fiscal year (Line 3 minus Line 4) 6,438,090.48
Table 5 – Fiscal Year Summary - HOME Match Report
CAPER 13
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)
Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year
Project No. or
Other ID
Date of
Contribution
Cash
(non-Federal
sources)
Foregone
Taxes, Fees,
Charges
Appraised
Land/Real
Property
Required
Infrastructure
Site
Preparation,
Construction
Materials,
Donated labor
Bond
Financing
Total Match
UDAG PI
(2020) 12/31/2020 2,583.16
0 0 0 0 0 0
Wells Fargo
Payments 12/31/2020 123,356.89
0 0 0 0 0 0
LWB Bond
Funds (2020) 12/31/2020 237,096.75
0 0 0 0 0 0
3124 1/17/2020 0 0 10,190 0 0 0 0
3250 7/31/2020 0 0 4000 0 0 0 0
3258 9/17/2020 0 0 929 0 0 0 0
3259 10/2/2020 0 0 7000 0 0 0 0
3262 10/9/2020 0 0 3500 0 0 0 0
3210 10/9/2020 0 0 6000 0 0 0 0
3147 10/23/2020 0 0 4000 0 0 0 0
3150 11/24/2020 0 0 1500 0 0 0 0
3146 11/30/2020 0 0 4000 0 0 0 0
3269 11/30/2020 0 0 1000 0 0 0 0
3125 12/1/2020 0 0 4000 0 0 0 0
3148 12/11/2020 0 0 4000 0 0 0 0
3152 02/27/2019 0 0 1,000 0 0 0 1,000
3155 01/28/2019 0 0 1,100 0 0 0 1,100
3162 03/12/2019 0 0 7,600 0 0 0 7,600
3164 03/06/2019 0 0 1,000 0 0 0 1,000
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Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year
Project No. or
Other ID
Date of
Contribution
Cash
(non-Federal
sources)
Foregone
Taxes, Fees,
Charges
Appraised
Land/Real
Property
Required
Infrastructure
Site
Preparation,
Construction
Materials,
Donated labor
Bond
Financing
Total Match
3199 07/19/2019 0 0 7,100 0 0 0 7,100
3200 07/12/2019 0 0 1,500 0 0 0 1,500
3202 07/15/2019 0 0 3,000 0 0 0 3,000
3205 09/06/2019 0 0 1,100 0 0 0 1,100
LWB Bond
Funds 12/31/2019 766,874 0 0 0 0 766,874 766,874
UDAG PI
(2019) 12/31/2019 2,838 0 0 0 0 0 2,838
Wells Fargo
Payments 12/31/2019 340,538 0 0 0 0 0 340,538
Table 6 – Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year
HOME MBE/WBE report
Program Income – Enter the program amounts for the reporting period
Balance on hand at begin-
ning of reporting period
$
Amount received during
reporting period
$
Total amount expended
during reporting period
$
Amount expended for
TBRA
$
Balance on hand at end of
reporting period
$
1,008,295.14 746,110.38 838,868 0 775,803.52
Table 7 – Program Income
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Minority Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises – Indicate the number and dollar value of
contracts for HOME projects completed during the reporting period
Total Minority Business Enterprises White Non-
Hispanic Alaskan
Native or
American
Indian
Asian or
Pacific
Islander
Black Non-
Hispanic
Hispanic
Contracts
Dollar
Amount 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Contracts
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dollar
Amount 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Women
Business
Enterprises
Male
Contracts
Dollar
Amount 0 0 0
Number 0 0 0
Sub-Contracts
Number 0 0 0
Dollar
Amount 0 0 0
Table 8 - Minority Business and Women Business Enterprises
Minority Owners of Rental Property – Indicate the number of HOME assisted rental property owners and
the total amount of HOME funds in these rental properties assisted
Total Minority Property Owners White Non-
Hispanic Alaskan
Native or
American
Indian
Asian or
Pacific
Islander
Black Non-
Hispanic
Hispanic
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dollar
Amount 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 9 – Minority Owners of Rental Property
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Relocation and Real Property Acquisition – Indicate the number of persons displaced, the cost of
relocation payments, the number of parcels acquired, and the cost of acquisition
Parcels Acquired 0 0
Businesses Displaced 0 0
Nonprofit Organizations
Displaced 0 0
Households Temporarily
Relocated, not Displaced 0 0
Households
Displaced
Total Minority Property Enterprises White Non-
Hispanic Alaskan
Native or
American
Indian
Asian or
Pacific
Islander
Black Non-
Hispanic
Hispanic
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cost 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 10 – Relocation and Real Property Acquisition
CAPER 17
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)
CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the
number and types of families served, the number of extremely low-income, low-income,
moderate-income, and middle-income persons served.
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of Homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 100 0
Number of Non-Homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 120 0
Number of Special-Needs households to be
provided affordable housing units 150 0
Total 370 0
Table 11 – Number of Households
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of households supported through
Rental Assistance 20 19
Number of households supported through
The Production of New Units 18 0
Number of households supported through
Rehab of Existing Units 15 19
Number of households supported through
Acquisition of Existing Units 5 0
Total 58 38
Table 12 – Number of Households Supported
Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting
these goals.
Cuts to Federal funding and delays in distribution of that funding have created unanticipated difficulties and
negatively impacted the ability of Augusta - Richmond County to meet the goals established in the
Consolidated Plan. Additionally, Augusta Housing and Community Development (HCD) has experienced a
change in senior leadership with a new Deputy Director and several changes to mangement staff during the
2019 program year. This has led to a refocusing of HCD's efforts to address affordable housing, economic
CAPER 18
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development, homelessness and other special needs. As a result of these difficulties and with consideration
of some of the related augmentation to departmental strategies, there is a reduction of actual performance
compared to the listed goals established in the 2015-19 Consolidated Plan.
The City of Augusta substantially amended the current Consolidated Plan during the 2019 Program Year to
refocus resources on the creation of Affordable Housing opportunities and Economic Development projects
in low and moderate income areas of Augusta. This Substantial Amendment refelcted a refocusing of HCD's
efforts to address the most pressing and evolving needs of the citizenry of the local community. A second
Substantial Amendment request will aim to reallocate prior year resources to address the underserved goals
of Elimination of Slum and Blight conditions through Clearance and Demolition activities, while also
increasing the access to affordable housing, both rental and homeownership, through additional Affordable
Housing Activities. Continued investment in the community's locally owned small businesses will also be
addresesed through an expansion of the Department's Economic Development Micro Enterprise Training
goals in the current Cosolidated Planning Peiored.
Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.
Cuts to Federal funding and delays in distribution of that funding have created unanticipated difficulties and
negatively impacted the ability of Augusta - Richmond County to meet the goals established in the
Consolidated Plan. As a result, there is a reduction of actual performance compared to the listed goals
established in the 2015-19 Consolidated Plan.
Affordable housing production and acquisition rebounded in 2015 as the housing market continued to
recover. Augusta - Richmond County's Homeowner Rehabilitation program continues to be a highly efficient
application of CDBG funds for achieving the community housing priorities:
• Maintaining affordable housing
• Maintaining quality housing
• Reducing Blight
• Assisting Special Needs
The need for assistance is far greater than currently available resources. Most challenging is capacity to
address major improvements such as roof repairs, which is the most critical measure for preserving housing
by preventing water intrusion. Exterior paint improvements from the Emergency Paint program continue to
be an effective tool for combating blight by improving the visual appearance of the neighborhood. Lead paint
testing and lead safe procedures are a core component of preparing homes for paint and paint-disturbing
repairs.
Qualifying potential homeowners for mortgages continues to be a challenge in the Augusta - Richmond
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County housing market. The customer pipeline from first contact to closing can be long, with many
opportunities to find competitive alternatives in suburban markets. New clients are screened to categorize
client readiness for a home purchase and offered assistance or directed to resources for addressing barriers
to home ownership.
The public private partnerships generate effective earned-media attention for programs and home
ownership opportunities. On the other hand, news reports of crime in neighborhoods with considerable
HOME investment discourage newcomers and reinforce the historic perception on the area.
New infill housing funded with federal assistance is sustainably constructed to minimize environmental
impacts and maximize indoor environmental quality and energy efficiency. These high performance homes
offer lower operational cost for energy and maintenance, but cost more to build. A large portion of potential
buyers purchase homes based on price per square foot or based on upgraded finishes they can see, rather
than premium home performance systems such as spray-foam encapsulated attics, Energy STAR certified
appliances and high efficiency lighting.
Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income persons
served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine
the eligibility of the activity.
Number of Households Served CDBG Actual HOME Actual
Extremely Low-income 0 0
Low-income 0 0
Moderate-income 0 0
Total 0 0
Table 13 – Number of Households Served
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CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e);
91.520(c)
Evaluate the jurisdiction’s progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending
homelessness through:
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
Homeless Outreach in Augusta-Richmond County is facilitated primarily through sponsored community
outreach events, principally the Homeless Stand Down hosted in partnership between the local VA and
Continuum of Care (CoC) membership, and the PATH Resource Fair, hosted by the community's PATH
Outreach Team at Serenity Behavioral Health. Additional efforts at outreach and engagement occur
periodically through events like the annual Point-in-Time Count, and on an on-going basis by the day-to-day
activities of the PATH Outreach Team from Serenity.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
People become homeless for a number of reasons including evictions, inability to pay rent, health problems,
domestic violence and family conflicts, substance abuse issues, poverty and unemployment, inadequate
supply of affordable housing, physical and mental disabilities and inadequate institutional discharge policies
and procedures.
The City of Augusta continues to provide CDBG and ESG funds annually to agencies carrying out
homelessness prevention activities. Funds were provided to Action Ministries, East Augusta CDC, CSRA EOA,
Hope House, SAFE Homes of Augusta, Salvation Army, St, Stephens Ministries and United Way to provide
rental assistance to homeless persons to prevent eviction.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after
being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care
facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections
programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that
address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs
People become homeless for a number of reasons including evictions, inability to pay rent, health problems,
domestic violence and family conflicts, substance abuse issues, poverty and unemployment, inadequate
supply of affordable housing, physical and mental disabilities and inadequate institutional discharge policies
and procedures.
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The City of Augusta continues to provide CDBG, and ESG funds annually to agencies carrying out
homelessness prevention activities. Funds were provided to Action Ministries, East Augusta CDC, CSRA EOA,
Hope House, SAFE Homes of Augusta, Salvation Army, St, Stephens Ministries and United Way to provide
rental assistance to homeless persons to prevent eviction or rapidly rehouse person who are evicted.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families
with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals
and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were
recently homeless from becoming homeless again
The Salvation Army has a Housing Coordinator who assists residents in locating housing. Action Ministries
employs a Home Search Coordinator that assists homeless individuals in locating housing. Also, Action
Ministries provides furniture items to registered agencies and individuals to assist with the furnishings of
their residences.
CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority, Beulah Grove Resource Center, Salvation Army and SAFE Homes assist
individuals and families with rental and utility deposits and at times transportation assistance. Emergency
Shelter/Solutions Grant and Community Development Block Grant funds were provided to the
aforementioned agencies to assist with the operation of their programs.
The Housing Authority extends priority status in its public housing programs to homeless persons in
transition.
Goodwill Industries also operates three local facilities providing job training and job placement services to
homeless persons seeking employment
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CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)
Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
The Augusta Housing Authority is an independent public corporation, funded primarily by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Housing Authority is not a City Department;
therefore, the actions that they may take to foster public housing improvements and improve resident
initiatives to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership are limited within the
scope of this plan.
The Housing Authority currently operates and maintains thirteen (13) public housing developments in
Augusta-Richmond County. Together, these properties house 4,967 people in 2,128 living units. In addition,
the PHA administers another 3,674 units under the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Program located
on scattered sites throughout the city. The 3,674 units consists of 3,579 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
and 95 HUD-VASH Vouchers with a total resident count of 11,238 family members during Year 2019.
The quality of the housing units owned by the Authority is good and maintenance is excellent. Relating to
this, the evaluation method used by HUD for judging the successful operation of a housing authority is the
Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS). The Augusta Housing Authority continually has a high performing
status for both their Section 8 (SEMAP) and Public Housing Programs.
The annual budget for the Housing Authority exceeds $20 million and includes expenditures to operate and
maintain the public housing projects, provide housing assistance payments to Section 8 program participants,
make capital improvements, provide security and other community services, and overall administration of
the program. The Public Housing Program is divided in four (4) areas which consist of: Allen Homes, MM
Scott, Oak Pointe, Cherry Tree Crossing, Peabody Apartments, Hal Powell, Ervin Towers, Olmstead Homes,
Jennings Place, Dogwood Terrace, Barton Village (some areas), 12 units at Legacy at Walton Oaks and
Overlook Apartments.
Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in
management and participate in homeownership
The Housing Authority strives to continue to improve resident initiatives through innovation in program
design, adding new programs through special grant programs and maintaining a close relationship with the
residents. The Authority continues to build new partnerships and seek new resources in the local community
as well as nationwide.
It offers the Section 8(y) Homeownership Program to its residents. This program is designed to promote and
support homeownership for first-time homebuyers and allows one of more family members to purchase a
house. The program permits participants who meet the general requirements for admission into the public
housing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program the option of purchasing a home with their assistance
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rather than renting.
The Authority provides academic assistance to youth and adults living in public housing. Each year, the
Authority provides scholarships to resident youth and adults that will attend either college or technical
school. In addition the Authority offers after-school tutoring programs a GED program for adults, an adult
literacy program, special tutoring in math and reading for the youth and a Neighborhood Networks Center
where residents can have access to computers, the internet and additional training.
The Authority works closely with residents who experience special problems. A drug abuse counselor assists
residents with drug treatment and counseling. Provisions are made for the senior residents as well. Specific
events for the seniors include Senior Health Fairs and Screenings, a Senior Olympics, an Old Fashioned
Costume party and holiday activities. A Senior Services Coordinator is employed to provide a number of
activities including case management. A partnership with JWC Helping Hand, which received a ROSS
(Resident Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency) grant, provides a variety of services for the senior and disabled
residents. Included are home care and assistance from housekeeping aides.
Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
The Augusta Housing Authority is not considered a "troubled" PHA.
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CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j)
Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as
barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i)
The cost of housing and incentives to develop, maintain and improve affordable housing are all affected by
public policies. Augusta Housing and Community Development understands that certain public policies can,
at times, creates barriers to housing affordability through increases in cost of housing and other related
factors. Through AHCD's efforts to ameliorate those barriers, efforts are regularly made to engage local
officials in educational opportunities to better understand the barriers that public policy can create and offer
insights as to how these policies can be reassessed to meet the needs of the low-income residents of the
community.
Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
Augusta - Richmond County is continuing in its effort to remove obstacles to meeting under-served needs
throughout the community. Underserved needs for low income persons in Augusta include but are not
limited to: Housing, Special Needs of the Non-Homeless, Homelessness, Non-Housing Community
Development Needs (Public Facilities, Public Services, Infrastructure, Education, Public Safety, Economic
Development and Workforce Development). To meet these needs, many obstacles exist.
Funding remains the largest obstacle to meeting under-served needs. To address this issue, the City leverages
its limited resources by encouraging partnerships among the many nonprofit and for-profit organizations and
urges them to apply to HUD, other Federal agencies, the State and foundations for resources.
Additionally, the City has made a commitment to budget CDBG funds at the maximum allowable for public
services activities to offer citizens much needed programs and services in the area of literacy, youth activities,
senior services, violence prevention, meals and transportation for the homeless, health care assistance for
low income families.
Unmet housing needs are addressed through the City’s Housing Rehabilitation Program, Emergency Repair
Program, Paint Program and new construction of housing by the local CHDOs and other developers.
Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
As part of Augusta - Richmond County's strategy to address the obstacles to meeting the needs of the
underserved population of the local community, Augusta - Richmond County through Augusta Housing and
Community Development (AHCD) directs resources to local community programs in targeted re-development
areas. AHCD annually provides local community organizations with resources to carry out the objectives
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listed in the community's Consolidated Plan. These funds are used for various community services including
after-school programs, workforce development, elderly care, housing rehabilitation, rent support and
assistance and many others.
Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The primary purpose of the City’s programs is to reduce the number of persons and families living in poverty
by providing social and economic opportunities via development, housing, social services and other activities
that provide lower income persons an opportunity to improve their living standards. The primary goal of all
the projects funded during program year 2019 was to reduce poverty in the local community.
Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The Housing and Community Development Department administers the CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA
Programs. This department continually forms new partnerships with local nonprofit organizations,
developers, the private sector and other local resources to implement the Consolidated Plan. Housing efforts
are coordinated through five (5) CHDOs, Antioch Ministries, 30901 Development Corporation, East Augusta
CDC, Laney-Walker Development Corporation and Promise Land CDC; and three (3) non-profits, Augusta
Neighborhood Improvement Corporation, South Augusta Redevelopment and Sand Hills Urban Development.
Fair housing issues are handled by HCD and HUD. The Augusta Continuum of Care system is coordinated by
the City with the assistance of homeless providers.
CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA funds are provided to non-profits through a competitive application process.
The coordination of multiple funding sources allows for better coordination and usage of limited funding
resources to meet the variety of needs of low income individuals and families. The City’s HCD Department
takes the lead to ensure appropriate coordination of the following:
• Providing technical assistance to potential sub-recipients.
• Carry out the statutory requirements of the CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA programs.
• Encourage local financial institutions to become partners in affordable housing projects.
• Manage planning studies for neighborhoods.
Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service
agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
As grantee and recipient of Emergency Solution Grant funds, Augusta - Richmond County, through its sub-
recipient Partner Agencies, assists individuals at risk of homelessness by providing financial assistance for
rent, moving and utility assistance.
During the 2019 Program Year, Augusta-Richmond County continued to coordinate its efforts with that of the
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local Public Housing Authority, Augusta Housing Authority, and the local social service Partner Agencies
within the local Continuum of Care (GA-504). Also during 2019, the City continued to encourage its sub-
recipients to consolidate funding applications to ensure a more cohesive service delivery.
Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the jurisdictions analysis of
impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a).
Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the
jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a)
The Grantee (HCD) shall work over the course of the next several fiscal years to effectively address those
ailments and impediments outlined in the A&I Study. However, the Grantee shall continue to:
Actively seek a Fair Housing entity to assist with providing directions in how to implement a fair housing
program and how to get the local stakeholders involved and provide educational information to residents
about fair housing and guidance on how to file housing discrimination claims.
Additionally, the Grantee has worked to enhance first-time homebuyer training programs that are within the
domain of the Housing and Community Development Department:
• Promote outreach and education related to credit for prospective homebuyers. Include enhanced financial
literacy for senior high school students.
• Address establishment and wise use of good credit, including a discussion that educates prospective credit
consumers about predatory lending practices
• Identify the attributes of predatory loans
• Create list of lenders that have targeted Augusta, Georgia citizens with predatory mortgages
The Grantee has continued to attend first time homebuyer classes and work with housing counseling
agencies to find the best way to implement an education component to syllabus. The purpose of this section
will be to educate potential homebuyers on the importance of maintaining good credit and avoid predatory
lending practices.
AHCD has held meetings to discuss fair housing and affordable housing. Meetings were held with the local
housing nonprofits and CHDOs, public hearings, weekly real estate meetings, and monthly neighborhood
association meetings. Staff members from HOME and CDBG programs continue to discuss ways to reach out
to various groups and entities regarding fair housing education.
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CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance
of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs
involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning
requirements
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and
used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority
business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements. The City currently uses various
administrative mechanisms to track and monitor the progress of HUD-funded projects that are under its
control and jurisdiction. The goal is to ensure that Consolidated Plan related programs and activities are
carried out in a timely manner in accordance with federal regulations and other statutory or regulatory
requirements. The primary monitoring goals of the City is to provide technical assistance, identify deficiencies
and promote corrections in order to improve, reinforce or augment the community’s Consolidated Plan
performance.
The City monitors all CDBG, ESG, HOME and HOPWA sub-recipient activities as required by HUD in
accordance with the agreement between the agency and the City. Sub-recipients are required to submit
monthly and annual program and financial reports to facilitate monitoring. Site visits are conducted at least
twice a year and an in-depth monitoring is conducted once a year. Annual monitoring includes ensuring that
the sub-recipients, including Community Housing Development Organizations, comply with the terms of their
agreements, including income and client eligibility, rents, reporting requirements, timeliness, sales prices,
values, property standards, affirmative marketing, periods of affordability, relocation and fair housing. For
established agencies, the City may choose to conduct a desk monitoring for agencies providing public
services.
Once the on-site annual monitoring is complete, the monitor prepares a formal written letter describing the
results of the visit, which may include recognition of strengths and weaknesses, findings and/or concerns. If a
finding is issued, the monitoring follow-up letter identifies a deadline for when the issues must be corrected.
A written record, which includes the completed monitoring checklist and the follow-up letter are kept on file
with the sub-recipient’s grant agreement and reports.
Other efforts include ongoing communication with sub-recipients through the provision of on-site technical
assistance. Frequent telephone contacts, written communications, analysis of reports and annual audits,
administrative and environmental guidance by City staff provide a basis for review and monitoring.
City staff is also responsible for monitoring Federal Labor Standards requirements (Davis-Bacon, Contract
Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, etc.) on an on-going basis. In addition, the City’s Internal Auditor
conducts an annual audit of programs and activities that are covered by the Federal Labor Standards and
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administered by the City.
The City performed an on-site in-depth annual monitoring of CDBG, ESG and HOPWA public service agencies,
public facilities and Facades. Also, monitoring was conducted monitoring on five (5) Community Housing
Development Organizations (CHDO) and three (3) non-profit organizations – concerns, if any, were addressed
and corrected.
Of the public service agencies monitored, ongoing problems that the City encounters are the slow
expenditure of funds and tardiness in submitting progress reports. For housing organizations, timely
expenditure of funds and selling of houses are noted concerns.
Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d)
Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to
comment on performance reports.
Augusta – Richmond County carefully follows the process that is outlined in the City of Augusta’s Housing and
Community Development Department’s Citizen Participation Plan. Within the Augusta – Richmond County
Consolidated Plan Submission for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Programs
(CDBG, ESG, HOME and HOPWA), the Citizen Participation Plan is designed to assure citizen involvement.
Augusta – Richmond County complies with the HUD citizen participation requirements listed in the code of
federal regulations at 24CFR91.105. The draft CAPER was made available at the Augusta Housing and
Community Development Department office. Notification of the draft 2019 Consolidated Annual
Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) was published on the City’s website.
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CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c)
Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction’s program objectives
and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its
experiences.
Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI)
grants?
No
[BEDI grantees] Describe accomplishments and program outcomes during the last year.
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CR-50 - HOME 91.520(d)
Include the results of on-site inspections of affordable rental housing assisted under the
program to determine compliance with housing codes and other applicable regulations
Please list those projects that should have been inspected on-site this program year based upon
the schedule in §92.504(d). Indicate which of these were inspected and a summary of issues
that were detected during the inspection. For those that were not inspected, please indicate
the reason and how you will remedy the situation.
AHCD inspects all rental projects annually. There are currently six HOME rental projects and all except one
has been inspected. The final unit is scheduled to be inspected in April.
All inspected units were deemed to be in compliance with Housing Quality Standards. The review of tenant
files demonstrated compliance with HOME rent and income certification requirements and documentation.
Review of management practices also appear to be in compliance with HOME requirements, including Tenant
Selection Plan, Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan and Waiting List.
Provide an assessment of the jurisdiction's affirmative marketing actions for HOME units.
92.351(b)
Augusta - Richmond County, through Augusta Housing and Community Development (AHCD), affirmatively
markets its housing to all eligible income groups; applicants will not be steered to a particular site based
solely on the household's income. AHCD works with local non-profit and for-profit organizations and we
ensure that all applicable Fair Housing laws are followed. AHCD utilizes traditional media outreach and
online/social media tactics that work in tandem to enhance each other. One of the best practices utilized
thus far is personal testimonials from previous homeowners/renters.
Refer to IDIS reports to describe the amount and use of program income for projects,
including the number of projects and owner and tenant characteristics
Refer to IDIS reports to describe the amount and use of program income for projects, including the number
of projects and owner and tenant characteristics.
2019 Home Program Income received = $409,142.32 - $5000 drawn against 2013 program year and
$26,750.93 drawn against 2014 program year, leaving a balance of $377,391.39. Additional transactions have
been registered in Augusta-Richmond County's General Ledger but not reflected in IDIS totaling $1,374.41.
Please see the Chart labeled 2019 HOME Program Income Reconciliation Chart for further detail.
2019 HOME Program Income expended = $49,398.08. In Program Year 2019, HOME Program Income was
appropriated to 8 HOME projects.
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Project details and tenant characteristics are in the table below:
Describe other actions taken to foster and maintain affordable housing. 91.220(k) (STATES
ONLY: Including the coordination of LIHTC with the development of affordable housing).
91.320(j)
N/A
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CR-55 - HOPWA 91.520(e)
Identify the number of individuals assisted and the types of assistance provided
Table for report on the one-year goals for the number of households provided housing through
the use of HOPWA activities for: short-term rent, mortgage, and utility assistance payments to
prevent homelessness of the individual or family; tenant-based rental assistance; and units
provided in housing facilities developed, leased, or operated with HOPWA funds.
Number of Households Served Through: One-year Goal Actual
Short-term rent, mortgage, and utility
assistance to prevent homelessness of the
individual or family 150 172
Tenant-based rental assistance 0 33
Units provided in permanent housing facilities
developed, leased, or operated with HOPWA
funds 10 11
Units provided in transitional short-term
housing facilities developed, leased, or
operated with HOPWA funds 10 5
Total 170 221
Table 14 – HOPWA Number of Households Served
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CR-60 - ESG 91.520(g) (ESG Recipients only)
ESG Supplement to the CAPER in e-snaps
For Paperwork Reduction Act
1. Recipient Information—All Recipients Complete
Basic Grant Information
Recipient Name AUGUSTA
Organizational DUNS Number 073438418
EIN/TIN Number 582204274
Indentify the Field Office ATLANTA
Identify CoC(s) in which the recipient or
subrecipient(s) will provide ESG assistance
Augusta CoC
ESG Contact Name
Prefix Mr
First Name DANIEL
Middle Name J
Last Name EVANS
Suffix 0
Title Community Development Manager
ESG Contact Address
Street Address 1 510 Fenwick Street
Street Address 2 0
City Augusta
State GA
ZIP Code 30901-
Phone Number 7068211797
Extension 2886
Fax Number 7064693349
Email Address DEVANS2@AUGUSTA.GOV
ESG Secondary Contact
Prefix Ms
First Name Shauntia
Last Name Lewis
Suffix 0
Title Deputy Director
Phone Number 7068211797
Extension 2868
Email Address slewis@augustaga.gov
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2. Reporting Period—All Recipients Complete
Program Year Start Date 01/01/2019
Program Year End Date 12/31/2019
3a. Subrecipient Form – Complete one form for each subrecipient
Subrecipient or Contractor Name: CSRA ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AUTHORITY, INC.
City: Augusta
State: GA
Zip Code: 30901, 2127
DUNS Number: 092148261
Is subrecipient a victim services provider: N
Subrecipient Organization Type: Other Non-Profit Organization
ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount: 18000
Subrecipient or Contractor Name: SALVATION ARMY, AUGUSTA
City: Augusta
State: GA
Zip Code: 30901, 1032
DUNS Number: 124261228
Is subrecipient a victim services provider: N
Subrecipient Organization Type: Faith-Based Organization
ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount: 25000
Subrecipient or Contractor Name: SAFE HOMES OF AUGUSTA, INC.
City: Augusta
State: GA
Zip Code: 30914, 3187
DUNS Number: 030140326
Is subrecipient a victim services provider: Y
Subrecipient Organization Type: Other Non-Profit Organization
ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount: 50000
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Subrecipient or Contractor Name: Augusta Housing and Community Development
City: Augusta
State: GA
Zip Code: 30901, 2902
DUNS Number: 073438418
Is subrecipient a victim services provider: N
Subrecipient Organization Type: Unit of Government
ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount: 23399
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CR-70 – ESG 91.520(g) - Assistance Provided and Outcomes
10. Shelter Utilization
Number of New Units - Rehabbed 0
Number of New Units - Conversion 0
Total Number of bed-nights available 43,800
Total Number of bed-nights provided 38,308
Capacity Utilization 87.46%
Table 24 – Shelter Capacity
11. Project Outcomes Data measured under the performance standards developed in
consultation with the CoC(s)
Augusta - Richmond County's Performance Data, which was developed in consultation with the local
Continuum of Care (GA-504), is as follows:
Performance Measures
Homeless Prevention Goal: Total unduplicated count of persons receiving rent assistance: 78
Project Outcome Data: 78 persons received rent assistant during program year 2019
Performance Measure
Homeless Shelter Goal: Total unduplicated count of persons receiving overnight shelter: 1798
Project Outcome Data: 1798 persons received overnight shelter during program year 2019.
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CR-75 – Expenditures
11. Expenditures
11a. ESG Expenditures for Homelessness Prevention
Dollar Amount of Expenditures in Program Year
2017 2018 2019
Expenditures for Rental Assistance 39,680 0 0
Expenditures for Housing Relocation and
Stabilization Services - Financial Assistance 0 0 0
Expenditures for Housing Relocation &
Stabilization Services - Services 0 0 0
Expenditures for Homeless Prevention under
Emergency Shelter Grants Program 0 0 0
Subtotal Homelessness Prevention 39,679.65 0 0
Table 25 – ESG Expenditures for Homelessness Prevention
11b. ESG Expenditures for Rapid Re-Housing
Dollar Amount of Expenditures in Program Year
2017 2018 2019
Expenditures for Rental Assistance 37,793 75,001 63,096
Expenditures for Housing Relocation and
Stabilization Services - Financial Assistance 0 0 0
Expenditures for Housing Relocation &
Stabilization Services - Services 0 0 0
Expenditures for Homeless Assistance under
Emergency Shelter Grants Program 0 0 0
Subtotal Rapid Re-Housing 37,793 75,001 63,096
Table 26 – ESG Expenditures for Rapid Re-Housing
11c. ESG Expenditures for Emergency Shelter
Dollar Amount of Expenditures in Program Year
2017 2018 2019
Essential Services 0 0 0
Operations 50,000 62,343 39,929
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Renovation 0 0 0
Major Rehab 0 0 0
Conversion 0 0 0
Subtotal 50,000 62,343 39,929
Table 27 – ESG Expenditures for Emergency Shelter
11d. Other Grant Expenditures
Dollar Amount of Expenditures in Program Year
2017 2018 2019
Street Outreach 12,088 0 0
HMIS 0 0 0
Administration 11,315 11,135 11,284
Table 28 - Other Grant Expenditures
11e. Total ESG Grant Funds
Total ESG Funds Expended 2017 2018 2019
243,735 150,876 148,479 140,388
Table 29 - Total ESG Funds Expended
11f. Match Source
2017 2018 2019
Other Non-ESG HUD Funds 0 0 0
Other Federal Funds 22,806 14,912 50,708
State Government 25,000 0 0
Local Government 31,000 20,735 357,357
Private Funds 22,234 123,172 30,000
Other 50,500 29,246 37,738
Fees 0 0 0
Program Income 0 0 54,580
Total Match Amount 151,540 188,065 530,383
Table 30 - Other Funds Expended on Eligible ESG Activities
11g. Total
Total Amount of Funds
Expended on ESG Activities
2017 2018 2019
566,847 302,416 336,544 670,771
Table 31 - Total Amount of Funds Expended on ESG Activities
CAPER 39
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Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
HCD_ESG CARES Act Subrecipient Agreement (3) Approval Request
Department:HCD
Department:HCD
Caption:Motion to approve Housing and Community Development
Department’s (HCD’s) request to provide funding for three (3)
nonprofit agencies through the ESG CARES Act program to
assist with emergency shelter, homeless prevention and rapid
rehousing to address the needs of the homeless population in
Augusta Richmond County. The following organizations have
applied and are recommended for funding:
1. The Salvation Army Augusta Area Command (Emergency
Shelter) – up to $440,738.00
2. Richmond County Health Department (Homeless
Prevention) – up to $18,750
3. The McKie Foundation (Rapid Rehousing) – up to
$154,500. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee
April 27, 2021)
Background:With the passing of the Coronavirus Aid and Recovery
Economic Stimulus Act (CARES Act) by Congress, HUD has
allocated additional ESG resources to the City of Augusta to aid
in the preparation, response and mitigation of the Covid-19
public health emergency . HCD is proposing to fund three (3)
local nonprofits to directly implement programming that
prevents and ends homelessness for Augusta residents as well as
to provide relief to local shelter programs for the increased
service delivery required during the Shelter In Place period.
Funding will be used to reimburse shelter operation costs
(utilities, staffing, food and supplies), provide direct rent and
utility assistance to households to prevent eviction or service
interruption and direct rental assistance to literal homeless
families in order to secure permanent housing. Each Agency
successfully went through HCD's competitive application
process.
Analysis:
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The approval of the grant awards for the three (3) recommended
agencies will allow service and funding availability for
individuals and families currently in need.
Financial Impact:Funding for this initiative is available under the Emergency
Solutions Grant CARES Act Program. Funding totaling
$613,988 will be made available to the three (3) recommended
agencies.
Alternatives:Do not approve HCD's Request.
Recommendation:Motion to approve Housing and Community Development
Department's (HCD) request to provide funding for three (3)
nonprofit agencies through the ESG CARES Program to assist
with emergency shelther, homeless prevention, and rapid
rehousing to address the needs of the homeless population in
Augusta Richmond County.
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Funds: CARES Act
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV) funds 221-07-3224/ 52-
11119
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
Cover Memo
Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
HCD_Laney Walker/ Bethlehem Homebuyer Subsidy Contract Approval Request
Department:HCD
Department:HCD
Caption:Motion to approve Housing and Community Development
Department’s (HCD's) contract between HCD and Frankie
Boyd, Jr. for the down payment subsidy assistance for one (1)
single-family housing unit identified as 1218 Perry Avenue.
(Approved by Administrative Services Committee April 27,
2021)
Background:In 2008, the Augusta Commission passed legislation supporting
community development in Laney Walker/Bethlehem. Since that
time, the Augusta Housing & Community Development
Department has developed a master plan and development
guidelines for the area, set up financial incentive programs for
developers and home buyers, selected a team of development
partners to focus on catalytic change, and created a marketing
strategy to promote the overall effort. This request involves the
homebuyer subsidy for one (1) single-family housing unit within
the Laney Walker/Bethlehem area identified as 1218 Perry
Avenue.
Analysis:The approval of the contract will allow for the homebuyer to
receive the down payment subsidy.
Financial Impact:HCD will use Laney Walker/Bethlehem Project funds for the
homebuyer subsidy. Down payment subsidy amount: $28,000
Alternatives:Do not approve HCD's Request.
Recommendation:Motion to approve Housing and Community Development
Department’s (HCD's) contract between HCD and Frankie
Boyd, Jr. for the down payment subsidy assistance for one (1)
single-family housing unit identified as 1218 Perry Avenue. Cover Memo
HCD will utilize Laney Walker/Bethlehem Project funds
towards the homebuyer subsidy.
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
Laney Walker/Bethlehem Project Funds 298-07-7340/52-11-119
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
Cover Memo
HOMEBUYER – FRANKIE BOYD, JR.
LWBR Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 1 of 5
LANEY WALKER/BETHLEHEM REVITALIATION PROJECT
SUBSIDY PROGRAM
HOMEBUYER WRITTEN AGREEMENT
NOTICE TO HOMEBUYER: This AGREEMENT contains a number of requirements you must
fulfill in exchange for the federal assistance you are receiving through the Laney Walker/Bethlehem
Revitalization Project Subsidy Program (LWBR Subsidy Program). Be sure to read each paragraph
carefully and ask questions regarding any sections you do not fully understand. This AGREEMENT
will be enforced by a forgivable loan and mortgage as set forth below. You should be sure that you
thoroughly understand these documents before you sign them.
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this __ day of ____________, 2021 by and between
HOMEBUYER hereinafter referred to as “BORROWER,” and AUGUSTA HOUSING &
COMMUNITY DEVLOPMENT (HCD) having its principal office at 510 Fenwick Street,
Augusta, Georgia 30901, hereinafter referred to as “LENDER.”
WHEREAS, on ___________________, the Lender agreed to provide to the Borrower
financial assistance to be used in pursuit of the purchase of certain real property hereafter described;
Map Parcel #059-1-150-00-0 identified as 1218 Perry Avenue.
WHEREAS, a percentage of said financial assistance was provided in the form of a
Forgivable Loan, hereinafter referred to as a “LOAN,” with said Loan being in the amount of Twenty-
eight thousand dollars 00/100 ($28,000.00), subject to the condition that the Borrower executes this
Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Forgiveness Loan is funded by the Augusta Housing and Community
Development Subsidy Program via the Laney Walker/Bethlehem Revitalization Project (hereafter
“LWBR Program”), and restrictions apply to the Borrower when participating in the City of Augusta’s
Forgiveness Loan Program.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the said Loan and in accordance with the provisions
of State of Georgia Statues, the parties do hereby agree as follows:
The Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lender to adhere to the following LWBR
Program Restrictions imposed on them for the assistance provided:
HOMEBUYER – FRANKIE BOYD, JR.
HOME Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 2 of 5
Affordability Period
You must comply with the LWBR Program’s period of affordability. The period of affordability for
the home will be for the term of the loan (30 years), based on the amount of the direct subsidy to
the HOMEBUYER. During this 30-year period, the HOMEBUYER must maintain the home as
his/her principal place of residence at all times. During this time the recapture restriction is effective
and requires all LWBR funds that were provided for the purchase of the home to be repaid to the City,
including principal, interest, late fees, and other charges, if you do not occupy the property as your
principal residence or if you sell or transfer the property.
Appraised property value
The AWARDEE certifies that a certified property appraiser has appraised the property that is the
subject of this AGREEMENT at a value of $153,000.00.
.
Principal residence requirement
This agreement shall remain in force throughout the affordability period as long as the home remains
the principal residence of the HOMEBUYER. Should the HOMEBUYER not maintain the home as
his/her principal residence, or rent or sell the residence to another party, the HOMEBUYER will be in
breach of this agreement and will be required to repay any amount that has not yet been forgiven, as set
forth in Section 5 of the AGREEMENT, as of the day the home is no longer the principal place of
residence of the HOMEBUYER. If the home is sold to another party, the liability of the
HOMEBUYER will be limited to the amount of the net proceeds of the sale as set forth in Section 7
below.
________Buyer Initials
Recapture Agreement
This is a mechanism to recapture all or a portion of the direct LWBR subsidy if the LWBR recipient
decides to sell the house within the affordability period at whatever price the market will bear. The
recaptured funds will come from the net proceeds if available. Any such repayment as required shall
be made to the Lender no later than thirty (30) days following the action that require the repayment.
Obligation of Repayment
As security of Borrower’s obligation of repayment, and subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Borrower grants, and the Lender shall and hereby does have, a lien on the real estate
hereinafter described in the full amount necessary to satisfy said repayment obligation and the cost,
including reasonable attorney’s fees, of collecting the same. The real estate subject to said lien is
legally described as:
HOMEBUYER – FRANKIE BOYD, JR.
HOME Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 3 of 5
ALL THAT LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situated, lying and being in the City of Augusta,
Richmond County, Georgia bounded north of Perry Avenue, south of Laney Walker Boulevard,
east of R.A. Dent, and west of James Brown Boulevard.
Promptly after the date of any sale, transfer or other conveyance of the above describe property, or in
the event of a sale by contract for deed, at least ten (10) days prior to the date of such sale; or if the
property shall cease to be the Borrower’s principal place of residency, the Borrower or his/her heirs,
executors, or representatives shall give the lender notice thereof.
In the event the Borrower or his/her heirs, executors, or representatives shall fail or refuse to make a
required payment within said limited period, the Lender may, with or without notice to the Borrower,
foreclose said lien in the same manner as an action of the foreclosure or mortgages upon said real
estate, as provided by State Statue.
Ownership of Property
You must hold fee simple title to the property purchased with LWBR funds for the duration of your
Forgiveness Loan.
Use of LWBR funds
The HOMEBUYER agrees that the LWBR assistance will be used to lower the cost of the home by
providing down payment assistance. This will reduce the sales price of the home to the
HOMEBUYER and reduce the total amount the HOMEBUYER will be required to borrow in order to
purchase the home.
________Buyer Initials
Insurance requirement
The HOMEBUYER must at all times during the duration of this AGREEMENT maintain a valid and
current insurance policy on the home for the current appraised or assessed value of the home. Failure
to maintain a valid and current insurance policy will be considered a breach of this AGREEMENT,
and the AWARDEE will have the right to foreclose on its mortgage lien if necessary, to protect the
LWBR Program investment.
Property standards
Pursuant to LWBR Program rules, the property that is the subject of this AGREEMENT must meet all
State and local housing quality standards and code requirements. If no such standards or codes apply,
the property must at a minimum meet the HUD Section 8 Housing Quality Standards/Uniform Physical
Condition Standards.
Termination Clause
HOMEBUYER – FRANKIE BOYD, JR.
HOME Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 4 of 5
In the event of foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of Prior Security Deed, any provisions herein
or any provisions in any other collateral agreement restricting the use of the Property to low or
moderate-income households or otherwise restricting the Borrower’s ability to sell the Property shall
have no further force or effect. Any person (including his successors or assigns) receiving title to the
Property through a foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of a Prior Security Deed shall receive title
to the Property free and clear from such restriction.
Further, if any Senior Lien Holder acquires title to the Property pursuant to a deed in lieu of
foreclosure, the lien of this Security Instrument shall automatically terminate upon the Senior Lien
Holder’s acquisition of title, provided that (i) the Lender has been given written notice of a default
under the Prior Security Deed and (ii) the Lender shall not have curved the default under the Prior
Security Deed within the 30-day notice sent to the Lender.”
This Agreement shall run with the aforementioned real estate and shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, representatives, successors and
assigns.
If at any time that the City realizes that you have falsified any documentation or information, you may
be required by law to pay the full amount of subsidy provided.
________Buyer Initials
Lead Requirement
I understand that my house was built/or not built before 1978. I am in receipt of the “Protect Your
Family from Lead in Your Home Booklet” and discussed with the staff of Housing and Community
Development.
__________Buyer Initials
Homeowner’s house was built before 1978 and has received a Lead Inspection Report.
_________Buyer Initials
HOMEBUYER – FRANKIE BOYD, JR.
HOME Program – Homebuyer Written Agreement Page 5 of 5
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed this Forgiveness Loan Repayment
Agreement.
___________________________________________ Date___________________________
HOMEBUYER SIGNATURE
Attest:
Subscribed and sworn to before me __________________________________, 20____.
My Commission Expires ______________________________________, 20____.
______________________________________
Notary Signature
Approved as to form: _________________________ Date: _______________
Augusta, GA Law Department
By: ___________________________________ Date: ________________
Hardie Davis Jr.
As its Mayor
By: ___________________________________ Date: ________________
Odie Donald, II.
As its Administrator
By: ___________________________________ Date: _________________
Hawthorne Welcher, Jr.
As its Director, HCD
SEAL
____________________________
Lena Bonner
As its Clerk
Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
MRx Magellan Pharmacy Manager - Contract Amendment
Department:Human Resources Department
Department:Human Resources Department
Caption:Motion to approve MRx Magellan Pharmacy Manager Contract
Amendment - Subrogation Claims (Medicaid). (Approved by
Administrative Services Committee April 27, 2021)
Background:The attached amendment would allow Augusta's Pharmacy
Benefit Manager (Magellan) to process Medicaid Subrogation
Claims electronically. Subrogation claims are where the
Medicaid agencies paid for claims for members, and then later
discovered that the member has/had other insurance coverage. In
many cases, this happens when pharmacies aren’t aware that the
member has other coverage and they bill Medicaid.
Analysis:Augusta has learned that Magellan has been working with
various subrogating agencies to accept these claims
electronically so the claims can be processed automatically when
they are submitted to them. However, before this process can be
made automated, Magellan is requesting that Augusta decide
whether they want to OPT-IN for the electronic processing or
OPT-OUT to allow the claims processing to continue in its
current state. Should Augusta opt IN, Magellan will partner with
the subrogating agencies/vendors to process any claims for
Augusta’s members. Magellan will process the claims in
accordance with Augusta's defined benefits as well as
subrogation rules. For example, Magellan will not allow a
subrogation claim to pay for a drug that’s not covered by your
plan. However, some plan edits such as refill too soon, may be
overridden per subrogation guidance. It’s worth noting that not
all subrogation claims that are submitted result in a paid claim.
Magellan will also process any reimbursements determined due
(based on the paid claims) to the subrogating agency/vendor and
include those claims details in the Augusta’s normal invoicing
process. Should Augusta decide to opt OUT, Magellan reject
these claims and notify the subrogating agency/vendor
accordingly. The subrogating agency/vendor may then contact
Cover Memo
the group directly to work through the subrogation process. if
Augusta should decide to OPT-IN to participate in this
electronic process, the current will need to be amended (see
attached).
Financial Impact:This change will not impact the budgeted amount for the
Pharmacy Benefit Manager program because these claims would
have been paid had the member submitted a claim at their
local/mail-in pharmacy directly to Magellan.
Alternatives:Don't approve the agenda item and Medicaid claims will
continue to be processed as they are currently; however,
Subrogation agencies still have the right to file for
reimbursement directly with Magellan as Augusta's PBM is
primary and Medicaid is secondary.
Recommendation:Augusta should OPT-IN to allow the electronic processing of
Medicaid claims.
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
The Pharmacy Benefit Manager program is budgeted in the
FY’21 budget.
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
Cover Memo
Subrogation Processing Form
Please complete the form below and return to MRxSubrogation@magellanhealth.com.
Opt IN: By selecting this option, Magellan will process Medicaid subrogation claims and
include the amounts of such claims on future invoices.
Opt OUT: By selecting this option, Magellan will NOT process Medicaid subrogation claims.
By choosing this option, we understand that Magellan will deny these claims and will notify the
appropriate Medicaid agencies (or their contracted vendors) accordingly. Medicaid agencies (or
their contracted vendors) will look to the plan directly for processing and payment of these
claims.
Please refer Medicaid subrogation claims to:
Name: _____________________________________________________
Company/Account Name: ____________________________________
Title: ______________________________________________________
E-mail address: _____________________________________________
Phone Number: _____________________________________________
Name: _________________________________________________
Company/Account Name: _______________________________
Title: __________________________________________________
Client Signature: _______________________________________
Date: __________________________________________________
If responding for multiple plan sponsors, please include the list of plan sponsors in your response.
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FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
PHARMACY BENEFIT MANGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
MAGELLAN RX MANAGEMENT, LLC
AND
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT
SERVICES AGREEMENT is effective on January 1, 2021 (“Amendment Effective Date”), by
and between Augusta, Georgia (hereinafter “Sponsor”) and Magellan Rx Management, LLC
(hereinafter “MRx”).
WHEREAS, Sponsor and MRx are parties to the Pharmacy Benefit Management Services
Agreement entered into as of January 1, 2017, (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which MRx provides
certain pharmacy benefit management service to Sponsor; and
WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to modify the terms of the Agreement; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants set
forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:
1. A new Section 3.6, is added to the Agreement, as follows:
Government Subrogation. Government agencies (or persons or entities acting on their
behalf) may submit Subrogation Claims, which MRx will process and pay on behalf of
Sponsor, and invoice Sponsor, in accordance with the applicable terms of this Agreement,
including the per claim charge set forth herein. “Subrogation Claim” means those claims
submitted by a government agency (or any person or entity acting on behalf of a
government agency) on behalf of or in the name of a Member for which Sponsor is
responsible as a third-party payer by operation of Law. Sponsor acknowledges that when
processing Subrogation Claims, certain Plan requirements may not apply (e.g., submission
time frames, utilization management rules or limitations). Any Subrogation Claims
received after the termination or expiration of this Agreement, but which related to a date
of service prior to such termination or expiration, will be processed under this Agreement
through the end of the Claims Runout period. After such period, MRx will return the claim
to the submitter with notice to contact Sponsor.
2. Schedule B (Pricing Terms) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the Schedule
B (Pricing Terms) attached hereto.
3. Except as otherwise amended by this Amendment, all other terms and conditions of the
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of any conflict between the
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terms of this amendment and the terms of the Agreement, the terms of this amendment
shall control.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto each by its officers duly authorized, have signed
this Amendment to be effective as of the Amendment Effective Date.
MAGELLAN Rx MANAGEMENT, LLC AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
By: ____________________________ By: _____________________________
Name: __________________________ Name: ___________________________
Title: ___________________________ Title: ____________________________
Date: ___________________________ Date: ____________________________
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SCHEDULE B
PRICING TERMS
Sponsor will pay for Covered Pharmaceuticals as set forth in this Schedule B.
This is not a pass through arrangement. The amount that Sponsor pays for Covered
Pharmaceuticals may be greater or less than the amount that MRx pays the pharmacy, except that
MRx will pass through to Sponsor the price it pays for Compound Prescriptions and will not earn
or retain any spread on such Claims.
1. RETAIL PHARMACY
Pricing. Sponsor will pay MRx for each Covered Pharmaceutical dispensed to a Member through
a Retail Pharmacy an amount equal to (a) the lowest of (i) AWP minus a discount plus a Dispensing
Fee, (ii) MAC plus Dispensing Fee, or (iii) U&C, less (b) the Cost Share. These terms also apply
to Member-submitted claims. Sponsor will pay for Compound Prescriptions on a separate
ingredient cost and Dispensing Fee basis. Retail Pharmacy Claims may not exceed a 34-day supply
except at pharmacies contracted for extended days’ supply.
No Minimum Charge. There will be no minimum charge to Members. Members will be charged
the lowest of discounted AWP, submitted cost, MAC, U&C, or the Cost Share, plus Dispensing
Fee where applicable. If a Member pays the entire cost of a Covered Pharmaceutical, there will
be no charge or credit to Sponsor.
Subject to Section 4 below, MRx will provide the following financial guarantees for the Retail
Pharmacy network:
1-83 Day Supply
Component
Minimum Brand Effective Rate (AWP Discount) Guarantee: AWP minus 18.50%
Minimum Generic Effective Rate (AWP Discount) Guarantee: AWP minus 84.00%
Maximum Brand Claim Dispensing Fee Guarantee: $0.90
Maximum Generic Claim Dispensing Fee Guarantee: $0.90
84-90 Day Supply
Component
Minimum Brand Effective Rate (AWP Discount) Guarantee: AWP minus 21.25%
Minimum Generic Effective Rate (AWP Discount) Guarantee: AWP minus 85.00%
Maximum Brand Claim Dispensing Fee Guarantee: $0.00
Maximum Generic Claim Dispensing Fee Guarantee: $0.00
2. MAIL ORDER PHARMACY
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Sponsor will pay MRx for Covered Pharmaceuticals dispensed to Members through a Mail Order
Pharmacy an amount equal to (a) the lower of (i) AWP minus a discount or (ii) MAC, less (b) the
Cost Share. The Dispensing Fee applicable to each Paid Claim is $0.00. The minimum days’
supply per prescription is 84 days. A Claim for less than 84 days’ supply will be processed at rates
applicable to the Retail Pharmacy.
No Minimum Charge. There will be no minimum charge to Members. Members will be charged
the lowest of discounted AWP or the Cost Share. If a Member pays the entire cost of a Covered
Pharmaceutical, there will be no charge or credit to Sponsor.
Subject to Section 4 below, MRx will provide the following financial guarantees for the Mail Order
Pharmacy:
Component
Minimum Brand Effective Rate (AWP Discount) Guarantee: AWP minus 24.50%
Minimum Generic Effective Rate (AWP Discount) Guarantee: AWP minus 86.00%
Maximum Brand Claim Dispensing Fee Guarantee: $0.00
Maximum Generic Claim Dispensing Fee Guarantee: $0.00
3. SPECIALTY DRUGS
Sponsor will pay MRx for Specialty Drugs that are Covered Pharmaceuticals dispensed through a
Specialty Pharmacy or a Mail Order Pharmacy as set forth in Schedule B-1. MRx may add new
Specialty Drugs to the Specialty Drug List as they become available in the market at a default price
of AWP-11.00% for a 30-day supply until MRx establishes an appropriate contract price.
Subject to Section 4 below, MRx will provide the following financial guarantees for Specialty
Drugs dispensed through the Specialty Pharmacy and the Mail Order Pharmacy:
Component
Minimum Specialty Drug Effective Rate (AWP Discount) Guarantee: AWP minus 18.50%
Maximum Specialty Drug Dispensing Fee Guarantee: $0.00
Limited distribution drugs dispensed from a pharmacy other than an MRx Affiliate are excluded
from the Specialty Drug guarantees.
4. EFFECTIVE RATE GUARANTEES
The following terms apply to the guarantees set forth in Sections 1 through 3above.
A. Effective Rate (Ingredient Cost) and Dispensing Fee Guarantees
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Zero Balance Claims are included in the calculation. Claims for compound drugs, Specialty Drugs
(except in connection with a Specialty Drug guarantee, as applicable), over-the-counter drugs,
Claims with ancillary charges (but not taxes), Member-submitted Claims received after
reconciliation is completed, Subrogation Claims, out-of-network Claims, and Claims from in-
house pharmacies (unless such pharmacy is in the MRx network) are excluded from the
calculations. Under the Retail Pharmacy guarantees, Claims from LTC Pharmacies, Home
Infusion Pharmacies, and Indian/Tribal/Urban Pharmacies are excluded from the calculations, and
there are no guarantees applicable to individual pharmacies. A Mail Order Pharmacy Claim for
less than an 84 days’ supply will be included in the Retail Pharmacy guarantee calculations.
For the Brand Effective Rate Guarantees, all Brands are included in the calculation. For the
Generic Effective Rate Guarantees, both Single Source Generics and Multisource Generics are
included in the calculation. “Single Source Generic” means a drug that is manufactured by and
available from only one generic pharmaceutical manufacturer. “Multisource Generic” means a
drug is manufactured by and available from more than one generic pharmaceutical manufacturer.
B. Reconciliation Process
After the end of each Contract Year, MRx will measure and reconcile each of the guarantees. MRx
may offset any surplus on any Effective Rate or Dispensing Fee Guarantee within a dispensing
channel (i.e., Retail Pharmacy, Mail Order Pharmacy, Specialty Drugs) against a shortfall in any
other such guarantee within the same dispensing channel. MRx will provide a guarantee
reconciliation report within ninety (90) days, and pay any shortfall against the guarantees within
one-hundred twenty (120) days, after the end of the Contract Year.
5. REBATES (STANDARD FORMULARY)
MRx will pay (credit) to Sponsor the Guaranteed Rebates within one hundred eighty (180) days
following the end of each Contract Quarter.
MRx will provide the following Guaranteed Rebates:
Guaranteed Rebates (per Brand Paid Claim):
Retail Pharmacy: (30 day) $134.24
Retail Pharmacy (90 day): $331.53
Mail Order Pharmacy: $481.43
Specialty Drugs: $1,256.54
Guaranteed Rebates do not include Claims for compound drugs, over-the-counter products,
repackaged NDCs, biosimilars, or coordination of benefits; Subrogation Claims, 340B Claims,
Member-submitted Claims, out-of-network Claims, Paid Claims that are reversed, Claims older
than 180 days, Claims for Specialty Drugs dispensed through a Retail Pharmacy, Claims for
vaccines, Claims with invalid service provider identification or prescription numbers, Claims
where, after meeting the deductible, the Member’s Cost Share amount requires the Member to pay
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disclosed to others without prior written authorization from MRx.
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more than 50% of the total annual cost for all Prescription Drug Claims, Claims that are not for
Prescription Drugs, Claims for devices without a Prescription Drug component, Claims from
entities eligible for federal supply schedule prices (e.g., Department of Veteran Affairs,
Department of Defense), cash discount card and coupon Claims, Claims for drugs marketed, sold,
or distributed as a generic version of a Brand Drug under a manufacturer’s new drug application
or biologic license application, and Claims for which a Plan or any of its Affiliates has obtained
any kind of price concession directly or indirectly from a pharmaceutical manufacturer,
wholesaler, or group purchasing organization.
MRx will pay to Sponsor any Rebates relating to Paid Claims with dates of service while this
Agreement was effective for a period of twenty-four (24) months after termination of the
Agreement. MRx will retain any Rebates received after such period.
MRx may contract with and/or utilize the services of a rebate aggregator to contract with and
collect rebates from pharmaceutical manufacturers. The aggregator may retain a portion of the
rebates and earn administrative fees for its services.
In addition to Rebates, MRx may earn additional amounts from pharmaceutical manufacturers
and/or others. For example, MRx may earn administrative and/or service fees relating to
administration of the Rebate program, and fees for other services rendered by MRx to such
manufacturers unrelated to the administration of rebates, such as adherence and compliance
programs, other patient support and similar services. MRx Affiliates may also receive purchase
discounts relating to purchases of drugs for dispensing from the Mail Order Pharmacy or Specialty
Pharmacy. The amounts described in this paragraph are not “Rebates” under this Agreement.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
A. Core Administrative Services. Sponsor will pay to MRx the following administrative fee
for all of the Core Administrative Services set forth in Schedule A, Section 5:
Per Paid Claim: $0.00
B. Value-Added Administrative Services. Sponsor will pay to MRx for the Value-Added
Administrative Services requested or used by Sponsor as follows:
SERVICE/DESCRIPTION PRICE
Eligibility Services
Manual Eligibility $2.00 per eligibility record
Electronic Prescribing $0.16 per positive eligibility transaction
Retroactive termination letters Quoted upon request
Member Communications
Member Packets (mailed directly to Member) $1.25 per Member address, plus postage
Identification Cards $0.25 per card (Rx only)
DocuSign Envelope ID: 0494ED94-16DC-4E01-8A6A-4BE1910F269C
Proprietary and Confidential
The contents of this document are confidential and proprietary to MRx and may not be reproduced, transmitted, published, or
disclosed to others without prior written authorization from MRx.
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$0.50 per card (Rx + medical)
Customized materials (Member packets or other
communications)
Quoted upon request
Member mailings $1.25 per letter, plus postage
Claims Processing and Payment
Direct Member Reimbursement (Member submitted
manual/paper Claims)
$1.50 per Claim, plus postage and Core
Administrative Fee
Utilization Management
MRx Standard Prior Authorization program,
including intervention at the point of sale to support
appropriate use and initial clinical coverage reviews
based upon established criteria
$35 per review
Appeals $100 per review
Independent Review Organization (IRO) services –
access to MRx-supplied panel of IROs for external
reviews if MRx provides final internal appeals
Pass through of fees from IRO entities
Subrogation
Processing of Subrogation Claims $3.00 per Subrogation Claim
Reporting
Custom ad hoc reporting $195 per hour
Retiree Drug Subsidy
RDS Support Services Quoted upon request
Audit/Fraud, Waste and Abuse
Custom FWA program Quoted upon request
Sponsor-requested audits of pharmacy On site audit: $1,500 per audit
Desk audit: $500/audit
Physician Communications
Physician charges relating to utilization management
activities (e.g., requests for information, discussion
of clinical criteria)
Pass through of physician charges
7. GENERAL
The pricing terms in this Agreement are based in part upon the Minimum Enrollment, Benefit
Design (including but not limited to the Formulary), and other information provided by Sponsor
to MRx during the proposal process. If Sponsor falls below the Minimum Enrollment, makes any
changes to the Benefit Design, makes other changes to its Plan(s), if five percent (5%) of Claims
are incurred collectively in Massachusetts, Hawaii, Alaska, Georgia, and Puerto Rico, or other
changes occur, that constitute a material departure from MRx’s underwriting assumptions,
including any relating to the mix of 340B Claims or those based on information provided by
Sponsor, the Parties agree to modify the terms of this Schedule B as of the effective date of such
event/change to return MRx to its relative economic position prior to such event/change.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 0494ED94-16DC-4E01-8A6A-4BE1910F269C
Proprietary and Confidential
The contents of this document are confidential and proprietary to MRx and may not be reproduced, transmitted, published, or
disclosed to others without prior written authorization from MRx.
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In the event a change in Law (including any interpretation of same) occurring after this Agreement
has been signed materially impacts MRx’s costs of providing any of the PBM Services hereunder,
or if an action by a pharmaceutical manufacturer, any unscheduled patent expiration/availability
of over-the-counter products, a drug withdrawal or recall, or industry-wide market change,
constitutes a material departure from MRx’s underwriting assumptions, the Parties will make an
equitable modification to the pricing terms of this Schedule B as of the effective date of such
event/change. In the event of any increase in postage or carrier rates announced after this
Agreement is signed, MRx will amend the Dispensing Fee relating to the Mail Order Pharmacy or
Specialty Pharmacy, as applicable, to reflect such increased amount.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 0494ED94-16DC-4E01-8A6A-4BE1910F269C
Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
Rename Hillside Park to Vernon Forest Park
Department:Planning and Development
Department:Planning and Development
Caption:Motion to approve a request by Commissioner Jordan Johnson
to rename the Hillside Park located at 2101 Telfair Street the
Vernon Forrest Park. Tax Map 035-1-083-00-0. (Approved by
Administrative Services Committee April 27, 2021)
Background:Rename the Hillside Park located at 2101 Telfair Street the
Vernon Forrest Park. Professional boxing champ Vernon Forrest
was born February 12, 1971 in Augusta, Georgia. Mr. Forrest
grew up in the Harrisburg neighborhood and remained active in
the community by way of mentoring kids at the Boys & Girls
Club and the Augusta Boxing Club. Mr. Forrest was killed
during an armed robbery in Atlanta at the age of 38. His work in
Harrisburg throughout his lifetime resonate throughout the
community, thus making the naming of Hillside Park in his
honor timely and appropriate. Tax Map 035-1-083-00-0
Analysis:The public hearing for comments was held on Monday, April 12,
2021.
Financial Impact:Cost of new signage
Alternatives:Approve or Disapprove
Recommendation:
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
Terminate Maintenance Contract with Visicraft Systems, Inc. (Thomson-Reuters) for the VCS Tax
Software.
Department:Information Technology
Department:Information Technology
Caption:Motion to approve terminate maintenance contract with
Visicraft Systems, Inc. (Thomson-Reuters) for the VCS Tax
Software. (Approved by Public Safety Committee April 27,
2021)
Background:On June 20, 2017, the Augusta, Georgia Commission approved a
contract with Tyler Technologies to implement iasWorld for the
Tax Commissioner’s Office. The Tax Commissioner’s Office
will be going-live with iasWorld in May 2021; therefore, they
will discontinue use of the VCS Tax Application. Because the
TCO will be using a new application, the contact with Visicraft
Systems, Inc. is no longer necessary.
Analysis:With the implementation of iasWorld in the Tax
Commissioner’s Office, Tyler Technologies will provide
Augusta with the necessary modules and functionality to replace
the existing functions supplied by the VCS Tax Application.
Financial Impact:If this item is not approved, Augusta will be unnecessarily
paying Thomson-Reuters $53,000 per year for software that will
not be used.
Alternatives:There is no recommended alternative.
Recommendation:Terminate Maintenance Contract with Visicraft Systems, Inc.
(Thomson-Reuters) for the VCS Tax Software.
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
There is no funding source available.Cover Memo
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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April 19, 2021
VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT
Thomson-Reuters
Aumentum Technologies
510 East Milham Av
Portage, MI 49002
RE: Augusta, Georgia Agreement for Services and Maintenance Agreement
Notice of Termination of Agreements
To Whom It May Concern:
Augusta, Georgia has decided to terminate the Agreement for Services and the
Maintenance Agreement with Visicraft Systems, Inc., entered into on or about February 1, 2002.
Said termination of the Agreement for Services is pursuant to Section 13.1, which states in
pertinent part:
This Agreement shall be valid as of the Effective Date noted below and shall expire on
December 31st of the year of the Effective Date. Thereafter, the term of this Agreement
shall automatically renew for additional one (1) year periods on each successive January
1st, unless and until either party gives the other party at least thirty (30) days' written
notice of termination prior to the expiration of the then-current term. Furthermore, either
party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon the giving of written notice:
Said termination of the Maintenance Agreement is pursuant to 13.1.C, which states in pertinent
part:
c) in the event that appropriated and otherwise unobligated funds are no longer
available to satisfy the obligations of Client.
As such, please consider this correspondence as Augusta, Georgia’s formal notice of termination
of the Agreement for Services and the Maintenance Agreement, effective April 30, 2021.
Augusta is appreciative of our business arrangement with Thomson-Reuters (Visicraft/VCS Tax)
and would like to end this business relationship on good terms.
Should you require additional information or have any other questions, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Sincerely,
Hardie Davis, Jr.
Mayor
Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
RFP 21-121 New GPS Tracking Service Vendor
Department:Finance-Risk Management
Department:Finance-Risk Management
Caption:Motion to approve to continue GPS tracking of city fleet
vehicles with UniteGPS (RFP 21-121). (Approved by Finance
Committee April 27, 2021)
Background:The Vehicle Oversight Program and purchase of the initial GPS
tracking units via GPS North America (SkyBitz) was approved
by the Commission in November 2008. Currently 462 city
vehicles (approximately 85% of non-public safety vehicles) are
equipped and monitored. The current contract with SkyBitz has
expired and they no longer offers tracking of fleet vehicles. An
RFP for a new service provider was issued through Procurement.
Analysis:Entering our 13th year of GPS monitoring. The GPS units were
intended to modify the driving behavior of our workforce,
reduce the cost of fuel due to extending engine idling, and
ensure vehicles were being used properly in accordance with
established policies. Departments have assigned vehicle
managers who are responsible for reviewing monthly GPS
reports and receiving GPS alerts for driving violations. This tool
has given managers the ability to enhance safety, financial
savings and proficiency within their departments. 12 vendors
responded to the RFP issued by Procurement with 6 vendors
being non-compliant. The evaluation committee met to evaluate
the 6 compliant vendors. Unite GPS received the highest score
and the department entered into contract negotiations with the
vendor. Proposed service provider (UniteGPS) provides plug
and play devices that greatly reduces the time needed for
installation and maintenance. Due to advancement in GPS
technology, UniteGPS offers expanded monitoring capabilities
with savings of $3,614.06 monthly ($43,368.72 annually)
compared to the previous service provider. These savings could
be utilized to offset costs of expanding GPS monitoring to the
remaining 15% of fleet.
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Financial Impact:For the 462 vehicles currently impacted, one-time cost for
purchase of new/updated technology is $50,358. Monthly
service fee is $7,355.04 or $88,260.48 annually. To expand the
program to the remaining fleet (approximately 85 vehicles) the
one-time costs is $9,156 and the additional monthly cost is
$1337.28 or $16,047.36 annually. This action still yields annual
savings of $27,321 for annual monitoring cost.
Alternatives:Do not approve the request and remove the GPS units from
service.
Recommendation:Approve the continuation of GPS monitoring with expansion of
program to remaining eligible vehicles with the recommended
vendor, UniteGPS.
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
611-01-5211 Risk Management General Insurance Fund
Account
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance
Procurement
Law
Administrator
Clerk of Commission
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Request for Proposals
Request for Proposals will be received at this office until Tuesday, January 12, 2021 @ 11:00 a.m. for furnishing:
Opening will be via ZOOM Meeting ID: Meeting ID: 957 8345 5589 Passcode: 270246
RFP 21-121 Global Positioning System – for Augusta, GA – Finance Department – Risk Management Division
RFPs will be received by: The Augusta Commission hereinafter referred to as the OWNER at the offices of:
Geri A. Sams, Director
Augusta Procurement Department
535 Telfair Street - Room 605
Augusta, Georgia 30901
RFP documents may be viewed on the Augusta Georgia web site under the Procurement Department ARCbid. RFP
documents may be obtained at the office of the Augusta, GA Procurement Department, 535 Telfair Street – Room 605,
Augusta, GA 30901.
All questions must be submitted in writing by fax to 706 821-2811 or by email to
procbidandcontract@augustaga.gov to the office of the Procurement Department by Monday, December 28, 2020,
@ 5:00 P.M. No RFP will be accepted by fax, all must be received by mail or hand delivered.
No RFP may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after qualifications have been opened, pending the
execution of contract with the successful vendor.
Request for proposals (RFP) and specifications. An RFP shall be issued by the Procurement Office and shall include
specifications prepared in accordance with Article 4 (Product Specifications), and all contractual terms and conditions,
applicable to the procurement. All specific requirements contained in the request for qualification including, but not
limited to, the number of copies needed, the timing of the submission, the required financial data, and any other
requirements designated by the Procurement Department are considered material conditions of the bid which are
not waivable or modifiable by the Procurement Director. All requests to waive or modify any such material condition
shall be submitted through the Procurement Director to the appropriate committee of the Augusta, Georgia
Commission for approval by the Augusta, Georgia Commission. Please mark RFP number on the outside of the
envelope.
Proponents are cautioned that acquisition of RFP documents through any source other than the office of the
Procurement Department is not advisable. Acquisition of RFP documents from unauthorized sources places the
proponent at the risk of receiving incomplete or inaccurate information upon which to base his qualifications.
Correspondence must be submitted via mail, fax or email as follows:
Augusta Procurement Department
Attn: Geri A. Sams, Director of Procurement
535 Telfair Street, Room 605
Augusta, GA 30901
Fax: 706-821-2811 or Email: procbidandcontract@augustaga.gov
GERI A. SAMS, Procurement Director
Publish:
Augusta Chronicle December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020
Metro Courier December 3, 2020
OFFICIAL
VENDORS Attachment
"B"E-Verify SAVE
Form Addendum1 Original 7
Copies
Fee
Proposal
NEXTRAQ LLC
1200 LAKE HEARN DRIVE, SUITE 500
ATLANTA, GA 30319
Yes 1266684 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
LB TECHNOLOGY INC.
70005 APPLING FARMS PKWY, STE 101
MEMPHIS, TN 38133
Yes 831238 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
M2M IN MOTION
1920 S, HOGHLAND AVE.
LOMBARD, IL 60148
Yes 1617970 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SAMSARA NETWORKS INC.
1990 ALAMEDA STREET, 5TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
Yes 1438700 Non-
Compliant
Non-
Compliant Yes Yes Yes
AIR AUTOMATIVE TRACKING INC.
SUITE #1092 - 1820 AVENUE M
BROOKLYN, NY 11230
Yes 1621282 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
UNITE GPS, LLC
223 WESTERN PROMENADE
PORTLAND, ME 04102
Yes 1199900 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
FLEET ANALYTICS
29 ATLANTC AVE., STE 322
LITHONIA, GA. 30058
Yes 807974 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
US FLEET TRACKNG
NW 2812 156TH
EDMOND, OK 73013
Yes Non-
Compliant Yes Non-
Compliant Yes Yes Yes
MASTRACK
100 RESERVE ROAD, STE D1 BOX 34
DANBURY, CT 06811
THING TECH
3090 MANOR PLACE DRIVE
ROSWELL, GA 30075
CAL/AMP
15635 ALTON PKWY., SUITE #250
IRVIN, CA 92618
AZUGA, INC.
42840 CHRISTY STREET, SUITE 205
FREMON, CA 94538
RFP Item #21-121 Global Positioning System
for Augusta, GA Finance Department – Risk Management Division
Opening Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 @ 11:00 a.m. Via Zoom
Total Number Specifications Mailed Out: 28
Total Number Specifications Download (Demandstar): 5
Total Electronic Notifications (Demandstar): 16
GA Registry: 88
Total Packages Submitted: 8
Total Noncompliant: 6
Late
Late
Late
Late
Page 1 of 1
NEXTRAQ LLC
1200 LAKE HEARN
DRIVE, SUITE 500
ATLANTA, GA 30319
LB TECHNOLOGY
70005 APPLING
FARMS PKWY,
STE 101
MEMPHIS, TN 38133
M2M IN MOTION
1920 S, HOGHLAND
AVE.
LOMBARD, IL 60148
AIR AUTOMATIVE
TRACKING INC.
SUITE #1092 - 1820
AVENUE M
BROOKLYN, NY 11230
UNITE GPS, LLC
2916 Nells Court
Augusta, GA 30906
FLEET ANALYTICS
7630 Stratton Pt.
Suwanee, GA 30024
SAMSARA
NETWORKS INC.
1990 ALAMEDA
STREET, 5TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94103
US FLEET TRACKNG
NW 2812 156TH
EDMOND, OK 73013
MASTRACK
100 RESERVE ROAD,
STE D1 BOX 34
DANBURY, CT 06811
THING TECH
3090 MANOR PLACE
DRIVE
ROSWELL, GA 30075
CAL/AMP
15635 ALTON PKWY.,
SUITE #250
IRVIN, CA 92618
AZUGA, INC.
42840 CHRISTY
STREET, SUITE 205
FREMON, CA 94538
Evaluation Criteria Ranking Points
1. Completeness of Response
• Package submitted by the deadline
• Package is complete (includes requested information as required
per this solicitation)
• Attachment B is complete, signed and notarized
N/A Pass/Fail PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL
2. Qualifications & Experience (0-5)15 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.7 3.7
3. Organization & Approach (0-5)10 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 4.7 3.7
Scope of Services
• Relevant Project Experience – The proposed Consulting Team
should submit examples of similar projects
• Firm’s proven track record of quality performance and
performance schedules with Global Positioning Systems.
• Firm’s responsiveness and capacity to perform to include report
quality.
• Familiarity with the Area and Project – A brief summary should
be submitted indicating the Consulting Team’s familiarity with the
area and the project at hand.
(0-5)30 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.7 4.3 4.0
5. Financial Stability (0-5)5 4.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.3 3.0
6. References (0-5)5 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 3.7
Within Richmond County 5 10 5
Within CSRA 5 6
Within Georgia 5 4 5 5
Within SE United States (includes AL, TN, NC, SC, FL) 5 2 5
All Others 5 1 5 5
26.3 22.7 21.7 22.3 27.3 23.0
8. Presentation by Team (0-5)10
9. Q&A Response to Panel Questions (0-5)5
Lowest Fees 5 10 5
Second 5 6 5
Third 5 4 5
Forth 5 2 5
Fifth 5 1 5
5 5 5 0 5 5
31.3 27.7 26.7 22.3 32.3 28.0
Evaluation Sheet
RFP Item #21-121 Global Positioning System
for Augusta, GA Finance Department – Risk Management Division
Evaluation Committee Meeting Date: Thursday, January 28, 2021 @ 10:00 a.m. Via Zoom
Vendors
Evaluator: __Cumulative _____________________________ Date: __3/1/21
Procurement DepartmentRepresentative:_____Nancy Williams____________________________________
Total (Total Possible Score 500) Total (May not Receive Less Than a 3 Ranking in Any Category to be Considered for Award)
Phase 1 Total - (Total Maximum Ranking 30 -
Maximum Weighted Total Possible 375)
7. Proximity to Area (only choose 1 line according to location of the company - enter the ranking value for the one line only)
Procurement Department Completion Date: ___3/1/21_____________________
Phase 1
Phase 2 (Option - Numbers 8-9) (Vendors May Not Receive Less Than a 3 Ranking in Any Category to be Considered for Award)
Total Phase 2 - (Total Maximum Ranking 15 -
Maximum Weighted Total Possible 125)
Total Cumulative Score
(Maximum point is 500)
10. Cost/Fee Proposal Consideration (only choose 1 line according to dollar value of the proposal in relation to all fee proposals - enter the point value for the one line only)
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NEXTRAQ LLC
1200 LAKE HEARN DRIVE,
SUITE 500
ATLANTA, GA 30319
LB TECHNOLOGY
70005 APPLING FARMS
PKWY,
STE 101
MEMPHIS, TN 38133
M2M IN MOTION
1920 S, HOGHLAND AVE.
LOMBARD, IL 60148
AIR AUTOMATIVE TRACKING
INC.
SUITE #1092 - 1820 AVENUE
M
BROOKLYN, NY 11230
UNITE GPS, LLC
2916 Nells Court
Augusta, GA 30906
FLEET ANALYTICS
7630 Stratton Pt.
Suwanee, GA 30024
SAMSARA NETWORKS INC.
1990 ALAMEDA STREET, 5TH
FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
US FLEET TRACKNG
NW 2812 156TH
EDMOND, OK 73013
MASTRACK
100 RESERVE ROAD, STE D1
BOX 34
DANBURY, CT 06811
THING TECH
3090 MANOR PLACE DRIVE
ROSWELL, GA 30075
CAL/AMP
15635 ALTON PKWY., SUITE
#250
IRVIN, CA 92618
AZUGA, INC.
42840 CHRISTY STREET,
SUITE 205
FREMON, CA 94538
Evaluation Criteria
1. Completeness of Response
• Package submitted by the deadline
• Package is complete (includes requested information as required
per this solicitation)
• Attachment B is complete, signed and notarized
PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL
2. Qualifications & Experience 70.0 55.0 55.0 60.0 70.0 55.0
3. Organization & Approach 40.0 36.7 33.3 30.0 46.7 36.7
Scope of Services
• Relevant Project Experience – The proposed Consulting Team
should submit examples of similar projects
• Firm’s proven track record of quality performance and
performance schedules with Global Positioning Systems.
• Firm’s responsiveness and capacity to perform to include report
quality.
• Familiarity with the Area and Project – A brief summary should
be submitted indicating the Consulting Team’s familiarity with the
area and the project at hand.
110.0 110.0 90.0 110.0 130.0 120.0
5. Financial Stability 21.7 15.0 15.0 15.0 21.7 15.0
6. References 23.3 18.3 18.3 18.3 21.7 18.3
Within Richmond County 0 0 0 0 50 0
Within CSRA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Within Georgia 20 0 0 0 0 20
Within SE United States (includes AL, TN, NC, SC, FL) 0 10 0 0 0 0
All Others 0 0 5 5 0 0
Phase 1 Total - (Total Maximum Ranking 30 -
Maximum Weighted Total Possible 375)285.0 245.0 216.7 238.3 340.0 265.0
8. Presentation by Team 0 0 0 0 0 0
9. Q&A Response to Panel Questions 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lowest Fees 50 0 0 0 0 0
Second 0 0 0 0 0 30
Third 0 0 0 0 20 0
Forth 0 10 0 0 0 0
Fifth 0 0 5 0 0 0
Total Phase 2 - (Total Maximum Ranking 15 -
Maximum Weighted Total Possible 125) 50 10 5 0 20 30
Total Cumulative Score
(Maximum point is 500) 335.0 255.0 221.7 238.3 360.0 295.0
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Evaluation Sheet
RFP Item #21-121 Global Positioning System
for Augusta, GA Finance Department – Risk Management Division
Evaluation Committee Meeting Date: Thursday, January 28, 2021 @ 10:00 a.m. Via Zoom
Weighted ScoresWeighted ScoresWeighted Scores
7. Proximity to Area (only choose 1 line according to location of the company - enter the ranking value for the one line only)
10. Cost/Fee Proposal Consideration (only choose 1 line according to dollar value of the proposal in relation to all fee proposals - enter the point value for the one line only)
Evaluator: _____Cumulative__________________________ Date: __3/1/21
Procurement DepartmentRepresentative:________Nancy Williams_________________________________
Procurement Department Completion Date: ______3/1/21__________________
Total (Total Possible Score 500) Total (May not Receive Less Than a 3 Ranking in Any Category to be Considered for Award)
Weighted Scores Weighted Scores
Phase 2 (Option - Numbers 8-9) (Vendors May Not Receive Less Than a 3 Ranking in Any Category to be Considered for Award)
Weighted Scores Weighted Scores Weighted ScoresWeighted Scores Weighted Scores Weighted Scores Weighted Scores
Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
Governor's Place Ph. 1 & 1B Subdivision Water & Sanitary Sewer Dedication
Department:Utilities
Department:Utilities
Caption:Motion to approve deed of dedication and maintenance
agreement for the water and sanitary sewer in Governor's Place
Phases 1 and 1B. (Approved by Engineering Services
Committee April 27, 2021)
Background:The final plats for Phases 1 and 1B were approved on September
17, 2019, October 3, 2019, December 2, 2019, January 14, 2020,
and May 5, 2020. The Utilities Department has inspected and
reviewed the water and sanitary sewer installations.
Analysis:Phases 1 and 1B meet all codes, ordinances and standards.
Financial Impact:By acceptance of the deed and maintenance agreement, after the
18-month warranty period, all future maintenance and associated
costs will be borne by Augusta. Revenue, however, will be
generated by the sale of water and sanitary sewer.
Alternatives:1. Approve the water and sanitary sewer deed of dedication and
maintenance agreement. 2. Do not approve the deed and
maintenance agreement.
Recommendation:Approve the water and sanitary sewer deed of dedication and
maintenance agreement.
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Finance.
Procurement.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
Minutes
Department:
Department:
Caption:Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Commission held on April 20, 2021 and Special Called Meeting
held April 27, 2021.
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Commission Meeting Agenda VirtuaUTeleconference - 4th0t20ll
ATTENDANCE:
Present: Hons. B. Williams, Mayor Pro Tem; Garrett, Sias, Johnson, Frantom, Scott,McKnight, D. Williams, Hasan and Clarke, members of Augusta Richmond County
Commission. Absent: Hon. Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor.
INVOCATION:
PLEDGE OF AILEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF T}IE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Five (5) minute time limit per delegation
DELEGATIONS
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of hope. Action:
None
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Commission.
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and grant awarded foiswim lessons. Action:
None
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Motions
Motion Made Seconded Motion
Type Motion Text By By Result
Presentation was made bY Dr.
Harper.
D. Mr. Graylen Bell regarding application for Small Business Relief vs. Item
PRP/EIOL Action:
None
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Motions
Motion Made Seconded Motion
Type Motion Text By By Result
Presentation was made by Mr.
Bell.
E. Ms. Anaya S. Price regarding small business funding and application process. Item
Action:
None
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Motions
Motion d - Made Seconded Motion
i;;;" Motion Text By By Resuu
Presentation was made bY Mr. Price;
the process is to be discussed at the
next Administrative Services
Committee meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
(Items l-30)
PLANNING
l. Z-21-23 - A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia planning Item
Commission to approve with the conditions below a petition by James G. Action:Swift and Associates, on behalf of Which Two LLC and Pollo.k Co-puny, Approved
requesting a Special Exception to construct individual buildings, whether
freestanding or attached, which would exceed 15,000 gross rqru..-f..t of areain the B-1 (Neighborhood Business) zone per section '21-2-(a) of the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance affecting property containing 1.94 acres
and known as lTll Central Avenue (aka 1709 Central Avenue;. tax tvtap
045-3-426-00-0 DISTRICT I 1. Any outdoor lighting shall be directed
away from nearby residences. 2. Must comply with all aspects of the
Augusta Tree Ordinance. 3. This project shall comply with all development
standards and regulations set forth by the City of Augusta. GA at the time of
development.
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Motions
Motion Motion Textrype seconded By Motion
ResultMade By
a ,-.- Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove Motion passes l0-0. Brandon Garrett John Clarke Passes
2, Z'21-25 - A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia Planning Item
Commission to approve with the conditions below a petition by Angel's Action:
Personal Care Home Inc., on behalf of Angel Dunn, requesting a chanfe of Approved
zoning from Zone R-1A (One-famity Residential) to Zone R-3A (Multiplefamily Residential) to expand an existing Family Personal Care Home
into a Group Personal Care Home affecting property containing 4.83 acresand known as 2620 Richmond Hill Road. Tax Map 097-2-163-00-0
DISTRICT 2 l. The only permissible uses of the property shall be a Group
Personal care Home or a single-family residence. 2. No detached
residential space shall be used or added to the property for accommodation of
residents. 3. A directional sign with the address clearly labeled with
reflective lettering will be placed at the entrance to assist emergency personnel
should they be called to the facility.
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Motions
Motion Motion Text'r ype
Motion
ResultMade By Seconded By
^ Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove *lrton Passes 10-0. Brandon Garrett John clarke Passes
3. Z-21-26 - A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia Planning ltem
Commission to approve with the conditions below a petition by Angel's Action:
Personal Care Home Inc., on behalf of Angel Dunn, requesting a Special Approved
Exception to expand an existing Family Personal Care Home into a Group
Personal Care Home per Section 16-2 (d) of the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance for Augusta Georgia affecting property affecting property
containing 4.83 acres and known as 2620 Richmond Hill Road. Tax Map 097'
2-t63-00-0 DISTRICT 2 l. Approval of 2-21-25 to rezone the property
to R-3A (Multiple-family Residential). 2. The home addition must be
completed and a Certificate of Occupancy issued before the increased
residents may be allowed to move in. The home will be limited to no more
than 15 clients. The exact number shall be determined by Building and Fire
Department officials. 3. The home shall be staffed and maintained in
compliance with all State Department of Community Health regulations for a
Group Personal Care Home. 4. No detached residential space shall be used
or added to the property for accommodation of residents. 5. A directional
sign with the address clearly labeled with reflective lettering will be placed at
the entrance to assist emergency personnel should they be called to the
facility. 6. At least one ADA compliant paved parking space must be
provided for the use of residents. 7. The applicant must receive an updated
City of Augusta business license for the expanded number of residents and
continue to maintain a license with the State of Georgia. Proof of compliance
with the minimum requirements of Chapter 290-2-5-18 of the O.C.G.A must
be provided, and the applicant must provide annual inspection reports. All
requirements must be met within six (6) months of approval of the Special
Exieption, or the Special Exception is void. 8. An approved building
permit for the addition and/or an updated business license for the increased
numbers must be obtained within six (6) months or the Special Exception is
void. The home must maintain all licenses without a l2-month lapse or the
Special Exception is void. 9. If wheelchair bound persons reside in the
residence all 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design requirements must
be met, including but not limited to: ' All doorways must be at least 3
feet wide.At least one bathroom that permits a wheelchair dependent
person to use all bathroom facilities unimpeded.
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Motions
fr',f' Motion rext Motion
ResultMade By Seconded By
a --.-. ---- Motion to approve. commissioner commissionerApprove Motion passes l0-0. Brandon Garrett John clarke Passes
4. Z'21'27 - A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia Planning ItemCommission to approve with the conditions below a petition by Osboi Action:
Properties requesting a change of zoning from Zone B-2 (General Business) Approvedto Zone PUD (Planned Unit Development) affecting property containing
0.83 acres and known as 1285 Broad Street. Tax Map 036-4-14l-00-0DISTRICT I 1. Permitted uses of the site be limited to no more than 58
apartment units, retail and restaurant development. 2. The total height of
the structure shall not exceed 4 stories or 55 feet, to include any attached or
detached structures. 3. The overall density shall not exceed 70 units peraqe.4. The total commercial space shall not exceed 25 percent of the gross
floor area of the building. 5. On-site dumpster and enclosure shall m.it aU
regulations set forth by the Cify. 6. There shall no required front setback on
Jones Street, a minimum 5 feet setback on Broad Street and 0 feet or greater
than 3 feet on the side property lines. 7. There shall be no minimum lot
coverage. 8. A fence or screen wall in the required front yard shall not
exceed six (6) feet in height. 9. Any outdoor storage and mechanical
systems, including HVAC units, shall be limited to enclosed buildings or
screening with a 6-foot-tall wood privacy fence or masonry wall or an
acceptable size or material approved by the Historic Preservation
Commission. 10. No freestanding signs will be permitted on the property.
Any building or wall mounted signs require approval of a Certificate of
Appropriateness since the site is located within a historic district. These signsare limited to a maximum surface area of 2 square feet per linear foot.
Projecting signs may not extend more than 5 feet from the face of the wall
except for canopy or awning mounted signs. Window signs may not occupymore than 20 percent of the area of any window. I 1. Lighting in tfre parkinglot be directed away from nearby residences. 12. Exterior elevations andmaterials must receive final approval from the Historic preservation
Commission or IIPC. 13. Minor changes to an approved PIID site plan may
be handled administratively by the Planning Direitor or his/her designee. 14.
Any changes deemed major will trigger the need to amend the original PUD
site plan and require Augusta Commission approval and subsequent I{PC
approvals.
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Motions
Motion Motion Text'l'ype Seconded By Motion
ResultMade By
^ Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove ,ltton Passes 10-0. Brandon Garrett John clarke Passes
S. Z-2L-28 - A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia Planning Item
Commission to approve with the conditions below a petition by Diane Action:
Johnston, on behalf of Herbert L. Judon Jr., requesting a change of zoning Approved
from Zone A (Agricultural) to Zone HI ( Heavy Industry) affecting
approximately 77 acres known as part of 1501 Aviation Way. Tax Map 159-0-
Obz-oo-O DISTRICT 1 1. The Concept Plan, supplied with the Zoning
Application, is for illustrative purposes only and does not indicate approval of
a Site Plan in the future. 2. The project proposed for the North
Development Area, as outlined on the Concept Plan, shall comply with all
development standards and regulations set forth by the City of Augusta, GA at
the time of development. 3. Building height is limited to 44.5 feet in height,
not to exceed 300 feet, or as approved by the FAA, whichever height is higher.
4. Adherence to Augusta's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, including
the requirement that all new construction be elevated to 3' above the Base
Flood Elevation (BFE), is required. 5. Corp of Engineers permitting is
required for any wetlands disturbance and must be submitted prior to issuance
of a Land Disturbance Permit. 6. A streetyard is required on the road
frontage of Doug Barnard Parkway, for any construction done on the subject
property; however, said streetyard must conform to FAA requirements and the
FAA-approved Wildlife Hazard Management Plan, which may include small
or medium trees being planted in lieu of the required large trees, or no trees at
all. All other components of Tree Ordinance compliance may be waived at the
discretion of the Planning and Development Director for Airport safety,
including compliance with FAA requirements and / or the Airport's Wildlife
Hazar d Management P I an.
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Motions
fr"J:"' Motion rext seconded By Motion
ResultMade By
a , Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove Motion passes l0-0. Brandon Garrett John Clarke Passes
6. Z-21'30 - A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia Planning Item
Commission to approve with the conditions below a petition by R. T. Bailey Action:
Construction requesting a change of zoning from Zone R-l (One-family Approved
Residential) and zone R-lC (one-family Residential) to Zone R-lC
affecting property containing approximately 148 acres and known as 2170willis Foreman Road. Tax Map 194-0-032-01-0 DISTRICT g l. This
development shall substantially conform to the concept plan submitted withthe rezoning application. 2. Conduct a traffic study to assess whether
acceleration / deceleration lanes are needed. 3. Sidewalks must be provided
on at least one side of the street within the development and comply with
ADA standards. 4. Provide walking trails and pathways to connect area of
the development 5. Extend sidewalk on the side adjacent to the property
along Willis Foreman Road. 6. Must comply with all aspects of the
Augusta Tree Ordinance. 7. Street lights will need to be installed and
operating (or bonded) prior to Final Plat approval. This project shall comply
with all development standards
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Motions
Motion Motion Textrype Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
a __,-_.. Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove Motion passes 10-0. Brandon Garrett John clarke Passes
7. Z-21'31 - A petition by Airgas USA, LLC requesting a change of zoning Itemfrom Zone LI (Light Industry) to Zone HI (Heavy Industry) affecting Action:property containing 6.55 acres and known as 1317 Columbia Nitrogen Drive. Approved
Tax Map 062-0-006-00-0 DISTRICT 1 l. The concept plan, suppliedwith the Zoning Application, is for illustrative purposes only and doii not
indicate approval of a Site Plan in the future. 2. Any future project on thesubject property shall comply with all development standards and iegulations
set forth by the city of Augusta, GA at the time of development. 3. Any
future development on the property, to include the proposed above grorni
fueling area and the above ground fuel storage tank, should be constructed to
be "substantially free from flooding". An as-built certification letter from a
GA licensed design engineer must be submitted, prior to usage of the proposed
above ground fueling area and above ground fuel storage tank, certiffing that
the above ground fueling area and the above ground fuel storage tank were
constructed and installed to be "substantially free from flooding". 4. The
above ground fueling area and the above ground fuel storage tank must be
anchored to prevent floatation and lateral movement. 5. The above ground
fueling area and the above ground storage must meet all of the requirements of
the Augusta Fire Department and construction must be approved by the
Augusta Fire Department prior to usage. 6. Corp of Engineers permitting is
required for any wetlands disturbance and must be submitted prior to issuance
of a Land Disturbance Permit. 7. A streetyard in compliance with the
Augusta Tree Ordinance is required on all four road frontages at the time of
development.
a .,.,,.---- Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove *l,to, Passes l0-0. Brandon Garrett John clarke Passes
PUBLIC SERVICES
8. Motion to approve the intent of the Administrator's recommendation to Item
purchase three sculptures with funding of $100,000 from the current 2020 Action:
iapital outlay budget and to do this every two years with the next funding in Approved
the year 2023 and again in 2025 with reevaluation in the year 2027 to support
the continuation of the sculpture trail. (Approved by Public Services
Committee April 13, 2021)
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Motions
Motion Motion Text'r ype seconded By HiilMade By
Made By
Commissioner
Ben Hasan
Motions
Motion
Type
Defer
Motion Text
Motion to bring this
item back to the
Commissioner Passes
Catherine
Seconded By Motion
Result
9. Motion to approve the expenditure of $29,000 for the cost of asbestos
removal prior to the demolition of the existing maintenance buildings on
airport property. Per Addendum I of bid #20-244, if asbestos was discovered,
the expense for the removal of the asbestos would be added as a change
order. (ITB 20-2aa) (Approved by Public Services Committee April 13,
2021)
committee in 90 days
with an update on the
gateway statues.
Motion Passes l0-0.
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Motions
Motion----- Motion Text Made Byrype
Smith-
McKnight
Seconded By
Item
Action:
Approved
Motion
Result
a , Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove Motion passes l0-0. Brandon Garrett John clarke Passes
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
10. Motion to approve due to purchases on the individual purchase orders will Item
exceed $25,000.00 per order. The following annual bid items: Central Action:
Services Department - 2l-006 Elevator Maintenance Agreement; Approved
Environmental Services Department - 2l-129 Landscape Maintenance
Services; Utilities Department 20-0ll Chemicals and 2l-055,{
Chemicals; Engineering Department 21-100 On-Call ITS Construction &
Emergency Repair. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee
April 13,2021)
lB Annual Bid Awrrd Commissioner s Aooroval - 2020 Exoenditures.odf
B 2l-006 Elevator Mainteatrce - Centrel Svcs.ndf
E 2l-129 Landscaoe Maintenance Svcs - Enivironmental Svcs.odf
E 2l-055A Chemicals.pdf
E 20-0ll Chemicels.pdf
B Procurement-source-selection Methods-and Contract-Awards.odf
E Additionel Attechments.pdf
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Motions
Motion h c ---r-rn-- Motion
-^""'"" Motion Text Made By Seconded By
Type rvrurrv' r lar rrresv vJ Result
^ Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove ,o,ion Passes 10-0. Brandon Garrett John clarke Passes
11. Motion to approve a one year extension of the Augusta Fleet Maintenance ltem
Contract for 2022 at a cost of $2,963,946.00 to First Vehicle Services. (REF Action:
- RFP 19-225) (Approved by Administrative Services Committee April Approved
13,202L)
E ARC Extenion request FY24 (meb).doc
lB 2019-2021 Contract Copy.tif
B ItemApprovalSheet.html
Motions
Y:li"' Motion Text Made By seconded By Motion
Type Result
Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove Motion Passes 10-0. Brandon Garrett John clarke rasses
12. Motion to accept as information and approve moving forward with Phase 2 ltem
of the Comprehensive Fleet Management Operations, Maintenance and Action:
Replacement Policy (Approved by Administrative Services Committee Approved
April 13,2021) .
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MotionI-"'-- Motion Text Made By Seconded By f*i,"'t'ype
^ .-, -. --- Motion to approve. Commissioner Commissioner Da<Approve il;i;; Passes l0-0. Brandon Garrett John clarke rasses
13.
Motion to approve
by Administrative
seven (7) Emergency
Services Committee
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Motions
$otion Motion Texttype
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Motions
Motion Motion Textr ype
a.-.--^__^ Motion to approve.APProve Motion passes lo-0.
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Motions
Motion Motion Textrype
A .^..-^_-^ Motion to approve.
^PProve Motion passes lo-0.
Rehabilitation projects. (Approved ltemApril 13,2021) Action:
Approved
seconded By fJ,tjiiMade By
Made By Seconded By
a ,. Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove Motion passes l0-0. Brandon Garrett John Clarke Passes
14. Motion to approve Housing and Community Development Department's ltem
(HCD's) request to provide HOME funding to assist one (1) low to moderate Action:
income homebuyer with gap financing, down payment and closing cost to Approved
purchase a home though the Homebuyer Subsidy program. (Approved by
Administrative Services Committee April 13, Z02L\
Commissioner Commissioner
Brandon Garrett John Clarke Passes
Seconded By
Motion
Result
Motion
Result
15. Motion to approve new titles change for IT executive staff from Director Item
and Deputy Director to Chief Information Officer and Deputy Chief Action:
Information Officer. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee Approved
April 13,2021)
Made By
Commissioner
Brandon Garrett
Commissioner
John clarke Passes
16. Motion authorize the Clerk of Commission Office to maintain control of and ltem
schedule use of the following rooms in the Municipal Building: l)The Action:
Commission Chambers Z)3) Commission Executive Session Conference Approved
Room 293 4) Conference Room 292 and 5) Conference Room
291. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee April 13,2021)
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Motions
Motion-^"""" Motion Text'l'ype Made By Seconded By
^ Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove ,o,ton Passes l0-0. Brandon Garrett John clarke Passes
17. Motion to accept as information the Investment Grade Audit Report and Item
proceed with Phase 2 of the process to enter into a Performance Contract Action:
with Trane, Inc. - details and financials to follow after procurement biding. Approved
(REF 18-164) (Approved by Administrative Services Committee April
t3,202L)
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B Auqusta-Trane Enersv Proiect Cash Flow Sheet.pdf
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Seconded By
Motion
Result
Motion
Result
Motions
Motion
Type
Approve
Motion Text Made By
Motion to approve. Commissioner
Motion Passes 10-0. Brandon Garrett
Commissioner
John clarke Passes
FTNANCE
18. Motion to approve authorizing the Administrator to organize a budget work Item
session and an American Rescue Plan work session for the Commission in Action:
May. (Approved by Finance committee April13,2021) Approved
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Motions
Commissioner Commissioner
Brandon Garrett John Clarke Passes
ENGINEERING SERVICES
19. Motion to approve transfer of ownership from Advanced Disposal Services Item
Augusta, LLC to Waste Management, Inc. and to authorize the Mayor to Action:
execute a Consent to Change in Control. (Approved by Engineering Approved
Services April 13, 2021\
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B Waste Management Acquisition of Advanced Disposal Services Letter.pdf
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Motion Motion Text
Type
a ---^-.^ Motion to approve.APProve Motion passes lo-0.
Motions
ilil:"" Motion rext
Motions
f#:" Motion rext
A .^-_^-.^ Motion to approve.APProve Motion passes I o-0.
Made By Seconded By
Made By Seconded By
Made By
Motion
Result
Motion
Result
PassesAr.rtrr^rra Motiontoapprove. Commissioner Commissionerz \I/I/rv v v Motion Passes 10-0. Brandon Garrett John Clarke
20. Motion to approve professional services contract with WK Dickson for Item
Phase 3 Design of the Camp Hancock Sewer Basin Outfall Infrastructure Action:
Rehabilitation Plan recommendations in the amount of $280,000.00. Approved
(Approved by Engineering Services April 13,20Zl\
lB Camp Hancock PhJ Director s Memo.pdf
E 2021-02-10 Contract- Cemp Hencock Phase III Augusta fltilities Depertment Agreement Draft pdf
IB Camp Hancock Phase 3 Design - Map,pdf
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Seconded By Motion
Result
Commissioner Commissioner
Brandon Garrett John Clarke Passes
21. Motion to approve award of Bid Item#21-137 to Blair Construction, Inc. to
construct the Fort Gordon Cyber CoE Campus Utilities Project D2 (MC A-2)
under the Task Order Program RFQ #18-263 in the amount of
$470,414.00. (Approved by Engineering Services April 13,2021)
Item
Action:
Approved
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lB 2I-137 Planholders List pdf
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Motions
Motion;"'^"" Motion Text Made Byrype Seconded By H:ti,'
a - -. - - Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove vtotion Passes 10-0. Brandon Garrett John clarke Passes
22. Motion to determine that Crescent Drive as shown on the affached map has Item
ceased to be used by the public to the extent that no substantial public Action:
purpose is served by it or that its removal from the county road system is Approved
otherwise in the best public interest, pursuant to O.C.G.A. 532-7-2, with the
abandoned property to be quit-claimed to the appropriate party(ies), as
provided by law and an easement to be retained over the entire abandoned
portion for existing or future utilities as directed by Augusta Engineering
Department and Augusta Utilities Department. (Approved by Engineering
Services April 13, 2021)
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Motions
fr"J:" Motion rext Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
^ .-,--.---- Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove vtotion Passes 10-0. Brandon Garrett John clarke Passes
23. Motion to determine that the Alley East of Heard Avenue and South of
Central Avenue, as shown on the attached map has ceased to be used by the
public to the extent that no substantial public purpose is served by it or that Item
its removal from the county road system is otherwise in the best public Action:
interest, and to receive as information the results of the public hearing held Approved
regarding the issue of abandonment pursuant to O.C.G.A. $32-7-2, with the
abandoned property to be quit-claimed to the appropriate party(ies), as
provided by law and an easement to be retained over the entire abandoned
portion for existing or future utilities as directed by Augusta Engineering
Department and Augusta Utilities Department and adopt the attached
Resolution. (Approved by Engineering services April 13,202r)
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Motions
Motion Motion TextIype
a -----.^___ Motion to approve.APProve Motion passes lo-0.
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Motions
Motion Motion Textrype
^ Motion to aoorove.APProve Motion pass.r l o-0.
Commissioner Commissioner
Brandon Garrett John Clarke Passes
Made By Seconded By
Made By
Motion
Result
24. Motion to approve and provide funding for emergency repair to the main Item
Storm Drain System and the Main Sewage Line serving the Fairwoods Action:
Subdivision at Nance Blvd. (Approved by Engineering Services Approved
Committee April 13, 2021)
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seconded By Motion
Result
Commissioner Commissioner
Brandon Garreff Sammie Sias Passes
25. Motion to approve the installation of fully functional Traffic Signal Lights at Item
the following intersections: l)Tobacco Road/ Talbot Ave and Windsor Action:
Spring Rd/ Inverness Dr. (Approved by Engineering Services April 13, Approved202t)
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Motions
Motion-^"""" Motion Text'rype
Motion to approve with
construction to include
the installation of theAPProve traffic signals
themselves.
Motion Passes 10-0.
Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Commissioner
Sammie Sias
Commissioner
Brandon Passes
Garrett
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
26. Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Item
Commission held on April 7,2021and Special Called Meeting held April 13, Action:
2021. Approved
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Motions
ryJ:"' Motion rext
^ , Motion to approve. CommissionerApprove Motion Pasies 10-0. Brandon Garrett
Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Commissioner
John Clarke rasses
27. Motion to approve the appointment of Mr. Tony Williamson to the Item
Housing & Communtty Development Citizens Advisory Board representing Action:
District 2. APProved
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Motions
Motion Motion Text Made By Seconded By MotionType Result
a _^.^. ^___ Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove Motion passes 10-0. Brandon Garrett John clarke Passes
28. Motion to approve the appointment of Mr. Kenneth Cone to the Augusta Item
Port Authority representing District 3. Action:
Approved
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Motions
X:j*1" Motion Text Made By seconded By Motion'l'ype -'--- -'t Result
A -^_^-,^ Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove Motion passes 10-0. Brandon Garrett John clarke Passes
29. Motion to appoint Dr. Marquez Hall- ARC Historic Preservation Item
Commission; Mr. Wendell Morgan- Animal Control Board and reappoint Action:
Mr. J. R. Riles to the Augusta Personnel Board representing District 9. Approved
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Motions
Y:11" Motion Text Made By seconded By Motion'f'YPe - ----- -J Result
A ^^-^,.^ Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove Motion passes 10-0. Brandon Garrett John Clarke Passes
OTHER BUSINESS
30. Motion to approve Alcohol Ordinance: request approval of amendments to Itemthe Augusta, Georgia Code, Title 6, Chapter 2, Article l, Alcoholic Action:
Beverages, to include licensing requirements and definition for Indoor Approved
Amusement and Recreational Gaming as a business type that is eligible
for an Incidental Alcohol License. (Approved by Commission April 1,
2021-second reading)
B Alcohol Ordinence Amendment Indoor Amusement incidental alcohol 2021031l.docx
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Motions
Motion Motion Textrype Made By Seconded By
Commissioner
John Clarke
Motion
Result
Passes^ Motion to approve. CommissionerApprove Motion Passes l0-0. Brandon Garrett
:krf *r<END CONSENT AGENDA:r.r(**
AUGUSTA COMMISSION
4t20t2021
AUGUSTA COMMISSION
REGULAR AGENDA
4t20t2021
(Items 3l-42)
PLANNING
31. Z-21-21- A request for concuffence with the Augusta Georgia Planning Item
Commission to approve with the conditions below a petition by Yagya Action:
Nidhi Puri requesting a change of zoning from Zone R-lA (One-family Disapproved
Residential) to Zone R-3A (Multiple-family Residential) affecting
property containing 0.77 acres and known as 108 Skinner Road. Tax Map
011-0-178-00-0 CONTINUED from March l, 2027 meeting DISTRICT
7 1. The proposed development shall substantially conform to the
concept plan and elevations submitted with the rezoning application. 2.
Proposed buildings shall not exceed 1 story nor contain more than 6 total
dwelling units. 3. Any parking or security lighting shall be directed
away from adjoining residential properties. 4. Install sidewalks along
Skinner Road adjacent to the property. 5. Must comply with all aspects
of the Augusta Tree Ordinance. 6. This project shall comply with all
development standards and regulations set forth by the City of Augusta,
GA at the time of development.
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Motions
Motion Motion TextI ype Seconded By fJ.iiJMade By
Motion to deny. Mr.
Sias out.
Voting No:
Commissioner
Ben Hasan,
Commissioner Commissioner
n^__. Jordan Johnson, Catherine Commissioner r- :,_ueny Commissioner Smith- John Clarke lalls
Francine Scott, McKnight
Commissioner
Bobby Williams,
Commissioner
Dennis Williams.
Motion Fails 4-5.
Motions
|?J:" Motion rext Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Substitute motion to
approve. Mr. Sias out.
Voting No:
Commissioner
John Clarke,Commisioner A Commissioner
Approve Sean Frantom, ;:fffifntt D.nni, FailsCommissioner Williams
Brandon Garrett,
Commissioner
Catherine Smith-
McKnight.
Motion Fails 5-4.
32. Z-21-24 - A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia Planning Item
Commission to approve with the conditions below a petition by James Action:
Trotter, on behalf of Purko Builders Inc., requesting a change of zoning Disapproved
from zone R-lA (one-family Residential) to zone R-lE (one-family
Residential) affecting property containirrg approximately 4 acres and
known as 3055 and 3061 Dennis Road. Tax Map 007-l-006-00-0 and
006-0-039-00-0 DISTRICT 7 1. The proposed development shall
substantially conform to the concept plan submitted with the rezoning
application.2. Conduct a traffic study to assess whether acceleration /
deceleration lanes are needed. 3. Provide sidewalks along at least one
side of all internal streets and meet all standards of the Augusta Traffic
Engineering Department, including handicap access, where required. 4.
Adequate off-street parking must be provided for this development. Based
on the plan, a minimum of 6 additional paved spaces are required. 5.
Alice Lane to be improved from the intersection to the end of Lot 17. If
the total distance of internal streets is longer than 150 feet there must be
an approved turn-around area for fire apparatus. 6. Shift the lot lines of
Lots 20 22 so that Lot 20 meets the minimum front setback
requirements. 7. A Stormwater Management Plan is required at the
time of Site Plan submittal. 8. Review of any future Site Plan be jointly
conducted with Columbia County, since there is a high likelihood that
water and sewer will have to come from Columbia County and stormwater
outfall flows into Columbia County. 9. The project shall comply with
all development standards and regulations set forth by the City of
Augusta, GA at the time of development, including but not limited to the
Augusta Tree Ordinance.
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Motions
Motion- ----- Motion Text'l'vne
Motion to deny.
Voting No:
Commissioner
Deny Ben Hasan,
Commissioner
Francine Scott.
Motion Passes 8-2.
Motions
Motion
Type
Approve
Motion Text
Substitute motion to
approve.
Voting No:
Commissioner
Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Commisioner
Sean Frantom
Commissioner
John Clarke Passes
Made By
Commissioner
Ben Hasan
Seconded By
Commissioner
Dennis
Williams
Motion
Result
Fails
John Clarke,
Commisioner
Sean Frantom,
Commissioner
Brandon Garrett,
Commissioner
Jordan Johnson,
Commissioner
Sammie Sias,
Commissioner
Catherine Smith-
McKnight,
Commissioner
Bobby Williams.
Motion Fails 3-7.
33. Z-21-29 - A request for conculrence with the Augusta Georgia Planning Item
Commission to deny a petition by Guru Darshan, LLC requesting a Action:
change of zoning from Zone A (Agricultural) to Zone B-2 (General Disapproved
Business) affecting property containing approximately I acre and known
as 2657 Tobacco Road. Tax Map 140-2-002-00-0 DISTRICT 4
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Motions
Motion Motion TextI ype Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
r\^-., Motion to deny. Commissioner Commissioner IDeny Motion passes l0-0. Sammie Sias iliil;;^^-^ Passes
PUBLIC SAFETY
34. Motion to accept CJCC FY21 Supplemental Grant award in the amount of ltem
$20,318. This is a supplemental grant award to the already approved CJCC Action:
FYzl Grant for Accountability Court. Approved
lB CJCCFY2I Supplement{lGrantAward.pdf
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Motions
Motion Text Made By Seconded By
Motion Motion
Type Result
a .-.-,,-,-- Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove vtotion Passes 10-0. Brandon Garrett John clarke Passes
35. Motion to approve assigning the honorary road name of Rev. Clyde Hill Item
Way to Chestnut Street. (Deferred from Public Safety Committee April Action:
13,2021meeting) APProved
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Motions
Y:ltt Motion Text Made By seconded By Motion
Type rrrvrrvrr r !a] Result
^ Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove vtotion Passes 10-0. Brandon Garrett lohn Clarke Passes
36. Motion to approve the appointment of Chris Rockwell, EMS Chief, Augusta Item
Fire Department to the EMS/Ambulance Quality of Service Action:
Subcommittee. (Requested by Commissioner Ben Hasan) Approved
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Motions
Motion Made Seconded Motion
i;;" Motion Text By By Resuu
It was the consensus of the
Commission that this item be
deleted from the agenda with no
objection.
37. Discuss a request from the Richmond County Sheriffs Office (RCSO) Item
relative to the inmate commissary and telephone call profits be returned Action:
to Sheriffs Office for jail maintenance and upkeep. (No Disapproved
recommendation from Public Safety Committee April 13,2021)
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Motions
Motion
Type
Deny
Motion Text
Motion to deny this
request and allow the
Administrator to
determine a path
forward to deal with
the infrastructure
needs that currently
exist there.
Voting No:
Commissioner
John Clarke.
Motion Passes 9-1.
Made By
Commissioner
Ben Hasan
seconded By f;tjil
Commissioner -PassesSammre Sras
FINANCE
38. Consider request from Probate Judge Harry James regarding a new staff Item
position in the Probate Court. (Approved Administrative Services Action:
Committee and No recommendation from Finance Committee April 13, Approved
2021)
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Motions
Motion Motion Textrype Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Motion to approve the
position of Judicial
case Manager at a total A commissioner
Approve ia;p, "{ss1,,q.iq;ii !#ffi|* passes
runolng ffom tne
Contingency Fund. McKnight
Motion Passes 10-0.
ENGINEERING SERVICES
39. As requested by the Commission on March 16,2021, status on submittal of ltem
1947 Eagle Way to 1568 Broad Street Facility Phase 2 relocation Action:
improvements construction plan and funding source(s) by April 13th to Approved
Augusta Commission for Phase 2 Improvements final approval. (Requested
by Commissioner Brandon Garrett)
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Motions
fr"r':"" Motion Text Made By seconded By HXil
^ Motion to approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove Motion Passes 10-0. Brandon Garrett John clarke Passes
APPOINTMENT(S)
40. Nominate and appoint Mr. Michael Woods to Richmond County Sheriffs Item
Merit Board to the seat held by (Requested by Commissioner Dennis Action:
Williams) Approved
B Sherilt Merit Board 2l.pdf
lB Michael woods,pdf
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Motions
Motion Made Seconded Motionir;;- Motion Text By By Result
Mr. D. Williams nominates
Michael Woods to replace Mr.
Quincy Robertson Passes
Motion Passes 10-0.
Mr. Hasan moves to close the nominations.
Motions
Motion Made Seconded Motion
i;;" Motion Text By By Result
Mr. B. Williams nominates Steve
Morris to replace Mr. Dan Weigle.
Voting No: Commissioner passes
Sammie Sias, Commissioner
Dennis Williams.
Motion Passes 8-2.
Mr. Hasan moves to close the nominations.
Motions
Motion Motion Text Made seconded MotionType By By Result
Mr. Garrett nominates Sarah Scott
to replace Mr. Stanley Hawes.
Voting No: Commissioner passes
Sammie Sias.
Motion Passes 9-1.
Mr. Hasan moves to close the nominations.
ADMINISTRATOR
41. Discussion: Review of Recommended Guidelines to Return to Outdoor ItemEvents Action:
Approved
B 2021-20-04 Recommendatiotrs for Outdoor Event Guidelincs (002).pdf
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Motions
$otion Motion Text Made Seconded MotionrYPe By By Result
It was the consensus of the
Commission that this item be
received as information without
objection.
ADDENDUM
42. Motion to discuss renewing the exemption of the county vehicle assigned to Item
the Mayor from the Decal requirement under O.C.G.A. Section 36-80-20. Action:
(Requested by the Administrator) Approved
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Motions
Y:lb, Motion Text Made Seconded MotionrYPe By By Result
It was the consensus of the
Commission that this item be added
to the agenda without objection.
Motions
Motion Motion Text
Type
Motion to approve
holding a public hearing
in consideration of
renewing the exemPtion
Approve of the Mayor's vehicle
from the decal
ordinance on MaY 4,
2021.
Motion Passes 10-0.
LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and Potential Litigation.
B, Real Estate.
C. Personnel.
Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Commissioner
Ben Hasan
Commissioner
Catherine
Smith-
McKnight
affidavit of
Passes
43. Motion to authorize execution by the
compliance with Georgia's Open Meeting
Mayor of the
Act.
Item
Action:
None
www.augustaga.gov
CALLED MEETING VIRTUAL/TELECONFERENCE
April27,202l
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at I l:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 27,2021,
the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. B. Williams, Garrett, Sias, Johnson, Frantom, Scott, McKnight, D.
Williams, Hasan and Clarke, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Mr. Mayor: Good moming. We are here to do the people's business. It's good to see
everybody for our meeting today. We'll call this meeting to order and I want to make sure that
we, there are a series of items that have been provided to us from an addendum perspective and if
there's no objection, we'll add the addendum items to the special called meeting agenda. There
are no objections. All right, seeing none, the Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
1. LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
B. Real estate
C. Personnel
Mr. Brown: Mayor, Commissioners, good afternoon. I would request a motion to go
into executive session for the discussion of personnelr litigation pending or potential.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Ms. Scott: Second.
The Clerk: Was that Mr. Hasan and Ms. Scott?
Mr. Mayor: Yes, ma'am.
The Clerk: Okay. Are we ready to vote, sir?
Mr. Mayor: Voting, yes, ma'am.
Motion carries 10-0.
IEXECUTTVE SESSTON]
2. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia's Open Meeting Act.
Mr. Brown: We request a motion to approve the closed meeting affidavit.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Ms. McKnight: Second.
Mr. Clarke and Mr. Garrett out.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. B. Williams: Are we going to the attomey, Ms. Bonner?
The Clerk: If he's ready. I don't know.
Mr. B. Williams: Are you ready?
Mr. Brown: Yes, sir.
Mr. B. Williams: He's ready. All right, motion (inaudible).
Mr. Brown: We request a motion to approve a buyout of 75 hours of vacation time
for General Counsel to be paid on the next scheduled pay day.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. B. Williams: Any time you're ready, Ms. Bonner.
Mr. Garrett out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Brown: Mayor Pro Tem.
Mr. B. Williams: Number two.
Mr. Brown: Thank you, sir. We request a motion to adopt a settlement resolution to
settle the matter of Michael Kucia vs. Kathy Gilreath, Augusta, Georgia and the SherifPs
Department in an amount of $531250.00.
Mr. B. Williams: Go ahead, any time you're ready, Ms. Bonner.
The Clerk: We need a motion, sir.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
The Clerk: That's Mr. Sias and Mr. Dennis Williams?
Mr. B. Williams: Yes, ma'am.
The Clerk: Okay.
Mr. Garrett out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. B. Williams: Number three, Mr. Attomey.
Mr. Brown: Yes, sir. We request a motion to rescind the Commission's denial of the
Planning agenda itemT--21-24 and to place it on the Commission agenda on May l8r202l
for reconsideration and approval and to direct and authorize the Planning Department to
make the necessary advertisement as required by law prior to that meeting.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. B. Williams: We've got a motion and a second, Ms. Bonner. Anytime you're ready.
Mr. Clarke, Mr. Frantom and Ms. McKnight vote No.
Mr. Garrett out.
Motion carries 6-3.
Mr. B. Williams: Ms. Bonner, I think I moved so fast. Did you announce the results of
the previous or did I move too fast on that one?
The Clerk: No, sir, I thought I announced it.
Mr. B. Williams: Okay.
The Clerk: The settlement agreement?
Mr. B. Williams: Yes, ma'am.
The Clerk: Yes, that motion carried with Mr. Garrett out.
Mr. B. Williams: Okay, okay. Anything else, Attomey Brown?
Mr. Brown: No, sir.
Mr. B. Williams: Okay, we're going to take five. When we come back Public Services,
when you get the majority of your people, get it going.
The Clerk: Just a moment, just a moment, just a moment.
Mr. B. Williams: H*g on a second. Yes, ma'am.
The Clerk: No, sir. We were supposed to for the record approve the agenda item that I
sent out regarding -
Mr. B. Williams: Okay.
The Clerk: -- supporting documentation -
Mr. B. Williams: Okay.
The Clerk: -- regarding let me just read it. As requested by the Commission on
March 6,2021status on submitttlof 1947 Eagles Way to 1568 Broad Street facility Phase 2,
Relocation Improvement Construction PIan and funding sources by April 13 for Phase 2
improvements and final approval along with the supplemental documentation for this item
as processed and completed and requires a Commission approval to proceed with
construction so if you can get a motion on that.
Mr. B. Williams: Hang on one second, hang on one second. Mr. Hasan, you have a
question?
Mr. Hasan: No, sir, I just want to make a motion. I just want to add it to the agenda and
approve it.
The Clerk: Well, we considered it. We added it, we just need to approve it.
Mr. Hasan: Motion to approve.
Mr. B. Williams: I think Mr. Sias did the motion-
Mr. Sias: I'll let him have it. Second.
The Clerk: Okay.
Mr. Clarke out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. B. Williams: Anything else, Ms. Bonner?
The Clerk: No, sir, that's it.
Mr. B. Williams: A11 right, we'll take five. When we come back Public Services starts
when they get the majority of the people. So let's take five.
IMEETING ADJOURNED]
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
CERTIFICATION:
I, Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission, hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy
of the minutes of the Called Meeting of the Augusta Richmond County Commission held on epril27,2021.
Clerk of Commission
Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
District 1 appointment
Department:
Department:
Caption:Motion to approve the appointment of Dr. L.C. Myles, Jr. to the
ARC Board of Zoning Appeals representing District 1.
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Clerk of Commission
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Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
Mayor Hardie Davis, Jr
Department:
Department:
Caption:Discuss "A Living Wage for Augusta Employees" (Requested
by Mayor Hardie Davis, Jr.)
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
Easement Abandonment and Additional Rights to Existing Easements
Department:Utilities
Department:Utilities
Caption:Consider approving the Easement Abandonment and the
Granting of Additional Rights to Existing Easements for 3430
Dunnington Place. (No recommendation from Engineering
Services Committee April 27, 2021)
Background:A water line, dating back to the time the area was first
developed, was discovered on the 3430 Dunnington Place
parcel.
Analysis:The water line runs down the middle of the parcel. It is in
conflict with future development. Augusta also owns several
easements near the parcel boundary. To avoid conflict, the water
line can be rerouted to Augusta's other existing easements, with
the additional rights granted, and this easement abandoned.
Financial Impact:N/A
Alternatives:Disapprove the Easement Abandonment and the Granting of
Additional Rights to Existing Easements.
Recommendation:Approve the Easement Abandonment and the Granting of
Additional Rights to Existing Easements.
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Finance.
Procurement.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
Corrections Commission Minutes and Agenda
Department:Office of the Clerk of Commission
Department:Office of the Clerk of Commission
Caption: Motion to approve a correction of the minutes of the April 13th
Admin. Services Cmte and the April 20, 2021 Commission
Meeting on items #12 to omit the phrase “to accept as
information and approve moving forward with Phase 2 of
the Comprehensive Fleet Management Operations,
Maintenance and Replacement Policy” and instead replace it
with “ Motion to approve the Comprehensive Fleet
Management Operations, Maintenance and Replacement
Policy”.
Background:On April 13, 2021 the Administrative Services Committee
approved the agenda item caption as Request approval of the
Comprehensive Fleet Management Operations; however the
motion was recorded incorrectly as "Motion to accept as
information and approve moving forward with Phase 2,
Maintenance and Replacement Policy instead of printed
agenda caption and was subsequently picked up on the April 20,
2021 meeting agenda,.
Analysis:Commission Rules of Procedures Section 1.06 Minutes:
provides for correction of the minutes and the responsibility of
correcting and approving the minutes shall be vested only in the
members of the Commission. Approve the correct wording for
the approved agenda items on the April 13, 2021 Administrative
Services Committee and Commission April 20, 2021 meetings
agendas and minutes.
Financial Impact:N/A
Alternatives:
Recommendation:Approval
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Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Commission Meeting Agenda
5/4/2021 2:00 PM
Affidavit
Department:
Department:
Caption:Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of
compliance with Georgia's Open Meeting Act.
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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