June 13, 2023Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Signs a contract with Witt O’Brien’s LLC for the purpose of securing administrative and training support for processing and managing…
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Witt O’Brien’s in an amount not to exceed $124,982 for the purpose of securing administrative and training support for processing and managing Federal Transit Administration Grants.”
- Why it matters: Contracts are how the City pays companies and groups to do work.
More from the minutes
- “There have been numerous staffing transitions in the Transit Grant Analyst position (currently vacant) over the last five years, and the number of FTA grants being administered has increased significantly since the pandemic.”
Official title: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Witt O’Brien’s LLC for the purpose of securing administrative and training support for processing and managing Federal Transit Administration Grants
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Ullman and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 23-132 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH WITT O’BRIEN’S LLC FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING ADMINISTRATIVE AND TRAINING SUPPORT FOR PROCESSING AND MANAGING FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION GRANTS”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item K