$1.21 million for electric work trucks clears Council—but the bigger fleet plan waits

Atlanta’s City Council voted 10–0 Nov. 2 to authorize a $1,205,299.84 agreement for battery-electric work trucks, while returning a larger $3.34 million vehicle-and-charging proposal to committee as held, according to draft action minutes.⁠[1]

The Kenworth measure, 26-R-4128, covers two classes of stake-body utility truck and a refuse hauler for Public Works, plus a utility dump truck for Aviation. Georgia Kenworth, doing business as MHC Kenworth–Atlanta, would also provide related equipment, warranties, delivery and services. EPA Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles grant money and local matching accounts are designated to pay.⁠[1][2]

The decision moves the purchase beyond the committee’s 4–0 recommendation we previously reported. But Council authorization is not proof that a contract has been executed or vehicles delivered.⁠[1][2]

The two resolutions overlap: the broader EcoFleet ATL measure, 26-R-3949, already contains the same Kenworth agreement and vehicle models, though with a lower $1,195,699.84 ceiling. Its $3,338,707.84 total should not be added to the newly approved Kenworth amount as though they were unrelated truck purchases.⁠[1][2]

The broader proposal also includes up to $734,867 for 14 charging ports at 23 Claire Drive, 130 ASR Road and 2000 Central Cargo Circle. Council returned that measure as held to the City Utilities Committee; the minutes list its next checkpoint for Nov. 10 at 10 a.m.⁠[1][2]

Under the Kenworth substitute, the agreement becomes binding only after legal-form approval, mayoral execution, clerk attestation and delivery to the vendor. The reviewed records do not establish that those steps are complete or when the trucks will arrive.⁠[2]