A 911 contract correction would lift the spending cap by $1.64 million

A proposed pricing correction for Atlanta’s AT&T emergency-call network agreement would raise its three-year spending ceiling from $4.87 million to $6.51 million—an increase of about $1.64 million, or 33.6%.⁠[1][2]

The City Council approved the original authorization April 20 by an 11-0 consent vote. It covered an upgrade of the police department’s Emergency Services Internet Network, known as ESINet, to a fully cloud-native Next Generation 911 platform. The authorization used a flat annual ceiling of $1,624,150.⁠[1][2]

Ordinance 26-O-1604 would replace that flat figure because, according to the proposal, it does not match the agreement’s pricing. The proposed limits are $2,680,299.20 for the first year and $1,914,056.20 for each of the next two years. Those amounts total $6,508,411.60.⁠[2][3]

The distinction matters: this is a proposed increase in spending authorization, not evidence that the city has already spent $1.64 million beyond the earlier cap. The ordinance describes a pricing mismatch and says AT&T continues to perform its services satisfactorily; it does not itemize what makes the first year more expensive.⁠[1][2]

The work would be paid from the city’s Emergency Telephone System/APD E-911 account. The proposal also says the correction would not bind the city until executed.⁠[2]

The Council’s Oct. 19 action was a referral without objection, not approval of the higher cap. The Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee is scheduled to consider the proposal Monday, Oct. 26, at 1 p.m. in the Larry M. Dingle Committee Room at Atlanta City Hall. The agenda includes a three-minute public-comment period.⁠[2][3]