Atlanta City Council meeting summary

26-P-0026 : In Recognition of Georgia State Senator Donzella James

26-P-0027 : In Recognition of Mr. Travis Head for his Heroic Actions

26-P-0028 : In Recognition of Linda Kirkland’s 30 Years of Service

26-C-5052 : A Communication from Donald T. Penovi, CPA, Chair, Audit Committee, submitting the Performance Audit: 26.03 Ghost Employees.

26-C-5053 : A Communication from Donald T. Penovi, CPA, Chair, Audit Committee, submitting the Performance Audit: 26.02 Tax Allocation Districts Follow-Up.

26-C-5054 : A COMMUNICATION FROM MAYOR ANDRE DICKENS REAPPOINTING MR. TONY MARTIN TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTA HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. THIS APPOINTMENT IS FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR.

26-C-5055 : A COMMUNICATION FROM MAYOR ANDRE DICKENS REAPPOINTING MS. ROSALIND ELLIOTT TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTA HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. THIS APPOINTMENT IS FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR.

26-C-5056 : A COMMUNICATION FROM MAYOR ANDRE DICKENS APPOINTING MS. NICOLE MOORE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE BRICK COMPANY MEMORIAL, GREENSPACE, AND PARK BOARD.

26-C-5057 : A COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUDGET COMMISSION SUBMITTING THE CITY OF ATLANTA'S FY2027 BUDGET COMMISSION REPORT.

26-R-3742 : A RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS JASON WINSTON, WAYNE MARTIN, ANDREA L. BOONE, JASON DOZIER, ESHE' COLLINS, MICHAEL JULIAN BOND, BYRON AMOS, AND ANTONIO LEWIS URGING THAT THE 1996 OLYMPIC CAULDRON REMAIN IN THE SUMMERHILL COMMUNITY; REQUESTING THAT ANY ACTION TO RELOCATE THE OLYMPIC CAULDRON BE PAUSED PENDING A TRANSPARENT AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-O-1391 : A SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE BY PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, TO ACQUIRE FROM THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY (“MARTA”) THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 2.529 ACRES MORE OR LESS, LOCATED IN LAND LOT 59 OF THE 17TH DISTRICT OF FULTON COUNTY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TAX PARCEL INDENTIFICATION NOS. 17 0059 LL0336 AND 17 0059 LL0328 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EMS/FIRE STATION WITHIN THE LINDBERGH CITY CENTER PROJECT, FOR A TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED THREE MILLION THREE HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($3,390,000.00); AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY IN THE BEING A PORTION OF THE LINDBERGH CITY CENTER PROJECT; AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION, DUE DILIGENCE, CLOSING COSTS, SIGNAGE, DEMOLITION, SITE STABILIZATON AND OTHER SITE DEVELOPMENT COSTS TO BE PAID FROM FUND-3163, DEPARTMENT- 310301, ACCOUNT- 5411001, FUNCTION ACTIVITY -1512000, PROJECT-400234, AWARD- 22567, TASK – 101; WAIVING SECTION 2-1541(D) OF ARTICLE X OF THE PROCUREMENT AND REAL ESTATE CODE OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-R-3743 : A RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS THOMAS WORTHY, MATT WESTMORELAND, WAYNE MARTIN, MICHAEL JULIAN BOND, ALEX WAN, JASON DOZIER, KELSEA BOND, LILIANA BAKHTIARI, ANDREA L. BOONE, ESHÉ COLLINS, DUSTIN HILLIS, MARY NORWOOD, BYRON D. AMOS, JASON H. WINSTON, ANTONIO LEWIS AS AMENDED BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REQUESTING THAT THE MAYOR RENEGOTIATE THE “MORE MARTA” INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA), TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH THE CURRENT PRIORITIES CONCERNING THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN METRO ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MARTA) AND THE CITY OF ATLANTA AS BOTH ENTITIES CONTINUE THEIR COLLABORATION ON THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATIONS OF THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM; REQUESTING THAT THE MAYOR INCLUDE CERTAIN OFFICIALS IN HIS RENEGOTIATION TEAM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-O-1392 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS ALEX WAN AND THOMAS WORTHY AS AMENDED BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE TO WAIVE CHAPTER 150, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 1, SECTION 150-92, ENTITLED “PARKING ON NARROW STREETS” OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CODE OF ORDINANCES; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE ATLANTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROHIBIT PARKING ON SHERWOOD ROAD, NE, ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN SIDE OF SMITH PARK; TO INSTALL SIGNAGE AT THE APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS ALONG THE PROHIBITED AREA; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-O-1393 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS THOMAS WORTHY AND ALEX WAN TO WAIVE SECTION 16-28.008(7)(b) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, SO AS TO ALLOW A DRIVEWAY EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM WIDTH OTHERWISE PERMITTED AT 1055 FOXCROFT ROAD, ATLANTA, GEORGIA; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-O-1394 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS DUSTIN HILLIS, ALEX WAN, LILIANA BAKHTIARI, AND MATT WESTMORELAND AUTHORIZING A DONATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($5,000.00), FROM VARIOUS CARRY FORWARD ACCOUNTS TO LAMBDA LEGAL, PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-306 OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA’S CHARTER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-R-3744 : A RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBER DUSTIN HILLIS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, TO ENTER INTO A SPECIAL PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT SP/PS/DOA/2605-1260205/CONCOURSE E DELTA ONE LOUNGE (CORE & SHELL), TO AMEND THE AIRPORT USE AND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH DELTA AIR LINES, INC., (“AMENDMENT NO. 5”), FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AIRLINE LOUNGE PREMISES ON CONCOURSE E AND THE REIMBURSEMENT TO DELTA AIR LINES, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY-TWO MILLION NINE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($62,997,000.00), FOR RELATED ENABLING WORK FOR THE LOUNGE, AT HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ALL NOT TO EXCEED CONTRACTED WORK WILL BE CHARGED TO AND PAID FROM ACCOUNT NUMBERS LISTED HEREIN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-O-1395 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS DUSTIN HILLIS, JASON DOZIER, WAYNE MARTIN, THOMAS WORTHY, LILIANA BAKHTIARI, MICHAEL JULIAN BOND, MARY NORWOOD, MATT WESTMORELAND, ESHÉ COLLINS, BYRON D. AMOS, ALEX WAN, AND JASON H. WINSTON TO AMEND CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE II, DIVISION 2, SUBDIVISION III, SECTION 10-115 (ANNUAL FORENSIC AUDIT), TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TO REQUIRE THE PROVISION OF COPIES OF THE RECEIPTS, BOOKS, PAPERS, RECORDS, AND FINANCIAL REPORTS OF ANY ESTABLISHMENT LICENSED, TO SELL OR SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A FORENSIC AUDIT OF SUCH RECORDS, WHERE THE CONDUCT OF SUCH AN AUDIT SHALL BE REQUESTED BY THE ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT AS PART OF AN INVESTIGATION INTO CRIMINAL OR UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INVESTIGATIONS INTO WHETHER AN ESTABLISHMENT IS OPERATING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFIC DESIGNATION OR TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT FOR WHICH THEIR LICENSE TO SELL OR SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES HAS BEEN ISSUED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-O-1396 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER DUSTIN HILLIS TO ESTABLISH A ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY (180) DAY MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY NEW BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS, LAND DISTURBANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS, SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATIONS, SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SECURE-STORAGE FACILITIES, SELF-STORAGE FACILITIES AND MIXED-USE STORAGE FACILITIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-O-1397 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS DUSTIN HILLIS, JASON DOZIER, MATT WESTMORELAND, LILIANA BAKHTIARI, KELSEA BOND, WAYNE MARTIN, ANDREA L. BOONE, MICHAEL JULIAN BOND, MARY NORWOOD, ESHÉ COLLINS, ALEX WAN, ANTONIO LEWIS, JASON H. WINSTON, BYRON AMOS, AND THOMAS WORTHY AS SUBSTITUTED BY ZONING COMMITTEE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA TO REQUIRE SPECIAL USE PERMITS FOR SELF-STORAGE FACILITIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-O-1398 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS ANTONIO LEWIS, MATT WESTMORELAND, LILIANA BAKHTIARI, JASON H. WINSTON, WAYNE MARTIN, JASON DOZIER, MICHAEL JULIAN BOND, ESHÉ COLLINS, DUSTIN HILLIS, BYRON D. AMOS, ANDREA L. BOONE, KELSEA BOND AND THOMAS WORTHY TO AMEND CHAPTER 110, ARTICLE I, OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 110-3(F) (“FEE SCHEDULE”), TO CODIFY THE CITY OF ATLANTA’S POLICY THAT THERE SHALL BE NO ADMISSION FEES FOR ANY CITY OF ATLANTA NATATORIA OR OUTDOOR POOLS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-R-3745 : A RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS ANTONIO LEWIS, WAYNE MARTIN, ANDREA L. BOONE, BYRON D. AMOS, MICHAEL JULIAN BOND, ESHÉ COLLINS, AND JASON H. WINSTON REQUESTING THAT THE FULTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IDENTIFY AND COMMIT TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($200,000,000.00), TOWARD A PARTNERSHIP WITH MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TO DEVELOP AND EXPAND HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE ON ATLANTA'S SOUTHSIDE AND WESTSIDE; TO ADDRESS LONGSTANDING HEALTHCARE DESERTS, IMPROVE ACCESS TO EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA CARE, ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY, AND CREATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS OF ATLANTA AND FULTON COUNTY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-R-3746 : A RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BYRON D. AMOS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH HKS, INC. FOR RFP/PS/DCP/2605-1260194/ASHBY MARTA STATION LCI STUDY, ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($250,000.00); ALL CONTRACTED WORK WILL BE CHARGED TO AND PAID FROM THE FUND, DEPARTMENT, ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNT NUMBER LISTED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-R-3747 : A RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS KELSEA BOND, MATT WESTMORELAND, WAYNE MARTIN, JASON DOZIER, LILIANA BAKHTIARI, AND DUSTIN HILLIS REQUESTING A WRITTEN EXPLANATION FROM THE CHIEF ASSESSOR OF FULTON COUNTY AS TO WHY 1155 PEACHTREE STREET, A CONSTRUCTION ZONE SITTING IN A STATE OF STRUCTURAL DISREPAIR SINCE 2020, HAS BEEN – AND IS CURRENTLY – RECEIVING A PROPERTY TAX BREAK FROM THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF FULTON COUNTY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-O-1399 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER WAYNE MARTIN AS SUBSTITUTED BY FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TO EXECUTE, DELIVER, AND PERFORM (1) A MASTER LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND FLAGSTAR PUBLIC FUNDING CORP AND/OR ITS ASSIGNS, AS LESSOR, (2) ONE OR MORE RELATED FINANCING SCHEDULES, AND (3) ANY ESCROW OR OTHER AGREEMENTS, ALL RELATED TO THE ACQUISITION OF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY THE ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDED THAT SUCH LEASE FINANCING SHALL BE AUTHORIZED IN A COMBINED PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($22,500,000.00), PLUS AN APPLICABLE INTEREST COMPONENT; ALL RENTAL PAYMENTS WILL BE CHARGED TO AND PAID FROM THE FUND DEPARTMENT AND ORGANIZATION NUMBER AS DETERMINED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-R-3748 : A RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS JASON DOZIER, MATT WESTMORELAND AND BYRON D. AMOS TO AMEND RESOLUTION 97-R-0716, ESTABLISHING THE ATLANTA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NOW KNOWN AS “INVEST ATLANTA”, SO AS TO CHANGE THE METHOD BY WHICH THE ATLANTA PLANNING AND ADVISORY BOARD (APAB) REPRESENTATIVE IS SELECTED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-O-1400 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS JASON DOZIER, MATT WESTMORELAND, JASON H. WINSTON, LILIANA BAKHTIARI, DUSTIN HILLIS, AND KELSEA BOND AS SUBSTITUTED BY FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE FOR RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM FUND, THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND, THE TSPLOST FUND, THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL GRANT FUND, THE JOB TRAINING GRANT FUND, THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM FUND, THE ATLANTIC STATION TAD FUND, THE WESTSIDE TAD FUND, THE NORTHWEST ATLANTA TAD FUND, THE PRINCETON LAKES TAD FUND, THE EASTSIDE TAD FUND, THE ATLANTA BELTLINE TAD FUND, THE CAMPBELLTON ROAD TAD FUND, THE HOLLOWELL/MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. TAD FUND, THE METROPOLITAN PARKWAY TAD FUND, THE STADIUM NEIGHBORHOODS TAD FUND, THE HOTEL/MOTEL TAX FUND, THE RENTAL/MOTOR VEHICLE TAX FUND, THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND, THE SPECIAL 1% SALES AND USE TAX FUND, AND THE PERPETUAL CARE TRUST FUND, SUCH THAT FUNDS CONTAINED THEREIN SHALL NOT BE UTILIZED FOR MARKETING, PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS, OR GRASSROOTS LOBBYING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-O-1401 : ****AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS JASON DOZIER, WAYNE MARTIN, BYRON D. AMOS, MICHAEL JULIAN BOND, LILIANA BAKHTIARI, KELSEA BOND, JASON H. WINSTON, ANDREA L. BOONE, DUSTIN HILLIS, AND ANTONIO LEWIS TO PROVIDE FOR A PROCESS THAT ENSURES TRANSPARENCY WITH RESPECT TO SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES USED TO MONITOR PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-O-1402 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER ANDREA L. BOONE AS SUBSTITUTED BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF THE ATLANTA COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP), SO AS TO REDESIGNATE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 360 AUTUMN LANE, SW, FROM THE MLSF (MEDIUM LOT SINGLE FAMILY) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION TO THE MDR (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) DESIGNATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-O-1403 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER ANDREA L. BOONE TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 360 AUTUMN LANE, SW, FROM R-4 (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT) TO MR-3 (MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL), TO MODIFY THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.