e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e good afternoon I'm Doug Shipman Atlanta City Council president calling to order this regular scheduled meeting of the Atlanta City Council today is Monday January 6 2025 happy New Year everyone welcome back um before we call the opening rooll I would like to note that it is a new calendar year thus the protim position will pass from council member foki to council member Hillis so I want to say in advance thank you council member Hillis for filling that role and with that we will call the opening Ro Madam Clark good morning Mr President and members of council happy New Year everyone we have council president Doug Shipman present council member Michael Julian bom post one at large council member Matt wor Morland post two at large here council member ISE Collins Post three at large council member Jason H Winston district one here council member armir paroki district two here C member Byron D Amos District three council member Jason Doza District Four council member Liliana bakari District Five C Alex one District Six C member Howard shook District Seven council member Mary Norwood is remote here council member Dustin Hillis District nine council member Andre albon district 10 Council M Marcy Kio over Street District 11 council member Antonio Lewis District 12 Mr President we do have a Corum of members present thank you madam clerk let me extend my uh welcome one final time to our newest member post three at large council member Isa Collins welcome to the body uh we will now move to the adoption of the agenda the agenda was sent out ahead of time if there are no changes or updates I would entertain a motion to adopt move by Council rakari as there a second second seconded by Council M Lewis is there any discussion on the motion to adopt the agenda we do this V unanimous consent without objection any objection the motion to adopt Madam clerk please sound the count on unanimous consent 12 y0 12a z a is the motion to adopt the agenda carries next I'd like to invite Reverend Kim wood who is a minister at the Southeast Conference of the United Church of Christ to come forward and provide our invocation welcome we'll try that again please join me in the spirit and posture of prayer as you are most comfortable let us pray holy and loving Creator you have gathered us today from the wide reaches of this beautiful city to work and serve as one body on behalf of all people who call Atlanta home We Begin by acknowledging that this city is built on the ancestral lands of the Mogi Creek and Cherokee peoples who were removed unjustly may we hold the solemnity of those actions in our hearts and honor the sacrifices heaped upon those who first and rightfully called This Land home by placing Justice and Equity as the formula for all decisions made we thank you for the rich diversity of peoples who inhabit this historic City some have been here for Generations While others have more recently planted their feet on this soil some are the descendants of people who arrived determined to make their own way in a new world and others carry the strength of forebearers determined to survive in a foreign land as enslaved people some seek opportunity others a safe haven and still others hope may we recognize each and every person regardless of the color of their skin their Heritage their culture their gender identity their sexuality their age their ability their economic status and their faith Traditions as a blessed and gifted creation of your making to be respected and cherished we thank you Holy One for these dedicated people who together comprise rise the Atlanta City Council we thank you for their willingness to give of themselves and their talents and for the generosity of their families and communities in sharing them for this benevolent calling we ask that you bestow upon them your wisdom that you provide for them Clarity in all decision making and that you instill within each of them the courage to do what is right and good just and compassionate for the betterment of the city and for the whole of every person within it gift each of them with grace that opens the way to civil discourse and productive dialogue open their eyes and their hearts that they might see the realities and the needs of the people they serve and that they might always Envision a way forward that empowers the people of this community to thrive to the fullest of its potential invite creativity and exploration steadfastness and a collaborative Spirit holy Creator there is an abundance of Wonder and joy in this city for which we give you thanks but we must also concede the struggles and the challenges that are present here and elsewhere loss of life violence discrimination lack of shelter hunger illness and poverty still lay claim to our families and communities keep us mindful of Brokenness and suffering that impact too many people and keep our focus on solution that improve qualities of life and recognize each person's dignity and value let us be equally present when tragedy strikes as when there is cause for celebration being good stewards of the resources we have so that each person's needs are met we are thankful creator for these leaders before whom you have set the task of directing and caring for this city each of them give much we're also aware that as We Gather here another great leader lies in state nearby we give thanks for the life of President Jimmy Carter and we celebrate his legacy of peace and kindness keep watch and bring Comfort to his family as we begin a new year oh most holy we thank you for the many gifts and successes of 2024 and we ask for your guidance and your insiration in 2025 be with this Atlanta City Council and all the city leaders in their work May all that they do continue to build and Advance this city that it may be a beacon to others and benefit its people in your many and holy names we pray amen as we remain in a spirit of reflection I would like to ask my colleagues if there are any remembrances that they would have uh councilor Boon yes thank you Mr President I would like to thank the city of Atlanta The Honorable mayor Andre Dickens president Chipman and all members of council who supported the family of the late Senator Vincent Fort he had a wonderful celebration Reverend Anthony motley's Church was just a wonderful venue for that celebration to all who supported and loved Senator Vincent Fort who we lost over the holidays thank you for your support to Zoey Zan faith and the entire family the mayor's office of constituent Services thank you thank you thank you and The Honorable d Bosman who led the effort thank you thank you council member Lewis I would like to send prayers to two families the first family the family of Miss April Howell and her entire family she was a longtime person longtime constituent of our district 12 lived on Springside Drive for the past 30 years I actually grew up and went to school with Chris Jones and Tyrel Jenkins and truly praying for the family of Miss April Howell who tuck in tuck in the entire family Tu in the her you her K her sisters and raised them her sister's kids and raised them like their own I also want to send every prayer in the world that we can to the family of Sakaya Smith young lady Mur murdered in Pittsburgh in the Pittsburgh Community on Christmas Eve young lady was a star basketball player not just basketball player star basketball player at Carver High School young lady had a full ride Sakia Saka Sakaya Smith had a full ride to Aly State University where she was due to play college basketball this year HBCU she play her she leaves behind her teammates her family her friends the entire community's morning I think we're in a different we're in the same stages that we are a few years ago when which we losing young ladies and young lady had nothing to do with this this was the mother caught talking to the talking to the parents when you're hearing them say how the young lady is murdered on the steps on Christmas Eve standing next to our friends so as much prayer as we can for the family but prayers for the community because mental health and gun violence is on another level in our city thank you thank you councel Bond thank you Mr President I'd like to extend my sympathies also to the family of uh Senator Vincent Fort you know people forget that he began his uh public employment uh actually here on the halls of the city council back in 1994 as the chief of staff to Gloria tbu in district 12 uh I first became acquainted with uh Senator Ford when I was a freshman at morouse College he was my professor and he is had a rich and dedicated life on behalf of those who are considered by society as the least of these and so wanted to add my voice to that but also wanted to make the council aware that one of our greatest critics one of the community's greatest Advocates has passed away Mr Ben Howard who I believe passed away on last Friday as I got the got the word and of course he was an extremely intelligent man uh an aviation engineer who retired here to Atlanta and upon moving here became intrinsically involved uh in our npu system and in the community and so and and in apab and so he believed in what the city of Atlanta said it was and held us accountable to prove it every day so I just wanted to mention him and one other person I I personally lost a great and dear friend of mine uh from childhood Mr Richard trell who a lot of people know him as a mixed Marshal artist Champion he operated a dojo here he a great instructor with literally thousands of students who was graduate of morous Fred Douglas uh high school and uh he succumbed to uh pancreatic cancer this month and was funeralized so we want to extend uh condolences to his family the tremal family in Adamsville he was an extremely genuine and kind uh and gentle person that belii his martial arts skills in which he was Lethal extremely lethal and when we played on the uh Douglas High School soccer team he was such a phenomenal athlete that he was the P of Atlanta Public Schools all five years cuz when we were in high school Douglas had an eighth grade that he was on the soccer team he scored better than 95% of all of our goals I mean it's just un unreal his talent was was Unreal so and and Akin to that as I mentioned he was a mixed martial International Mixed Martial mixed martial arts champion and just an outstanding person so we want to extend our condolences to the trumel family thank you thank you counc m uh thank you um echoing everybody else's comments around Vincent Senator vson Fort who I first met when I was baby activist in Atlanta and we were out of political action together where he was arrested which I watched him do many times and sometimes joined him um but he was a wonderful human being and as we sit here citing his accolades I hope that we continue to carry on his spirit and what he stood for in our actions um also of course President Carter uh but I also wanted to speak to my own family a family member that we lost last week people could keep my family in their prayers as well as our family members that are continuing to still battle cancer um and last but certainly not least uh Leroy Ramos he was our Marta driver that was shot dead last week in decer over a $2.50 Fair um the likes of which I don't believe has ever happened with Marta before but if we can keep him and his family in our prayers as well as the uh as well as a citizen that was hit by a stray bullet as a result um praying for him and that they catch his as salance soon so thank you thank you coun amamos yes Serv president thank you like to Echo the sentiments my colleague I was definitely going to recognize um bus driver Ramos as well um so I'm glad you did that um also like to extend um my condolences to um former Fon County um Sheriff um Ernest Patterson I work with um Sheriff Patterson um my security days we was doing Greyhound um but more importantly um but nonetheless um had a member of the community to pass umin the last couple of weeks um Miss um Emily Milner 106 years old um a very active member in the Hunter Hill Community and um we used to celebrate her birthday I would go by the um her house and only thing she ever asked of the council office is to get her a yearly pass to the aquarium so um beautiful soul that has spent a lot of time and passed oning a lot of wisdom in I'm my short time knowing them but definitely want to send our condoles to not only her family but to her community family as well thank you ccor Lewis I want to make sure we send our condolences to the family of Belinda Felton this young man Demar Goodman who was here today graduated South Atlanta High School interned in my office last summer he lost his mom over the Christmas break he was here this morning Demar Goodman so as pray as many prayers as we can to the family of Demar Goodman and Miss Belinda Felton thank you I also like to add my condolences to the Carter family uh that is a national morning but it's a local morning family members are our constituents and our residents and I also just want to add a thanks to all of the MARTA bus drivers APD officers Department Public Works folks and everyone who is going above and beyond to allow the city to mourn for people to be able to pay their respects it is uh a heavy lift but it is one that is worthwhile as we mourn passing of President Carter with these and others who are unnamed would you please join me in a moment of silence Council M Bon want to also acknowledge those who have passed in New Orleans uh who were victims of the senseless terror attack much like the one we experienced here in Atlanta 96 with the at the hands of another senseless criminal so i' like to add those individuals thank you with these and those un name would you please join me in a moment of silence thank you would you please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all we will now we do not have any proclamations or commendations today so we will move to statements from the public I would remind everyone that uh we will have twom minute comment comments from everybody unless there has been yielded time on the list um and please uh be mindful of your other speakers first of today will be Tracy Thornhill you have up to two minutes happy New Year Council um congratulations isay uh it's been a long time uh think I can remember the first time we knocked on doors off deckner and bont or Belmont and I didn't know who you were to they told me you on out with her and you know we've been friends ever since but that ain't why I'm here here today I guess I won't see you tonight at the aps board meeting but um I'm here today because having an issue with my grades you know we went into this thing where we did reclassification paying class study and it seems that I'm losing some union members possibly grade 17 and 18 and through as me's contract we represent 18 and Below but my people are telling me now that they are going to be salaried they're telling me that they're they're not going to be protected anymore so when they started this paying class study they said I would not lose any people and I'm asking you city council to stop it make sure that the same amount of people that ask me had when this pay class study came we're going to have that same amount of people when it's completely over with and believe me we do appreciate the paying class study but I don't want to lose not one member behind it thank you thank you next up will be rard barell we'll have up to two minutes good afternoon members of the council and happy New Year I'm reard barell with the Federation of Public Service employees this afternoon my comments will be brief I come to invite each of you to join me and host and a host of political and community and labor leaders as fpsc celebrates our APS school principle of the year we are thankful that councilman Matt West Morland will join us in hosting this event with his positive history as a APS member APS student teacher and board member we are excited to partner with him our five principal finalist will be named tomorrow at the aps board meeting the principle of the year will be announced at our ceremony to be held here in the atrium at City Hall on Saturday February 8th at 2 pm we hope each of you can join us members of the community who wish to attend may contact fpsc directly at 40448 8529 our FPS m membership and leadership are committed to working with our school district and city leaders to make Atlanta an even better place to live learn and call home thank you thank you next up will be Ken robling you'll have up to two minutes good after afternoon council members on January 1st 2025 we entered the Twilight Zone The Twilight Zone is where nothing is as it seems ESPN broadcast the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl game they said it was coming from downtown Atlanta at M mercedesbenz Stadium except it was not I thought they would correct their mistake in the second half but they did not they even mentioned it during the Sugar Bowl the game was played someplace else the no the local news said security around mercedesbenz table uh stadium was tight I don't know why there was nobody there neither ESPN nor the local media is being honest with us in two weeks we will have a president who may also not be honest with us 2025 promises to be a very bizarre year hold on your hat thank you next will be Minister Breedlove you'll have up to two minutes greetings happy New Year to you all and congratulation young lady I love your spirit I have a word for you all today and I'm praying for all of us and especially United States of America because we need prayer people we are Servants of God and we are Servants of this country and it's time for us to stand up and take our role God gave me a word for all of us in Jeremiah 1 and five he said before I was formed in my mother's womb I knew you before people you was formed in your mother's womb God said he knew you and he gave you assignment we all have assignment to do now last night as a old Soldier 43y year missionary I was in the rain feeding the homeless at Gateway they wouldn't let anybody in there was a young lady 21 year old crying screaming out I filmed it across the world sick I kept calling 911 for help for her nobody came to her so there is a very serious problem with that here people of God Michael you all I ask you all to look into this if the city is giving monies for the Gateway we need to address those issues and I pray I'll be back again tonight feeding the homies again but I have assignment to do for God a mission and I got to travel going to Africa I ask you all to step up people do something important and young lady God call you at a perfect time now God bless you all love you thank you coun bon thank you for that um missionary breed love and I would just say that we'll request that the Gateway uh leadership come to the public cdhr uh meeting at our next meeting to talk about this issue thank you next up will be Valerie Anderson due to yield of time you'll have up to four minutes um good afternoon Happy New Year to everyone my name is Valerie Lan Anderson and as many of you is aware my son Devon Anderson was murdered by Melvin Potter Atlanta APD officer August 5th yesterday made five months my son has passed that Melvin poter murdered my son and just as how the months is gr up the years would be approaching 511 2025 this year he would be he would make 39 years old which would fall on Mother's Day 5186 on Mother's Day is when I gave birth to my son so how funny is it that 511 2025 it would be Mother's Day on his birthday so how heartful do you think that is to me to know that the police officer that did this to my son that murdered my son that took my son from me and his family feels that nothing has been done in five months since Melvin P murdered my son five months I have not heard anything as how the case is progressing if it's anywhere being solved closed anything Miss Boon um when when I was here when we was over in um the safety meeting and I um mentioned um the the judges that the warrant wasn't upheld he was giving me some information um but I was I would like if I would appreciate if you would give me that information again cuz for some reason um it didn't work out so I would appreciate it very much if you could you know give me that information again thank you yes so back to what I was saying where is the accountability for Melvin part murdering my son I'm still waiting for the answer I'm waiting for the answer I need answers as to why he is not being fired he's not being held accountable anything I've asked the council some members of the council to um help me with um getting information about the situation about the murder of my son so did anything new transpire that I that you all could bring me a breast of of anything guess not and like I always say in passing Devon Anderson this young man right here has a family a community that loved him siblings that loved him and I love my son very much and as I stated before again and again and again again I'm not going anywhere anywhere no matter how long it takes for me to get Justice for my son and whole Melvin part canable not going anywhere rain snow sleep below 0us 0 whatever because I'm this young man's mother and this like I said before this young man has parents this young man did not deserve to be taken away from his family by some drunk Lawless police officer Mel is Lawless his record shows too much wrongdoing that he has done and you all need to help him account you all need to help accountable please thank you thank you um Miss Boon when would you thank you very much next will be John stop you'll have up to two minutes uh Hey welcome back Liliana how you doing I just wanted to thank you for the uh Christmas card I got in the mail um here you go thank you um you know I've been up here because I was a little upset about what happened with you in the cemetery and the guard getting fired and all that and um you know there was an Instagram post on December 5th about when to call 311 verse 911 and it seemed like your whole line of defense for your actions that night stemmed on how in in danger you felt but nobody ever called 911 and I just felt like that was a little ton deaf um but that was you know just the guy losing his job and I know every time I've been up here um I spoke with Miss Anderson outside before you know that's a guy losing his job in the other case it's somebody losing his life and and I went back and watched most of her comments from before she showed up and I for the life of me can't understand how they can't close an investigation out in the last calendar year like she said it's like five months and you know in this case I mean it was fun seeing him and and Mr toe cars standing outside when I rolled up cuz I get I get what it is and and it's it's a bummer to see sort of the inaction and I just don't understand in some cases how you guys can't do what's right and in the case of Devin Anderson you know that the police officer may have been off duty but that gun wasn't and a life was Tak and hey I'm just a frustrated musician like you so you know what I'm saying remember y'all have a good day and happy New Year thank you next up will be Ray Washington you'll have up to 2 minutes my prayers go out to of course Mr Ben Howard his family and certainly Senator Ford today I want to make sure and to ensure that 24 Lo 9932 is properly approved and that the committee uh will approve this 24932 and not die in transit to uh the city council sadly I stand before you as a victim of racial profiling by David Hollman a employee of the city of Atlanta Police Department I call for justice today I want him properly arrested and charged and convicted in this County uh and you hear me fanet Willis and Raymond bayz racial profiling that he committed by he pulled his service revolver at pointed it at my chest sadly I could have been a hashtag like Mother's Son uh because of this a call for justice because after the Atlanta citizen review board sustain my complaint for false imprisonment and sex of force uh that was written by sh uh Miss Williams uh of the Atlanta citizen revieww that led to the highest office in the city of Atlanta the chief of police committed malus by lying on a document to the Atlanta citizen review board saying that Cal Turner committed to act who I don't know who KY turny is but and rather than David Hollman I stand before you asking that David Hollman be arrested and jailed and not working for the City of Atlanta or the mayor's office I want him jailed and arrested immediately thank you thank you next will be Elizabeth Moore I have up to two minutes salutations this poem I wrote Bible Shakespeare okay the counter check quarrelsome in this winter of our discontent with clouds lowered Upon Our House woe to thee o land when thy King is a child for an error proceedeth from thy ruler who in all tongues is called a fool to remove sorrow from our hearts and put away evil from our flesh let us shine away the lies circumstantial and the LIE direct and let all unfairness be replaced with Justice and with love Let There Be atonement or rather at onment for Earth awaits a miracle and man too for justice has been denied every living thing by the rudely stamped he who is curtailed of fair proportion and cannot prove a lover so is determined to prove a villain his wickedness and Folly shall not deliver him who is given to them as this servant curses him who likewise Hast cursed others and so I saw the wicked buried for he that dig the pit shall fall into it but before the fall from Sky to Earth let there be birth cracked across this porcelain World a light deprived in crystal eye and so laid bare by Crystal stare for one sinner destroyeth much good with lie upon lie and plots treacherous when fear is near and fate can't wait wait in red and gold the lessons told an order is restored through a temporary detour into disorder and in ecstasy the end foresee The Golden Bowl breaks and is broken flower feathers Stone and with delightful measure our brows are bound with Reese Victorious thank you thank you next will be Jay Wesley day you'll have up to two minutes happy New Year good afternoon for those that don't know me I'm Jay Wesley it's going on seven years without any justice I was beaten in aoma I have my as salant on camera calling me sissies homos taunting me hitting me I was in the coma Thanksgiving 2018 my mom didn't even know where I was however it's 2025 this happened November 20th 2018 and no one's been prosecuted how do you all feel about that is this the way Justice looks like in Atlanta I wonder how long it's going to take Liliana to get prosecuted if she'll get prosecuted I must say I'm very disappointed in you I mean it's a similar situation of mine I get jumped I lose my job at Delta Airlines my dream employer however the difference Liliana is I got charged with a felony how does that make sense no one can tell me on the second note I went to The Cheesecake Factory I'm waiting for a carry out order for over $100 the po police come and tap me and say you got to go as any reasonable person would I asked why they said because we said so not trying to be a smart alet I asked I said that's not good enough for me click click here I was going to Rice Street for trespassing how could I be trespassing when I'm simply waiting on a $100 order and to this day no one can tell me why I was asked to leave the Cheesecake Factory The Cheesecake Factory say they didn't call the police in fact I was tased I fainted they put me in a hot police car and I get my job back at Delta Airlines but Keith gamit fton County solicitor general went and added obstruction to Justice over a year later causing me to lose my job a second time at Delta Airlines what Justice look like in the city of Atlanta the city that's supposed to be too busy to hate thank you thank you finally today will be choke Perry you'll have up to two minutes good afternoon I'm K Perry and I voted in Precinct one J always have and always will very simply I'm here to ask as a former uh founding member of the Atlanta Transit Riders Union if someone helped me to begin to change the narrative about the unfortunate murder of a mar bus operator and why do I ask this thank you L why do I ask this is because I know without doubt The Bullying of the marox committee and state government that's forced Marta to be really rough at the fair boox so to speak in a economically disadvantaged Metro Atlanta area but I hope we don't forget either that though unfortunate it's something we have seen before just recently on uh the express system where a bus left Midtown person was killed bus hijacked and taken on a ride up and down the highway and yet I didn't hear anybody re uh reciting how it was simply over $2.50 fair I think it's disingenuous and unfair to follow that media narrative about somebody's life and even the potential perk that's out on the Run State policy again allows any of us to carry it any weapon any time of the day or night anywhere so I'll definitely point fingers there so as you prepare your legislative package to send over to the capital think about imp parished Atlanta and how we are still waiting on the uh students 1960s dream to come true and give us our human rights we demand it thank you want to thank everybody from the public who came down to provide remarks we'll now move to the report of the journal Madam clerk good afternoon council president i Kin Lindo municipal clerk of the city of Atlanta do hereby certify that the minutes of the regular meeting held on Monday December 2nd 20124 are true and correct if there are no changes or amendments to the minutes I would uh entertain a motion to adopt moveed by Council Juan seconded by councilman bakari is there any discussion on the motion to approve the minutes we can do this unanimous consent without objection any objection Madam clerk please stand on the Count's consent council member Norwood how do you vote I 15 y z 14 y0 a 14 y Z's motion to adopt the journal carries we'll now move to Communications Madam clerk Mr presid I may take uh items 1 through four is a block that objection please proceed item number one is 25c 00001 this a communication from Council president duck Shipman appointing council member Amir foki to serve as a member of the artificial intelligence Commission item number two is 25c 00002 this a communication by Catherine Evans on behalf of the city of Atlantis tree Conservation Commission announcing the temporary appointment of Mr Rory Maguire to serve on the tree Conservation Commission in the arborist category pursuing to section 15- 62 of the Atlanta City code item number three is 25 c003 this is a communication from Dr Gordon Jones senior military historian and curator Atlanta History Center accepting the appointment to serve as a member of the commission to determine an appropriate manner in which to honor the 150th anniversary of the first Regiment of us color troops formed in Atlanta by Bishop Henry mcneel Turner item number four is 25c 00004 this a communication for municipal clerk election superintendent K Lindo submitting the certification of official returns and complete statement of votes from the full County Board of registration and elections and the Cal County Board of registration elections for the City of Atlanta post three at large special election runoff held on December 3rd 2024 staff recommendation to accept and file all items let all four items follow that course that concludes communication items Mr President thank you are there any items of vetoed legislation for consideration there were none is there any unfinished business no sir thank you madam clerk next we'll move to the consent agenda section one these are items that begin on page four the materials they are all items for second reading therefore the appropriate motion will be to adopt but first let me ask are there any items to be removed from the consent agenda section one today hearing none I would entertain a motion to adopt moveed by councilman B seconded by Council Maran is there any discussion on the motion to adopt the consent agenda section one hearing none move to vote Madam clerk please open the vote on the motion to adopt the vote is open council member norid how do you vote I will everyone please vote the vote is close both 13 yay Zer Nays 13 yay Zer Nays the motion to adopt the consent agenda section one carries we will now move to the consent agenda section two these are items that begin on page 19 your materials they are items for first reading therefore the appropriate motion will be to refer but first let me ask are there any items to be removed from the cons agenda section two hearing none I would entertain a motion to refer moveed by councel bakari seconded by Council M Hillis is there any discussion on the motion to refer the cons agenda section two hearing now move to vote Madam clerk please open the vote on the motion to refer the vote is open council member Norwood how do you vote I Le is I the votes Clos 14 y z 14 y z a the motion to refer carries we'll now move to the report of standing committees first up today will be the finance exec committee chair shook uh thank you Mr President the uh finance department is checking on a proposed substitute and I don't think they're quite ready yet um so if you could skip over us for now and come back to us that'd be appreciated without objection we can uh rearrange the agenda to skip over and come back to FC no objection noted so we will move on to the next report of standing committee committee on Council outgoing chair uh bakari will give the report thank you council president um if there are no objections can we take items one through Flo is a block please proceed item number 1 24- C- 5139 a communication from Council president Doug Shipman appointing Mr Larry Riley to serve as a member of the city of Atlanta reparations study commission item number 2 24- C- 5140 a communication from Council president Doug Shipman appointing Miss Cheryl ven to serve or Venable to serve as a member of the Midtown Community improvement district CID board of directors this appointment is for a term of four years item number three 24- she- 5149 a communication from Dr Michael hodj executive director Atlanta University Center Consortium submitting the appointment of Mr Marcus Washington to serve as a member bless you uh of the Atlanta citizen review board this appointment is for a term of three years and item number four 24- c5150 a communication from sigara Jones president Atlanta planning Advisory Board submitting the appointment of Mr Cheyenne Moren Jr to serve on the Atlanta citizens review board in the neighborhood planning unit Group G through L category this appointment is for a term of three years I motion to approve there's motion coming out of committee to uh approve these four Communications it does not need a second is there any discussion on the motion to approve these items given their Communications we can do this via unanimous consent is there any objection to the motion to approve these items Madam clerk please s the counter unanimous consent 15 yay Z nay 15 yay Z nay is the motion to approve these four items carries thank you item number 524 r-31 a resolution by committee on Council to fix and publish the qualifying fees for the City of Atlanta Municipal general election to be held on Tuesday November 4th 2025 to elect the mayor city council president City Council Members certain Board of Education members and to retain Municipal Court judges to set the location dates and times for candidate qualifying and for other purposes item with favorable out of coc and I motion to adopt there's a motion to approve 25- r-301 coming out committee does need a second any discussion on the motion to approve this item hearing now we'll move to vote Madam clerk please open the vote on the motion to approve this item the vote is open council member norward how do you vote I how vote the vote is closed 14 y0 nay 14 y0 nay is motion to approve carries um council president that does conclude the legislative agenda but with permission I would like to make an announcement yes go ahead um as a reminder to my colleagues we will be continuing to identify which base vacancies there are um obviously it is really crucial that we follow up and make sure those vacancies are full we have people from the public that want to participate in local government we want to make sure that we're giving them the opportunity to do so and not signing up for committees that have never met or have never met Quorum so um Mr Overton will be following up with uh individuals making rounds and um you will continue to be reminded thank you all house president that concludes my report thank you next up today will be the zoning committee chair West Morland good afternoon colleagues we have three ordinances for second reading um without objection I can take them as a block please proceed legislative item 24302 it's the Druid Hills landmark District this ordinance is to create a new sub area entitled University Park 24662 2685 Metropolitan Parkway Southwest this ordinance is to wave the zoning conditions for Hing an automobile service station 24679 it's corrective legislation to amend ordinance 24251 the recommendation coming out of the committee is to refer to ZB and Zoning motion coming out of committee to refer to ZB and Zoning these three items there any discussion on the motion to refer hearing n move to vote Madam clerk please open the vote on the motion to refer these three items the vot is open council member Norwood how do you vote I the vote is closed 13 yay Z nay 13 yay Z nay is motion to refer carries council member Collins's vote is not reflected council member Collins how do you vote council member I as a counc Col ey sure 14 y 14 y motion refer carries next up we have 11 items for first read without objection these can also be taken as a block please proceed 240 1704 Z 2479 1151 White Oak Avenue Southwest is Deo from R4 4 a hc20 m to R5 HC 20m 240 1705 Z24 84 2428 Baker Road Northwest is reone from R4 to r48 240 1706 Z2 2486 is 2220 223 2234 2238 2242 and 2246 Bernard Road Southwest is to reone from I Northwest is to reone from I2 to R 4 a 240 1707 Z 2487 1575 1590 1581 1591 1593 Huber Street Northwest is to reone from I2 to mrc3 240 1708 24z 2488 1409 Northwest Drive is to rezone from r4a to mmu 240 1709 Z 2490 3260 catam Drive Southeast and 913 and 895 Hutchins Road Southeast is to rezone for a major site plan Amendment 24 1710 z2491 1415 Northwest Drive as you reson from r4a to mmu 2407 191 U 2436 3799 Browns Road Southeast is to special use permit for processing operations facility 24712 U 2437 684 Mountain Drive Northeast is special use permit for a park 240 1713 u438 3241 Daniel Road Southwest is ordinance is for a p special use dep for a personal care home and finally 24714 U 2439 2800 Springdale Road Southwest this ordinance for Specialties perment for a nursing home I make a motion to refer refer these items to the zoning committee there's a motion by Council West Morland to refer these 11 items to the zoning committee is there a second seconded by Council rean there any discussion on the motion to refer these 11 items Madam clerk please open the vote on the motion to refer the vote is open council member Norwood how do you vote I everyone please vote the vote is closed 14 y z 14 y Zer the motion to refer carries that concludes my report Mr chair thank you next up today will be the public safety legal Administration committee chair Boon thank you Mr President we do not have a report today thank you next up will be the City Utilities committee chair Lewis thank you Mr President we do not have a report today thank you next up will be the cdhs committee chair Winston thank you council president we have four items um that I'd like to file uh if there's no OB objection I'd like to do this as a block that objection please proceed first item CD uh item 24-- 1260 cdp-240 one4 an ordinance by Community Development Human Services committee to amend the land use element of the 2021 Atlanta Comprehensive development plan CDP so is a re redesignate property located at 3074 Margaret Mitchell Drive Northwest from single family residential land use designation to office institution land use designation and for other purposes second item is 24256 cdp-240 a substitute ordinance by Community Development Human Services committee to amend the land use element of the 2021 Atlanta Comprehensive development plan so as to redesignate property located at 10:51 the parel numbers listed on Morland Drive Southeast and 1721 Woodland Avenue Southeast pars number listed from single family residential land use designation to the low density residential land use design designation and for other purposes third item is 24-0 1258 the cdp-240 one2 an ordinance by Community Development Human Services committee to amend the land use element of the 2021 Atlanta Comprehensive development plan so as to redesignate property located at 1109 and 1113 Morland Drive Southeast from single family residential land use designation to medium density res residential land use designation and for other purposes 24-1 1591 an ordinance by council members Jason Winston and Amir foki as amended by the Community Development Human Services committee authorizing a transfer in an amount not to exceed $125,000 from the district 2 discretionary fund account to the Department of parks and Rex for the purposes of installing pickleball courts in Central Park and for other purposes I move to file there's a motion coming out of committee to file these four items they don't need a second is there any discussion on the motion to file these four items hearing now move to vote Madam clerk please open the vote on the motion to file the vote is open council member Norwood how do you vote I will everyone please vote the vot is closed 14 y z nay 14 yay Zer nay the motion to file carries thank you this concludes my report thank you next up will be the transportation committee chair amus oh Vice chair Faro there is no report today thank you uh finally we'll go back to the beginning with the FEC chair shook thank you we're on page uh 22 first up is 24696 it's an ordinance by shook authorizing the transfer of funds from various Atlanta City Council carry forward accounts to the appropriate account to replenish funds for the fiscal year 25 true up allocations and for other purposes and I will make a motion to bring forward the substitute there's a motion by Council M shook to bring forward substitute on 24696 seconded by council member Bak tiari is there any discuss do you do you need to read this the caption change on the substitute the same any discussion on the motion to bring forth substitute we can do this me consent without objection any objection motion to bring forth substitute mam clerk please sign on the county unanimous consent 14 y z n 14 y0 n motion to break for substitute carries all right the substitute um provides the a correct account and amount numbers I will move approval on substitute there's a motion by Council shook seconded by Council Juan to approve 24696 as substituted is there any discussion on the motion to adopt to substituted hearing Now we move to a vote Madam clerk please open the vote on the motion to adopt to substitute the vote is open council member Norwood how do you vote yay will everyone please vote the vote is Clos 14 y0 n 14 y0 n the motion to adopt substitute carries thank you 24r 4524 is a resolution by shook as amended by Finance exac urging the 2526 regular session of the Georgia General Assembly to support the city of Atlanta's 2025 legislative package and for other purposes the committee sent this forward favorably on the condition that we uh receive a substitute with any new legislative items that may have been added since committee uh the administration informs us that they have none um so we're going with the original package and I will move approval there a motion by Council M shook seconded by councelor Juan to adopt 24- r- 4524 is there any discussion on the motion to adopt this item he n move to a vote Madam clerk please open the vote on the motion to adopt the vote is open council member Norwood how do you vote I will everyone please [Music] vote will everyone please vote please reflect council member Hillis as an i the votes closed 14 y Zer n 14 y z motion to adopt carries uh thank you and finally three resolutions that are all up for filing if there's no objection I will take them as a block please proceed 24r 4525 is a resolution by shook authorizing the commissioner of watershed management to adjust Water and Sewer charges on certain customer accounts in accordance with the city code section indicated here and the amount of blank dollars and blank cents and for other purposes 24r 4526 is a resolution by shook authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to refund customers for overp payments to Water and Sewer accounts and the amount of blank all funds should be charged to and paid from Etc and 24r 4607 resolution by shook authorizing mayor is designated to execute the first renewal option to the RFB indicated uh diversity tracking software services with ask reply Inc doing businesses uh b2g Now Inc on behalf of the mayor's office of contract compliance and an amount not to exceed $89,950 is effective uh from December 25th of last year through December 24th of this year all contracted work being charge to and paid from at set the motion is to file those items do motion command committee to file these three items doesn't need a second is there any discussion on the motion to file these items hearing n move to vote Madam clerk please open the vote on the motion to file the vote is open council member Norwood how do you vote I will everyone please vote the vote is closed 13 yay Z Nays 13 yay Zer Nays the motion to file these items carries that concludes our report thank you we're moving quite expeditiously I'll chock that up to our new member council member Collins so we will hold just for a few moments while we get the full list of papers for uh consideration and referral today uh Madam clerk I believe you wanted to make an announcement while we have a moment yes council president thank you I just remind all council members that their December 31st 2024 uh campaign uh disclosure report ccdr is due is due it was due December 31st so you have until January 8th as a uh grace period before you will get a late filing penalty which you know we don't want to have so please submit your report as your earliest convenience thank you thank you madam Clerk for for for for e e for e for e e e okay for e for e for e e e e no for you e e hey all right I believe that uh papers for referral have been distributed I do not see any for immediate consideration so we will begin with council member Amos we'll just wait one moment we're still Distributing folders I see all e e division four of the city of atlantico to authorize the mayor or his design to execute change order number four to agreement sp- s- 12155 mythics Oracle Cloud support with mythics Incorporated on behalf of the Department of Finance to add Services uh related to Land Management permitting licensing to amend the number of licenses and to and and add funding in the amount not to exceed I guess blank all contracted work uh to be charged to and paid from the fund Department organization and account numbers listed and for other purposes Elms ID 37065 will be referred to the finance exec committee thank you thank you council member Boon thank you Mr President elm's ID number 37068 an ordinance by council member Andrea Boon an ordinance waving the requirements of section 2- 910 of the Atlanta City code to react retroactively authorize and to ratify the mayor or the chief sustainability officer as his design needes on behalf of the city of Atlanta submission of an application for the 2025 Global mayor's challenge funding from Bloomberg philanthropies in the amount of $1 million and0 to build a community curbside composting program to reduce food waste build green jobs and provide composting education and for other purposes Elms ID 3768 will be referred to the City Utilities committee thank you Mr President thank you counc m Collins [Applause] thank you um so reading in Ordinance do I okay elm's number uh 37055 waving the requirements of section 2- 910 of the Atlanta City code to retroactively authorize and to ratify the the mayor or the chief sustainability officer as his designes on behalf of the city of Atlanta submission of an application for nutrition access affordability and education grant funding from the African-American mayor Association and the American Beverage foundation for a healthy America and in the amount of $175,000 to um improve access to nutritious food improve the affordability of nutritious food and provide nutrition education and for other purposes El ID 37055 will be referred to the City Utilities committee thank you sir thank you council [Music] mamos is not talking to [Applause] me yes sir Mr President am i d 37067 a resolution by council member Byron damos a resolution authorized in the mayor or his dese to issue task order number 10 for the contract listed Citywide architectural planning design engineering and construction phase services with Fitzgerald collaborative Group LLC for the design of and of the communication and audiovisual system at the city of Atlanta emergency 911 operations center on behalf of the Department of Enterprise Asset Management in an amount not to exceed $3,657 all work to be be charged to and paid from accounts listed and for other purposes M ID 37067 we refer to the FEC committee AMS ID 37096 a ordinance by council member Byron damos ordinance to wave chapter 2 article 10 of the city of Atlanta code of ordinances the procurement and real estate code to authorize the mayor or his dese on behalf of the mayor's office a violent reduction to amend ea-6 -1 12201 91-b emergency violence prevention and Reduction Program Administration services with offender Alumni Association to extend the term of effective May 7th 2000 I mean um 2025 and ending in June 30 2025 for the purpose of the prevention and intervention of gun violence in the city during the summer break all contracted services will be charged to and paid from the account listed here in and for other purposes Els ID 3796 will be referred to the finance exact committee thank Mr President thank you Council M Hillis have two items first number is Elms 3792 a resolution by council members Dustin Hillis eay Collins Matt West Morland and Michael Julian Bond authorizing the mayor his design on behalf of this Atlanta Department of Transportation execut a project management agreement with the PATH foundation a Georgia nonprofit corporation for the Proctor Creek Greenway segment 4 project and to execute any required agreements for project participation and implementation in an amount not to exceed $4,750 th000 and0 all contracted work to be charged to and paid from the fund Department organization and account numbers listed herein and for other purposes 3792 will be referred to the transportation committee Elms number 3 6620 resolution by council member Dustin Hillis authorizing the mayor his design to execute a project management agreement with Westside how Mill Community improvement district doing business as Upper West Side improvement district for the chattah huchi Avenue project on behalf of the Atlanta Department of Transportation and amount not to exceed 3,920 5990 all contracted work to be charged to and paid from the fund Department organization and account numbers listed here in and for other purposes Els ID 3662 refer to the transportation committee completes my items thank you just a correction the first elm's ID is actually 37152 and it is referred to Transportation cust R Street all right M ID 37154 a resolution by council member Marcy CER over Street authorizing the re-employment of retiree Camille love as a senior policy advisor in the office of cultural Affairs the executive office is pursuant to section 355a of the chter of the city of Atlanta Georgia for a period not to exceed 520 business days compensation will be charged to and paid from the fund Department organization and the account number listed in an annual amount not to exceed 62720 and0 and for other purposes um ID 37154 will be refer to the finance exact committee okay an ordinance by council member Marcy call your over Street authorizing a donation in the amount not to exceed blank from the district 11 Carri forward account to to morous school of medicine to support stem students from Atlanta up Unbound Academy pursuant to the section 6-36 of the city of Atlantis Charter and for other purposes oh M id 37161 M ID 37161 we refer to the finance exact committee okay this is M ID 37159 an ordinance by council member Marcy Coler over Street an ordinance to amend in chapter 74 environment article 9 litter control section 74- 605 definitions of the city of Atlanta code of ordinances to provide a definition of the term yard trimmings and to provide that yard trimming shall be included in the definition of term litter so that it shall be a violation of the litter Control Ordinance to throw dump sweep push blow deposit or leave yard trimens on private property or private or property open to the public for and for other purposes com ID 37159 will be referred to the City Utilities committee elm's ID number 371 oh no so this one I am not going to read in because we are still working with law on a full-blown um substitution to exact the scope of the task force so I will read that in on the 20 21st rather thank you thank you counil shook thank you uh Elms 37160 is an ordinance by shook authorizing a donation in a total amount not to exceed blank from the council president carry forward account um to various nonprofit organizations to support Park improvements pursuant to the Charter section listed here and for other purposes 371 6 will be referred to the finance exec committee Elms 37059 is an ordinance by uh shook um supplementing that certain ordinance listed here adopted by the Atlanta City Council on the date listed and approved by the mayor on the date listed to among other things provided for one the sale during fiscal year 25 of up to $4 million and0 in aggregate principal amount of city of Atlanta General obligation B bonds series 25 bonds through a direct placement to a bank or other financial institution to to authorize the execution delivery of said 2025 Bond uh three to authorize the naming of a bond registar and paying agent for uh those bonds four to authorize the adoption of of a form to which said series Bond shall adhere five to authorize preparation of a tax digest and the levy of a tax efficient to pay the principle of an interest on those bonds bonds uh six to authorize the CFO to create the bond fund number um and seven to amend the FY 25 budget by adding to anticipations and Appropriations series 2025 Bond proceeds and further purposes MS ID 37059 be refer to the finance exact committee Elms 37156 is an ordinance by shook over Street Norwood Boon Bacari Hillis and Amos uh to uh this is an ordinance to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta adopted under and by the v u authority of the home rule act indicated here um by amending the listed sections of the code in accordance with the recommendations of the city of Atlanta temporary task force charged with viewing the processes and procedures of the office of the Inspector General the uh ethics office and the governing board of the office of the Inspector General and ethics office regarding the authority oversight and the clarification of respective roles and responsibilities of the oig and the ethics office and to create separate governing boards for the oig and the ethics offices and for other purposes Els ID 37156 will be jointly referred to the finances act and committee on councel that is all thank you Council one thank you Mr President Els ID 37153 a resolution by council members ju West Morland and btari authorizing the city of Atlanta to donate an amount not to exceed $1,500 to the Kennesaw State University Foundation Inc pursuant to section 6306 of the city of Atlanta has been chartered to provide support in the University student architect design competition potential city of Atlanta lgbtq plus Community Center authorizing the mayor or his design to enter into a donation agreement which shall detail the design competition process and Awards in recognition of six student team finalists to authorize the Chief Financial Officer or his design to make the donation payments from the account listed herein and for other purposes 37153 will be refer to the finance ex set committee all right 37162 in ordinance by council member Alex ju authorizing a donation in an amount not to exceed $1,500 from the district 6 carry forward account to Pont Park Conservancy pursuant to section 6306 of the city of Atlanta's Charter and for other purposes 37162 will be referred to the finance executive and 37158 a resolution by council member Alex Juan authorizing a donation in an amount not to exceed blank from the district 6 moving Atlanta Ford discretionary fund account to the Olstead l Park Association pursuant to section 6306 of the city of Atlanta Charter and for other purposes Elms ID 37158 will be refer to the uh cdhs committee thank you thank you council member Morland thank you Mr President Elms 37151 resolution by West Morland to amend 24 4311 for the purpose of amending the membership of the infrastructure sustainability task force to replace Mr Eric tlat with Mr Jim duret as a representative of the bucket Coalition and for other purposes I'm 73 7151 we ref heard to the City Utilities committee thank you thank you Council West uh W Council Winston thank you council president uh M's ID 37127 an ordinance by council member Jason Winston to amend part three code of ordinance Land Development code appendix b electrical code amendments chapter 1 Administration section listed electric vehicle charging infrastructure Readiness requirement for new commercial construction and section number one 101 101.9 electric vehicle charging construction and infrastructure Readiness requirement for new residential construction to implement new regulatory requirements to improve and clarify process to update references and definitions and to make other drafting amendments and for other purposes El 37127 be refer to the cbhs committee thank thank you believe that is all papers for referral today with that we will move to General remarks from the body any general remarks Council Ramos yes sir um let start off with just thanking everyone that came out to the 12 Days of Christmas resource Edition um that we had last year um all of District 3 Cur violence Love and& Hip Hop um crew um and then also um all the merchants on mlking as Street Merchant Association um also sticking with my daily um sticking with my routine of work anniversaries we have a whole list here we have um Mr Brown with 18 years in the clerk's office Mr trib 18 years Miss luster two years um Mr Archard seven years um Mr Taylor 23 years um Mr Holmes seven years and then um Mr Miller um two years and then of course of course um Miss Hammond Griffin um 32 years with the city of Atlanta and and last but not least um point a personal privilege at the last city council meeting I had the opportunity to wish my oldest granddaughter happy birthday well with this being the first council meeting of 2025 I get to bring in a new granddaughter born day after Christmas um and um welcome her into the city of atance as well so thank you other announcements com about Terry yes Council Amos with his birthday wishes reminded me of a very important one uh we will not I will not be in committee again before this person's birthday but I do want to wish a happy birthday to my chief of staff Mr Nick Capon so happy birthday bud you look great in your tie other remarks council member Boon yes I would like to wish Claudia Nash a member of Atlanta fire and rescue Department a happy birthday she is a dedicated and diligent servant Miss Claud Nash's birthday is this week we love her she serves the seniors and the young in Atlanta happy birthday Miss CLA Nash CLA thank you other other General remarks before we have the closing call we love Claud Nash thank you so much for all that you do any others with that Madame clerk please call the closing rule oh sorry oh Council M Collins I just want to thank everyone for supporting me today this was really great energy and I'm really excited about the opportunity to work with you all so thank you again Council Morland and I just want to let council member Collins know this is the smoothest meeting we've ever had and it'll never be like this again and with that we will call the closing role Madam Clerk are we ready council president duck Shipman present council member Michael Julian Von post one at large council member Matt West Morland post two at large council member ISE Collins Post three at large council member Jason H Winston District 1 council member armir paroki District Two here council member Byron D Amos District three council member Jason Dozer District Four council member Liliana bter District Five council member Alex Juan District Six council member Howard shook District Seven Council M mayor Norwood council member Dustin Hillis District nine council member Andre Alon district 10 council member mosio Coler over Street District 11 council member Antonio Lewis District 12 let's go let's get it without objection We Stand adjourn thank you everybody [Music] St [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] e [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] a [Music]