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Atlanta

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Jun 24, 2026

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Briefing
Jun 23, 2026

Community Development/Human Services meeting summary

The Committee met June 23, 2026, adopted the agenda, heard updates from the Department of Labor and a tree canopy briefing, approved a $250,000 contract for an Ashby MARTA Station LCI study, and transmitted the 2027–2031 Capital Improvements Element for compliance with the Georgia Development Impact Fee Act; multiple land‑use and related ordinances were held in committee. The meeting adjourned at 3:44 PM.

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Briefing
Jun 9, 2026

Community Development/Human Services meeting summary

The committee adopted its agenda and approved multiple ordinances and resolutions related to housing, land‑use plan updates, and environmental protections. Key actions included favorable votes on affordable/mixed‑income housing measures, a license agreement involving Fulton County for 0 Eugenia St, designation of the Utoy Creek urban forest, and adoption of several plan updates (BeltLine Subarea 8, Edgewood, Collier Road multimodal study). Several land‑use items were held for further consideration.

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Briefing
May 26, 2026

Community Development/Human Services meeting summary

The committee met May 26, 2026; the agenda was adopted and staff from Atlanta Housing, Invest Atlanta, and Parks & Recreation were present for updates. Multiple Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) land-use amendment ordinances and zoning items were held in committee (most votes 6–0). Substitute motions were approved on several items, and an audit of the City of Atlanta Housing Help Center was given a favorable recommendation on substitute. The committee opened a public hearing and heard more than 20 speakers before adjourning at 7:18 PM.

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Briefing
Mar 24, 2026

Community Development/Human Services Committee — March 24, 2026: Agenda adopted; neighborhood renaming approved; multiple CDP items held

The Community Development/Human Services Committee met March 24, 2026. The agenda and minutes were adopted/approved unanimously. The committee approved an ordinance renaming the Midwest Cascade neighborhood to West Cascade (26-O-1225) and unanimously recommended at least one ordinance as amended. Multiple Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) land‑use items and a short‑term rental commission amendment were held in committee for next consideration on 4/20/2026. Committee members requested follow‑up information from Invest Atlanta, Atlanta Housing, Atlanta BeltLine, and the Department of Parks and Recreation. The meeting adjourned at 3:40 PM.

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Briefing
Mar 10, 2026

Community Development/Human Services Committee — March 10, 2026 meeting minutes

The Community Development/Human Services Committee met March 10, 2026. The agenda and prior minutes were adopted unanimously. The committee approved amendments and a substitute related to a procurement and real estate code ordinance and passed Resolution 26-R-3301 establishing a data‑alignment partnership between the District 12 office, Atlanta Public Schools, and housing/development partners. Several land‑use and commission changes were held for future hearings. Committee members requested follow‑up information from Invest Atlanta, Atlanta Housing, Atlanta BeltLine, and the Department of Parks and Recreation. The meeting adjourned at 3:28 PM.

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Briefing
Feb 24, 2026

Community Development/Human Services Committee — Regular Meeting (Feb 24, 2026): Agenda adopted; minutes approved; multiple land‑use and annexation items held

The Committee met Feb 24, 2026 (Larry M. Dingle Committee Room). The agenda was adopted and prior minutes approved. Several land‑use and annexation items were held in committee for CDP public hearings; the agenda included updates from the Department of Grants & Community Development, the 2026 FIFA World Cup Human Rights Action Plan, and Atlanta Beltline Inc.; councilmembers made requests of Invest Atlanta, Atlanta Housing, and Atlanta Beltline. Meeting adjourned at 3:45 PM.

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Briefing
Feb 16, 2026

Atlanta City Council Regular Meeting Minutes — February 16, 2026

Council President Marci Collier Overstreet called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. The agenda was adopted by unanimous consent of members present. The Council approved multiple consent items, including zoning and contract actions, acted on communications (including referral of a mayoral appointment), and adopted several municipal agreements and authorizations by roll call votes. Remarks by the public were recorded and made available by video.

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Briefing
Feb 10, 2026

Community Development/Human Services Committee adopts agenda; favors substitute for senior programming services renewal

The Community Development/Human Services Committee met February 10, 2026. The agenda and prior meeting minutes were adopted unanimously. The committee approved substitute motions on multiple ordinances, including a favorable-on-substitute vote to retroactively reinstate and exercise a one-year renewal (Aug 5, 2025–Aug 4, 2026) of IFB-S/DPR/2206-1220403 with Cornell Tech Solutions, LLC for Prime Time senior computer instruction services (amount not to exceed $100,000). Another item held 1/27/26 was reported favorable on substitute (unanimous); specific details for that item are unavailable in the provided excerpts. The meeting adjourned at 3:23 PM.

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Briefing
Feb 9, 2026

Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee — Regular Meeting Minutes (February 9, 2026)

Committee met Feb 9, 2026 (1:01 PM–2:25 PM). Members present adopted the agenda, approved minutes, considered consent claims totaling $33,324.33, voted favorably on multiple ordinances (including authorizing acceptance of a $156,250 Immigrant Justice Corps grant for the Office of the Public Defender), referred a mega-event community benefits item to Community Development/Human Services, and approved amendments and substitutes unanimously.

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Briefing
Jan 27, 2026

Community Development/Human Services Committee — January 27, 2026: Goals adopted; grant, CID expansion, and e‑bike donation advanced

The committee met on January 27, 2026. Members adopted the agenda, approved prior minutes, and unanimously adopted the committee's 2026 goals and objectives. Key actions included favorable votes to pursue a USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program grant for afterschool meals, advancement of resolutions to expand the Airport West CID and to donate up to $1,000,000 for electric bike initiatives, and several items held for further consideration (including a proposed CDP land use redesignation and a short‑term rental commission amendment).

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Briefing
Jan 27, 2026

Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee Minutes — January 27, 2026

The Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee met January 27, 2026 in the Larry M. Dingle Committee Room. The agenda and prior minutes were adopted unanimously. The committee issued favorable unanimous recommendations on multiple public-safety and legal items, including contracts for E-911 and electronic warrant maintenance, corrections to an ordinance effective date, an exemption for a package store location, and a moratorium on new alcohol license applications in the Edgewood Corridor. One proposed alcohol exemption for the Southdown Entertainment District was held at the sponsor's request. The chair requested members be prepared to adopt 2026 committee goals at the Community Development/Human Services Committee meeting on February 9, 2026. The meeting adjourned at 4:43 PM.

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Briefing
Jan 20, 2026

Atlanta City Council Regular Meeting — January 20, 2026: Agenda adopted; multiple committee reports, appointments, utility and transportation measures advanced

Council convened with a quorum, adopted the agenda, approved committee reports and appointments, adopted a substitute ordinance updating water and sewer billing adjustment procedures, filed an amended contract for airport restroom enhancements, and approved an MOU for median landscaping on Howell Mill Road.

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Briefing
Jan 14, 2026

Finance/Executive Committee meeting — January 14, 2026: vice-chair elected; multiple finance resolutions advanced

The City of Atlanta Finance/Executive Committee met January 14, 2026. The agenda was adopted and minutes approved. The committee elected its 2026 vice-chair (name not specified in the minutes), heard a COVID-19 funds report, forwarded an ordinance ratifying a DHS grant application and budget reallocation, and gave favorable recommendations on several finance-related resolutions including arts funding administration, a retiree engagement for the Department of Finance, a business tax refund, a board appointment to the Office of Inspector General, and a referral donation from the Tree Trust Fund. There were no public speakers. The meeting adjourned at 2:48 PM.

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Briefing
Jan 13, 2026

Community Development/Human Services Committee minutes — January 13, 2026

The Community Development/Human Services Committee met January 13, 2026. The agenda and prior minutes were adopted, a committee vice‑chair was elected, and communications included appointments to the Housing Commission and the Piedmont Park Conservancy. Multiple ordinances for first reading—covering CDBG/HOME reprogramming, a Community Placemaking grant for English Avenue, development impact fee amendments, tree protection code changes, several Comprehensive Development Plan land‑use redesignations, parks contracting renewals, a USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program grant, a Riverwalk Park land acquisition, and Atlanta BeltLine trail grant participation—were referred to full Council. The Chair asked members to be prepared to adopt the committee’s 2026 goals and objectives at the January 26 meeting. Public comment and the meeting recording are available on the City of Atlanta website.

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Briefing
Jan 5, 2026

Atlanta City Council Organizational and Regular Meeting—Inauguration and Committee Referrals

The Atlanta City Council held its First Organizational Meeting in conjunction with the 2026 Inauguration on January 5, 2026. Ceremonial proceedings included oaths of office for Municipal Court Judges, Council members, Council President, and the Mayor; remarks by the Council President and Mayor Andre Dickens; and a choir performance. The Council unanimously adopted the agenda, accepted and adopted prior minutes, accepted certification of election results, accepted a report of administrative corrections, appointed Andrea L. Boone as President Pro Tempore (2026) and referred multiple ordinances, rezoning requests, appointments, and a transportation/resolution package to standing committees without objection.

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Briefing
Nov 10, 2025

Community Development/Human Services Committee — Regular Meeting Minutes (Nov 10, 2025)

Committee met Nov 10, 2025 (Larry M. Dingle Committee Room). Agenda was adopted and minutes approved. Committee voted to favorably substitute an appropriation of $22,200. Multiple land use and development items (including short-term rental licensing, CDP amendments, and a land acquisition for Riverwalk Park) were considered; several items were held for further review and continued to the Nov 17, 2025 meeting. Follow-up requests were made to multiple city agencies. Meeting adjourned at 3:09 PM.

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Briefing
Nov 3, 2025

Atlanta City Council adopts consent agenda; advances budget, utilities and transportation actions; referrals and appointments processed

At the November 3, 2025 regular meeting, the Atlanta City Council adopted the agenda and minutes, issued proclamations, accepted administrative corrections, referred multiple mayoral and council appointments to committees, approved consent items including budget and contract actions for permeable paver maintenance and a Water & Wastewater fund amendment, adopted a business tax refund, and approved a major amendment for airport surface services.

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Briefing
Oct 28, 2025

Community Development/Human Services Committee — October 28, 2025 meeting minutes

Chair Jason H. Winston presided. Agenda and minutes were adopted unanimously. Multiple land-use and policy items (including Piedmont and Chastain Park master plans, CDP amendments, and a Moving Atlanta Forward/TSPLOST item) were held in committee for additional review or public hearings; motions to amend several items were approved unanimously. Committee requested multiple follow-up reports from city agencies. Meeting adjourned at 2:52 PM.

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Briefing
Oct 14, 2025

Community Development/Human Services Committee — Minutes: Oct 14, 2025

Meeting convened at 1:30 PM; Chair Jason H. Winston presided. Agenda was adopted and prior minutes approved (both unanimous). Multiple ordinances, CDP amendments, appointments, and park master plans were held in committee for further review or public hearings. Presentations on the agenda included Atlanta Housing Quarterly Update and Intown Cares Quarterly Update. Meeting adjourned at 5:48 PM.

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