Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee — Minutes (Jan 27, 2026)
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Committee met Jan. 27, 2026 (Larry M. Dingle Committee Room; meeting recorded). Chair Andrea L. Boone presided; quorum present. Agenda adopted and prior minutes approved. Quarterly updates presented by Atlanta Police Department, Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, APD Code Enforcement and Department of Law. Committee issued unanimous favorable recommendations on an appointment (City Attorney nominee), multiple claims (total favorable claims $135,680.92 listed on the agenda) and several ordinances/resolutions; several settlements and contract renewals were forwarded to full Council. Public commenters: Devin Franklin and Zachary Perry. Meeting adjourned at 4:43 PM.
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- Agenda adopted and prior minutes approved (unanimous).
- Public commenters: Devin Franklin and Zachary Perry (public comment recorded).
- Quarterly updates received from Atlanta Police Department (crime statistics), Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, APD Code Enforcement, and Department of Law (presentations recorded on City websites).
- Communication 26-C-5006: Mayor's appointment of Marquetta Bryan as City Attorney — Committee recommendation: Favorable (unanimous); forwarded to full Council.
- Consent claims: Committee recommended favorable settlement for multiple claims (total favorable claims listed on agenda $135,680.92) and recommended adverse reports on numerous other claims; favorable and adverse reports were recorded and forwarded to Council for final action.
- Ordinances forwarded/sounded to full Council on first reading (sounded and forwarded): 26-O-1110, 26-O-1111, 26-O-1112.
- Ordinances on second reading: Committee recommended favorable (unanimous) for 26-O-1035, 26-O-1036, 26-O-1076 and 26-O-1077; 26-O-1085 was held in committee (unanimous).
- Resolutions authorizing settlements and contract renewals: Committee gave favorable recommendations on renewal/contract actions and on settlement resolutions including (examples from minutes) 26-R-3104 (renewal with Catalis Courts & Land Records), 26-R-3166 ($13,189.85 settlement), 26-R-3167 ($75,000 settlement), 26-R-3168 ($89,000 settlement), 26-R-3169 ($10,138.89 settlement) — all forwarded to full Council with favorable recommendations.
- Resolution 26-R-3175 (request to impose 180-day moratorium on acceptance of new alcohol license applications in the Edgewood Corridor) received a favorable committee recommendation and was forwarded to full Council.
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