Community Development/Human Services Committee — regular meeting (Jan 27, 2026) — minutes
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The Community Development/Human Services Committee met Jan 27, 2026 (called to order 12:39 PM; adjourned 1:47 PM). Chair Matt Westmoreland presided. The agenda, prior minutes, and the committee's 2026 goals were adopted unanimously. The committee considered a mix of first- and second-reading ordinances, referred a council communication appointing Coreen Dent to the Joyce Smith Legacy Commission to the Transportation Committee, forwarded multiple items favorably to full Council, held several land‑use rezonings and other items for further review, and heard public comment. Official minutes: city packet linked below.
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- Adopted the meeting agenda (unanimous).
- Approved prior committee minutes (unanimous).
- Adopted the Community Development/Human Services Committee 2026 goals and objectives (unanimous).
- Referred communication 26-C-5004 (appointment of Coreen Dent to the Joyce Smith Legacy Commission) to the Transportation Committee (referred unanimously).
- Forwarded first-reading contracts for afterschool meals and senior programming (26-O-1099, 26-O-1100, 26-O-1101) to full Council (sounded and forwarded).
- Reported favorable committee recommendations (to full Council) for: reprogramming CDBG/HOME program income (26-O-1012), waiver/ratify Community Placemaking grant application for English Avenue (26-O-1013), amendment to Development Impact Fees admin expenses (26-O-1014), parks managing general contractor renewals on substitute (26-O-1020 substitute), USDA CACFP afterschool meals grant acceptance and sponsorship (26-O-1021), Riverwalk Park land acquisition authorization (26-O-1022), and Atlanta BeltLine ARC TIP award acceptance (26-O-1037).
- Approved substitute amendment to the Tree Protection Ordinance and forwarded as favorable on substitute (26-O-1015) and held the associated scrivener’s errors bill for further review (26-O-1016).
- Held multiple land‑use rezoning/map amendment items for additional information and further review (including 26-O-1017, 26-O-1018 and others) and filed one application by committee (26-O-1019).
- Reported favorable committee recommendations for two resolutions expanding Airport West CID boundaries (26-R-3107) and authorizing a donation to support e-bike initiatives (26-R-3108); another short-term rental commission membership amendment (26-R-3105) was held at sponsor request.
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