Community Development/Human Services Committee meeting minutes — October 14, 2025
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Committee met to consider land use and housing items, hear an Atlanta Housing quarterly update, receive public comment (37 speakers), approve several ordinances and resolutions (including adoption of the Huff Road Multimodal Plan and ratification of grant- and contract-related items), hold multiple items for further review, and forward several first-reading ordinances to full Council for referral. Meeting adjourned at 5:48 PM.
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- Adopted agenda (unanimous).
- Approved minutes of prior meeting (unanimous).
- Received Atlanta Housing quarterly update (presentation by Paul Vranicar).
- 25-O-1333 (CDP-25-023) Huff Road Multimodal Plan: Favorable recommendation by committee (4–0).
- 25-O-1560 (tax allocation districts sunset dates): Held in committee for additional information (4–0).
- 25-C-0114 (Adria Welcher appointment to Reparations Study Commission): Filed by committee (4–0).
- 25-C-0115 (Appointment of Katie Molla to Municipal Market Company board): Favorable recommendation (4–0).
- 25-O-1577 (ADOLES donation ratification): Sounded and forwarded to full Council for referral.
- 25-O-1578 (Santa Fe Villas Section 8 contract and FY2026 grant amendment): Sounded and forwarded to full Council for referral.
- 25-O-1579 (Chattahoochee Brick Board quorum amendment): Sounded and forwarded to full Council for referral.
- 25-O-1566 (Ratification of Benevate community development software agreement): Favorable recommendation (4–0).
- 25-O-1567 (Authorization to execute HUD entitlement grant agreements and FY2026 budget amendments for CDBG/ESG/HOME/HOPWA): Favorable recommendation (4–0).
- 25-R-3987 (Donation of up to $1,500,000 from Affordable Housing Trust Fund to Mercy Housing South East for Henderson Place): Favorable on substitute and approved by committee (4–0).
- 25-R-3989 (Launch of 'It Starts With Me' tree canopy campaign): Favorable recommendation (4–0).
- 25-R-3992 (Directing feasibility study for affordable housing at Gilbert Gardens): Favorable recommendation (4–0).
- Numerous ordinances and communications were held in committee for additional information or public hearing scheduling (see minutes for list).
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