Finance/Executive Committee (City of Atlanta) — Jan 14, 2026: unanimous approvals on arts funding, retiree engagement, tax refund, OIG board appointment; DHS grant carryover forwarded

26-O-1009 : AN ORDINANCE BY FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO WAIVE CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IX, DIVISION 1, SECTION 2-910 (GRANT APPLICATIONS) OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CODE OF ORDINANCES TO RATIFY THE CITY OF ATLANTA’S GRANT APPLICATION WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) FOR THE FY24 NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION (NCC) FUNDING FOR THE FY19 SECURING THE CITIES PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR, IN THE MAYOR’S SOLE DISCRETION, TO EXECUTE ANY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY DEEMS NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE IN ORDER TO EFFECTUATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS AWARD; AND SUBJECT TO THE MAYOR’S EXECUTION OF SUCH DOCUMENTS, TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO ACCEPT THE CARRYOVER FUNDS OF THE NCC GRANT FUNDING AND TO REALLOCATE THE FY25 BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-SIX CENTS ($687,180.76) TO REAPPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FROM DHS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-R-3002 : A RESOLUTION BY FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS TO ADMINISTER THE MUNICIPAL SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 110-38 OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CODE OF ORDINANCES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF DONATIONS TO ELIGIBLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND ENTITIES, IN INDIVIDUAL AMOUNTS NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($75,000.00) AND IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($2,000,000.00), FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6-306 OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CHARTER; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AS THE MAYOR’S DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE DONATION AGREEMENTS WITH ELIGIBLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND ENTITIES NECESSARY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MUNICIPAL SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA; TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO CHARGE TO AND PAY THE DONATIONS AUTHORIZED HEREBY FROM THE ACCOUNT NUMBERS LISTED HEREIN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-R-3003 : A RESOLUTION BY FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE ENGAGEMENT OF CITY OF ATLANTA RETIREE, KAREN CARTER, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 3-505 (A) OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CHARTER, FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY (520) DAYS; COMPENSATION WILL BE CHARGED TO AND PAID FROM THE FUND DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNT NUMBER LISTED HEREIN IN AN ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY-SEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO DOLLARS AND THIRTY-TWO CENTS ($37,682.32); AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-R-3004 : A RESOLUTION BY FINANCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO REFUND TWO HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY DOLLARS AND THIRTY-SIX CENTS ($248,620.36) TO SIMPLY PROTEIN FOR PETS, INC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING THE OVERPAYMENT OF 2023-2025 OCCUPATION TAX; ALL FUNDS TO BE CHARGED TO AND PAID FROM THE FUND, DEPARTMENT, ORGANIZATION ACCOUNT NUMBERS LISTED HEREIN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-R-3005 : A RESOLUTION BY FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTING MS. SHARNELL S. BOSTICK TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ATLANTA PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS, SAID TERM TO COMMENCE UPON APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

26-R-3006 : A RESOLUTION BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ATLANTA TO DONATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($400,000.00), FROM THE TREE TRUST FUND TO THE GEORGIA ARBORIST ASSOCIATION, INC. (“GAA”) PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-306 OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CHARTER TO SUPPORT GAA’S IMPLEMENTATION OF A HAZARDOUS TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNERS; TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE A DONATION AGREEMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO MAKE THE DONATION FROM THE ACCOUNT LISTED HEREIN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.