Council committee advances charter changes
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The Committee on Council gave a favorable recommendation to two charter amendments and held several other items for further review, while unanimously approving its agenda, minutes, and the full council agenda.
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The committee moved two charter changes forward. One would create a process for certain council-related vacancies to be filled by nomination when the seat has been open more than 60 days, and the other would limit mandatory training requirements to newly elected officials. The committee also delayed action on a budget commission appointment resolution, a proposal about identifying a primary sponsor on legislation, and a request for an outside investigation.
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- Adopted the agenda unanimously
- Approved the minutes unanimously
- Adopted the full council agenda unanimously
- Gave a favorable recommendation to ordinance 26-O-1153
- Gave a favorable recommendation to ordinance 26-O-1176
- Held resolution 26-R-3426 in committee
- Held ordinance 26-O-1183 in committee
- Held resolution 26-R-3297 in committee
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Committee on Council - Regular Committee Meeting
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- 26-O-1153 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS LILIANA BAKHTIARI, BYRON D. AMOS, DUSTIN HILLIS, JASON DOZIER, ESHÉ COLLINS, THOMAS WORTHY, ANDREA L. BOONE, AND KELSEA BOND AS SUBSTITUTED BY COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA GEORGIA, 1996 GA LAWS P.4469 ET SEQ., ADOPTED UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ACT OF 1965 O.C.G.A, SECTION 36-35-1 ET SEQ., BY AMENDING THE ATLANTA CITY CHARTER PART 1 (CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS) SUBPART A (CHARTER) ARTICLE 3 (EXECUTIVE) CHAPTER 4 (BOARDS, AUTHORITIES, COMMISSIONS AND OTHER SIMILAR BODIES) SECTION 3-401(IV)(B) (AS IT RELATES TO APPOINTING AUTHORITIES) TO PROVIDE A PROCESS BY WHICH A BACE’S COMMITTEE OF PURVIEW MAY PROVIDE A NOMINATION FOR ANY VACANCY GREATER THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS; WHERE A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL IS THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
- 26-O-1176 : AN ORDINANCE BY COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA ADOPTED UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ACT OF 1965 (GA. LAWS 1965, P. 298, ET. SEQ.) AS AMENDED, TO AMEND PART I, SUBPART A, ARTICLE VII, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 2-301(C)(1) (ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING; OATH OFFICE; MANDATORY TRAINING) IN ORDER TO CLARIFY THAT THE MANDATORY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS SHALL ONLY APPLY TO NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
- 26-R-3426 : A SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION BY COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBERS WAYNE MARTIN AND MATT WESTMORELAND TO THE TWO POSITIONS ON THE BUDGET COMMISSION TO BE FILLED BY TWO MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY NOMINATED AND CONFIRMED BY THE GOVERNING BODY AT LARGE FOR ONE (1) YEAR TERMS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERFORMING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH THE FY 2027 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTA; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Decision: RESOLUTION(S)
- 26-O-1183 : ****AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS LILIANA BAKHTIARI, KELSEA BOND, JASON DOZIER, AND ANTONIO LEWIS AS AMENDED BY FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA GEORGIA, 1996 GA LAWS P.4469 ET SEQ., ADOPTED UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ACT OF 1965 O.C.G.A., SECTION 36-35-1 ET SEQ., BY AMENDING THE ATLANTA CITY CHARTER PART 1 (CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS), SUBPART A (CHARTER) ARTICLE 2 (LEGISLATIVE), CHAPTER 4 (PROCEDURES OF COUNCIL), SECTION 2-402 (INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION, PASSAGE, AND PUBLICATION OF LEGISLATION) TO REQUIRE THE INCLUSION OF AN ATLANTA CITY COUNCILMEMBER PRIMARY SPONSOR OF RECORD ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION; EXEMPTING CERTAIN TYPES OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION FROM SPONSORSHIP REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Decision: DUAL REFERRED ITEM(S)
- 26-R-3297 : A RESOLUTION BY COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL REQUESTING THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY ENGAGE OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION INTO THE CITY OF ATLANTA’S ENGAGEMENT, CONTRACT, PAYMENTS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS RELATING TO FORIS WEBB, III; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE
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