Community Development/Human Services Committee (Feb 24, 2026) — land‑use reviews, contract actions, appointments and updates
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Meeting called to order 1:30 PM in Larry M. Dingle Committee Room. Present: Westmoreland (chair), Winston, K. Bond, Dozier, Lewis, Eshé Collins; M.J. Bond absent. Presentations: Department of Grants & Community Development quarterly update; 2026 FIFA World Cup Human Rights Action Plan; Atlanta Beltline, Inc. quarterly update. Public comment: 20 speakers. Committee took votes on a mayoral appointment, multiple ordinances and resolutions: forwarded a ground lease with the Andrew J. Young Foundation for full council referral; approved contract and funding amendments for city planning brownfields cleanup (CHA Consulting) and extended staffing and workforce services arrangements (NOVA Collaborative renewal time-only; Equus month-to-month extension through June 30, 2026); held several Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) land‑use items for public hearing; favorably recommended renaming Kirkwood Urban Forest to Williamson Urban Forest. Meeting adjourned at 3:45 PM.
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- Favorably recommended confirmation of Mayor’s appointee Robert Hill to the West End Community Improvement District (term: 4 years).
- Forwarded to full council for referral the proposed ground lease with the Andrew J. Young Foundation for property at Rodney Cook, Sr. Park (2.77 acres) under the terms described in ordinance 26-O-1175.
- Approved as amended extension of the Equus Workforce Solutions (Arbor E&T LLC) agreement on a month-to-month basis through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $200,000 (26-O-1125).
- Held multiple Comprehensive Development Plan amendments (CDP items) for CDP public hearings and committee consideration (including items CDP-25-032; CDP-25-033; CDP-25-035; CDP-26-001; CDP-26-002).
- Favorable recommendation to increase CHA Consulting, Inc. funding by up to $275,000 for Chattahoochee Brick Company site cleanup (26-O-1131).
- Favorably recommended renaming the Kirkwood Urban Forest Preserve to Williamson Urban Forest and waived certain procedural requirements to effect the change (26-O-1150).
- Authorized time-only first renewal option for NOVA Collaborative JV supplemental staffing services (extend contract term March 8, 2026–March 7, 2027) (26-R-3251).
- Favorably recommended approval to execute the Fourth Amendment to the governmental agreement regarding the Atlanta Zoo to return the Abana Courtyard to City control (26-R-3252).
- Recorded 20 public speakers during the public comment period; several housing, business and neighborhood funding requests and information items were raised in the meeting packet (Invest Atlanta / Atlanta Housing requested follow-ups).
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