City Council to consider authorizing $2 million donation to Star-C Corporation in support of the eviction diversion program

District 10 Council member Andrea L. Boone introduced the legislation for the $2 million donation to Star-C Corporation during the June 17 Full Council meeting.

ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council will consider a resolution authorizing a $2 million donation to Star-C Corporation on Monday to support the continued administration of an eviction diversion program for low-income city residents. Since its launch in December 2023, Star-C has prevented the displacement of more than 220 families (24-R-3708).

Other items on the agenda include:

• An ordinance ratifying the City’s application for $15 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All Implementation Grant for the Vision Zero Action Plan (24-O-1336).
• An ordinance to accept a $5 million reimbursement grant from the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry program “City in a Forest: Protecting Atlanta’s Legacy.” The grant supports creating the City’s first comprehensive urban forest master plan (24-O-1345).
• A resolution authorizing a $14.5 million contract for the design and construction of Fire Station 26 (24-R-3754).
• A resolution authorizing the demolition, redesign, and construction of Fire Station 30 (24-R-3755).
• A resolution authorizing a $250,000 donation to the Atlanta Police Foundation to support the Community Safety Housing program, which provides up to $850 monthly subsidy payments for in-city residency for Atlanta’s first responders (24-R-3707).
• An ordinance retroactively authorizing the submission of a $50,000 grant application for the Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund to activate youth to design, produce, and implement climate action solutions in Atlanta (24-O-1340).

The City Council will present proclamations and recognitions in honor of National Parks and Recreation Month and Atlanta native and former NBA player Arelious Cooper, founder of Art in the Paint. His nonprofit collaborates with local artists and service vendors to revitalize and renovate underutilized basketball courts with scenic murals and offer community outreach initiatives.

Following its cancelation on Wednesday, the Finance and Executive Committee will meet in Committee of the Whole during the full Council meeting.