Council to consider legislation outlining greater oversight for infrastructure measure
The Atlanta City Council will consider legislation during Monday’s meeting outlining increased oversight, accountability, resident participation, and a commitment to improved project delivery for the “Moving Atlanta Forward” infrastructure initiative (Legislative Reference №22-O-1369).
The Council will also consider legislation to amend Part I (Charter and Related Laws), Subpart A (Charter), Article 2 (Legislative), Chapter 6 (City Auditor), Section 2–603 (Powers and Duties) of the City of Atlanta Charter to provide for subsequent reviews of the implementation of the audit report recommendations (Legislative Reference №22-O-1344). Monday’s vote would be the second of three readings as a charter amendment.
Other items on Monday’s agenda include:
• A resolution requesting the Fulton County Tax Commissioner to no longer sell City of Atlanta solid waste service fee liens for residents 65 years of age and older (Legislative Reference №22-R-3574).
• A resolution to request the Department of Human Resources provide a report listing the employees within Public Works, Watershed Management and Parks and Recreation who were eligible to receive premium pay funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Legislative Reference №22-R-3578).
• A resolution to celebrate the successful passage of House Bill 1013 during the Georgia General Assembly legislative session of 2022, to encourage the General Assembly to fully fund the measures called for in the bill during the 2023 legislative session, and to join the national movement to raise awareness about mental health by celebrating “Mental Health Awareness Month” in May 2022 (Legislative Reference №22-R-3579).
The Council will present proclamations in honor of Morris Brown College and Dr. Kevin James and William M. March “DJ Willow Wow” and in recognition of National Public Works Week and the City of Atlanta Department of Transportation achieving American Public Works Association (APWA) re-accreditation.
The Council’s Committee Chairs briefing will be held in person Mondays during the week of full Council at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chamber.
The Committee on Council will convene in Committee Room 1 at 11 a.m. ahead of Monday’s full Council meeting.
Monday’s full Council meeting will be held in person at 1 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. All meetings will be conducted in accordance with the City of Atlanta’s Charter, City Code of Ordinances, and the rules of Council as adopted for in-person meetings. The meeting will be simulcast on the Council’s website, YouTube channel, Facebook and Twitter pages, and Channel 26. Closed captioning will be available on the Council’s Facebook page.
In-person public comment procedures will be held as previously conducted and adopted by the Council in accordance with City Charter Section 2–104 and 2–105.
Following the mayor’s executive order and in observance of guidance from health and facilities professionals, several safety protocols are in place, including mandatory mask wearing in the chamber, the observing of room capacity limits, and increased cleaning protocols.
