Council to consider legislation to require service stations to install video surveillance systems
The Atlanta City Council on Monday will consider legislation to amend Chapter 30 of the City’s Code of Ordinance to create Subsection 30–87 to require that all service stations install video surveillance systems (23-O-1346). The legislation is aimed at reducing the number of car theft incidents and violence at service stations throughout the city.
Other items on the agenda include:
• A resolution requesting the Georgia General Assembly and Congress pass laws that mandate the maximum length of time that freight trains are allowed to block a grade crossing (23-R-3526).
• A resolution urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prioritize and increase enforcement actions against manufacturers and retailers of illegal disposable nicotine vapor products in kid-friendly flavors (23-R-3814).
• An ordinance to authorize the mayor to amend the Fiscal Year 2024 Intergovernmental Grant Fund Budget to accept grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration in the amount of $30 million for the implementation of the Pryor and Central Safe Street and Protected Bike Lanes Project and to allocate $10 million in local matching funds for the project (23-O-1345).
• A resolution expressing intent to change Confederate street names in the city of Atlanta based on recommendations received from the Advisory Committee on City of Atlanta Street Names and Monuments Associated with the Confederacy (23-R-3815).
• An ordinance to amend the 2023 Annual Action Plan Budget of the 2020–2024 Consolidated Plan (23-O-1360). The legislation anticipates and appropriates U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development award funding not to exceed approximately $24.7 million and includes reprogramming funds in an amount of approximately $9.8 million. It also authorizes entering into contractual agreements with subrecipients for various programs, including the Community Development Block Grant, Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Program, Emergency Solutions Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Grants Program, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program.
• An ordinance to authorize agreements with sponsors, performers, artists, venues, and vendors related to City of Atlanta events commemorating the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop, to allow for admission fees to be charged, and to accept donations through December 31 to support the events with all funds going into the Civic and Cultural Event Trust Fund (23-O-1347).
• A resolution in support of the Atlanta Legacy Makers Initiative honoring Mayors Ivan Allen Jr. and Maynard Jackson (23-R-3819).
• An ordinance to adopt the Northwest Atlanta Industrial Area Freight Cluster Plan with the aim of improving the efficiency and safety of moving goods in the area, supporting the industrial sector, and maintaining a high quality of life in Northwest Atlanta (23-O-1254).
Proclamations and recognitions will be presented in honor of Markee Tate, Lowell Chambers, and K&K Soul Food.
The Committee on Council will convene in Committee Room №1 at 11 a.m. The full Council meeting will be held at 1 p.m. in the Council Chamber.
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.
About Atlanta City Council
The Atlanta City Council is the chief policy-making body for the City of Atlanta. It acts by considering and enacting all laws that govern the City. The Council also approves the operating and capital budgets for the City as recommended by the mayor, and it continually monitors revenues and expenditures for local government operations. The Council reviews and has final say on many land-use and zoning matters. Major economic development projects for the City also fall under the Council’s consideration.
Comprised of 12 districts and three at-large posts, Council representatives include: Council President: Doug Shipman; District 1: Jason Winston; District 2: Amir Farokhi; District 3: Byron Amos; District 4: Jason S. Dozier; District 5: Liliana Bakhtiari; District 6: Alex Wan; District 7: Howard Shook; District 8: Mary Norwood; District 9: Dustin Hillis; District 10: Andrea L. Boone; District 11: Marci Collier Overstreet; District 12: Antonio Lewis; Post 1 At-Large: Michael Julian Bond; Post 2 At-Large: Matt Westmoreland; and Post 3 At-Large: Keisha Sean Waites.
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