Council to consider legislation urging action on vehicles parked in bike lanes
The Atlanta City Council will consider legislation during Monday’s meeting to urge the Atlanta Police Department to enforce City Code Section 150–88 (a), which allows for the removal of vehicles or requires the driver or other person in charge of a vehicle to remove a vehicle parked in a bike lane (Legislative Reference №22-R-3251). The legislation notes that vehicles parking in bike lanes create safety hazards and put bicyclists and other road users at risk. In March 2019, the Council approved legislation to establish a $100 penalty for drivers improperly using designated bicycle routes, lanes, and multi-use trails.
Other items on Monday’s agenda include:
• An ordinance to amend the City’s Charter to adopt changes to the Atlanta Urban Enterprise Zone Act as approved by the Georgia General Assembly in 2021 (Legislative Reference №22-O-1133). The act authorizes the City to grant abatements to offer incentives to private enterprises to invest in certain areas of the city by developing housing units, creating jobs and trade, providing community amenities, and other economic activities.
• An ordinance to amend the City’s Code of Ordinances to incorporate the Strategic Urban Enterprise Zone Program, a tax expenditure program providing a property tax abatement to qualifying entities in return for meaningful investment and outcomes for residents seeking affordable housing in areas of opportunity and livable wage jobs in their neighborhood (Legislative Reference №22-O-1134).
• A resolution requesting the chief procurement officer work with the departments of Aviation and Enterprise Asset Management to review and provide a report on the allocation of Task Orders issued for both FC-10640 — Job Order Contracting Services (Large) — and FC-1190033 — Managing General Contractor Services — at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Legislative Reference №22-R-3257).
• An ordinance authorizing the chief financial officer to consult with the Atlanta Department of Transportation and the Department of Parks and Recreation to identify potential sources of funding for the Atlanta Student Movement Monument, the Martin Luther King Jr. statue pedestal, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial projects (Legislative Reference №22-O-1216).
• A resolution to authorize the 2023 update to the City’s Five-Year Financial Plan for 2023–2027 (Legislative Reference №22-R-3254).
•A resolution requesting the mayor takes into consideration and funds priorities the Council recommends be included in the Fiscal Year 2023 budget (Legislative Reference №22-R-3256).
• An ordinance to amend the purpose and intent of the Rodney Cook Sr. Park Historic Oversight Committee to provide that the committee is authorized to engage with the community to solicit input and provide recommendations for implementing policies for the future planning, maintenance, improvement, and continued advocacy of the park (Legislative Reference №22-O-1114).
• A resolution to express support for Starbucks employees within the city of Atlanta who are attempting to establish a union (Legislative Reference №22-R-3250).
The Council’s Committee Chairs briefing will be held in person on Monday during the week of full Council at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chamber.
The Committee on Council will convene in the Council Chamber 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 City 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 recent executive order from the mayor 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.
