Council to consider ratifying executive order to invest in affordable housing
The Atlanta City Council will consider legislation during Monday’s remote meeting to ratify the mayor’s executive order directing the investment of $50 million in new bond funding for the production and preservation of affordable housing in Atlanta (Legislative Reference №20-O-1779). The executive order directs the City’s chief operating officer and chief financial officer to take any actions necessary to request the issuance of the Series 2021 Draw-Down Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50 million and the authorization and pre-validation of additional bonds in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100 million.
Other items on Monday’s agenda include:
• A resolution requesting all relevant City departments modify painted and printed icon signage denoting accessibility for persons with disabilities to depict a more action-oriented representation of the disability community on public property (Legislative Reference №20-R-4698).
• An ordinance to amend the City of Atlanta’s Code of Ordinances to clarify the minimum signage requirements for locations where vehicles may be booted (Legislative Reference №20-O-1766).
• A resolution to create the City of Atlanta Enterprise Resource Planning Steering Committee for the purpose of providing responsibility and oversight in improving performance and delivery of City services (Legislative Reference №20-R-4695).
• A communication from Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms appointing Deborah Lonon to serve as commissioner of the Department of Grants and Community Development for the City of Atlanta (Legislative Reference №20-C-0143). This item will be on the Committee on Council’s agenda before consideration by the full Council.
• A communication from Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms appointing Jon Keen to serve as chief operating officer for the City of Atlanta (Legislative Reference №20-C-0150). This item will be on the Committee on Council’s agenda before consideration by the full Council.
The Council’s Zoning Committee and Committee on Council will be held in committee of the whole during Monday’s meeting.
The Jan. 4 meeting will take place remotely at 1 p.m. in response to the telework protocol activated for City Hall. The meeting will be simulcast on the Council’s website, YouTube channel, Channel 26, as well as the Council’s Facebook and Twitter pages.
Media and the public can tune into the remote meeting by dialing (877) 579–6743 and entering the conference ID number 8315991256.
Pursuant to 20-R-4119, remarks from the public for all remote meetings will be accepted between the hours of 4–7 p.m. on the day before the scheduled meeting.
Residents can participate in the public comment portion of the meeting by calling (404) 330–6001 and leaving a voicemail, including their name and contact information.
Public comments for the Zoning Committee may be left by calling (404) 330–6035, and for Committee on Council by calling (404) 330–6069. No public comments are allowed on legislative items that have gone before or will go before the Zoning Review Board.
