Law Department Quarterly Update

At a glance

• What: Quarterly report from the Department of Law to the Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee, listed on the posted agenda for the committee, together with claims resolutions.
• Where it stands: The Council minutes read for this rebuild do not summarize the report. They do show Council approving a series of lawsuit settlements and claims on consent.
• Next: Public Safety and Legal Administration, October 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM.

Settlements approved by Council (names of claimants omitted)

• October 19 (consent, 15-0): settlements of $40,000 (26-R-4251), $65,000 (26-R-4252), $21,500 (26-R-4253), $30,000 (26-R-4254), $8,500 (26-R-4255) and $350,000 (26-R-4256), all in Fulton County courts, plus a correction to the payee name on an $865.47 property damage settlement (26-R-4232). A batch of favorable claims was also approved the same day.
• October 5 (consent): a further settlement resolution (26-R-4182) and a batch of favorable and adverse claim decisions.
• Claims are routed through the Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee and approved by Council on the consent agenda.

Sources

• Posted agenda, Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee, October 12, 2026: https://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=14&ID=3947&Inline=True
• Action minutes, City Council regular meeting, October 5, 2026: https://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=15&ID=4140&Inline=True
• Action minutes (draft), City Council regular meeting, October 19, 2026: https://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=15&ID=4149&Inline=True

Log

2026-10-19 - City Council

Six settlements ($8,500 to $350,000) and a payee correction approved on consent 15-0.

2026-10-05 - City Council

Settlement resolution 26-R-4182 and claims decisions approved on consent.

2026-10-22 (posted agenda)

Page created from a posted agenda (split from a combined page).