2026-09-21 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official action minutes. No video is posted for this meeting, so there is no transcript or timing.

Called to order at 1:02 PM by Council President Overstreet; adjourning roll call at 7:14 PM. All 15 members and the president attended (some arrived late; K. Bond arrived at 2:13 PM). Three proclamations (Louise Thornton Hornsby; Coach Charles Phillips, Miles College Hall of Famer; Small Business Opportunity Week) and a moment of silence.
Council supported light rail along the full BeltLine 14-0 and adopted a short-term rental update 9-5.
Council approved an increase of up to $40,041,840.91 for police body and fleet cameras 12-1.
A 180-day subdivision moratorium in District 8 passed 13-1, and a Citizen Review Board appointing-authority charter change passed 12-1.
The detention center sale and the surveillance technology ordinance were sent back to the Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee.
Consent agenda items passed 13-0, including a $1.2791 billion cap on the Concourse D widening contract and BeltLine refunding bonds.

Resolution 26-R-3999 adopted on substitute 14-0 after the question was called (12-2) and the substitute brought forward (12-2); sent to the mayor post haste 13-0.

Ordinance 26-O-1510 adopted as amended 9-5 after a motion to refer failed 4-9 and the question was called 12-1. The record is inconsistent on a 7-6 vote on an amendment by K. Bond.

Ordinance 26-O-1490 (Axon Amendment Six, up to $40,041,840.91) adopted 12-1; K. Bond opposed.

Ordinance 26-O-1401 substituted in committee of the whole and referred back to Public Safety and Legal Administration 14-0 (September 28).

Resolution 26-R-4001 (sale to Fulton County for up to $68 million) returned as held to Public Safety and Legal Administration. K. Bond's 26-R-4126 on closing and repurposing the center was introduced and referred to the same committee.

Ordinance 26-O-1509 adopted 13-1 (K. Bond opposed). Related Norwood resolutions: vacant property inventory adopted 13-0; impervious surface conference process filed 13-0.

Resolution 26-R-4015 (not to exceed $1,279,100,000, including $239,100,000 for the South Pier) adopted on consent 13-0.

Ordinance 26-O-1506 (Series 2026A up to $44,605,000; Series 2026B up to $2,745,000) adopted on substitute 13-0.

Audits 26.06 (Moving Atlanta Forward) and 26.07 (water billing follow-up) filed 12-0 and 14-0; August procurement report accepted 13-0.

Usage spike credits ordinance 26-O-1545 introduced and referred to City Utilities; refund resolution 26-R-3995 held.

A three-year Frontline Mobile Health contract for fire department medical evaluations (up to $918,871) approved 12-0; the pay plan ordinance stayed in committee.

Appointments: Special Event Technical Advisory Group member (26-R-4026) adopted 14-0; Felicia Moore named the Atlanta Planning Advisory Board representative on the Ethics Board 14-0; Commission on Women reappointments of Jo Anna Powell and Tekesia Shields confirmed 12-0.
Consent agenda (13-0): BeltLine Southside Trail Segment 6 grant applications ($2 million federal and $5 million Atlanta Regional Commission), a $350,000 donation to Atlanta Victim Assistance, Inc., a travel management system contract up to $500,000, an IT research services contract up to $400,423.90, transfer of the lead hazard office to the Department of City Planning, and a request that the Urban Design Commission nominate the Just Us neighborhood as a landmark. A $307,000 yard debris contract extension passed 14-0.
First readings referred to committees without objection included park land at Hamilton E. Holmes Drive (Park Land Purchases), electric vehicle purchases, donations from council carry-forward funds, the Truitt Street and Shirley Place abandonments, annexation and zoning for Glynn Drive (Glynn Drive Annexation), a booting fee update, and a drug-free commercial zone report request.