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Council Communications
Atlanta City Hall
55 Trinity Ave. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303

Nov. 14, 2025

On the Agenda: Significant Legislative Items for Monday, Nov. 17

ATLANTA—The Atlanta City Council on Monday will consider a resolution establishing a Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative Commission (NRIC) consisting of representatives of civic institutions, foundations, nonprofits, and government officials to provide advice and recommendations concerning the design and implementation of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative, including expansion of the eight active Tax Allocation Districts (TADs).

The NRIC would also review and make recommendations on improving redevelopment efforts in economically distressed, underutilized, or strategically significant areas (25-R-4088).

Other items on the agenda include:

• A resolution allowing the issuance of $35 million in revenue bonds to finance a portion of the costs of acquisition, construction and equipping of the 218-bed multifamily rental facility Trinity Central Flats. (25-R-4137).

• A resolution urging the Department of City Planning to remove all off-street parking minimum requirements citywide as part of the Zoning 2.0 rewrite (25-R-4136).

• A resolution authorizing the execution of an approximately $11.7 million agreement for construction of the Valley of the Hawks Constructed Wetlands Project (25-R-3895).

• An ordinance authorizing approximately $5.5 million to complete remaining airfield repairs at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (25-O-1632).

• A resolution supporting the demolition and removal of two dilapidated structures on Hamilton E. Holmes Drive, which have been found to be unfit for human habitation or rehabilitation due to severe structural deterioration and fire damage (24-R-4138).

• An ordinance authorizing a $500,000 donation to the nonprofit Intown Collaborative Ministries, Inc. (“Intown Cares) to support place-based street outreach and rehousing (25-O-1631).

• An ordinance approving the purchase of approximately 2.5 acres from The Conservation Fund for approximately $351,000, for expansion of the City’s outdoor activity center in southwest Atlanta (25-O-1624).

• An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of approximately 17.6 acres from The Conservation Fund for approximately $221,000 for the expansion of Riverwalk Park (25-O-1595).

• A resolution asking the Georgia General Assembly to promote and explore the feasibility of increasing funding for transit systems through state fees and tourism-related revenue to promote regional connectivity, reduce traffic congestion, and expand access to economic opportunities (25-R-4130).

• A resolution requesting that the Georgia General Assembly explore the establishment of statewide free or reduced-rate parking for vehicles displaying valid disabled person parking placards or license plates, to promote accessibility, equity, and economic participation for individuals with disabilities (25-R-4131).

• A resolution asking for a study analyzing the cost of  administering and enforcing the City of Atlanta’s right-of-way closure permit fees, including sidewalk and lane closure fees, are equitable, reasonable, and commensurate with the costs of regulation (25-R-4132).

• An ordinance extending the deadline to approve a binding plan encumbering the Moving Atlanta Forward discretionary bond funds for each Council district for one year, from Dec. 31, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026 (25-O-1615).

The City Council will present proclamations and recognitions to outgoing Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman, the City of Atlanta’s Sustainability Ambassadors and 500^th Ambassador, and New Disabled South.

The Council meeting will be held in person at 1 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. All meetings will be conducted under the City of Atlanta’s Charter, City Code of Ordinances, and the rules of the Council as adopted for in-person meetings. In-person public comment procedures will be held as previously conducted and adopted by the Council following City Charter Sections 2-104 and 2-105.

The Council’s Committee Chairs briefing will be held in person on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chamber during the week of full Council.

The Committee on Council will convene in the Larry M. Dingle Committee Room at 11 a.m. before Monday’s full Council meeting.

The meeting will be available through simulcast on the Council’s website, YouTube channel, Facebook, X, Instagram accounts 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 Atlanta City 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 jurisdiction.

The City Council is composed of 12 districts and three at-large posts. Council representatives include: Council President: Doug Shipman; District 1: Jason Winston; District 2: Carden Wyckoff; 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: Eshé Collins.

To learn more about the Atlanta City Council, please visit http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/. For the latest updates, follow the Atlanta City Council on Facebook, , X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.

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