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

Dec.1, 2025

Atlanta City Council Approves IGA to Enable $10M Loan
in Support of Affordable Housing Strike Force

ATLANTA—The Atlanta City Council approved an ordinance calling for the formation of an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the City of Atlanta Urban Development Corporation (AUDC) to facilitate a $10 million term loan to support AUDC with the implementation of the Affordable Housing Strike Force focused on expediting the development of affordable housing on publicly owned land (25-O-1674).This item was sent to the Mayor’s Office post-haste.

Other items approved by Council include:

• An ordinance authorizing an IGA with the AUDC governing the development of affordable housing on City-owned surplus properties and providing for an additional $2 million in funding (25-O-1673). This item was sent to the Mayor’s Office post-haste.

• A resolution authorizing the execution of a $6 million project management agreement with the Buckhead Community Improvement District (BCID) for the Lenox Road corridor trail and safety improvements from Phipps Boulevard to SR 141 (Peachtree Road) project (25-R-4231).

• An ordinance authorizing the purchase of three contiguous parcels of land comprising approximately 50 acres  located at Boulder Park Drive from The Conservancy Fund for approximately $2 million to create a new nature preserve at Tatum Lakes in southwest Atlanta (25-O-1658).

• A resolution authorizing an IGA between the City and the Technical College System of Georgia for operation of the City’s Community Access Media, including Channel 24, Digital Channels, and other educational programs for three years at a cost of $590,000 for the first year and $500,000 for the remaining two years, plus a one-time payment of up to 40% of the City’s PEG (Public, Educational, and Governmental) Funds (25-R-3900).

• An ordinance establishing a Community Access Media Board to provide oversight, guidance, and public accountability for the City’s community media services including public, educational, and governmental access (25-O-1526).

• A resolution accepting an in-kind donation from the Georgia Power Company’s “Make Ready” Program, to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure at five city facilities, valued at $1.5 million (25-R-4270).

• A resolution requesting the Georgia General Assembly to extend the sales and use tax for transit purposes, currently set to expire on June 30, 2057, for an additional 10 years (25-R-4233).

• A resolution approving $350,000 donation to Medici Road, Inc. to support Neighborhood Partnership Organization (NPO) capacity building services (25-R-4133).

• A resolution accepting a $185,000 donation from the Atlanta Hawks Foundation to improve the outdoor community basketball courts at Central Park, located at 400 Merritts Ave. NE (25-R-4235).

• A resolution providing a $160,800 donation to Partnership for Southern Equity to support the Mayor’s Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative (25-R-4139).

• An ordinance requiring the Department of Procurement to utilize an automated electronic system to accept bid or proposal submissions during procurements conducted under competitive sourcing methods (25-O-1665).

• A resolution urging the 2025-26 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly to support the City of Atlanta’s 2026 Legislative Package (25-R-4129).

• A resolution to donate $500,000 to the Urban League of Greater Atlanta, continuing the City’s support of the Urban League’s mission identifying and placing low-income Atlanta residents referred through the City’s Housing Help Center into safe, secure and affordable housing. This item was an immediate consideration.

• A resolution to donate $135,000 to support the Free Grocery Initiative and the Free Goodr Grocery Store Food Pantry at William Walker Recreation Center. This item was an immediate consideration.

The City Council presented proclamations and recognition to outgoing Atlanta City Council Member Howard Shook, the Youth Climate Action Fund, and the East Lake Foundation. Council President Doug Shipman presented departing District 2 Council Member Carden Wyckoff with the Spirit of Atlanta award in recognition of her service filling out the unexpired term of Amir Faroki, who stepped down in September.

About the 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.

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