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

Feb.16, 2026

Atlanta City Council Approves $2M Agreement for 
Bowen Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan

ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council on Monday approved an ordinance ratifying the execution of a $2 million intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for the Bowen Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan (26-O-1116).

Other items approved by Council include:

• The following items were sent to the Mayor’s Office post-haste:
  • An ordinance retroactively exercising the renewal option for afterschool meal services for the Department of Parks and Recreation at a cost of $634,500 (26-O-1099).
  • An ordinance authorizing the Chief Financial Officer, as the Municipal Revenue Collector, to extinguish taxes, assessments, and service fees and charges in the amount of approximately $346,000, for properties owned or partially owned by the Fulton County/City of Atlanta Land Bank Authority and the City of Atlanta, and to take necessary actions or release any liens related to those city fees (26-O-1123).
  • An ordinance donating approximately $136,000 to Park Pride to support playground improvements at Deerwood Park (26-O-1144).

• A resolution allowing the execution of a one-year, approximately $786,000 cooperative agreement for a solid waste route management system (26-R-3177). 

• An ordinance authorizing an eight-year, approximately $405,000 special procurement agreement for an attorney digital evidence management system for the City of Atlanta Office of the Public Defender (26-O-1119).

• A resolution approving the execution of an approximately $138,000 special procurement agreement  for the Safe Passage Program & Rapid Response Initiative (26-R-3178).

• An ordinance authorizing a $100,000 donation to Safehouse Outreach, Inc. to support street outreach, supportive services and rehousing for individuals experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty (26-O-1115).

• An ordinance entering into an amended intergovernmental agreement with the Atlanta Urban Development Corporation governing the development of an interim Fire Station 15 on city-owned property at 1531 Piedmont Road, NE, to house operations during the development of the Midtown Fire Station (26-O-1117).

• An ordinance to amend the 1982 Atlanta Zoning Ordinance to require primary pedestrian entrances to provide push button activators (26-O-1001).

• A resolution affirming the Play Fair ATL policy platform for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and beyond (26-R-3106).

• A resolution opposing House Bill 295, currently under consideration by the Georgia General Assembly, that would significantly restrict the ability of local governments to regulate matters traditionally within municipal authority. The resolution also encourages other municipalities, county governments, and regional organizations to join in opposing HB 295 and to advocate for the preservation of local control. This item was an immediate consideration.

Items introduced for consideration include:

• An ordinance authorizing execution of the seventh amendment for water distribution system rehabilitation and improvement upgrades at the Hemphill Pump Station, at a cost of approximately $1.5 million.

• A resolution donating approximately $445,000 to Living Walls The Cities Speaks, a non-profit organization that provides, among other things planning, design, production, and implementation of a series of public murals and related public art programming.

• An ordinance authorizing the execution of a second amendment of the Municipal Court of Atlanta’s contract for its case management system, at a cost of approximately $294,000.

• A resolution asking the Atlanta Police Department to examine its procedures, to express the policy priority of Atlanta, to emphasize community-based diversion for low-level offenses, encouraging the use of citations where appropriate, and requesting transparency reporting on enforcement trends.

• An ordinance providing allowances for alcoholic beverage promotion, affording businesses greater opportunity to offer patrons temporary beverage promotions to help strengthen revenue and increase sales volume which also expands sales tax growth for the city. The new promotions have been structured with a maximum percentage discount which allows the greatest flexibility of typical operator promotional desires.

• A resolution authorizing the execution of a project framework agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and a project management agreement with the Buckhead Community Improvement District (BCID) for the Lenox Road trail and safety improvement from Phipps Boulevard to Piedmont Road.

• A resolution requesting that the Atlanta Department of Transportation honor its Summer 2025 public commitment to complete the Peachtree Safe Streets project that calls for the installation of on-street protected bike lanes and other improvements, as well as new striping, a raised crossing, and rapid-flashing beacons.

• An ordinance renaming the Kirkwood Urban Forest Preserve as Williamson Urban Forest in honor of Earl Williamson, longtime chair of the Kirkwood Neighbors Organization’s Environmental Committee, who was a driving force behind these stewardship efforts.

The City Council presented proclamations and recognitions to John W. Lewis, Jr., Antwane “Coach AK” Kelly, the Simpson Road Trojans, and Tree City USA/Arbor Day.

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 Council is composed of 12 districts and three at-large posts. Council representatives include: Council President: Marci Collier Overstreet; District 1: Jason Winston; District 2: Kelsea Bond; District 3: Byron Amos; District 4: Jason S. Dozier; District 5: Liliana Bakhtiari; District 6: Alex Wan; District 7: Thomas Worthy; District 8: Mary Norwood; District 9: Dustin Hillis; District 10: Andrea L. Boone; District 11: Wayne Martin; 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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Office of Council Communications Contacts:

Bill Doughty
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404-330-6056

Tiffanie Kelly
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