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

July 5, 2026

On the Agenda: Significant Legislative Items for Monday, July 6

ATLANTA— The Atlanta City Council on Monday will consider a resolution requesting that the Fulton County Board of Commissioners identify and commit $200 million toward a partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine to develop and expand hospital and healthcare infrastructure on Atlanta’s southside and westside, and address longstanding healthcare deserts, improve access to emergency and trauma care, advance health equity, and create medical education and workforce opportunities for residents of Atlanta and Fulton County (26-R-3745).

Other items on the agenda include:

• An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of approximately 2.5 acres of property from the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), at a cost of approximately $4 million, for construction of an EMS/fire station within the Lindbergh City Center project (26-O-1391).

• An ordinance requiring alcohol-licensed businesses to provide financial records, receipts, and other documents for a forensic audit when requested by the Atlanta Police Department during a criminal or regulatory investigation in order to help determine whether a business is complying with the terms of its alcohol license and to support investigations into suspected unlawful activity (26-O-1395).

• A resolution requesting that the Mayor renegotiate the “More MARTA” intergovernmental agreement to ensure the roles and responsibilities between MARTA and the City of Atlanta are aligned with current priorities as both entities continue their collaboration on the planning, design, construction, and operations of the expansion and enhancement of the rapid transit system (26-R-3743).

• An ordinance authorizing the execution of all documents necessary for the acquisition of 12 parcels of property and easement rights necessary for the Valley of the Hawks Constructed Wetlands Project at a cost of approximately $1.9 million (26-O-1377).

• A resolution to transmit the 2027-31 Capital Improvements Element (CIE), which includes capital improvements that the City intends to fund, in whole or in part, with development impact fees, to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the Atlanta Regional Commission in compliance with the requirements of the Georgia Development Impact Fee Act (26-R-3615).

The City Council will present proclamations and recognitions to the Atlanta History Center’s 100^th anniversary, African Cultural Ambassador Tunde  Adetunji, and the 30^th reunion of the Frederick Douglass High School Class of 1996.

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: 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.

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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