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\"We conducted this audit as required by ordinance 2201369,\" the auditor reported, saying the review assessed project financials, delivery and whether the program had progressed equitably. The audit found that, of 202 projects planned across the program, 134 had begun as of August 2024, but many projects that had started remained in the planning and scoping phase. Auditors also found that departments were not consistently keeping required documents: risk registers and project management plans were frequently missing, and parks project spending was not organized in Oracle at the project level.

The audit summarized funding sources and structure: the program was authorized for $750 million, funded in part by T-SPLOST and two general-obligation bond measures that together provided roughly $400 million for parks, trails and transportation projects. The bond package also included $36 million in council discretionary funds — $3 million per council member — allocated across projects. Auditors flagged that 45% of spending to date had gone to projects in council districts 6, 8 and 9 and warned that if cost overruns occur earlier in the program, later projects could be scaled back or canceled without clear re-prioritization criteria.

Key findings presented by the audit team included:
- Many projects remain in planning and scoping; departments are not consistently implementing the strategic delivery plan's required controls and documentation.
- Project-level financial tracking and data validation on the program dashboard need improvement to make the dashboard more useful to stakeholders.
- Parks projects were not set up at the project level in Oracle, increasing the risk of data entry or allocation errors.

Auditors recommended that the chief operating officer develop decision criteria for prioritizing projects (including equity considerations), designate a central oversight position (a program manager), require consistent documentation and soft-cost tracking, and improve data verification procedures for the dashboard.

Lashandra Burks, the city chief operating officer, told the committee she and staff had already begun implementing many recommendations. \"We have a project manager from our chief strategy officer team who is now beginning to coordinate all of the meetings across the departments,\" Burks said, adding that the administration had hired Jacobs as a management consultant to help accelerate delivery. Burks also said the city had several projects moving forward since the audit, including multiple fire-station projects and Complete Streets work, and said the administration \"accepted all the recommendations\" and \"partially accepted\" one item tied to accounting for T-SPLOST receipts.

Committee members pressed auditors and the COO on timing and equity: several asked for clearer timelines for audit start/completion, for the administration to re-run analyses after council district reapportionment, and for a one-page project list with status and funding for each district. \"We are concerned that if earlier projects incur budget overruns, the city may have to decrease the scope or cancel later projects,\" the auditor said; Burks and council members discussed steps to centralize project management and use design-build approaches to speed delivery.

Motion and vote: The committee voted to accept and file the audit report (vote recorded in committee as 6 ayes, 0 nays). The audit document and the administration's written responses are available on the auditor's website and were entered into the committee record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","#Atlanta City Council Transportation Committee meeting January 29, 2025 #atlpol","oneSentenceSummary","City auditors told the Transportation Committee Jan. 29 that many Moving Atlanta Forward projects remain in early phases and that program controls, project-level budgeting and the program dashboard need improvement.","taxTitle","Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia","taxId",2959,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6364774,"Transportation committee approves renaming Central Avenue to Shirley Clark Franklin Boulevard",1362,270000,1632000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2161801-b3b6e241b76adcdb6bf0047e8582981f&start=270&end=1632","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2161801-b3b6e241b76adcdb6bf0047e8582981f/thumbnail_270000.jpg","/articles/6364774/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Transportation-committee-approves-renaming-Central-Avenue-to-Shirley-Clark-Franklin-Boulevard","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364774-0fd3a978b668969b94efc4bdc2612753/orig.mp4?Expires=1770783774&Signature=kmBMkSitAZk8T6HWTznnUef0bPdtDgLGZh4inxvsMHLXOVkAD92YWZw3UhT253dBdwrIXpTuaDkiRquppMDmjnaPJmG06~ZmYsuwvVB8YEDgUMrjGHei~qR1qerqqdakP68Pa~3MNd9ob9LFlHYYhIF7Gzkocl8apw9Lrw8373ziNNqWucqhOJ~Ka0zB38QdJKZBwHdy6Pzfe36Y5gmlvTU8WUHa7-RYH2jIGLawwGIGEvEc-FMsXUDcI5KdF013JEuq2y3GMySTnQcIJLc272GR5kiknpTpVMdd9GQjF-gwySJibgIdTUxuNzZRGLgqujvWcxJovUe2Z007piMmmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Atlanta City Council Transportation Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to approve an ordinance renaming Central Avenue Southwest — from Decatur Street Southeast to Pryor Street Southwest — to Shirley Clark Franklin Boulevard.

The measure, advanced by committee members and sponsored by Councilmember Jason Dozier and several colleagues, passed the committee 7-0 and will move forward as part of the council’s legislative process.

The change follows a year of public hearings and outreach by the Shirley Franklin Commission. \"The 2 top things that came up were, renaming Westside Park for Mayor Franklin and also renaming Central Avenue,\" said Sue Ross, who identified herself as one of the commission's 16 members. Michael Kennedy, another commission member who spoke at the committee, said \"ditto what Sue Ross said,\" describing broad outreach and community support for the two recommendations.

Councilmember Jason Dozier moved to approve the ordinance and thanked committee members and community participants for their work and input. Councilwoman Marcia Collier Overstreet, a member of the commission who seconded the recommendation, said Franklin’s public-service record and programs for youth made the renaming \"monumental for us as a city.\" Councilmember Antonio Lewis recalled the Next Step program Franklin started and described its reach to Atlanta graduates.

Committee discussion focused on honoring Franklin while also coordinating city work to support a celebratory rollout in partnership with the Department of Transportation and the Office of Cultural Affairs. Dozier said staff may seek to pair the renaming with grant-funded corridor improvements and public art funded through other city or federal grants. Committee members noted they had conducted outreach through Neighborhood Planning Units (NPUs) and other public meetings prior to advancing the item.

Motion and vote: Councilmember Jason Dozier made the motion to advance the ordinance; Councilwoman Marcia Collier Overstreet seconded. The committee approved the ordinance 7-0.

The ordinance listed on the committee agenda as item 2401617 will return to the full council for consideration as the next step in the city’s legislative process. Public testimony given at the meeting also urged the council to consider a second recommendation from the Shirley Franklin Commission, renaming Westside Park; that measure was described by commission members as having high public support but was not the formal committee action on this agenda.","The Atlanta City Council Transportation Committee voted unanimously Jan. 29 to approve an ordinance renaming a stretch of Central Avenue Southwest to honor former Mayor Shirley Clark Franklin after months of public outreach by a city commission.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6364771,"Votes at a glance: Transportation Committee items advanced or filed Jan. 29, 2025",6228,877000,7105000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2161801-b3b6e241b76adcdb6bf0047e8582981f&start=877&end=7105","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2161801-b3b6e241b76adcdb6bf0047e8582981f/thumbnail_877000.jpg","/articles/6364771/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Votes-at-a-glance-Transportation-Committee-items-advanced-or-filed-Jan-29-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364771-e4b6cdd27ffa9681c61d27c9476dd510/orig.mp4?Expires=1770783774&Signature=bnlKBMwQBI7mpX-dhVYc6OO9sqEtZL9-WgxNLxBzwxdZvG0XsX2dXr4XyA6wEcU~8~E4m~-OxWavQVOviOFmcI15-WuQzDt-4JSC2cz9CP0gkRmUg8fz6oe4tj9VexlR~oGqlRjD0rGXdmR0XdPU9vFhZ2FoKe2BolWum96pIjFFed3lIt1JDxcJlVz1gWQsjHMSRMDVSGRCoW6B4lXaQ4uQPRcKo3CIKZFy3H4vqGzr2EEqtWrhaOb6mGrZG8pjcvW0oOI2KwSnLcoqSMiCnCtzpTC84qQO8TR9e4kp8yiY0~0n0MxCPNWd~hpaqbJrT4imE1sld0NKfLBPtkRRCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Atlanta City Council Transportation Committee considered multiple ordinances and resolutions at its Jan. 29 meeting. The committee approved or filed the following items; all recorded committee votes are shown as stated in the committee record.

- Item 12501016 — Ordinance (Department of Aviation): Waive competitive procurement provisions and authorize the mayor to execute amendment No. 2 to the agreement with Gary Lee Super Design Associates for airport-related services effective Feb. 1, 2025; rescind the agreement term and extend month-to-month up to Dec. 1, 2025. Motion to approve; committee recorded the item as favorable, vote 7 ayes, 0 nays.

- Item 250-1043 — Ordinance (right-of-way deed): Authorize the mayor to execute a right-of-way deed to the Georgia Department of Transportation dedicating approximately 0.034 acres at 2175 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive for sidewalk purposes; amendment attached (exhibit A: property description; exhibit B: location map). Motion to amend and approve; committee amended and approved the item, vote 7 ayes, 0 nays.

- Item 325 R-3080 — Resolution (traffic calming): Request the mayor to install traffic calming devices on sections of Tell Road SW (near Tell Place SW and River Pine Trail SW); committee approved an amendment to minor whereas clauses and voted the item favorable as amended, 7 ayes, 0 nays.

- Item 425 R-3117 — Resolution (grant application): Authorize the mayor to apply for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (program name listed on committee paperwork) in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 on behalf of the Atlanta Department of Transportation for the Centennial Yards Complete Streets project. Committee recorded the item as filed in committee, vote 7 ayes, 0 nays.

- Item 525 R-3118 — Resolution (contract award): Authorize the mayor to execute an agreement with Villanova LLC for shared micro-mobility data management services for three years with up to two one-year renewals and a total amount not to exceed $60,000; committee approved, vote recorded as favorable, 7 ayes, 0 nays.

- Item 18 (2401617) — Ordinance (street renaming): Rename Central Avenue Southwest (Decatur St SE to Pryor St SW) to Shirley Clark Franklin Boulevard; motion made and seconded, committee voted 7 ayes, 0 nays (item advanced to full council). See separate article for full discussion and public comment.

- Item 21 (25 R-3004) — Resolution (project management agreement): Authorize the mayor to execute a project management agreement with Westside Howell Mill Community Improvement District (doing business as Upper Westside Improvement District) for the Chattahoochee Avenue project on behalf of ATLDOT in an amount not to exceed $3,920,599. Motion made and seconded; committee voted favorable, 7 ayes, 0 nays.

- Item 625 C0005 — Communication (audit report): City auditor presented the 2024 annual review of the Moving Atlanta Forward program; the committee voted to accept and file the audit report (committee recorded vote 6 ayes, 0 nays).

Procedural notes: motions and seconders were recorded in the committee audio for many items; where a specific mover/second was not verbally captured in the transcript, the committee roll call and clerk recorded the outcome. Several items required amendments on the floor (for example, the right-of-way deed exhibit attachments and minor whereas clause language in the Tell Road resolution); those amendments were noted and adopted before final votes.

This list is based on the committee transcript and clerk roll calls from the Jan. 29, 2025 Transportation Committee meeting.","The Transportation Committee approved a set of ordinances and resolutions affecting airport services, right-of-way deeds, traffic-calming measures, grant applications, micro-mobility contracts and neighborhood project agreements. Most items passed unanimously; the committee also accepted and filed the Moving Atlanta Forward audit.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Transportation Committee items advanced or filed Jan. 29, 2025