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The item was removed from the committee’s held list after the statutorily required advertisement period was completed. Councilman Howard Shook moved the ordinance and Vice Chair Liliana Bhatiari seconded the motion. Committee members voted 6 yays, 1 nay to approve the item.

The committee record does not detail salary amounts in the discussion recorded in the excerpted transcript; the ordinance caption in the agenda identifies the item as establishing salaries for terms beginning January 2026. The committee did not record the identity of the member who voted against the measure in the excerpted record.

The ordinance will proceed according to council rules and any further steps required for implementation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","#Atlanta City Council Committee on Council February 17, 2025 #atlpol","oneSentenceSummary","The Committee on Council approved an amended ordinance establishing salaries for the mayor, council president and council members for terms beginning in January 2026; the committee vote was 6‑1 in favor.","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},6326475,"Committee adopts 2025 goals and confirms five appointments, including Invest Atlanta nominees",417,927714,1345205,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2324439-609e9489816935535bfa25954c297fe1&start=927&end=1345","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2324439-609e9489816935535bfa25954c297fe1/thumbnail_927714.jpg","/articles/6326475/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Committee-adopts-2025-goals-and-confirms-five-appointments-including-Invest-Atlanta-nominees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326475-d56c138aa082e258e8df88232c8b3b15/orig.mp4?Expires=1776215616&Signature=SPEA4~1nhhPrtFZ1hBaqZTAbb-WGh8fiGRYr0t7QGUt3svaKlgUBB4C10kKMw7wu0pw-mkLaVenZkOV~muIODcmrhgvQ15wNG06PLypC7clFghsXyXFTEhqTrQuKyAuI~g7jPejCFJyl2ss3HBSA9--JkZoZ8WcsoHFZIa3fv4IVCKl5W-XXflIAPJOtBGhtQRzYVgZHtQ6hQbdwuRpnNq~vPmFDoygxtr55PZB1CW2q5xn-aglhVYqunlx7BPtCrquL0oQ7-rmAuluYCjn9JZAWGBVsIGOachgcztdYy6ASi2qK54S-3sHQfCiFPJz2cQ5XByomSE~eRlMKuggnFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Committee on Council adopted its 2025 goals and objectives and confirmed several appointments to city boards and advisory committees, voting unanimously on the items taken as blocks.

The committee approved the committee’s 2025 goals and objectives (consent item) on a 7‑0 vote. The action was moved and seconded by committee leadership and included on the consent agenda.

Communications and appointments approved by the committee included:
- Andrea B. Beha: Communication 24C5142 from Tony Roberts of the Atlanta Bar Association recommending Andrea B. Beha to serve a three‑year term on the Atlanta Citizens Review Board; committee action: filed, vote 7‑0.
- Jennifer Freeman: Communication 25C0007 appointing Jennifer Freeman to a two‑year term on the Atlanta Commission on Women; committee action: confirmed, vote 7‑0. Freeman addressed the committee, noting prior service on the Atlanta Planning Advisory Board and community work with organizations including the YWCA, Girl Scouts and local nonprofits.
- Maria Sunnikova: Communication 25C0009 from attorney James Radford nominating Maria Sunnikova to the City of Atlanta Americans with Disabilities Act Advisory Committee; committee action: confirmed, vote 7‑0. The record notes Sunnikova previously appeared before the Transportation Committee and was not present at today’s meeting.
- Ken Zeph and Audra L. Cunningham: Resolutions 25R3152 and 25R3135 appointing Ken Zeph (Atlanta Board of Education nominee) and Audra L. Cunningham (council appointee, business category) to the board of Invest Atlanta for four‑year terms beginning upon approval; committee action: approved as a block, vote 7‑0.

Motions to approve or file each item were made by Vice Chair Liliana Bhatiari and seconded as indicated in the record. Committee votes on these communications and resolutions were unanimous in committee.

The committee record shows the items were recommended by staff communications and submitted by the listed nominators. Several appointees either addressed the committee or were represented by the submitting party.","The Committee on Council adopted the committee’s 2025 goals and approved multiple board and advisory appointments, including two Invest Atlanta nominees. All listed appointments and the goals were approved unanimously in committee.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":79,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6326480,"Council committee approves charter amendment to create separate boards for inspector general, ethics office",225,1571045,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2324439-609e9489816935535bfa25954c297fe1&start=1345&end=1571","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2324439-609e9489816935535bfa25954c297fe1/thumbnail_1345205.jpg","/articles/6326480/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Council-committee-approves-charter-amendment-to-create-separate-boards-for-inspector-general-ethics-office","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326480-6cd96eeceef8a5657ba18fdb5a9fd6d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1776215616&Signature=JcI1jAYJzeOudhKnWHyGqkn7U04OWwrKD06VBiB1E427n0WrU~QjWTdbIc2UojQUM5UuBB8ELbpPmVHPiPob8Ja6heDYxu1i9SsiOfDTU7-6irNRm4p97xHFu0Eb8jQAoT0qJp~k9aO3vllSli2~uf18xHIMQwIObZ6F0SdFCAXXMehHHGQqlTzN2-BHPEj~RyhsMxQUn0oXPe1xXLU5vA7KRO0vCBKzaayWoLaVV3HhGTukjp98G~lsuOR5jfni3W2vwCWlVSM~VPA9Jp8PRqAOMMsVgz5inxD~PRxVB6qc3SsRytRP18hruZsNVvIZupMXzbe~w8BVuU84QUKL2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Committee on Council on second reading approved an ordinance to amend the City of Atlanta charter to create separate governing boards for the Office of Inspector General and the Ethics Office, passing the measure 6-1.

The ordinance (25‑01009) was moved by Councilman Howard Shook and seconded by Councilwoman Andrea Boone. Committee members voted to carry the item after discussion about oversight roles and investigatory authority; the vote was recorded as 6 yays, 1 nay.

The ordinance amends the city charter, citing the Municipal Home Rule Act and recommendations from the city’s temporary task force that reviewed the OIG and Ethics Office. The legislation’s stated purpose is to “clarify respective roles and responsibility of the OIG and the ethics office” and to create separate governing boards for each office.

Joshua Everett, introduced as a senior community organizer and District 10 resident speaking on behalf of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, urged changes to the draft that he said would preserve the OIG’s ability to investigate allegations that could amount to criminal conduct. Everett said the OIG was created in 2020 after a federal investigation that led to criminal indictments and that the office should retain authority to pursue “bribery or unlawful abuses of power that violate city, state, or federal criminal law.”

Ken Roblin, a public commenter, warned that creating separate governing boards could leave the offices vulnerable to politically motivated appointments and urged careful consideration of who would serve on those boards.

City Attorney (unnamed in the record) clarified a central procedural issue: under current law city employees are compelled to participate in OIG investigations and the ordinance as drafted does not change that compelled‑statement status. The city attorney said standard operating procedures for the governing board would be developed to notify employees of their rights and how compelled statements could be used.

Chair comments thanking committee members noted that the measure restores governing boards for both entities and aimed to find a “balance” between inspector general requests and the administration. The committee approved the substituted and amended version of the ordinance on second reading.

The committee record and the discussion do not state which member voted nay.

The measure now proceeds per council rules to the next step in the charter amendment process.","The Committee on Council approved, on second reading, an amendment to the City of Atlanta charter to establish separate governing boards for the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Ethics Office. The measure passed 6-1 after committee discussion about employee statements and investigative authority.","actionData","errors"]

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