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Held items
- Communication 25C00054 (reappointment of Terry Ross to the License Review Board): held per request to allow the appointee to appear before the committee. Vote: 5-0 to hold.
- Ordinance 2501156 (allow restaurants to secure separate package sales licenses for off-premises sales): held at the sponsor’s request. Vote: 5-0 to hold.

Approved items (votes recorded 5 yays, 0 nays unless noted)
- Ordinance 2501181: First reading — settlement authorization in Matthew Erickson v. Jesse Barmetzler et al., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Civil Action No. 1:24-CV-02115-JPB, authorizing payment of $15,000 from the general fund litigation expenses. (Presented; first reading recorded.)
- Ordinance 2501205: Six-month extension of the commissary services contract with Keefe Commissary Network LLC from 05/01/2025 through 11/01/2025, not to exceed $270,000, charged to trust fund accounts as listed. Motion moved by Vice Chair Dustin Hillis, seconded by Isha Collins; vote: 5-0 favorable.
- Ordinance 2501181 (item read earlier) and other first-read items were presented for committee consideration; committee recorded the first read for the settlement noted above.
- Ordinance (item 3, 2501181 alternate listing): Lease reinstatement and amendment with Retail Property Trust to extend a lease for office space at 3393 Peachtree Road (Lenox Mall) retroactive to 01/01/2024 through 12/31/2026, lease amount not to exceed $1.00 per year; committee vote: 5-0 favorable.
- Resolution 25R3328 (Bakhtiari): Committee approved urging Georgia Highway Patrol to adopt pursuit reforms; vote: 5-0 (see separate article on the resolution).
- Settlement: Shaktris White v. City of Atlanta, State Court of Fulton County, civil action no. 23EV003851, settlement of $26,000 to be charged to specified water and wastewater and litigation expense accounts; committee approval: 5-0.
- Settlement: Tahir Blue v. City of Atlanta et al., State Court of Fulton County, civil action no. 23EV000955, settlement of $67,500 to be charged to specified accounts; committee approval: 5-0.
- Amended Resolution 25R3418: Renewal No. 1 of agreement SPS1210211 with Leadsonline LLC for investigative software services for APD for one year from 05/25/2025 through 05/24/2026, amount not to exceed $140,546; amendment corrected a contract-number typo; committee approval: 5-0.

Procedural notes
- Where motions and seconds were recorded, the clerk opened and closed the votes; the committee recorded clean unanimous tallies (five yays). Committee members voting were Chair Andrea Boone, Vice Chair Dustin Hillis, Mary Norwood, Isha Collins and Antonio Lewis.

Items approved as favorable will proceed as provided by city code and be forwarded to the next appropriate step in the legislative process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","#Atlanta City Council Public Safety Legal Administration Committee Meeting April 28, 2025 #atlpol","oneSentenceSummary","On April 28 the Public Safety Legal Administration Committee recorded a series of unanimous votes: a lease extension for APD space at Lenox Mall, a six-month commissary services extension, settlements in two cases, and renewal of investigative software; several items were held at the sponsor's request.","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},6259673,"APD reports overall crime down 11% year to date; Deputy Chief cites staffing and Operation Kidstart",194,2784000,2978000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3138735-14df10ac96cd07f8eaef6cf79ac30e10&start=2784&end=2978","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3138735-14df10ac96cd07f8eaef6cf79ac30e10/thumbnail_2784000.jpg","/articles/6259673/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/APD-reports-overall-crime-down-11-year-to-date-Deputy-Chief-cites-staffing-and-Operation-Kidstart","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259673-a8de3a5871e4d8436f8008741b4cd332/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182666&Signature=oLC30eQOpfneEBSXP5yHl-bvM3c5xDiizbhWuBHyh9cFd0ln5gR1LWXSQOm9WMLy0xsE~JdfevBVQatifXI5fkfhBgkWQP1rRBKOXn0vaKw4IaI2Z-uXnq8ol9faZXY11FO0yG5DYuIh~7GU7f8x3gvXnysYyJSWO60ygpdc7hWoPPCe7LcEklaxfCGsl-hCx6nftA27TJdLbJMTn2wfcQeEamPy~qEAyaM9YGqDdcRoF8DUhRhO7LIRbrVNYxY2UBDQGvVoLK8aRHn3TxQZP4hNQrCh-65eYVa5~6L6h7tf~MrDxP~xKEqDnqZjgLgVKN2M5tG6Lflk-YMzXLaHpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy Chief Hampton of the Atlanta Police Department’s Special Events Division briefed the Public Safety Legal Administration Committee on April 28, reporting an 11% decrease in overall crime year to date.

Hampton said homicide is down 22% and incidents of persons shot are down 21%. He reported that all zones are down year to date with Zone 4 leading the reductions. Hampton attributed the decreases to increased staffing, equipment (including a Take Home Car Program), 12-hour shifts in some zones and a targeted initiative called Operation Kidstart, a biweekly deployment combining local, state and federal resources.

Hampton provided specific results for Operation Kidstart’s three deployments this year: 51 arrests, 19 convicted felons identified, 9 documented gang members, seven firearms reported, 34 traffic citations issued and numerous narcotics seizures. He added APD is preparing community-focused summer programming, including police athletic programming and Promise Center activities for juveniles.

Committee members did not take formal action on the briefing; the report was accepted as part of the meeting’s reports section.","Deputy Chief Hampton told the committee Atlanta Police Department statistics show an 11% decrease in overall crime, including a 22% decline in homicides and a 21% drop in shootings year to date; he credited hiring, equipment, and a targeted operation called Kidstart.",{"_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},6259678,"Families and advocates seek transparency in 2021 APD shooting and press for accountability on officer DUIs",728,260000,988000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3138735-14df10ac96cd07f8eaef6cf79ac30e10&start=260&end=988","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3138735-14df10ac96cd07f8eaef6cf79ac30e10/thumbnail_260000.jpg","/articles/6259678/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Families-and-advocates-seek-transparency-in-2021-APD-shooting-and-press-for-accountability-on-officer-DUIs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259678-0df5f479144c6ca3836facdd07dca2c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182666&Signature=D-Wo29iqx5Mvf4G47kQmjN5yrX714sBv84uQ6mcxbinLQeut7g7zDATuKm8UvadVSOHvUIHpzJmxxPB5TWUNQ5C7mu~OXbM63jczApxQ4MKGP8h1MqQJZJokeZ~tvDQANIzAgu7bLSbTNttu-hrKl3KZNU-QdwiW1nLnpBgX5OXtIgML6X74O3AOvGS~1upLQN7Ab-uctZ5LxHXJfqML7VLLrheM9gEjD8HaNCM-WS6KUwzLRByRXtz~Tidu~vSxNiEjIAjexnXh5zDr0BXGlbCHdx2m~Y9A5b~41apwPZ2gs9IQ1d9ZXie~Cn6JuWxv1WBw32iYCUUTFJJpKZLgvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several family members and community advocates addressed the Public Safety Legal Administration Committee on April 28 to demand transparency and accountability in a 2021 police shooting and to call for action on officers accused of DUI-related misconduct.

Taketa Holland, who identified herself as a cousin of Gabriel Antonio Parker, said the family has had “no clarity” about why Parker was shot and buried and asked the committee to help obtain answers. “We deserve to know why we buried Gabriel Antonio Parker,” Holland said, naming the victim and asking for the guilty to be charged. Alyona Lofton, representing one of the families and citing an ongoing investigation, said the Atlanta Citizens Review Board’s investigator cannot complete aspects of its review because of an open Office of Professional Standards investigation; she said the board’s inquiry has been stalled since the July 20, 2021 incident.

Several speakers connected the call for transparency to broader concerns about officer accountability. Belle Anderson and Janet Liburd urged the committee to investigate why officers accused of driving under the influence remain employed, and argued disciplinary responses have been insufficient. Anderson said she is seeking “justice for my son” and called the pattern of alleged DUI infractions a crisis.

The committee and staff responded during the meeting. Chair Andrea Boone asked Deputy Chief Hampton to connect with speaker Philip Jones about an ongoing property dispute and advised affected family members that the office will share contact information. Amber A. Robinson of the city law department advised that disciplinary authority over officers generally rests with the mayor’s administration and the chief of police, but she confirmed the committee may request information from APD. Council Member Antonio Lewis asked whether the committee could request APD provide a list of officers with open DUI investigations; Amber Robinson said the council or any member may request that information from APD.

Speakers repeatedly requested intervention from the Atlanta Citizens Review Board and the administration. Several family members said investigations have been open for years without full transparency to the victim’s family. Committee members pledged to work with the administration and to ask the law department to provide guidance on next steps.

The public comment period concluded without formal committee action on these specific cases; committee members said they would pursue information through the administration and the law department.","Multiple speakers at the April 28 committee meeting asked for renewed investigation and transparency in a 2021 police shooting that killed Gabriel Antonio Parker, and demanded accountability for officers accused of DUI-related misconduct.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6259682,"Committee urges reforms to state trooper pursuit policies; resolution unanimously approved",771,1780000,2551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3138735-14df10ac96cd07f8eaef6cf79ac30e10&start=1780&end=2551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3138735-14df10ac96cd07f8eaef6cf79ac30e10/thumbnail_1780000.jpg","/articles/6259682/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Committee-urges-reforms-to-state-trooper-pursuit-policies-resolution-unanimously-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259682-9a829d303d26643bbb994fd18dc446b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182666&Signature=Y4OXMfaHhC7swtZxYsFctUh7Y~klsYS2MAmV0pmEQ1oZehEkQ9ZqekmOfrGD5bNx9o3tg98xLLf5NKHCGxXAjAQTfWrOLqQJFqme7PVyMbDNiOdsUjIFNDuHhfsPmcQg6zK3PAhPsJsSYuuonJmm8MxUjqfatPtW55sudSc0uDbnWZAinWfw7cDDEQgvlzwRreOiwa9TsfdTBQWTtlMXFH7YilhTxeD0zdc-tdvG20xc6W~Y6Widv9jXzVewfDqGMmyHxPVaGDoBp3Rdil8HeT-347epfy48MJVucd5SBi6dpX8YWKS-sSFL~Ar5q0BY9WdHt0bTTi~lkHnU-m6Svw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Safety Legal Administration Committee unanimously approved a resolution on April 28 urging the Georgia State Patrol to adopt stricter vehicular pursuit policies and asking the Atlanta Police Department to review protocols for requesting backup from state troopers.

The resolution, sponsored by Council Member Liliana Bakhtiari and advanced by the committee, aims to limit high-speed pursuits that the sponsors and speakers said have led to deaths of bystanders inside Atlanta. Devin Barrington Ward of the National Police Accountability Project told the committee the measure responds to “another senseless death of a bystander” in a pursuit and urged the body to move the resolution to the full council.

Ward said Georgia Highway Patrol troopers have broader discretion than APD officers and that many recent fatal incidents have occurred during pursuits involving GHP inside city limits. He also asked the committee to consider how APD requests backup from the state agency for minor traffic violations, noting a recent incident on Moreland Avenue in which a 19-year-old bystander died.

The committee’s vote was 5-0 in favor. The motion to approve was seconded by Council Member Isha Collins. Committee Chair Andrea Boone opened the vote, which closed with five yays and no nays.

The resolution asks the state to change its pursuit rules and asks the chief of police to review APD practices for requesting state backup for routine traffic stops. Committee members and public speakers framed the measure as a public-safety step intended to reduce bystander casualties in high-speed incidents involving state troopers.

The resolution now goes to the full city council for consideration, as proponents asked the committee to advance the policy request to the mayor and governor-level decisionmakers.","The Public Safety Legal Administration Committee voted 5-0 to approve a resolution asking the Georgia State Patrol to tighten vehicular pursuit policies and asked APD to review how it requests backup from the patrol after recent fatal bystander crashes.","actionData","errors"]

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