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Committee approves agenda, minutes, claims, and several measures in unanimous votes
Summary
The Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee recorded unanimous votes on the agenda and minutes, approved favorable and adverse claims, and passed several ordinances and resolutions by 4‑0 tallies.
The City of Atlanta Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee unanimously approved a slate of routine and substantive items during Monday’s meeting.
The committee voted 4‑0 to adopt its agenda and to approve the minutes from a prior meeting. The panel then approved favorable claims and deemed unfavorable claims adverse by voice votes recorded as 4 yeas, 0 nays.
On legislative items the committee recorded the following votes:
- Ordinance 25‑01‑123 (second reading), an amendment to several sections of the City Code to remove references to private, noncommercial consensual adult sexual activity and to update licensing provisions for adult dance halls and massage establishments (sponsors: Council members Liliana Bakhtiari, Alex Juan, and Matt Westmoreland). Motion to approve carried 4 yeas, 0 nays.
- Ordinance 25‑01‑127 (second reading), authorizing the contribution of $115,000 from Council District 4 discretionary "Moving Atlanta Forward" funds to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation for station improvements. Motion to approve carried 4 yeas, 0 nays.
The committee also approved two resolutions:
- Resolution 25R3267: settlement in Yolanda Dozier v. City of Atlanta, Civil Action No. 1:20‑CV‑04477‑WMR, authorizing a settlement payment of $487,500 charged to the general fund litigation account. Motion carried 4 yeas, 0 nays.
- Resolution 25R3268: reemployment of retired Sergeant Stephen B. Green in the Atlanta Police Department with annual compensation not to exceed $78,900.80 under city charter section 3‑505(b). Motion carried 4 yeas, 0 nays.
Several items listed for first reading were presented for committee information but were not voted on at second reading, including an ordinance to accept a donation of vehicles for SWAT and bomb response and other first‑reading items.
No roll call dissent was recorded on any of the items; all recorded tallies were 4 yeas, 0 nays.
