Committee approves renewals, Bowenv IGA ratification and Playfair ATL resolution; senior-program votes include one abstention

The Community Development and Human Services Committee recorded several formal actions during the session.

Procedural motions: Chair Matt Westmoreland moved and the committee adopted the meeting agenda (motion seconded by Councilmember Jason Dozier); the vote to adopt the agenda was 5-0. The committee also approved the prior meeting minutes by a 5-0 vote.

Item 8 (after-school meal services): The committee approved a substitute clarifying a 3.2% price increase to retroactive renewal terms for after-school meal services with Social Express Catering (term 01/07/2026–01/06/2027; amount not to exceed $634,500). Parks & Recreation Director Doug Voss confirmed the vendor provides hot meals and snacks at more than 21 sites. The substitute passed 5-0.

Items 9 and 10 (senior programming renewals): The committee approved two retroactive renewals for senior-program vendors: computer instruction (Item 9, amount not to exceed $100,000, term 08/05/2025–08/04/2026) and fitness/dance programming (Item 10, amount not to exceed $200,000 annually). Committee members requested lists of recreation centers where vendors operate. Items 9 and 10 passed as a block (4 yeas, 0 nays, 1 abstention).

Item 11 (Bowen Choice Neighborhoods IGA ratification): The committee ratified an intergovernmental agreement between Atlanta Housing and the City of Atlanta and ratified a first $2,000,000 payment from the Beloved Community Housing Trust Fund in support of the Bowen Choice Neighborhoods implementation plan. The resolution authorized the chief financial officer to make annual installments through the IGA term, not to exceed $8,000,000 total. The motion passed 5-0.

Item 12 (senior accessibility technical assistance): The committee approved a resolution authorizing the city to apply for Atlanta Regional Commission Community Development Assistance Program technical assistance to study senior accessibility citywide; the item passed 5-0.

Item 13 (interim Fire Station 15 IGA): The committee approved an amendment authorizing the Atlanta Urban Development Corporation to prepare an interim fire-station site at 1531 Piedmont Avenue during redevelopment of Fire Station 15; the vote was recorded 6-0 in committee.

Resolution 26R3106 (Playfair ATL / FIFA World Cup human-rights action plan): The committee approved a substitute resolution supporting the Playfair ATL policy platform and requesting the mayor's office present its 2026 FIFA World Cup human-rights action plan and publicize the final plan. Candice Stansil, Chief Impact Officer, said a draft plan (~30 pages) exists and offered to present core components at the committee's next meeting. The substitute passed 6-0.

All votes and motions recorded in the meeting minutes were taken by roll call as read into the record.