There are several pieces of legislation on the agenda for the June 6th Council meeting. A long list of just some of the items is available here.

Legislation to amend the City’s Charter regarding audit provisions, to add a responsibility for audited departments to submit quarterly progress reports with supporting documentation to the City Auditor’s Office to track and report on the implementation of audit recommendations (Legislative Reference No. 22-O-1344) is just one of the items. This item will be considered in the Committee of the Whole before consideration by full Council. If approved, it will be the third of three required readings for a Charter amendment.

The City of Atlanta is reviewing three new methods of calculating solid waste fees. Solid waste fees cover the cost of garbage & recycling collection and disposal, and a range of ‘special services’ provided by the Department of Public Works.

One of the three calculation methods will be selected by City Council, in June, before the 2022/2023 solid waste bills are sent out in July.

The Department of Public Works has prepared a Frequently Asked Questions document on the three methods. You can find it here.

Starting on June 22nd (4th Wednesday), the monthly NPU-W meeting will begin at 7:00 PM, instead of 7:30 PM. Meeting registration information is available here.

On Tuesday, June 7, the Atlanta City Council will hold a tax millage rate public hearing from 6-6:15 p.m. and an interactive community budget session on the Fiscal Year 2023 budget from 6:15-7 p.m.

Two options are available for the public to provide a question, comment or a suggestion related to the budget. The public can submit a 15-second video and email it to budgettalk@atlantaga.gov or post their question in the comment section of the live stream on the City’s Facebook and YouTube platforms.

Additional information is available here.

The Community Development/Human Services Committee of the Atlanta City Council will hold the second quarter Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) Public Hearing on June 8th, 2022 at 6:00 PM, in person, at the City Council Chamber, Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue SW, Atlanta.

A list of the proposed amendments to the CDP and additional information on the public hearing is available here.

The draft agenda for the May 25th, 2022 NPU-W general meeting, published on the City’s website, is available here. An amended agenda, with some small corrections and modifications, will be presented at the beginning of the meeting.

The City of Atlanta is reviewing the annual solid waste fee for solid waste collection, recycling charges and related services. A report completed in December 2021 provides three different fee adjustment (increase) methods for consideration; all intended to overcome an annual operating deficit of between $20M to $30M.

City Council will make a decision on this issue by the end of June 2022, before the 2022 solid waste bills are sent out. Fees could increase by 20% to 50% depending on which approach is adopted. You can download a copy of the analysis report and the draft ordinances associated with each of the three fee adjustment proposals here.

On Wednesday, May 12^th at 6:00 p.m., NPU University is partnering with Invest Atlanta to host the second class in our Community Development series, “Understanding Workforce Housing and Affordability.” This class will help answer Atlantans’ questions around AMI (area median income), what “affordable housing” actually means and how it works.

Visit www.npuatlanta.org for a list of all courses offered by NPU University. To register for a course or if you have questions please contact Samantha Terry at snterry@atlantaga.gov or 404.546.0158.

City Council began the Departmental Budget Briefings on May 6th, and will continue on May 11th. Learn what the departments are requesting for their 2022/2023 budget. The schedule/calendar is available here.

Committee meetings will resume in Committee Room 1. Committee meeting schedules and information on how to view the meetings online can be found here.