Public Safety committee approves block of settlement resolutions, elects vice chair and holds housing-code amendment
January 12, 2026 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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The Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee on Jan. 12 approved a series of procedural items and settlement resolutions and took one procedural action on a housing-code ordinance.
The committee adopted the meeting agenda and approved the previous meeting’s minutes by unanimous vote. Chair Andrea L. Boone nominated Councilmember Wayne Martin as vice chair; Martin was confirmed by unanimous consent.
The committee approved a consent block of settlement resolutions (items 4–14) by show of hands. The resolutions authorize payment on multiple pending suits in Fulton County and related courts. Notable settlement amounts listed in the packet included $25,000 for Trevor Smith v. City of Atlanta (26R3080); $80,000 for Sherry Haley Hanley v. City of Atlanta (26R3081); $12,623.77 for a State Farm subrogation claim (26R3082); $90,000 for Shakira Bright (26R3084); $88,000 for Casey Bren v. 214 Peachtree LLC et al. (26R3085); $85,000 for Margie McLeald (26R3086); a listed $999,999.99 for Francisco Averhoff, MD and Claudia Velozzi (26R3087); $40,350 for Ryan Johnson (26R3088); $30,000 for Angel Parham (26R3089); and $15,000 for Naquisha Bess v. Justin Culler and City of Atlanta (26R3090). The block was moved by Councilmember Dustin Hillis and seconded by Councilmember Wayne Martin and approved unanimously.
Staff also presented two walked-in settlement items: a magistrate-court settlement (Lindsey Hammond v. City of Atlanta) for $2,200 and a state-court settlement (Pamela Evans v. City of Atlanta) for $37,500; both were approved unanimously.
On ordinances: two procurement-related ordinances were presented for first reading. Item 2601035 would authorize extending E911 network administration services with Mission Critical Partners LLC month-to-month for one year (02/02/2026–02/01/2027) not to exceed $129,297.48. Item 2601036 would ratify and authorize a renewal of a sole-source electronic warrant interchange maintenance agreement with Palatine Technology Group Inc., retroactive to 12/27/2025 for one year, not to exceed $30,980.00. No final votes on those first-reading items were recorded during the meeting.
An ordinance in its second reading (2601005) — sponsored by Councilmembers Andrea L. Boone, Michael Julian Bond and Wayne Martin — would amend the Atlanta housing code to add visible mold to the list of highly hazardous conditions. Chair Boone moved to hold the item for further review; the motion was seconded by Wayne Martin and the committee unanimously held the ordinance in committee.
The meeting adjourned after brief announcements.
The committee adopted the meeting agenda and approved the previous meeting’s minutes by unanimous vote. Chair Andrea L. Boone nominated Councilmember Wayne Martin as vice chair; Martin was confirmed by unanimous consent.
The committee approved a consent block of settlement resolutions (items 4–14) by show of hands. The resolutions authorize payment on multiple pending suits in Fulton County and related courts. Notable settlement amounts listed in the packet included $25,000 for Trevor Smith v. City of Atlanta (26R3080); $80,000 for Sherry Haley Hanley v. City of Atlanta (26R3081); $12,623.77 for a State Farm subrogation claim (26R3082); $90,000 for Shakira Bright (26R3084); $88,000 for Casey Bren v. 214 Peachtree LLC et al. (26R3085); $85,000 for Margie McLeald (26R3086); a listed $999,999.99 for Francisco Averhoff, MD and Claudia Velozzi (26R3087); $40,350 for Ryan Johnson (26R3088); $30,000 for Angel Parham (26R3089); and $15,000 for Naquisha Bess v. Justin Culler and City of Atlanta (26R3090). The block was moved by Councilmember Dustin Hillis and seconded by Councilmember Wayne Martin and approved unanimously.
Staff also presented two walked-in settlement items: a magistrate-court settlement (Lindsey Hammond v. City of Atlanta) for $2,200 and a state-court settlement (Pamela Evans v. City of Atlanta) for $37,500; both were approved unanimously.
On ordinances: two procurement-related ordinances were presented for first reading. Item 2601035 would authorize extending E911 network administration services with Mission Critical Partners LLC month-to-month for one year (02/02/2026–02/01/2027) not to exceed $129,297.48. Item 2601036 would ratify and authorize a renewal of a sole-source electronic warrant interchange maintenance agreement with Palatine Technology Group Inc., retroactive to 12/27/2025 for one year, not to exceed $30,980.00. No final votes on those first-reading items were recorded during the meeting.
An ordinance in its second reading (2601005) — sponsored by Councilmembers Andrea L. Boone, Michael Julian Bond and Wayne Martin — would amend the Atlanta housing code to add visible mold to the list of highly hazardous conditions. Chair Boone moved to hold the item for further review; the motion was seconded by Wayne Martin and the committee unanimously held the ordinance in committee.
The meeting adjourned after brief announcements.
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