ATL City Council

A Boone CCDR 30 Jun 20

A Boone D10 Dec 2020 CCDR

A Boone CCDR 31 Dec 19

A Boone CCDR 31 Jan 2021 

a Boone D10 30 Jun 2021 CCDR

A Boone CCDR 30 Sep 21

A BOONE CCDR 30 APR 21

Said, "\[u\]nplanned or overgrowth in a city the size of Atlanta creates a strain on our infrastructure (specifically the water system, technology, public transit, and public works)."

- Said, "\[u\]nplanned or overgrowth in a city the size of Atlanta creates a strain on our infrastructure (specifically the water system, technology, public transit, and public works)."

Public Services

Wants to follow the science and stay informed on scientific and social trends on the federal and state levels.

Promises to continue to provide members of her district with data, free testing, vaccination information, the option to get vaccinated and safety gear for city departments.

- Wants to follow the science and stay informed on scientific and social trends on the federal and state levels. 
- Promises to continue to provide members of her district with data, free testing, vaccination information, the option to get vaccinated and safety gear for city departments.

COVID

Said, "\[w\]e need more transparency and clarification for the public regarding the processes that leads to the final passage of the annual budget."

- Said, "\[w\]e need more transparency and clarification for the public regarding the processes that leads to the final passage of the annual budget."

City Budget

Wants to make sure there is housing available to residents at different income levels.

Plans to better coordinate and share information between public and private groups working on housing in Atlanta.

As a city council member, she wanted to extend the city's contract with United Way, a rental assistance program, and include the $15 million funding from the Treasury Department through the CARES Act to support families struggling to pay utilities and remain in their homes.

- Wants to make sure there is housing available to residents at different income levels. 
- Plans to better coordinate and share information between public and private groups working on housing in Atlanta. 
- As a city council member, she wanted to extend the city's contract with United Way, a rental assistance program, and include the $15 million funding from the Treasury Department through the CARES Act to support families struggling to pay utilities and remain in their homes.

Housing & Urban Development

Atlanta Intown Paper

Wants to invest in wrap around services for at-risk youth and fund anti-recidivism efforts.

Said, "\[w\]e need to be more aggressive with consequences for repeat and/or violent offenders."

Wants some calls to the police to be managed by a social worker or de-escalated with mental health support rather than having a uniformed officer respond.

As a city council member, she supported building a $90 million police and firefighter training facility on 85 acres of the Old Atlanta Prison Farm that the city previously set aside as greenspace. The facility, nicknamed "Cop City" by activists, is widely opposed by residents, businesses and environmental nonprofits.

As a city council member, she "assisted the Atlanta City Council and mayor’s office in reaching its goal of hiring 2,000 Atlanta Police Department officers."

- Wants to invest in wrap around services for at-risk youth and fund anti-recidivism efforts. 
- Said, "\[w\]e need to be more aggressive with consequences for repeat and/or violent offenders." 
- Wants some calls to the police to be managed by a social worker or de-escalated with mental health support rather than having a uniformed officer respond. 
- As a city council member, she supported building a $90 million police and firefighter training facility on 85 acres of the Old Atlanta Prison Farm that the city previously set aside as greenspace. The facility, nicknamed "Cop City" by activists, is widely opposed by residents, businesses and environmental nonprofits.
- As a city council member, she "assisted the Atlanta City Council and mayor’s office in reaching its goal of hiring 2,000 Atlanta Police Department officers."

Public Safety

Wants to make "major" upgrades to Atlanta's infrastructure, including "new pedestrian friendly options with personal car travel and public transit in mind."

Plans to repair roads, focus on equity and work with MARTA and Fulton County as they work on their plans.

- Wants to make "major" upgrades to Atlanta's infrastructure, including "new pedestrian friendly options with personal car travel and public transit in mind." 
- Plans to repair roads, focus on equity and work with MARTA and Fulton County as they work on their plans.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Promises to support a benchmarking study to see what other city's best practices are.

Said, "\[t\]he City's Zoning Code of Ordinance is a massive document, but the origin and intent of the historical amendments and updates have been for the protection of individuals living, working, or commuting to and from Atlanta."

- Promises to support a benchmarking study to see what other city's best practices are. 
- Said, "\[t\]he City's Zoning Code of Ordinance is a massive document, but the origin and intent of the historical amendments and updates have been for the protection of individuals living, working, or commuting to and from Atlanta."

Zoning

Andrea L. Boone

September 30 Report

As of August 9, 2021, Jason Hudgins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "rising property taxes, unrealistic formulas to calculate affordability and policy that favors developers over communities is creating a perfect storm that threatens to push hardworking families out of our city."

- Said, "rising property taxes, unrealistic formulas to calculate affordability and policy that favors developers over communities is creating a perfect storm that threatens to push hardworking families out of our city."

Sees crime as a symptom of "systemic economic oppression ... \[and\] streets filled with blighted properties."

Said, "it is a false choice to say we that we must choose between safe communities where pitfalls are more plentiful than opportunities ... we have to move beyond treating the symptoms and start dealing with the root of the problem."

- Sees crime as a symptom of "systemic economic oppression ... \[and\] streets filled with blighted properties."
- Said, "it is a false choice to say we that we must choose between safe communities where pitfalls are more plentiful than opportunities ... we have to move beyond treating the symptoms and start dealing with the root of the problem."

Supports stricter speed enforcement, safer crosswalks and sidewalks and the installation of traffic calming devices.

- Supports stricter speed enforcement, safer crosswalks and sidewalks and the installation of traffic calming devices.

Supports the expansion of inclusionary zoning in the city.

- Supports the expansion of inclusionary zoning in the city.

Jason Hudgins

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 
