ATL City Council

January 31 2021 Report

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April 30 2021 CCDR

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

Public Services

COVID

City Budget

Saporta Report

As a city council member, she supported property tax breaks for developers worth $3.3 million over 10 years to pay for 272 new below-market-rate apartments.

As a city council member, she supported a $19 million bond deal in 2010 to finance the refurbishment of Amal Heights Townhouses in District 11 to "'become a wonderful sanctuary for working families with kids.'"

- As a city council member, she supported property tax breaks for developers worth $3.3 million over 10 years to pay for 272 new below-market-rate apartments.
- As a city council member, she supported a $19 million bond deal in 2010 to finance the refurbishment of Amal Heights Townhouses in District 11 to "'become a wonderful sanctuary for working families with kids.'"

Housing & Urban Development

Atlanta Intown Paper

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.

When community organizers asked Atlanta City Council to reduce the city's police budget by 30 percent in June 2021, she said the "majority of residents in her predominantly Black southside district want more police presence to tackle crime."

As a city council member, she asked more than 20 public officials from the city and surrounding counties to come together to come up with public safety recommendations for the mayor and city council.

As a city council member, she wanted to ask the Georgia General Assembly to change state laws to allow police officers to seize cars involved in street racing.

As a city council member, she voted against withholding $73 million from the Atlanta Police Department's budget until Mayor Keisha Lance Bottom’s administration drafted a plan to reform policing.

- 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.
- When community organizers asked Atlanta City Council to reduce the city's police budget by 30 percent in June 2021, she said the "majority of residents in her predominantly Black southside district want more police presence to tackle crime."
- As a city council member, she asked more than 20 public officials from the city and surrounding counties to come together to come up with public safety recommendations for the mayor and city council.
- As a city council member, she wanted to ask the Georgia General Assembly to change state laws to allow police officers to seize cars involved in street racing.
- As a city council member, she voted against withholding $73 million from the Atlanta Police Department's budget until Mayor Keisha Lance Bottom’s administration drafted a plan to reform policing.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Zoning

Joyce Sheperd

LEWIS 6.30

CCDR SEPTEMBER.30

Wants to partner with Fort-Valley State University to analyze community food shortages to bring agricultural jobs and strengthen STEM programs at local schools.

Supports a guaranteed income for Atlanta residents and wants to bring back Mayor Shirley Franklin's Next Step Program to provide more youth jobs.

Said, "I've created a beautification campaign which includes public art, clean ups, park restoration and urban green space."

Plans to introduce policies to decrease Atlanta's carbon footprint.

- Wants to partner with Fort-Valley State University to analyze community food shortages to bring agricultural jobs and strengthen STEM programs at local schools.
- Supports a guaranteed income for Atlanta residents and wants to bring back Mayor Shirley Franklin's Next Step Program to provide more youth jobs.
- Said, "I've created a beautification campaign which includes public art, clean ups, park restoration and urban green space."
- Plans to introduce policies to decrease Atlanta's carbon footprint.

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

Supports investing in Lake Charlotte Park to refill the lake and build around the park.

- Supports investing in Lake Charlotte Park to refill the lake and build around the park.

Said, "let's find ways to make our city more affordable for renters and homeowners."

- Said, "let's find ways to make our city more affordable for renters and homeowners."

Plans to partner with "private resources to reach at-risk youth."

Said, "we must have responsible policing, not aggressive policing."

- Plans to partner with "private resources to reach at-risk youth."
- Said, "we must have responsible policing, not aggressive policing."

Antonio Lewis

Ballotpedia

october25 Shepherd

April 30 Citizens for Jenne

September 2021

Shepherd July 2021

Said, "there are systems and strategies that can be put in place to turn \[blighted and vacant properties\] around, as well as working with code enforcement, holding owners responsible and consistency."

- Said, "there are systems and strategies that can be put in place to turn \[blighted and vacant properties\] around, as well as working with code enforcement, holding owners responsible and consistency."

Wants COVID recovery to "focus on equity and reaching the more vulnerable first; at the same time, it's imperative to accelerate action on climate change, and recognize a need to invest in infrastructure that support a green COVID-19 recovery."

- Wants COVID recovery to "focus on equity and reaching the more vulnerable first; at the same time, it's imperative to accelerate action on climate change, and recognize a need to invest in infrastructure that support a green COVID-19 recovery."

Wants to increase funding for the police, including for the Policing Alternatives & Diversion program.

Plans to increase emergency funding for renters and businesses affected by the pandemic.

- Wants to increase funding for the police, including for the Policing Alternatives & Diversion program. 
- Plans to increase emergency funding for renters and businesses affected by the pandemic.

Said, "Atlanta doesn't have a housing shortage, [sic] it has an affordable housing shortage in desirable locations."

Wants to "protect legacy residents from excessive taxes," prevent displacement and increase density in all neighborhoods, especially south of I-20.

Plans to create more units of affordable housing and look at new methods for coming up with a more inclusive measurement of area median income.

- Said, "Atlanta doesn't have a housing shortage, [sic] it has an affordable housing shortage in desirable locations." 
- Wants to "protect legacy residents from excessive taxes," prevent displacement and increase density in all neighborhoods, especially south of I-20. 
- Plans to create more units of affordable housing and look at new methods for coming up with a more inclusive measurement of area median income.

Wants to work with the policing training facility city council approved in 2021 "to implement a more inclusive community first curriculum."

Said, "reallocating funds and accessing grants to help facilitate programs that focus on work force development, entrepreneurship and mental health wellness could give vital support for those who need it. Making legislation that focuses on this kind of assistance would be vital to our public safety promises."

- Wants to work with the policing training facility city council approved in 2021 "to implement a more inclusive community first curriculum." 
- Said, "reallocating funds and accessing grants to help facilitate programs that focus on work force development, entrepreneurship and mental health wellness could give vital support for those who need it. Making legislation that focuses on this kind of assistance would be vital to our public safety promises."

Wants to "invest more in communities that have been left behind with a more robust technological infrastructure that promotes safer, sustainable and resilient communities."

Plans to focus on building the BeltLine Rail.

Wants to use District 12 discretionary funds for street improvements like sidewalks, resurfacing and making streets allow for more traffic.

- Wants to "invest more in communities that have been left behind with a more robust technological infrastructure that promotes safer, sustainable and resilient communities." 
- Plans to focus on building the BeltLine Rail. 
- Wants to use District 12 discretionary funds for street improvements like sidewalks, resurfacing and making streets allow for more traffic.

Said, "\[o\]ur zoning codes are systematically racists [sic] and must be reformed to allow growth but at the same time pay close attention to conservation and non-displacement."

- Said, "\[o\]ur zoning codes are systematically racists [sic] and must be reformed to allow growth but at the same time pay close attention to conservation and non-displacement."

Jenne Shepherd

- 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. 
