WHEREAS, all proposed ordinances, resolutions and other mattes are referred by the President of the Council to the corresponding standing committee(s) in which has jurisdiction over the matter contained in the proposed ordinance, resolution, or other material; and
WHEREAS, the purview of each standing committee should be congruent in subject matter in order to facilitate comprehensive and thorough dialog; and
WHEREAS, the Atlanta City Council desires to realign the jurisdiction of the standing committees in order to facilitate fluid and complete discussion of every item brought before each standing committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS as follows:
SECTION 1: That the City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances, Article II, Division 3, Section 2-
135(a)(4) is hereby amended by deleting the words "and human resources" as shown below: (4) Committee on community development and human resources.
SECTION 2: That the City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances, Article II, Division 3, Section 2-
135(a)(5) is hereby amended by deleting subsection (f) and (i) as shown below:
(5) Committee on finance and executive.
a. Matters pertaining to the budget and to transfer of appropriations;
b. All matters pertaining to the administration of taxing ordinances and to public revenue.
c. Tax officials and collectors.
d. Department of finance.
e. All licenses other than licenses issued under the police powers of the City.
f. Matters pertaining generally to legislative oversight of the executive branch of government and specifically those components in the department of administrative services which relate to purchasing functions of the city, including award to the second lower bidder, and change orders.
f. Department of personnel and human resources.
1. The operation of the office of the mayor.
g. Office of contract compliance.
h. Intergovernmental relations with county, state and federal authorities.
1. International and diplomatic affairs.
J. All budgeted contracts pertaining to the agencies under the jurisdiction of this committee.
n. Each of the standing committees shall, on a quarterly basis, conduct a review of the department/agencies over which it has purview. Such review shall include, but not be limited to review of management objectives, cost control mechanisms (i.e. financial-related audits, compliance audits, contractor/vendor audits, electronic data processing audits, performance audits and other special audits as needed) employee performance appraisal, and other areas that maybe of concern.
SECTION 3: That the City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances, Article II, Division 3, Section 2-
135(a)(7) is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (c) and (d) as shown below:
(5) Committee on finance and executive.
a. All operations of the council, its officers and employees.
b. All appointments of the executive branch which by law must be approved or confinned by the council.
c. Matters pertaining generally to legislative oversight of the executive branch of government and specifically those components in the department of administrative services which relate to purchasing functions of the city, including award to the second lower bidder, and change orders.
d. The operation of the office of the mayor.
c e. All questions pertaining to conflicts of interest and standards of conduct.
d f. The revision, codification and clarification of all ordinances and examination of all proposed ordinances and resolutions as to their clarity.
e-: g. Formulation of the agenda of the council.
f- h. All matters pertaining to elections, initiatives and referenda.
g i. The rules of the council and any modifications thereof.
h: j. The conduct, decorum and good repute of the council and the members thereof.
i k. Expenditures of funds appropriated for the council.
j I. Review of nominations for staff positions of director of council staff and municipal clerk.
k m. All budgeted contracts pe1iaining to the agencies under the jurisdiction of this
committee.
l n. Each of the standing committees shall, on a quarterly basis, conduct a review of the department/agencies over which it has purview. Such review shall include, but not be limited to review of management objectives, cost control mechanisms
(i.e. financial-related audits, compliance audits, contractor/vendor audits,
electronic data processing audits, performance audits and other special audits as needed) employee performance appraisal, and other areas that maybe of concern.
SECTION 4: All ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby waived for purposes of this
Ordinance only, and only to the extent of said conflict.