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Days said the office has been providing more detailed monthly metrics, including in-custody representation counts and increased requests for video evidence tied to body-worn cameras and dash cams. He told the committee the office handled hundreds of in-custody and DUI matters from January through May and that closed-case counts for specific practice groups were included in the materials provided to members.

The office described several client successes: four clients placed into mental-health treatment with coordination across corrections and the solicitor's office; emergency shelter placements for people charged with urban camping and efforts to move some into permanent housing; and a case where investigators used officer body-cam footage to locate a towed vehicle and recover documents that prevented a client's deportation.

Days also outlined the office's holistic employment program (HEP): since January the office engaged 46 clients for employment services and achieved 14 sustained placements (about a 30% success rate). He noted new employer partnerships and forthcoming fellowships through the Immigrant Justice Corps supported by a $156,000 grant previously approved by council.

Committee members asked for additional detail on total active DUI caseload numbers; Days said the office typically handles 700–1,000 active DUI cases and agreed to provide a more precise count to the committee before the next meeting.

Days thanked partner organizations (for example, House Proud) and noted staff achievements including national presentations and placement of attorneys into advanced trial programs. He said the office will expand legal clinic capacity and employer partnerships in coming months.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","#Atlanta City Council Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee meeting June 9, 2025 #atlpol","oneSentenceSummary","The City of Atlanta Public Defender reported case metrics for January–May, increased demand for body-worn-camera evidence review, successful housing and employment interventions for clients, and partnerships to expand legal clinics and workforce supports.","taxTitle","Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia","taxId",2959,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6208805,"Code enforcement shifts to judicial interim process, reports demolitions and clean-and-close wins",933,3617000,4550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3740637-58ecc979454d9e6d60947f50a9d21db3&start=3617&end=4550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3740637-58ecc979454d9e6d60947f50a9d21db3/thumbnail_3617000.jpg","/articles/6208805/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Code-enforcement-shifts-to-judicial-interim-process-reports-demolitions-and-clean-and-close-wins","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208805-0730da3b774497af8c91f6637485e1a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447791&Signature=n21KWlLW9B~9YFraLsKJDZiBsdfw6i0SSH~YnhnTpEaAwi378No9M5iFLXkVwqkkntOq03-4FLNOrrDZ3DMJBfcRXn6WZSDMucDk7DX~N2LmS9jYM50LKLNy8Kw5XUjT~bfFUK3kA96mhdurenZU9tTiLY0LdzgbNoWUWxAohRlCEphPkP~ssMnYJifZ7bO~lz-lzyspJAWeJUbrgjCYl93gP-inGDh3bimtsdtsoktEeadPChpgRxYKaM8L0jnlIQ8z-ZK5RyzGI5jRY2AKax96mul99WaHGZ1o7UiPVuZ5AR4tiv4q5Xe0xHTY-gz6xrWK7AK8V38WVzlomcyeNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Captain Jeff Baxter and program manager T.J. English presented the Atlanta Police Department code enforcement quarterly report to the Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee, highlighting an operational change and enforcement results for Q1.

The department said it moved its NRIM (nuisance, rehabilitation, inspection and management) process from an administrative hearing model to a judicial interim proceeding in municipal court. The change creates a priority lien on properties remediated by the city (positioned behind property taxes) that improves the city's ability to recoup demolition and clean-and-close costs. The department reported it presented six NRIM cases in May, resulting in two demolition orders and four resets, and expects about 60 cases to be submitted over the next three months.

Code enforcement reported 26 demolitions executed from January to May, 13 clean-and-closes, and 8 \"clean and cut\" actions executed. The presentation noted specific wins including demolition of a multifamily structure at 2903 Third Avenue and activity on 2800 M.L. King (a 171-unit multifamily site) that resulted in fines and an owner permit to demolish.

The report also covered Vehicles for Hire enforcement: three trained enforcement officers are active in Buckhead, Midtown and Downtown to address ground-transport issues and support World Cup preparations. The department confirmed they will continue to accept neighborhood requests through 311 and emphasized flexibility in granting extensions where owners show mitigating circumstances.

Councilmembers raised ongoing neighborhood concerns. Councilmember Byron D. Amos asked how communities can help escalate repeat offenders; Deputy Solicitor Erica D. Smith urged community members to attend court, submit victim-impact statements and follow complaints through the judicial process. Committee members also asked for more regular reporting by MPU and for targeted updates on cases such as Magnolia Park; staff said a civil complaint against Magnolia Park's owner is being prepared for court with anticipated filings in September–October and that code enforcement will share neighborhood-specific case lists on request.

Captain Baxter said the code division will continue to emphasize compliance-first strategies, leverage the new judicial interim process to recover costs, and expand enforcement where necessary.","Code enforcement reported a shift to judicial interim proceedings that create priority liens for demolition/cleanup costs, executed demolitions and clean-and-closes in Q1, and ongoing enforcement actions including vehicles-for-hire patrols and work at Magnolia Park and other troubled properties.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6208810,"Atlanta Police Department reports overall crime down 11% but specific increases in robberies and sexual assaults",194,2675000,2869000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3740637-58ecc979454d9e6d60947f50a9d21db3&start=2675&end=2869","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3740637-58ecc979454d9e6d60947f50a9d21db3/thumbnail_2675000.jpg","/articles/6208810/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Atlanta-Police-Department-reports-overall-crime-down-11-but-specific-increases-in-robberies-and-sexual-assaults","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208810-10b4bcbc45830456a8f8ff9947484de7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447791&Signature=g~Aus81abmB8m-EnlaDYGNzSzla7MYBWMJwqbfDMsqT161X8kZQ3dCBCFl1~6pTF6a0ZU7gnMS-4IdzQGRarjzX3w0TW9TEdlQwLY0Qe-ytx~aq~VcxwW0AyhFi4he0IWVIINRQsPm6u0~VGxOI9V5eYF2jL0bO~YYdINiCIoXYlCIErz5qZaeLGas6ieK1V1DBqdfeEZgeVsfTFiRicpg33YrbFXQXIWBdlYGd5V2V~bjuNYSVu5bUDG3I~zhmjnlqCVvRSE7Jx8J0O99oNvB37ozKYkp-NiJzIXn1WaCmrwVUo6ZMDVUrBjUJ2TxGZROB02cboDmKA5gpdbauMeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy Chief Spann of the Atlanta Police Department told the Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee that overall reported crime is down about 11% year-to-date but several categories increased in the same period.

Spann told the committee homicides were down 36% and motor-vehicle thefts down 40%. He said reported rapes were up 35%, robberies were up 33%, aggravated assaults were up 11% and thefts from motor vehicles were down 16%. Burglaries were down 6% and shoplifting was up 13%.

The deputy chief said zones 1 through 6 and the airport were down overall, and that APD is coordinating with the Mayor's Office of Violence Reduction for National Gun Violence Prevention Month, which began June 1.

Councilmember Isha Collins and others asked for zone-level staffing and fleet counts to compare officer and vehicle distribution between Dec. 31, 2024 and May 26, 2025. Spann said the department's records team was compiling those numbers from daily activity sheets and a recent timekeeping migration made auditing more difficult, but he committed to provide the requested zone-by-zone officer and vehicle counts.

Spann described active recruitment and training: 199 recruits in the pipeline, 144 in training, 48 in class, and lateral transfers. He said APD aims to expand the fleet and eventually provide a take-home car to every officer.

Collins pressed for communications and community guidance on reducing larceny from autos during high-season months; Spann said APD deploys zone-level details, proactive units such as ACE and APEX, and partner outreach to hotels, Downtown Improvement District and Midtown Blue, and that public affairs pushes prevention messaging.","APD presented quarterly statistics showing overall crime down 11% year-to-date, with homicide down 36% and motor vehicle theft down 40%, while reported rapes and robberies increased; councilmembers sought zone-level staffing and vehicle counts.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6208815,"Committee advances ordinance shortening alcohol-license sign posting to seven days",1111,1348000,2459000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3740637-58ecc979454d9e6d60947f50a9d21db3&start=1348&end=2459","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3740637-58ecc979454d9e6d60947f50a9d21db3/thumbnail_1348000.jpg","/articles/6208815/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Committee-advances-ordinance-shortening-alcohol-license-sign-posting-to-seven-days","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208815-77f92d9e3b5af51414df37ddfce040c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447791&Signature=ZfqyjISRLWlf6QNfEnFS7X1dsJNDMbP7ggTWPVPZCltGOM5LMD1buWVgzoyX3xiz~7K9q7d6uU5NXU5xQGYjvtDu-is7IHjFlrS2dx9nG4AmbTELZAii6BXiyyFjNrZtiCMgD2gzMtpH69lYdXWXfR1DqAbW6hjh1iBOjxWccQ08uzMTREht9gyaG5FrKZn0LmBHqmla6s8NfIXRATCYrJ-qkEVoOvLZCq2Ssdu6grEA76cpn~HC5N8UIol6tDf4zyxIQSHVknwPvbX3BDaDFIeFmpaOIZIzd-RMFBSkoliIBGAPVlDbR3ZxhOiumUTmWy5f3KW-llPivn2Wo6uWpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee advanced a substitute ordinance that changes how applicants must post notice signs when applying for an alcohol license, voting the item favorable 4-0 with one recorded nay in committee discussion but ultimately reported favorable.

The substitute (item 36, 25-0-12060) amends the City of Atlanta Code, Chapter 10 (Alcoholic Beverages), section 10-52 (Advertisement of the intent to engage in business). Amber A. Robinson, of the City of Atlanta Department of Law, explained the substitute clarifies signage requirements, reduces the initial posting window from 15 days to seven days after application submission, requires applicants to update signs if application details change, and requires updated signage following any deferral of a License Review Board (LRB) hearing.

Councilmember Alex Wan, the ordinance author, said the change implements recommendations from the Alcohol Technical Advisory Group to prevent an applicant from reaching an MPU (neighborhood planning unit) or LRB date without the community having been notified. Wan described a new operational model where the licensing unit provides a preprinted sign to applicants when they submit paperwork; applicants then have seven days to post it on abutting streets so passersby can see it.

Committee members debated the change. Councilmember Antonio Lewis expressed concern that shortening the posting window could burden small businesses and operators who lack staff or legal assistance, noting many applicants need help navigating city processes. Councilmember Isha Collins and others supported the change as a transparency improvement and noted implementation assistance: the department will provide standardized signs and the ordinance does not apply to renewals. Staff said the ordinance will not take effect until Jan. 1, 2026, providing an implementation window.

The committee discussed that the ordinance does not add an additional step to the existing two-step posting process but shortens the time for initial posting and requires updates if dates change. The committee voted on the substitute after a motion to hold was made and withdrawn; the roll call on the substitute was recorded as 4 yeas, 0 nays (with discussion recorded), and the item was reported favorable.","A substitute ordinance that revises alcohol-license sign posting rules—shortening initial posting from 15 days to seven and standardizing provided signage—received a favorable committee vote after debate over effects on small businesses and implementation timing.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6208820,"Council confirms Miguel Dominguez to Atlanta Citizens Review Board",427,647000,1074000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3740637-58ecc979454d9e6d60947f50a9d21db3&start=647&end=1074","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3740637-58ecc979454d9e6d60947f50a9d21db3/thumbnail_647000.jpg","/articles/6208820/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Council-confirms-Miguel-Dominguez-to-Atlanta-Citizens-Review-Board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208820-2a17830fb4a7b7676fb1f2b7a32fe738/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447791&Signature=H2f6cnNkEakdmv2mYJCOSCt91Dxwsf1okyPORi8K1Oy57nXXfAYKr5tdxv6IcUvlqDqwMIo0Rzq-JIbGevbc8vqYLP4VJ6mnV6mOSMFe~zmqA8hPr184GZJF87~m1r-AD5tDuIm8rT0DWqEXUG9Al3smN2gjqjIb~S~TLeja2RBs88PwlJfWl5THtOzZt0KZr5Zd9xLDrWfFT3TuS66PIey8c9F6kM8THJrrWrMSfsqiWCRpikUQdBt8t5tVy90bk-VT65HfU5HTYO~oVFycOZvzmm99fck8wheZdVGPHvZi6gwM2YoK9KypxImb2T-pnkjo8XHva0coGhyPJ4Np4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee confirmed Miguel Dominguez to the Atlanta Citizens Review Board on a 5-0 vote, approving a three-year appointment submitted by the Atlanta Bar Association.

The appointment matters because the Atlanta Citizens Review Board (ACRB) investigates citizen complaints about Atlanta Police and Corrections officers. Lee Reed, executive director of the ACRB, told students and committee members that the board \"is authorized to receive and investigate complaints\"against police and corrections officers and that the office communicates investigation results to complainants.

Miguel Dominguez, who accepted the appointment, gave a brief biography describing work in social services, prosecution in Rockdale, DeKalb and Clayton counties, and later civil-rights and personal-injury practice. \"I am here in service,\" Dominguez said when he accepted the nomination.

Councilmember Antonio Lewis and Councilmember Isha Collins spoke in support of Dominguez, citing his history of community service and a reputation for careful handling of prosecutorial decisions. Lewis said the city needs approaches that \"do not lock our way out of these situations\" and urged the ACRB to be part of reimagining public safety. Collins noted that recent funding increases and staffing for the ACRB should help the board fulfill its duties.

Byron D. Amos, who moved the nomination, and other committee members said they were familiar with Dominguez's work and welcomed his leadership. The motion to confirm was moved and seconded on the record; the committee opened and closed the roll call and recorded five yays and no nays.

Dominguez will serve a three-year term; the appointment was taken from the held-items list and presented to the committee with a favorable recommendation.","The Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee confirmed Miguel Dominguez to a three-year term on the Atlanta Citizens Review Board after members praised his experience as a prosecutor and civil-rights attorney.","actionData","errors"]

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