Remarks by Marci Collier Overstreet
269 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 11
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Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Thank you. Our last speaker of the day is Renee Carter-Woods. Is Dave Martis? Okay. You have four minutes.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“That concludes our public comment portion of our full council. very, very thoughtful comments today. Thank you so much for sharing, especially the stats and the good information. So thank you. Um, with that, that brings us, uh, to our report of the journal, madam clerk.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“The chief is here. I'm thinking that we should speak with the chief first. Can we vote on this? Can we go ahead and vote now? Is that what you're saying? Okay, in that case, we'll just finish this and then we'll get to the chief. Motion to approve from Juan, second by Worthy. Madam Clerk, please prepare the vote. This can be done by unanimous consent. Madam Clerk, what's that sound? 12 yays, 0 nays. 12 yays, 0 nays. This item is approved. Okay, so we have a motion to suspend the rules by Hillers, second by Bakhtiari. This can also be done by unanimous consent. Madam Clerk, please sound that…”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Absolutely. And thank you for the update. Council Member Martin, if you have a question.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Thank you, any other council members? You wanna close out COO Burks?”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“The report of the journal that we adopted, you sure that could be done on unanimous consent? We did unanimous consent. But that's fine. We usually vote. Yes. OK. All right. In that case, let's move on to communications.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“I'll entertain a motion to accept and file those items. So moved by one second by Bakhtiari. Please prepare the vote.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“The vote's closed, 13 yeas, zero nays. 13 yeas, zero nays. Those items are accepted and filed. That concludes our communication items, Madam President. Okay, what about consideration for veto legislation? We have none. Unfinished business? There is none. Okay, that takes us to our consent agenda section one. These are the items that receive unanimous votes out of committee. Are there any items to be removed from consent agenda section one? I see Council Member Winston.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“All right, okay, I'll entertain a motion to adopt the consent agenda section one with those items being pulled. So moved by Juan, second by Bakhtiari. Madam Clerk, please prepare the vote.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“The vote's closed, 13 yays, zero nays. 13 yays, zero nays, consent agenda section one is adopted with those items removed. Council Member Winston, is that new or?”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Anyone else have any items they want to send post haste? Okay, seeing none, We can accomplish this by, well, is there a second? Second. Second by Amos. Madam Clerk, this can be done by unanimous consent 26-0-1449 to be sent to the mayor's office post-haze. 13 yays, zero nays. 13 yays, zero nays. This item is sent to the mayor's office post-haze. Is that it? Okay, we're moving on to consent agenda section two. These items were introduced for first reading committees and are being referred back to their respective committees. Are there any items to be removed from consent agenda section two?…”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“These items are being referred back to their committees and that takes us to our standing committees. That would be Vice Chair Bakhtiari for City Utilities.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Recommendation is to, you move to adopt. Yes, ma'am. It does not require a second because it's coming out of committee favorably. Madam Clerk, please repair the vote. The vote is open.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“The vote's closed, that's 12 yays, one nay. 12 yays, one nays, item 26-0-13-56 is adopted.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Is there a second? Second by Worthy. Madam Clerk, please prepare the vote to bring forth the substitute.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“The vote's closed, 14 yays, 0 nays. 14 yays, 0 nays, this item is before us, the substitute is before us. Thank you so much.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Recommendation coming out of committee is to adopt. We have speakers. Council Member Wan.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Second by Norwood. Motion made by Wan to refer back to committee. Second by Norwood. Any discussion with that? Yep, let's get to the next person. Council Member Kelsey Bond.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. Next speaker is Councilmember Martin.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Okay, so we are at referral. We have the motion and the second.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Yeah, so Madam Clerk, please prepare the vote. The vote is open. To refer back to city utilities.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“You did, but you're chair, so you can't do it now.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026