[PAGE 1] CITY OF SOUTH FULTON, GEORGIA City Council Work Session City Hall Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 4:00 PM City Council Work Session Minutes I. Meeting Called to Order - Mayor Gumbs Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM. II. Roll Call - Corey Adams, City Clerk Present: Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs Councilmember Catherine F. Rowell Councilmember Aaron V. Johnson Councilmember Helen Z. Willis Councilmember Jaceey Sebastian Councilmember Keosha B. Bell Councilmember Linda B. Pritchett Councilmember Natasha Williams-Brown Following the roll call by the City Clerk, a quorum was established. III. City Manager Items A. State of the City Administration Presentation presented by Sharon D. Subadan, City Manager Presented by Mrs. Sharon D. Subadan, City Manager. IV. Presentations A. 2026 State Legislative Agenda - Andrew Long, A.R. Long and Company Presented by Mr. Andrew Long, A.R. Long and Company. 2026 Legislative Agenda: I. Development Authority Independence [PAGE 2] II. Establish South Fulton Senate Delegation III. Squatters Loophole Legislative Fix IV. Recidivism Resources for the City V. Trucking Restrictions VI. Camelot Crisis – State of Emergency VII. Charter Amendment – City Judges to be Full Time VIII. Charter Amendment – Mayor Pro-Tem Salary IX. Charter Amendment – Clarification of Roles X. Charter Amendment – Powers of the City Manager XI. Constitutional Amendment – Hospital Definition XII. Strengthen Candidate Residency Requirements A motion was made to HOLD the Legislative Agenda Item Development Authority Independence. The motion was approved, 7-0. Motion (HOLD): Councilmember Willis Second: Councilmember Rowell (Motion Passed) Yea: 7 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis, Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Williams- Brown, Councilmember Pritchett Nay: 0 None Abstain: 0 None Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City Manager Sharon Subadan A motion was made to accept the Legislative Agenda: Establish South Fulton Senate Delegation. The motion was approved, 7-0. Motion (Approve): Councilmember Rowell Second: Councilmember Willis (Motion Passed) Yea: 7 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis, Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Williams- Brown, Councilmember Pritchett Nay: 0 None Abstain: 0 None Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City Manager Sharon Subadan A motion was made to accept the Legislative Agenda Squatters Loophole Legislative Fix. The motion was approved, 7-0. Motion (Approve): Councilmember Willis Second: Councilmember Bell (Motion Passed) [PAGE 3] Yea: 7 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis, Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Williams- Brown, Councilmember Pritchett Nay: 0 None Abstain: 0 None Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City Manager Sharon Subadan A motion was made to accept the Legislative Agenda Recidivism Resources for the City. The motion was approved, 6-1. Motion (Approve): Councilmember Bell Second: Councilmember Sebastian (Motion Passed) Yea: 6 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis, Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Williams- Brown Nay: 1 Councilmember Pritchett Abstain: 0 None Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City Manager Sharon Subadan A motion was made to accept the Legislative Agenda Trucking Restrictions. The motion was approved, 7-0. Motion (Approve): Councilmember Rowell Second: Councilmember Willis (Motion Passed) Yea: 7 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis, Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Williams- Brown, Councilmember Pritchett Nay: 0 None Abstain: 0 None Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City Manager Sharon Subadan A motion was made to accept the Legislative Agenda, Camelot Crisis- State of Emergency. The motion was approved, 7-0. Motion (Approve): Councilmember Bell Second: Councilmember Sebastian (Motion Passed) Yea: 7 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis, Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Williams- Brown, Councilmember Pritchett Nay: 0 None Abstain: 0 None [PAGE 4] Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City Manager Sharon Subadan A motion was made to accept the Legislative Agenda Charter Amendment — City Judges to be Full-Time. The motion was approved, 5-2. Motion (Approve): Councilmember Willis Second: Councilmember Rowell (Motion Passed) Yea: 5 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis, Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Williams-Brown Nay: 2 Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Pritchett Abstain: 0 None Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City Manager Sharon Subadan A motion was made to HOLD the Legislative Agenda, Mayor Pro Tem Salary. The motion was approved, 7-0. Motion (HOLD): Councilmember Pritchett Second: Councilmember Johnson (Motion Passed) Yea: 7 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis, Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Williams- Brown, Councilmember Pritchett Nay: 0 None Abstain: 0 None Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City Manager Sharon Subadan A motion was made to accept the Legislative Agenda Charter Amendment — Clarification of Roles. The motion was approved, 7-0. Motion (Approve): Councilmember Williams-Brown Second: Councilmember Sebastian (Motion Passed) Yea: 7 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis, Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Williams- Brown, Councilmember Pritchett Nay: 0 None Abstain: 0 None Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City Manager Sharon Subadan A motion was made to HOLD the Legislative Agenda Charter Amendment — Powers of the City Manager. The motion was approved, 6-1. [PAGE 5] Motion (HOLD): Councilmember Sebastian Second: Councilmember Rowell (Motion Passed) Yea: 6 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis, Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Williams- Brown Nay: 1 Councilmember Pritchett Abstain: 0 None Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City Manager Sharon Subadan A motion was made to accept the Legislative Agenda, Hospital Definition. The motion was approved, 7-0. Motion (Approve): Councilmember Sebastian Second: Councilmember Johnson (Motion Passed) Yea: 7 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis, Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Williams- Brown, Councilmember Pritchett Nay: 0 None Abstain: 0 None Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City Manager Sharon Subadan A motion was made to accept the Legislative Agenda, Strengthen Candidate Residency Requirements. The motion was approved, 6-1. Motion (Approve): Councilmember Sebastian Second: Councilmember Rowell (Motion Passed) Yea: 6 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis, Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Williams- Brown Nay: 1 Councilmember Pritchett Abstain: 0 None Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City Manager Sharon Subadan A motion was made to accept the Legislative Agenda, Ambulance and EMS Priority Transport License. The motion was approved, 7-0. Motion (Approve): Councilmember Willis Second: Councilmember Rowell (Motion Passed) [PAGE 6] Yea: 7 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis, Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Williams- Brown, Councilmember Pritchett Nay: 0 None Abstain: 0 None Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City Manager Sharon Subadan A motion was made to approve the Legislative Agenda Packet as amended. The motion was approved, 7-0. Motion (Approve): Councilmember Rowell Second: Councilmember Bell (Motion Passed) Yea: 7 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis, Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Williams- Brown, Councilmember Pritchett Nay: 0 None Abstain: 0 None Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City Manager Sharon Subadan V. Adjournment of Meeting Chair Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs adjourned the work session meeting at 5:56 PM.