>>> GOOD AFTERNOON I'M RICKY SENIOR ANCHOR AND CORRESPONDENCENT WITH GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING WELCOME TO THE DEBATE AMONG CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR OF ATLANTA.

DUE TO THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES WHO QUALIFIED AND COVID SAFETY RESTRICTIONS, CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN DIVIDED INTO TWO DEBATES AMONG THOSE WHO PULLED IN THE LOWER HALF.

LET'S MEET THE CANDIDATES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.

KIRSTEN DUNN IS A REAL ESTATE INVESTOR, ENTREPRENEUR AND AUTHOR.

NOLAN ENGLISH SERVED 13 YEARS IN THE U.S. ARMY AND IS PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF TWO MINISTRIES.

MARK HAMMAD IS CONSULTANT FOR INTERNATION CONSULTING FIRM.

KENNY HILL WORKED AT HOME DEPOT FOR 30 YEARS AND -- A REPRESENTATIVE FOR POULTRY WORKERS.

ROOSEVELT SEARLES III AN ENTREPRENEUR AND AUTHOR AND BUSINESS COACH AND RICHARD WRIGHT CONSULTANT TO LOCATE GLENN WRIGHTSON CONSULTANT TO LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES.

NOW TO OUR PANEL FOR COMPLETE RULES ON TODAY'S DEBATE PLEASE VISIT THE ATLANTA PRESS CLUB WEBSITE.

ATLANTAPRESSCLUB.ORG.

TO START THE DEBATE EACH CANDIDATE WILL BE ASKED ONE QUESTION BY ONE OF THE PANELIST AND HAVE 60 SECONDS TO ANSWER EACH QUESTION, THE FIRST QUESTION TO ROOSEVELT SEARES.

>> MR. SEARES, IN YOUR PLAN YOU MENTION A QUOTEO TO FOSTER HEALTHY PUBLIC RELATIONSHIPS, CAN YOU TELL ME FURTHER WHAT EXACTLY DOES THAT MEAN.

>> YES, MA'AM, THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.

SO GROWING UP, YOU KNOW, IN A AREA WHERE CRIME WAS NOT AS KNOWN, I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE CRIME UNTIL I BECAME A 911 OPERATOR AND SO HEARING THE BREAK-INS AND THE MURDERS AND ACTUALLY TALKING PEOPLE THROUGH SUICIDE AND JUST ALL THE DIFFERENT THINGS OF THAT NATURE REALLY REMINDED ME JUST HOW SERIOUS THIS ISSUE IS AND SO OFFICER'S WAKE UP EVERY DAY WITH A DUTY TO PROTECT AND SERVE AND SO A LOT OF TIMES THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN.

THAT'S WHAT THAT PROTECT AND SERVE QUOTA WILL DO, IT WILL REQUIRE OFFICERS TO GET OUT OF THEIR VEHICLE AND ACTUALLY ENGAGE WITH THE PUBLIC, WHETHER TALKING TO THE YOUTH, PASSING OUT SHOES, STOPPING BY A SCHOOL, WHATEVER THEY NEED TO DO TO ENSURE WE ARE REBUILDING THAT TRUST AND RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.

>> THANK YOU.

NEXT QUESTION ASKED TO KENNY HILL.

>> MR. HILL, TALK TO US ABOUT SOMETHING THE CURRENT MAYOR HAS DONE THAT YOU WOULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY IN YOUR ADMINISTRATION?

>> SO THE MAYOR HAD SOME DIFFICULT THINGS ON HER HAND AND ONE OF THE THINGS A MAYOR HAS TO BE ABLE TO DO IS STAND STRONG IN THE FACE OF CRITICISM AS WELL AS IN THE FACE OF UNPOPULAR DECISIONS.

SO WHEN WE HAVE THE ISSUE WITH THE POLICE SHOOTING THERE'S A PROTOCOL THAT NEEDS TO BE FOLLOWED AND WHEN WE DON'T FOLLOW A PROTOCOL THEN THE OFFICERS WHO SERVE AND PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES DON'T HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THEY'RE THE ONES THAT ARE IN THE LINE OF FIRE OR INVOLVED IN AN OFFICER INCIDENT THAT THEY'RE NOT POSSIBLY GOING TO GET THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW IN TERMS OF PROTECTING IT.

SO MY ADMINISTRATION WILL MAKE SURE THAT WE TRAIN OFFICERS TO PROTECT AND SERVE, ALSO, WHEN THERE IS AN ISSUE THEY NEED CONFIDENCE THAT THEY WILL HAVE FULL LEGAL PROCESS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE INNOCENT OR GUILTY BEFORE A DECISION IS MADE.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ROSE, PLEASE ASK YOUR NEXT QUESTION TO MARK HAMMAD.

>> MR. HAMMAD, LET ME ASK YOU THIS, AS YOU KNOW HOMELESSNESS IS AN ISSUE HERE IN THE ATLANTA AREA AND WE KNOW THERE'S NO ONE SOLUTION THAT FITS ALL BUT WHERE DO YOU APPROACH TO BEGIN IF YOU'RE ELECTED MAYOR IN TRYING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?

>> THANK YOU.

THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

AND I PERSONAL THINK HOLMESNESS HAS BEEN IGNORED IN THE CITY FAR TOO LONG, IT'S A TOP PRIORITY OF MINE TO ADDRESS THE MOST VULNERABLE, WHICH IS THE UNSHELTERED.

RIGHT NOW THE CITY IS SHIRKING THE RESPONSIBILITY AND RELYING ON THE GOOD WILL AND CHARITY OF DOZENS OF ORGANIZATION TO FEED AND CLOTHE AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THE HOMELESS SO WE CAN'T ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN I WILL HAVE HOUSING-FIRST POLICY AND GETTING HOUSING FOR THE UNSHELTERED AND PROVIDE MEDICAL RESOURCES, JOB TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND SECOND, WE'RE GOING TO EXEND IT TO THOSE LIVING IN CARS OR DON'T HAVE EXTENDED HOUSING.

AND LAST IS TO STEM EVICTIONS AND ADDICTION THAT LEAD PEOPLE TO HOMELESSNESS.

>> NEXT QUESTION FOR MR. WRIGHTSON, WHAT'S AN ISSUE NOT TALKED ABOUT ENOUGH IN THIS ELECTION.

>> AN ISSUE NOT TALKED ABOUT ENOUGH IN THIS ELECTION IS HOW WE PREPARE THE CITY GOVERNMENT TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF THE NEXT GENERATION.

I HAVEN'T HEARD ANY OF THE CANDIDATES MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT RECYCLING, CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, PLACING THE -- MAKING THE FLEETS -- THE AUTOMOBILE TRUMP FLEET OF THE -- TRUCK FLEET OF THE CITY GO TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

I THINK THAT'S THE NUMBER ONE THING I'VE HEARD.

YOU CAN LOOK AT THE INTERSTATES AT RUSH HOUR AND SEE THERE THAT WE DIDN'T PLAN FOR THE FUTURE 25, 30 YEARS AGO.

WE NOW NEED TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE.

AND WE NEED TO THINK IN TERMS OF 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 YEARS FROM NOW.

SO THE BIGGEST ISSUE I SEE IS HAVING THE FOUNDATION OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT DESIGN TO SUPPORT.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANSWER -- >> -- PROGRESS.

>> THANK YOU.

ROSE YOU GET THE NEXT QUESTION TO KIRSTEN DUNN.

>> THANK YOU.

MISS DUNN, PUBLIC SAFETY, AGAIN, THERE IS NO ONE SOLUTION THAT FITS ALL BUT THERE IS TALK ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THERE SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY A NEW SEARCH FOR A CHIEF .

IF YOU ARE ELECTED MAYOR IS THAT SOMETHING YOU'D WANT TO DO IMMEDIATELY?

>> YES.

WHEN ELECTED MAYOR I DEFINITELY WOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION A NEW CHIEF BUT I WOULD LET THAT DECISION BE MADE BY THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS BY CITY OFFICIALS.

I THINK ONE OF THE BIGGEST THREATS TO OUR PUBLIC SAFETY RIGHT NOW IS THE FACT THAT THE COMMUNITY DOESN'T REALLY HAVE A REAL SEAT AT THE TABLE AND A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD.

SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY EVEN IN THE DECISION OF CHOOSING OUR POLICE CHIEF.

SO DEFINITELY, I WOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION CHOOSING A NEW POLICE CHIEF JUST BASED ON THE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED AND ALL OF THE TURMOIL THAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR POLICE FORCE.

>> AND WILL BURN YOUR TURN TO ASK WALTER REEVES A QUESTION.

>> WHAT'S A POLICY THAT WOULD SUPPORT RESIDENTS AND FOLKS IN THE CITY DEALING WITH MEN THE -- MENTAL ILLNESS.

>> FIRST OF ALL I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF CRIMINALLY INSANE, CAUSING A LOT OF VIOLENT POINT OUT THAT WE WOULD INSTITUTE A COURT TO BAN CRIMINALLY INSANE ELEMENTS FROM THE CITY, THROW THEM ON CORRECTIONS BUS AND SHIP THEM TO MILLAGEVILLE, GEORGIA.

SHOUT OUT TO MILLAGEVILLE I'VE TALKED WITH THEIR OFFICIALS AND WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS.

I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT ANOTHER SPECIAL DOCUMENT, FREE REPORT ROCKET DOCKET WHICH WOULD ADDRESS A-SYMETTRICAL ISSUES THAT THREATEN THE CITY LIKE THE REPEATED THREATS AT ATLANTA AIRPORT AND THE ONGOING CRISIS AT THE ATLANTA FEDERAL BANK.

>> I'LL HAVE TO ASK YOU TO WRAP UP.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ROSE YOU GET THE FINAL QUESTION IN THIS ROUND FOR NOLAN ENGLISH.

>> THANK YOU.

MR. ENGLISH, WE FWHOE KNOW THAT ATLANTA IS VERY ATTRACTIVE FOR A LOT OF DEVELOPERS BUT WHEN COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND BENEFITS ARE LISTED OFTEN THOSE BENEFITS NEVER EVEN REACH THE COMMUNITY.

WOULD YOU BE IN SUPPORT OF A BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN DEVELOPERS AND COMMUNITIES IF THEY ARE ALSO GOING TO RECEIVE TAX INCENTIVES.

>> YES.

YES.

THAT WOULD BE REQUIREMENT COMING IN FROM THE BEGINNING.

AND I WOULD HAVE MPU AT THE TABLE IN THAT PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOOD FROM THE OUTSET.

INCENTIVES ARE ONE THING, LIVING UP TO AND HONORING AGREEMENTS IS ANOTHER.

WE HAVE A LOT OF CONTRACTORS THAT COME INTO OUR CITY BASE THE ON TAX INCENTIVES, THE WHOLE NINE AND THEY FLAT OUT REFUSE TO HONOR WHAT THEY AGREE TO DO FROM THE JUMP.

WE PERSONALLY, I THINK IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE AN ENTITY OF INTEGRITY WE ALSO HAVE TO ACT AS A CITY WITH INTEGRITY, THAT IS, HOLDING PEOPLE'S FEET TO THE FIRE, WITH THE MPU BEING THE WATCH DOG REPORTING BACK ANYTHING THE CITY MAY HAVE MISSED WITH REGARD TO AN ORGANIZATION OR SOMEONE COMING IN WITH GENTRIFICATION IF IT'S NOT DRIVEN AS WE INTEND IT TO BE DRIVEN THAN IT NEEDS TO BE STOPPED UNTIL IT IS RECTIFIED.

THANK YOU.

>> WONDERFUL.

EVERYBODY'S PRETTY MUCH ON TIME SO FAR.

WE APPRECIATE THAT.

WE HAVE A LOT OF GROUND TO COVER TODAY.

THAT CONCLUDES THE FIRST ROUND OF THIS DEBATE.

THE CANDIDATES WILL ASK A QUESTION OF THE OPPONENT OF THEIR CHOICE AND EACH WILL HAVE 30 SECONDS TO ASK THE QUESTION AND 60 SECOND TO THE RESPOND AND THOSE WHO ASKED THE QUESTION WOULD HAVE 30 SECONDS FOR THE REBUTTAL AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR KEEPING ON TRACK WITH THE TIME TODAY.

BY RANDOM SELECTION WALTER REEVES, YOU MAY ASK THE FIRST QUESTION.

>> YES I WOULD LIKE TO ASK MR. GLENN, YOU'RE NOW FACING A FINANCIAL CRISIS AT THE ATLANTA FED, IT IS BOSTONICISM, IT IS RACIAL WEALTH REDISTRIBUTION AND IT IS FRIGHTENING PEOPLE JUST AS MUCH AS MARXISM AND NOW EXISTS THE FULTON COUNTY COMMISSION.

>> CAN YOU GET TO THE QUESTION.

>> IN REPARATIONS TASK FORCE AND DO YOU SEE THIS CAUSING EXTREME TURMOIL IN OUR CITY IN THE FUTURE?

>> REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH IS NOT RESTRICTED TO ATLANTA.

WE HEAR ABOUT THAT WORLDWIDE.

THE HAVES AND HAVE-NOTES.

I DON'T KNOW TO WHAT DEGREES.

I DON'T KNOW TO WHAT DEGREE -- I DON'T KNOW WHAT DEGREE YOU DEFINE TURMOIL, THE HAVES AND HAVE-NOTS THE DIVISION OF WEALTH IN TURMOIL I'M CONFUSED WITH THAT WORD BUT I THINK INCREMENTALLY WE'RE MAKING PROGRESS.

WE NEED TO STAY THE COURSE, TO HAVE FREE AND OPEN ACCESS FOR LOAN FUNDS FOR NEW BUSINESSES, WE NEED TO SUPPORT THE MAKA PROGRAMS WHERE PEOPLE CAN BORROW LOW-INTEREST MONEY.

I NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHY SOMEONE WHO HAD LESS MONEY WAS CHARGED HIGHER INTEREST RATE.

>> I'LL HAVE TO ASK YOU TO WRAP, THAT'S YOUR 60 SECONDS.

>> I'M OUT OF TIME LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

>> AND 30 SECONDS FOR THE REBUTTAL.

>> YES.

IT WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE CIVIL DISORDER.

I'VE ALREADY PETITIONED OUR SISTER -- TO LOOK INTO THE ISSUE AND ALSO PETITIONED OUR SISTER CITY FRANCOEURGERMANY TO LOOK INTO THE ISSUE THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH MARXISM AND HOW IT CAUSES CIVIL DISORDER.

THANK YOU.

>> NOLAN ENGLISH THE NEXT QUESTION.

>> MINE TO MR. RICE AS WELL I BELIEVE YOU HAVE A PLAN FOR KEEPING ATLANTA GREEN I'D LIKE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO KEEP ATLANTA GREEN.

>> WHAT WOULD I DO TO KEEP GRANT ATLANTA GREEN.

THE TREE-CUTTING ORDINANCES NEED TO BE ENFORCED.

I WANT TO MENTION THE FIRST EIGHT YEARS OF MY LIFE I LIVED IN THE COUNTRY AND I'M FAMILIAR WITH NATURE, I SAW TADPOLES TURN INTO FROGS, I HAD AN APPRECIATION FOR NATURE AND PRESERVING A CERTAIN WAY OF LIFE WITH RESPECT TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND WE'VE GOT TO BE CAUTIOUS, YOU KNOW, WE'VE ONLY GOT ONE PLANET HERE, I DON'T KNOW OF ANY OTHER PLACE YOU CAN LIVE ASIDE FROM PLANET EARTH.

I WOULD PROPOSE A MASSIVE RECYCLING CENTER AND HOPEFULLY EMPLOY THE HOMELESS TO SORT MATERIALS.

IT TAKES SEVEN TIMES THE ENERGY TO MAKE GLASS FROM RAW MATERIALS THAN TO REPURPOSE GLASS.

WE'RE PUTTING GLASS IN THE LANDFILLS NOW.

BUT AS FAR AS SPECIFICALLY GREEN WE NEED ELECTRIC VEHICLES FOR THE CITY FLEET.

>> AND WE'RE GOING TO KEEP CUTTING YOU OFF.

60 SECONDS FOR YOUR ANSWER.

>> I DON'T SEE THE CLOCK UP THERE.

>> OKAY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

NOLAN ENGLISH YOU HAVE A 30 SECONDS REBUTTAL IF YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE IT.

>> NO.

THANK YOU.

>> OKAY.

I WILL JUST TAKE A MOMENT.

WE DO HAVE OUR FLOOR MANAGER HERE THOSE WATCHING LIVE ON GPB TV CAN'T SEE HER BUT SHE'S HELPING YOU ALL KEEP ON TIME FOR THE REST OF THE HOUR, JUST LOOK FOR HER LIGHT FLASHING THERE IN THE STUDIO.

THANK YOU WHILE WE HAVE THAT DIRECTING MOMENT.

KENNY HILL IT IS YOUR TURN TO ASK A QUESTION OF ONE OF YOUR OPPONENTS.

>> I'D LIKE TO ASK MISS DUNN A QUESTION.

MISS DUNN, UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP AS MAYOR, HOW WOULD YOU ADDRESS SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE CITY?

HOW WOULD YOU LOOK TO IMPROVE THE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CITY SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES >> ABSOLUTELY.

THAT'S AN EXCELLENT QUESTION AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER MYSELF, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE PARTNER WITH SMALL BUSINESSES.

SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE HEARTBEAT OF ATLANTA.

SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE CITY CREATE A PARTNERSHIP WITH SMALL BUSINESSES AND THAT INCLUDES EXPANDING INVEST ATLANTA BUT ALSO ALLOWING INVEST ATLANTA TO HAVE NICHE MARKETS.

WE CAN'T JUST ALLOW INVEST ATLANTA TO REMAIN BLANKET, IT HAS TO HAVE A NICHE MARKET FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS COMING OUT OF INCARCERATION, STUDENTS JUST OUT OF COLLEGE, SINGLE MOTHERS, WE NEED TO HAVE NICHE MARKETS INSIDE INVEST ATLANTA TO PARTNER WITH SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS HERE IN ATLANTA.

>> WE HAVE 30 SECONDS FOR A REBUTTAL.

>> SO WITH THAT PLAN DO YOU SEE INVEST ATLANTA CHANGING LEADERSHIP TO ACCOMPLISH THAT?

OR IS THAT JUST GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE TASKING ON TOP OF WHAT THEY'RE ALREADY DOING >> EXPANDING LEADERSHIP WOULD BE A WORD I WOULD USE TO ACTUALLY INCREASE THE LEADERSHIP IN INVEST ATLANTA, MEANING THAT, OFTEN TIMES WE CAN GET PEOPLE THAT ARE IN THE COMMUNITY ALREADY DOING THE WORK AND THEY'RE DOING THE WORK WITHOUT A PAYCHECK, SO BRINGING THEM ON AND HAVING THEM TO PARTNER WITH INVEST ATLANTA AS THE PROGRAM EXPANDS AND GOES OUT TO MORE NICHE MARKETS BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT THAT BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE THE SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED INDIVIDUALLY.

>> WONDERFUL.

WE WILL WRAP IT UP THERE.

THANK YOU FOR THE BACK-AND-FORTH.

GLENN WRIGHTSON NEXT QUESTION.

>> MY QUESTION IS FOR MR. KENNY HILL, AND IT INVOLVES AN OPINION THAT YOU RENDERED AT A FORUM IN AUGUST.

YOU SAID THAT YOU WOULD COMMIT TO BUILDING 20,000 AFFORDABLE UNITS IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, AND THIS YOU WOULD FIRE THE POLICE CHIEF.

AND MY QUESTION IS, DO YOU STILL ABIDE BY THAT COMMITMENT THAT YOU MADE AT THE EARLIER FORUM?

THOSE COMMITMENTS, RATHER.

>> YES, I DO.

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IS AT A CRISIS LEVEL AND WE HAVE TO ADDRESS IT.

THE CURRENT PLAN IS FOR THE 20,000 UNITS, THE WORK HAS STARTED THERE, AND WE NEED TO CONTINUE IT.

AND WHEN IT GETS DOWN TO THE BOTTOM LINE THIS CITY HAS DECLARED WAR ON THE POOR AND IT HAS TO STOP.

WE CAN NO LONGER EXPECT PEOPLE WHO ARE IN POVERTY TO JUST REMAIN THERE AND WE BUILD HOUSES BUT WE EXPECT THEM TO STAY IN POVERTY.

WE HAVE TO START PROVIDING PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY FOR RESIDENTS IN THIS CITY AND THE THINGS THAT WE'RE FACING ARE NOT GOING TO CHANGE.

CRIME'S NOT GOING TO CHANGE UNTIL WE START ADDRESSING THE LEVEL OF IMPOSTER IN OUR CITY LEVEL OF POVERTY IN THE CITY.

THAT LEADS TO CHANGE IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

WE NEED A FRESH APPROACH.

WE HAVE PEOPLE WE CAN RECRUIT FOR THAT POSITION AND NEEDS TO BE DONE NEEDILY DAY ONE.

>> YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS FOR REBUTTAL.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANSWER.

I SUGGEST THAT 20,000 IN FOUR YEARS IS EXCESSIVE, THAT'S 200 A WEEK, I DON'T BELIEVE WE CAN DO THAT UNLESS WE BRING IN MOBILE HOMES.

I WOULD SUGGEST WE CREATE A COMMUNITY LAND BANK.

COMMUNITY LAND TRUST.

AS FAR AS FIRING THE POLICE CHIEF, WE HEAR PEOPLE SAY WE WANT TO REDUCE CRIME AND IN THE NEXT SENTENCE THEY WANT TO FIRE THE POLICE CHIEF, I THINK THAT'S THE WRONG APPROACH, PEOPLE HAVE NOT BEEN ELECTED YET TALKING ABOUT FIRING THE POLICE CHIEF.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH THAT'S YOUR 30 SECONDS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> KIRSTEN DUNN IT'S YOUR TURN TO ASK A QUESTION OF A CANDIDATE OF YOUR CHOICE.

>> YES, MR. WRIGHTSON, MY QUESTION, ATLANTA IS 87% AFRICAN-AMERICAN, HOW DO YOU PLAN TO LEAD IN A RELATABLE WAY TO AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN ATLANTA AND THE PLIGHT THAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY?

>> WELL, IF I MAY, IT'S THE SAME QUESTION BUT I THINK YOUR PERCENTAGE IS OFF BECAUSE THE PERCENTAGE NOW IS 48% NOT 87.

BUT I'VE BEEN ONE TO BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE.

AND IF EVERYONE HAS THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES THAT -- THAT THINGS CAN CORRECT THEMSELVES OVER TIME.

WE DO NEED TO EMPHASIZE HELPING THE NEEDY.

I THINK THERE HAS TO BE A SAFETY NET.

I'M IN FAVOR OF PROVIDING LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE HOMELESS AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY NET BUT THERE'S PROGRAMS OUT THERE.

THE PROGRAMS, WE HAVE ALL THESE PROGRAMS BUT THE PEOPLE DON'T BENEFIT.

WE FIND OUT THE MONEY'S DISAPPEARING AND THE PEOPLE THAT WERE IN CHARGE OF THE PROGRAMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF TOWN SO I'M IN FAVOR OF HENNING THE PEOPLE THAT FAVOR OF HELPING THE PEOPLE THAT NEED HELP AND LIKE TO SEE PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES AS WELL.

>> MISS DUNN YOU HAVE A 30 SECOND REBUTTAL.

>> THERE'S A MAJOR DISPARITY HAPPENING BETWEEN AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND EVEN CAUCASIANS IN ATLANTA AND IT'S IMPORTANT AS LEADERSHIP THAT WE CAN RELATE TO THAT DISPARITY THAT WE UNDERSTAND IT, AND THAT WE'RE MAKING LEGISLATION THAT SUPPORTS IT.

PERIOD.

>> MARK HAMMAD PLEASE ASK YOUR QUESTION TO ANY CANDIDATE.

>> SURE I WISH I COULD ASK THIS TO KASIM BUT HE'S NOT HERE.

I WILL ASK MR. SEARES IF YOU WERE NOT RUNNING AS A CANDIDATE WHO WOULD YOU VOTE FOR AND WHY?

>> WELL, CAN YOU HEAR ME?

OKAY.

GOOD.

THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

>> DON'T FEEL OBLIGED TO SAY MY NAME.

>> NO, NO, SERIOUSLY.

LIKE I SENT OUT THE LETTER TO YOU GUYS, ALL OF YOU HAVE ATTRIBUTES THAT I LOOK UP TO AND I BELIEVE EACH OF YOU HAVE SOMETHING VALUABLE AND DIFFERENT AND FRESH TO BRING TO ATLANTA AND I'D RATHER ANY OF YOU THAN OUR TOP FIVE FRONTRUNNERS.

BUT TO SPECIFICALLY ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, IF I HAD TO VOTE TODAY, WHICH I'LL DO TOMORROW, BUT IT WOULD PROBABLY BE -- KENNY HILL.

AND WHY?

JUST BECAUSE I FEEL HIS PASSION, WHEN HE TALKS IT REMINDS ME OF MYSELF JUST, YOU KNOW, 20 YEARS LATER FROM NOW OF COURSE.

BUT I LOOK UP TO KENNY >> THAT'S YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR ANSWER.

YOU HAVE 30 SECOND REBUTTAL.

>> I THINK WHAT MR. SEARES TOUCHED ON, THE PASSION OF THE CANDIDATE IS SOMETHING WE'VE ALL SEEN, WE'VE BEEN AT FORUMS TOGETHER AND I THINK IT'S FANTASTIC THE VOTERS GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM ALL OF US, OUR IDEAS AND OUR PLATFORMS AND HEAR THE PASSION WE HAVE AND KNOW THERE ARE OTHER CANDIDATES ASIDE FROM THE TOP FIVE TO VOTE FOR.

>> ROOSEVELT SEARES YOU HAVE THE FINAL QUESTION IN THIS ROUND.

>> ALL RIGHT.

SO, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK MY QUESTION TO ANYBODY THAT WOULD WANT TO THE ANSWER IT BUT I GUESS -- DO I NEED TO BE SPECIFIC.

>> IT WILL BE HELPFUL.

WHY DON'T YOU DIRECT IT TO ONE PERSON.

>> SO TO MISS DUNN, SINCE YOU ARE A BUSINESS WOMAN WHAT IS YOUR PLAN TO CREATE ADDITIONAL REVENUE SOURCES AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CITY OUTSIDE OF RAISING TAXES?

>> OH, THIS IS GOODY, THIS IS GOODY, I LOVE ANSWERING THIS.

SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO IT COMES GUYS SMALL BUSINESSES, AND IN PARTNERING WITH SMALL BUSINESSES I KNOW THAT SMALL BUSINESSES ARE MORE THAN WILLING WHEN THEY'RE ABLE TO SCALE AND GROW AND BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR BUSINESS THEY'LL BE MORE THAN WILLING TO HELP SOLVE SOME OF THE DISPARITY THAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR CITY.

SO A PART OF ONE OF THE THINGS I'M GOING TO LAUNCH WITH INVEST ATLANTA IS A PROGRAM WHERE IN THE PARTNERSHIP WHERE THE BUSINESS PARTNERS WITH THE CITY THAT THEY COMMITTEE A PERCENTAGE OF THEIR GROSS REVENUE THAT GO TO AREAS THAT NEED TO BE DIRECTLY EFFECTED, IGNORED BY THE CITY OR HAVEN'T BEEN TAKEN AS A PRIORITY.

WHETHER IT IS SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS MAKING SURE EVICTIONS ARE NOT HAPPENING THOUGH IT IS HAPPENING ON A MASSIVE RATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS ARE THERE AND IT'S BEING OVERLOOKED.

SO PARTNERING WITH SMALL BUSINESSES ADVANCED THEM COMMIT PERCENTAGE OF THEIR REVENUE FOR US TO PUT IN OTHER REVENUE STREAMS.

>> THANK YOU.

30 SECOND REBUTTAL IF YOU LIKE.

>> YEAH, SO, I DO -- I RESPECT THE ANSWER.

I JUST WANT TO KNOW, LIKE, IS THERE ANYTHING SPECIFIC THAT YOU HAVE IN MIND THAT WOULD -- OUTSIDE OF, YOU KNOW, OTHER BUSINESSES GIVING US SOMETHING, IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WOULD CREATE OR INTRODUCE AS A REVENUE -- ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISES.

>> I AM.

>> SOMETHING ON THOSE LINES.

>> WE'LL GIVE 30 SECONDS TO ANSWER.

>> EVEN WITH MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISES THAT'S JUST ONE OF THE WAYS.

ANOTHER WAY IS EVEN WITH THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING THE PROGRAM KEISHIA PUT IN PLACE THAT MAYOR KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS PUT IN PLACE, I REALLY RESPECT HER, THE PROGRAM SHE PUT IN PLACE WITH THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IF WE REMOVE THE OPT OUT FACTOR FOR THE DEVELOPER, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY KNOWS THIS DEVELOPERS HAVE THE OPTION TO OPT OUT OF AFFORDABILITY BY WRITING A CHECK.

>> SORRY HAVE TO WRAP IT UP.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR SECOND ROUND.

IF YOU'RE JUST JOINING US YOU CAN FEEL THE PASSION IN THE STUDIO.

THIS SAY DEBATE BETWEEN CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR OF ATLANTA AND DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN DIVIDED INTO TWO DEBATES AND WE'LL GO BACK TO THE PANEL TO ASK QUESTION OF CANDIDATE OF THEIR CHOICE UNTIL WE RUN OUT OF TIME AS A POINT, MODERATOR PRIVILEGE, I MAY ASK QUESTION OF THE CANDIDATE AND WILL DETERMINE WHEN REBUT ALE AL IS APPROPRIATE AND ROSA SCOTT WITH THE FIRST QUESTION.

>> FOR KENNY HILL YOU HAVE SAID THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HASN'T BUILT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTS IN OVER A YEAR WHICH IS TECHNICALLY TRUE, THEY HAVE OTHER PROJECTS UNDERWAY, DO YOU SEE A WAY IF YOU'RE MAYOR TO STRENGTH THE RELATIONSHIP OR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ATLANTA HOUSING AUTHORITY.

YOU SEE THEM BEING PART OF SOLUTION TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING?

IF SO WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST?

>> SO, THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION.

ATLANTA HOUSING AUTHORITY IS OUR ARM FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

AND THEY'VE DONE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN MULTI-FAMILY IN THE LAST 11 YEARS, BUT NOT SINGLE FAMILY.

WHAT THAT DOES IS YOU'RE ONLY ALLOWING PEOPLE WHO NEED ASSISTANCE TO BE IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND MULTI-FAMILY SETTINGS SO THERE SHOULD BE MIXED INCOME, THERE SHOULD BE OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE MORE THAN JUST MULTI-FAMILY.

WHAT I WOULD DO IS WITH THE LAND THAT THE CITY OWNS, I WOULD CHALLENGE THEM TO COME UP WITH MIXED INCOME APPROACHES SO THAT WE CAN BUILD COMMUNITIES THAT ARE NOT ALL LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN ONE AREA.

BECAUSE OVER TIME WE KNOW WHAT THAT DOES.

WE KNOW HOW THAT'S GONNA END UP.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND AS A REMEANDER TO OUR CANDIDATES THERE'S 60 SECONDS TO ANSWER IN THIS ROUND OUR REPORTER JOURNALIST QUESTIONS.

WE'LL NOW GO TO NOBLES FOR THE NEXT QUESTION.

>> MR. SEARES, ONE OF THE ASPECTS TO YOUR PLAN TO REDUCE CRIME IN 100 DAYS VARIES RANGING FROM LEGALIZATION OF CANNABIS TO RAISE REVENUES UP TO $1 BILLION FIRST YEAR AND $3 BILLION IN YEARS TO COME.

ALSO MENTION PLANS TO ESTABLISH A FLEET OF DRONES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, COULD YOU DISCUSS WHY YOU THINK THE CITY HASN'T INSTITUTED THESE THINGS ALREADY?

>> YES, SO, I BELIEVE THAT THE CITY HAS CHOSEN AN OLD APPROACH INSTEAD OF LOOKING AT THE WAY THE NATION IS HANDLING CRIME.

I'VE LOOKED AT SEVERAL OTHER CITIES.

I WILL USE BROOK HAVEN FOR AN EXAMPLE, WHO IS USING DRONES TO DETER CRIME AS WELL AS TO RESPOND TO CRIME.

I BELIEVE THAT IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE FIRST UNDERSTAND HOW TO UTILIZE THIS TECHNOLOGY BEFORE WE ACTUALLY IMPLEMENT IT.

SO MY PLANS ARE TO INTRODUCE THEM, GET THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED, GET A CONVERSATION GOING AND THEN ONCE WE ACTUALLY HAVE REACHED THE POINT OF WEIGHING THE PROS AND CONS WE CAN INTRODUCE A BETTER APPROACH TO POLICING.

BECAUSE OUR OFFICERS ARE OVERWHELMED AND THEY CAN'T RESPOND TO A CRIME AS FAST AS THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO IN 2021.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION.

>> ROSE, YOUR NEXT.

>> AWESOME.

THIS QUESTION IS FOR MR. WRIGHTSON.

LET'S TALK ABOUT ATLANTA'S BELT LINE, A LOT OF TALK ABOUT LITE RAIL, A LOT OF MONEY BEHIND IT, DO YOU SUPPORT LITE RAIL ON THE BELT LINE AND WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ATLANTA'S BELT LINE?

IS WORKING TO WHAT IT WAS INITIALLY SLATED TO DO?

>> THE BELT ETHIC LINE IS .

>> THE BELT LINE IS WORKING.

IT IS CAUSING DISRUPTION OF LEGACY RESIDENTS WHERE THE DEVELOPER GETS TAX INCENTIVE THEN IN COMES HIGHER WAGE -- THIS IS DEVELOPER AND BUSINESSES GET TAX INCENTIVES AND IN COMES HIGHER WAGE EMPLOYEES, THEY BUY IN, GENTRIFICATION.

I THINK THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH GENTRIFICATION IT'S WHAT IT DOES TO THE PROPERTY TAX.

I'M IN FAVE OF THE TRANSPORTATION AROUND THE BELT LINE.

I'M IN FAVOR OF THE STREET CAR CORRIDORS FEEDING OUT TO THE BELT LINE.

I SAID YEARS AGO, I KNOW THE NEIGHBORHOOD, I SAID YEARS AGO WE SHOULD HAVE TRANSIT BETWEEN THE MALL AND PIEDMONT PARK ALONG THE RAIL, THIS WAS WAY BEFORE THE BELT LINE.

I'M IN FAVOR OF THE TRANSPORTATION AROUND THE BELT LINE UCHBLD IFFING IS GO -- LINE, FUND SOMETHING GOING TO BE AN ISSUE, WE NEED PEOPLE TO GET ENERGIZED BEHIND THESE PROJECTS, NEED FOR IT.

>> I HATE TO KEEP INTERRUPTING YOU BUT THAT'S YOUR 60 SECONDS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> MISS DUNN, YOU MENTIONED PLANS IF ELECTED MAYOR TO EXPAND THE WORK BEING DONE IN INVEST ATLANTA PARTICULARLY TO SUPPORT FOLKS WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED.

COULD YOU DISCUSS SOME OF THE REASONS WHY YOU THINK INVEST ATLANTA HASN'T MOVED IN THAT DIRECTION TO SUPPORT MORE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED.

>> YOU KNOW, I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW WHY INVEST ATLANTA HASN'T MOVE IN THAT DIRECTION, ONLY THING I CAN SAY IS A LACK OF LEADERSHIP THAT HAS A VISION OF WHAT IS EFFECTING OUR CITY.

SO, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT AS THE LEADER, AS THE CEO OF THE CITY THAT WE SEE CLEARLY WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR CITY AND CLEARLY WHAT IS EFFECTING THE PEOPLE OF ATLANTA, ONE THING RESIDDIVE IDDISM AND PEOPLE PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED NOT GETTING AS MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR DOORS TO OPEN TO EXPAND IN BUSINESSES.

THEY ALREADY HAVE THE STRIKES SO THEY NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.

MY REASON WOULD BE THEY JUST DON'T HAVE THE VISION.

I DON'T KNOW WHY.

BUT MY GUESS WOULD BE THAT LEADERSHIP JUST DOESN'T HAVE THE VISION.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANSWER.

>> NEXT QUESTION FOR MARK HAMMAD WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY, THE QUESTION IS IN YOUR APPROACH TO SOLVE THE INCREASE IN VIOLENT CRIME WOULD YOU IMMEDIATELY SEARCH FOR A POLICE CHIEF.

>> YEAH, OF COURSE, TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION.

WE HAVE TO HAVE A NEW POLICE CHIEF WHO IS GOING TO HAVE A VISION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, THE FUTURE VISION FOR WHAT I ENVISION PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS TO LOOK LIKE.

WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY WE NEED TO HAVE ACCOUNTABILITY WITH VIOLENT REPEAT OFFENDERS, THEY'RE THE DRIVERS OF VIOLENCE IN THE CITY, SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN INDICATED THAT WE HAVE A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF CRIMINALS DRIVING THE VIOLENT CRIME AND 75% OF THEM ARE NOT SENTENCED TO ADDITIONAL CONFINEMENT WHEN THEY ARE CAUGHT.

RIGHT NOW, I KNOW THE POLICE CHIEF IS MAKING NOISE ABOUT IT AND THE ATLANTA POLICE FOUNDATION IS MAKING NOISE ABOUT THAT BUT WE NEED TO A NEW POLICE CHIEF TO SOLVE THAT IMMEDIATELY.

ON SECOND THING WE NEED TO FOCUS ON BETTER POLICE INTERACTIONS AND BETTER POLICING.

THAT'S WHY I WOULD CHOOSE A NEW POLICE CHIEF WHO'S GOING TO FOCUS ON THAT GOING FORWARD.

>> THANK YOU.

>> MR. ENGLISH, DURING ONE OF THE PREVIOUS FORUMS YOU MENTIONED A DESIRE TO HIRE MORE OFFICERS BY REACHING OUT TO RETIRED SOLDIER VETERANS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MORE EXPERIENCED FOLKS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, COULD YOU TALK ABOUT HOW YOU'D GO ABOUT CARRYING OUT THAT PLAN.

>> YES.

FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LOOK TO OUR ADJACENT MILITARY BASIS FOR SOLDIERS THAT ARE RETIRING.

THE RETIREMENT AGE USUALLY RUNS AROUND 37, 38 YEARS OF AGE, AND THEY'RE IN THE BEST SHAPE OF THEIR LIFE.

THEY UNDERSTAND RULES OF ENGAGEMENT.

THEY UNDERSTAND LETHAL AND LESS THAN LETHAL FORCE.

WHEN THAT CALL IS MADE FOR AN OFFICER TO RESPOND WE NEED SOMEONE WHO IS ALREADY INDOCTRINEATED IN OTHER CULTURES TO WHERE THEY'RE NOT GOING INTO A SITUATION AFRAID.

A CIVILIAN WITH A GUN WHO HASN'T BEEN OUTSIDE HIS NEIGHBORHOOD WHO IS DEATHLY AFRAID.

IF I PUT A 37, 38-YEAR-OLD MILITARY POLICE RETIREE BEFORE YOU AND A CIVILIAN WHO SAYS I SIMPLY NEED A JOB RIGHT NOW AND LIFE BEGINS AT 40, I THINK YOU KNOW WHO YOU WOULD WANT POLICING YOUR CHILDREN.

WHO YOU WOULD WANT POLICING YOUR PARENTS.

WHO IS LOOKING OUT FOR THE COMMUNITY.

AND THAT'S WHY I WOULD REACH TOWARDS RETIRED POLICE FROM THE MILITARY.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANSWER.

ROSE.

>> THIS QUESTION FOR MISS DUNN.

ATLANTA, I BELIEVE, HAS ABOUT 60% WITH SINGLE FAMILY ZONING, WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON THIS ISSUE?

A LOT OF NEIGHBORHOODS, CASCADE NEIGHBORHOOD, DEPENDING WHO YOU ASK, SINGLE-FAMILY ZONING IS A POLICY THAT'S MUCH NEEDED.

SOME SAY IT'S NOT.

WHAT'S YOUR TAKE ON THAT >> I CAN BARELY HEAR YOU.

>> I DON'T WANT TO REPEAT ROSE'S QUESTION, MAYBE I WILL ASK YOU TO REPEAT SINGLE HOUSING FAMILY ZONING.

>> WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON THAT POLICY?

HERE IN ATLANTA.

>> SINGLE FAMILY ZONING CAN BE COMPLICATED SAY THAT FIRST.

I SAID IT IN ANOTHER FORUM.

ZONING MAKES YOU WANT TO PULL YOUR HAIR OUT WHEN YOU START REALLY FISHING THROUGH IT.

I'M NOT AGAINST SINGLE-FAMILY ZONING.

I THINK EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DONE IN BALANCE.

IT HAS TO BE DONE IN BALANCE.

BECAUSE THE MOMENT WE LEAN TOO HEAVY TO SINGLE FAMILY VERSUS MULTI-FAMILY WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE THE MIX AND BALANCE AND INCLUSION THAT'S NECESSARY.

SO IT HAS TO BE DONE IN BALANCE.

AND DEPENDING ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD THERE MIGHT BE MORE SINGLE FAMILY ZONING DEPEND ON THE LAND STRUCTURE, SO MANY FACTORS GO INTO IT SO I'M NOT AGAINST IT, AT THE SAME TIME I HAVE TO BE DONE IN BALANCE.

>> THANK YOU.

WILBURN NEXT QUESTION.

>> MR. HAMMAD WHAT'S YOUR STRONGEST ARGUMENT TO PURSE WADE THEM TO BE AGAINST BUCK HEAD CITYHOOD.

>> I THINK THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

BUCKHEAD IS A CLOUD HANGING OVER THE NEXT MAYOR TO ADDRESS.

FULL DISCLOSURE I'M CURRENTLY A BUCKHEAD RESIDENT SO THIS WILL LIKELY BE ON THE REFERENDUM IN 2022 AND WE HAVE TO BE STRATEGIC.

THERE'S CAMPS ON BOTH SIDE WE HAVE TO TARGET THE UNDECIDED AND CONVINCE THEM WHY THEY KNEE TO STAY.

I HEARD OTHERS TALK ABOUT WE NEED TO TRY TO FIND SOLUTIONS.

THAT'S BOGUS.

YOU CAN TELL HOW DISCONNECTED AND CLUELESS THEY ARE.

WE KNOW THE SOLUTION, THEY WANT CRIME REDUCTION, A BETTER RETURN ON INVESTMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

THAT'S IT.

IT'S SIMPLE.

WE KNOW THE SOLUTIONS WE JUST NEED TO ACT.

WHAT I WOULD TELL BUCKHEAD RESIDENT IT WOULD BE FOUR YEARS BEFORE YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT VOTE NOW FOR MAYOR TO GIVE YOU EVERYTHING YOU WANT, NO REASON FOR YOU TO LEAVE THE CITY.

>> THIS IS FOR MR. REEVES, BEEN DEVELOPMENT, ATLANTA IS VERY ATTRACTIVE TO A LOT OF OUTSIDE DEVELOPERS, WOULD YOU SUPPORT, WOULD YOU WANT TO ENFORCE A BINDING COMMUNITY AGREEMENT WITH NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOPERS IF THEY'RE LOOKING FOR TAX INCENTIVES, FOR EXAMPLE.

>> TAX INCENTIVES ACTUALLY HAVE BANKRUPTED THE CITY.

BECAUSE OF THE SEA OF ATLANTA BEING USED AS A CHUMP ATM TO FINANCE PRIVATE PROJECT DEVELOP THES SUCH AS THE GULF PROJECT.

ALSO THE SCANDAL WITH THE FULTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, WHICH IS ACTUALLY A RACKETEERING AND DEPRIVING THE CITY OF MUCH-NEEDED REVENUE.

I WOULD PETITION WENDY HAGENALL AT THE ATLANTA FEDERAL COURT.

SHE'S A FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY JUDGE AND COULD MAKE A GOOD DETERMINATION IN CHAPTER 9 MUNICIPAL BANKRUPTCY HEARING, SORRY FOLKS BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S COME TO THAT.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANSWER.

NEXT QUESTION.

>> MR. HILL, WHAT IS YOUR PLAN TO ADDRESS THE POOR CONDITIONS IN ATLANTA'S NEIGHBORHOODS?

>> OUR NEIGHBORHOODS ARE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DISREPAIR DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE, SOME COULD BE ADDRESSED QUICKLY BY REENGAGING, REDEVELOPMENT.

BUILD NEW HOUSING, NEW STRUCTURES, PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR REVITALIZATION, WE CAN SEE SOME OF THOSE THINGS TURN AROUND.

HOWEVER THERE ARE SOME COMMUNITIES WHERE JUST POINT BLANK WE'VE LET AREAS DIE ON THE VINE AND THEN WE ALLOW PEOPLE TO COME IN AND BUY IT CHEAP.

AND ONCE THE INVESTORS COME IN TO PURCHASE THIS PENNIES ON THE DOLLAR PROPERTIES THEN WE START SERVICES AND SUPPORTING IT.

THAT HAS TO STOP.

THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE ARE THE ONES WHO ARE LEFT WITH NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO CREATE THEIR OWN, MOST OF THAT ENDS UP BEING CRIME.

>> THANK YOU.

NEXT QUESTION.

>> THANK YOU, MR. ENGLISH, THERE IS A SEGMENT OF OUR POPULATION NONE OF YOU HAVE MENTIONED HERE IN ATLANTA THAT IS OUR APS STUDENTS.

THERE'S BEEN SOME TENSION BETWEEN THE STATE OF ATLANTA AND ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IF YOU'RE MAYOR WHERE WOULD YOU BEGIN TO STRENGTHEN THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH APS?

>> FIRST OF ALL, THAT WOULD BE DONE ON MANY DIFFERENT FRONTS FOR MANY DIFFERENT REASONS.

PRIMARILY FOR THE SAKE OF THE STUDENTS I WOULD PUSH FOR EVERY SCHOOL IN APS TO BE INTERNATIONAL BACK LORET CERTIFIED WE'D CREATE THREE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL FOR THOSE WITH BEHAVIORAL ISSUES.

WE'LL GET BACK TO THE -- GET DOWN TO BRASS TAX OF TEACHING AND HOLDING OUR TEACHERS FEET TO THE FIRE TO DO WHAT THEY'RE PAID TO DO BUT ALSO SUPPORT THEM, GIVE THEM THE TOOLS THAT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE CLASSROOM.

WE SHOULD REALLY SUPPORT THEM.

NO TEACHER SHOULD COME OUT-OF-POCKET TO PAY FOR SUPPLIES FOR ANY REASON, EVER.

THAT OUGHT TO BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CITY, THE STATE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

NUMBER TWO, WE HAVE TO GET THE BEHAVIORAL ISSUES OUT OF THE CLASSROOM.

IT IS HARD TO TEACH WHEN YOU ARE IN A ZOO.

SO THOSE ARE THE TWO MAIN THINGS I WOULD DO.

AND INTERNATIONAL BACHELORETTE ACROSS THE BOARD TO HELP EVERY AP STUDENT.

>> THANK YOU.

WE HAVE FIVE MORE MINUTES AND THEN GET TO CLOSING STATEMENTS.

I WILL KEEP ASKING ROSE AND WILBURN FOR THEIR EXCELLENT QUESTIONS, NEXT QUESTION.

>> MR. WRIGHTSON, WHAT IS A POLICY THAT SETS YOU APART FROM YOUR CANDIDATES.

>> THE PLAN POLICY I HAVE THAT SEPARATES ME FROM ALL THE OTHER CANDIDATES IS A LEADERSHIP STYLE WHERE I -- I WOULD BRING A NEW APPROACH OF LEADERSHIP WHERE I WOULD BE A CHEERLEADER FOR CIVIC PRIDE AND I WOULD LOOK AT MIDDLE MANAGEMENT AND SEE WHERE THE DEFAULTS ARE, WHY WE'RE NOT GETTING A RETURN ON THE MONEY, THE TAX DOLLARS, THE TAX DOLLARS COME INTO THE CITY AND THEN ARE ALLOCATED OUT TO THE DEPARTMENTS AND SPIN.

THERE'S A DISCONNECT IN HOW THE MONEY IS GETTING SPENT AND EFFICACY WITH THE RESULTS WE HEAR ABOUT EFFICACY WITH THE VACCINE, THERE'S A DISCONNECT WITH THE MONEY BEING SPENT AND RESULTS WE'RE GETTING, WE GOT TO IMPROVE THE CORE SERVICES, THAT DISTINGUISHES ME FROM ALL THE OTHER CANDIDATES, I DON'T MAKE EMPTY PROMISES, I WILL DELIVER, WE'LL HAVE A BETTER CITY AND PEOPLE WILL SENSE THINGS ARE IMPROVING, IT'S CIVIC PRIDE.

>> THANK YOU, NEXT QUESTION.

>> THANK YOU FOR MR. HILL, WANT TO CONTINUE WITH OUR CITY'S YOUTH.

WE KNOW THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SKY ROCKETED FOR YOUTH OBVIOUSLY DUE TO PANDEMIC, AND ATLANTA HAS SOME YOUTH PROGRAMS WAS THE APPROACH TO NOT HAVE AN ISSUE OF WATER BOYS AND GIRLS AND THERE'S BEEN DEATHS BECAUSE OF THIS, WHAT'S THE SOLUTION MAKING SURE THERE'S MORE RESOURCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO HAVE JOBS, ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER.

>> THAT'S AN EXCELLENT QUESTION, WE HAVE TO ENGAGE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.

THEY ARE OUR FUTURE.

ALONG WITH PARTNERING WITH THE SCHOOLS TO MAKE SURE WE'RE GIVING THEM SUPPORT TO HELP WITH EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES ALSO WHEN IT COMES TO OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN SKILLS AND TRADE, I WOULD CALL ON THE UNIONS, THERE ARE TREMENDOUS RESOURCES FOR JOB SKILLS AND JOB TRAINING, I WOULD CALL ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO LET'S CREATE INTERNSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO APPLY THEIR PASSION IN A FIELD THAT CAN PROVIDE A PATH TO A CAREER.

AND WHEN YOU DO THAT YOU ELIMINATE A LOT OF THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.

A LOT OF TIMES THEY'RE JUST LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO.

BUT IF THE CITY WOULD PUT ITS FULL FORCE ON LET'S ENGAGE EVERY YOUTH IN OUR CITY DURING THE SUMMER TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE A PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATION OR A NON-PROFIT THAT'S ENGAGING THEM WE'D SEE A TURN AROUND.

>> WE'RE IN OUR FINAL TWO QUESTIONS FROM OUR PANELIST.

AND NEXT QUESTION.

>> MR. HAMMAD, AT A RECENT FORUM, LAW ENFORCEMENT AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL MENTION CHILD TRAFFICKING IS A SERIOUS ISSUE IN THE STATE.

WHAT'S SOMETHING YOU CAN DO AS MAYOR TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF CHILD TRAFFICKING.

>> I THINK THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

THANK YOU FOR ASKING IT.

FIRST AND FOREMOST THIS PROBLEM GOES BEYOND THE CITY LIMITS AND WE NEED TO PARTNER WITH FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES TO TARGET THIS.

WE HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DESIGNATED AS A HUB FOR TRAFFICKING.

THAT IS OUR ASSET AND WE NEED TO USE IT TO OUR ADVANTAGE TO IDENTIFY TRAFFICKING AND PREVENT IT.

WHAT I WOULD DO IS WORK WITH OUR FEDERAL AND STATE PARTNERS.

SECONDLY WE NEED TO TARGET A LOT OF THIS IS DRIVEN BY ORGANIZED CRIME AND GANGS.

NEEDED WE NEED TO FORM A TASK FORCE TO GO AFTER THESE GANGS ESPECIALLY IF THEY'RE ENGAGED WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING IT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO HAVE A HUGE IMPACT TO STEM HUMAN TRAFFICKING NOT JUST IN THE CITY BUT THE REGION, AND WITHIN THE COUNTRY >> AND WE HAVE TIME FOR ONE MORE QUESTION.

>> THANK YOU, MISS DUNN, THE CITY OF ATLANTA OWNS A LOT OF PROPERTY, SOME IS BOARDED UP BUILDINGS, WHAT'S YOUR APPROACH TO REPURPOSING THE BUILDINGS, IF SO, WHAT AREA, SECTOR OR QUALITY OF LIFE COULD THEY BE USED FOR THE CITIZENS.

>> I THINK IT COULD BE THE LEAD IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING BEING BUILT OR BEING REHABBED RATHER THAN SAYING BUILT BECAUSE THEY'RE ALREADY THERE, EXISTING PROPERTY THAT'S MAKE THE CITY LOOK HORRIBLE AND BEING ABLE TO REHAB THEM THROUGH AFFORDABLE HOUSING, I WAS TALKING EARLIER ABOUT THE DEVELOPERS THAT ARE COMING IN, EVEN WITH THE BELT LINE PROJECT THEY HAVE THE OPTION TO OPT OUT OF DOING AFFORDABILITY INSTEAD OF PROVIDING DIFFERENT TIERS OF AFFORDABILITY, THEY WERE DOING 100% MARKET RATE RENT, 80%, 30%, THEY HAVE AN OPTION NOT DOING A TIER AT ALL, JUST WRITING IN A CHECK THAT WAS BASICALLY SITTING IN A FUND, WAS STILL NOT A ENOUGH TO BUILD THE UNITS MAYOR BOTTOMS WAS PROMISING, SO WE CAN DO THE SAME PROCESS BUT REQUIRE DEVELOPERS TO HIRE ATLANTA-BASED CONTRACTORS SO WE'RE KEEPING THE MONEY IN THE CITY, BUT ALSO TO REHAB THE PROPERTIES USING THE TIER-BASE MARKET RENT.

>> THAT'S YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND WE HAVE HAD A VERY RICH CONVERSATION THIS HOUR BUT THAT IS ALL THE TIME WE HAVE FOR QUESTIONS, SO NOW EACH CANDIDATE WILL HAVE 60 SECONDS FOR THE CLOSING STATEMENT, GLENN WRIGHTSON.

>> MY NAME IS GLENN WRIGHTSON I'M THE LAST NAME ON THE BALLOT BUT MAY BE THE FIRST TO COINCIDE WITH THE IDEALS YOU HAVE HOW CITY GOVERNMENT SHALL OPERATE.

WE NEED TO REBOOT THE CITY GOVERNMENT, CITY OF ATLANTA, I WANT TO TAKE A HARD LOOK AT MIDDLE-MANAGEMENT.

THE OTHER CANDIDATES, WE HEARD CANDIDATES SAY HE'S DONE IT BEFORE, HE CAN DO IT AGAIN WE WELL DON'T WANT TO GO BACKWARDS.

ONE CANDIDATE SAID WE LIFT UP ALL THE NEIGHBORHOODS, WE NEED TO LIFT UP CITY GOVERNMENT.

SOME HAVE BROKEN COMMITMENTS, I WANT TO ESTABLISH A MASSIVE RECYCLING CENTER AND SEE IF ATLANTA CAN TAKE 20% OUT OF YOUR GAS BILL, AFFORDABLE HOUSE SOMETHING NOT JUST A PHRASE, IT'S HOW THE MONEY COMES IN IS SPENT, AND EVERY DOLLAR SPENT ON FANCY BAN CAN'T -- BANQUETS TAKES AWAY FROM AFFORDABLE HOUSING -- >> THAT'S YOUR TIME.

WATER REEVES.

>> MY NAME IS WALTER REEVES, SERIOUS BLUE COLLAR STREET CRED, WE HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE DEVELOPING CRISIS AT THE ATLANTA FED WHICH COULD CAUSE THE U.S. DOLLAR TO LOSE ITS STATUS AS THE WORLD RESERVE CURRENCY AND WE REALLY NEED ME TO CONSTITUTE A FREE REPORT ROCKET DOCKET WHICH IS A SPECIAL TRIBUNAL AT THE ATLANTA MUNICIPAL COURT BASED ON THE PAN AM FLIGHT 103 FRIEB -- TRIBE TRIBUNAL TO GET RESULTS AND HELP SAVE THE CITY'S AIRPORT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU.

MARK HAMMAD CLOSING STATEMENTS 60 SECONDS.

>> ONCE AGAIN MY NAME IS MARK HAMMAD.

THE NEXT MAYOR OF ATLANTA WILL HAVE VERY DIFFICULT DECISIONS TO MAKE AND IF WE CONTINUE WITH THE SAME STATUS QUO CANDIDATES THOSE DECISIONS WILL NOT BE MADE.

KICKING THE CAN FARTHER DOWN THE ROAD PUTTING US IN A WORSE DECISION.

I'M NOT AFRAID TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT MAY BE UNPOPULAR.

WE HAVE TOO MANY CAREER POLITICIANS WHO FOCUS ONLY ON PUTTING THEMSELVES NOT THE CITY IN A BETTER POSITION FOUR YEARS FROM NOW.

THIS SHORT-TERM SELFISH THINKING WILL CONTINUE TO DIG US DEEPER AND DEEPER INTO A HOLE.

THAT'S NOT ME.

I DON'T CARE WHERE I WILL BE FOUR YEARS FROM NOW, I CARE WHERE THE CITY WILL BE TEN YEARS FROM NOW.

I WILL BRING LEADERSHIP, DECISIVENESS AND ACTION TO CITY HALL AND MOST IMPORTANTLY I WILL REPAIR THE TRUST WITH THE CITIZENS OF ATLANTA BY RESTORING ETHICS, ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND DO WANT TO THANK OUR PANELISTS.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ROOSEVELT SEARES YOUR TURN FOR CLOSING STATEMENT.

>> YEAH, SO I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR COMING AND HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY BE HERE.

I REALLY WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT NO MATTER WHAT THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO RISE UP.

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO FIGHT BACK.

YOU HAVE CANDIDATES HERE IN FRONT OF YOU THAT ARE COMMITTED TO LISTENING TO YOU AND THAT ARE READY TO TAKE THIS CITY FORWARD.

UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE THE MEDIA AND WE HAVE OUTSIDE LOBBYISTS THAT ARE CONTROLLING THE NARRATIVE BUT THIS IS YOUR CHANCE.

ATLANTA, WE LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, AND AGAIN, I APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY, JUST TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION BASKET LEGALIZATION THAT I DID NOT GET TO WE SPEND ABOUT 4300 PER ARREST PER MARIJUANA ARREST SO THE CITY IS WASTING TIME AND MONEY RUINING PEOPLE'S LIVES OVER SOMETHING THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE COUNSELLED OR LITIGATED THROUGH A CITATION.

SO AGAIN, ATLANTA, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO FIGHT BACK, YOU HAVE UNTIL NOVEMBER 2nd, THANK YOU, AND YOU GUYS HAVE A WONDERFUL NIGHT.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CLOSING STATEMENT.

NOW NOLAN ENGLISH'S TURN.

>> FIRST I WANT TO THANK THE ATLANTA PRESS CLUB.

EXCUSE ME.

MADAME MODERATOR.

THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING US TONIGHT.

I COME FROM A TEACHING THAT SAYS THE BLIND LEADING THE BLIND BOTH FALL IN A DITCH.

I'M SURE SOME OF YOU DO TOO.

WHICH PRESUPPOSED LEADERSHIP CAN BE BLIND.

THE THING IS IF WE'RE ALL HONEST WE ALL HAVE BLIND SPOTS, EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US HAVE BLIND SPOTS BUT WHEN WE COME TOGETHER AND EVERYONE IS ABLE TO GIVE THEIR DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE WHAT THEY SEE, WHAT THEY FEEL, WHAT THEY KNOW, WHAT THEY UNDERSTAND, WE ARE ABLE TO BE ATLANTA UNITED.

MUCH LIKE OUR CHAMPIONSHIP SOCCER TEAM.

THAT DESPITE RACE, PLACE, COLOR, COUNTRY, COUNTY OR CREED, WHEN THEY PLAY TOGETHER THEY WIN.

WE, ATLANTA, ARE NO DIFFERENT.

WE ARE THE HOME OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WE ARE THE TABLE OF BROTHERHOOD.

SO WHEN WE ALL COME TOGETHER AS ATLANTA UNITED WE WILL SHOW THE REST OF THIS COUNTRY HOW IT CAN BE DONE.

>> THAT IS YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

KENNY HILL YOUR TURN FOR A 60-SECOND CLOSING STATEMENT.

>> THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TONIGHT.

IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL TO BE HERE.

THANK YOU SCOTT AND NOBLES FOR YOUR QUESTIONS.

ATLANTA YOU DESERVE A MAYOR THAT PUTS PEOPLE BEFORE LICKS.

YOU DESERVE PEOPLE BEFORE POLITICS.

YOU DESERVE A MAYOR WHO WALKS IN INTEGRITY.

THAT MEANS YOU NEED A NEW KIND OF MAYOR.

CAREER POLITICIANS, CORRUPTION ARE BREEDING CRIME IN OUR CITY.

THE BLOOD IS ON THE STREETS.

AND EVERYONE'S ALARMED.

WE CAN'T TAKE OUR FOCUS OFF WHAT'S CAUSING IT.

MANY PEOPLE IN THIS RACE WILL MAKE PROMISES ABOUT WHAT THEY WILL DO, I'M HERE TO SHOW YOU AND TELL YOU WHAT I'VE ALREADY DONE, TAKEN PEOPLE FROM HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY INTO SUSTAINABILITY.

LED LARGE TEAMS IN A CORPORATE SETTING TO ACHIEVE GREAT RESULTS.

PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH MY NAME IS KENNY HILL.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

KIRSTEN DUNN YOU GET THE FINAL CLOSING STATEMENT OF THIS DEBATE.

>> THANK YOU.

AND THANK YOU TO ATLANTA PRESS CLUB AND ALL OF THE MODERATORS FOR HAVING THIS.

ATLANTA, IT'S TIME.

IT'S TIME FOR US TO BECOME UNIFIED.

WE ARE SO DIVIDED ON SO MANY LEVELS AND I KNOW JUST LIKE ME YOU'RE EXHAUSTED WITH CAREER POLITICIANS, WITH ALL OF THE CORRUPTION THAT'S TAKING PLACE IN OUR GOVERNMENT THAT IS DIRECTLY EFFECTING US, YOU NEED A LEADER THAT UNDERSTANDS YOU, NOT JUST BY READING IN A BOOK BUT HAVING LIVED IT.

I AM THE LEADER WILL ALLOW YOU TO HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE.

YOUR VOICE DESERVES TO BE HEARD.

THIRD NAME ON THE BALLOT, LET'S GET IT DONE WITH DUNN.

>> THAT CONCLUDES OUR DEBATE.

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