"Public policy is our Love in writing."

Mayor Kobi is leading a generation of young people from protests to real policy change. View our legislative accomplishments and share them with your local government. 

VALUING BLACK LIVES

The first #BlackLivesMatter organizer elected to public office in America, Mayor Kobi campaigned and governs with unapologetically Black politics. He was the first to note & promote South Fulton as "The Blackest City in America." As Mayor, he continues to pursue his vision of making South Fulton a real-life Wakanda, in the style of legendary American communities like Rosewood, Florida & Greenwood (Tulsa), Oklahoma can be seen his bold legislative agenda. 
On July 11, Noni Battiste-Kosoko was found alone, face down and unresponsive in her cell at the Atlanta City Detention Center, managed by the Fulton County Jail. A diagnosed, schizophrenic, Kosoko was arrested for missing a court date. Her death came just six days after her 19th birthday. Kosoko is on of ten Fulton County detainees found dead this year while awaiting trial. Fulton County's Jail is now under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. khalidCares.com/policy
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On July 11, Noni Battiste-Kosoko was found alone, face down and unresponsive in her cell at the Atlanta City Detention Center, managed by the Fulton County Jail.  A diagnosed, schizophrenic, Kosoko was arrested for missing a court date. Her death came just six days after her 19th birthday.
Kosoko is on of ten Fulton County detainees found dead this year while awaiting trial. Fulton County's Jail is now under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. 
South Fulton, GA Mayor khalid's Trayvon Wilkens Pedestrian Safety Fund (Rev Oct 2023) calls for fifty percent of all revenues from Speed Camera tickets to be spent on installing new speed bumps/humps/tables and crosswalks.. khalidCares.com/policy
Increasing Pedestrian Safety Funding & Focus (Oct 2023)
South Fulton, GA Mayor khalid's Citizen Driven Traffic Calming Ordinance lowers the number of signatures required and increases the variety of streets on which citizens can apply for traffic-calming devices; reduces the number of reasons requests for these traffic calming devices can be denied. khalidCares.com/policy
Citizen Driven Traffic Calming Progress (Oct 2023)
South Fulton Mayor khalid introduces a Resolution to Deprioritize the Arrest or Criminalization of Menthol Smokers khalidCares.com/Policy
Resolution Deprioritizing the Arrest & Criminalization of Menthol Smokers
South Fulton Mayor khalid proposes renaming street honoring Confederate general after the city's 1st Mayor, whom he defeated in a Mayoral election the year before. khalidCares.com/policy
Renaming Street honoring Confederate General after South Fulton's 1st Mayor (Feb 2022)
Veto of Police Bonuses (Jan 2022)
After the City spent $377,000 on a S.W.A.T. tank South Fulton Councilman khalid drafted legislation to create a Pedestrian Safety Fund to ensure that the money raised from the cameras would go to Pedestrian Safety Projects like speed bumps and crosswalks. khalidCares.com/Policy
Travon Wilkens Pedestrian Safety Fund financed by Speed Camera tickets. (April 2021)
Councilman khalid wrote legislation and led efforts to make Racial & Income Inequality public policy considerations in the City of South Fulton, Georgia - the Blackest City in America. khalidCares.com/Policy
Making Racial & Income Equity a Public Policy Goal
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Prevent Harassment of Homeowners by Real Estate Investors (2020)
Resolution by Councilman khalid for make Juneteenth a Paid City Holiday - passed unanimously
Making Juneteenth a City Holiday (2020)
Councilman khalid helped author legislation in support of Reparations for American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) khalidCares.com/Policy
Reparations for ADOS (2020)
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Adding African Symbols to City Seal (proposed 2019)
Councilman khalid authored legislation to protect Cultural Landmarks (2020) khalidCares.com/Policy
Protecting Cultural Landmarks (2020)

​ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & GREEN NEW DEAL

Since his days as a Councilman, Mayor Kobi has called for the city to control its economic development by owning the land. Kobi's bold vision for a vibrant South Fulton that attracts young professionals, celebrates seniors and protects our precious, natural environment can be seen in his legislation below.  
South Fulton Mayor khalid has sponsored the City's first legislation to build a permanent City Hall, creating a reserve Building Fund to save for the purchase of land and construction of a City Hall building. khalidCares.com/policy
Creating a City Hall Building Fund (2023)
Old National Councilman khalid wrote legislation to create South Perimeter Development Authority to revitalize Old National (Aug 2020)
Creating South Perimeter Development Authority to Revitalize Old National (Aug 2020)
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$500,000 in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) for Affordable Housing (2020)
In September 2019, Old National Councilman khalid worked with City of South Fulton Community Development & Regulatory Affairs Director Shayla Reed to create a Moratorium Prohibiting Multiple Like Uses of gas stations, liquor stores, dollar stores and others within the same area. khalidCares.com/Policy
Moratorium Prohibiting Multiple Like Uses (gas stations, liquor, dollar stores) In a Same Area (Sept 2019)
City of South Fulton, GA Councilman khalid created a Blighted Property Abatement Fund to finance the acquisition & demolition of blighted properties throughout the city. khalidCares.com/Policy
Creating Blighted Property Fund (Nov 2019)
City of South Fulton, GA Councilman khalid created a Litter Ordinance with escalating fines for litterbugs. khalidCares.com/Policy
Litterbug Ordinance (Aug 2020)
Councilman khalid sponsored legislation to make South Fulton developers MS4 compliant in their handling of construction waste khalidCares.com/Policy
Regulating Construction Waste (Oct 2020)

SUPPORTING WORKING FAMILIES & FAIR LABOR

Mayor Kobi began his career in elected office as a #Fightfor15 and Union organizer. He continues to champion labor & working-class families with legislation below.
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, South Fulton Mayor khalid introduced legislation decriminalizing abortion and restricting use of city funds to investigate, surveil or collect data on abortion activities for use in prosecution of those seeking or providing abortion care. The resolution notes that low-income women and women of color are more likely to have unplanned pregnancies and suffer adverse financial and medical outcomes due to those pregnancies. khalidCares.com/policy
Decriminalizing Abortion (June 2022)
In response to inflation, especially in regards to affordable housing, South Fulton Mayor khalid proposed raising the City's minimum wage to $20 per hour in June 2022. khalidCares.com/policy
Raising Minimum Wage to $20 per hour (June 2022)
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ARC Affordable Housing Study (Feb 2022)
City of South Fulton, GA Councilman khalid authored a Resolution calling for government & business to suspend Rent & Mortgage payments for families affected by COVID-19 khalidCares.com/Policy
Rent & Mortgage Suspension for families affected by COVID-19 (June 2020)
At the beginning of the COVID-19 Crisis, City of South Fulton Councilman khalid authored an Emergency Resolution to mandate Paid Leave to Salary, Hourly and Contract Employees of the city. khalidCares.com/Policy
Emergency Paid Leave for Coronavirus/COVID-19 (2020)
City of South Fulton, GA Councilman khalid co-sponsored legislation establishing a $15 Minimum Wage for all city employees khalidCares.com/Policy
Establishing $15 Minimum Wage (2018)

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

In the City of South Fulton's first budget, Mayor Kobi led efforts to ensure Council prioritize city parks as part of his campaign promise to prioritize South Fulton's young people with our finances before they get in trouble with police & prisons. He continues his commitment with this bold legislation.   
Decriminalizing Marijuana (2018, with Councilman Baker)
Decriminalizing Marijuana (2018, with Councilman Baker)

POLITICAL EDUCATION & TRANSPARENCY

Mayor Kobi brought the same passion for political education he developed in #BlackLivesMatter to America's Blackest City. When the new City of South Fulton had no Communications Director or website, then-Councilman khalid transformed his campaign website — khalidCares.com, now KobiCares.com — into the city's first news outlet & information clearinghouse.  Kobi continued his commitment to government transparency, writing the legislation for the city's first Ethics Board.  Kobi led a two-year fight to make Election Day as a full, paid holiday. South Fulton became is the first city in the South, and only the second in the nation, to do so. More groundbreaking legislation by Mayor Kobi is below. 
South Fulton Councilman khalid authored a Resolution honoring Latinx Heritage Month, citing Afro-Latin Pan-Africanist Dr. Carlos E. Russell among influential Latinx Americans. khalidCares.com/policy
Latinx Heritage Month (2021)
City of South Fulton Councilman khalid drafted the city's current Ethics Ordinance khalidCares.com/Policy
City Ethics Ordinance (2018)
Councilman khalid led a two-year fight to make Election Day as a full, paid holiday. South Fulton became is the first city in the South, and only the second in the nation, to do so. khalidCares.com/Policy
Creating Election Day Holiday (2017-18)

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