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Committee on Council meeting summary

AtlantaMay 18, 20262 min read

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The Committee on Council met May 18, 2026 (11:32–11:38 AM). Members adopted the agenda and minutes, approved three appointments to city boards, approved a resolution to sunset certain boards, and approved a substitute to appoint two councilmembers to the Budget Commission. Several items—including a resolution requesting law enforcement at polling places and other matters—were held in committee.

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Adopted meeting agenda (5–0).
Approved prior meeting minutes (5–0).
Adopted Full Council agenda (5–0).
Favorable: Appointment of Tomas Guardia to the Solid Waste Appeals Board (term: 4 years).
Favorable: Appointment of Kiersten Harris to the Community Access Media Board (term: 2 years).
Favorable: Appointment of Dr. Jabari Simama to the Community Access Media Board (term: 2 years).
Favorable: Resolution 26-R-3605 to sunset certain boards, authorities, commissions, and other groups (5–0).
Favorable on substitute: Resolution 26-R-3426 appointing Councilmembers Wayne Martin and Matt Westmoreland to the Budget Commission (5–0).
Held in committee: Resolution 26-R-3532 requesting Georgia POST-certified officers at designated polling-place recreation centers (held).
Held in committee: Ordinance 26-O-1183 (charter amendment regarding sponsor of record) (held).
Held in committee: Resolution 26-R-3297 requesting outside counsel for an independent investigation related to Foris Webb, III (held).
Meeting adjourned at 11:38 AM.

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Committee on Council - Regular Committee Meeting

May 18, 2026, 11:30 AMcompleted

Agenda

26-C-5036 : A COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCILMEMBERS THOMAS WORTHY, DISTRICT 7 AND MARY NORWOOD, DISTRICT 8, APPOINTING MR. TOMAS GUARDIA TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE SOLID WASTE APPEALS BOARD. THIS APPOINTMENT IS FOR A TERM OF FOUR (4) YEARS.
Decision: COMMUNICATION(S)
26-C-5037 : A COMMUNICATION FROM MAYOR ANDRE DICKENS APPOINTING MS. KIERSTEN HARRIS TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY ACCESS MEDIA BOARD. THIS APPOINTMENT IS FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS.
Decision: COMMUNICATION(S)
26-C-5038 : A COMMUNICATION FROM MAYOR ANDRE DICKENS APPOINTING DR. JABARI SIMAMA TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY ACCESS MEDIA BOARD. THIS APPOINTMENT IS FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS.
Decision: COMMUNICATION(S)
26-R-3532 : A RESOLUTION BY COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL REQUESTING THAT THE FULTON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND THE DEKALB COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS PROVIDE FOR GEORGIA POST CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER(S) TO BE STATIONED AT EACH CITY OF ATLANTA RECREATION CENTER DESIGNATED AS A POLLING PLACE FOR ADVANCE VOTING PERIODS, ELECTION DAYS, RUN-OFF ADVANCE VOTING PERIODS, AND RUN-OFF ELECTION DAYS FOR ANY ELECTIONS WHICH ARE NOT SOLELY CITY OF ATLANTA SPECIAL OR GENERAL ELECTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: RESOLUTION(S)
26-R-3605 : A RESOLUTION BY COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL TO SUNSET CERTAIN BOARDS, AUTHORITIES, COMMISSIONS AND OTHER GROUPS, CREATED BY ACTION OF THE ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL, BECAUSE SUCH BOARDS, AUTHORITIES, COMMISSIONS, AND OTHER GROUPS HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THEY WERE CREATED, WHOSE AUTHORIZED TERM HAS EXPIRED, AND/OR ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: RESOLUTION(S)
26-O-1183 : ****AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS LILIANA BAKHTIARI, KELSEA BOND, JASON DOZIER, AND ANTONIO LEWIS AS AMENDED BY FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA GEORGIA, 1996 GA LAWS P.4469 ET SEQ., ADOPTED UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ACT OF 1965 O.C.G.A., SECTION 36-35-1 ET SEQ., BY AMENDING THE ATLANTA CITY CHARTER PART 1 (CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS), SUBPART A (CHARTER) ARTICLE 2 (LEGISLATIVE), CHAPTER 4 (PROCEDURES OF COUNCIL), SECTION 2-402 (INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION, PASSAGE, AND PUBLICATION OF LEGISLATION) TO REQUIRE THE INCLUSION OF AN ATLANTA CITY COUNCILMEMBER PRIMARY SPONSOR OF RECORD ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION; EXEMPTING CERTAIN TYPES OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION FROM SPONSORSHIP REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: DUAL REFERRED ITEM(S)
26-R-3297 : A RESOLUTION BY COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL REQUESTING THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY ENGAGE OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION INTO THE CITY OF ATLANTA’S ENGAGEMENT, CONTRACT, PAYMENTS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS RELATING TO FORIS WEBB, III; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE
26-R-3426 : A SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION BY COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBERS WAYNE MARTIN AND MATT WESTMORELAND TO THE TWO POSITIONS ON THE BUDGET COMMISSION TO BE FILLED BY TWO MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY NOMINATED AND CONFIRMED BY THE GOVERNING BODY AT LARGE FOR ONE (1) YEAR TERMS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERFORMING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH THE FY 2027 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTA; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE