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Committee on Council meeting summary

AtlantaJun 1, 20262 min read

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Committee convened and adopted its agenda and minutes; recommended several board and commission appointments to full Council; held a proposed ordinance to change public comment procedures while approving a substitute to be brought forward; approved a resolution requiring public display of proclamation timing; several investigative and election-safety resolutions remained held in committee. Meeting adjourned at 11:49 AM.

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The committee approved its agenda and minutes, and forwarded multiple appointments (including members for BeltLine advisory bodies, the Community Access Media Board, the Urban Design Commission, and Community Access Media) to the full City Council for final consideration. A proposed change to how public comment is handled was kept in committee for further review, although a substitute version will be presented; a separate resolution was approved asking the clerk to post timing records for proclamations so residents can see how much hearing time is used. Other items, including requests for outside investigation and polling-place security measures, were kept in committee.

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Adopted agenda and approved prior meeting minutes
Adopted the Full Council agenda as amended
Recommended favorable (unanimous) appointments to full Council: Alfred “Shivy” Brooks to BeltLine Affordable Housing Advisory Board
Recommended favorable (unanimous) appointment: Alfred “Shivy” Brooks to BeltLine Tax Allocation District Advisory Committee
Recommended favorable (unanimous) appointment: Sadie Dennard to Community Access Media Board
Recommended favorable (unanimous) appointment: Forrest Coley, Jr. to Atlanta Urban Design Commission (neighborhood representative)
Recommended favorable (unanimous) appointment: Dewayne Martin to Community Access Media Board
Held in committee (unanimous) Ordinance 26-O-1344 (public comment procedures) but approved a motion to bring forth a substitute
Approved (unanimous) Resolution 26-R-3611 requesting the municipal clerk publicly display time records for proclamations and ceremonial presentations
Held in committee: dual-referred charter amendment 26-O-1183 and papers 26-R-3297 and 26-R-3532
Meeting adjourned at 11:49 AM

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Committee on Council - Regular Committee Meeting

Jun 1, 2026, 11:30 AMcompleted

Agenda

26-C-5028 : A COMMUNICATION FROM MICHAEL WILBURN, JR., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ATLANTA BOARD OF EDUCATION, SUBMITTING THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. ALFRED “SHIVY” BROOKS TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BELTLINE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD. THIS APPOINTMENT IS FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS.
Decision: COMMUNICATION(S)
26-C-5032 : A COMMUNICATION FROM MICHAEL WILBURN, JR., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ATLANTA BOARD OF EDUCATION, SUBMITTING THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. ALFRED “SHIVY” BROOKS TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BELTLINE TAX ALLOCATION DISTRICT (TAD) ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THIS APPOINTMENT IS FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS.
Decision: COMMUNICATION(S)
26-C-5039 : A COMMUNICATION FROM MAYOR ANDRE DICKENS APPOINTING MS. SADIE DENNARD 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-5040 : A COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCILMEMBERS JASON H. WINSTON, DISTRICT 1, KELSEA BOND, DISTRICT 2 AND MICHAEL JULIAN BOND, POST 1 AT-LARGE, APPOINTING MR. FORREST COLEY, JR. TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTA URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD REPRESENTATIVE CATEGORY. THIS APPOINTMENT IS FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS.
Decision: COMMUNICATION(S)
26-C-5046 : A COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCILMEMBERS DUSTIN HILLIS, DISTRICT 9, ANDREA L. BOONE, DISTRICT 10, WAYNE MARTIN, DISTRICT 11, ANTONIO LEWIS, DISTRICT 12 AND ESHÉ COLLINS, POST 3 AT-LARGE APPOINTING MR. DEWAYNE MARTIN 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-O-1344 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER BYRON D. AMOS AS SUBSTITUTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, SO AS TO MODIFY PROCEDURES GOVERNING PUBLIC COMMENT, PUBLIC COMMENT SIGN-UP, AND PROCLAMATIONS DURING REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-R-3611 : A RESOLUTION BY BYRON D. AMOS REQUESTING THAT THE MUNICIPAL CLERK OR HER DESIGNEE, MAINTAIN AND PUBLICLY DISPLAY TIME RECORDS FOR PROCLAMATIONS AND CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS DURING REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL; 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-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: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE