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Committee on Council meeting summary

AtlantaJun 15, 20262 min read

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The committee unanimously adopted its agenda and minutes, approved five mayoral/council appointments to boards and commissions, and held multiple ordinances and resolutions for further review.

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Committee members confirmed five appointments to city boards and commissions, so those individuals are approved to begin their stated terms. Several proposed ordinances and resolutions — including a charter amendment on legislative sponsorship, an independent investigation request, a polling-place security resolution, and changes to public comment procedures — were not decided and were held for further review. No new citywide policies or ordinance changes were enacted at this meeting.

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Adopted agenda, approved minutes, and adopted the full council agenda (unanimous).
Approved appointment of Sherise Brown to the Housing Commission for a two-year term (26-C-5026) — Favorable (unanimous).
Approved appointment of Dion Mills to the Beltline Tax Allocation District Advisory Committee for a two-year term (26-C-5033) — Favorable (unanimous).
Approved appointment of Dorthey Hurst to the License Review Board for a two-year term (26-C-5047) — Favorable (unanimous).
Approved appointment of Dr. Ra Malika Imhotep to the Community Access Media Board for a two-year term (26-C-5048) — Favorable (unanimous).
Approved appointment of Elycia Daniel to the Atlanta Citizen Review Board (NPU group S-Z category) for a three-year term (26-C-5049) — Favorable (unanimous).
Held in committee for further review: Charter amendment to require an Atlanta City Councilmember primary sponsor on proposed legislation (26-O-1183).
Held in committee for further review: Resolution requesting an independent outside-counsel investigation into City engagement/contract/payments relating to Foris Webb, III (26-R-3297).
Held in committee for further review: Resolution requesting Fulton and DeKalb County Boards of Elections provide POST-certified law enforcement at certain City polling places (26-R-3532).
Held in committee for further review: Ordinance amending public comment procedures during regular Council meetings (26-O-1344).

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Committee on Council - Regular Committee Meeting

Jun 15, 2026, 11:30 AMcompleted

Agenda

26-C-5026 : A COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCILMEMBERS JASON H. WINSTON, DISTRICT 1, KELSEA BOND, DISTRICT 2, BYRON D. AMOS, DISTRICT 3, JASON DOZIER, DISTRICT 4 AND MICHAEL JULIAN BOND, POST 1 AT-LARGE, APPOINTING MS. SHERISE BROWN TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION. THIS APPOINTMENT IS FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS.
Decision: COMMUNICATION(S)
26-C-5033 : A COMMUNICATION FROM SAGIRAH JONES, PRESIDENT, ATLANTA PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD (APAB), SUBMITTING THE APPOINTMENT OF MS. DION MILLS 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-5047 : A COMMUNICATION FROM MAYOR ANDRE DICKENS APPOINTING MS. DORTHEY HURST TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE LICENSE REVIEW BOARD. THIS APPOINTMENT IS FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS.
Decision: COMMUNICATION(S)
26-C-5048 : A COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCILMEMBERS JASON H. WINSTON, DISTRICT 1, KELSEA BOND, DISTRICT 2, BYRON D. AMOS, DISTRICT 3, JASON DOZIER, DISTRICT 4 AND MICHAEL JULIAN BOND, POST 1 AT-LARGE APPOINTING DR. RA MALIKA IMHOTEP 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-5049 : A COMMUNICATION FROM SAGIRAH JONES, PRESIDENT, ATLANTA PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD (APAB), SUBMITTING THE APPOINTMENT OF MS. ELYCIA DANIEL TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTA CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING UNIT (NPU) GROUP S-Z CATEGORY. THIS APPOINTMENT IS FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS.
Decision: COMMUNICATION(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
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: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE