Committee on Council approves two appointments to Atlanta Americans with Disabilities Act advisory committee

Vice Chair Liliana Bactiari and the Committee on Council voted to approve two appointments to the City of Atlanta Americans with Disabilities Act Advisory Committee on a 6-0 vote. The committee approved the nomination of Matthew Reeves and the nomination of Lucy Sharp, both communications that came before the committee as favorable from the Transportation Committee on July 16, 2025.

The appointments were introduced as Item 1 (25C0080), a communication naming Matthew Reeves, and Item 2 (25C0083), a communication from Council President Doug Shipman naming Lucy Sharp. The committee record states both communications came before the committee favorable from the Transportation Committee on 07/16/2025. The committee chair then called for a motion to approve; the vote was recorded as "6 yays, 0 nays," and both appointments were listed as favorable.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Advisory Committee advises the city on disability-access and accommodation matters; the communications presented to the Committee on Council identified the candidates and noted prior committee consideration. No discussion of qualifications, term lengths, or compensation for the appointees was included in the meeting record provided.

Action taken: the committee formally approved the appointments by voice vote (tally recorded as 6-0). The transcript does not record a named mover for the motion to approve; the record shows the motion was made and seconded and then put to a vote. No amendments, conditions, or follow-up tasks were recorded in the meeting excerpt.

The committee's action implements the nominations filed with the council; any additional administrative steps (swearing-in, placement on full-council calendar) were not shown in the provided transcript.

No public testimony or objections to the nominations were recorded in the excerpt.