Atlantic City Council completes reorganization, confirms appointments and adopts procedural resolutions

Atlantic City Council met Jan. 7 for its annual reorganization meeting and carried a slate of routine procedural measures, appointments and ordinance votes, including adoption of Robert—s Rules of Order and approval of several board and commission appointments.

The reorganizational meeting, held in a hybrid format with in-person and virtual participation, opened with the council—s legislative solicitor outlining the nomination and voting process for council leadership. The council then approved procedural resolutions, a schedule of 2025 meeting dates and multiple appointments to city boards and commissions, and voted on a group of ordinances and resolutions recommended or signed by the mayor.

Why it matters: The reorganization sets council procedures and fills boards that advise or make decisions affecting municipal services, planning and development. Adoption of rules, voting on appointments and ordinances during this meeting establish the council—s operating baseline for the year and determine citizen representation on local boards.

The council formally adopted Robert—s Rules of Order as its rules and procedures and approved a calendar of 2025 meeting dates. The mayor—s signed ordinances reported to the council included ordinance numbers listed by staff as 51, 608, 609, 70, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705 and 76 (signed Dec. 20, 2024). Reappointments and appointments reported included Libby Wills and Dr. Jean Washington Griffin to the Atlantic City Free Public Library board, among others.

Council members also considered a set of administrative resolutions including…