Atlanta committee adopts 2026 goals, approves agenda and board appointments

Councilmember Byron Amos, chair of the Committee on Council, called the meeting to order and led a series of routine approvals, including adoption of the committee agenda and previous meeting minutes.

The committee approved the meeting agenda after an initial motion. Staff recorded the vote as 4 yays, 0 nays and stated, "The agenda has been adopted." The minutes of the prior meeting were then approved by a recorded vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays.

Amos presented the committee's 2026 goals and objectives, noting minor adjustments to several deadlines where phrases such as "by 2026" were changed to "ongoing." After brief discussion about the timing for Goal 3 (committee members noted an expectation to finish "by mid year 2026" while maintaining some ongoing work), the committee adopted the goals and objectives by a vote of 5 yays, 0 nays.

During the communications portion of the meeting staff read a communication (item 26C5009) naming Devlin Delvin Davis to the Water and Sewer Appeals Board for a three-year term. The committee moved approval and the item was reported favorable with a 5-0 vote.

The committee also approved resolution 26R3191, appointing Councilmember Wayne Martin (District 11) as the council's representative on the City of Atlanta Defined Pension Plan Investment Board for a one-year term, and resolution 26R3192, appointing Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari to the Atlanta Regional Commission for a four-year term. Both items were marked favorable by staff after votes of 5 ayes, 0 nays.

The committee concluded its legislative business and adjourned after discussing next steps for items to be brought before full council.