2011 Columbus City Council 

Committee Assignments and Reporting Departments, Divisions and Agencies.  Ordinances, resolutions and initiatives are typically assigned to a standing committee in accordance with the following:

FINANCE COMMITTEE

COUNCILMEMBER PRISCILLA R. TYSON, CHAIR
Committee Members: Miller, Paley, and Ginther

(questions relating to the following Finance Committee areas should be directed to Carl Williams in Councilmember Tyson's Office)

City Auditor: Income tax; bond and note sales

City Treasurer: Banking services/contracts; broker/dealer certification 

Department of Finance and Management: Director’s office, including the Divisions of Facilities Management and Construction Management; Asset Management, including Real Estate and Fleet Management; Financial Management Division, including Purchasing, Budget, Performance Management; grants and capital improvements City Auditor: Income tax; bond and note sales  

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

COUNCILMEMBER PRISCILLA R. TYSON, CHAIR
Committee Members:  Mills, Paley, and Ginther

(questions relating to the following Health & Human Services Committee areas should be directed to Carl Williams in Councilmember Tyson's Office)

Department of Development: Grants, Emergency Human Services Fund, social service contracts

Department of Finance & Management: Consolidated Plan, including CDBG and HOPWA Grant Funds

Health Department: Divisions of Infectious Diseases, Planning & Preparedness, Environmental Health, Community Health, Maternal/Child Health; Employee Assistance Program; Occupational Health & Safety  

Office of the Mayor: Homeless advocacy

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

COUNCILMEMBER PRISCILLA R. TYSON, CHAIR
Committee Members: Mills, Miller, and Ginther

(questions relating to the following Workforce Development Committee areas should be directed to Carl Williams in Councilmember Tyson's Office)
 
Development Department: Legislation and initiatives related to transition to work, job training, career and technical education, job placement, skill development and internship programs (i.e. Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation (COWIC))

ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

COUNCILMEMBER HEARCEL F. CRAIG, CHAIR
Committee Members: Miller, Paley, and Ginther

(questions relating to the following Administration Committee areas should be directed to Sherry Martin in Councilmember Craig's Office)

Office of the Mayor: Community Relations Commission

City Council: City Clerk; Legislative Research Office; 

Civil Service Commission

Human Resources Department: Divisions of Labor Relations, including Drug Free Workplace, Occupational Health & Safety, Citywide Training & Employee Development, Employee Resources, and Emplyoee Benefits & Risk Management; employee compensation, salary ordinances and collective bargaining agreements for non-safety related city personnel; authorized strength ordinances; Employee Assistance Program

Office of the Mayor: Community Relations Commission

Trustees of the Sinking Fund   

VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

COUNCILMEMBER HEARCEL F. CRAIG, CHAIR
Committee Members: Miller, Tyson, and Ginther

(questions relating to the following Veteran's Affairs Committee areas should be directed to Sherry Martin in Councilmember Craig's Office)  

Office of the Mayor: Office of Veterans Affairs

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

COUNCILMEMBER ZACHARY M. KLEIN, CHAIR
Committee Members: Tyson, Craig, and Ginther

(questions relating to the following Development Committee areas should be directed to  Gretchen James in Councilmember Klein's Office)

Department of Development: Director’s Office and divisions of Building Services, Planning (including residential and neighborhood devleopment issues; area plans, neighborhood and land use/management plans, annexations, commercial overlays); land bank parcel conveyances, demolition assessments and code enforcement; Historic Preservation Office; Job creation, downtown and regional economic development; economic development incentives (tax abatements, Enterprise Zone Agreements, TIFs); economic development agreements (EDAs); Tax Incentive Review Council (TIRC); CRAs (including residential CRAs); Housing Services/Neighborhood Services Division; Affordable Housing Trust Fund; fair housing; regionalization and shared services, intergovermental cooperative agreements. 

RECREATION & PARKS COMMITTEE

COUNCILMEMBER ZACHARY M. KLEIN, CHAIR
Committee Members: Tyson, Mills and Ginther

(questions relating to the following Recreation & Parks Committee areas should be directed to Gretchen James in Councilmember Klein's Office)

Recreation & Parks Department: Director’s Office; Golf, Planning & Design; Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging     

SMALL & MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT PRO TEM A. TROY MILLER, CHAIR
Committee Members: Craig,Tyson, and Ginther

(questions relating to the following Small & Minority Business Development Committee areas should be directed to Jeanette Hawkins in Councilmember Miller's Office)   

Office of the Mayor: Equal Business Opportunity Commission

Department of Development: Legislation and initiatives related to small business development, minority business development, entrepreneurial development, small business incentives (not tax abatements), small business and technology incubators (i.e. ECDI, Columbus State SBDC, and TechColumbus; special improvement districts (SIDs)

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT PRO TEM A. TROY MILLER, CHAIR
Committee Members: Klein, Mills and Ginther

(questions relating to the following Technology Committee areas should be directed to Jeanette Hawkins in Councilmember Miller's Office)

Department of Technology: Director's office including citywide technology infrastructure, Columbus government television, informaiton services, web, telephone, and mail services, and telecommunications advancements  

PUBLIC SAFETY & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE   

COUNCILMEMBER MICHELLE M. MILLS, CHAIR
Committee Members: Paley, Craig and Ginther

(questions relating to the following Public Safety & Judiciary Committee areas should be directed to Annie Marsico in Councilmember Mills' Office)

Department of Public Safety: Director's Office and Divisions of Police, Fire, and Support Services, including Weights & Measures and Licensing

City Attorney: Divisions of: Police Legal, Civil, Asset Recovery, and Real Estate

City Prosecutor

Municipal Court Judges

Municipal Court Clerk

Other: Collective bargaining agreements and salary ordinances for safety-related city personnel

PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

COUNCILMEMBER EILEEN Y. PALEY, CHAIR
Committee Members: Craig, Miller and Ginther

(questions relating to the following Public Service & Transportation Committee areas should be directed to Nancy Sully in Council member Paley’s Office)

Department of Public Service: Director's Office, and Divisions of Mobility Options, Design and Construction, Planning and Operations, Refuse Collection, Parking Violations, and 311 Call Center

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE

COUNCILMEMBER EILEEN Y. PALEY, CHAIR
Committee Members: Craig, Klein and Ginther

(questions relating to the following Public Utilities Committee areas should be directed to Nancy Sully in Council member Paley’s Office)

Department of Public Utilities: Director's Office and Divisions of Sewerage & Drainage, Power & Water, Operational Support, Regulatory Compliance, Policy Communications, Fiscal Management, and Environmental Policy & Planning; assessments  

RULES & REFERENCE COMMITTEE

COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANDREW J. GINTHER, CHAIR
Committee Members: Paley, Klein, and  Mills

(questions relating to the following Rules & Reference Committee areas should be directed to Kenneth Paul in Council member Ginther's Office)

All Departments: Approval and placement of legislation on the agenda; Columbus City Code changes; Mayor’s appointments

ZONING COMMITTEE

COUNCILMEMBER A. TROY MILLER, CHAIR
Committee Members: All members of council

(questions relating to the following Zoning Committee areas should be directed to Jeanette Hawkins in Councilmember Miller's Office)

Development Department: Rezonings & variances

AD HOC COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
CITY OF COLUMBUS-COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS STANDING COMMITTEE

COUNCILMEMBER PRISCILLA R. TYSON, CO-CHAIR*
Committee Members: Miller and Ginther

*Committee is co-chaired by one (1) member of Columbus City Council and one (1) member of the Columbus Board of Education.