City Council Committees

Standing Committees and Subcommittees

The City Council uses a system of six standing committees to explore issues in depth. Committee meetings are open to the public, and public comment is taken during the meetings. The Council may occasionally form subcommittees to work through a specific issue.

Ad hoc committees

• Public Safety and Systemic Racism

Standing committees

• Budget and Finance (BF)
• Climate, Conservation and Parks (CCP)
• Committee of the Whole (COW)
• Housing, Redevelopment & Community Programs (HRCP)
• Land Use and Planning (LUP) (formerly known as PAZ)
• Public Safety, Health and Operations Committee (PSHO)
• Public Works and Mobility Committee (PWM)