City Council Standing Committee Structure

Detroit City Council's
Standing Committee Structure

Public Health & Safety Committee
Monday 10:00 a.m. (NOTE: When a Budget Required Furlough Day falls on a Monday, the committee regular meeting will be held the following Tuesday at 2 p.m.)

   Council President Pro-Tem  Gary Brown, Chairperson  
   Council Member Brenda Jones, Vice-Chairperson
   Council President James Tate, Member
   Council President Charles Pugh, (Ex-Officio)

Areas of responsibility:

• Airport
• Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental
• Fire
• Municipal Parking
• Police
• Detroit Transportation Corporation
• Department of Administrative Hearings
• Detroit Area Regional Transit Authority (DARTA)
• Detroit Wayne County Health Authority
• Public Works
• Public Lighting
• Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD)
• Environmental Affairs
• Health & Wellness Promotion
• Homeland Security
• Transportation
• Greater Detroit Resource Recovery Authority (GDRRA)
• Southeast Michigan Council of Government (SEMCOG)

Budget, Finance, & Audit Committee
  Wednesday 1:00 p.m.
   Council Member Kenneth V. Cockrel Jr., Chairperson
   Council Member Brenda Jones, Vice Chairperson
   Council Member Andre L. Spivey, Member
   Council President Charles Pugh, (Ex-Officio)

Areas of responsibility:

• Budget
• Finance
• Auditor General

Formal Session- President Charles Pugh, Chair
Tuesday at 10 a.m.


Planning & Economic Development Committee
Thursday 10 a.m.
Council Member Saunteel Jenkins, Chairperson
Council Member Kwame Kenyatta, Vice-Chairperson
Council Member Kenneth V. Cockrel, Jr. Member
Council President Charles Pugh, (Ex-Officio)

Areas of responsibility:

• Planning and Development
• Empowerment Zone
• Workforce Development
• Citizens District Council
• Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
• Downtown Development Authority (DDA)
• Detroit Wayne County Port Authority (DWCPA)
• Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC)
• Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA)
• Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (DBRA)
• Detroit Wayne County Stadium Authority
• Zoning
• Licensing and Consumer Protection

Neighborhood and Community Services Committee
Thursday at 1 p.m.
Council Member Kwame Kenyatta, Chairperson
Council Member James Tate, vice Chairperson
Council Member JoAnn Watson, Member
Council President Charles Pugh (Ex-Officio)

Areas of responsibility:

• Arts
• Civic Center
• Library
• Human Services
• Historical
• Youth
• Senior Citizens
• Citizens Radio Patrol
• Homeless Coordination
• Cultural Affairs
• Museums
• Recreation
• Ombudsman
• Zoo
• Neighborhood City Halls

Internal Operations Committee
Wednesday 10:00 a.m.
Council Member Brenda Jones,Chairperson
Council Member Andre L. Spivey, Vice-Chairperson
Council Member James Tate, Member
Council President Charles Pugh (Ex-Officio)

Areas of responsibility:

• Detroit City Council
• City Clerk
• 36th District Court
• Human Resources
• Human Rights
• General Services
• Pension and Retirements Systems
• Detroit Wayne Joint Building Authority
• Council Appointed Boards and Commissions
• Mayor’s Office
• Elections Commission
• Law
• ITS
• Board of Ethics
• Cable Commission
• Board of Review
• Detroit Building Authority

Rules Committee
Council Member Saunteel Jenkins, Chairperson
Council Member Brenda Jones, Vice-Chairperson
Council Member James Tate, Member