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Economic development and public safety committees move to pursue formal merger via bylaws
Summary
Leadership approved advancing a proposal — previously voted by both committees — to continue joint meetings and pursue formal merger through bylaws amendment; the full board will consider the bylaw change.
Ross Community Board 11 leadership recorded that both the Economic Development and Public Safety committees voted to continue joint meetings and will pursue a formal merger that requires a bylaws amendment and full‑board approval.
Ryan Martheil, chair of community development budget priorities, reported that economic development had voted the previous night to “bind” the two committees and would bring the recommendation to the full board for consideration. Leadership members said they expected the two committees to continue holding combined meetings while the formal bylaw amendment moves through the committee and full‑board process.
Why it matters: combining committees changes how agenda items are coordinated and may affect meeting schedules, quorum calculations and the scope of committee work.
Discussion and details Members discussed next steps: the proposed merger will be introduced at the full board meeting, referred to the bylaws committee and then returned for a vote. Leadership asked staff to help craft the precise bylaw wording and noted they expected a multi‑step timeline, with continued joint meetings until the bylaws change formally takes effect.
Ending Leadership agreed to place the merger proposal on the next full‑board agenda so members could debate language and timing; staff and the committees will prepare draft language for bylaws review.
