Committee backs code change to set minimum standing committees, keeps names flexible

Assistant Manager Sean Cohen reviewed proposed changes to municipal code section 2‑5‑60 and presented two process options: allow committees to act as a gatekeeper that can stop certain nonmandated items from advancing, or require committees to forward recommendations to full council for final action. Cohen explained other jurisdictions’ models and asked for direction on number and composition of standing committees and whether committee rules should be codified or adopted by resolution.