2011
CITY OF TUMWATER
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
In addition to serving on the City Council, Councilmembers also chair and/or represent the citizens of Tumwater on at least one Council committee. Each year the Mayor polls the Councilmembers for their interest in participating on both Council committees and intergovernmental committees.
The Mayor meets with the full Council to discuss the results and any conflicts. Through consensus, the Council comes to an agreement on the assignments. Once those assignments are made, the representatives on each committee elect their chairperson. The Mayor is the chair of the Budget Committee, which consists of the chairpersons from each of the other three committees: General Government, Public Safety, and Public Works.
The committees will handle numerous issues throughout the year, some of which will go forward for Council consideration. Other issues may not get to the Council level.
As the committees discuss issues and hear testimony, they generally will make a recommendation to the Council for action. This recommendation is a suggestion to Council only. The full Council will vote on issues brought before them and may or may not vote according to the committee recommendation.
The City Administrator attends all committee meetings as a facilitator and liaison to and from all other committees.
Budget and Finance Committee:
The Budget and Finance Committee handles fiscal issues of the City. Budget appropriations, expenditures and adjustments are the most common issues to come before this committee.
Mayor Pete Kmet, Chair
Councilmember Joan Cathey
Councilmember Ed Stanley
Councilmember Neil McClanahan
City Contact Person:
City Administrator, John Doan, 754-4120
Finance Director, Jim Hendrickson, 754-4130
General Government Committee:
The General Government Committee tackles environmental concerns, planning and zoning regulations, and annexations.
Councilmember Ed Stanley, Chair
Councilmember Joan Cathey
Councilmember Tom Oliva
City Contact Person:
Planning and Facilities Director Michael Matlock, 754-4210
Public Safety Committee:
The Public Safety Committee deals with law enforcement issues, fire services, animal control, emergency management, police and fire staffing concerns, and other public safety issues.
Councilmember Judith Hoefling, Chair
Councilmember Ed Hildreth
Councilmember Betsy Spath
City Contact Person:
Fire Chief John Carpenter, 754-4170
Police Chief John Stines, 754-4200
Public Works Committee:
The Public Works Committee is responsible for dealing with water, sewer, storm sewer and street concerns as well as all Public Works construction projects.
Councilmember Neil McClanahan, Chair
Councilmember Ed Hildreth
Councilmember, Tom Oliva
City Contact Person:
Public Works Director Jay Eaton, 754-4140
Updated:
November 15, 2011
