Draft Resolution –
ANC 4B - Standing
Committees
ANC 4B establishes five Standing Committees as detailed in its Bylaws (see below).
Their mission is to gather information and make recommendations to the full Commission on issues of concern to the residents of ANC 4B, including, but not limited to, on-going problems identified during ANC meetings, Single Member District Meetings, or community meetings, pending legislation before the D.C. City Council, and other proposals before a D.C. city government board or commission or other decision-making bodies.
The Commission is establishing Standing Committees because it recognizes that some issues require more time and investigation than is possible during a regular monthly meeting and are best handled in a separate public session(s) by Commissioners who have made a commitment to work on the issue. Committee members are encouraged to invite speakers and solicit expert opinion and views from, among others, D.C. government staff and elected officials, organizations, neighborhood groups, educators, businesses and residents.
Committee recommendations are nonbinding. They require approval by the full Commission in a public meeting.
The ANC 4B Chair will accept a motion from the Commission on whether to assign an issue to a committee. The Chair will then designate the appropriate Committee.
Each Committee will be chaired by a Commissioner who will be appointed by the Commission by a majority vote. Committee membership is open to every ANC 4B Commissioner upon that Commissioner's request. ANC 4B residents and businesses are encouraged to join the Committees.
Committee meetings will be announced at least seven days in advance via email, the ANC 4B web site, or by announcement at public meetings, where possible, and are open to the public. Committee chairs must invite the Commissioner(s) whose constituents are affected by the issue under discussion to all meetings and discussions on the issue so the Commissioner(s) can be included in the Committee's work and participate.
Committees will be governed by Robert's Rules of Order. They will report on their activities and recommendations to the full Commission at the Commission's next regular meeting and will provide the full Commission with a brief written report. Both majority and minority views will be included in reports.
The standing committees are:
1. Economic Development/Land Use
Includes Zoning, Historic Preservation, Code Enforcement, Business Issues, Housing
2. Education/Libraries/Recreation
Includes Schools,
Libraries,
3. Public Safety/Alcoholic Beverages
Includes Police, Fire and Rescue Services, and Alcohol Regulation
4. Public Works/Infrastructure
Includes Public Transportation, Roads, Water and Public Utility Regulation, and Other Public Works Projects
5. Social Services/Health
Includes Welfare and Public Assistance Services, Food Stamps, Foster Care, Family Services, Domestic Violence, Senior Citizens' Services, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Hospitals
Copied below is Article VIII ("Committees") from
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4B's Bylaws, As Amended
ARTICLE VIII. COMMITTEES
Section 1. There shall be two categories of
committees.
1) Standing Committees - those created permanently with concurrence by
majority vote of the Commission.
2) Special Committees - those created temporarily by the
Commission.
Section 2. The Chairperson of a Standing Committee shall
be a Commissioner. Any resident of the
Commission area is eligible for appointment as the Chairperson of a Special
Committee. The Chairperson of each Standing
or Special Committee shall be appointed by the Commission by a majority vote.
Such committees may include
resident and local business representation, as appropriate. The Commission may involve representatives of
other neighborhood groups in the work of its Standing or Special Committees.
Section 3. The appointment of a Standing Committee
Chairperson shall precede the appointment of the Standing Committee
members.
Section 4. The Standing Committees shall elect other
such officers as are needed.
Section 5. The Commission shall determine the
composition, selection and duties of all Committees.
Section 6. Upon transformation of a Special Committee
into a Standing Committee, the Commission members serving on, and purpose of
the committee shall remain the same.
Section 7. The time and regularity of
Standing and Special Committee meetings shall be established by the respective
committees themselves.
Section 8. Every Standing and Special
Committee shall report on their activities and recommendations to the full
Commission at its next regular meeting.
The views of the Standing and Special Committees shall be promptly and
adequately considered in positions taken by the Commission