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The Olympia City Council has four standing committees. Public notice for Council Committee meetings is included on the weekly Agenda of City Council meetings.
List (pdf file) of Olympia City Council 2010 committee and intergovernmental assignments.
Committee of the Chairs
Members: Joe Hyer, Craig Ottavelli, Rhenda Strub
Staff Liaison: Steve Hall, City Manager, shall@ci.olympia.wa.us
General Topics: Council Committee referrals, administrative issues related to the three substantive committees (Finance, General Government, and Land Use/Environment)
Finance Committee
Members: Joe Hyer, Chair; Stephen Buxbaum and Karen Rogers
Staff Liaison: Jane Ragland Kirkemo, Administrative Services Director, jkirkemo@ci.olympia.wa.us
General Topics: Budget, Revenues, Expenses
General Government Committee
Members: Craig Ottavelli, Chair; Stephen Buxbaum and Jeannine Roe
Staff Liaison: Cathie Butler, Communications Manager, cbutler@ci.olympia.wa.us
General Topics: Public Safety, General City policy, Advisory Committees, Community Relations
Land Use and Environment Committee
Members: Rhenda Strub, Chair; Jeannine Roe and Karen Rogers
Staff Liaison: Keith Stahley, Director of Community Planning & Development, kstahley@ci.olympia.wa.us
General Topics: Community Development, Land Use, Planning, Utilities, Environment and Sustainability