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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