Birmingham City Council Committees

Birmingham City Council Committees are ten committees formed of members of the Birmingham City Council as assigned by the Council's president. Each committee reviews applications and proposed ordinances relating to its sphere and makes a recommendation to the Council at large. The committees include an Administration Committee, an Economic Development Committee, an Education Committee, a Finance and Budget Committee, a Parks and Recreation Committee, a Planning and Zoning Committee, a Public Improvement Committee, a Safety and Technology Committee, a Transportation and Communication Committee, and a Utilities Committee. Typically each council member will chair one committee and serve on at least one or two others.

Following the installation of representatives elected in the 2009 Birmingham City Council election, acting Council President Steven Hoyt made the following assignments:

• Administration: Steven Hoyt (chair), Valerie Abbott, Maxine Parker
• Economic Development: LaShunda Scales (chair), Steven Hoyt, Kim Rafferty
• Education: Roderick Royal (chair), Carole Smitherman, Jay Roberson
• Finance and Budget: Steven Hoyt (chair), Maxine Parker, LaShunda Scales
• Parks and Recreation: Maxine Parker (chair), LaShunda Scales, Johnathan Austin
• Planning and Zoning: Valerie Abbott (chair), Kim Rafferty, Roderick Royal
• Public Improvement: Jay Roberson (chair), Valerie Abbott, LaShunda Scales
• Safety and Technology: Johnathan Austin (chair), Jay Roberson, Valerie Abbott
• Transportation and Communication: Kim Rafferty (chair), Carole Smitherman, Roderick Royal
• Utilities: Carole Smitherman (chair), Steven Hoyt, Maxine Parker