A. Generally: The city council may from time to time delegate portions of its authority by resolution to committees composed of at least two (2) members of the city council.
B. Authority: Committees of the city council shall be limited in authority to the specific assignment of the city council and shall exercise their authority subject to a standard specified by the council in making the delegation.
C. As A Whole: The authority delegated to any committee of the council must be exercised by vote of the committee as a whole and no individual committee member may exercise the delegated authority independently.
D. Administrative Directives Limited: A committee of the council may not issue instructions or recommendations to the city manager or other city employees other than for routine support services without express delegation of authority to do so by the city council.
E. Reporting: The committee may return any recommendation or suggestions to the city council which may at any time extend, restrict or otherwise alter the delegation of authority to the committee.
F. Designation Of Chair: The assignment of a committee chair shall be made by the city council when delegating any portion of its authority to a committee of the council. (Ord. 2012-10, 3-20-2012)