Except in the case of ex officio members, the vice mayor shall appoint the members of the standing committees of the council and such special committees as may be established by the vice mayor or by majority vote of the council. All appointments to the standing committees shall be made for a term of two (2) years, to coincide with the terms of district council members. Appointments to special committees shall be made for the term of the committee. Except as otherwise provided herein, each standing committee shall elect its own chair, who shall appoint a vice-chair. In the event of a tie vote when electing a chair, and the committee is unable to break the tie after two (2) rounds of voting, the election of the chair shall be made by the full council by vote. The vice mayor shall serve as the chair of the committee until the full council vote is completed. In the event the chair is no longer able or willing to fulfill their role, the vice-chair will assume the role of chair and appoint a new vice-chair. The vice mayor shall designate the chair of any special committee. Ad hoc committees are a form of special committee and are subject to the same appointment and chair designation procedures as provided in this section for special committees.
(Res. No. 599-2023, § 2, 11-2-23)