Who Does What:
Standing & Advisory Committees

Much of the business that comes before London City Council is first presented to one of Standing Committees.  The Standing Committees, which hear delegations from the public, present reports and recommendations to City Council. The new governance structure of these Standing Committees took effect December 1, 2012.  You'll find an overview of each Committee's jurisdiction below.

The role of the City's Advisory Committees is to initiate and provide recommendations, advice and information to the Municipal Council through one of its Standing Committees and to carry out the responsibilities which are assigned by the Municipal Council.

Civic Works Committee

The City Clerk shall direct the following general matters to the Civic Works Committee for consideration and report to the Council:

• Bicycle Master Plan
• Bridges and Overpasses
• Drainage and Flood Control
• Equipment acquisition and maintenance
• Parking – Assets and Maintenance
• Public Transit (Conventional & Specialized)
  -London Transit Commission
   -Alternate Modes (Rapid Transit, etc.)
• Roadways - Planning, Design and Maintenance
• Sewers
• Sidewalks – Planning, Design and Maintenance
• Snow Control
• Specialized Rail Services
• Street Lighting
• Tenders for infrastructure services projects approved as part of the annual budget
• Traffic Control
• Transportation Master Plan and Policies
• Utilities (Hydro, Gas, Telecommunications – Operational)
• Waste Management
  -Recycling and Composting
  -Garbage Collection and Disposal
• Wastewater
• Water Supply

Any other matters the City Clerk identifies as relevant to the jurisdiction of the Committee.

Members for the term December 1, 2012 to November 30, 2013

Councillor Van Meerbergen (Chair)
Mayor Fontana (ex-officio)
Councillor M. Brown
Councillor Orser
Councillor Usher
Councillor White

Community and Protective Services Committee

The City Clerk shall direct the following general matters to the Community and Protective Services Committee for consideration and report to the Council:

Animal Services

Emergency Services

• Emergency Management
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Fire Services
• Police Services

Community Services

• Childcare and Early Learning
• Dearness Services (unless otherwise within the jurisdiction of the Dearness Home Committee of Management)
• Housing and Homelessness
  -Homeless Support and Emergency Shelters
  -Social Housing
  -Affordable Housing
• Local School Board Liaison
• Middlesex London Health Unit
• Ontario Works
• Parks, Recreation and Neighbourhood Services
  -Aquatics
  -Arenas
  -Community Centres
  -Community Development/Strengthening Neighbourhoods
  -Community Gardens
  -Community Recreational and Leisure Programming
  -Golf
  -Parks and Recreation Master Plan
  -Parks Planning - Design and Development
  -Parks Property Management and Maintenance
  -Special Events Coordination
  -Sports Services
  -Storybook Gardens
  
  Public Safety
   
• By-laws
• Downtown Surveillance Cameras
• Licensing
• Enforcement (Parking, noise, property standards, etc.)
  
  Any other matters the City Clerk identifies as relevant to the jurisdiction of the Committee.
  
  Members for the term December 1, 2012 to November 30, 2013
  
  Councillor D. Brown (Chair)
  Mayor Fontana (ex-officio)
  Councillor Armstrong
  Councillor Baechler
  Councillor Bryant
  Councillor Usher
  
  
  Corporate Services Committee
  
  The City Clerk shall direct the following general matters to the Corporate Services Committee for consideration and report to the Council:
   
• AODA (Compliance and Annual Plan)
• Appointments to/resignations from Advisory Committees after the initial appointments at the commencement of a Council term
• Asset Management (Facilities Maintenance and Operations)
• Civic Protocol and Recognitions
• Corporate Communications
• Corporate Information and Archive Management
• Corporate Management
• Corporate Security & Downtown Surveillance Cameras
• Council Support Services
• Customer Service (Corporate Plans and Policies)
   
• Finance
  -Annual Development Charges Reporting
  -Assessment
  -Banking
  -Community Grants
  -Debenture Issuance
  -Financial Monitoring and Performance
  -Reserve Funds – Establishment and Reporting
  -Taxation
   
• Human Resources
  -Benefits and Compensation
  -Corporate Training
  -Employment Policies
  -Health and Safety
  -Labour Relations
  -Recruitment
   
• Human Rights
• Information Technology
• Intergovernmental and Community Liaison
• Legal Services (except reporting matters directly related to the jurisdiction of another standing committee)
• Legislative Services
• Municipal Elections
• Payroll
• Purchasing (excluding tender/contract awards for matters falling within the jurisdiction of another standing committee)
• Realty Services
• Risk Management
  
  Any other matters the City Clerk identifies as relevant to the jurisdiction of the Committee.
  
  Members for the term December 1, 2012 to November 30, 2013
  
  Mayor Fontana (Chair)
  Councillor Branscombe
  Councillor Bryant
  Councillor Polhill
  Councillor Swan
  
  
  Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee
  
  The City Clerk shall direct the following general matters to the Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee for consideration and report to the Council:
   
• Culture (Plan, Advisory and Funding)
  -Art Gallery and Museum (Museum London)
  -Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory and Funding
  -Library Services
  -London Arts Council
• Economic Strategies, Initiatives and Emerging Issues
  -Business Retention and Development
  -Governmental Liaison Related to Economic Development Matters
  -Industrial Land Strategy
  -Investment Strategy
  -Labour Force Retention and Development
  -London Convention Centre Corporation (Conventions, Meetings and Events)
  -London Economic Development Corporation
  -Southwest Economic Alliance (SWEA)
  -Tourism London (Tourism and Sports Attraction)
• Major Public Facilities
  -Budweiser Gardens (formerly John Labatt Centre)
  -Covent Garden Market
  -Centennial Hall
  -Eldon House
  -Grand Theatre
  -Western Fair
  
  Any other matters the City Clerk identifies as relevant to the jurisdiction of the Committee.
  
  Members for the term December 1, 2012 to November 30, 2013
  
  Councillor Swan (Chair)
  Mayor Fontana (ex-officio)
  Councillor M. Brown
  Councillor Henderson
  Councillor Orser
  Councillor Van Meerbergen
  
  
  Planning and Environment Committee
  
  The City Clerk shall direct the following general matters to the Planning & Development Services Committee for consideration and report to the Council:
   
• Area Plans
• Building Approvals
• Business Improvement Areas (BIA)
• Community Planning and Community Improvement Plans
• Condominium Approvals
• Conservation Authorities
• Development Approvals
• Environmental Assessments (related to development)
• Five-Year Official Plan Review
• Growth Management
• Heritage – Built
• Land Use Planning
• Natural Heritage (Environmentally Significant Areas)
• Official Plan
• Planning Approvals
• Secondary Area Plans
• Site Plans
• Subdivision Approvals
• Urban Design
• Urban Forestry
• Zoning
  
  Any other matters related to the Planning Act, Ontario Heritage Act and Municipal Act, 2001 and other legislation applicable to planning and development and/or other matters the City Clerk identifies as relevant to the jurisdiction of the Committee.
  
  Members for the term December 1, 2012 to November 30, 2013
  
  Councillor Polhill (Chair)
  Mayor Fontana (ex-officio)
  Councillor Branscombe
  Councillor Henderson
  Councillor Hubert
  Councillor White
  
  
  Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
  
  Strategic Initiatives:
• Asset Management Plan (Policies and Procedures)
• Corporations with Share Capital (London Hydro and London-Middlesex Housing Corporation)
  -Annual General Meetings
  -Board of Directors Compensation
  -Dividends
  -Shareholder Resolutions
• Council’s Strategic Plan
• Development Charges (Policy and By-law)
• Governance
  -Appointment/Resignation of Members of Standing Committees, Special Committees, Boards, Commissions and Outside Agencies
  -Boundary Adjustments (annexations and amalgamations)
  -Citizen Appointments to Advisory Committees (at the commencement of a new Council term)
  -Council Conduct
  -Governance Model
• Major Corporate Initiatives (e.g. Citizen Engagement, Service London, etc.)
  
  Budget:
• Annual Operating and Capital Budgets
• Long-Term Financial Plans and Policies
  
  Any other matters the City Clerk identifies as relevant to the jurisdiction of the Committee.
  
  Members for the term of Council
  
  All members of Municipal Council