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Recommend Approval and adoption of the accompanying Order that Rule 22 of the Rules of the City Council be deleted in it's entirety the existing Rule 22 and inserting in it's place thereof the new Rule 22 as follows:

Rule 22. There shall be appointed Standing Committees of the City Council as follows:

1. Committee on Commerce, Planning & Development, to consist of three (3) Councilors, to consider matters pertaining to economic development, neighborhood development, housing development, marketing, workforce development and community development block grant funding.
Related City Departments and Divisions:
¨ Economic Development Division
¨ Neighborhoods & Housing Division
¨ Planning and Regulatory Services Division
¨ Workforce Development Division

Related Boards and Commissions:
¨ Historical Commission
¨ Planning Board
¨ Worcester Housing Authority
¨ Worcester Redevelopment Authority
¨ Workforce Investment Board


2. Committee on Education, Arts & Culture to consist of three (3) Councilors, to consider matters pertaining to public education, higher education, arts, culture and the public libraries.
Related City Departments and Divisions:
¨ Public Library Division
¨ Worcester Public Schools

Related Boards and Commissions:
¨ Public Library Directors
¨ Cultural Commission
¨ Early Scholarship Committee


3. Committee on Health & Human Services, to consist of three (3) Councilors, to consider matters relating to public health, the elderly, veterans, human rights, the equality of women and minorities and the disabled.
Related City Departments and Divisions:
¨ Disability Division
¨ Elder Affairs Division
¨ Human Rights Division
¨ Public Health Division
¨ Status of Women Committee
¨ Veterans' Services Division

Related Boards and Commissions:
¨ Board of Health
¨ Commission on Disability
¨ Commission on Elder Affairs
¨ Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee
¨ Human Rights Commission
¨ Lincoln Square Memorial Board
¨ Memorial Auditorium Board of Trustees
¨ Status of Women Committee

4. Committee on Land Use, Energy & Environment, to consist of three (3) Councilors, to consider all matters involving the acquisition of open space, zoning and other general land use issues, planning and regulatory services, environmental issues, energy use and conservation.
Related Board:
.. Zoning Board of Appeals

5. Committee on Municipal Operations, to consist of three (3) Councilors, to consider matters involving municipal operations and procedures including: human resources; employee health care; workers compensation and injured on duty; unemployment compensation; the retirement system; taxation, fees, charges and other revenues, customer service; and, the city clerk, city auditor and other municipal support operations.
Related City Departments and Divisions:
¨ Assessing Division
¨ Auditing Department
¨ Budget Office Division
¨ City Clerk Department
¨ Human Resources Department
¨ Law Department
¨ Purchasing Division
¨ Retirement System
¨ Technical Services Division
¨ Treasury and Collections Division

Related Boards and Commissions:
¨ Affirmative Action Advisory Committee
¨ Retirement Board
¨ Trust Funds Commission


6. Committee on Public Safety, to consist of three (3) Councilors, to consider matters pertaining to criminal and civil law enforcement, public safety communications services, emergency preparedness, neighborhood watch groups and ambulance and first responder services in the city.
Related City Departments and Divisions:
¨ Police Department
¨ Fire Department
¨ Communications Division
¨ Code Enforcement Division

Related Boards and Commissions:
¨ License Commission


7. Committee on Public Service and Transportation, to consist of three (3) Councilors, to consider matters concerning cable television and telecommunications, public transportation, regional issues and street lighting.
Related City Departments and Divisions:
¨ Cable Services Division
¨ D.P.W. Streetlights Division

Related Boards and Commissions:
¨ Cable Television Advisory Committee
¨ Worcester Regional Airport Commission
¨ Worcester Regional Transit Authority

8. Committee on Public Works, to consist of three (3) Councilors, to consider matters pertaining to streets, water, sewers, sanitation, recycling, snow removal and the construction of public buildings.
Related City Departments and Divisions:
¨ Engineering & Architectural Services Division
¨ Central Garage Division
¨ Sanitation Division
¨ Sewer Division
¨ Snow Removal Division
¨ Streets Division
¨ Water Division

Related Boards and Commissions:
¨ Civic Center Commission
¨ Conservation Commission
¨ Designer Selection Board


9. Committee on Traffic and Parking, to consist of three (3) Councilors, to consider matters pertaining to traffic and parking ordinances and off street parking facilities.
Related City Departments and Divisions:
¨ D.P.W. Traffic Engineering Division

Related Boards and Commissions:
¨ Off-Street Parking Board

10. Committee on Youth, Parks and Recreation to consist of three (3) Councilors, to consider matters, involving youth, parks, playgrounds, recreation activities and Hope Cemetery.
Related City Departments and Divisions:
¨ Parks & Recreation Division
¨ Hope Cemetery Division

Related Boards and Commissions:
¨ Parks & Recreation Commission
¨ Hope Cemetery Board

11. Committee on Finance, to consist of the Mayor and all members of the city council to review and report on the appropriations recommended by the city manager in the annual budget or in any supplemental budget and to consider loan orders and official bonds and in general matters affecting the financial condition of the city.

12. Committee on Ordinances, to consist of the Mayor and all members of the city council to conduct public hearings on proposed ordinances and orders unless any such item has been referred to another standing committee.