C4AK - Committee Streamlining

Committee Referrals - C4 AK

C4 AK REFERRAL TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION REGARDING THE STREAMLINING OF COMMITTEES. Applicable Area:

COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

RECOMMENDATION

BACKGROUND/HISTORY

Over the past several years, the City Commission has created a number of new standing committees to address a wide range of community concerns and policy areas. While these committees have provided valuable forums for public engagement and policy development, the growing number of committees has raised concerns regarding the strain on staff resources, the time commitment required of Commission aides, and the potential for overlapping responsibilities among committees.

ANALYSIS

This referral is intended to initiate a thoughtful discussion on how to ensure the City’s committee structure remains effective, efficient, and responsive to community needs. Topics for consideration may include: • Whether certain committees could be consolidated or sunsetted; • The feasibility of implementing a moratorium on the creation of new standing committees; • Adjusting the frequency of committee meetings (e.g., quarterly instead of monthly); • Clarifying the role of Commission aides as liaisons to committees; • Ensuring that existing committees are the appropriate venues for addressing emerging issues. The discussion may also explore how to balance the community’s desire for engagement— particularly on issues such as animal welfare, public safety, and neighborhood quality of life—with the City’s current staffing and budgetary constraints.

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT

N/A

Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate? (FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)

If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on: See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONCLUSION

The City Commission should consider whether the current committee structure best serves the City’s operational capacity and policy goals. The Administration is requested to provide input on the staffing and fiscal impacts of the current committee framework and offer recommendations for streamlining or restructuring as appropriate.

Applicable Area

Citywide

Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No

If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):

Department

Office of Commissioner Laura Dominguez

Sponsor(s)

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

Co-sponsor(s)

Condensed Title

Ref: PSNQLC - Streamlining Committees. (Dominguez)