A.
The members of the following standing committees shall
be appointed by the President within 20 days after his/her election
at the organizational meeting of the Legislature:
(1)
Ways and Means.
(2)
Intergovernmental Relations.
(3)
Recreation and Education.
(4)
Agenda/Charter.
(5)
Public Safety.
(7)
Transportation.
(8)
Planning and Economic Development.
(9)
Environmental and Public Works.
[Added 12-15-1992 by Res. No. 449-1992; amended 12-13-1994 by Res. No. 595-1994]
B.
The Legislature may create and abolish such standing
committees as it deems appropriate. All standing committees shall
consist of at least five members of the Legislature.
C.
The following shall be the functions of the above-named
standing committees:
[Amended 12-15-1992 by Res. No. 449-1992; 1-20-1993 by Res. No. 5-1993; 12-13-1994 by Res. No.
595-1994; 1-13-2009 by L.L. No. 3-2009]
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Standing Committee
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Responsibilities/Administrative Oversight
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Agenda/Charter
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Revisions to the Monroe County Charter and Administrative
Code; Rules of the Monroe County Legislature, procedures; appointments
to County boards and commissions; work program for the Legislature
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Environmental and Public Works
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Environmental problems, concerns and related
programs, such as, but not limited to, land use and open space studies;
Environmental Management Council (EMC); Department of Environmental
Services; drainage and sanitation; solid waste disposal; recycling;
landfill; hazardous materials; pure waters; health and environmental
impact studies and public works projects and related programs; Greater
Rochester International Airport; engineering; Water Authority; buildings
and grounds
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Human Services
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Social services and related programs and agencies;
Office for the Aging, and related programs, agencies; Health Department
and related programs, agencies; Mental Health Department and related
programs, agencies; Monroe Community Hospital; Medical Examiner; Veterans'
Services Agency; Rochester/Monroe County Youth Bureau; Human Relations
Commission
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Intergovernmental Relations
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Issues related to the intergovernmental relationships
among County, city, town, village, state, federal governments
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Planning and Economic Development
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Planning Department and related programs, agencies;
community development; economic development, Industrial Development
Agency; cultural district; tourism; job training programs; agricultural
districts; lakeshore and bay development; Comprehensive Development
Plan
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Public Safety
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Public safety and related programs, agencies;
Sheriff's Department, DWI, probation, District Attorney, Public Defender;
Fire Bureau, mutual aid, arson control; traffic safety; emergency
preparedness; public safety communications, 911; Public Safety Laboratory;
jails, contracts; weights and measures
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Recreation and Education
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Recreation and related programs and agencies;
parks, conservation; education and related programs and agencies;
Monroe Community College; Monroe County Library System; special events,
the arts, zoo
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Transportation
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Transportation issues and related agencies;
roads; traffic signals, streetlighting; bridges, RGRTA
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Ways and Means
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Financial, budgetary matters, capital improvement
program,county budget; OTB, County Clerk; meet annually, by September
1 of each year, with the County’s independent auditors to review
their report and responsibilities in performing the audit and the
Department of Finance to review the County’s financial statements
for the prior year
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D.
Oversight responsibilities. It shall be the responsibility
of each standing committee to exercise oversight of those departments,
agencies, boards and commissions within its jurisdiction. Such oversight
shall include but is not limited to the following: an annual review
with the head of each agency of the agency's past and present work
program; a review of the agency's annual budget submission; a periodic
review and evaluation of each agency's programs as to their effectiveness
and compliance with legislative direction and intent.
In accordance with § C2-4 of the Monroe County Charter, the President shall appoint the members and chairpersons of such special committees as may be created by the Legislature, subject to confirmation by the Legislature.
The procedure under which committees shall operate
shall be as follows:
A.
In accordance with § C2-9 of the Monroe County Charter, each standing or special committee shall meet at the call of its Chairperson at a time and place to be designated in the meeting notice.
B.
Committee shall operate under the rules of the Legislature,
except that to be recognized a member need not stand but may hold
up his/her hand, and the member may speak while seated.
D.
In accordance with the State Open Meetings Law, minutes
of all committee meetings shall be made public and shall promptly
be furnished to Legislators.
E.
The Chairperson of each committee shall possess the
same powers with respect to his/her committee as possessed by the
presiding officer of the Legislature, except where otherwise set forth
in these rules.
F.
The Chairperson of each committee shall determine
the agenda for each of his/her committee meetings, unless a majority
of all said committee members request further material be added to
the agenda. Notwithstanding the above, all matters which have been
referred to a committee by the President or presiding officer shall
be placed on the agenda of such committee at its next meeting.
G.
The Chairperson of a committee shall have the power
to hold or postpone action on any item that is on such committee's
agenda in the absence of an objection from any member of the Committee.
Committees may report to the Legislature in
two ways.
A.
Formal reports. Formal reports of committees shall be in writing with the names of the members concurring in or dissenting from such report endorsed thereon, and they shall be read in the regular order of business as provided in § 545-14A.
B.
Informal reports. Informal reports of committees shall
consist of a favorable recommendation of a resolution or local law
which shall be reported in detail in the minutes of the committee
meeting, but which recommendation need only be endorsed at the foot
of each local law or resolution so recommended.
A.
All resolutions and local laws shall be referred to
a standing or special committee of the Legislature for consideration
before being considered by the Legislature, except the following:
(1)
A resolution approving a bond issue of another municipality
or special district.
(2)
A resolution confirming an appointment made by the
President.
(3)
A resolution or local law with a statement of urgency endorsed thereon by the President or presiding officer (as to which a motion to commit under § 545-17C lies); or
(4)
A resolution or local law excused from this rule by
a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all Legislators (i.e., 20).
B.
All matters referred to committee shall be referred
by the President or presiding officer.
C.
Normally, referrals to committee shall be made at
a preceding meeting of the Legislature, but referrals need not be
made at a meeting of the Legislature if, at the discretion of the
President or presiding officer, the matter is of sufficient importance
to warrant its referral between legislative meetings.
D.
No resolution or local law which has been referred to committee shall be acted upon by the Legislature unless it shall have been reported upon favorably by a standing or special committee of the Legislature to which such resolution or local law has been referred, unless such resolution or local law has been discharged in accordance with § 545-17G.
E.
If a matter is referred to more than one committee,
the President or presiding officer shall designate a lead committee.
If conflicting reports or recommendations have been made by two or
more committees concerning matters which have been referred to such
committees, the report or recommendation of the lead committee shall
be the report or recommendation introduced to the Legislature for
consideration.
