Council Committee Reporting Departments and Staff Contacts

Audit Committee

Primary Reporting Departments:
Internal Auditor

Staff Contacts:
Internal Auditor - Magdy Mossaad
City Attorney - Peter Ginder and Susan Trammel
Council Committee Coordinator - Jackie Hanson

Claims Committee

Primary Reporting Departments:
Risk Management and Claims

Staff Contacts:
Risk Management and Claims - Rico Rogers and Ellen Velasco-Thompson
City Attorney - Tim Skarda
Council Committee Coordinator - Irene Kasper

Committee of the Whole (includes Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee)

Primary Reporting Departments:
City Coordinator
Intergovernmental Relations
Neighborhood & Community Relations

Staff Contacts:
City Coordinator - Paul Aasen
Intergovernmental Relations - Gene Ranieri
Neighborhood & Community Relations - David Rubedor
City Attorney - Susan Segal
Council Committee Coordinator - Jackie Hanson

Community Development Committee

Primary Reporting Departments:
Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED)

Staff Contacts:
CPED - Chuck Lutz 
City Attorney - Nikki Newman and Shelly Roe
Council Committee Coordinator - Irene Kasper

Elections Committee

Primary Reporting Departments:
City Clerk/Elections Division

Staff Contacts:
City Clerk/Elections - Casey Joe Carl
City Attorney - Susan Segal and Carol Bachun
Council Committee Coordinator - Jackie Hanson

Public Safety, Civil Rights & Health Committee

Primary Reporting Departments:
Civil Rights
Fire Department
Department of Health & Family Support
Police Department
Animal Care & Control
Emergency Management

Staff Contacts:
Civil Rights - Velma Korbel
Fire Chief - John Fruetel
Health & Family Support - Gretchen Musicant
Police Chief - Janee Harteau 
Animal Care & Control - Dan Niziolek
Emergency Management - Barret Lane (interim director)
City Attorney - Susan Trammell
Council Committee Coordinator - Irene Kasper

Regulatory, Energy & Environment Committee

Primary Reporting Departments:
City Coordinator/Sustainability Initiatives
Department of Regulatory Services

Staff Contacts:
Regulatory Services - Noah Schuchman
City Coordinator/Sustainability - Gayle Prest
Environmental Management and Safety - Dan Huff
Inspection Services - JoAnn Velde
Licenses & Consumer Services - Grant Wilson
Problem Properties - Kellie Jones
City Attorney - Joel Fussy
Council Committee Coordinator - Peggy Menshek

Rules Committee

Primary Reporting Departments:
City Council/City Clerk

Staff Contacts:
City Clerk – Casey Joe Carl
Council Committee Coordinator - Jackie Hanson

Taxes Committee

Primary Reporting Departments:
Assessor
City Clerk

Staff Contacts:
City Assessor - Patrick Todd
City Clerk – Casey Joe Carl
Council Committee Coordinator - Jackie Hanson

Transportation & Public Works Committee

Primary Reporting Departments:
City Engineer/Public Works

Staff Contacts:
City Engineer - Steve Kotke
Public Works - Ben Hecker 
City Attorney - Robin Hennessy
Council Committee Coordinator - Peggy Menshek

Ways & Means/Budget Committee

Primary Reporting Departments: 
Information Technology
Budget and Evaluation
City Attorney
City Clerk
City Coordinator/311/911
Convention Center
Communications
Finance
Human Resources

Staff Contacts: 
Information Technology – Otto Doll
City Attorney - Susan Segal and Peter Ginder
City Clerk – Casey Joe Carl
City Coordinator - Paul Aasen - 311/Don Stickney - 911/Heather Hunt
Convention Center - Jeff Johnson
Communications - Sara Dietrich
Finance – Kevin Carpenter
Finance/Budget – Sandra Christensen
Human Resources - Timothy Giles, Interim
Council Committee Coordinator - Anissa Hollingshead

Zoning & Planning Committee

Primary Reporting Departments:
Community Planning & Economic Development/Planning Division

Staff Contacts: 
CPED Planning Director -  Jason Wittenberg, Interim
Land Use/CPC/HPC/BOA Manager - Hilary Dvorak, Interim
Zoning Administration & Enforcement Manager - Steve Poor
Community Planning Manager - Jack Byers 
City Attorney - Erik Nilsson
Council Committee Coordinator - Anissa Hollingshead

Contact Us at councilcommitteecoordinators@minneapolismn.gov 
 

Last updated Dec. 31, 2012