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<br /> <br /> <br />2022 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev. 05-17-2022) <br /> <br />COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE <br />Oversees the various activities of the Department of Community Investment. This Committee reviews all <br />real and personal tax abatement requests and works closely with the Business Development Team. <br /> <br />Rachel Tomas Morgan, Chairperson Eli Wax, Member <br />Henry Davis, Jr., Vice-Chairperson Kaine Kanczuzewski, Citizen Member <br />Thomas Kurzhal, Citizen Member <br /> <br />COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE <br />Oversees the various activities of the Engagement and Economic Empowerment, Neighborhood <br />Development, and Community Resources Teams within the City’s Department of CI and is charged with <br />facilitating partnerships and ongoing communications with other public and private entities operating within <br />the City. <br /> <br />Troy Warner, Chairperson Canneth Lee, Member <br />Eli Wax, Vice-Chairperson Lori K. Hamann, Member <br />Citizen Member <br /> <br />COUNCIL RULES COMMITTEE <br />Oversees the regulations governing the overall operation of the Common Council, as well as all matters of <br />public trust. Its duties are set forth in detail in Section 2-10.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code. <br /> <br /> Sharon L. McBride, Member Eli Wax, Member <br /> Sheila Niezgodski, Member <br /> <br />HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE <br />Oversees the various activities performed by the Fire and Police Departments, EMS, Department of Code <br />Enforcement, ordinance violations, and related health and public safety matters. <br /> <br />Eli Wax, Chairperson Troy Warner, Member <br />Karen L. White, Vice-Chairperson Canneth Lee, Member <br />Rachel Tomas Morgan, Member Desmont Upchurch, Citizen Member <br /> <br />INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE- Innovation <br />Oversees the various activities of the City’s Department of Innovation, which includes the Divisions of <br />Information Technology and 311 so that the City of South Bend remains competitive and on the cutting edge <br />of developments in this area. Reviewing and proposing upgrades to computer systems and web sites, <br />developing availability and access to GIS data and related technologies are just some of its many activities. <br /> <br />Rachel Tomas Morgan, Chairperson Canneth Lee, Member <br />Lori K. Hamann, Vice-Chairperson Scott Matthew Coats, Citizen Member <br />Maria Gibbs, Citizen Member <br /> <br />PARC COMMITTEE- Venues Parks and Arts (Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts & Entertainment) <br />Oversees the various activities of the Century Center, College Football Hall of Fame, Four Winds Stadium, <br />Morris Performing Arts Center, Studebaker National Museum, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, <br />Potawatomi Zoo, My SB Trails, DTSB relations, and the many recreational and leisure activities offered by <br />the Department of Venues Parks and Arts. <br /> <br />Canneth Lee, Chairperson Henry Davis, Jr., Member <br />Troy Warner, Vice-Chairperson Rachel Tomas Morgan, Member <br />Chris Hagstrom-Jones, Citizen Member Citizen Member