[RP TownTalk] County Council Chair Davis Announces Committee Assignments And Appointments For Legislative Year 2016

Wed Jan 13 14:09:39 UTC 2016

COUNCIL CHAIR DAVIS ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS FOR LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2016

For immediate release: 
1/12/2016 3:00:00 PM

For more information, contact: 
Angela J. Rouson 301-952-7484  <mailto:CouncilMedia at co.pg.md.us> CouncilMedia at co.pg.md.us

The Prince George’s County Council, led by Council Chair Derrick L. Davis (D) – District 6, and Vice- Chair Dannielle Glaros (D) – District 3, is set to meet the challenges of the new Legislative Year with the announcement of 2016 Council committee assignments and appointments to County boards and commissions. 

Council Member Karen R. Toles (D) – District 7, will chair the Health, Education and Human Services Committee (HEHS).  Council Member Deni L. Taveras (D) – District 2, will serve as committee vice- chair.    

Among the agencies, institutions and issues of concern to HEHS:  The Prince George’s County Board of Education – Transfers and Budget Amendments; Prince George’s Community College; Citizens Complaint Oversight Panel; Dimensions healthcare Corporation (Certificate of Need Reviews); Board of Elections; Family Services-Americans with Disability Act related items); Health Department and all Board of Health issues; Human Relations Commission; Board of License Commissioners; the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System; and Social Services.    Committee members include Council Members Mel Franklin (D) – District 9, Council Chair Davis, and Council Vice-Chair Glaros.   

Council Member Andrea C. Harrison (D) – District 5, will chair the Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee (PZED).  She will be assisted in this important work by Council Vice-Chair Glaros, serving as committee vice-chair.

In addition to handling issues and policies around County zoning and subdivision bills, and planning and land-use regulations, PZED is also responsible for reviewing the Economic Development Corporation’s budget and concerns; Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning, which includes bi-county issues, the Planning Department, Parks and Recreation and the Planning Board;  and the People’s Zoning Counsel.  PZED Members include Council Members Mel Franklin, Deni Taveras and Karen Toles.  

Council Members Franklin, and Obie Patterson (D) – District 8, will lead the Public Safety and Fiscal Management Committee (PSFM) as chair and vice-chair respectively. 

PSFM is responsible for reviewing 18 County agencies, and several issues and policies related to law enforcement, crime prevention and criminal justice, emergency preparedness, labor agreements, bond issues, budget and financial management, and cable television and telecommunications.   Agency review responsibilities include the Office of Central Services; Circuit Court; Office of Community Relations; Department of Corrections; Office of Finance; Fire/EMS Department/Volunteer Fire; Office of Homeland Security; Office of Human Resources Management; Personnel Board; Office of Information Technology; Office of Law; Board of Ethics; Office of Management and Budget; Orphan’s Court; Police Department; Office of the Sheriff; Office of the State’s Attorney; and the Revenue Authority. Committee Members include Council Members Mary A. Lehman (D) – District 1, Andrea Harrison (D) – District 5 and Todd Turner (D) – District 4.   

Council Member Turner will serve as chair of the Transportation, Housing and the Environment Committee (THE), with Council Member Taveras serving as committee vice-chair.  

THE handles legislative matters pertaining to transportation policy and planning, transit-oriented development, as well as environmental protections, conservation programs and green infrastructure.   Other policy and budget issues include the Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Program; Enterprise Funds; Solid Waste Plan; Storm Water Management; the  Community Development Block Grant Program; the Redevelopment Authority; and Taxicabs and Limousines.   Agency review responsibilities include the Department of Environmental Resources; Animal Control; Department of Housing and Community Development; Department of Public Works and Transportation; the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Operating Budget; and the Washington Suburban Transit Commission.  Committee Members include Council Members Obie Patterson, Mary Lehman and Chairman Davis.  

Council Vice-Chair Glaros and Council Member Harrison will preside over Rules, General Assembly and Committee of the Whole (COW) efforts as chair and vice chair respectively.

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, M-NCPPC and County Capital Budgets and Capital Improvement Programs are reviewed in the Committee of the Whole.  

For committee staffing information and a complete listing of committee assignments and appointments to County boards and commissions, click  <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTEyLjUzNjg4NzcxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDExMi41MzY4ODc3MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NTY5NDY2JmVtYWlsaWQ9YWxob2x0QGNvLnBnLm1kLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1hbGhvbHRAY28ucGcubWQudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&100&&&http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/sites/CountyCouncil/Services/StandingCommittees/Pages/default.aspx> HERE.

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