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Home > Leadership > Common Council > Committee Memberships

Committee Memberships

District Common Council Member - Committee and Organization - Membership and Duties

Budget Committee - A sub-committee which handles all matters concerning the City budget

· Chair – Richard A. Fontana
· Members – Michael J. LoCurto, Michael P. Kearns, Demone A. Smith

Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (BURA)

· Members – David A. Franczyk, Michael P. Kearns, Michael J. LoCurto

Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation  (BERC)

· Member – TBA

Civil Service Committee – Handles all matters relating to the creation and abolishment of officers and employees

· Chair – Bonnie E. Russell
· Members – Michael P. Kearns, David A. Rivera

Claims Committee – Handles all un-liquidated claims against the city and the release of liabilities

· Chair – David A. Rivera
· Members – Richard A. Fontana, Michael P. Kearns, Bonnie E. Russell
 
Community Development Committee – Handles all matters relating to work or improvements to be met, in whole or in part, by revenue from another government unit, including all matters relating to urban renewal programs within the City

· Chair – Michael J. LoCurto
· Members – Richard A. Fontana, Joseph Golombek Jr., David A. Rivera, Demone A. Smith

Education Committee – A sub-committee which handles all matters relating to educational issues

· Chair – Demone A. Smith
· Members – Richard A. Fontana

Finance Committee – Handles all matters concerning the budget and the issuance of bonds

· Chair – Michael P, Kearns
· Members – Michael J. LoCurto, David A. Rivera, Bonnie E. Russell


Joint Schools Construction Board

· Member – Richard A. Fontana

Legislation Committee – Handles all matters relating to local laws, ordinances and general legislation, except those matters which are referable to the Committee on Civil Service

· Chair – Joseph Golombek Jr.
· Members – Richard A. Fontana, Michael J. LoCurto, David A. RIvera

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Committee - A sub-committee which handles all matters relating to minority business enterprise, women’s business enterprise, workforce development utilization, and planning activities and issues

· Chair –  Demone A. Smith
· Members – Richard A. Fontana, Joseph Golombek Jr., David A. Rivera

Rules Committee – Handles all matters relating to Council procedure and the office of the City Clerk

· Chair – David A. Franczyk
· Members – Richard A. Fontana, Michael P. Kearns

Waterfront Committee – A sub-committee which handles all matters relating to waterfront development and related issues

· Chair –  Michael P. Kearns
· Members – Joseph Golombek Jr., David A. Rivera