Council Committees

Title III, § 30.004 of the Sioux Falls Code of Ordinances states that the Council shall establish an audit committee, fiscal committee, regulatory oversight committee, operations committee, and city services committee as standing committees of the Council. The Council Chair and Vice Chair shall appoint the members of each committee and shall designate the committee chair for each committee who shall serve as the presiding officer.

These committees are typically comprised of three or four members of the Council some of whom may serve on multiple committees. The Operations Committee is traditionally comprised of the Chair, Vice Chair, immediate past Chair and a member elected at-large by the City Council during their third regular meeting in May. This committee is responsible for the annual review of the City Council Procedures manual.

Standing Committees: Standing Committees of the City Council are established pursuant to §30.004 of the Code of Ordinances.

Audit Committee: This committee is composed of seven members that include four City Council members. The remaining three members are from outside and independent of city government; they are required to have finance and/or audit experience. The committee’s duties, procedures, and operations are defined in §§32.010 through 32.025 of the Code of Ordinances. Neither the City Council Chair nor Vice Chair may serve as the Audit Committee Chair. The Internal Auditor serves as the staff liaison to the committee.

Operations Committee: The Operations Committee is comprised of the City Council Chair, City Council Vice Chair, immediate past City Council Chair and the Audit Committee Chair. If the immediate past City Council Chair is unable to serve or the Audit Committee Chair is also the Immediate Past City Council Chair, the City Council Chair shall appoint a member. The City Council Vice Chair shall serve as Audit Committee Chair and the committee shall meet at least quarterly. This committee’s duties include: review of City Council policies and procedures; oversite of the internal City Council Budget; staff operations; personnel management of the Budget Analyst, City Clerk, Chief of Legislation and Policy, and Internal Auditor; and, any other matters referred to it by the City Council. The Chief of Legislation and Policy serves as the staff liaison to the committee.

Regulatory Oversight Committee: The committee shall serve in an ad hoc capacity, and primarily concern itself with the review, study, and/or recommending changes to City regulations. The Chief of Legislation and Policy serves as the staff liaison to this committee.

Fiscal Committee: The committee shall serve in an ad hoc capacity, and primarily concern itself with the review, study, and/or recommending changes to budgetary and financial matters. The Budget Analyst serves as the staff liaison to the committee.

City Services Committee: The committee shall serve in an ad hoc capacity, and primarily concern itself with the review, study, and/or recommending changes to the programs and services provided by the City of Sioux Falls. The Chief of Legislation and Policy serves as the staff liaison to this committee.