Belmont Municipal Code Art. VII Permanent City Council Committees

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2015-1083, adopted Jan. 27, 2015, repealed art. VII and enacted a new article as set out herein. The former art. VII, §§ 2-151—2-158, pertained to the finance commission and derived from Ord. No. 978, § 1, adopted March 26, 2002; Ord. No. 1013, § 1, adopted Feb. 14, 2006; and Ord. No. 1022, § 1, adopted Oct. 10, 2006.

(a) An audit committee is created consisting of the current vice-mayor who serves as its chair, and one rotating at large councilmember who is selected annually from among the remaining councilmembers.

(b) The audit committee's duties are as follows:

(1) To provide independent review and oversight of the financial reporting processes, internal controls and independent auditors to ensure the public's trust.

(2) To determine the appointment, compensation, and retention of independent accountants and other experts engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an independent audit report or performing other independent audit, review, or attest services. This may include the appointment of subject matter experts to assist the committee in performance of its duties.

(3) To determine whether the financial statements are fairly presented, based on discussion of the financial statements with management, the independent auditors, legal counsel, and other experts.

(4) To establish and maintain a policy for the secure and confidential handling of whistle-blower complaints as a key defense against fraud.

(5) To provide annual presentation to the city council of how it discharged its duties and met its responsibilities for financial reporting.

(6) To participate in the budget review process.

(7) To evaluate special projects for financial consequences, assess alternatives and make appropriate recommendations as may be requested by the city manager.

(Ord. No. 2015-1083, § 2, 1-27-15; Ord. No. 2020-1145, § 6, 2-11-20)

(a) A public safety committee consisting of the current vice-mayor who serves as chair, and one rotating at large councilmember who is selected annually from among the remaining councilmembers.

(b) The public safety committee's duties are as follows.

(1) Consider policy matters related to police and public safety services in Belmont.

(2) Provide a forum for presentation and discussion of specific information related to public safety policy and practices to:

(A) facilitate transparent communication about public safety policies and procedures,

(B) assess public requests, and

(C) facilitate mutual understanding of public safety issues and services in Belmont.

(Ord. No. 2021-1158, § 1, 10-12-21)