The Governance Committee is responsible for proposing, reviewing, and referring new policy initiatives to staff or other City Council committees for action. This committee shall also provide initial oversight of the City’s intergovernmental affairs, including State and Federal legislative policy development, lobbying activities, and the promotion of interagency cooperation. Governance also considers policy recommendations from the Ethics Review Board as well as appointments to certain boards. Subcommittees may be created to accommodate the full Committee's charge. 

Chair: Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones

Councilmember Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, District 2

Councilmember Phyllis Viagran, District 3

Councilmember Edward Mungia, District 4

Councilmember Misty Spears, District 9

Staff support: Derek Guevara – (210) 207-2085.