Committees of Council

Committees are established to assist council and provide opportunities for public involvement in municipal matters. Committees are advisory in nature and function within the authority set out in their terms of reference or by bylaw. When citizen representatives are appointed, they serve in a voluntary capacity and bring local knowledge, expertise and experience to specific areas of civic concern.

Committee meetings are open to the public, unless the topic relates to a subject included in Section 90 of the Community Charter. Minutes of each committee are approved by the chair and the committee and are forwarded to council, usually in a meeting package, and are available to the general public upon request. The Council Procedure Bylaw outlines rules of conduct for committee meetings. RMOW council committees include:

Select committees

Committees are established to assist council and provide opportunities for public involvement in municipal matters. Committees are advisory in nature, and function within the authority set out in their terms of reference or by bylaw. At least one member of a select committee must be a council member, and persons who are not council members may be appointed to a select committee. Select committees include:

• Advisory Design Panel
• Advisory Planning Commission
• Emergency Planning Committee
• Festivals, Events and Animation Oversight Committee
• Forest and Wildland Advisory Committee
• Illegal Spaces Task Force
• Liquor License Advisory Committee
• Measuring Up Committee
• Public Art Planning Committee
• Recreation and Leisure Advisory Committee
• Resort Municipality Initiative Oversight Committee
• Transportation Advisory Group
• Transit Management Advisory Committee

Find more information about Select Committees, including:

• Descriptions
• Regular meeting schedules
• Terms of reference
• Minutes
• Appointed members

Standing committees

Standing committees are established for matters that the mayor considers would be better regulated and managed by committee. At least one half of the members of a standing committee must be council members. Standing committees include:

• Audit & Finance Standing Committee
• Governance & Ethics Standing Committee
• Human Resources Standing Committee

Council-Appointed Boards and Commissions

RMOW council appoints members to the following boards and commissions:

• Board of Variance
• Whistler Public Library Board of Trustees

Find more information about Council-Appointed Boards and Commissions

Council Appointments

At the beginning of their three-year term, council members are appointed to internal committees and external boards. Click here for current Council Appointments.  

Current opportunities

Citizens may be appointed by council in a voluntary capacity to committees to share their local knowledge, expertise, and experience.

The following are current Committee Opportunities.

Questions

Questions about committees of council can be directed to corporate@whistler.ca.