The Advisory
Commission on City Council Representation was appointed in September 2000 by City Council President Sheila Dixon.
The Commission's appointment was partly a response to the sentiment articulated by the League of Women Voters that the city's declining population and resources warranted a reduction in the size of the eighteen-member Council. The Commission collected and reviewed a wide variety of information about the Baltimore City Council and other city councils in comparable American cities.
Its deliberations focused on measures to improve the accountability of Council members and the legislative performance of the Council as a whole.
The Commission issued a final report on July 25, 2001. Purpose: To examine the current size, structure, and role of the Baltimore City Council and its council districts.Commission Chair: Carl Stokes
Commission Members: Mr. Victor Bonaparte, Mr. Marvin "Doc" Cheatham, Mr. Victor Clark, Dr. Matthew Crenson, Dr. Vernon Gray, Mr. Ernie Grecco, Mr. Terry Harris, Dr. Lenneal Henderson, Mr. Ron Kreitner, Mr. Joseph "Jody" Landers III, Mr. Edward Smith, Dr. Sheila Richardson, Councilwoman Rochelle "Rikki" Spector, Ms. Millie Tyssowski, Councilwoman Agnes Welch
Commission Staff: Ronald Schultz
The Commission met in committees as appropriate. The following committees were established:
- Committee on multi/single member districts
- Committee on the number of districts
- Committee to determine the Council workload
- Committee on Council powers, practices and duties
- Committee on Council affordability
- Committee on public engagement
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