Toledo City Council
Toledo City Council is the governing body of the city of Toledo, Ohio since 1914.[1]
Council meets bi-weekly at One Government Center in downtown Toledo.
The Council consists of 12 members, 6 by district and 6 at large.
The Council President is the presiding officer and is selected amongst the council members.
The Districts are geographic and boundaries were shifted in 2011 due to population changes.[2]
The Mayor of Toledo is not a member of the council, but does have a vote on legislation where a council vote results in a tie.
Toledo Municipal Code
The powers of the members are governed the Toledo Municipal Code.[3]
Current Council Members
(As of May 2018)
The current composition of district council:
Central
- District 1: Tyrone Riley
- District 4: Yvonne Harper
Southwest
- District 2: Matt Cherry, President Of Council - southwest
Southeast
- District 3: Peter S Ujvagi - southeast
Northwest
- District 5: Tom Waniewski
Northeast
- District 6: Chris J Delaney
The At-Large Councilmen are:
- Dr. Cecelia M Adams, PhD
- Gary P Johnson
- Nick A Komives
- Rob Ludeman
- Sandy Spang
- Larry J Sykes
Standing Committees
(As of January 2018)
- Budget Oversight Committee (Wanieski/Spang)
- Education, Recreation, & Employment Committee (Adams/Komives)
- Finance & Debt Oversight Committee (Sykes/Ludeman)
- Neighborhoods, Community Development & Health Committee (Harper/Ujvagi)
- Public Safety & Criminal Justice Reform Committee (Johnson/Delaney)
- Regional Growth, Development, & Small Business Enterprise Committee (Ludeman/Ujvagi)
- Streets, Public Services, Utilities (Riley/Cherry)
- Water Quality & Sustainability Committee (Komives/Riley)
- Zoning & Planning Committee (Cherry/Wanieski)
Council Chambers
Councilmen and other civic officials (City clerk and Assistant Clerk) are seated with a desk in front for guests. A glass wall separates the council from seating for visitors.