The Acting Deputy Mayor acts in the capacity of Mayor in cases where the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are absent or unavailable.

The Executive Policy Committee is comprised of:

• the Mayor;
• the Chairpersons of the Standing Committees, and
• any other members of Council appointed by the Mayor.

The general duties of the Executive Policy Committee include:

• formulating and presenting recommendations to Council respecting policies, plans, budgets, by-laws and other matters that affect the city as a whole.
• ensuring the implementation of policies adopted by Council.

The Executive Policy Committee has jurisdiction in the following areas:

• Audit Matters
• Business Liaison
• Capital Region
• Corporate Communication
• Economic Development
• Financial Management
• Formulation of Policy
• Human Resource Policies
• Information Technology
• Inter-Governmental Affairs
• Labour Contract Negotiations
• Legal Services and matters under Litigation
• Plan Winnipeg and Alignment of Department Strategic Plans
• Policies related to Materials Management
• Property Assessment

The Standing Policy Committee on Protection and Community Services shall be composed of a Chairperson appointed by the Mayor and three other members elected by Council.

The Standing Committee on Protection and Community Services provides policy advice to Council on matters within the following areas of jurisdiction:

• Animal Control
• By-law enforcement
• Cultural Services
• Disaster Planning
• Fire and Paramedic Services
• Harbour Master
• Libraries
• Museums
• Police Services
• Public Health
• Recreation and Parks Programming and Services
• Zoo

The Downtown Development Committee is comprised of:

• the Chairperson, appointed by the Mayor;
• the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Property and Development;
• the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Protection and Community Services;
• one member elected by Council, from the Council members any portion of whose wards lie within the area of jurisdiction of the Downtown Winnipeg Zoning By-law (Point Douglas, Daniel McIntyre, and Fort Rouge - East Fort Garry wards). In the event all these Council members are already members of this Committee by virtue of the points above, this member is elected by Council from all other Council members, and
• in the event that the Chairperson appointed by the Mayor is already a member of the Committee by virtue of one of the three points above, then a fourth member of the Committee is elected by Council form all other Council members.

The Standing Committee on Downtown Development provides policy advice to Council on matter that relate to real property located entirely or primarily in the area covered by the Downtown Winnipeg Zoning By-law. The Committee also provides advice to Council (within Downtown Winnipeg) on:

• asset management
• development control
• land acquisition
• land development
• planning and land use

There are five Community Committees as follows:

• Assiniboia Community Committee
• City Centre Community Committee
• East Kildonan-Transcona Community Committee
• Lord Selkirk-North Kildonan Community Committee
• Riel Community Committee

Each of the 15 Councillors represents a ward within the City of Winnipeg, with three wards comprising a Community Committee. Community Committees meet monthly to discuss to local matters as well as act as a hearing body on zoning and subdivision applications.

This committee is composed of 4 members of Council, appointed annually by the Mayor, one of whom shall be named the Chairperson.

The Alternate Service Delivery Committee's function is:

• To recommend through the Executive Policy Committee to Council the ASD Review Agenda.
• To evaluate feasibility studies to establish SSUs and submit through Executive Policy Committee to Council those SSU proposals that the Committee recommends.
• To review business plans and submit recommendations through Executive Policy Committee to Council for approval.
• To receive and submit through Executive Policy Committee to Council the annual report of any SSU established by Council.
• To ensure completion of a 3-year effectiveness review.
• To perform any other function or responsibility deemed necessary by Executive Policy Committee and Council.

This board is composed of 1 member of Council for a 1-year term, and 12 members from the Old St. Vital Business Improvement Zone who each shall be from a business which is located in the Zone for alternating 2-year terms (elected by the Board).

The board's function is to beautify, improve and maintain lands of the City in the Zone and to promote the Zone as a place for retail and commercial activity.

This committee is composed of the members of the Executive Policy Committee to deal with all audit matters pursuant to Section 17 of By-law No. 7100/97.

This committee is composed of all members of the Executive Policy Committee, the Chief Administrative Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Emergency Coordinator and/or Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, and one Department Head chosen from each of the Standing Policy Committees.

The Emergency Control Committee is responsible for the direction and control of all phases of a comprehensive emergency management plan including mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.

The mandate of this committee is to review development standards. Meetings are called at the call of the chair.

Authority for this committee can be found in minutes of the Executive Policy Committee dated January 12, 2000 (Minute No. 131), reconstituted: November 10, 2004 (Minute No. 3), reconstituted: December 7, 2005 (Minute No. 74)