Councils, committees, and boards
City Council holds elections for multiple councils, committees, and boards acting under its authority. The Resolution on the Management of Reykjavík City and City Council Minutes specifies the councils, committees, and boards in question, and City Council elects their members.
Elections for councils, committees, and boards
City Council elects representatives for councils and committees to deal with specific issues, and the councils and committees act on specific approvals specifying the roles, tasks, and responsibilities of each. City Council elects a president and deputy president for one year who together form the Presidium along with observers.
City Council elects seven members and seven alternates for one year at a time to the City Executive Council. The chair of the City Executive Council is also elected by City Council for one year at a time.
City Council elects seven representatives and seven alternates to serve on the City’s following specialized councils:
- Sports and Outdoor Recreation Council
- Preschool and Day Care Council
- Human Rights Council
- Culture Council
- School & Recreation Council
- Welfare Council
- Environment & Planning Council
City Council also elects representatives the following councils and committees for four years at a time:
- Public Security Committee. One representative and two alternates.
- Audit Committee. Three representative and three alternates.
- Public Health Committee. Five representatives and five alternates.
- Procurement & Executive Council. Five representatives and five alternates.
- Elderly Affairs Council. Three representative and three alternates.
City Council also elects a representative for one year to the following boards:
- Associated Icelandic Ports. Four representatives and four alternates.
- Reykjavík Energy. Five representatives and five alternates.
City Council elects representatives to the constituency electoral commission, district electoral commissions and local electoral commissions, including alternates, according to the Voting Act.
City Council and/or the City Executive Council elect or appoint its representatives to various boards, councils, and committees according to the provisions of laws and regulations or according to specific approvals.