The Public Utilities Committee is responsible for all matters related to Cleveland's water supply, sewage disposal, the municipal electrical light plant, telecommunications, public utility rates, railway and railroad operations, and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. This committee handles all issues pertaining to the city's Department of Public Utilities.
Realizing the importance of sustainabilty to Cleveland's future, Council President Martin J. Sweeney formed a sub-committee of Public Utilities at the start of the 2010-2013 term in order to narrowly focus on the sustainability.
The makeup of the Sustainability Sub-Comittee is as follows: