Section 79 committees, also known as portfolio committees, monitor the delivery and outputs of the executive. Each one monitors a council portfolio and may call departments, municipal entities and members of the mayoral committee to account.

These committees play an oversight role and are not delegated any decision-making powers.

They are responsible for submitting reports to council.

The portfolio committees are:

• Finance and economic development
• Community development
• Housing
• Infrastructure and services
• Environment
• Development planning and urban management
• Transportation
• Health
• Safety
• Corporate services and administration