Malden City Council President Ryan O’Malley at Tuesday night’s first regular City Council meeting of 2025 announced the City Council Committee assignments for the coming year.
STANDING COMMITTEES
Community Engagement & Inclusion Committee
Karen Colón Hayes, Chair
Carey McDonald, Vice Chair
Craig Spadafora, Member
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Finance Committee
McDonald, Chair
Colón Hayes, Vice Chair
Spadafora, Paul Condon, Peg Crowe, Stephen Winslow, Members
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License Committee
Jadeane Sica, Chair
Condon, Vice Chair
Colón Hayes, McDonald, Taylor, Members
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Personnel & Appointments Committee
Amanda Linehan, Chair
Peg Crowe, Vice Chair
Condon, Colón Hayes, Taylor, Members
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Public Safety Committee
Condon, Chair
McDonald, Vice Chair
Sica, Winslow, Simonelli, Members
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Public Property Committee
Spadafora, Chair
McDonald, Vice Chair
Sica, O’Malley, Linehan, Members
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Rules & Ordinance Committee
Winslow, Chair
Linehan, Vice Chair
Crowe, O’Malley, Taylor, Members
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SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Arts & Culture Committee (NEW)
Taylor, Chair
Linehan, Vice Chair
Crowe, Sica, O’Malley, Members
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Community Traditions Committee (NEW)
Sica, Chair
O’Malley, Vice Chair
Condon, Crowe, Colón Hayes, Members
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Charter Review Committee
Winslow, Chair
O’Malley, Vice Char
Simonelli, Member
Carol Ann Desiderio, City Clerk (Ex Officio)
Ron Hogan, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer (Ex Officio)
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Quadricentennial Planning Committee (1649-2049)
O’Malley, Chair
Spadafora, Vice Chair
McDonald, Member
Mayor or Designee (Ex Officio)
CFO or Designee (Ex Officio)
375th Committee Member, TBD
Chamber of Commerce Rep, TBD
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Waterfront Access Committee
Colón Hayes, Chair
Crowe, Vice Chair
Sica, O’Malley, Winslow, Members
Neal Anderson, Harbor Master (Ex Officio)
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EX OFFICIO COMMITTEES
Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Linehan
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Climate Action & Sustainability
O’Malley
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Complete Streets
Winslow
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Comprehensive Plan
Steering
O’Malley, Linehan
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Library Trustee
O’Malley
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Malden River Works
Colón Hayes
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Open Space
Taylor, Colón Hayes
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Problem Properties
Crowe
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Sign Design
Spadafora, Taylor
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Site Plan Review/ RIO/MBTA
O’Malley, Linehan
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Site Plan Review/Malden River
Crowe, Winslow, Colón Hayes
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Site Plan Review/Rowe’s Quarry
Sica, Spadafora