A Task Force is created by the President of the Conference to address individual issues requiring the immediate attention of a select group of mayors. Task Force recommendations are submitted to the organization as a whole and generally serve as the basis for Conference policy positions. A Task Force is not intended to serve as a permanent body within the organization. When a Task Force mission is completed, the issue it addressed usually is assigned to a permanent Standing Committee for continued monitoring; and the Task Force is disbanded.

Ex-Officio on all Task Forces:
Mayor Scott Smith, Mesa, AZ, President
Mayor Kevin Johnson, Sacramento, CA, Vice President
Mayor Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore, MD, Second Vice President

Advanced Manufacturing

• Mayor Virgil 'Virg' Bernero, Lansing, MI, Chair
• Mayor Denny Doyle, Beaverton, OR, Vice Chair
• Mayor Neil M. O'Leary, Waterbury, CT, Vice Chair

Brownfields

• Mayor J. Christian Bollwage, Elizabeth, NJ, Chair

Council on Metro Economies and the New American City

• Mayor Michael Coleman, Columbus, OH, Chair

Education Reform

• Mayor Michael Hancock, Denver, CO, Chair
• Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman, Las Vegas, NV, Vice Chair

Energy Independence and Climate Protection

• Mayor James Brainard, Carmel, IN, Co-Chair
• Mayor Bill Finch, Bridgeport, CT, Co-Chair

Food Policy

• Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston, MA, Co-Chair
• Mayor Paul Soglin, Madison, WI, Co-Chair

Hunger and Homelessness

• Mayor Helene Schneider, Santa Barbara, CA, Co-Chair
• Mayor A. C. Wharton, Jr., Memphis, TN, Co-Chair

Immigration Reform

• Mayor Raul G. Salinas, Laredo, TX, Co-Chair
• Mayor Tom Tait, Anaheim, CA, Co-Chair

Infrastructure Financing for Cities

• Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago, IL, Chair

Mayors and Police Chiefs

• Mayor Ashley Swearengin, Fresno, CA, Chair

Mayors Business Council

• Mayor Bob Foster, Long Beach, CA, Chair

Mayors Professional Sports Alliance

• Mayor Gregory A. Ballard, Indianapolis, IN, Chair

Mayors Water Council

• Mayor Gregory A. Ballard, Indianapolis, IN, Co-Chair
• Mayor Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore, MD, Co-Chair

Mayors-Metro Universities Presidents

• Mayor Buddy Dyer, Orlando, FL, Chair

Pipeline Safety

• Mayor Ed Pawlowski, Allentown, PA, Chair

Ports and Exports

• Mayor Alvin Brown, Jacksonville, FL, Chair
• Mayor Mark Stodola, Little Rock, AR, Vice Chair

Small Business, Franchising and Entrepreneurship

• Mayor Sly James, Kansas City, MO, Co-Chair
• Mayor Elizabeth B. Kautz, Burnsville, MN, Co-Chair

Technology and Innovation

• Mayor Edwin M. Lee, San Francisco, CA, Chair

Vacant and Abandoned Properties

• Mayor Stephen K. Benjamin, Columbia, SC, Co-Chair
• Mayor Roy D. Buol, Dubuque, IA, Co-Chair

Veterans

• Mayor Peter B. Lewis, Auburn, WA, Chair
• Mayor Joseph T. McElveen, Jr., Sumter, SC, Co-Chair

Work and Opportunity

• Mayor Mike Rawlings, Dallas, TX, Chair