Boards, Commissions, and Other Appointed Bodies

Celebrating City Clerks Week, from May 5th to May 11th, the Council presented a Proclamation to the City Clerk's Office at the April 23rd Council meeting. Initiated in 1969 by the International Institute Municipal Clerks (IIMC), the week is aimed at increasing the awareness of Municipal Clerks and the vital services they provide for local government and the community. Click on the link to enter this fun website scavenger hunt. The contest starts on May 5th and answers can be found throughout the City website. Prizes for three winners will be awarded on May 13th.  NO City funds were used to purchase prizes. https://forms.office.com/g/u6AHFPvivE

The City Clerk’s Department administers the opening, notification, application and appointment process for Board and Commission vacancies. Please follow the links below for information about each board and commission, membership, applicants, applications, websites, and agendas. For Elected Offices (City Council, Rent Control Board, School Board & College Board), please visit our Elected Representatives page. Please read our memo concerning the Brown Act and Boards and Commissions.  Policies for Board and Commissions can be found in Resolution 11510.

Housing Authority Board - Two Open Seats.
Human Services Commission - One seat open.  Must be a Santa Monica resident.
Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice, and the Environment - One open seat. Must have significant expertise in one or more areas of environmental policy and must reside or work in Santa Monica.
Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory Committee - One seat open.  Must be a member or representative of a local hospitality business.
Disabilities Commission - Three seats open.  Appointment continued to a future meeting.
L.A. County West Vector Control District - One seat open.  Appointment continued to a future meeting.
Revised List of Annual Appointments for Expiring Terms - Appointment continued to a future meeting.
Open Seats - Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory Committee - One mental behavioral health services seat open. Appointment continued to a future meeting.

 

 

Boards and Commissions

Airport Commission Human Services Commission
Architectural Review Board Landmarks Commission
Arts Commission Library Board
Building and Fire-Life Safety Commission Personnel Board
Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice, and the Environment Planning Commission
Disabilities Commission Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission
Housing Commission Recreation and Parks Commission

 

Special City Boards

Audit Subcommittee
Clean Beaches & Ocean Parcel Tax Citizens Oversight Committee
Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory Committee
Housing Authority Board

  

Task Forces

Urban Forest Task Force

 

Boards of Certain Non-Profit Agencies

Santa Monica Travel and Tourism, Inc. Santa Monica Pier Corporation
Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.

 

District Boards

L.A. County West Vector Control District Metropolitan Water District

 

Last updated: 5/2/2024