Boards, Commissions, and Other Appointed Bodies

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.

Arts Commission, Housing Commission & L.A. West Vector Control District -  Appointments to be made at a future Council meeting
Building & Fire-Life Safety Commission - Appointment to one seat (must be a California Licensed Structural Engineer) and one seat (must be a California registered Fire Protection Engineer) to be made at a future Council meeting
Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory Committee - Appointment to be made at the November 18, 2025 Council meeting
Disabilities commission - Appointment to be made at the December 9, 2025 Council 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
Housing Authority Board
Measure GS Resident Oversight Committee
Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory Committee
Transit Security Advisory Committee

  

Task Forces

Urban Forest Task Force

 

Boards of Certain Non-Profit Agencies

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

 

District Boards

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

 

Last updated: 11/4/2025