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Phone: (310) 458-8211
Fax: (310) 394-2962
Santa Monica City Hall
City Clerk's Office
1685 Main Street, Room 102
PO Box 2200
Santa Monica, CA 90407
E-mail: clerk@smgov.net

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Boards & Commissions Applications & Vacancies

Applications are accepted at all times, and are held for one year at which time letters are mailed out asking the applicant to reapply if still interested in serving. For a list of current applicants, please go to the Boards & Commissions page.

 

Unscheduled Vacancies (resignations):

 Airport Commission Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of:  (Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

Must be qualified electors of the City of Santa Monica and may not hold paid office or employment in the City government.
Architectural Review Board Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of:  (Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

Must be professional licensed architects or persons who, as a result of their training, experience, and attainments, are qualified to analyze and interpret architectural and environmental trends and information, to appraise resource uses in light of the policies set forth in Ordinance 1003(CCS), to be responsive to the social, aesthetic, recreational and cultural needs of the community. Other expertise such as conservation, recreation, design, landscaping, the arts, urban planning, cultural-historical preservation, and ecological and environmental sciences shall, insofar as practicable, be represented on the Board. (SMMC 9.32.030 and 9.32.060)

Arts Commission Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of:

 
Requirements:

Must reside or work in the City and be actively involved in the arts. May not hold paid office or employment in the City government.
Audit Subcommittee Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of:

 
Requirements: Must be a resident of the City of Santa Monica. May not hold employment in the City government.  
Building & Fire-Life Safety Commission Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 1
Term Ending Date: 6/30/2021
Submit Applications by: 03/19/2019
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of:

03/26/2019 (Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

Applicants must be either a State of California Registered Fire Protection Engineer or a State of California Certified Access Specialist. May not hold paid office or employment in the City government.
Clean Beaches & Ocean Parcel Tax Citizens Oversight Committee Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of: (Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

Must be a resident of the City of Santa Monica. May not hold employment in the City government. 
Commission for the Senior Community Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of:

(Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

Must be a registered voter in the City. May not hold paid office or employment in the City government.

Commission on the Status of Women Apply Here
Number of Vacancies:  
Term Ending Date:

 
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of:

(Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

Must be a resident of the City of Santa Monica. May not hold employment in the City government.

Compensation Study Advisory Committee Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:

 
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of:

 (Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

Must be a resident of the City of Santa Monica. May not hold employment in the City government.

Disabilities Commission Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of:

(Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

All members shall be residents of the City who have significant experience in the disability community. Additionally, at least six members shall be persons with disabilities.

Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of: (Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

Must be a resident or person who is employed, owns property or holds a business license in the City of Santa Monica.

Housing Commission Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of:

(Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

Two members shall be participants in a Housing Authority Section 8 Program, one Section 8 Program participant must be 62 years of age or older.  Must be a resident of the City and not hold other office/employment with the City.
Landmarks Commission Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of: (Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

One member shall be a registered architect, one shall be a person with demonstrated interest and knowledge, to the highest extent practicable, or local history, at least one shall be an architect historian and at least one shall be a California real estate licensee. Must be a resident of the City and 18 years of age.
Library Board Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of:  
Requirements:

Must be a qualified elector and may not hold paid office/employment in the City government.
L. A. County W. Vector Control Dist. Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of: (Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

Must be a registered voter in the City.

Metro. Water Dist. Bd of Directors Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of:  (Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

None.
Personnel Board Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of:  (Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

Must be a resident of the City of Santa Monica. May not hold paid office/employment nor be a candidate for any other public office or position and shall not be an officer of any local, state or national partisan political club or organization.

Santa Monica Pier Corporation Apply Here
Number of Vacancies:

0

Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of: (Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

Must be Santa Monica residents or persons who do business or are employed in the City of Santa Monica. Must have demonstrated expertise in the following areas: development finance; commercial leading and/or development; coastal issues; recreational facility management; architecture/urban design; landmarks; and demonstrated commitment to the preservation and maintenance of the historic character of the Santa Monica Pier.

Planning Commission Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of: (Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

City residency required. May not hold paid office/employment in the City government.


Recreation & Parks Commission		 Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:           
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of:  
Requirements:

Must be a resident and may not hold paid office/employment in the City government.

Social Services Commission Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of:

 
Requirements:

Must be a resident and may not hold paid office/employment in the City government.
Santa Monica Travel & Tourism, Inc. Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of: (Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

Directors shall be drawn from Santa Monica’s community and business leadership.

Urban Forest Task Force Apply Here
Number of Vacancies: 0    
Term Ending Date:  
Submit Applications by:  
To be Appointed at Council Meeting of:

(Appointments may be continued to future meetings)
Requirements:

Must be a resident and may not hold paid office/employment in the City government.
Last updated: 3/6/2019
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