The Costa Mesa City Council is currently seeking residents to serve on the following city committees and commissions:
Historical Preservation Committee: This committee meets monthly and serves to maintain, preserve, educate and promote the city’s historical resources. The City is recruiting for a one-year term for one alternate member. For further information, please contact William Lund at (714) 754-5083.
Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee: This newly created committee will meet quarterly and address mobile home park issues and concerns in Costa Mesa. The City is recruiting for a one-year term for one park owner or his/her representative and one mobile home resident owner. For further information, please contact Issam Shahrouri at (714) 754-5604.
Parks, Arts and Community Services Commission – This Commission was recently expanded from five (5) to seven (7) members and we are currently recruiting for the two (2) additional seats with a term expiration of January, 2023 The Commission would designate one member to serve as the liaison for the Senior Center and one member to serve as a liaison to arts and culture related initiatives and activities in the City. The Commission meets on the fourth Thursday of each month and assists the City Council and various City departments with issues related to parks, parkways, recreation programs, and community services. Applicants must be registered voters in the City. For further information, please contact Allison Burch at (714) 754-5009.
Planning Commission – This Commission was recently expanded from five (5) to seven (7) members and we are currently recruiting for one (1) seat from District 4 and one (1) seat from District 5 both expiring in January, 2023. The Commission meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month and advises on planning, land use, and development matters. The Commission is the final decision-making body for certain discretionary land use approvals such as design review, conditional use permits, and land divisions. The Commission also functions as an advisory body to the City Council for Zoning and General Plan amendments. Applicants must be registered voters in District 4 or District. For further information, please contact Julie Colgan at (714) 754-5612.
Application Process – Residents who are interested in getting involved in local government are encouraged to complete a Committee/Commission Application Form from the City Clerk’s Office or from the City’s website (www.costamesaca.gov/apply). The completed application may be submitted online; mailed to Costa Mesa City Clerk at Post Office Box 1200, Costa Mesa, California, 92628-1200; emailed to cityclerk@costamesaca.gov; or hand-delivered to the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The deadline is 5 p.m., Friday, May 3, 2019. Appointments are tentatively scheduled for the May 21, 2019 City Council meeting.