November 19, 2010 Costa Mesa, California
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The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa is currently accepting letters of interest/applications from residents who wish to serve on the City Council, the Planning Commission or the Parks and Recreation Commission. There is a possibility of one (1) vacancy on the City Council. There will also be three (3) appointment opportunities for the Planning Commission and three (3) appointment opportunities for the Parks and Recreation Commission. The City Council will be making the appointments at the January 4, 2011 City Council meeting. The five-member City Council is the legislative and policy body for the City, charged with providing overall leadership for the City by enacting laws and allocating City resources for programs, services, and activities. The City Council is comprised of the Mayor, who is appointed from among the City Council to serve as the official head of the City and to preside over all Council meetings, and four Council Members. All five are collectively referred to as the "Council." Each Council official is elected "at large" by the public to represent all Costa Mesa residents. Costa Mesa does not have electoral districts. The potential vacant City Council position has two years remaining on an existing four-year term. Interested applicants must be residents of Costa Mesa and qualified electors. A letter of interest is required and a resume is encouraged for anyone interested in being considered for the open City Council seat. The five-member Planning Commission is empowered to make decisions by the California Government Code. The scope of the Planning Commission’s authority includes the regulation of future growth, development, and beautification of the City with respect to public and private projects. A completed application is required and a resume is encouraged for anyone interested in being considered for the Planning Commission. Applicants must be residents of Costa Mesa and qualified electors. The five-member Parks and Recreation Commission was established by the City Council in 1990, to consider or act upon issues, programs, user fees, and studies pertaining to parks, recreation facilities and parkways matters, or make recommendations to the City Council as specified in the Costa Mesa Municipal Code. A completed application is required and a resume is encouraged for anyone interested in being considered for the Parks and Recreation Commission. Applicants must be residents of Costa Mesa and qualified electors. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit the requested information indicating which body they wish to be considered to: Costa Mesa City Council, P.O. Box 1200, Costa Mesa, California 92628-1200, or bring it to City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, City Manager’s Office by 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2010. The Commission Application Form can be found on the City’s website at
http://www.ci.costa-mesa.ca.us/docs/commform.pdf
Applicants are advised that their applications must be disclosed to the public upon request. For additional information, please contact the City Manager’s office at (714) 754-5328**
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