Boards, Commissions and Committees

Helpful Links and Information:

• Agendas and Minutes
  • Boards, Commissions, and Committees
  • City Council
• City's online calendar listing all public meetings
• FPPC Form 806 - Public Official Appointments
• Handbook for City Boards, Commissions, and Committees
• Vacancy Announcements

Listing of City Boards, Commissions and Committees
Click on individual names of the Boards, Commissions or Committees below for a description of duties, membership, etc. Click on the staff liason if you need meeting reports or additional information.

I. Boards and Commissions

• Board of Library Trustees (Administrative Assistant Elaine McMillion)
• Building and Fire Board of Appeals (Building Department Specialist Debi Schank)
• City Arts Commission (Library Services Manager Tim Hetherton)
• Civil Service Board (Administrative Assistant Marissa Sur)
• Harbor Commission (Harbor Resources Manager Chris Miller)
• Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission (Administrative Assistant Teri Craig)
• Planning Commission (Deputy Community Development Director Brenda Wisneski)

II. Council Committees

• Affordable Housing Task Force (Principal Planner Jim Campbell) 
• Tidelands Management Committee (Harbor Resources Manager Chris Miller)

III. Council/Citizens Ad Hoc Committees

• Aviation Committee (Executive Assistant Shirley Oborny)
• General Plan/Local Coastal Program Implementation Committee (Planning Manager Patrick Alford)

IV. Representatives to Joint Governmental Committees
For assistance with the below Joint Government Committees, contact the City Clerk's Office.

• Association of Orange County Cities
• Hazardous Waste Material Joint Powers Authority
• Inter-City Liaison Committee
• Watershed Executive Committee
• League of California Cities/Orange County Division
• Orange County Coastal Coalition
• Orange County Housing Commission Advisory Committee
• Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD)
• Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees 
• San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Joint Powers Agency Board of Directors
• Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency

V. Citizens Advisory Committees

• Balboa Village Advisory Committee (BVAC) (Deputy Community Development Director Brenda Wisneski)
• Environmental Quality Affairs Committee (EQAC) (Planning Manager Patrick Alford)
• Finance Committee (Finance Director, Dan Matusiewicz)
• Newport Coast Advisory Committee (City Manager, Dave Kiff)
• Water Quality/Coastal Tidelands Committee (Management Specialist, Raymund Reyes)

Many Newport Beach citizens give their time to assist and advise the City Council on issues facing the legislative body. Service on City Boards, Commissions and Committees is one of the principal means by which citizens can participate in city government. The City Council is always looking for qualified electors of the city to serve in these capacities. Residents of the City that are interested in volunteer opportunities can apply to serve on a Board, Commission or Committee when vacancies are announced.  Applications are accepted on a year-round basis. The application can be completed online or downloaded [PDF]. You may also fax or mail the application to the City Clerk's Office, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660.

Pursuant to Council policy, applications are kept on file for a two-year period and when vacancies arise for the position(s) applied for, the applicants are contacted to determine availability and continued interest in serving. Applications and supporting documentation are public record and may be posted on the internet.

NOTICE: Section 702 of the City Charter requires that members of Boards or Commissions appointed by the City Council shall be from the qualified electors of the City.

The Roster of Boards, Commissions and Committees includes meeting times and locations [Please note that meetings with an asterisk (*) denotes that the meetings are not open to the public].  Pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, agendas are required to be posted at least 72 hours prior to public meetings. Click here to find out more about the Ralph M. Brown Act (The Brown Act). Click here to view a video that highlights aspects of the Brown Act. 

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