City News
Upcoming Vacancies on Various Committees
October 21, 2024, City News
The Sebastopol City Council is in need of applicants who are interested in serving on various boards and committees for the City of Sebastopol.
The primary responsibilities of all the committees is to implement adopted City policy and advise and make recommendations to the City Council. To find out more about each Committee/Board/Commission click on the links below.
Deadline: Applications are due to the Planning Department at the City Hall by, November 26th, 2024, at 5PM.
Vacancies listed below:
Only specified vacancies are available*
Planning Commission —————–—— Two vacancies (Resident & Business Owner) – 4 YEAR TERM
Members of the Commission shall be comprised of the following:
- Residents of the City of Sebastopol. *
- Shall be the owner of a business within the City of Sebastopol and a resident of one of the following school districts: Twin Hills, Sebastopol Union, and Gravenstein Union. *
- Up to one person who is not in one of the above categories, but who is a resident of the area served by one of the following school districts: Twin Hills, Sebastopol Union, and Gravenstein Union, may also be appointed.
Public Arts Committee —————–—— One vacancy (Category 2) – 4 YEAR TERM
The City Council will consider the following categories:
1. Active members of a City-based, art focused, registered nonprofit organization, entity or facility.
2. Persons with experience in the public art field as either an artist, installer or designer. *
3. Members of the general public.
4. A member of the Design Review Board.
Design Review/Tree Board ———————— Three vacancies (Category A, B, & D) – 2 YEAR TERM
The City Council will consider the following categories:
A. Two persons, at least one of whom shall be a licensed architect and at least one of whom shall be a licensed landscape architect. *
B. One person who may be any of the following: architect, landscape architect, building designer, building contractor, landscape contractor. *
C. Two persons not in subsection A or B of this section.
D. One alternate who may be in subsection A of this section or who possesses a particular expertise in the area of design, land use patterns, urban development or other related fields to serve at any meeting or on any matter in the absence of a Board member, or in the event a member has a conflict of interest. *
E. In the event suitable candidates satisfactory to the City Council in the above categories are not available to serve, the City Council may then select any person or persons in their discretion. All terms of office shall terminate December 31st of the last year of the term of appointment.
Applications
Community members who wish to apply are encouraged to download and fill out an application form and email it to nmahungu@cityofsebastopol.gov or mail/deliver it to:
ATTN: Planning Department
7120 Bodega Avenue
Sebastopol, CA 95472
