Boards & Commissions

Overview

Boards and Commissions

City Boards and Commissions advise and assist the City Council in dealing with specific projects, policies, and issues.

There are six City Boards and Commissions:

  • Building Code Board of Appeals
  • Community Activities Commission
  • Forest and Beach Commission
  • Historic Resources Board
  • Harrison Memorial Library Board of Trustees
  • Planning Commission

Terms of office are 4 years, with the exception of the Harrison Memorial Library Board of Trustees who serve 3-year terms. Terms run through May 30. Vacancies occur on a rotating basis each year and the City recruits to fill these vacancies each year in March or whenever a vacancy occurs. 

To serve on a Board or Commission, you must reside either within the City limits or within its sphere of influence.

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Applications

Applications are available at City Hall, or download a fillable PDF here Board and Commission Application

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Apply now for a City Board or Commission!
Submit an application by March 21, 2025, at 5 p.m.

The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea is seeking applications to fill nine (9) upcoming Board and Commission vacancies as follows:

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES COMMISSION:  (3 vacancies, 2 expiring terms)  4-year term

  • Encourages community engagement through events and programs.
  • Applicants should have an interest in the arts and/or parks and recreation.
  • City residents or those in the City’s Sphere of Influence may apply.
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