Opportunity to Serve on the City's Committees and Boards

The City of Del Mar is recruiting for volunteers to serve on the City's advisory committees and a legislative board. For more information, please visit: https://www.delmar.ca.us/347/Committee-Vacancies.

The following vacancies are currently open:

Design Review Board - 2 ex-officio, non-voting members.
Deadline to apply: July 28, 2023 (Friday) at 4:30 pm

Sustainability Advisory Committee - 1 resident voting member.
Deadline to apply: July 21, 2023 (Friday) at 4:30 pm

Finance Committee - 1 resident voting member.
Deadline to apply: July 21, 2023 (Friday) at 4:30 pm

Arts Advisory Committee - 1 resident voting member.
Deadline to apply: July 21, 2023 (Friday) at 4:30 pm

Arts Advisory Committee - 1 voting member - (Del Mar Village Association Representative).
Deadline to apply: July 21, 2023 (Friday) at 4:30 pm

About the Design Review Board

The Del Mar Design Review process is intended to preserve and improve the scenic amenities of Del Mar and to protect the city's natural environment, its scenic vistas and the community's overall aesthetic quality. As part of the review process, application proposals are evaluated by the Design Review Board for their consistency with the provisions of the Del Mar Community (General) Plan and with the City's Zoning Ordinance as well as consistency with the applicable Design Review standards, found in the Design Review Ordinance (DRO). Volunteering on the Design Review Board is a great opportunity for residents who want to participate in preserving Del Mar's unique community character.

About the Sustainability Advisory Committee

The Sustainability Advisory Committee (SAC) advises the Del Mar City Council on climate change, sustainability, and other environmental issues on which the Council may wish to act. The Committee also takes the lead in advising the Council on how and when to update the City’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), which was developed by SAC in June 2016, and assists in informing Del Mar residents and businesses about implementing the City’s CAP and on environmental and climate action issues. The SAC will monitor the activities of the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) and provide recommendations to the City Council.

About the Finance Committee

The Finance Committee serves as an advisory committee to the City Council and operates as a whole, in topical subcommittees or as individual members with regard to the following:

Review and provide recommendations on adoption and updates to the City’s operating and capital budgets; budget forecasts and trends in revenues, expenditures, project costs and cash flows.
Review and provide recommendations on all financial reporting issued by the City Treasurer including quarterly updates, six-month actual financial results and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). Actual results are reviewed in comparison to the latest budgets.
Review and provide recommendations on all CalPERS Cost Sharing Pool Reports and the related annual contributions to the Pension Reserve Fund to monitor compliance with the City’s Pension Reserve Policy.
Periodically review and provide recommendations on the financial metrics used by the City to assess the City’s financial performance including application of all City financial policies.
City Council assignments may include a wide range of financial or economic matters such as long-term planning, fee assessments, sources of possible revenues or other assignments from the Council.

About the Arts Advisory Committee

The Arts Advisory Committee reviews proposed art placements, plans and proposes art events, and/or consigns or commissions works for placement in public or private places, in accordance with City Council Policy 113, Public Art Policy, and any other policies related to the temporary or permanent placement of public art. A primary responsibility of the Committee is creating and recommending an annual strategic plan and budget for the procrument of art.

Volunteer Requirements

Form 700

The Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000-91015) requires certain individuals to publicly disclose their personal assets and income by completing a Form 700 to ensure there are no financial conflicts of interest created by their new appointment. Forms 700s are filed annually in April and upon assuming or leaving office.

For information about the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Form 700 please go to http://www.fppc.ca.gov/. The Assuming Office Form 700 must be filed within thirty (30) days of assuming office for Planning Commission or Design Review Board appointments. The Form 700 should be filed with the Administrative Services Department.

Ethics Training

Assembly Bill 1234 requires members of City boards, commissions, and committees complete two hours of ethics training after being appointed and every two years. Free ethics training is provided by the FPPC, and can be accessed online at http://localethics.fppc.ca.gov/login.aspx. Upon completion of the online training, please provide a copy of the completion certificate to the Administrative Services Department.

Ready to Apply?

Interested citizens should complete a Citizen Interest Form and submit it to the City of Del Mar’s Administrative Services Department. There are two options to access the form:

Download and fill out the Citizen Interest Form (PDF) or Citizen Interest Form (Word).
Or pick up a hard copy at City Hall.

The completed forms should be e-mailed to cityclerk@delmar.ca.us or dropped off at the City Hall, Administrative Services Department, 1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014.