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Boards and Commissions 2021 Scheduled Vacancies

The City of Carlsbad is inviting Carlsbad residents who are interested in serving on one of the following Boards, Commissions or Committees to submit applications. In compliance with the requirements of the Maddy Act, the following list is posted on an annual basis on or before Dec. 31. 

Minimum requirements to serve are applicants must be 18 years of age or older, a registered voter and a resident of Carlsbad, except members of the Carlsbad Tourism Business Improvement District Board and the Carlsbad Golf Lodging Business Improvement District Board. Some positions may have additional requirements. 

Members of all Boards, Commissions and Committees are subject to the Fair Political Practices Commission regulations and must file a Statement of Economic Interests and are required to complete Ethics Training upon appointment and bi-annually thereafter. 

Arts Commission: This is a seven member commission.                                   

• Tina Schmidt, appointed 2/14/2017, expires 3/2021
• Scott White, appointed 2/14/2017, expires 3/2021

Beach Preservation Commission: This is a seven member commission.              

• Jennifer Bradley*, appointed 211/2020, expires 6/2021
• Tim O’Malley*, appointed 2/12/2019, expires 6/2021 

Carlsbad Golf Lodging Business Improvement District Board : This is a five member board.                                    

• Brian Hughes*, appointed 8/21/2018, expires 6/2021
• Robert Rauch*, appointed 12/5/2017, expires 1/2021
• Tate Stull*, appointed 1/10/2017, expires 1/2021 

Carlsbad Tourism Business Improvement District: This is seven member board.                                              

• Bill Canepa*, appointed 12/5/2017, expires 11/2021
• Robert Rauch*, appointed 12/2/2017, expires 1/2021 

Community Development Block Grant Citizen Advisory Committee: This is a seven member commission.

• Shirley Cole, expires 5/2021
• John Davis, expires 5/2021
• Rebecca Tam, expires 5/2021
• Patricia Mehan, senior commissioner, expires 5/2021
• Peter Merz, planning commissioner, expires 5/2021
• Vacant, expires 5/2021
• Vacant, expires 5/2021  

Historic Preservation Commission: This is a five member board.                      

• Laurie Boone, appointed 5/23/2017, expires 4/2021
• Anne Estes*, appointed 7/24/2018, expires 4/2021
• Pearl Ly*, appointed 8/27/2019, expires 4/2021
• Robert Prosser*, appointed 8/27/2019, expires 4/2021  

Housing Commission: This is a five member board.                            

• Allen Manzano*, appointed 12/10/2019, expires 12/2021  

Library Board of Trustees: This is a five member board.                                   

• Beth Hulsart, appointed 6/27/2017, expires 6/2021
• Alice “Sandy” Parsons, appointed 6/27/2017, expires 6/2021  

Parks & Recreation Commission: This is a seven member commission.           

•  Matt Simons, appointed 8/22/2017, expires 12/2021  

Planning Commission: This is a seven member commission.                            

•  Evelyn Anderson, appointed 3/28/2017, expires 1/2021
•  Linda Geldner*, appointed 5/22/2018, expires 1/2021  

Senior Commission: This is a five member commission.                                   

•  John Rodenhausen*, appointed 3/27/2018, expires 9/2021
•  Sheri Sachs, appointed 9/12/2017, expires 9/2021 

Traffic & Mobility Commission: This is a seven member commission.               

•  Bill Fowler*, appointed 1/9/2018, expires 7/2021
•  Chuck Hunter, appointed 7/25/2017, expires 7/2021

To receive an application, contact the City Clerk’s Office at clerk@carlsbadca.gov, 760-434-2808, or go to the city’s Boards and Commissions web page to see immediate openings.

*Eligible for Reappointment