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APA Los Angeles provides this job bank as a free service. Please submit your job posting to [email protected].  Submissions are subject to review for relevance to the planning community and will be published upon approval.

After you submit your job posting through the above form, consider browsing the APA Los Angeles resume book for potential hires. The resume book allows job-seeking planners to showcase their work histories and professional skills to prospective employers. If you would like to request access to the resume book, please contact [email protected].

Planning Commissioner (Resident Volunteer)

Cities of Bellflower, Carson, Diamond Bar, Huntington Park, La Habra Heights, La Mirada, Lawndale, Maywood, Pomona, Rolling Hills Estates, Santa Clarita, South El Monte, and West Covina / Various
Posted on: December 14, 2018

Application Deadline: various but apply ASAP

Job Description

Thirteen of LA County’s 88 cities are currently recruiting for volunteer Planning Commissioners! Commissions typically meet once or twice a month, and some positions pay a modest stipend. Review development applications and proposed policy documents. Receive staff reports and public comment. Make a difference in your community.

Required Experience / Skills / Education

Typically a commissioner must be a City resident. Each City will have its own criteria; see city website for details. 

Application Instructions

Bellflower: https://www.bellflower.org/depts/clerk/boards/planning.asp 

Carson: http://ci.carson.ca.us/Government/CCBoard.aspx

Diamond Bar: https://www.diamondbarca.gov/230/Commission-and-Committees

Huntington Park: https://www.hpca.gov/60/Commissions

La Habra Heights: https://www.lhhcity.org/200/Commissions-Committees

La Mirada: http://www.cityoflamirada.org/about-us/commissions-and-councils

Lawndale: http://www.lawndalecity.org/HTML/Commissions/CommissionsBoards.htm

Maywood: https://www.cityofmaywood.com/commissions-committees-descriptions

Pomona: http://www.ci.pomona.ca.us/index.php/city-clerk-home/commission-information

Rolling Hills Estates: http://ci.rolling-hills-estates.ca.us/government/commissions-committees

Santa Clarita: https://www.santa-clarita.com/city-hall/commission-information

South El Monte: http://www.ci.south-el-monte.ca.us/ABOUTUS/Agencies,Boardsamp;Commissions/CityCommissions.aspx

West Covina: http://www.westcovina.org/about-the-city/commissions-and-committees

 

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