Boards & Commissions Descriptions
BOARDS & COMMISSIONS DESCRIPTIONS
Budget, Investment and Technology Commission:
The Budget, Investment, Technology Commission acts as an advisory body to the City Council in matters pertaining to short and long range financial planning and funding of City activities, investment of city funds, as well as consideration of matters relating to the use of information technology that will assist in the accomplishment of the City’s goals and objectives.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: review the annual budget proposed by the City Manager, review certain investment reports and policies set by the City Treasurer, hold public meetings concerning the proposed annual budget and make recommendations accordingly; review the City’s general fund, capital improvement program, and special funds budgets, review and make recommendations on the City Treasurer's investment strategies and portfolio asset and maturity structure; recommend technologies aimed at addressing the needs of a diverse cross-section of the City’s residents, businesses, and visitors.
Community Services Board:
The Community Services Board acts as an advisory body to the City Council in matters pertaining to the social service needs of the citizens of the City.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: holding public meetings/public hearings to receive input regarding social services from citizens and from other governmental and private nonprofit organizations providing social services within the City; recommend methods to coordinate social service programs provided by the City, other governmental agencies, and private nonprofit organizations; recommend methods to match social service needs with the available resources; and recommend methods to avoid duplication of social services provided.
Youth Commission:
The Youth Commission is appointed by and acts as an advisory body to the City Council and was created to advise on the effects of policies, needs, assessments, priorities, programs and budgets concerning the children and youth of Anaheim.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: advise the City Council on matters concerning the needs, priorities and programs of the children and youth of Anaheim; annually, provide recommendations on events, programs, policy initiatives and projects that would further the goals of the Commission and/or interests of the youths; actively promote and participate in youth-related programs and events and provide priorities for the city’s annual budget process; and perform such additional advisory functions as may be delegated or required by the City Council from time to time.