Item 8.1
Boards and Commissions: Report
Regarding Proposed Changes to the
Structure and Scope of Various City
Boards and Commissions
Chula Vista Boards & Commissions
24 Boards &
Commissions
196
Member Seats
66 Seats Vacant
By Comparison
Agency Population FTE Positions No. of Board &
Commissions
Chula Vista 277,220 1,226 24
Irvine 309,031 891 21
Stockton 322,120 1,769 19
Riverside 317,261 2,626 19
Anaheim 345,940 2,040 15
Fremont 227,514 995 15
San Bernardino 222,203 756 14
Moreno Valley 211,600 352 11
Bakersfield 407,615 1,960 10
Oxnard 201,879 1,439 10
Santa Ana 309,441 1,342 10
Fontana 210,761 605 2
Proposed Changes
Commission
on Aging
Recommended Change:
Merge into Healthy Chula Vista Advisory
Commission
Designated
Department:
Community Services
(Recreation)
Commission
on Aging
Healthy
Chula Vista
Advisory
Commission
Healthy
Chula Vista
Advisory
Commission
Recommended Change:
Rename "Commission on Livability and
Wellness"
Designated
Department:
Development
Services (Housing)
Healthy
Chula Vista
Advisory
Commission
Commission
on Livability
& Wellness
Growth
Management
& Oversight
Commission
Recommended Change:
Sunset
Designated
Department:
Development
Services
GMOC City
Policies
Historic
Preservation
Commission
Recommended Change:
Merge into Planning Commission
Designated
Department:
Development
Services
(Advance Planning)
Historic
Preservation
Commission
Planning
Commission
Mobilehome
Rent Review
Commission
Recommended Change:
Merge into Housing Advisory Commission
Designated
Department:
Development
Services
(Housing)
Mobilehome
Rent Review
Commission
Housing
Advisory
Commission
Housing
Advisory
Commission
Recommended Change:
Rename to "Housing & Homelessness
Advisory Commission"
Designated
Department:
Development
Services
(Housing)
Housing
Advisory
Commission
Housing &
Homelessness
Advisory
Commission
International
Friendship
Commission
Recommended Change:
Merge into Cultural Arts Commission
Designated
Department:
Community Services
(Library)
International
Friendship
Commission
Cultural Arts
Commission
Safety
Commission
Recommended Change:
Rename "Traffic Advisory Commission"
Designated
Department:
Engineering &
Capital Projects
Safety
Commission
Traffic
Safety
Commission
Youth Action
Council
Recommended Change:
Disband and add one or more youth members
on various boards and commissions
Designated
Department:
Community Services
(Library)
Youth
Member
Board of
Library
Trustees
Commission
on Livability
& Wellness
Cultural Arts
Commission
Human
Relations
Commission
Parks &
Recreation
Commission
Sustainability
Commission
Summary of Eliminated Seats
Board/Commission No. of Seats
Eliminated or
Merged
No. of Current
Vacant Seats
Total No. of
Impacted Seats
Commission on Aging 7 2 5
Growth Management and
Oversight Commission
8* 4 4
Historic Preservation
Commission
7 6 1
International Friendship
Commission
9 3 6
Mobilehome Rent Review
Commission
7 3 4
Youth Action Council 16 16 -
Total 54 34 20
* Not including a Planning Commission representative as they will continue to serve on Planning Commission.
Summary of Current Vacancies
Board/Commission No. of Current
Vacant Seats
Board of Appeals and Advisors 2
Board of Library Trustees 2
Civil Service Commission 2
Commission on Livability and Wellness* 4
Cultural Arts Commission 1
Housing and Homelessness Advisory Commission 5
Measure A Citizens’ Oversight Committee 1
Measure P Citizens’ Oversight Committee 2
Parks and Recreation Commission 2
Safety Commission 3
Sustainability Commission 5
Veterans Advisory Commission 3
Total 32
* Formerly Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission
Recommended Action
Provide input on proposed framework for changes to
various boards and commissions. Based on City Council
input, City staff will bring back the corresponding Municipal Code updates to implement changes.