Bo
ards and Commissions Roster
Updated
September 3
, 2025
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
www.manhattanbeach.gov
•
(310) 802
-
5056
BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS
SEAT
MEMBER
EMAIL
ORIGINAL
TERM
APPOINTMENT
CURRENT
TERM
EXPIRES
1 Mike Kling
[email protected]
6/1/2011
5/31/2014
5/31/2017
5/31/2020
5/31/2023
5/31/2026
2 Cyrous Adami
[email protected]
6/1/2023
5/31/2026
3 Robert Tokashiki
[email protected]
6/1/2023
5/31/2026
4 Thomas Frei
tag
[email protected]
11/21/2017
5/31/2020
5/31/2023
5/31/2026
5 Jim Yang
[email protected]
6/2/2020
5/31/2023
5/31/2026
•
Commission meets as necessary in the City Hall Conference Room. •
Staff Liaison:
Ryan H
eise
,
Bu
ilding Official, (310) 802
-
5525.
•
Members serve 3
-
year terms.
There is no maximum tenure.
Members shall be qualified by “experience and training” (per Resolution No. 5702). **
Members appointed to fill a vacancy with less than 18 months remaining in the term are automatically reappointed to a three
-
year term without additional
City
Council action.
***
If a vacant seat had 18 months or more remaining in its original term, the member would complete the original term and then be eligible for reappointment to one succeeding three -
year term
.
Bo
ards and Commissions Roster
Updated
September 3
,
2025
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
www.manhattanbeach.gov
•
(310) 802
-
5056
CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
SEAT
POSITION
MEMBER
EMAIL
ORIGINAL
TERM
APPOINTMENT
CURRENT
TERM
EXPIRES
1 Art Experience
Carol Patterson
[email protected]
6/1/2023
5/31/2026
2 Member
-
At
-
Large
Suzanne Karger
[email protected]
6/1/2022
5/31/2025
5/31/2028
3 Member
-
At
-
Large
Marie Colmey
[email protected]
6/1/2024
5/31/202
7 4
Member
-
At
-
Large
Ellen Rosenberg
[email protected]
6/1/202
5 5/31/202
8 5
Member
-
At
-
Large
Dana Torrey
[email protected]
1 /
2 1/202
5 5/31/2026
**
6 Member
-
At
-
Large
Karen Tokashiki
[email protected]
6/3/2025
5/31/202
8 7
Student
Representative
Alex Dickey
[email protected]
6/1/202
5 5/31/202
6 •
Meets 3
rd
Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in a hybrid format (in -
person in City Council
Chambers and virtually via Zoom).
•
Staff Liaison:
Eric Brinkman
,
Cultural Arts Senior Supervisor
, 310
-
802
-
54 50
.
•
Members serve
3 -
year
terms. They may serve a maximum of two terms (6 years). •
Seat
7 , Student Representative member serves a maximum of one year. **
Members appointed to fill a vacancy with less than 18 months remaining are automatically reappointed to a three
-
year term without additional
City
Council action.
***
If a vacant seat had 18 months or more remaining in its original term, the member would complete the original term and then be eligible for reappointment to one succeeding three -
year term
.
Bo
ards and Commissions Roster
Updated
September 3
,
2025
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
www.manhattanbeach.gov
•
(310) 802
-
5056
LIBRARY COMMISSION
SEAT
POSITION
MEMBER
EMAIL
ORIGINAL
TERM
APPOINTMENT
CURRENT
TERM
EXPIRES
1 Member
-
At
-
Large
Rita Crabtree
-
Kampe
rcrabtree
kampe
@manhattanbeach.gov
6/1/2025
5/31/
20 28
2 Member
-
At
-
Large
Diane Levitt
[email protected]
6/1/
20 22
5/31/
20 25
5/31/2028
3 Member
-
At
-
Large
Jacquelyn
Chou
[email protected]
1/21/2025
5/31/
20 25**
5/31/2028
4 Member
-
At
-
Large
Dina Doll
[email protected]
6/1/
20 23
5/31/
20 26
5 Member
-
At
-
Large
Samuel
Braitman
sbraitman
@manhattanbeach.gov
6/1/
20 24
5/31/
20 2
7 6
Member
-
At
-
Large
Amy Ferris
aferris
@manhattanbeach.gov
6/
3/2025
5/31/
20 2
8 7
Student
Representative
Kylie Cullen
kcullen
@manhattanbeach.gov
6/1/
20 2
5 5/31/
20 2
6 •
Meets 2
nd
Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in a hybrid format (in -
person in City Council
Chambers and virtually via Zoom).
•
Staff Liaison: Kari Bell, Senior Recreation Supervisor, 310 -
802
-
5447.
•
Members serve 3
-
year terms. They may serve a maximum of two terms (6 years). •
Seat
7 , Student Representative member serves a maximum of one year. **
Members appointed to fill a vacancy with less than 18 months remaining are automatically reappointed to a three
-
year term without additional
City
Council action.
***
If a vacant seat had 18 months or more remaining in its original term, the member would complete the original term and then be eligible for reappointment to one succeeding three -
year term
.
Bo
ards and Commissions Roster
Updated
September 3
,
2025
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
www.manhattanbeach.gov
•
(310) 802
-
5056
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
SEAT
POSITION
MEMBER
EMAIL
ORIGINAL
TERM
APPOINTMENT
CURRENT
TERM
EXPIRES
1 Member
-
At
-
Large
Russ Allen
[email protected]
6/1/
20 22
5/31/
20 25
5/31/2028
2 M.B. Unified
School District
Nominee
Karen Komatinsky
[email protected]
6/1/
20 23
5/31/
20 26
3 Member
-
At
-
Large
Larry Zimbalist
[email protected]
6/1/
20 23
5/31/
20 26
4 Member
-
At
-
Large
Stephen Doran
[email protected]
6/1/
20 21
5/31/
20 24
5/31/2027
5 Older Adult
Roberta Schreiner
rschreiner
@manhattanbeach.gov
6/1/
20 24
5/31/
20 2
7 6
Member
-
At
-
Large
Tracey Windes
[email protected]
6/1/
20 22
5/31/
20 25
5/31/2028
7 Student
Representative
Ishaan Aggarwal
i
aggarwal
@manhattanbeach.gov
6/1/
20 2
5 5/31/
20 2
6 •
Meets
4th Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in a hybrid format (in -
person in City Council
Chambers and virtually via Zoom).
•
Staff Liaison:
Linda Robb
,
Senior Management Analyst
, 310
-
802
-
5403.
•
Members serve 3 year
terms. They may serve a maximum of two terms (6 years). •
Seat 7, Student Representative, member serves a maximum of one year. **
Members appointed to fill a vacancy with less than 18 months remaining are automatically reappointed to a three
-
year term without additional
City
Council action.
***
If a vacant seat had 18 months or more remaining in its original term, the member would complete the original term and then be eligible for reappointment to one succeeding three -
year term
.
Bo
ards and Commissions Roster
Updated
September 3
,
2025
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
www.manhattanbeach.gov
•
(310) 802
-
5056
PLANNING COMMISSION
SEAT
POSITION
MEMBER
EMAIL
ORIGINAL
TERM
APPOINTMENT
CURRENT
TERM
EXPIRES
1 Member
-
At
-
Large
Kristin Sistos
[email protected]
6/1/
20 21
5/31/
20 24
5/31/2027
2 Member
-
At
-
Large
Jim Dillavou
[email protected]
6/1/
20 21
5/31/
20 24
5/31/2027
3 Member
-
At
-
Large
Joseph Ungoco
[email protected]
4/2/
20 19
5/31/
20 20**
5/31/
20 23
5/31/
20 26
4 Member
-
At
-
Large
Robert Tokashiki
[email protected]
12/15/
20 20
5/31/
20 23***
5/31/
20 26
5 Member
-
At
-
Large
Rachel Hackett
[email protected]
6/1/
20 23
5/31/
20 26
•
Meets 2
nd
and 4
th
Wednesdays of each month at 3:00 p.m. in a hybrid format (in -
person in
City Council Chambers and via Zoom).
•
Staff Liaison:
Adam Finestone, Plannin
g Ma
nager, (310) 802
-
5510.
•
Members serve 3
-
year terms. They may serve a maximum of two terms (6 years). **
Members appointed to fill a vacancy with less than 18 months remaining are automatically reappointed to a three
-
year term without additional
City
Council action.
***
If a vacant seat had 18 months or more remaining in its original term, the member would complete the original term and then be eligible for reappointment to one succeeding three -
year term
.
Bo
ards and Commissions Roster
Updated
September 3
,
2025
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
www.manhattanbeach.gov
•
(310) 802
-
5056
PARKING AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS COMMISSION
SEAT
POSITION
MEMBER
EMAIL
ORIGINAL
TERM
APPOINTMENT
CURRENT
TERM
EXPIRES
1 Member
-
At
-
Large
Allen
Kirschenbaum
[email protected]
6/2/
20 20
5/31/
20 23
5/31/
20 26
2 Member
-
At
-
Large
Gita O’Neill
[email protected]
1/21/2025
5 /31/
20 26
**
3 Member
-
At
-
Large
Joe Marcy
[email protected]
6/1/
20 23
5/31/
20 26
4 Member
-
At
-
Large
Stefan Kampe
[email protected]
9/2/2025
5/31/2028
***
5 Member
-
At
-
Large
Bob DaGiau
[email protected]
1/5/
20 21
5/31/
20 21**
5/31/
20 24
5/31/2027
•
Meets 4th Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in a hybrid format (in -
person in City Council
Chambers and virtually via Zoom).
•
Staff Liaison: Erik Zandvliet, Traffic Engineer 310
-
802
-
5522.
•
Members serve 3 year terms. They may serve a maximum of two terms (6 years). **
Members appointed to fill a vacancy with less than 18 months remaining are automatically reappointed to a three
-
year term without additional
City
Council action.
***
If a vacant seat had 18 months or more remaining in its original term, the member would complete the original term and then be eligible for reappointment to one succeeding three -
year term
.
Bo
ards and Commissions Roster
Updated
September 3
,
2025
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
www.manhattanbeach.gov
•
(310) 802
-
5056
LOS ANGELES COUNTY WEST VECTOR CONTROL BOARD
SEAT
MEMBER
EMAIL
ORIGINAL
TERM
APPOINTMENT
CURRENT
TERM
EXPIRES
Board Trustee
Hilary Rosen
hrosen
@manhattanbeach.gov
1 /1/202
5 12
/31/20
2 6
•
The regular meetings of the Board of Trustees are held once every two months on the second Thursday of the month (January, March, May, July,
September, November) at 7:30 p.m.
at the
District’s headquarters located at 6750
South
Centinela Avenue, Culver City
, CA 90230
.
•
The appointed Trustee must be a resident and an elector (registered to vote) of the City from which they are appointed.
•
Trustees who attend the regularly scheduled meetings are compensated with a payment of $100 in lieu of expenses. By law, the Trustee must attend the meeting to receive compensation. No trustee can receive more than $100 per month for serving on the Board r egardless of the number
of meetings.
•
First time appointees are appointed for a two
-
year term. Re
-
appointed members may serve
either a two
-
year or four
-
year term at the discretion of the City Council. There is no maximum tenure for this appointment.
At the May 7, 2024, City Council meeting, the City Council appointed Hilary Rosen as the next Trustee. Her term will begin January 1, 2025, and will expire on December 31, 2026.