BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS QUALIFICATIONS
BOARD OF APPEALS/UNIFORM CODE
The Board shall consist of three (3) members, one of which shall be a California State licensed architect, one a California State licensed civil or structural engineer, and one a California State licensed general contractor, who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building construction, who are not employees of the City, and who are electors of the City.
The Alternate members shall have the same qualifications as the members and shall be appointed for the same term as the members. In the event of the absence or unavailability of a member for any meeting, the alternate member with the same qualifications shall serve in his or her place at the meeting.
CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION:
The Commission shall consist of seven members. To the extent practical, the members of the Commission shall be composed of: two members appointed from among professionals in the disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, engineering, design or other related cultural and arts disciplines, to the extent such professionals are available in the City; two members appointed from a recognized arts or artists organization; and the remaining three members shall be appointed at-large.
HARBOR COMMISSION:
Unless otherwise authorized by the City Council, appointments to the Commission shall be in accordance with the following criteria:
(a) One member shall be a sailboat or powerboat owner who regularly uses the boating facilities in King Harbor. The boating representative is intended to represent and further the interests of the boaters and vessel operators in King Harbor. (b) One member may be selected from a list of names submitted by any commercial harbor/pier association. Any list of names submitted by a harbor/pier association shall be submitted to the City Clerk's Department no later than 5 days prior to the close of the deadline for Commissioner applications. The Mayor may select a member from one of these lists of names, or alternatively, select a member at-large. (c) One member shall be a person who lives adjacent to, but at least 500 feet outside of, the jurisdiction of the Commission. This person shall not be a sailboat or powerboat owner, or a member of any commercial harbor/pier association. The intent of this representative is to further the interests of residents who live in close proximity to, and may be most regularly and directly impacted by, and benefited from, operations and development in the harbor.
1. (d) Each of the remaining members of the Commission shall have training and experience in one or more of the following disciplines or designations:\An engineer with a degree in engineering and at least three years of engineering experience. The intent of the engineering representative is to add engineering insight into the Commission’s deliberations;
2. A member of the Bar of the State with at least three years of legal experience as an attorney. The intent of the legal experience is to add practical legal insight, experience, and considerations, as well as additional critical and analytical thought, into the Commission’s deliberations, which may include contracts, complex issues, and other relevant matters.
3. A person with at least three years of experience in leasing or managing rental property. The intent of the property management representative is to add property management insight into the Commission’s deliberations.
4. A person with at least three years of experience managing a retail, restaurant, or marine-related business. The intent of the business management representative is to add business management and operations insight into the Commission’s deliberations.
5. A person with at least three years of experience in a marine and/or watercraft education related profession or practice. The intent of this representative is to add marine and/or watercraft educational representation into the Commission’s deliberations.
6. A person with at least three years of experience in construction management or development. The intent of the construction representative is to add construction insight into the Commission’s deliberations.
7. A person who is a recreational user of the harbor and surrounding waters, and is not a sailboat or powerboat owner or member of any commercial harbor/pier association. The recreational user representative is intended to represent and further the interests of additional recreational uses of the harbor area by a category of persons who may not otherwise be represented on the Commission.
8. Any of the following:
a. A certified public accountant, or an officer of a financial institution, with at least three years of experience;
b. An oceanographer or marine engineer with at least three years of experience; c. A State-licensed real estate broker with at least three years of experience; d. A State-licensed general contractor with at least three years of experience; e. A practicing economic or financial consultant with at least three years of experience;
f. A commercial developer with at least three years of experience; g. An executive or owner/operator of a business with at least three years of experience;
h. A management level employee with at least three years of experience with a public or governmental entity;
i. A management level employee with at least three years of experience in harbor recreational development.
j. A member of the Commission who qualifies for appointment under more than one criteria, discipline, or designation, may, over the duration of that member’s term, have that criteria, discipline, or designation changed when a vacancy of the Commission is filled.
k. No more than three Commissioners may be members of the same public or private club, association, or organization, that exists within the Harbor Commission’s geographic jurisdiction.
(§ 3, Ord. 2351 c.s., eff. November 1, 1982, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2427 c.s., eff. October 16, 1985, and § 1, Ord. 2509 c.s., eff. September 1, 1988, as renumbered by § 1, Ord. 2705 c.s., eff. October 21, 1993, eff. May 9, 2024, Ord. 3268, Ord. 3300-25 eff. November 14, 2025)
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Must be a tenant of the Section 8 Housing Program and requires a special application.
Section 34290, Health & Safety Code and Housing Authority Resolution No. 12.
PUBLIC AMENITIES COMMISSION:
To the extent practicable, three members shall be appointed from among professionals in the disciplines of architecture, history, architectural history, urban planning, archeology, or other historic preservation or related disciplines, such as American Studies, American Civilization, cultural geography, or anthropology. All members of the Public Amenities Commission shall have a demonstrated interest, competence, experience, or knowledge in historic preservation, art and literature, and the cultural heritage of the City.
PUBLIC WORKS, SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION:
Except in cases of practical difficulty, unnecessary hardship, or extreme differences, two (2) members shall be persons experienced in construction, two (2) members shall be physically handicapped persons, and one (1) person shall be a public member.