Costa Mesa Needs Committee Volunteers

Volunteers sought for Finance Advisory, Fairview Park committees

The Costa Mesa City Council is seeking volunteers to serve on two committees: the Fairview Park Citizens Advisory Committee and the Finance Advisory Committee. Appointees will be filling the vacancies left by David Stiller, a community leader who recently passed away and served on those two committees.

Volunteers interested in serving on any of the committees need to complete a committee application form that is available on the city’s website (www.costamesaca.gov/application) or from the City Clerk’s Office. The application can be submitted online, mailed to Costa Mesa City Clerk, P.O. Box 1200, Costa Mesa, Calif. 92628-1200 or hand-delivered to the City Clerk’s Office at 77 Fair Drive. The application deadline is 5 p.m., Monday, March 31, 2014. Appointments are scheduled to be made at the April 15, 2014 City Council meeting. For more information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 754-5225 or cityclerk@costamesaca.gov.

The following provides more information on each committee:

Finance Advisory Committee

This committee provides advice to the City Council regarding events and issues that may affect the financial status of the city, including the review of short- and long-range financial planning and funding, financial documents and statements, and the city’s investment portfolio to ensure compliance with the approved investment policy. The committee has one regular-member vacancy. For more information, please contact the Finance Department at (714) 754-5243 or via e-mail (kathy.ulrich@costamesaca.gov).

Fairview Park Citizens Advisory Committee
This committee evaluates the Fairview Park Master Plan relative to community needs and makes Master Plan update recommendations to the Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council for the addition, reduction, elimination, or modification of park users and master planned elements. The committee has one regular-member vacancy. For more information please contact Alfa Lopez at 714-754-5024 or via e-mail (alfa.lopez@costamesaca.gov).