The City of Carlsbad is seeking applicants for two commissions:

Community - Police Engagement Commission
The City of Carlsbad is seeking residents interested in filling five vacancies on the newly formed Community – Police Engagement Commission. Members will provide a cooperative and collaborative forum for the community and police leadership to learn and discuss the challenges of modern-day policing and provide a community perspective about public safety challenges. The commission will work collaboratively with the Police Chief to provide advice, support, and recommendations relating to current or newly considered policies and programs, with an overarching goal of building trust and fostering strong police-community relations. 

Each City Council member will nominate one member to be confirmed by a majority of the City Council. Because the commission is new, the initial terms will vary in length so that in the future the four-year terms can be staggered.

Terms
Mayoral, District 1 and District 3 appointments: March 2023 - Dec. 2026
District 2 and District 4 appointments: March 2023 - Dec. 2024

Applications are available on the city’s website or in the City Clerk’s Office, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, and must be submitted to the City Clerk's Office by noon on Wednesday, March 1.

Eligibility

• Members must be residents of Carlsbad and registered voters
• Members are required to file a “Statement of Economic Interests” with the City Clerk’s office and take mandatory Ethics Training every two years
• Members must be able to serve the term required and be available to meet four times a year and present annual workplans to the City Council
• Each City Council member will nominate one member, ideally from that district, although district residency is not required.
• Persons with ongoing litigation against the city related to police matters shall be ineligible to serve on the commission.
• Current Carlsbad Police Department employees, city employees and their parents or children are ineligible to serve on the commission.

To apply, please fill out the online application and submit to the City Clerk's Office at clerk@carlsbadca.gov, or place in the drop box outside the City Clerk's Office, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, no later than noon on March 1, 2023.

More Information
City Clerk, 442-339-2808, clerk@carlsbadca.gov

Senior Commission

The City of Carlsbad is seeking residents interested in filling one unscheduled vacancy on the City of Carlsbad Senior Commission for a term that runs through September 2025.

Applications are available on the city’s website or in the City Clerk’s Office, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, and must be submitted to the City Clerk's Office by noon on Tuesday, Feb. 21.

Applicants must be Carlsbad residents who are registered to vote in the city. 

The Senior Commission advises and makes recommendations to the City Council on the special needs and concerns of seniors, including the creation, operation, maintenance, management and control of senior programs, activities and facilities. Members help make Carlsbad an age-friendly community that promotes wellness, vitality and education that leads to a vibrant quality of life.

The commission consists of five members nominated by the Mayor and approved/confirmed by a majority City Council vote.

Meetings are held the first Thursday of the month at 3 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

Commission members are required to complete two hours of ethics training every two years and file a Fair Political Practices Commission Form 700 annual statement of economic interests. This statement, which is a public document, details a person’s financial interests such as property ownership and business ownership.

More Information
Margaret Hamer 442-339-2682, margaret.hamer@carlsbadca.gov
Senior Commission webpage
Age-Friendly Carlsbad