Concord is looking to fill openings on the Appeals Board, Design Review Board, Personnel Board and Planning Commission, and is asking residents to apply.
Deadline for applications is Friday, Jan. 14, 2011 at 5 p.m. Applications may be obtained at the City Management Offices, 1950 Parkside Drive, or call 925-671-3495. Forms are also available at http://www.ci.concord.ca.us/citygov/bc/b-c.htm
Here are descriptions of the openings, as posted on their website:
- The Appeals Board is comprised of up to five members. Three positions are vacant. The board hears appeals of decisions made by the City building official. Members serve a four-year term. Meetings are scheduled on an as-needed basis.
- The Design Review Board has two open seats. The board reviews the design of any development for which design review is required by City ordinance and any matter referred to the board by the Planning Commission, Zoning Administrator, or Planning Manager. Members serve a four-year term and must be residents of Concord. Meetings are held the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the Permit Center Conference Room located at the Civic Center, 1950 Parkside Drive.
- The Planning Commission also has three open seats for four-year terms. Members review developments, tentative subdivision maps, use permits, and rezoning applications as well as administering the city's General Plan document. Applicants must be residents of Concord. The commission meets the first and third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located at the Civic Center, 1950 Parkside Drive.
- The Personnel Board has three open seats for four-year terms. The Board receives and hears appeals and grievances, and as directed by Council, conducts hearings on personnel matters, gathers information and data, and provides written reports of findings. Meetings are scheduled on an as-needed basis.
