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The City of Huntington Park has established various commissions to provide an opportunity for residents to participate in the City’s decision-making processes by advising the City Council on numerous issues.
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City of Huntington Park
Attn: Office of the City Clerk
6550 Miles Avenue
Huntington Park, CA 90255
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Membership
All City Commissions shall consist of five (5) members, with the exception of the Youth Commission, which shall consist of ten (10) youth. All members of each Commission shall be a resident of the City of Huntington Park, however, at the City Council's discretion, no more than two (2) Commissioners for any Commission may be non-Huntington Park residents. Commissioners serve on a voluntary capacity. Currently, city policy does not prohibit city elected officials from serving on city commissions, nor does it prohibit commissioners from serving on more than one (1) commission. Each person seeking appointment to a Commission shall complete an application provided by the City and upon appointment shall submit to a Live Scan background check before sworn into office (Resolution No. 2015-19, Ordinance No. 939-NS).
Compensation
Members of the commissions shall receive compensation for attending meetings only for commissions on which they serve. The amounts of compensation are listed below, under each commission. Commissioners may also choose not to receive compensation.
Term of Office
Each Commissioner's term shall be for a period of four (4) years, unless removed by the appointing Council Member or as a result of disqualification. No Commissioner shall serve for a period which exceeds the time in office for the Council Member appointing the Commissioner. In the event that the appointing Council Member completes his or her term, vacates their office or otherwise is no longer holding office, the term of the Commissioner appointed by said Council Member shall end. However, nothing contained in this section shall prevent a current Council Member or newly elected Council Member from re-appointing the individual back to the same Commission or to a different Commission (Resolution No. 2015-19).
Meetings
Meetings of each Commission varies as set by the Commission.
Civil Service Commission
General Function: To serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council and the City Manager on personnel matters in the City Service.
Compensation: $100, per meeting
Meetings: On an as-needed basis
| Member | Appointed | Council Member | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| (VACANT) | -- | Flores | March 2022 |
| Guillermo Flores | 11-07-2023 | Macias | March 2026 |
| Manuel Morado | 05-19-2020 | Martinez | March 2024 |
| Lorena Valenzuela | 05-19-2020 | Ortiz | March 2024 |
| (VACANT) | -- | Sanabria | March 2024 |
Health & Education Commission
General Function: To create awareness of health and education matters in the City; determine health and education needs in the Community; and attempt to implement plans for improved health and education in the City.
Compensation: $75, monthly maximum
Meetings: Last Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM in City Council Chambers, 6550 Miles Avenue Huntington Park CA 90255.
| Member | Appointed | Council Member | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liselda Fabian | 02-21-2023 | Flores | March 2024 |
| Ana Garsia | 07-18-2023 | Macias | March 2026 |
| Iliana Baltazar | 06-02-2020 | Martinez | March 2024 |
| (VACANT) | 05-19-2020 | Ortiz | March 2024 |
| Ebony Batiste | 05-19-2020 | Sanabria | March 2024 |
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Historic Preservation Commission
General Function: To protect, enhance, perpetuate, and designate historic resources of the City. The Historic Preservation Commission shall review and make recommendations for revisions to the Municipal Code for the preservation of historic resources within the City.
Compensation: $75, per meeting; $150, monthly maximum
Meetings: On an as-needed basis
| Member | Appointed | Council Member | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Rosales | 05-19-2020 | Flores | March 2022 |
| Guillermo Flores | 05-19-2020 | Macias | March 2022 |
| (VACANT) | -- | Martinez | March 2024 |
| Wally Shidler | 05-19-2020 | Ortiz | March 2024 |
| Kathy Gaytan | 05-19-2020 | Sanabria | March 2024 |
Parks and Recreation Commission
General Function: To advise the City Council and the Administrative Staff in all matters of policy pertaining to the acquisition, use, maintenance, and operation of parks, playgrounds and other public recreational facilities, and to the maintenance of a planned program of public recreation for the citizens of Huntington Park.
Compensation: $75, monthly maximum
Meetings: Every fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM at Salt Lake Park, 3401 E. Florence Avenue
| Member | Appointed | Council Member | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Ybarra | 02-21-2023 | Flores | March 2024 |
| Edgar Gordillo | 05-19-2020 | Macias | March 2022 |
| Emily Cortez | 02-21-2023 | Martinez | March 2024 |
| Esmeralda Castillo | 11-17-2020 | Ortiz | March 2024 |
| Betty Davis-Gonzalez | 05-19-2020 | Sanabria | March 2024 |
Planning Commission
General Function: To recommend adoption, implement and periodically review and recommend revisions to the General Plan for the desired physical development of the City. The Planning Commission is the lead advisory body in the determination of what uses may be of property in the City and what form and shape the community will take in the future. For additional information or questions please contact [email protected]
Compensation: $75, monthly maximum
Meetings: Every third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM in the Council Chambers, second floor 6550 Miles Avenue
| Member | Appointed | Council Member | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Barba-Ochoa | 11-17-2020 | Flores | March 2022 |
| Eduardo Carvajal | 05-19-2020 | Macias | March 2022 |
| Erika Nuno | 05-19-2020 | Martinez | March 2024 |
| Jonathan Sanabria | 05-19-2020 | Ortiz | March 2024 |
| Angelica Montes | 05-19-2020 | Sanabria | March 2024 |
Youth Commission
General Function: To create awareness in the City of youth; implement youth-level economics; determine needs not being met by the Community; serve as an advisory body to the City Council; and develop leadership in the community.
Compensation: $25, monthly maximum
Meetings: Every fourth Wednesday of each month at 4:00 PM at Salt Lake Park Recreation Center, 3401 E. Florence Avenue
| Member | Appointed | Council Member | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Mares | 02-21-2023 | Flores | March 2024 |
| Victor Monarrez | 05-19-2020 | Flores | March 2024 |
| Joanna Ramos | 05-19-2020 | Macias | March 2026 |
| Brandon Valdez | 05-19-2020 | Macias | March 2026 |
| Alanis Rodriguez | 06-02-2020 | Martinez | March 2024 |
| (VACANT) | Martinez | March 2024 | |
| (VACANT) | Ortiz | March 2024 | |
| (VACANT) | Ortiz | March 2024 | |
| (VACANT) | Sanabria | March 2024 | |
| (VACANT) | Sanabria | March 2024 |
Youth Commission Membership:
Youth Commission shall be composed of ten (10) members. Each City Council member shall appoint two (2) members to the Youth Commission. All members shall be between the ages of fourteen and nineteen years of age at the time of appointment. Each member shall remain in good academic standing with their respective schools as defined by each school, and/or submit two letters of recommendations as a requirement of the application process (Ordinance No. 939-NS).
All members of each Commission shall be a resident of the City of Huntington Park, however, at the City Council’s discretion, no more than two (2) Commissioners for any Commission may be non-Huntington Park residents, with the exception of the Youth Commission, having no more than four (4) non-Huntington Park residents. (Resolution No. 2015-19).
Youth Commission Term of Office:
The term of office for a member of the Youth Commission shall be as set forth by City Council Resolution. In addition to the provisions governing the duration of a member's term, a Youth Commission member's term shall also immediately expire upon the member's reaching twenty-one years of age.(Ordinance No. 939-NS).