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The City of Los Angeles Charter was originally adopted by the voters in 1925. It was reaffirmed by a new Charter effective 7/1/00. But those serving 49 boards & commission are appointed.
Residents elect every four years:
- Mayor (2 term limit)
- City Controller
- City Attorney
- 15 City Council Members (3 term limit)
Appointed by the Mayor/approved by the City Council
- Members of 49 Boards & Commissions
- The Board of Public Works is the only full-time, paid Board.
- The Administrative Code authorizes other Boards and Commissions to receive a $50 stipend per meeting attended though stipends are typically waived
- Appointees must be voting residents of the City of Los Angeles
- Appointees cannot be members of the City Council
- Appointees cannot sit on more than one Board or Commission at a time
- General Managers - heading 44 departments and bureaus
The new City Charter, effective July 2000, provided for the creation of a Citywide System of Neighborhood Councils.
Boards & Commissions
- Affordable Housing Commission
- Board of Airport Commissioners
- Board of Animal Services
- Area Planning Commission (APC) / Central
- Area Planning Commission (APC) / East Los Angeles
- Area Planning Commission (APC) / Harbor
- Area Planning Commission (APC) / North Valley
- Area Planning Commission (APC) / South Los Angeles
- Area Planning Commission (APC) / South Valley
- Area Planning Commission (APC) / West Los Angeles
- Board of Building and Safety Commissioners
- Cannabis Regulation Commission
- Board of City Tourism Commissioners
- Citizens Committee - Selection of the Office of Public Accountability OPA Executive Director
- Charter Amendment I, approved by the voters on March 8, 2011, established the Office of Public Accountability (OPA) for the Department of Water and Power (DWP). The OPA is tasked with providing independent analysis of DWP actions associated with water/electricity rates and protecting consumer interests. Meet: Time: 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 2:00 pm Utility Rates and Policy Specialist I, II, & III - Los Angeles, CA (Office of Public Accountability) - Ralph Andersen & Associates
- City Ethics Commission
- Civil and Human Rights
- Board of Civil Service Commissioners
- Commission for Community and Family Services
- Community Forest Advisory Committee
- Cultural Affairs Commission
- Cultural Heritage Commission
- Commission on Disability
- Disabled Access Appeals Commission
- El Pueblo De Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority
- Employee Relations Board
- City Ethics Commission
- Ethics Commission, City
- Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners
- Fire Commission
- Board of Harbor Commissioners
- Health Commission
- Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
- Human Relations Commission
- Industrial Development Authority
- Innovation and Performance (formerly Quality and Productivity)
- Board of Library Commissioners
- Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System Board of Administration
- Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
- Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission
- Board of Neighborhood Commissioners
- Planning Commission
- Board of Police Commissioners
- Police Permit Review Panel
- Board of Public Works Commissioners
- Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners
- Rent Adjustment Commission
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Board of Taxicab Commissioners
- Board of Transportation Commissioners
- Board of Water and Power Commissioners
- Board of Zoo Commissioners
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