Commissioner Recruitment

APPLICATION OF INTEREST (pdf)

The City of Winters is currently accepting applications to fill one seat on the Winters Senior Commission on Aging, one seat on the Planning Commission, and two seats on the Climate Action Commission. Please see below information regarding each commission. Applications can be delivered or mailed to the City Clerk at City Hall or sent electronically via email to cityclerk@cityofwinters.org . The recruitment will run until February 24^th or until all seats are filled.

Winters Senior Commission on Aging

The Winters Senior Commission on Aging (the "Commission”) shall perform the following functions:

1. Act as an advisory body to the City Council through the research, evaluation, and recommendations of grants and program proposals affecting the well-being of new or existing senior programs in the City of Winters.
2. Work to define the unmet needs of Winters's senior citizens and identify ways to meet those needs.
3. Explore improved standards of services to the aging and explore new services for the aging, through public and private resources.
4. Act as an advisory body to the City Council regarding the design, programs, operation and maintenance of the proposed senior center, when completed, and until a similar task force is formed specifically for the senior center.
5. Identify and keep current the Inventory of various activities and services available to seniors in Winters, both public and private.
6. Disseminate information to seniors regarding the availability and uses of the various activities and services.
7. Discuss and recommend appropriate action on all legislative and congressional bills that would affect senior citizens.
8. Recommend and coordinate senior citizen programs and resources, including but not limited to transportation, health, and recreation.

Winters Planning Commission

The Planning Commission plays a central role in the planning process in three important ways. First, it acts as an advisory board to the main governing body on all planning and development issues. Second, the commission assures that the general plan is implemented by reviewing development applications on a case-by-case basis. Just as you build a building one brick at a time, you implement a community vision one project at a time. Third, the commission functions as the decision-making body for many proposals. However, any planning commission action can be appealed to the governing body, which can uphold the commission’s decision, overturn it, modify it, or send it back for further study.

The Planning Commission meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 6;30pm.

Climate Action Commission

The Climate Action Commission (the “Commission”) shall perform the following functions:

• Act as an advisory body to the City Council related to the implementation of the Climate Action Plan, and relevant regulatory and scientific research; and
• Serve as a body of technical expertise in the area of climate change to City staff and the community; and
• Develop and implement public information programs related to increasing awareness of and promoting the need to reduce climate impacts, such as developing a speakers’ bureau on topics and assisting with disseminating public information.
• Assist with supporting staff as a “force multiplier” for staff assigned projects and program areas related to mitigating the effects of climate change by conducting research, preparing reports, and developing recommendations; and,
• Prepare an annual work plan for Council consideration, listing previous year accomplishments and goals for the coming year

The Commissions’ meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 6:30pm