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Communication Requirements
The California Coastal Commission has 12 voting members and
3 non-voting members. Six of the voting members are "public members," and
six are local elected officials who come from specific coastal districts.
All voting members are appointed either by the Governor, Senate Rules
Committee, or the Speaker of the Assembly; each appoints four commissioners,
two public members and two elected officials. Each Commissioner may appoint
an alternate to serve in his or her absence. The Secretaries of the
Resources Agency, the Business and Transportation Agency, and the Chair of
the State Lands Commission serve as non-voting members and may appoint a
designee to serve in their place.
Roster of Commissioners
Commissioners' names are linked to their brief biographical sketches.
Governor's Appointments |
Senate Rules Committee Appointments |
Assembly Speaker Appointments |
Public Members |
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Steve Blank45 Fremont St. *2/14/2007 |
Sara Wan22350 Carbon Mesa Road *5/21/2007 |
Dr. William
A. Burke
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Steven Kram45 Fremont Street, Suite 2000 *5/25/2004
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Mary K. Shallenberger45 Fremont St.
*5/23/2004 |
Patrick KruerThe Monarch Group *7/18/2007 |
North Coast
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North Central Coast
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Central Coast
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Bonnie Neely (Chair)Board of Supervisors *5/25/2004 |
Ross Mirkarimi,
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Dave Potter,
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South Central Coast
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South Coast
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San Diego Coast
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Khatchik AchadjianBoard of Supervisors *6/01/2006 |
Larry ClarkMayor *6/27/2005 |
Ben HuesoCity
Administration Building
*3/28/2007 |
* appointment date
**appointment expiration date
The three non-voting members below are appointed by their respective agencies.
Resources Agency |
State Lands Commission |
Business, Transportation and Housing Agency |
Michael Chrisman,
Secretary
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Paul Thayer
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Dale E. Bonner, Secretary
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*appointment dates (for approximately 2
years)
**reappointment dates
Alternates for Commissioners
Governor's Appointments |
Senate Rules Committee Appointments |
Assembly Speaker Appointments |
Public Members |
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Jim Wickett
45 Fremont St., Ste. 2000 *9/14/2007
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April Vargas (for Sara Wan) P.O. Box 370265 *8/4/2006
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[Vacant] (for Dr. William A. Burke) |
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Dan Secord 3335 Cliff Drive *6/26/2006 |
Meg Caldwell, JD
*4/1/2009 |
Adi Liberman (for Pat Kruer)
801 S. Figueroa St. Suite 1050
*6/9/2006 |
North Coast
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North Central Coast
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Central Coast
|
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Sharon Wright 1315 Spencer Ave. *3/4/2005 |
Sarah Glade Gurney Mayor *4/1/2009 |
[Vacant] (for Dave Potter) |
South Central Coast
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South Coast
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San Diego Coast
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Brooks Firestone *8/22/2006 |
Dr. Suja Lowenthal |
[Vacant]
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* appointment date
**appointment expiration date
Peter M. Douglas, Executive Director
EX PARTE COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS
As of January 1, 1993, significant new ex parte requirements affecting communications with Commissioners went into effect. (Public Resources Code, sections 30319-30324.) These stringent new provisions of law may have serious consequences. Anyone wishing to communicate with a Commissioner about any matter pending before the Commission should read and abide by the guidelines below. The following guidance covers most of the new requirements.
No written materials should be sent to Coastal Commissioners unless the Commission staff receives copies of all of the same materials at the same time.
All materials transmitted to Commissioners should clearly indicate (e.g., on the cover page or envelope) that they have also been forwarded to the staff. Materials that do not show that copies have been provided to staff might not be accepted, opened or read by Commissioners. In these cases, no ex parte communication has occurred.
Messages of a non-procedural nature (e.g., substantive) should not be left for a Commissioner. These include telephone, FAX, telegraphic or other forms of message.
All oral or written communications of a non-procedural nature by an "interested person" that are not made according to the above procedures are ex parte communications which are prohibited unless publicly reported by the Commissioner. If the Commissioner does not report the communication, the Commission's action that was the subject of the communication may be revoked and penalties may result.
Coastal Commission decisions must be made on the basis of information available to all commissioners and the public. Therefore, copies of communications made to Commissioners that are forwarded to staff will be included in the public record. Public records are available for inspection at Commission meetings or in the Commission's office.
NOTE: The purpose of these legal requirements is to protect due process and fairness in the Commission's decision-making process. Failure to follow them could lead to fines, revocation of permits and substantial costs. If you have any questions, you can contact Commission legal staff at (415) 904-5220.