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Boards and Commissions

Advisory groups, boards, commissions and committees provide opportunities for citizens to take an active role in city government. Members are appointed by the Mayor and/or City Council. For information on how to apply for a vacancy on one of these groups, contact the City Clerk's Office at 928-777-1272.

Those groups appointed by the Mayor are not required to post agendas; however, the agendas of other groups are posted in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes, including on the City Meetings page. Those groups meeting on a regular basis will be posted under their specific heading. The remaining groups will be posted under “Other Meetings”.

Vacancies

Vacancies of advisory groups, boards, commissions and committees are listed below. If you are interested in submitting an application, please download the application form below, or you may stop by City Hall at 201 S. Cortez and pick one up. Please return the application to the City Clerk's Office.

Advisory Group, Board, Commission, Committee Term Expires
Acker Trust Board 03/2011
Advisory & Appeals Board (Plumbing) 08/2010
Parks and Recreation Board (2) 07/2009*
Parks and Recreation Board (2) 07/2010*
Parks and Recreation Board (3) 07/2011*

* Applications will be accepted through 06/30/2008.

Advisory Groups, Boards, Commissions, Committees

Acker Trust Board
The Acker Trust Board consists of five members that serve three-year staggered terms. The Board advises and makes recommendations to the City Council regarding the use, planned use, or sale of any tract of land held in trust by the City of Prescott under the Will of J.S. Acker.
Advisory and Appeals Board
The Advisory and Appeals Board consists of nine members appointed by the City Council to serve three-year staggered terms. The Board considers matters pertaining to the Building, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Codes and determines the suitability of materials or methods of construction and provides reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the codes.
Antelope Hills Golf Course Advisory Committee
The Antelope Hills Golf Course Advisory Committee consists of seven members appointed by the Mayor, with four representing the golf course associations. The Committee’s primary responsibility is to facilitate and enhance the communications between the golfing community and the Antelope Hills Golf facility management.
Bicycle Advisory Committee
The Bicycle Advisory Committee is a Mayor-appointed committee composed of city staff and citizen volunteers to develop bicycle transportation facilities that improve Prescott’s quality of life by helping minimize congestion and noise, keeping the air clean and reducing motor vehicles miles traveled through policy-making and education.
Board of Adjustment

The Board of Adjustment consists of seven members appointed by the Mayor and Council, serving three-year staggered terms. The Board has the power to grant variances from certain zoning requirements and grant conditional use permits. Unlike other boards or commissions, the Board of Adjustment makes the final decision on items that come before it, and variances are not passed on to City Council for final approval.

The board meets the third Thursday of every month at 9:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers, 201 S. Cortez. Agendas for recent meetings can be found on the Meeting Agendas page.

Chair: Michael Klein
Vice Chair: Duane Famas
Members: Johnnie Forquer, Ken Mabarak, Tom Kayn, William Warren

CDBG Citizens Advisory Committee
The CDBG Citizens Advisory Committee consists of five members appointed by the Mayor for two-year terms. The Committee members make recommendations to the City Council on proposed CDBG projects.
Employees Appeal Board
The Employees Appeal Board consists of five members appointed by the Mayor and Council, serving three-year staggered terms. The Board hears appeals submitted by tenured employees in the classified service; adopts rules of procedure for conduct of employee appeal hearings and certifies its findings and recommendations to the City Manager.
Fire Board of Appeals
The Fire Board of Appeals consists of five members appointed by the Mayor and Council, serving two-year terms (Chairman serves a three-year term). The Board receives appeals from any person or political subdivision to determine the suitability of alternate materials or methods of fire protection and provides for reasonable interpretation of the Fire Code.
Industrial Development Authority
The Industrial Development Authority consists of nine members serving for six-year staggered terms which are appointed by the Mayor and Council. The purpose of the Authority is to assist the City in the development and financing of industry within its corporate limits.
Mayor's Advisory Committee on Economic Development
The Mayor's Advisory Committee on Economic Development consists of at least 8 and no more than 14 members appointed by the Mayor to provide input and recommendations to the Mayor and Council on economic development issues.
Municipal Property Corporation
The Municipal Property Corporation is a non-profit corporation consisting of five members appointed by the Mayor and Council to assist in acquiring land and constructing improvements thereon and to improve the use of existing facilities.
Open Space Acquisition Committee
The Open Space Acquisition Committee consists of members appointed by the Mayor, serving at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council, to study and recommend to the City Council the best acquisition strategies to acquire open space properties.
Parks, Recreation and Library Advisory Committee
The Parks, Recreation and Library Advisory Committee consists of seven members appointed by the Mayor and Council, serving three-year staggered terms. The Committee makes recommendations to the City Council and City Manager on all matters pertaining to the recreational needs of the citizens of Prescott with the objective to develop and maintain recreational facilities, activities and services for the general public, and on matters relating to the operation of the Prescott Public Library.
Planning & Zoning Commission

The Planning & Zoning Commission consists of seven members, appointed by the Mayor and Council, serving four-year staggered terms. Commission members hold public meetings and make recommendations to the City Council on all matters relating to the creation of zoning districts, the enforcement of zoning regulations, amendments to all zoning ordinances and any other matter within the scope of zoning power.

Planning & Zoning holds two regular meetings each month. The Public Hearing is held the second Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m. and the Regular Meeting is held on the last Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m. in City Council Chambers at 201 S. Cortez Street. Agendas and minutes for recent meetings can be found on the Meeting Agendas page.

Chair: Joseph Gardnern
Vice Chair: Tom Menser
Members: Dick Rosa, George Wiant, Len Scamardo, Seymour Petrovsky

Prescott Preservation Commission

The Prescott Preservation Commission consists of seven members appointed by the Mayor and City Council, serving three-year staggered terms. Commission Members review, approve and make recommendations on work to be done to structures within local historic districts.

Meetings of the Prescott Preservation Commission are open to the public. The commission usually meets the second Friday of every month at 8 a.m. in City Council Chambers. Additional meetings are scheduled as necessary.

The job of the Preservation Commission is to:

  • Review applications to establish Local Historic Districts and forward a recommendation to the City Council.
  • Review and approve, approve with conditions or disapprove plans to remodel, demolish, move or change the exterior appearance of any existing building within an established district and review plans to construct any new building, structure or sign in an established district.
  • Engage professional architects, designers and/or planners as needed with approval of the City Council.
  • Advise property owners in a proposed district or from an established district of preservation methods and techniques.
  • Perform other preservation functions as the City Council may provide.

Chair: Douglas Stroh
Vice Chair: Frank DeGrazia
Members: Elisabeth F. Ruffner, Russ Buchanan, Michael D. Todd, Don Rantz, Marvin Wright

Public Safety Retirement Board
The Public Safety Retirement Board consists of five members plus the Mayor, or his designee, as Chairman, appointed by &ncil, serving four-year staggered terms. The Board shall have such powers as outlined in A.R.S. 38-847, including but not limited to, deciding all questions of eligibility and service credits and prescribing procedures to be followed by claimants.
Transportation Coordinating Committee
The Transportation Coordinating Committee consists of five voting members, serving four-year staggered terms, including the Public Works Director (or his designee) and four members of the public appointed by the Mayor and Council. The Committee shall review and take action on transportation related issues presented to them by the City Council, City Manager, Public Works Director, or any citizen of Prescott.
Water Conservation Committee
The Water Conservation Committee consists of members appointed by the Mayor, to make recommendations to the City Council to promote water conservation in the City of Prescott.