Oversight Board for the City of Brea Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency
The Oversight Board has a fiduciary responsibility to holders of obligations of the former Redevelopment Agency (RDA) and to the taxing entities that would benefit from the distribution of revenues generated by the liquidation of RDA assets. Assembly Bill ABX1 26 gives the Oversight Board authority over the former RDA’s financial affairs. Per the legislation, the Oversight Board exists for four years. All California Oversight Boards will be merged into one board for each county commencing on July 1, 2016. 

The Oversight Board for the Brea Redevelopment Successor Agency consists of a total of seven representatives from the affected local taxing agencies—County Department of Education, the North Orange County Community College District, the County of Orange, the City of Brea and the Orange County Sanitation District. The seven-member Board meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at 8 a.m. in Conference Room E, the Civic & Cultural Center, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea CA 92821. Call: (714) 990-7146.

Chair:  Don Schweitzer
Vice Chair:  Arthur J. “ Skip” Roland, Ed.D
Board Members:  Anna Cave, Claudette Dain, Kent Forde, Tim O’Donnell, Don Parker

Parks, Recreation & Human Services Commission
Assesses the recreational and social needs of the community and makes recommendations regarding such programs. The commission actively promotes the City's community services programs, oversees the use of park facilities and attends to "people services," especially senior citizens. Commission members receive comments on such programs and encourage local recreation and human services groups and organizations to work with the City to meet the needs of residents. The five-member commission meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the second floor Conference Room at the Brea Civic & Cultural Center. Call 714-990-7738.

Chair:  Leah Brazo
Vice Chair:  Wil Shaw
Commissioners:  Bill McMillan, Sylvia San Filippo, Steve Shatynski

Planning Commission
Established by state law, the Planning Commission's primary function is to study proposed developments that may have an impact on the community's growth and environment. This commission ensures that proposed developments will meet the City of Brea's technical, environmental and aesthetic standards. The commission holds public hearings to review plans to ensure they comply with the City's zoning regulations and General Plan for development. The five-member commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Brea Civic & Cultural Center. Call 714-990-7674.

Chair:  John Koos
Vice Chair:  Pat Fox
Commissioners:  Carrie Flanders, James McGrade, George Ullrich

Traffic Committee
Reviews all traffic and circulation issues affecting Brea, including neighborhood, city-wide and regional issues. The committee reviews recommended speed limits, requests for residential area traffic-control devices and traffic impacts of large development projects. The eight-member committee, made up of residents and staff, meets on the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in Executive Conference Room at the Brea Civic & Cultural Center. Call 714-990-7642.

Public Works Director:  Charlie View, Chair
Traffic Engineer:  Warren Siecke 
Public Works Deputy Director & City Engineer:  Chino Consunji
Police Chief:  Jack Conklin
Battalion Fire Chief:  Ron Stocking

Community Members:  Howard Holman, Shivinderjit Singh, Michael Uyeno, Arthur Willis

Finance Committee

Council Member:  Marty Simonoff
Council Member:  Mayor Pro Tem Brett Murdock
Council Member:  Mayor Ron Garcia (Alternate)
Administrative Services Director:  Bill Gallardo
Revenue and Budget Manager:  Faith Madrazo
Financial Services Manager:  Lee Squire
Management Analyst II:  Brett Channing

Investment Advisory Committee
Brea safeguards public funds by prudent investing practices.  Providing oversight is the Investment Advisory Committee, which consists of a City Council Member serving as the Chairperson, the elected City Treasurer, two public members and two Administrative Services staff members.

Council Member: Christine Marick
Council Member:  Roy Moore (Alternate)
Treasurer:  Glenn G. Parker
Administrative Services Director:  Bill Gallardo
Revenue and Budget Manager:  Faith Madrazo
Management Analyst II:  Alicia Brenner

Community Members:  Marlan Merhab, Christian Bettenhausen and Bell Dennehy (Consultant)

Development Committee
Reviews city initiated development and receives updates on city wide housing and commercial developments.  Principally provides staff a sounding board on issues the City is considering undertaking including neighborhood enhancements, affordable housing developments, and city-wide new construction activities.  The Development Committee does not receive presentations or project submittals from private development entities.  The two-member committee, made up of two City Council Members, meet on the first Thursday of each month at 9:15 a.m. in the Executive Conference Room at the Brea Civic & Cultural Center.

Council Member Roy Moore
Council Member Christine Marick

Staff contact:  Eric Nicoll, Community Development Director ericn@cityofbrea.net (714) 671-4421

Art in Public Places Advisory Committee
Responsible for reviewing all sculpture applications in order to ensure compliance with the Art in Public Places program criteria, as established by City Ordinance No. 1050.  Responsibilities include attending all public sculpture review meetings, exercising judgment that is fair an consistent with policy guidelines, advising the Cultural Arts Commission and the City Council on all public art related issues, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the Art in Public Places Program and the City of Brea.  The Committee meets on an as needed basis.

Council Member Appointed Representative:  Kris St. Clair
Planning Commission Representative:  James McGrade
Cultural Arts Commission Representative:  Judy Randlett