What Can You Do?

• Join the Costa Mesa First volunteer team and give your financial support!

• Write a letter expressing your opinions to the Daily Pilot or the Orange County Register – limit of 500 words for the Daily Pilot and 200 words for the Register.  Submit your work to the Daily Pilot by email to carol.cormaci@latimes.com and erik.haugli@latimes.com and to the Orange County Register by email to letters@ocregister.com.  You must include your name, address, email address, and phone number. However, they only publish your name.

• Email Planning Commissioners De Arakal (Chair and District 3), Zich (Vice Chair and District 1), Ereth (At Large), Rojas (District 2), Vivar (District 4), Russell (District 5) and Toler (District 6) at byron.dearakal@costamesaca.gov, jon.zich@costamesaca.gov, adamereth@costamesaca.gov, johnnyrojas@costamesaca.gov, jimmyvivar@costamesaca.gov, dianne.russell@costamesaca.gov, and russell.toler@costamesaca.gov​, Mayor Stephens at john.stephens@costamesaca.gov, and City Council Members Harper (District 1), Gameros (District 2) Marr (District 3), Chavez (District 4), Reynolds (District 5), and Harlan (District 6) at don.harper@costamesaca.gov, loren.gameros@costamesaca.gov, andrea.marr@costamesaca.gov, manuel.chavez@costamesaca.gov; arlis.reyholds@costamesaca.gov, and jeffrey.harlan@costamesaca.gov, about your concerns.

• Apply to be on City commissions and committees, such as Planning Commission, Parks, Artss and Community Services Commission, Active Transportation Committee, Animal Services Committee, Fairview Park Steering Committee, Finance and Pension Advisory Committee,  Housing and Public Services Grants Committee, and others. Go to the City’s website for more information and a total list of commissions and committees (note, there are not always vacancies): http://www.costamesaca.gov/services/apply-for-a-costa-mesa-committee .  If you do apply to be a member of a commission or committee, please let us know.

• Go to the City of Costa Mesa’s website and sign up for notifications for meeting dates and times for the topics that interest you.  http://www.costamesaca.gov/city-hall/city-departments/communications-and-marketing/sign-up-for-e-notifications

• Check our calendar for more information about upcoming public meetings.