There are over 50 volunteers serving on 13 Boards, Authorities and Committees within the City of Panama City. All Boards, Authorities and Committees are established by City Ordinance, a Special Act of the Legislature of the State Of Florida or by a Resolution adopted by the City Commission. The responsibilities, powers, terms of office, membership size, qualifications and meeting schedules vary for each Board, Authority and Committee. Those seeking to serve on a board may download a Board Application HERE. Please direct Applications, Resumes, or Letters of Interest concerning a Board Appointment to the office of the City Clerk-Treasurer.

The Advisory Committee on Handicapped Concerns is a five-member board. The City Commission appoints board members. Members serve two, three and four-year staggered terms. The members of this committee address problems that affect the mobility impaired and seek better ways to serve this area of the community. The board meets as necessary. For information concerning this board, please call the City Clerk's Office at 850-872-3021.

The Panama City Board of Architects was designed to review height adjustments requests for high density residential complexes. Board of Architects meetings are held on an as needed basis at 3:30 PM. For information concerning Board of Architects agenda items, please contact the Planning & Land Use Services Division located in City Hall at 9 Harrison Avenue. The office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The phone number is 850-872-3025.

The Commission appointed members to this newly-formed board on September 28, 1999. This board is to meet annually or as needed to address any concerns or suggestions for the two City Cemeteries. The City's Leisure Services Director acts as the City contact for the Board.

The Panama City Civil Service Board consists of five qualified electors of the City. Two members of this board are appointed by the City Commission for a period of two years; two members are elected by the City employees; and, the fifth member is selected by said four members.When inquiring into charges and hearing appeals on employee-related matters, the board members have the power to administer oaths and the authority to compel by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant data to the inquiry or hearing. For information concerning the Panama City Civil Service Board, please call the Panama City Human Resources Department at 850-872-3013.

The Code Enforcement Board and Hearings by the Special Magistrate is a Quasi-Judicial arm for the Code Enforcement process.  The Hearings main purposes are to hear cases, prescribe penalties, and achieve compliance with the City Code. The majority of the cases heard are for, demolition of unsafe structures, lot cleanup, abandoned or junked vehicles, sign violations, and cutting protected trees without a permit. Hearings before the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate are held the 2nd Thursday of the month at 2:30 P.M. with the exception of June and December at which time the Code Enforcement Board convenes at 2:00 P.M. All Hearings are held at City Hall, 9 Harrison Ave. Chambers of the City Commissioners. If an additional Code Hearing is necessary, the second meeting will be held either the 1st or 4th Thursday of the month. The City’s Code Enforcement Section prepares the agenda for the Code Enforcement Meetings. For information concerning Code Enforcement agenda items, please call the Code Enforcement Section at the Panama City Police Department. The Phone Number for this section is 850-872-7209

Created by Ordinance No. 2216 on September 12, 2006. On and after October 1, 2006, the Community Redevelopment Agency Board shall assume control and management of the City's Community Redevelopment Areas.

The Mayor appoints members of this seven-member board with the concurrence of the City Commission. Members serve three-year terms.  To qualify for appointment to the Downtown Improvement Board and remain qualified to serve on this board a prospective member or member already appointed shall be an owner of realty within the downtown area, subject to ad valorem taxation, a lessee thereof required by the lease to pay taxes thereon, or a director, officer, or managing agent of an owner or  a lessee thereof so required to pay taxes thereon, or a resident of the downtown area, but no two (2) shall be affiliates of the same corporation, partnership or the same corporation, partnership or other business entity, nor shall any member be serving as a city officer or employee. This board is an agency of the City and works diligently towards the revitalization and growth of downtown Panama City. The Downtown Improvement Board promotes highly successful events in the downtown redevelopment area; it encourages and develops private/public partnerships, develops incentives for business recruitment, promotes new businesses and contacts other communities to network ideas and suggestions. The Downtown Improvement Board has a Web Site and Newsletter offering services and event information listings. For information concerning the Downtown Improvement Board, visit our Area Links page or call the Downtown Improvement Board at 850-785-2554.

The Panama City Firemen's Pension Fund Board is a five-member board. The City Commission appoints two members to serve on the board. The Panama City Fire Department elects two board members. The board then appoints the fifth member. Members serve two-year terms. The Firemen's Pension Fund Board is responsible for the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund, for determining all claims for retirement benefits, for exercising the sole and exclusive administration of and the proper operation of the Plan. The board performs such actuarial and accounting functions as are required by law and fulfills all other such duties as may be required by law.

The Panama City Housing Authority ("PHA") was organized pursuant to Chapter 421 of the Florida Statutes on May 23, 1950 for the purpose of providing low-income housing for the residents of the City of Panama City. The City Commission appoints a board of commissioners who in turn hire an Executive Director. The Executive Director is responsible for all activities within the scope of the PHA and is accountable to the PHA Board of Commissioners for those activities. Members of the five-member board serve four-year terms. The board meets at its office located 804 E. 15th Street, on the first Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. For information concerning the Panama City Housing Authority, please call the Housing Authority at 850-769-2358.

The Panama City Police Pension Fund Board is a five-member board. The City Commission appoints two board members; the Panama City Police Department elects two board members; and, the board appoints the fifth member. Board members serve two-year terms. The Police Pension Fund Board is responsible for the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund, for determining all claims for retirement benefits, for exercising the sole and exclusive administration of and the proper operation of the Plan. The trustees of the board perform such actuarial and accounting functions as are required by law and fulfill all other such duties as may be required by law. The board meets in regularly scheduled quarterly sessions on the first Thursday in the months of March, June, September and December during the year. The meetings are held on the first Thursday of the respective months, at 4:00 p.m. The board may meet as otherwise necessary. The City Clerk's Office is responsible for preparation of an agenda and the administration of the Fund. For information concerning the Panama City Police Pension Fund Board, please call the City Clerk's Office, at 850-872-3021.

The Panama City Public Employee Relations Commission (PERC) is a three-member commission appointed by the City Manager, subject to confirmation by the City Commission. Members initially serve two, three and four-year terms; subsequent terms are for four years. The PERC is responsible for resolving questions and controversies concerning claims for recognition as the bargaining agent for a bargaining unit, determining or approving units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining and expeditiously processing charges of unfair labor practices. For additional information concerning the Panama City Public Employee Relations Commission, please call the Panama City Human Resources Department at 850-872-3013.

Ordinance No. 1563 created and established the nine-member Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. By Resolution dated 4/13/93, the City Commission of the City of Panama City designated members to serve in accordance with all laws, rules and regulations governing the administration of housing programs under the jurisdiction of the City of Panama City Department of Community Planning and Development. The SHIP Affordable Housing Advisory Committee members make recommendations and specific initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing in the community. Members serve for a period of one year and meet not less frequently than twice a year. For information concerning the SHIP Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, please call the Panama City Department of Community Planning and Development at 850-872-7230.