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COMMITTEE VACANCIES | MARINA — District 4 Supervisor Jerry Smith seeks applicants to fill various Monterey County Commissions and Committees including: Community Action Commission, Housing Advisory Committee, In-Home Support Services Advisory Committee and Integrated Waste Management Task Force. Interested applicants must live in the district, which includes the cities of Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Sand City, Seaside and southwest Salinas. Send a letter stating a desire to serve and including a home address and daytime phone number to: Supervisor Jerry Smith, 2616 First Ave., Marina. 883-7570.

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CLIMATE ACTION PLANS | MOSS LANDING — The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments hosts a community forum about “Climate Action Plans — Strategies for Local Governments.” Topics include baseline and tracking of emissions, greenhouse gas emissions and global climate, and local government’s role in climate action plans. 9am-12:30pm. Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 8272 Moss Landing Road, Moss Landing. $35/general; $10/students. Includes coffee break and light lunch. 883-3750.

CARMEL RIVER COMMITTEE | CARMEL VALLEY — The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District’s Carmel River Advisory Committee will receive a report on regional water management planning, Carmel River Lagoon barrier beach management and the lower river floodplain restoration project. 10am. Mid Carmel Valley Fire Station Community Room, 8455 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley. Free. 658-5600.

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM | SALINAS — City Councilwoman Gloria De La Rosa and others announce a new after-school program, a collaboration between Northridge Mall and Partners for Peace. 11am. Northridge Mall Community Center, between Mervyn’s and JC Penny’s, 796 Northridge Mall, Salinas. Free. 449-7227.

HILLARY CLINTON FUNDRAISER | SALINAS — Monterey County Democrats host a fundraising party along with discussion about the PBS Democratic presidential forum live from Howard University in Washington, D.C. Chapala Restaurant, 438 Salinas St., Salinas. $25. 262-0367.

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PARKS DISTRICT MEETING | SEASIDE — Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District meets. 7-9pm. Seaside City Hall, 440 Harcourt Ave., Seaside. Free. 372-3196.