Applications Sought For Term Expirations On El Cerrito’s Boards

Press release from City of El Cerrito:

Nov. 17, 2020

The El Cerrito City Council is seeking applicants to serve on city advisory bodies. The City has 13 boards, commissions and committees and three regional bodies on which approximately 90 residents serve as members. There are over 35 existing vacancies with more vacancies scheduled as terms expire in March 2021. Upcoming vacancies include:

Arts & Culture Commission (3)

Civil Service Commission (2)

Design Review Board (2)

Economic Development Committee (3)

Financial Advisory Board (1)

Human Relations Commission (2)

Park and Recreation Commission (2)

Planning Commission (2)

Urban Forest Committee (2)

Contra Costa Library Commission (2)

Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees provide an invaluable service to our community. Serving as an advisory body member can be a rewarding experience for residence wanting to serve their community. It is an excellent way to participate in local government and to make a personal contribution to the improvement to the El Cerrito community. Members are appointed by the City Council for terms of four years. Meetings are generally held once a month during evening hours.

If you are interested in serving on a Board, Commission or Committee, please visit www.el-cerrito.org/commissions to download an application, and submit to cityclerk@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us. The deadline to apply is Friday, 1/1/2021. Brief interviews are expected to be scheduled with the City Council late January/early February 2021.

Open recruitment is done year-round should any unexpected vacancies occur, and any applications received after the deadline will be kept on file for this purpose. Please consider applying today! For more information please contact the City Clerk at cityclerk@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us or (510) 215-4305.

This press release was produced by the City of El Cerrito. The views expressed here are the author's own.