Apply For a Committee

The City of Emeryville has numerous Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees that help the City Council make Emeryville the best city the City can be. Every meeting is open to the public, with meeting agendas posted on the City’s website. To be a voting member of one of the City’s advisory bodies, community members will need to apply and be appointed by the City Council. To apply, complete an online application. Interested community members may also obtain a paper application through the City Clerk’s Office and email or hand deliver to:

City Clerk’s Office
Emeryville Civic Center
1333 Park Avenue Emeryville, CA 94608
city_clerk@emeryville.org

Current Vacancies

Applications are due Monday, September 29, 2025, by 5:00 PM.
Appointments are scheduled to be made at a special City Council meeting on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

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Committee	Vacancies	Term(s) Ending
Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee	1 Business Representative or Community Member	June 30, 2026
Budget Advisory Committee	1 Business Representative	June 30, 2027
Commission on Aging	1 Resident 1 Community Member	June 30, 2026 June 30, 2027
Economic Development Advisory Committee	No current vacancies.
Housing Committee	3 Community Members	June 30, 2027
Parks and Recreation Committee	1 Community Member	June 30, 2026
Planning Commission	No current vacancies.
Public Art Committee	No current vacancies.
AC Mosquito Abatement District	No current vacancies.
ACTC Paratransit Advisory and Planning Committee	No current vacancies.
Emeryville Transportation Management Association	No current vacancies.

Designations

The City of Emeryville’s Community Advisory Committees consist of various community members representing a specific demographic. Below are definitions of the various existing committee positions.

Business Representative	Person representing a business in Emeryville of any size.
City Labor Representative	Person representing a labor union with members represented in Emeryville.
Community Member	Person residing or working in Emeryville.
Large Business Representative	Person representing a business in Emeryville with over 56 employees.
Non-Profit Workforce Development Organization Representative	Person representing a local non-profit workforce development organization.
Resident	Person residing in Emeryville.
Resident (94608)	Person residing within the Emeryville-Oakland 94608 zip code.
Small Business Representative	Person representing a business in Emeryville with 55 or fewer employees.

Applications are kept on active file for one year and applicants will be notified when their advisory body of interest has a vacancy. Applicants are encouraged to attend at least one meeting of the advisory body that they are interested in joining.

For more information, contact the City Clerk's Office at 510-596-4300.