City Advisory Body Vacancies

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.

Specific information on the various advisory bodies, including membership eligibility, member names, meeting times/locations, scope of authority, and contact information can be found on our Boards, Commissions, and Committees page. Fillable advisory body applications are available online. Applications are kept on file by the City Clerk’s Office for 1 year, and vacancies that occur during the year are noticed on the City’s website and bulletin boards.

Apply for a Vacancy

Updated: August 5, 2025 

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

Bicycle / Pedestrian Advisory Committee

  • 1 Business Representative or Community Member
    Term ending June 30, 2026

Budget Advisory Committee

  • 1 Business Representative 
    Term ending June 30, 2027

Commission on Aging

  • 1 Resident
    Term ending June 30, 2026
  • 1 Community Member
    Term ending June 30, 2027

Economic Development Advisory Committee

  • No current vacancies

Housing Committee

  • 3 Community Members
    Terms ending June 30, 2027

Park and Recreation Committee

  • 1 Community Member
    Term ending June 30, 2026

Planning Commission

  • No current vacancies

Public Art Committee

  • No current vacancies.

ACTC Paratransit Advisory and Planning Committee

  • No current vacancies.

Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District

  • No current vacancies.

Emeryville Transportation Management Authority

  • No current vacancies.

Definitions

  • 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 business.
  • 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 less employees.
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