Commissions, Committees & Advisory Bodies

Vacancies

This page last updated: November 30, 2023

Shown below are currently vacant seats on Santa Cruz County Commissions, Committees and Advisory Bodies. Vacant seats are filled via appointment by the Board of Supervisors. Please note that you may apply for appointment to any County advisory body at any time, whether or not there are current vacancies.

If you are interested in serving on a County Advisory body, click on the Apply Now button above and specify the Commission, Committee or Board to which you are seeking appointment and provide the requested information. Please note that some Commissions, Committees and Boards have specific categories of representation. For information on current vacancies and categories of representation, please visit the Vacancies page or call the Clerk of the Board's Office at 454-2323.

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At - Large Vacancies

Any member of the Board can nominate an appointee to fill an At-Large seat. In addition, some appointees are required to represent particular groups and/or interests (see “Special Qualifications” below).

ADVISORY BODY VACANCIES SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
 Assessment Appeals Board 1

1 – Alternate Member
Childhood Advisory Council 7

2 – Representing Consumers (Category 1)

2 – Representing Child Care Providers (Category 2)

2 - Representing Public Agencies (Category 3)

1 – Representing Community Members (Category 4)
Community Action Board 1 1 – Public Representative
Emergency Management Council 1

1 - Rep. Local Emergency Communications Committee for Monterey Bay (EAS)
 Emergency Medical Care Commission 2

1 – Representative of Consumers

1 – Field Care Representative
 Hazardous Materials Advisory Commission 3

1 – Representative of Fire Protection

1 – Representative of Labor

1 – City of Capitola
 In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission 1

1 – Rep. of County Advisory Body or County Staff
 Integrated Community Health Centers Co-Applicant Commission 2

1 – Patient Representative

1 – Community Representative
 Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force 3

1 – Citizen Representative

2 – Santa Cruz County Alternates
 Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission 3

2 – Youth Representative

1 – Adult Representative
 Latino Affairs Commission 2

1 – Representative of City of Santa Cruz

1 – Representative of City of Watsonville
 Syringe Services Program Advisory Commission 1 1 – At-Large Member
 Treasury Oversight Commission 1

1 – Legislative Representative

1 – Alternate Member
 Workforce Development Board 3

1 – At-Large Member (Board of Supervisors)

1 – At-Large Member (Labor Organization or Apprenticeship Program)

1 – At-Large Member (Rep. of EDD)

A different application is required for the Workforce Development Board.  This application is available by calling 454-4584.

District Vacancies

An Individual Supervisor nominates appointees, usually residents of his or her supervisorial district, to fill a vacant seat for his or her district. In addition, some appointees are required to represent particular groups and/or interests (see “Special Qualifications” below).

District 1 - Supervisor Manu Koenig

ADVISORY BODY VACANCIES SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
 Arts Commission 1  
 Human Services Commission 1  
Substance Use Disorder Services Commission 1  
Emergency Medical Care Commission 1  

 

District 2 - Supervisor Zach Friend

ADVISORY BODY VACANCIES SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
 Arts Commission 1  
 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission 2  
 Substance Use Disorder Services Commission 1  

 

District 3 - Supervisor Justin Cummings

ADVISORY BODY VACANCIES SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Commission on Disabilities 1  
Emergency Management Council 1  
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 1  
First Five Commission 1  
Latino Affairs Commission 1  
Seniors Commission 1  
Substance Use Disorder Services Commission 1  
Women’s Commission 1  

 

District 4 - Supervisor Felipe Hernandez

ADVISORY BODY VACANCIES SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Commission on Disabilities 1  
 Emergency Medical Care Commission 1  
First Five Commission 1  
 Planning Commission 1  
 Substance Use Disorder Commission 1  

 

District 5 - Supervisor Bruce McPherson

ADVISORY BODY VACANCIES SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
 Commission on Disabilities 1  
 Library Advisory Commission 1  
Women’s Commission 1  
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