Commissions, Committees & Advisory Bodies

Vacancies

This page last updated: April 29, 2025

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 10

3 – Consumer Representative

2 – Childcare Provider Representative

2 - Public Agency Representative

2 – Community Member Representative

1 – Discretionary Appointment
Emergency Management Council 1

1 – Bilingual Volunteer
In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission 4

3 – Consumer (A)

1 – Advocate Organization (C)
Integrated Community Health Centers Co-Applicant Commission 3

1 – Community Representative

2 – Patient
Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission 2

2 – At Large Representative
Latino Affairs Commission 2

1 – City of Watsonville

1 – City of Santa Cruz
Treasury Oversight Commission 2

1 – Special District Legislative Rep (Alternate)

1 – Public at Large (Alternate)
Workforce Development Board 1

1 – Local Business

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
Commission on Disabilities 1  
Commission on the Environment 1  
Fish & Wildlife Advisory Board 1  
Historic Resources Commission 1  
Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission 1  

 

District 2 - Supervisor Kimberly De Serpa

ADVISORY BODY VACANCIES SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 2  
First 5 Commission 1  
Fish & Wildlife Commission 1  
Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission 1  
Planning Commission  1 Alternate
Regional Transportation Commission  1 Alternate

Water Advisory Commission

 1  
Women's Commission 1  

 

District 3 - Supervisor Justin Cummings

ADVISORY BODY VACANCIES SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 2  

 

District 4 - Supervisor Felipe Hernandez

ADVISORY BODY VACANCIES SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Arts Commission 1  
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 1  
Mental Health Advisory Board 1  
Planning Commission 1 1- Alternate
Seniors Commission 1  

 

District 5 - Supervisor Monica Martinez

ADVISORY BODY VACANCIES SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Civil Service Commission 1  
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 1  
First 5 Commission 1  
Fish & Wildlife Advisory Commission 1  
Housing Advisory Commission 2  
Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission 1  
Latino Affairs Commission 1  
Mobile & Manufactured Home Commission 1  
Parks and Recreation Commission 1  
Women’s Commission 2  
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