Commissions, Committees & Advisory Bodies

Vacancies

This page last updated: March 26, 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 10

3 – Consumer Representative

2 – Childcare Provider Representative

2 - Public Agency Representative

2 – Community Member Representative

1 – Discretionary Appointment

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

Human Services Commission 1

1 - Elderly

In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission 1

1 – County Advisory Body or Staff Representative

Integrated Community Health Centers Co-Applicant Commission 1

1 – Community Representative

Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force 3

3 – Santa Cruz County Alternates

Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission 3

2 – Youth Representative

1 – Adult Representative

Latino Affairs Commission 2

1 – City of Santa Cruz Representative

1 – City of Watsonville Representative

Consolidated Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversight Board 1 1 – Employee Org - Alternate
Santa Cruz-Monterey-Merced-San Benito-Mariposa Managed Medical Care Commission 1 1 – Representative of either representative of population of beneficiaries to be served by the Commission or of health care providers
Syringe Services Program Advisory Commission 1 1 – Regular Member
Treasury Oversight Commission 1

1 – Legislative Representative

1 – Alternate Member

Workforce Development Board 4

1 – Board of Supervisors Representative

2 – Labor Organization or Apprenticeship Program Representative

1 – Employment Development Department Representative

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

 

District 2 - Supervisor Zach Friend

ADVISORY BODY VACANCIES SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Substance Use Disorder Services Commission 1  

 

District 3 - Supervisor Justin Cummings

 

District 4 - Supervisor Felipe Hernandez

 

District 5 - Supervisor Bruce McPherson

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