Applications for board and commissions opens on Thursday
Applications for the city of Vallejo’s Boards and Commissions will officially open on Thursday.
Vallejo residents who are interested in serving on an advisory body are invited to submit an application and supplemental questionnaire for consideration.
T here are currently openings on the following Boards and Commissions for the following …
• Code Enforcement Appeals Board (1)
• Commission on Culture & the Arts (2)
• Economic Vitality Commission (2)
• McCune Collection Commission (2)
• Planning Commission (1)
• Vallejo Housing Authority Board — Tenant Commissioners (2)
Applicants for the Vallejo Housing Authority Board of Commissioners must be a participant in the HUD’s
Housing Choice Voucher Program at the time of application and one of the two tenant members must be at least 62 years of age or older. In accordance with Health & Safety Code Section 34272(a), tenant commissioners shall be appointed for a term of two years.
With the exception of the McCune Collection, all appointed members must complete and file a Statement of Economic Interests, Form 700 within 30 days of appointment. All City Board and Commission members must complete AB 1234 Ethics training and file a Certificate of Completion with within 30 days of appointment.
In most instances, to be eligible for appointment, applicants must be residents of the City of Vallejo. Information regarding the duties of each board and commission and specific criteria for appointment may be found within each application. With some exceptions, appointments are typically for a term of four years.
Applications must be received no later than close of business on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020.
City Council virtual interviews have been scheduled for Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 starting as early as 5 p.m. Applicants must attend the interview in order to be considered for appointment.
Application forms and supplemental questionnaires are accessible in several ways. They can be found at the city’s website, located on the City Clerk’s page under Boards and Commissions.
They can also be found at City Hall, Office of the City Clerk, located at 555 Santa Clara St, 3rd Floor or by e-mail at dawn.abrahamson@cityofvallejo.net. One can also phone at (707) 648- 4527 or write to the City Clerk, City of Vallejo, PO Box 3068, Vallejo, CA 94590.