Boards & Commissions: Appointed Positions
Serving on a city board, commission or committee is an important way to participate in government policy making. For far too long the experiences and perspectives of many within the community have been underrepresented or unrepresented within boards and commissions. Civic-minded community members who believe in the power of good governance can participate as a way to advocate. Serving in these roles can also be an entry point to a career as a public servant. You do not need to be a U.S. citizen to be on a board or commission.
Why are boards, commissions and committees important?
Boards, commissions, and committees play an important role in city policy-making because they provide advice to city councils on public policy matters. The inclusion of people with different life experiences and identities in boards, commissions and committees will help to ensure that those experiences and perspectives are acknowledged, understood, and lifted up when policies are being made.
What’s important to you? Are you passionate about accountability/transparency, affordable housing, budgets, climate, cycling, equity, healthcare, people without houses, police funding, public safety, transportation? Decisions are being made every day that impact our communities and our future. Institutional and systemic change is possible with our powerful ideas and leadership.
City of Bellevue
Introduction: The City Council appoints residents to boards, commissions and committees that provide detailed study and recommendations on important policy matters. Without the assistance of these dedicated groups, the part-time council could give many complex and significant matters only limited review. Other volunteer panels focus on specific interests important to residents. Further information regarding appointments to city boards and commissions may be obtained from Karin Roberts, City Clerk at 425-452-6806. Source: City of Bellevue Website
Boards & Commissions include Arts, Civil Service, Diversity Advisory Network (BDAN), Environmental Services, LEOFF1 Disability Board, Human Services, Library Board, Network on Aging, Parks and Community Services Board, Planning, Salary, Special Events, Transportation and Youth Link Board. Bellevue posts current openings here. Click here to find more information about the roles/responsibilities, meeting dates/times/locations, agenda, current members and expiration date of their terms.
City of Kirkland
Introduction: An important part of the City government’s policy-making process is its various boards and commissions, which advise the City Council on vital public policy matters. Recruitments generally start in February or as needed. The Council will seek to make appointments of qualified candidates who reflect the diversity of Kirkland, including with respect to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, background and perspective and differing residential status (home owner, renter or house-less). All board and commissions hold regular public meetings and are non-salaried. Further information regarding appointments to city boards and commissions may be obtained from Kathi Anderson, City Clerk at 425-587-3197. Sign-up for E-mail alerts to receive notification of new recruitment postings. Source: City of Kirkland Website
Boards & Commissions include Civil Service, Cultural Arts, Design Review, Disability Board LEOFF1, Houghton Community Council, Human Services, Park, Planning, Salary, Tourism Development and Transportation. Click here to find more information about the roles/responsibilities, meeting dates/times/locations, agenda, current members and expiration date of their terms. Current vacancies posted here. To receive notifications for new recruitment postings, please sign-up for email alerts here.
City of Redmond
Boards & Commissions include Civil Service, Design Review, Environmental Sustainability, Human Services, KC Fire District 34, Landmark, Library, Parks & Trails, Pedestrian Bicycle Advisory, Planning, Arts & Culture. Disability, Lodging Tax, Youth Partnership Advisory, and the newly established Salary Commission that evaluates and establishes salaries for City Council Members. Click here to find more information about the roles/responsibilities, meeting dates, times, locations, agenda, current members and expiration date of their terms. Current openings posted here. To receive notifications for new recruitment postings, please sign-up for email alerts.
City of Issaquah
Boards & Commissions include Arts, Cable TV, Cemetery, Civil Service, Development, Economic Vitality, Environmental, Hearing Examiner, Human Services, Lodging Tax, Park, Planning Policy, Recover Task Force, Sister Cities, Transportation, and Youth Advisory. Issaquah posts openings for boards and commissions on their website and with local press each January. Learn about various departments, roles and responsibilities in the city.
City of Sammamish
The Sammamish City Council forms committees every year at their Council Retreat. The purpose for the standing committees is to inform and educate the Council on existing city programs and issues, to provide an opportunity to explore the implications of policy alternatives as part of the policy development process. Boards & Commissions include Arts, Beaver Lake Management, Human Services, Parks & Recreation, Planning, and Youth Board. Openings and information posted here.
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