The Santa Cruz City Council meets in February 2025. City advisory bodies make recommendations to the council. (Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo — Santa Cruz Local file)
SANTA CRUZ >> Do you want to help decide which local artist designs a new city mural? Or choose how $750,000 is distributed to organizations helping children?
Santa Cruz city advisory boards, commissions and committees are an opportunity for residents to weigh in on local issues, make recommendations to the city council and distribute money to local organizations. Applications for open seats are due Sunday, Jan. 11 and appointments are set to be decided at a Jan. 27 Santa Cruz City Council meeting.
Commissioners are eligible for a $75 stipend per meeting. Each advisory body has its own meeting schedule and eligibility criteria. Most appointments are for three years.
There are 14 openings on 10 city advisory bodies and one at-large seat on a county commission, including:
- Arts Commission.
- Board of Building and Fire Appeals.
- Children’s Fund Oversight Committee.
- County Latino Affairs Commission.
- Downtown Commission.
- Historic Preservation Commission.
- Parks and Recreation Commission.
- Planning Commission.
- Sister Cities Committee.
- Transportation and Public Works Commission.
- Water Commission.
Read more about the open positions and apply here.
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Nik Altenberg is a bilingual reporter and assistant editor at Santa Cruz Local. Nik Altenberg es reportera bilingüe y editora asistente para Santa Cruz Local.
