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Press release from the City of Alameda:

NOTICE
Upcoming Vacancies on Various City Boards and Commissions
Full Terms Commencing July 1, 2022

Civil Service Board - 3 vacancies (1 incumbent eligible for reappointment and one partial term)

Civil Service Board Commission on Persons with Disabilities

Golf Commission - 1 vacancy (incumbent eligible for reappointment)

Golf Commission Historical Advisory Board

Housing Authority Board of Commissioners - 2 vacancies (one partial term)

Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Library Board

Planning Board - 2 vacancies (incumbents eligible for reappointment)

Planning Board Public Utilities Board

Recreation and Park Commission - 3 vacancies (3 incumbents eligible for reappointment)

Recreation and Park Commission Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB)

Transportation Commission - 4 vacancies (3 incumbents eligible for reappointment, 1 School District Representative)

Transportation Commission

Board and Commission Details

Board and Commission Details

The Commission on Persons with Disabilities meets the second Wednesday every other month in City Hall at 6:30 p.m. The Commission was formed to provide information and make recommendations regarding disability issues to the City Council and to receive information regarding the disabled from the community at large.

The Historical Advisory Board meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. The Board provides advice on matters concerning the history of Alameda, the preservation and protection of historical resources, and serving as a liaison between the City and historical organizations operating within the community.

The Library Board meets the second Wednesday of odd months, at 6:00 p.m. in Conference Room 224, Main Library. The Board is authorized to control and manage the Public Library System of the City, and establish and enforce rules and regulations necessary for the administration, government and protection of the Library System and its property.

The Public Utilities Board (PUB) meets the third Monday of each month, at 7:00 p.m., in City Hall or at Alameda Municipal Power. The PUB is responsible for the control and management of the electric enterprise owned by the City of Alameda. Duties of the PUB include: 1) adopting an annual budget; 2) setting prices for all services and products; 3) contracting for the purchase of materials, supplies, services, or such other commodities necessary for operation; 4) acquisition of rights-of-way and real property (by lease or purchase in the name of the City) necessary for its purposes.

The SSHRB meets the fourth Thursday of each month, except for a combined November/December meeting on a different day due to holidays, at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall. The board was established to assess the social service needs of the community and to facilitate provision therefor; encourage the formation of private social welfare organizations; foster mutual understanding, respect, equality and good will among community groups; facilitate the provision of social services in the community by informing private agencies of needs and areas of duplication of effort; disseminate information concerning programs and functions of social service and regulatory agencies; and report to the City Council the social service needs of the people.

This press release was produced by the City of Alameda. The views expressed here are the author’s own.