{"id":10196,"date":"2022-05-06T09:16:40","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T16:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/?p=10196"},"modified":"2022-05-06T09:16:43","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T16:16:43","slug":"redwood-city-is-looking-for-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/redwood-city-is-looking-for-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Redwood City is seeking members for its Board, Commission or Committee."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/City-Hall-RWC-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Redwood City is seeking members for its Board, Commission or Committee.\" class=\"wp-image-10197\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/City-Hall-RWC-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/City-Hall-RWC-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/City-Hall-RWC-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/City-Hall-RWC-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/City-Hall-RWC-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/City-Hall-RWC-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/City-Hall-RWC-1068x801.jpeg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption>Photo: Peninsula 360 Press [P360P]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Redwood City is seeking members for its Board, Commission or Committee, which is appointed by the City Council, as there are vacant positions that can be filled by residents who want to serve their city and improve the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This opportunity allows residents to join with other volunteer members to shape policy and service initiatives that impact the community. Public participation is crucial to the City&#039;s decision-making process, and these appointed advisory bodies are an important and valuable part of City government.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By advising the City Council and staff, bringing new ideas to the table, and representing all diverse elements of the community, members of the Boards, Commissions, and Committees help the City Council make the best, most informed decisions possible, for the benefit of the entire Redwood City community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEffective government depends on the participation of a diverse and dedicated group of volunteers who serve on our boards, commissions and committees,\u201d said City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz. \u201cIt\u2019s a great way to get involved in local government and make a personal contribution to improving our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City is currently seeking candidates to serve on the following boards, commissions and committees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Architectural Advisory Committee \u2013 appointed by the Planning Commission \u2013 3 full-term positions expiring May 31, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arts Commission: 3 full-term seats expiring May 31, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Board of Building Review: 2 full-term positions expiring May 31, 2026<\/li><li>Historic Resources Advisory Committee \u2013 appointed by the Planning Commission \u2013 1 full-term position expiring May 31, 2025.<\/li><li>Housing and Human Affairs Committee: 5 full-term seats expiring May 31, 2026, and 2 partial-term seats expiring May 31, 2024.<\/li><li>Library Board: 3 full-term positions expiring June 30, 2026 and 1 partial-term position expiring June 30, 2024.<\/li><li>Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission: 4 full-term seats expiring May 31, 2026.<\/li><li>Planning Commission: 2 full-term seats expiring June 30, 2026.<\/li><li>Police Advisory Committee: 1 partial-term seat expiring May 31, 2023 and 1 partial-term seat expiring May 31, 2025.<\/li><li>Port Commission: 2 full-term seats expiring July 31, 2026<\/li><li>Senior Affairs Committee: 3 full-term seats expiring May 31, 2026.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Eligibility requirements include: at least 18 years old; eligible to vote; and an incorporated Redwood City resident \u2013 some board or commission positions may have special exceptions, additional requirements, or preferred areas of expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested applicants can apply now by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redwoodcity.org\/BCCRecruitment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.RedwoodCity.org\/BCCRecruitment<\/a>. Applications must be submitted by Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 11:59 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tentative dates for next steps include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>City Council Interviews \u2013 for Council-appointed positions \u2013: First week of June \u2013<\/li><li>City Council Selection\/Appointment to Boards, Commissions and Committees: Monday, June 27.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You may be interested in: <a href=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/primary-electoral-elections-in-san-mateo-county\/\">Countdown to SM County Primary Elections begins, find out how, when and where<\/a><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Redwood City est\u00e1 en busca de miembros para su Junta, Comisi\u00f3n o Comit\u00e9 el cual es designado por el Concejo Municipal, pues hay puestos vacantes que podr\u00e1n ser ocupados por residentes que quieran servir a su ciudad y mejorar la comunidad. Esta oportunidad permite a los residentes unirse a otros miembros voluntarios para dar forma [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":10197,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,14],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-10196","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-community","8":"category-cover"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10196"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10199,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10196\/revisions\/10199"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}