City Boards and Commissions Help Shape Future of Riverside

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The City of Riverside is encouraging residents to apply for a position on Boards and Commissions that help shape policies and practices at City Hall.

Riverside’s 13 Boards and Commissions offer advice and guidance on important policy decisions for the city which affect daily life in the city. Such issues include General Plan updates, building design, signs, parks, recreation, trees, streets, traffic regulations and public utilities.

Residents are encouraged to apply by Friday (11/8). Members serve four-year terms and are eligible for consideration for reappointment for an additional four-year term. Openings include:

• Airport Commission (Ward 4)
• Commission on Disabilities (Wards 2, 4, 6, 7, and Citywide)
• Cultural Heritage Board (Ward 4)
• Human Relations Commission (Ward 2 and Citywide)
• Board of Library Trustees (Ward 6)
• Mayor’s Commission on Aging (Ward 7 and Citywide)
• Metropolitan Museum Board (Wards 3, 6, and Citywide)
• Park and Recreation Commission (Ward 3 and Citywide)
• Planning Commission (Citywide)
• Board of Public Utilities (Ward 3 and Citywide).

“The Mayor and City Council members value the input from our community volunteers,” City Clerk Colleen J. Nicol said. “By serving as a member of one of the Boards and Commissions, residents will have an opportunity to make decisions that affect their neighborhoods and city.”

Applications are accepted year-round for any of the Boards and Commissions.  For more information and applications for each of the Boards and Commissions visit www.riversideca.gov or visit the City Clerk’s Office on the 7th floor of City Hall.