Boards & Commissions
Boards and commissions advise the City Council on a wide variety of subjects by making recommendations on important policy matters.
The Berkeley City Council appoints a wide variety of boards and commissions to advise them on key policy issues. The City has many commissions that discuss issues ranging from Civic Arts to Disaster and Fire Safety. View membership and vacancies on the commission roster. Eligible Berkeley residents can apply to serve on a commission.
Commissions regularly hold public meetings. You can find information about upcoming meetings on individual commission pages or on our event calendar.
- Board of Library Trustees
- Cannabis Commission
- Civic Arts Commission
- Commission on Aging
- Commission on Disability
- Commission on Labor
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Community Health Commission
- Design Review Committee
- Disaster and Fire Safety Commission
- Elmwood Business Improvement District Advisory Board
- Environment and Climate Commission
- Fair Campaign Practices Commission
- Homeless Commission
- Homeless Services Panel of Experts
- Housing Advisory Commission
- Human Welfare and Community Action Commission
- Independent Redistricting Commission
- Landmarks Preservation Commission
- Loan Administration Board
- Mental Health Commission
- Open Government Commission
- Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission
- Peace and Justice Commission
- Personnel Board
- Planning Commission
- Police Accountability Board
- Public Works Commission
- Reimagining Public Safety Task Force
- Solano Avenue Business Improvement District Advisory Board
- Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts
- Transportation Commission
- Youth Commission
- Zero Waste Commission
- Zoning Adjustments Board
City Clerk Department
Email:
clerk@cityofberkeley.info
Phone:
TEL (510) 981-6900, TDD: (510) 981-6903, FAX: (510) 981-6901