City Boards and Commissions Recruiting Now

The City's Boards and Commissions are a great opportunity for neighborhoods to participate in local government affairs. In fact, the Neighborhood Empowerment Initiative includes the following performance measure: The number of active neighborhood associations members that participate on boards and commissions increases annually. The City is currently recruiting for the following:

GET INVOLVED - VOLUNTEER!
ANNUAL RECRUITMENT FOR BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
July 20, 2009

The City of Eugene is now recruiting city boards, committees and commissions. The recruitment will conclude on Friday, September 18, 2009. Applicants are being sought for advisory committees to the City Council, departmental advisory committees and intergovernmental committees. Below are other key dates in this process.

* Monday, July 20, 2009 Recruitment Begins
* Friday, September 18, 2009 Recruitment Ends
* October 12, 2009 (tentative) Candidate Interviews
* October 26, 2009 Appointments
* November 1, 2009 Terms Begin

The City is recruiting to fill vacancies on the following groups. For some groups, current members whose terms are expiring may apply to be reappointed.

Budget Committee 2 vacancies
Civilian Review Board 3 vacancies
Human Rights Commission 5 vacancies
Planning Commission 3 vacancies
Sustainability Commission 4 vacancies
Toxics Board 2 vacancies (one advocacy, one industry)
Library Board 4 vacancies
Lane Workforce Partnership 5 vacancies
Whilamut Citizen
Planning Committee 3 vacancies (Springfield reps only)


APPLY ONLINE
http://www.eugene-or.gov/bcc

Interested persons must complete an application including supplemental questions.
For certain groups, members must meet mandated eligibility requirements.

Application Deadline
All application materials must be received not later than 5pm on Friday, September 18 2009. Paper applications and related materials are available at the City Manager's Office, 777 Pearl Street, Room 105.

For Additional Information
Information on the boards, committees and commissions, as well as applications materials are available at the City Manager's Office at 682-5010 or on the City of Eugene website at www.eugene-or.gov.



NEIGHBORHOOD MATCHING GRANTS
DEPARTMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECRUITING FOR TWO NEW MEMBERS

The Neighborhood Matching Grants Department Advisory Committee (NMG DAC) is an ad hoc advisory committee responsible for reviewing grant applications and making recommendations for funding qualified projects in accordance with Council Resolution 4632 and Eugene Code Sect. 2.013. The grant cycle begins on July 1 with final applications due on Feb 1. The NMG DAC meets during the month of February and will make final recommendations for funding, presented by City staff, to City Council in early March.

For questions about the application process, contact the City Manager's Office at 682-5882. For questions about the Neighborhood Matching Grants Department Advisory Committee, contact Cindy Clarke at 682-5272.