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Vacancy on Cultural Advisory Commission
Volunteers Needed to Serve

The City of Santa Clara has a vacancy on the Cultural Advisory Commission for the term ending June 30, 2011.

The deadlines to receive applications for the commission, interview date and time, and interview location is as follows:

The seven-member Cultural Advisory Commission acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council in matters pertaining to the cultural enrichment and beautification of the City. The commission generally meets on the 1st Monday of each month.

The City is also seeking residents who may be interested in serving on any of the City’s nine boards or commissions, or a City committee. Your name can be placed on a mailing list, and you will be notified when vacancies occur. The commissions/committee are: Board of Library Trustees, Civil Service Commission, Cultural Advisory Commission, Historical & Landmarks Commission, International Exchange Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, Senior Advisory Commission, Youth Commission, and the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Committee.

Commissions generally meet every month, or every other month, in the evening with these exceptions; the Planning Commission sometimes meets twice per month; the Senior Advisory Commission meetings are held on a weekday morning.

If you are a registered voter (or in the case of the Youth Commission, a Santa Clara resident, age 12-19), and are interested in serving on any of these board/commissions/committee, or just want more information, contact the City Clerk’s Office, 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050. You may call the Clerk’s Office on weekdays at (408) 615-2220, fax them at (408) 241-6771, or visit www.santaclarca.gov and send an email message.

Contacts:
Dan Beerman, (408)615-2228