The City of Antioch encourages residents to become involved in their local community. One way to do so is to serve in an advisory capacity on one of the various commissions, boards, and committees. Any interested resident is encouraged to apply. When a vacancy occurs, all applications for that board or commission are received by the City Clerk and forwarded to the mayor and respective department support after the deadline to set up interviews. Only the Mayor can nominate candidates for boards, commissions, and committees; but they must be approved by a majority vote of the Council to be appointed. All appointees must be administered the Oath of Office. The following is a brief summary of the commissions, boards, and committees filled by volunteer citizens.
Board of Administrative Appeals: The Board hears administrative appeals dealing with Municipal Code violations, dangerous dogs and occasionally appeals of disciplinary action, or alleged violations of the Personnel Rules.
Economic Development Commission: The EDC’s function is to address economic development issues within the City and make recommendations to the City Council and staff regarding policies, regulations, marketing, development strategies and planning activities designed to enhance the City’s economic base and create quality jobs.
Parks and Recreation Commission: The Park and Recreation Commissioners serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council in matters pertaining to parks and recreation policy. They also survey current and future recreation and park needs of the community to provide sound, year-round programs for all ages.
Planning Commission: The Planning Commission makes decisions and recommendations to the City Council on land use, zoning, General Plan issues and reviews site plans, architectural design, signs or other exterior design features of new and remodeled buildings.
Police Crime Prevention Commission: The Police Crime Prevention Commission makes recommendations to the City Council relative to crime prevention programs, which might be initiated to help the Police Department and citizens toward a safer community, including the Neighborhood Watch Program.
Sales Tax Citizens’ Oversight Committee: The Sales Tax Citizens’ Oversight Committee reviews the receipts and expenditures from the Measure C transactions and use tax, including the annual auditor’s report. The Committee will annually report on its review to be considered by the City Council at a public meeting as part of the City’s budget process and the report should indicate how the funds are being used to address the City Council’s currently stated priorities of public safety and code enforcement.
Oversight Board to the Successor Agency to the Antioch Development Agency: The Oversight Board to the Successor Agency to the Antioch Development Agency was established pursuant to ABx 1-26, which dissolved redevelopment agencies effective February 1, 2012. The Oversight Board supervises the activities of the Successor Agency and has a fiduciary responsibility to holders of enforceable obligations of the taxing entities that benefit from distributions of property tax. Actions of the Oversight Board are reviewed by the State Department of Finance.
Antioch Appointments to County Boards: The City Council appoints an Antioch resident to the Contra Costa Library Commission, Contra Costa Transportation Authority Citizen Advisory Committee and to the Contra Costa County Mosquito & Vector Control Board who serve 4-year terms.
For more information: https://www.antiochca.gov/government/boards-commissions/