Boards, commission seats aplenty for Contra Costa residents to serve

Contra Costa County needs you.

Opportunities abound for individuals who are willing to commit as little as one day a month to a variety of county boards or commissions that serve in an advisory role to the county’s board of supervisors.  In some cases, a stipend is paid for those serving on the panel. Here are two recent call outs for applicants:

Racial Justice Oversight

The Racial Justice Oversight Body is seeking representatives to fill seven seats.

Experience with prior personal criminal or juvenile justice system involvement;  representatives from community-based organizations that work with justice-involved populations, any age; a representative from a community-based organization that works with justice-involved youth;  representative from a faith-based organization; and one representative that is either a school age young person or from a community-based organization who provides services to school age youth.

Appointments to the Racial Justice Oversight Body will be for a term of two years that will be effective as of January 1, 2021, and ending December 31, 2022.  Meeting quarterly, its members also serve on its three subcommittees that each currently meet on a monthly basis, and serve without compensation, stipends, or reimbursement of expenses.

Applications can be obtained by visiting the County webpage at contracosta.ca.gov/3418. Completed applications are due by 5 p.m. October 19, and should be emailed to ClerkoftheBoard@cob.cccounty.us.

Mosquito and Vector Control

The Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District Board of Trustees is seeking applicants representing county residents 18 years or older to fill two vacancies.

The Board meets on the second Monday of every other month at 7 p.m. in Concord.   The term of office is four years, ending on January 2, 2025.

The County Board of Supervisors will make the appointments. The District provides an expense stipend of $100 per month conditioned upon meeting attendance. Application deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23, 2020. Applications can be emailed to ClerkoftheBoard@cob.cccounty.us.  Applicants should plan to be available for public interviews on Monday, November 9, 2020.  Due to COVID-19, interviews will likely be conducted telephonically.

More information about the Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District can be obtained by visiting the District’s website at contracostamosquito.com.

For more information about service opportunities and application instructions, click here.