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November 16, 2023
The Alexandria City Council is seeking applicants to fill the vacancies on City of Alexandria boards, commissions, and committees. Council will act on these vacancies at the December 12, 2023, City Council meeting. All applicants must complete a Personal Data Record form electronically via the City’s website at www.alexandriava.gov/Boards no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 1, 2023. Applications received after this deadline will not be forwarded to City Council. Applicants may only submit an application for one committee at a time.
DUPLICATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Please note the meaning of the following terminology related to board vacancies:
Expiring Term – denotes a current member's term will be ending soon. There may or may not be an incumbent applying for the position.
Expired Term - denotes a term completed and no one is in the position.
Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
Two citizen members, due to resignations.
Alexandria Gang Prevention Community Task Force – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: Task Force meets quarterly.
One vacancy for consideration:
One ARHA representative or resident of ARHA properties, due to an expired term.
Alexandria Housing Affordability Advisory Committee – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
One vacancy for consideration:
One representative of the Commission on Persons with Disabilities, due to a resignation.
Alexandria Transportation Commission– 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: meets at 7:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month.
One vacancy for consideration:
One representative of the Environmental Policy Commission, due to an expired term.
Archaeological Commission – 4-year term
Meeting Schedule: meets at 7:00p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month.
One vacancy for consideration:
One member-at-large, due to an expired term.
Beauregard Urban Design Advisory Committee – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: at the call of the Chair - approximately four hours per month.
Three vacancies for consideration:
One member-at-large, due an expired term.
One citizen member, due to an expired term.
One professional member skilled in architecture, planning, landscape architecture and/or urban design, due to an expired term.
Beautification Commission – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One citizen member, due to an expiring term.
One member with expertise in the field of landscape architecture or landscape design, due to an expired term.
Board of Zoning Appeals – 4-year term
Meeting Schedule: second Monday of the month at 7pm.
One vacancy for consideration:
One citizen member, due to an expired term.
Building Code Board of Appeals – 5-year term
Meeting Schedule: meetings are called as appeals are filed.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One alternate citizen member to serve in the absence of any regular members, due to an expired term.
One citizen member, due to an expired term.
Children, Youth and Families Collaborative Commission – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: meets on the second Wednesday of each month.
Four vacancies for consideration:
Two young adults, due to expired terms.
One member who attends high school in the City of Alexandria for a one-year term, due to an expired term.
One community member with expertise in children, youth, and family issues, due to an expiring term.
Citizen Corps Council – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Five vacancies for consideration:
One representative of the Crime Prevention Council, or an individual with law enforcement or crime prevention experience, due to an expired term
One Alexandria Chapter American Red Cross representative, due to an expired term.
One designee from the Alexandria School Board, due to a resignation.
One Commission on Persons with Disabilities representative, due to an expired term.
One business member, due to an expired term.
Commission for the Arts – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One professional in the field related to the visual appearance of the cityscape, such as architecture, environmental design, landscape architecture or urban design, due to an expired term.
One professional in fields relevant to arts and cultural development, including cultural planning, marketing, finance, funding, tourism, promotion, nonprofit organizational development, and real estate development, due to an expiring term.
Commission for Women – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
One vacancy for consideration:
One citizen member, due to an expiring term.
Commission on Employment – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: second Tuesday of each month at 8:00 a.m.
Five vacancies for consideration:
Two representatives from recognized area businesses including minority-owned and small businesses, due to expired and expiring terms.
Two representatives from such organization as educational agencies, organized labor, rehabilitation agencies community-based organizations, economic development agencies and the area public employment service, due to expired terms.
One citizen member, due to an expired term.
Commission on HIV/AIDS – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Fourteen vacancies for consideration:
Eight citizen members, due to expired terms and resignations.
One HIV/AIDS service organization which provided services in the City to the minority community, due to an expired term.
One local Gay and Lesbian Community Association (AGLCA) representative, due to an expired term.
One representative from Hospice of Northern Virginia, due to an expired term.
One Alexandria Community Services Board representative, due to an expired term.
One member who is a practicing physician, due to a resignation.
One member for and representing Inova Juniper, due to a resignation.
Commission on Persons with Disabilities – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Four vacancies for consideration:
Two citizen members, due to expiring and expired terms.
One business representative, due to an expired term.
One business representative from the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, due to a resignation.
Community Criminal Justice Board – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: first Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One representative of local education to be nominated by the Superintendent of Schools, due to an expired term.
One Representative of non-profit organizations recommended by the Alexandria United Way, due to an expired term.
Community Policy and Management Team – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One parent representative, due to an expired term.
One designee from Alexandria’s Superintendent of Schools, due to an expired term.
Community Services Board – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
One vacancy for consideration:
One citizen member, due to an expired term.
Economic Opportunities Commission – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One Category II - Low Income representative, due to an expired term.
One Category I - Elected public official (State representative) currently holding office, due to an expired term.
Emergency Medical Services Council – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: meets quarterly at the call of the Chair.
Seven vacancies for consideration:
One citizen member, due to an expired term.
One representative of the Alexandria Red Cross, due to a resignation.
One representative of the Alexandria Medical Society who has privileges at INOVA Alexandria Hospital, due to an expired term.
One Alexandria Hospital administration representative, due to an expired term.
One representative for the Emergency Nurses Association from Alexandria Hospital, due to an expired term.
One Emergency Room Physician from Alexandria Hospital, due to an expired term.
One Emergency Medical Services Division Director, due to an expired term.
Environmental Policy Commission – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
One vacancy for consideration:
One member from the field of environmental science, due to an expired term.
George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Five vacancies for consideration:
Two citizen members, due to expired terms.
One city manager or a designee, due to an expired term.
One member to be nominated by the City of Alexandria Pipe and Drums, due to an expired term.
One member who attends high school in the City of Alexandria, due to an expired term.
Historic Alexandria Resources Commission – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Four vacancies for consideration:
One business representative (designated by the Chamber of Commerce), due to an expired term.
One representative of Carlyle House, due to an expired term.
One Alexandria Society for Preservation of Black Heritage representative or an equivalent organization, due to an expired term.
One Historic Houses of Worship representative, due to an expired term.
Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission – 4-year term
Meeting Schedule: at the call of the chairperson
Two vacancies for consideration:
Two citizen members appointed by City Council, due to resignations.
Landlord-Tenant Relations Board – 2-years
Meeting Schedule: meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
One vacancy for consideration:
One tenant representative, due to an expiring term.
Local Emergency Planning Committee – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: at the call of the Chair quarterly.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One owner and operator of facilities subject to the federal emergency planning requirements of Super Fund Amendments and reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), due to an expired term.
One representative of a community group, due to an expired term.
Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Commission– 4-year term
Meeting Schedule: meets monthly.
One vacancy for consideration:
One citizen member, due to an expired term.
Park and Recreation Commission – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
One vacancy for consideration:
One Planning District I representative, due to an expired term.
Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: at the call of the Chair.
Four vacancies for consideration:
Two members representing the Potomac East area, due to expired and expiring terms.
One National Park Service representative, due to an expired term.
One representative of Civic Association in Potomac Yard, due to an expired term.
Public Health Advisory Commission – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One non-health professional citizen member, due to an expired term.
One fire department representative, due to admin action.
Public Records Advisory Commission – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Four vacancies for consideration:
Four citizen members, due to expired terms.
Sister Cities Committee – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
Two citizen members, due to expired terms.
Social Services Advisory Board – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Four vacancies for consideration:
Two parent members or citizen members, due to expired and expiring terms.
Two clients of the Department of Social Services or citizen members, due to expired terms.
Towing Advisory Board – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: at the call of the Chair.
One vacancy for consideration:
One member representing licensed towing and recovery operators doing business in the City of Alexandria, due to an expired term.
Waterfront Commission – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 a.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One representative from the Old Town Business Partners Association, due to an expiring term.
One Alexandria Archaeological Commission representative, due to an expired term.
Applicants may only submit an application to one committee at a time.
Applicants must comply with City Ordinance No. 2452, which states that no appointee shall reside outside of the City of Alexandria unless a residency waiver is granted by Council.