Boards & Commissions

Participating in boards or commissions help our city address community needs. Commerce City's boards and commissions have specific responsibilities as detailed in the city charter and the municipal code.

Each board and commission has different roles and responsibilities. Terms of office, membership size, qualifications, and meeting schedules vary for each board and commission. Members are appointed by the City Council on a quarterly basis.

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas and minutes are published for all city boards and commissions.

Application Process for Boards & Commissions

1. REVIEW. Review the board or commission for which you are interested by visiting their individual page(s) by using the navigation menu. Each board and commission page will lay out their roles and responsibilities, qualifications, membership size, meeting schedule, and current vacancies.
2. APPLY. If you are interested in a specific board or commission (or multiple boards or commissions) and qualify, please fill out an application by using the Apply button on the board or commission's page.
3. SCREEN. Your application will be screened by a staff member to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for the board(s) or commission(s) for which you applied.
4. SCHEDULE. If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be asked to select a time slot for an upcoming interview. Interviews are held quarterly on Saturday from 10am to 2pm virtually via Zoom.
5. INTERVIEW. You will be interviewed by the City Council Boards and Commissions Committee to gauge your qualifications and experience. The Committee will then make nominations to the full City Council for appointment.
6. APPOINT. City Council will determine whether to appoint nominated applicants at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Nominees are not required to be in attendance.
7. SERVE. If appointed by City Council, your appointment term will b sent to you and the staff liaison for the specific board or commission will reach out to you for onboarding. You will then serve for the length of your term.
8. REAPPLY. When the expiration of your term is near, staff will send you an invitation to apply for reappointment for another term. Members can serve no more than two three-year terms or until a successor has been appointed by City Council for their term.

Published openings are listed below and applications are always accepted even if no vacancy is posted. Apply online by clicking the link below. The next quarterly interviews are scheduled for Saturday, July 25. Applications are due by Friday, July 10. 

Online Application for Appointment

If there is a published opening, all applications are scheduled for an interview with the city council subcommittee. City Council will appoint, by resolution, members to each boards and commission vacancy. If a vacancy has not been published, applications will be held for a time until a new vacancy is posted.