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Boards and Commissions

Administrative Services is responsible for maintaining the official files for commission appointments, preparing the legislation appointing members, and preparing the Boards and Commissions directory. The City of Oakland has over forty Boards and Commissions on which more than four hundred citizens serve as members. The system of boards and commissions provides an opportunity for residents who have special experience, expertise, and interests to participate in the City’s decision-making processes by advising the City Council on numerous issues. These groups provide a forum for greater community participation and input into local government to facilitate quality decisions. Although each City Board or Commission has a different purpose and function, all serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council by addressing community needs. Board members and commissioners perform an invaluable service in assisting the Council to fulfill its obligations to the citizens of Oakland. If you wish to serve on a Board and Commission, please click on the link below to obtain an application and the applications instructions. Thank you for your interest.

Annual Directory      2008 List of Anticipated Vacancies      Boards and Commissions Application

City of Oakland Boards, Committees, & Commissions

Commission / Committee / Board

Assigned Staff

Phone

E-mail Address

Commission on Aging

Tracy Jensen

(510)238-3434

TJensen@oaklandnet.com

Budget Advisory Commission

Robert Davila

(510)238-2902

RDavila@oaklandnet.com

Business Tax Board of Review

Jasmine Brown

(510)238-6091

JSBrown@oaklandnet.com

Children’s Fairyland Board

Karen Boyd

(510)238-6365

KBoyd@oaklandnet.com

Children’s Fund Planning & Oversight Committee

Kelsey Crowe

(510)238-3242

KCrowe@oaklandnet.com

Citizens’ Police Review Board

Patrick Caceres

(510)238-3325

PCaceres@oaklandnet.com

City Planning Commission

Scott Miller

(510)238-2235

KMiller@oaklandnet.com

City / Port Liaison Committee

Matthew Davis

(510)627-1635

MDavis@portoakland.com

Civil Services Board

Wendall Pryor

(510)238-6450

WPryor@oaklandnet.com

Commission on Persons with Disabilities

Christine Calabrese

(510)238-4754

CCalabrese@oaklandnet.co

Community Action Partnership Administrating Board

Estelle Clemons
Sytara Ellis

(510)238-3597
(510)238-3597

EClemons@oaklandnet.com
SEllis@oakland.net

Community Policing Advisory Board

Jeff Baker

(510)238-3671

JBaker@oaklandnet.com

Cultural Affairs Commission

Steven Huss

(510)238-4949

SHuss@oaklandnet.com

Board of Education (OUSD)

Edgar Rakestraw

(510)879-8658

Edgar.Rakestraw@secmail.ousd.k12.ca.us

Emergency Management Board

Renee Domingo

(510)238-3939

RDomingo@oaklandnet.com

Housing, Residential Rent & Relocation Board

Stephen Kasdin

(510)238-2038

SKasdin@oaklandnet.com

Inclusionary Housing Blue Ribbon Commission

Gary Patton

(510)238-6281

GPatton@oaklandnet.com 

Oil Independence by 2020 Task Force

Marisa Arrona

(510)238-7031

ArronaM@oaklandnet.com

Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board

Joann Pavlinec

(510)238-6344

JPavlinec@oaklandnet.com

Library Advisory Commission

Carmen Martinez

(510)238-3281

CMartinez@oaklandnet.com

Measure Z Cannibus Regulatory Commission

Jeff Baker

(510)238-3671

JBaker@oaklandnet.com

Oakland Housing Authority

Danielle Butler

(510)874-1517

DButler@oakha.org

Oakland Municipal Employee’s Retirement System Board

Yvonne Hudson

(510)238-2391

YHudson@oaklandnet.com

Oakland Museum Foundation Board of Trustees Lori Fogarty (510)238-7372 LFogarty@oaklandnet.com

Paramount Theatre of the Arts Board

Leslee Stewart

(510)893-2300

LStewart@paramounttheatre.com

Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission

Audree Jones-Taylor

(510)238-7532

AJones-Taylor@oaklandnet.com

PERS Disability Retirement Board

Yvonne Hudson

(510)238-2391

YHudson@oaklandnet.com

Police & Fire Retirement Board

Yvonne Hudson

(510)238-2391

YHudson@oaklandnet.com

Port Commission Board

John Betterton

(510)627-1696

JBetterton@portoakland.com

Public Ethics Commission

Daniel Purnell

(510)238-3593

DPurnell@oaklandnet.com

Violence Prevention & Public Safety Oversight Committee

Jeff Baker

(510)238-7570

JBaker@oaklandnet.com

Wildfire Prevention Assessment District Advisory Board

Camille Rodgers

(510)238-7392

CRodgers@oaklandnet.com

Workforce Investment Board (WIB)

Earl Johnson

(510)238-7581

ESJohnson@oakland.com

Youth Advisory Commission

Chantal Reynolds

(510)238-3245

CReynolds@oaklandnet.com

For More Information Contact:
The Office of the City Clerk
Boards and Commission
(510) 238-3226