Applications are now open for City of Vancouver Civic Agencies from September 3 to September 29, 2024. Civic Agencies are part of the City’s public engagement work, and consist of volunteers who help to convey community perspectives to Council and staff while advising on City priorities, projects, and initiatives.
Applications and further information are available at www.vancouver.ca/volunteer. The deadline to submit applications is September 29, 2024.
Most Civic Agencies meet at least once a month to discuss issues, receive information and presentations, and develop advice and recommendations. Virtual/online attendance options are usually available. Meals are provided at meetings held over lunch or dinner hours, and members of certain committees are eligible to receive reimbursement for dependent care, parking, and travel expenses when attending meetings.
The specific committees with vacancies are as follows:
Council Advisory Committees
- 2SLGBTQ+ Advisory Committee
- Arts and Culture Advisory Committee
- Children, Youth, and Families Advisory Committee
- Older Persons and Elders Advisory Committee (formerly Seniors’ Advisory Committee)
- Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee
- Racial and Ethno-Cultural Equity Advisory Committee
- Renters Advisory Committee
- Transportation Advisory Committee
- Urban Indigenous Peoples’ Advisory Committee
- Vancouver Food Policy Council
- Women’s Advisory Committee
Planning, Development, Operations
- Chinatown Historic Area Planning Committee
- Development Permit Board Advisory Panel
- Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee
- Public Art Committee
- Urban Design Panel
- Vancouver City Planning Commission
- Vancouver Civic Theatres Board
- Vancouver Heritage Commission
External
- Vancouver Public Library Board
If you have any questions, please email kevin.burris@vancouver.ca.
