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February 12, 2026
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 March 10, 2026, City Council meeting. All applicants must complete a Personal Data Record form electronically via the City’s website at www.alexandriava.gov/application no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 27, 2026. Applications received after this deadline will not be forwarded to City Council. Applicants may only submit an application for one committee at a time.
MULTIPLE or 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 Gang Prevention Community Task Force – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: Task Force meets quarterly.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One member from and representing Alexandria City High School, due to an expired term.
One member from and representing Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority or a resident of Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority-managed properties, due to administrative action.
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 commissioner from the ARHA board, due to a resignation.
Alexandria Transportation Commission – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One member from the Alexandria Transit Company Board of Directors, nominated by the Board, due to a resignation.
One member from the Planning Commission, nominated by the Commission, due to a resignation.
Alexandria-Caen Sister Cities Committee – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
One vacancy for consideration:
One citizen member, due to an expiring term.
Archaeological Commission – 4-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Wednesday of each month at 7:00p.m.
One vacancy for consideration:
One Visit Alexandria representative, due to a resignation.
Beautification Commission – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One member with expertise in the field of landscape architecture or landscape design, due to a resignation.
One citizen member, due to a resignation.
Board of Architectural Review – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One member who is a property owner in the Parker-Gray District, due to an expiring term.
One citizen member, due to a resignation.
Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Four vacancies for consideration:
Two members designated by City Council as representatives, due to expired terms.
One member designated by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, due to a resignation.
One member designated by the Alexandria School Board, due to an expired term.
Building Code Board of Appeals - 5-year term
Meeting Schedule: meetings are called when appeals are filed.
One vacancy for consideration:
One alternate member, due to an expired term.
Children, Youth and Families Collaborative Commission – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: second Wednesday of each month from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One member of City staff, identified by the City Manager, due to a resignation.
One member with expertise in children, youth, and family issues, public safety, medical/health profession or non-profit experience, due to a resignation.
Citizen Corps Council – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: fourth Monday of every other month.
Four vacancies for consideration:
One representative of the Business Community, due to an expired term.
One representative from Commission on Persons with Disabilities, due to an expired term.
One citizen designated by an Alexandria School Board member, due to an expired term.
One citizen member, 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 a resignation.
Commission on Aging – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: second Thursday of every month at 4:00 p.m.
Three vacancies for consideration:
One representative from the Commission for Women, due to a resignation.
Two citizen members who are 60 years of age or older, due to expiring terms.
Commission on Employment – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: second Tuesday of each month at 8:00 a.m.
Six vacancies for consideration:
Four representatives from a recognized area business including minority-owned and small businesses, due to expired terms and administrative action.
One representative from such organizations as educations agencies, organized labor, rehabilitation agencies, community-based organizations, economic development agencies and the public employment service, due to expired terms
One citizen member, due to an expiring term.
Commission on Information Technology – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: meets on the second or third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
One vacancy for consideration:
One member from and representing the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, due to a resignation.
Commission on Persons with Disabilities – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month.
Three vacancies for consideration:
One representative of the Alexandria Commission on Aging, due to an expired term.
One Chamber of Commerce business representative, due to an expired term.
One citizen member, due to an expiring term.
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 the business community recommended by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, 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: fourth Wednesday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One parent representative who is not an employee of any public or private program which receives funds from the Children’s Services Act, due to a resignation.
One representative of a private organization or association of providers of children’s or family services which provides such services within the City on a continuing or consistent basis, due to a resignation.
Community Services Board – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
One vacancy for consideration:
One consumer member currently receiving service, due to an expired term.
Economic Opportunities Commission – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
One vacancy for consideration:
One Category III – representative of business industry, labor, religious, welfare or other private groups and interests certified by the commission, due to a resignation.
George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Four vacancies for consideration:
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 Director of the Transportation Division of the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services, due to administrative action.
One member to be nominated by the Gadsby's Tavern Museum Society, due to an expired term.
Historic Alexandria Resources Commission – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Seven vacancies for consideration:
One Planning District III representative, due to an expired term.
One Alexandria Society for Preservation of Black Heritage representative or an equivalent organization, due to an expired term.
One OHA Friends Group representative, due to an expired term.
One representative from George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, due to an expired term.
One representative who serves as a volunteer at a historic property or attraction which is open to the public on a regularly scheduled basis, due to an expired term.
One Tourism and business community representative, due to an expiring term.
One representative from the Alexandria Archaeological Commission, due to an expiring term.
Human Rights Commission – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
One vacancy for consideration:
One Landlord Tenant Board representative, due to a resignation.
Local Emergency Planning Committee – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: at the call of the Chair quarterly.
Four vacancies for consideration:
Two owner and operator of facilities subject to the federal emergency planning requirements of Super Fund Amendments and reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), due to expired terms.
One community group representative, due to a resignation.
One representative of broadcast and print media, due to a resignation.
Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Commission – 4-year term
Meeting Schedule: commission meets monthly
One vacancy for consideration:
One citizen member, due to an expiring term.
Park and Recreation Commission – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
One vacancy for consideration:
One Planning District III representative, due to an expiring term.
Planning Commission – 4-year term
Meeting Schedule: first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
One vacancy for consideration:
One citizen member, due to a resignation.
Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: at the call of the Chair.
Four vacancies for consideration:
One member who represents the Potomac East area, due to an expired term.
One qualified professional skilled in landscape architecture, architecture or urban design, due to an expired term.
One National Park Service representative, due to an expired term.
One member representing the Potomac Yard area, due to an expiring term.
Public Health Advisory Commission – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
One vacancy for consideration:
One Physician practicing in the City, nominated by the Medical Society of Northern Virginia, due to an expired term.
Sister Cities Committee – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Three vacancies for consideration:
Three citizen members, due to a resignation and expiring terms.
Social Services Advisory Board – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One client of the Department of Social Service, due to expired term.
One Parent member, due to a resignation.
Traffic and Parking Board – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
Two citizen members, due to expiring terms.
Waterfront Commission – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 a.m.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One At-large citizen representative other than from any group or area listed, due to an expiring term.
One representative from the Alexandria Archaeological Commission, due to an expiring 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.
For further information about the vacancies or responsibilities of boards, commissions, and committees, contact Keia Waters, Deputy City Clerk and Clerk of Council at 703.746.4550 or by email at alexboards@alexandriava.gov.