Boards and Commissions Vacancies

The Alexandria City Council is regularly seeking applicants to fill vacancies on City of Alexandria boards, commissions, and committees. All applicants must complete a Personal Data Record form electronically via the City’s website.
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March 13, 2025

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 April 8, 2025, City Council meeting.  All applicants must complete a Personal Data Record form electronically via the City’s website no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 28, 2025.  Applications received after this deadline will not be forwarded to City Council.  Applicants may only apply and be considered 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. 
Three vacancies for consideration:
One at-large youth member, due to an expired term.
One citizen member, due to an expiring term. 
One member from and representing Alexandria Elementary Schools, due to an expiring term.

Alexandria Housing Affordability Advisory Committee – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.  
Three vacancies for consideration: 
One landlord of a residential property in the City, due to an expired term.
One person designated by, but who need not be a member of the Commission on Persons with Disabilities, due to a resignation.
One representative of an employer in the city who employs at least 100 employees, due to administrative action.

Alexandria Transportation Commission – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. 
One vacancy for consideration:
One member from the Alexandria Transit Company Board of Directors, nominated by the Board, due to a resignation.  

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 a resignation and an expired term.

Archaeological Commission – 4-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Wednesday of each month at 7:00p.m. 
Three vacancies for consideration:
One Visit Alexandria representative, due to a resignation.
One At-large member, due to a resignation.
One member from the Historic Alexandria Foundation, due to an expiring term.

Beautification Commission – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.  
One vacancy for consideration:  
One member with expertise in the field of architecture or urban planning, or be a historian with architectural knowledge, 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.
Two vacancies for consideration:
Two members designated by City Council as representatives, due to expired terms.

Building Code Board of Appeals - 5-year term
Meeting Schedule: meetings are called when appeals are filed.
Two vacancies for consideration:
Two citizen members, due to a resignation and 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.
One vacancy for consideration:
One member of City staff, identified by the City Manager, due to a resignation.

Citizen Corps Council – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: fourth Monday of every other month.
Three 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.

Commission for Women – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.  
One vacancy for consideration:
One youth member, due to an expired term.

Commission on Employment – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: second Tuesday of each month at 8:00 a.m.  
Three vacancies for consideration: 
Two representatives from a recognized area business including minority-owned and small businesses, due to an expired and an expiring term.
One representative from such organization as educational agencies, organized labor, rehabilitation agencies community-based organizations, economic development agencies and the area public employment service, due to an expired 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.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee representative, due to an expired term.
One student representing Alexandria City High School, recommended by the faculty, 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.
Four vacancies for consideration:
Two citizen members, due to expiring terms.
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 expired term.

Community Criminal Justice Board – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: first Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m.  
Five vacancies for consideration:  
One sheriff member, due to administrative action.
One person appointed by City Council to serve as its representative, due to an expired term.
One representative of the business community recommended by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, due to an expired term.
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 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.

Emergency Medical Services Council – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: meets quarterly at the call of the Chair.  
Eight vacancies for consideration:
One Fire Chief, due to administrative action.
One Federation of Civic Association representatives, 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 Director of the Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Division, 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 Alexandria Business community, 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:
One member who attends high school in the City of Alexandria, due to an expired term.
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 nominated by the Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association, due to an expired term.
One citizen member, due to a resignation.

Health Systems Agency of Northern Virginia – 3-year term
Two vacancies for consideration:
One consumer member, due to an expired term.
One provider member, due to a resignation.

Historic Alexandria Resources Commission – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.  
Five vacancies for consideration: 
One Planning District II 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 from the Alexandria Historical Society, due to an expiring term.

Human Rights Commission – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.  
Three vacancies for consideration:
One Landlord Tenant Board representative, due to a resignation.
One Economic Opportunities Commission representative, due to an expired term.

Landlord-Tenant Relations Board – 2-years
Meeting Schedule: meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Three vacancies for consideration:
One low-income tenant representative, due to an expired term.
Two landlords of a residential property in the city representative, due to expired terms.

Local Emergency Planning Committee – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: at the call of the Chair quarterly.  
Three 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.

Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: at the call of the Chair.  
Four vacancies for consideration:  
One member representing the Potomac West area, due to an expiring term.  
One member representing 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.

Public Records Advisory Commission – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. 
Three vacancies for consideration:  
Three citizen members, due to expired terms.

Sister Cities Committee – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
One vacancy for consideration:
One citizen member, due to an expiring term.

Social Services Advisory Board – 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.  
One vacancy for consideration:     
One client of the Department of Social Service, due to expired term.

Traffic and Parking Board – 2-term
Meeting Schedule: fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
One vacancy for consideration
One citizen member, due to an expiring term.

Urban Design Advisory Committee -2-year term
Meeting Schedule: semi-annual, on the first Wednesday of the month.
Two vacancies for consideration:
One representative of the Old Town North Business community, due to an expired term.
One representative of the Old Town North residential community, due to an expiring term.

Visit Alexandria Board of Governors - 3-year term
Meeting Schedule: on the third Monday of selected months (January, March, May, June, July, October, and November)
Five vacancies for consideration:
One Attraction representative, due to an expiring term.
One Retail Owner/Manager representative, due to an expiring term.
One National or International Trade or Professional Association Executive, due to an expiring term. 
Two members to come from any of the 1 of 4 (Hotel, Restaurant, Association, or Retail)

Waterfront Commission – 2-year term
Meeting Schedule: third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 a.m.
Four vacancies for consideration:
One representative from the Alexandria Commission for the Arts, due to an expired term.
One Chamber of Commerce representative, due to an expired term.
One representative from the Alexandria Planning Commission, due to an expired term. 
One representative from the Alexandria Seaport Foundation, 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.