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A list of all known vacancies in 2008 is available here. Appointments are tentatively scheduled for October 2008. For more information on the board and commission application, nomination, interview and appointment process, please contact the City Council Office at (480) 312-2550. 
 

The following dates and times are tentative. Additional openings may occur due to resignations of current members. Please note that some openings on the following boards may be limited to members of certain professions or organizations: Building Advisory Board of Appeals, Development Review Board, Environmental Quality Advisory Board, Historic Preservation Commission, Judicial Appointments Advisory Board and Tourism Development Commission. Please review the application and the application supplement for more details.

 

Openings for the month of October 2008.

The administrative deadline for application forms to be included in the Council’s board and commission packet is: Friday, September 12, 2008. Every effort will be made to forward application forms submitted after the deadline as supplements to that packet.

City Council nominations of board and commission applicants have been
tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2008.

Interviews and appointments for these nominations have been
tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, 2008.

 

How the City Council's Appointment Process works.

1. Application. Interested Scottsdale residents apply to be considered using a standard application. When there is a vacancy, all applications on file for that board or commission are forwarded to the City Council.

    

2. Nominations. At a City Council meeting, the Council reviews applications submitted for the board and commission openings under consideration. From this applicant pool, Council will select nominees for further consideration. Due to the number of applicants, only the nominees are contacted.

    

3. Interviews. Those nominated by the City Council are invited to participate in a brief interview with the Council. Each nominee is asked to respond briefly to a few questions by the City Council.

    

   Questions:
• Name, address, and how long you have lived in Scottsdale.
• Why you want to serve on the board, commission, or committee.
• How your experiences (education/professional/volunteer) qualify you to serve on the board/commission for which you have applied.
• What you think is the top issue facing the board or commission, and what your approach would be to address the issue.
• City Council members may also ask you a few clarifying questions.

   

4. Appointments. Immediately following each set of interviews, the Council makes formal appointments. Those appointed will receive a follow up letter with results and additional information. For those that are not selected, applications will remain active for future vacancies, for one year from the application date.

All appointees need to comply with the City's Code of Ethical Behavior. All first-term appointees need to plan on attending an Ethics Training and Orientation session within 90 days of appointment.

For more information on the board and commission application, nomination, interview and appointment process, please contact the City Council Office at (480) 312-2550.

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