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Serving on a commission, board or committee is a great way to get involved in your community. These city advisory bodies serve as a forum for community input and bring new ideas to the City Council.

Serve on a San Marcos commission, board or committee 

If you would like to serve on a commission, board or committee, the first step is to submit an application. On the application, you may list the advisory body or bodies that interest you. 

See list of planned vacancies
Submit an application
Read the handbook

Vacancies

Most terms expire on June 30 or December 31 every two or four years, depending on the body. We publish a list of planned vacancies each December for the year ahead. This list includes all of the terms set to expire for each commission, board and committee.  

From time to time, unplanned vacancies occur, when appointed members cannot complete their terms. Vacancy notices are published on this web page, along with the deadline to submit an application.  Applications remain active for one year and may be used for unexpected vacancies. If you are not selected during the year and still want to serve, submit a new application, and the one-year period starts over. 

Learn about the appointment process

Appointments are made by the Mayor and City Council following interviews with applicants. Members serve at the will of the City Council or until a qualified successor has been appointed. 

Commission, board and committee compensation

Some commissions, boards and committees offer a stipend for meeting attendance. Detailed information is available on their respective webpages.

2017 State of the City Address

  • Date: 02/28/2017 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM  

Save the Date - State of the City Address is Feb. 282017 State of the City Address returns to San Marcos on Feb. 28

    Mayor Jim Desmond will deliver the 2017 San Marcos State of the City Address on Tuesday, Feb., 28, 2017, at California State University San Marcos, 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, in the University Student Union Ballroom. Registration and networking begins at 11 am with lunch and program to follow.

    For the third year, this event will feature the State of the City Address during the Chamber Board of Directors’ Installation and Awards Luncheon program. Awards recognizing Chamber member businesses for their contributions to the community will be presented by the San Marcos City Council.

    Mayor Desmond’s State of the City Address will highlight some of the most significant accomplishments of the last year and outline upcoming goals in the areas of public safety, parks and community services, community development, traffic and transportation, and other quality of life issues.

    This highly-visible and traditionally sold-out event provides an opportunity to connect with nearly 400 community advocates, business leaders, service organization representatives, elected officials and leaders of city, regional and state offices.

    Early registration tickets for this Chamber event are available at a discount through Tuesday, Feb. 1 for $75 per person for Chamber members, $95 for general admission, $750 to Chamber members and $950 to general businesses for a sponsored table of eight. Corporate sponsorship packages are also available through the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce.

    For ticket sales, please visit the Chamber website at http://bit.ly/2017StateoftheCityFor corporate sponsorship information, please contact Melanie Jamil with the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce at (760) 744-1270 or melanie@sanmarcoschamber.com. 

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