Boards and Commissions

Budget Committee: 4-year term*, 1 unexpired term**

(Appointed by Council)

Description: The Budget Committee reviews the City’s annual budget in accordance with Oregon’s Local Budget Law and Oregon Administrative Rules. The Committee makes recommendations to the City Council on the annual budget, the Financial Management Goals and Policies, and on specific issues as directed by the Council. Budget Committee may also meet to discuss updates to long-range financial plans and policies.

Criteria:

1. Live within the UGB
2. Be a qualified elector

*Term length upon approval of An Ordinance Concerning Budget Committee Term and Amending Sections 2.013 and 2.604 of the Eugene Code, 1971. 

**Term tentatively set to expire June 30, 2024 upon approval of An Ordinance Concerning Budget Committee Term and Amending Sections 2.013 and 2.604 of the Eugene Code, 1971.

Civilian Review Board: 3-year term, 2 vacancies 

(Appointed by Council)

Description: The CRB is a City Council Appointed board that meets monthly to review the work of the Police Auditor’s Office and discuss closed internal affairs investigations.  It requires about five to ten hours per month including time for materials review and meeting participation.

Criteria:

1. A resident of the city;
2. Of the age of 18 years or older; and
3. Able to pass a background investigation consistent with investigations conducted for other city volunteers who have similar access to police records and/or facilities.

Human Rights Commission: 3-year term, 3 vacancies

(Commission reviews applications and makes recommendations to Council; Appointed by Council)

Description: The HRC focuses on its City Council-approved work plan, community matters, and working within City government and acts according to its bylaws. The current work plan includes three goals:

• Take a leadership role in fostering respect for social equity, civil rights, and human rights in the community by engaging in education, outreach, listening and collaboration.
• Maintain strategic HRC liaisons and engage in cooperative endeavors with the community and with City of Eugene advisory groups that support civil and human rights and social equity.
• Study and recommend actions on civil and human rights and social equity issues in areas of concern to the community and City organization.

Criteria:

1. Live within the UGB
2. Members of the commission shall be persons who have actively demonstrated an interest and expertise in efforts to promote diversity, equality, equity and understanding of human rights, and to dismantle injustice, discrimination, bigotry, hatred and harassment within the city.

Planning Commission: 4-year term, 2 vacancies

(nominated by Mayor and planning commission chair; Appointed by Council)

Description: The Planning Commission is appointed by the city council to help plan for growth and development within the city. Members of the planning commission provide an invaluable service to our community. They advise the city council and city staff on a variety of subjects by making recommendations on important policy matters affecting the livability of Eugene. Without their assistance, many complex and significant matters might not be brought to the city council’s attention and risk receiving only a limited review.

Criteria:

1. Live within the UGB

Police Commission: 4-year term, 3 vacancies

(Mayor nominates, Appointed by Council)

Description: The Police Commission is a twelve-member citizen body that acts in an advisory capacity to city council, the chief of police and the city manager on police policy and resource issues.

Criteria:

1. Live within the UGB 

Historic Review Board: 4 year term, 1 Vacancy for unexpired term*

(Mayor nominates; Appointed by Council)

Description: The City of Eugene established a seven-member historic review board (HRB) in 1975. As a subcommittee of the Eugene Planning Commission, the HRB convenes quarterly and oversees Eugene’s Historic Preservation program, the Cultural Resource Survey Program, historic education and outreach, preservation programs, and makes determinations on the following requests:

• Designation of City landmarks
• Recommendation of properties for the National Register of Historic Places
• Moving of historic landmark buildings
• Demolition of historic landmark buildings
• Appeals of historic alteration and demolition permits

Criteria:

1. Live within the UGB

*Term expired June 30, 2025

Toxics Board: 3-year term, 1 Advocacy vacancy, 1 Neutral vacancy

(The City Council appoints the three members representing businesses and the three advocates. The seventh and neutral position is nominated by the six other members of the Toxics Board; the City Council then appoints the seventh member from the nomination submitted by the other six members.)

Description: The Toxics Board makes policy governing the Eugene Toxics Right-to-Know Program, which is a public information program on the use and disposition of federally listed hazardous substances by certain manufacturers within Eugene city limits.

Criteria:

1. Live in the UGB
2. To qualify for an Advocacy position, the appointee must show a proven record of advocating for the public’s right-to-know and not be an employee or agent of a business that reports hazardous substances under the Eugene Toxics Right-to Know Program. 
3. To qualify for the Neutral position, the appointee must be nominated by a two-thirds majority of the other six board members.

Whilamut CPC: 3-year term, 4 vacancies (2 unexpired terms and 2 full terms)

(Mayor nominates, Appointed by Council)

Description: The committee’s scope of work includes monitoring city-initiated restoration and park improvement activities; coordinating committee-sponsored volunteer projects; and promoting the Whilamut Natural Area to the community as a valuable open space asset.

Criteria:

1. Live within the UGB

Library Advisory Board: 3-year term, 3 vacancies 

(Appointed by board)

Description: The Library Advisory Board (Department Advisory Committee) serves to provide input and advise the library on policy, services, and development. Board members build community support and act as advocates for the library’s services.

Criteria:

1. Live within the UGB

LRAPA: 3-year terms, 3 Vacancies (2 full terms, 1 unexpired term)

(Mayor nominates, Council appoints)

Description: The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) is the local government agency that monitors and regulates air quality in Lane County, Oregon. LRAPA is the only local air agency in Oregon, the remainder of Oregon’s air quality is regulated by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

Criteria:

1. Live within the UGB

Envision Eugene Technical Advisory Committee (EETAC): 4-year term, 3 vacancies

(Appointed by City Manager)

Description: The Envision Eugene Technical Advisory Committee (EETAC) will play a key role in two Envision Eugene implementation projects—the Growth Monitoring program and Urban Reserves planning. During the Envision Eugene process a group of highly involved volunteers, called the Technical Resource Group (TRG), provided guidance and reviewed data. Though the EETAC has been developed out of the Technical Resource Group, it will be a new committee with its own structure and work plan.

Criteria:

1. Live within the UGB (Urban Growth Boundary)*

*residents outside of the UGB are encouraged to apply and will be given equal consideration for appointment to the committee.