There will be open seats on BPAC for the January 2024-December 2027 term.

Meetings are held in-person every third Thursday of the month from 6-8pm in City Hall, Hearing Room 4, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza.

Interested applicants should submit their applications by Thursday, September 14, 2023.

Contact BPAC Recruitment Committee Lead Midori Tabata with any questions.

Meet & Greet Event – August 23, 2023

The Oakland BPAC is holding an event for interested applicants to meet current Commissioners and answer questions. It will be held at the Oakland Public Library: César E. Chávez Branch (3301 E 12th St #271, Oakland, near Fruitvale BART) at 6:30-7:30pm on Wednesday, August 23.

BPAC Appointment Process

1. July BPAC Meeting – Recruitment process begins. Process and recruitment is discussed with the BPAC. A Recruitment Committee is formed to organize outreach, evaluate applications and make advisory recommendations for the Mayor’s office.
2. July BPAC Meeting through one week before September BPAC Meeting. Applicants apply online.
3. One week before September BPAC Meeting, Application Due Date – Applications are due by this date to be considered as part of BPAC’s review for this year’s application cycle. Staff retrieves applications from the Mayor’s office; staff compiles a table of applicants’ council district of residence and the nearest major intersection to their residence.
4. September BPAC Meeting – Staff provides the packet of applications to the Review Committee, allowing for a three-week review period.
5. October BPAC Meeting Agenda Packet – Staff redacts personal contact information from the applications so applications can be included in BPAC’s October agenda packet. If available, the Recruitment Committee’s recommendation is included in the agenda packet.
6. October BPAC Meeting – Recruitment Committee makes a recommendation to the Commission and the Commission adopts a recommendation.
7. After October BPAC Meeting – Staff submits the BPAC’s recommendation to the Mayor’s Office.
8. Sometime in November or December – The Mayor recommends candidates to City Council and City Council appoints the candidates by resolution.
9. January – The new commissioners are sworn in and take office.