Mayor Greg Nickels is looking for new members to serve on the Seattle Design Commission. Positions open at this time include:

• a Washington State registered architect
• a Washington State registered landscape architect or landscape designer
• a member at large
• an urban planner

All four positions will begin in the fall of 2004. Candidates with transportation planning expertise are strongly desired.

Design Commission members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council to serve renewable, two-year terms. The Commission currently consists of nine members: two registered architects, one artist and one member-at-large; and at least one of each of the following positions: urban planner, licensed engineer, landscape architect, urban or environmental designer. Applications for other categories will be accepted and kept in a file for consideration as positions become available in the future.

The Seattle Design Commission was established in 1968 to act in a consulting, advisory capacity to City officials on design and environmental aspects of Capital Improvement Projects. The Commission reviews projects over several design phases. Members also sit on the consultant selection panels convened by various departments for City projects. Commission meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month during daytime hours.

In addition, members also serve on project subcommittees and as Design Commission representatives on various advisory boards, spending an average of 25-30 hours per month on Commission business. City ordinance provides that no member of the Commission is eligible to contract with the City in connection with any Capital Improvement Project reviewed by the Commission. Preference will be given to interested applicants who reside within the City of Seattle.

The Nickels Administration is committed to promoting diversity in the City's boards and commissions. Women, persons with disabilities, sexual minorities, and persons of color are encouraged to apply.