Volunteer Opportunities

To receive consideration, please submit a Professional Data Sheet along with a letter of recommendation and additional documentation outlining qualifications by email, hard copy delivery, or mail to: Sherrie Badertscher, Executive Assistant, City of Coeur d’Alene, 710 E. Mullan Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, ID, 83814. PHONE: (208) 666-5754. EMAIL: mailto:sherrie@cdaid.org

CLICK HERE to download a Professional Data Sheet (application).

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES:

Arts Commission:

Members of the commission are appointed by the Mayor and Council and serve for a 3-year term.  The Arts Commission is a thirteen-member commission formed to encourage the development of artistic and cultural life and joins with persons and institutions concerned with the arts to ensure that the role of arts in our community will grow and play an ever more significant part in the welfare and educational experience of the citizens of Coeur d’Alene.  To receive consideration, please submit the Professional Data Sheet along with a letter of recommendation and additional documentation outlining qualifications.

CDATV Committee:

Members of the committee are appointed by the Mayor and Council and serve for a 3-year term. The committee consists of nine (9) members.  The duties and responsibilities of the board are to stimulate and encourage, throughout the city and surrounding area, the televising of information concerning local government and public education.  Make surveys as may be deemed advisable of public and private institutions engaged within the city in enhancing the programs aired on CDATV, and to make recommendations concerning appropriate methods to encourage participation in, and appreciation of, the programs aired to meet the legitimate needs of persons in the city of Coeur d'Alene.  Encourage public interest in the value of the City's local television channel and to expand the City's televising resource.  Provide oversight for the City government information/public education television channel.  Comply with all City policies, procedures, and regulations.  Hear appeals from any person who has been affected by a decision or order of the City or its designees in the enforcement and administration of the Coeur d'Alene television channel.

Parking Commission:

Members of the commission are appointed by the Mayor and Council and serve for a 3-year term.  The commission consists of ten (10) members who receive no salary. The duties and responsibilities of the commission are to analyze parking needs throughout the City, educate the public on the availability, value, and location of parking, serve as the public's forum to address parking issues and concerns, ensure parking is managed in a manner that is user friendly, visually attractive, and maintains the value of this asset, address issues that arise regarding enforcement of Parking Ordinances and address appeals of Parking Ordinance tickets, keep the Council informed regarding parking issues and to make recommendations to the Council on maintaining and/or improving parking, and prepare policies and procedures, with the advice of the City Administrator, to regulate monthly parking permits. 

The current commission openings require the applicant to be a North Idaho College representative, or a downtown Cd'A business owner.  To receive consideration, please submit the Professional Data Sheet along with a letter of recommendation and additional documentation outlining qualifications by January 30, 2023 by 5pm. 

Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee:

The pedestrian/bike committee is made up of members that represent different aspects of the community.  Members of the committee are appointed by the Mayor and Council and serve for a 4-year term.  The Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee is an eight-to-twelve-member committee formed to promote nonautomotive forms of travel and the development of safe pedestrian and bicycle facilities into a well-designed, integrated transportation network for all Coeur d'Alene citizens.

Urban Forestry Committee:

Members of the committee are appointed by the Mayor and Council and serve for a 4-year term.  The Urban Forestry Committee is a nine-member committee formed to prepare an approved list of appropriate tree species for planting on City owned property. The Committee develops standards for planting, placement, pruning and maintenance of trees located on City property, and recommends specific actions to be taken regarding problems with trees involving the provisions of Municipal Code Chapter 12.36, Title 12.  They develop a comprehensive street tree inventory, and provide, upon request, advice and consultation to the Mayor, City Council and City departments, on matters relating to trees.  o receive consideration, please submit the Professional Data Sheet along with a letter of recommendation and additional documentation outlining qualifications by January 30, 2023 by 5pm.