The Advisory Board of the City of Kota Kinabalu was established to advise the Mayor upon matters connected with the administration of the City of Kota Kinabalu, as the Chief Minister of Sabah may by order prescribe, and upon any question referred to the Advisory Board by the Chief Minister or the Mayor.

The eleven members of the Advisory Board are as below:

1. Ybhg. Datuk Pg. Hassanel bin Datuk Pg. Mohd. Tahir

2.  Ybhg. Datuk Haji Nordin Siman

3.  Ybhg. Datuk Seruji Haji Nawawi

4. Encik Mursidi @ Dinin Haji Sapi 

5. Ybhg. Datuk Chong Choon Kim

6. Ybhg. Datuk Chow Ning Hsin @ Nancy Ho

7. Ybhg. Datuk Ag. Buhtamam Ag. Mahmun

8. Ybhg. Datuk Mary @ Hajah Mariati Robert

9. Ybhg. Datuk Mohd. Hasnol Datuk Ayob

10. Encik Bonipasius @ Boniface Bianis