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Commission Streamlining Task Force

We make recommendations about ways to modify, eliminate, or combine the City’s boards and commissions to improve the administration of City government.

Calendar

Full calendar

Schedule

First and third Wednesdays of every month at 1pm. Meetings are held in-person in City Hall room 408 and on Webex.

Meeting recordings

Archives of Commission Streamlining Task Force meeting recordings can be found here.

UPCOMING CALENDAR

Meeting
August 20, 2025 Commission Streamlining Task Force Meeting

PAST CALENDAR

Meeting
August 6, 2025 Commission Streamlining Task Force Meeting
Meeting
July 16, 2025 Commission Streamlining Task Force Meeting

Resources

Learn about City boards and commissions.

Commission Streamlining resources
Learn about City boards and commissions, Prop E (November 2024), and other information related to the Commission Streamlining Task Force.
Commission workbook
View the latest spreadsheet of Task Force data about the City’s public bodies. Last updated: 7/15/2025
Draft evaluation criteria
View the objective sorting and evaluation criteria the Task Force is considering to categorize and analyze existing bodies. Criteria will inform staff recommendations. Last updated: 6/18/2025
Recommendation Memo about Inactive Bodies
At its July 16th meeting the Task Force approved removing inactive bodies from the code. Legislation necessary to effectuate these decisions will be discussed at subsequent meetings in 2026. Last updated: 7/16/2025
Staff working groups memo
This memo establishes a list of staff working groups and briefly discusses some considerations for upcoming Task Force decisions. Last updated: 8/5/2025
Legally required bodies memo
This memo establishes a list of legally required bodies for upcoming Task Force decisions. Last updated: 8/5/2025
Planned decision calendar
View the draft schedule and projected agenda topics for upcoming meetings of the Commission Streamlining Task Force. Last updated: 7/31/2025
Recommendation Memo about Borderline Inactive Bodies
At its August 20th meeting, the Task Force will discuss removing bodies with high vacancy rates or infrequent meetings from the charter or code. Legislation necessary to effectuate these decisions will be discussed at subsequent meetings in 2026. Last updated: 8/1/2025
Draft Governance Bodies Template
Draft template for governance bodies. Last updated: 8/5/2025
Draft Appeals and Regulatory Bodies Template
Draft template for appeals and regulatory bodies. Last updated: 8/5/2025
Advisory Bodies Template
Final template for advisory bodies. Last updated: 8/5/2025
Task Force Decision Log
Repository of Task Force decisions on public bodies and templates. Last updated: 8/5/2025

About

Approved by the voters in the November 2024 election, Proposition E established the Commission Streamlining Task Force to make recommendations to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors about ways to modify, eliminate, or combine the City’s appointive boards and commissions for the more effective, efficient, and economical administration of City and County government. The Task Force will submit its recommendations by February 1, 2026, and will automatically disband on January 31, 2027.

Public Correspondence

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Members

The Commission Streamlining Task Force has five members: Seat 1 is for the City Administrator or their designee from the City Administrator's Office; Seat 2 is for the Controller or their designee from the Controller's Office; Seat 3 is for the City Attorney or their designee from the City Attorney's Office; Seat 4 is for a public sector labor representative appointed by the Board of Supervisors President; Seat 5 is for an expert in open and accountable government appointed by the Mayor.

  • Sophie Hayward, Legislative and Public Affairs Director, City Administrator’s Office (seat 1 - City Administrator's designee)
  • Natasha Mihal, City Performance Director, Controller’s Office (seat 2 - Controller's designee)
  • Andrea Bruss, Director of Government Legal Reform, City Attorney’s Office (seat 3 - City Attorney's designee)
  • Ed Harrington, public sector labor representative (seat 4 - Board of Supervisors designee)
  • Jean Fraser, Chief Executive Officer, Presidio Trust (seat 5 - Mayor's designee)

Contact information

Email

Commission Streamlining Task Force

CommissionStreamlining@sfgov.org

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