Sec. 37.4 - Establishment; Appointment; Terms; Executive Director; Funding; Compensation

Sec. 37.4 Establishment; Appointment; Terms; Executive Director; Funding; Compensation.

(a) There is hereby established a board to be known as the San Francisco ResidentialRent Stabilization and Arbitration Board (hereinafter called "Board"), consisting of five (5) members. The Board is a Commission as defined in Section 5.1-1 of this Code. Regular members, each of whom shall have a specific alternate having the same qualifications as the regular member, shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. All regular members and alternate members shall be appointed by the Mayor.

(b) The board shall consist of two (2) landlords, two (2) tenants, and one (1) person who is neither a landlord nor a tenant and who owns no residential rental property and an alternate for each specific member. All members shall be residents of the City. If one of the two regular landlord members is unavailable to vote, that regular member's specific alternate shall be seated and vote, and if that regular member's specific alternate is also unavailable to vote, the other landlord alternate shall (if available) be seated and vote as a substitute alternate. If one of the two regular tenant members is unavailable to vote, that regular member's specific alternate shall be seated and vote, and if that regular member's specific alternate is also unavailable to vote, the other tenant alternate shall (if available) be seated and vote as a substitute alternate.

(c) In accordance with applicable state law, all members shall disclose all present holdings and interests in real property, including interests in corporations, trusts or other entities with real property holdings.

(d) All members shall be appointed by the Mayor to serve forty-eight (48) month terms. All vacancies occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term.

(e) The Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its regular members.

(f) The Executive Director of the board shall have the powers and duties set forth in Charter Section 4.126. The Board shall submit to the Mayor at least three qualified applicants, and if rejected, shall make additional nominations in the same manner, for the position of Executive Director, subject to appointment by the Mayor; and may in its discretion remove the Executive Director. All staff personnel shall be under the immediate direction and supervision of the Executive Director.

(g) Pursuant to the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Charter, the board of supervisors shall provide funds to pay for staff personnel, services and facilities as may be reasonably necessary to enable the board to exercise its powers and perform its duties under this chapter. A special fund to be known as the Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Fund shall be established under the supervision and direction of the board for the receipt of fees under Chapter 37A, such fees to be appropriated by the Board of Supervisors for the operation of the board.

(h) Subject to the budgetary and fiscal limitations of the Charter, each member shall be paid $75 per Board meeting attended if the meeting lasts for 6 hours or more in a single 24-hour period. The Board shall adopt rules to allow for payment of an equitable portion of this per diem if a meeting lasts less than six hours. Total per diem shall not exceed $750 per month. In addition, each member may receive reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in the course and scope of the member's duties.

[Amended by Ord. No. 435-86, effective December 10, 1986; Ord. No. 162-93, effective June 28, 1993; Ord. No. 222-03, effective October 5, 2003; Ord. No. 99-26, effective June 29, 2026]

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