Membership and Seat Qualifications
The below listed summary of seats, term expirations and membership information shall serve as notice of vacancies, upcoming term expirations, and information on currently held seats, appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Appointments by other bodies are listed, if available.
Seat numbers listed as “VACANT” are open for immediate appointment. However, you are able to submit applications for all seats and your application will be maintained for one year, in the event that an unexpected vacancy or opening occurs.
Seat: 1
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Louisa Mendoza
Term Ending: 9/6/2027
Qualifications:
Must have a minimum of five years professional experience in the State of California as one of the following: Certified Public Accountant or Public Accountant; licensed Real Estate Broker; Attorney; or a Property Appraiser accredited by a nationally recognized professional organization, certified by the Office of Real Estate Appraisers, or certified by the State Board of Equalization. (ALTERNATE MEMBER)
Term: 3-years (beginning on the first Monday in September).
Seat: 2
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: John Lee
Term Ending: 9/4/2027
Qualifications:
Must have a minimum of five years professional experience in the State of California as one of the following: Certified Public Accountant or Public Accountant; licensed Real Estate Broker; Attorney; or a Property Appraiser accredited by a nationally recognized professional organization, certified by the Office of Real Estate Appraisers, or certified by the State Board of Equalization. (ALTERNATE MEMBER)
Term: 3-years (beginning on the first Monday in September).
Seat: 3
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Mervin Conlan
Term Ending: 9/4/2028
Qualifications:
Must have a minimum of five years professional experience in the State of California as one of the following: Certified Public Accountant or Public Accountant; licensed Real Estate Broker; Attorney; or a Property Appraiser accredited by a nationally recognized professional organization, certified by the Office of Real Estate Appraisers, or certified by the State Board of Equalization.
Term: 3-years (beginning on the first Monday in September).
Seat: 4
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Susan Elizabeth Miller
Term Ending: 9/4/2028
Qualifications:
Must have a minimum of five years professional experience in the State of California as one of the following: Certified Public Accountant or Public Accountant; licensed Real Estate Broker; Attorney; or a Property Appraiser accredited by a nationally recognized professional organization, certified by the Office of Real Estate Appraisers, or certified by the State Board of Equalization.
Term: 3-years (beginning on the first Monday in September).
Seat: 5
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Nicholas Goldman
Term Ending: 9/6/2027
Qualifications:
Must have a minimum of five years professional experience in the State of California as one of the following: Certified Public Accountant or Public Accountant; licensed Real Estate Broker; Attorney; or a Property Appraiser accredited by a nationally recognized professional organization, certified by the Office of Real Estate Appraisers, or certified by the State Board of Equalization.
Term: 3-years (beginning on the first Monday in September).
Seat: 6
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Michelle Domingo
Term Ending: 9/6/2027
Qualifications:
Must have a minimum of five years professional experience in the State of California as one of the following: Certified Public Accountant or Public Accountant; licensed Real Estate Broker; Attorney; or a Property Appraiser accredited by a nationally recognized professional organization, certified by the Office of Real Estate Appraisers, or certified by the State Board of Equalization. (ALTERNATE MEMBER)
Term: 3-years (beginning on the first Monday in September).
Seat: 7
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Joyce Lewis
Term Ending: 9/6/2027
Qualifications:
Must have a minimum of five years professional experience in the State of California as one of the following: Certified Public Accountant or Public Accountant; licensed Real Estate Broker; Attorney; or a Property Appraiser accredited by a nationally recognized professional organization, certified by the Office of Real Estate Appraisers, or certified by the State Board of Equalization. (ALTERNATE MEMBER)
Term: 3-years (beginning on the first Monday in September).
Seat: 8
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Claire Ervin Lee
Term Ending: 9/7/2026
Qualifications:
Must have a minimum of five years professional experience in the State of California as one of the following: Certified Public Accountant or Public Accountant; licensed Real Estate Broker; Attorney; or a Property Appraiser accredited by a nationally recognized professional organization, certified by the Office of Real Estate Appraisers, or certified by the State Board of Equalization. (ALTERNATE MEMBER)
Term: 3-years (beginning on the first Monday in September).
Application Process
Please Note: Depending upon the posting date, a vacancy may have already been filled. To determine if a vacancy for this Commission is still available, or if you require additional information, please call the Rules Committee Clerk at (415) 554-5184.
Prohibition:
No member shall, within the three years immediately preceding his/her appointment to the Board, have been an employee of an assessor’s office.
Interested persons may obtain an application from the Assessment Appeals Board website at http://www.sfbos.org/aab/sites/default/files/BoardMemberApplication.pdf and should be submitted to: 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689. All applicants must be residents of San Francisco, unless otherwise stated.
Form 700 Filing Requirement:
Pursuant to the Board of Supervisors Rules of Order all applicants applying for this body must complete and submit, with their application, a copy (not original) of a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700). Applications will not be considered if a copy of Form 700 is not received.
FORM 700 AVAILABLE HERE (Required)
https://www.fppc.ca.gov/Form700.html
Next Steps:
Applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be contacted by the Rules Committee Clerk once the Rules Committee Chair determines the date of the hearing. Members of the Rules Committee will consider the appointment(s) at the meeting and applicant(s) may be asked to state their qualifications. The appointment of the individual(s) who is recommended by the Rules Committee will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.
Description:
The Assessment Appeals Board No. 2 consists of eight (8) members (five (5) regular members, and three (3) alternate members) all appointed by the Board of Supervisors. No person may concurrently hold a seat on more than one of the three Assessment Appeals Boards. The Board members' term of office is three years, beginning on the first Monday in September. In the event of a vacancy, the newly appointed member shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
The Board shall have the following qualifications as stated in the eligibility criteria set forth in California Revenue and Taxation Code, Section 1624.05, as follows: Must have a minimum of five years professional experience in the State of California as one of the following: Certified Public Accountant or Public Accountant; licensed Real Estate Broker; Attorney; or a Property Appraiser accredited by a nationally recognized professional organization, certified by the Office of Real Estate Appraisers, or certified by the State Board of Equalization. Hearing Officers: The regular and alternate members of the Board shall also serve as hearing officers. The Clerk shall designate members to act as hearing officers for particular applications using a rotating system designed to assure that all members with the same priority level have an equal opportunity over time to participate as hearing officers. The Clerk shall designate hearing officers in the following priority order: (1) the regular member of Assessment Appeals Board No. 3; (2) the alternate members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 3; (3) the alternate members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 2; (4) the alternate members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 1; (5) the regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 2; and (6) the regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 1. In their capacity as assessment hearing officers, the officers shall serve at the pleasure of and by contract with the Board of Supervisors.
Duties:
It shall be the duty of each Assessment Appeals Board to equalize the valuation of the taxable property within the City and County for the purposes of taxation in the manner and subject to the limitations contained in Article XIII of the California State Constitution. Assessment Appeals Board No. 2 shall have jurisdiction to hear applications for reductions only for property assessed at less than $50,000,000, excluding applications involving possessory interests or real property located all or in part within Assessor’s Block Nos. 1-876 or 3701-3899, and reduction for residential real property consisting of four units or less within Assessor’s Block Nos. 1-876 or 3701-3899.
Compensation:
$175 for each one-half day of service.
REPORT:
Pursuant to California Revenue and Taxation Code, Section 1639, the hearing officer shall prepare a summary report of the proceedings together with a recommendation on the application and shall transmit this report and recommendation to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
Authority:
Administrative Code, Chapter 2B et seq. (Added by Ordinance No. 37-67; Amended by Ordinances Nos. 110-68, 82-94, 86-96, 393-98, 273-99, and 128-13) and California Revenue and Taxation Code, Section 1620-1630.
Sunset:
None.
Contact:
Alistair Gibson
Assessment Appeals Board
City Hall, Room 405 San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 554-6776
alistair.gibson@sfgov.org
UPDATED: December 31, 2025