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: Kristin Tieche
Term Ending: 11/19/26
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 1 Supervisor, for a two-year term or for the tenure of the nominating Supervisor, whichever is shorter in duration.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 2
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Whitney Erickson
Term Ending: 11/19/26
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 2 Supervisor, for a two-year term or for the tenure of the nominating Supervisor, whichever is shorter in duration.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 3
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 11/19/24 – Holdover Member Vanessa Gregson
Term Ending: 11/19/26
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 3 Supervisor, for a two-year term or for the tenure of the nominating Supervisor, whichever is shorter in duration.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 4
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 9/16/25 – Holdover Member Timothy Marcus
Term Ending: 11/19/26
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 4 Supervisor, for a two-year term or for the tenure of the nominating Supervisor, whichever is shorter in duration.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 5
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 11/19/22 - Holdover Member Melyssa Mendoza
Term Ending: 11/19/26
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 5 Supervisor, for a two-year term or for the tenure of the nominating Supervisor, whichever is shorter in duration.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 6
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Jay Hansen
Term Ending: 11/19/26
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 6 Supervisor, for a two-year term or for the tenure of the nominating Supervisor, whichever is shorter in duration.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 7
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 11/19/24 – Holdover Member Bert Hill
Term Ending: 11/19/26
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 7 Supervisor, for a two-year term or for the tenure of the nominating Supervisor, whichever is shorter in duration.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 8
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Diane Serafini
Term Ending: 11/19/26
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 8 Supervisor, for a two-year term or for the tenure of the nominating Supervisor, whichever is shorter in duration.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 9
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 11/19/24 – Holdover Member Brandon Powell
Term Ending: 11/19/26
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 9 Supervisor, for a two-year term or for the tenure of the nominating Supervisor, whichever is shorter in duration.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 10
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 11/19/22 - Holdover Member Paul Wells
Term Ending: 11/19/26
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 10 Supervisor, for a two-year term or for the tenure of the nominating Supervisor, whichever is shorter in duration.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 11
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 11/19/18 - Holdover Member Jeffrey Taliaferro
Term Ending: 11/19/26
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 11 Supervisor, for a two-year term or for the tenure of the nominating Supervisor, whichever is shorter in duration.
Term: 2-years
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.
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 Bicycle Advisory Committee shall consist of a total of 17 members, 11 of whom are voting members. Each member of the Board of Supervisors shall nominate one (1) member for appointment by the full Board of Supervisors.
In addition to the 11 voting members, the following City departments will each provide a non-
voting representative to attend Advisory Committee meetings: 1) Police Department, 2) Public Works, 3) Municipal Transportation Agency, and 4) the Planning Department. The Board of Supervisors also requests that the 1) San Francisco Unified School District and the 2) Golden Gate National Recreation Area each be asked to send a non-voting representative to the Advisory Committee.
This Advisory Committee will be composed of concerned and informed residents and will
provide the best single source of expertise and perspective for transportation planners. The term of each member of the Advisory Committee shall be two years or for the tenure of
the Supervisor who nominated the member, whichever is shorter in duration.
The Advisory Committee shall have the power and duty to: a) set up subcommittees as necessary; b) develop a plan for bicycle-related improvements, including but not limited to
bicycle routes, secure parking, and transit interface, and make recommendations to the
Municipal Transportation Agency, the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, and
the Board of Supervisors on related funding from local, State and Federal agencies, including,
but not limited to Transportation Development Act funds and San Francisco County
Transportation Authority funds; c) review the policies and programs related to bicycling in the
Transportation Element of the Master Plan of the City and County of San Francisco, and make
recommendations on the goals and their implementation to the Planning Commission of the
City and County of San Francisco; and d) develop a plan for outreach to, and education of, the
public to promote the safe sharing of public roadways, and submit the plan to the Municipal
Transportation Agency and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority.
Report:
The Advisory Committee shall establish rules and regulations for its own
organization and procedures
Holdover Limit:
Not Applicable
Authority:
Administrative Code, Sections 5.130 et seq. (Added by Ordinance No. 365-90; Amended by Ordinance Nos. 179-02, and 287-08)
Sunset Date:
None
Contact:
Brandon Powell
Municipal Transportation Agency
(415) 646-2417
Lydon.George@sfmta.com
sfbicycleadvisorycommittee@gmail.com
Updated: December 31, 2025