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Vacancy Notice - Citizen's Committee on Community Development
Board of SupervisorsMembership 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: VACANT - Term Expired 2/23/23 – Holdover Member Azalea Renfield
Term Ending: 2/23/2027
Qualifications:
Appointee should reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City and not be employed or serve on the governing body of any entity that has a Community Development Block Grant or Emergency Shelter Grant application pending with the City.
Term 2-years
Seat: 2
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Clinton Loftman
Term Ending: 2/23/2027
Qualifications:
Appointee should reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City and not be employed or serve on the governing body of any entity that has a Community Development Block Grant or Emergency Shelter Grant application pending with the City.
Term 2-years
Seat: 3
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Lenelle Suliguin
Term Ending: 2/23/2026
Qualifications:
Appointee should reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City and not be employed or serve on the governing body of any entity that has a Community Development Block Grant or Emergency Shelter Grant application pending with the City.
Term 2-years
Seat: 4
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Lenelle Suliguin
Term Ending: 2/23/2026
Qualifications:
Appointee should reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City and not be employed or serve on the governing body of any entity that has a Community Development Block Grant or Emergency Shelter Grant application pending with the City.
Term 2-years
Seat: 5
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 7/26/23 - Holdover Member Irene Yee Riley
Term Ending: 7/26/2027
Qualifications:
The Mayor's appointees shall have professional expertise in one or more of the following areas of community development: community development finance, affordable housing, small business development, microenterprise, homelessness, neighborhood planning, workforce development, social services, technical assistance to community-based service providers, and capital projects and public space improvement.
Term 2-years
Seat: 6
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder:
VACANT
Term Expired 7/26/23 - Holdover Member Rena Ilasa
Term Ending: 7/26/2027
Qualifications:
The Mayor's appointees shall have professional expertise in one or more of the following areas of community development: community development finance, affordable housing, small business development, microenterprise, homelessness, neighborhood planning, workforce development, social services, technical assistance to community-based service providers, and capital projects and public space improvement.
Term 2-years
Seat: 7
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 7/26/23 - Holdover Member Terry Lusk
Term Ending: 7/26/2027
Qualifications:
The Mayor's appointees shall have professional expertise in one or more of the following areas of community development: community development finance, affordable housing, small business development, microenterprise, homelessness, neighborhood planning, workforce development, social services, technical assistance to community-based service providers, and capital projects and public space improvement.
Term 2-years
Seat: 8
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 7/26/2026
Qualifications:
The Mayor's appointees shall have professional expertise in one or more of the following areas of community development: community development finance, affordable housing, small business development, microenterprise, homelessness, neighborhood planning, workforce development, social services, technical assistance to community-based service providers, and capital projects and public space improvement.
Term 2-years
Seat: 9
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 7/26/2026
Qualifications:
The Mayor's appointees shall have professional expertise in one or more of the following areas of community development: community development finance, affordable housing, small business development, microenterprise, homelessness, neighborhood planning, workforce development, social services, technical assistance to community-based service providers, and capital projects and public space improvement.
Term 2-years
Seat Information
Note: No person who is either employed by or serves on the governing board of any entity that has a Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) or Emergency Shelter Grant (“ESG”) application pending with the City shall be eligible to serve as a member of this Committee.
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.
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 Committee shall consist of nine (9) members. The Mayor shall have exclusive power to appoint five (5) members of the Committee; the Board of Supervisors shall have exclusive power to appoint four (4) members. The Mayor's appointees shall have professional expertise in one or more of the following areas of community development: community development finance, affordable housing, small business development, microenterprise, homelessness, neighborhood planning, workforce development, social services, technical assistance to community-based service providers, and capital projects and public space improvement. In making its appointments to the Commission, the Board of Supervisors shall give consideration to the ability of its appointees to reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City.
No person who is either employed by or serves on the governing board of any entity that has a CDBG or ESG grant application pending with the City shall be eligible to serve as a member.
To stagger the terms of the members, the initial appointments to the Committee shall be as follows: the Mayor shall appoint three (3) members to serve terms of two years, two (2) members to serve terms of one year. The Board of Supervisors shall appoint two (2) members to serve terms of two years, two (2) members to serve terms of one year. Thereafter, all members shall serve for two-year terms.
The Committee shall be an advisory body whose purpose is to make recommendations to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors on HUD-based funding allocations and policy matters directly related to community development efforts in the City. For purposes of this Section, "community development" means a planned effort or program that increases the capacity of low- and moderate-income people to improve their quality of life.
Holdover Information:
Not Applicable
Report:
None
Authority:
Administrative Code, Section 2A.290 (Ordinance No. 212-09)
Sunset Date:
None
Contact:
Pierre Stroud
1 South Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 816-5271
pierre.stroud@sfgov.org
Updated: December 22, 2025