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Vacancy Notice - Commission on Disability and Aging Advisory Council
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: Harry Breaux
Term Ending: 3/31/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 2 Supervisor and approved by the Board.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 2
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Allen Cooper
Term Ending: 3/31/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 6 Supervisor and approved by the Board.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 3
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 3/31/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 10 Supervisor and approved by the Board.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 4
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Juliet Rothman
Term Ending: 3/31/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 3 Supervisor and approved by the Board.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 5
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Margaret Graf
Term Ending: 3/31/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 4 Supervisor and approved by the Board.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 6
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Beverly Karnatz
Term Ending: 3/31/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 7 Supervisor and approved by the Board.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 7
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Morningstar Vancil
Term Ending: 3/31/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 8 Supervisor and approved by the Board.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 8
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 3/31/25 Holdover Member Ivy Fang Chang
Term Ending: 3/31/2027
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 1 Supervisor and approved by the Board.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 9
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 3/31/25 Holdover Member Chris Dillon
Term Ending: 3/31/2027
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 11 Supervisor and approved by the Board.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 10
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 3/31/25 Holdover Member Lisa Cook
Term Ending: 3/31/2027
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 5 Supervisor and approved by the Board.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 11
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 3/31/2027
Qualifications:
Must be a nominee of the District 9 Supervisor and approved by the Board.
Term: 2-years
Additional Qualifications
More than 50% of all Advisory Council members must be 60 years of age or older. The Council shall include service providers, older persons with the greatest socio and economic need, consumers, and others specified by federal regulation
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.
Applications and other documents may be submitted to BOS-Appointments@sfgov.org
For seats appointed by other Authorities please contact the Board / Commission / Committee / Task Force (see below) or the appointing authority directly.
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 Advisory Council is not to exceed 22 members (voting members), 11 of whom shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors and 11 members appointed by the Commission on Disability and Aging. More than 50% of each group of 11 members shall be persons who are 60 years of age or older. The Council shall be representative of the geographic and ethnic populations of the City and County of San Francisco by districts determined by the Commission. The Council shall include service providers, older persons with the greatest socio and economic need, consumers, and others specified by federal regulation.
The Advisory Council members shall be appointed to serve two-year terms. When vacancies occur due to resignation or other causes, they shall be filled by the appointment of a person to fill the unexpired portion of the term by the Commission or corresponding Supervisor.
The Advisory Council shall advise the Commission on Disability and Aging on all matters relating to the development and administration of its area plan and the operations conducted thereunder, including needs assessment, priorities, programs, and budgets, and such other matters relating to the well-being of all senior citizens 60 years of age and older within the scope and spirit of Federal, State and local regulations, laws and ordinances. The Advisory Council member shall be responsible for representing the needs and concerns of all senior citizens in the City and County of San Francisco, duties of which are outlined in the Bylaws.
Council members shall collect all appropriate information in order to provide the Commission with advice in the Commission's decision-making on the needs, assessments, priorities, programs and budgets concerning older San Franciscans.
Holdover Information:
Not Applicable
Authority:
Administrative Code, Section 5.6-4 (Ordinance Nos. 500-80, 248-85, and 109-24; Res. No. 499-03) and Bylaws of the Advisory Council
Sunset Date:
None
Contact:
Ravi Durbeej, Advisory Council Secretary
Human Services Agency
2 Gough, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 934-4402
ravi.durbeej@sfgov.org
Updated: December 22, 2025