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: Mayor
Seat Holder: Sharky Laguana (*meets floating requirement)
Term Ending:5/1/2029
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the Board of Supervisors within 60 days and must be held by a person who has personally experienced homelessness; four-year term.*
Seat: 2
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Obai Rambo
Term Ending:5/1/2027
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the Board of Supervisors within 60 days and with experience in providing services to or engaging in advocacy on behalf of persons experiencing homelessness; four-year term.*
Seat: 3
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Katie Albright (*meets floating requirement)
Term Ending:5/1/2027
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the Board of Supervisors within 60 days and must be held by a person with expertise in mental health service delivery or substance use treatment; four-year term.*
Seat: 4
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Dontaye Ball
Term Ending:5/1/2029
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the Board of Supervisors within 60 days and must be held by a person with a record of participation in a merchants’ or small business association, or neighborhood association; four-year term.*
Seat: 5
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Joaquin Whit Guerrero
Term Ending:5/1/2027
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Board of Supervisors and shall be held by a person who has personally experienced homelessness; four-year term.
Seat: 6
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Thomas James Rocca
Term Ending:5/1/2029
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Board of Supervisors and shall be held by a person with significant experience providing services to or engaging in advocacy on behalf of persons experiencing homelessness; four-year term.
Seat: 7
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Bevan Dufty
Term Ending:5/1/2027
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Board of Supervisors and shall be held by a person with significant experience working with homeless families with children and/or homeless youth; four-year term.
Additional Seat Information
*At least one of the Mayor’s appointees shall have experience in budgeting, finance, and auditing.
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 Homeless Oversight Commission shall consist of seven seats:
Seats 1-4 shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the Board of Supervisors:
- Seat 1 shall be held by a person who has personally experienced homelessness.
- Seat 2 shall be held by a person with significant experience providing services to or
engaging in advocacy on behalf of persons experiencing homelessness.
- Seat 3 shall be held by a person with expertise in mental health service delivery or
substance use treatment.
- Seat 4 shall be held by a person with a record of participation in a merchants’ or small
business association, or neighborhood association. In addition to the aforementioned qualifications.
At least one of the Mayor’s appointees shall have experience in budgeting, finance, and auditing.
Seats 5-7 shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors:
- Seat 5 shall be held by a person who has personally experienced homelessness.
- Seat 6 shall be held by a person with significant experience providing services to or
engaging in advocacy on behalf of persons experiencing homelessness.
- Seat 7 shall be held by a person with significant experience working with homeless
families with children and/or homeless youth.
Duties:
The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) With respect to the Department, the Commission shall exercise all of the powers and duties of boards and commissions as set forth in Sections 4.102, 4.103, and 4.104, including but not limited to, approving applicable departmental budgets, formulating annual and long-term goals consistent with the overall objectives of the City and County, establishing departmental performance standards, holding hearings and taking testimony, conducting public education and outreach concerning programs and services for homeless persons in San Francisco, and issues concerning homelessness, and conducting performance audits of the Department to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department’s delivery of services to persons experiencing homelessness and persons participating in programs overseen by the Department, and the extent to which the Department has met the annual goals and performance standards established by the Commission.
(2) Notwithstanding the Commission’s authority to review and set policies, the Commission shall not have the authority to approve, disapprove, or modify criteria used to ascertain eligibility or priority for programs and/or services operated or provided by the Department, where such criteria are required as a condition of the receipt of state or federal funding.
By no later than May 1, 2023, the City shall enact an ordinance that:
(1) Amends Article XXXI of Chapter 5 of the Administrative Code, to provide that the Commission shall appoint all members of the Local Homeless Coordinating Board (“LHCB”) and that the LHCB’s sole duties shall be to serve as the Continuum of Care governing body and to advise the Commission on issues relating to the City’s participation in the Continuum of Care program. This subsection (h)(1) shall not preclude the City by ordinance from amending said Article XXXI in a manner that is not inconsistent with this subsection or as necessary to comply with federal requirements relating to the Continuum of Care.
(2) Amends Article XII of Chapter 20 of the Administrative Code, to provide that the Shelter Monitoring Committee shall advise the Commission in lieu of advising the LHCB. This subsection (h)(2) shall not preclude the City by ordinance from amending said Article XII in a manner that is not inconsistent with this subsection.
(3) Amends Article XLI of Chapter 5 of the Administrative Code and Section 2810 of Article 28 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code, to provide that the Our City, Our Home Oversight Committee (“Oversight Committee”) shall advise and make recommendations to the Commission and the Health Commission, in addition to advising and making recommendations to the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors, on administration of the Our City, Our Home Fund (“Fund”) and on monies appropriated from the Fund, which monies are subject to the City budget approval process set forth in Article IX of the Charter, and to provide that the needs assessment conducted by the Oversight Committee shall inform the Department’s strategic planning process. This subsection (h)(3) shall not preclude the City by ordinance from amending said Article XLI and said Section 2810 in a manner that is not inconsistent with this subsection, Section 2811 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code, and Articles XIIIA and XIIIC of the California Constitution, as may be amended from time to time.
The references in subsection (h) to the LHCB, Shelter Monitoring Committee, and Oversight Committee do not change their character as bodies created by ordinance. Accordingly, they are not subject to provisions in the Charter or Municipal Code that apply exclusively to bodies enumerated in the Charter or created by the Charter, including but not limited to Charter Sections 4.101.1 and 4.101.5.
Within one year of the effective date of the ordinance adopted by the Board of Supervisors in compliance with subsection (h), the City Attorney shall cause subsections (h)-(j) of this Section 4.133 to be removed from the Charter.
Holdover Information:
Holdover tenure of commissioners is limited to 60 days after their terms expire.
(Charter § 4.101.5.)
Authority:
Charter Section 4.133
Sunset Date:
None
Contact:
Bridget Badasow
Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing bridget.badasow@sfgov.org
Updated: December 22, 2025