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Vacancy Notice - Market and Octavia Community Advisory Committee
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 12/16/24 Holdover Member – Jesus Guillen
Term Ending: 12/16/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a resident renter and live or work within the Plan area.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 2
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 12/16/24 Holdover Member – Natalie Burdick
Term Ending: 12/16/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a resident homeowner and live or work within the Plan area.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 3
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 12/16/24 Holdover Member – Madeline Howie
Term Ending: 12/16/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a low-income resident and live or work within the Market and Octavia Plan Area.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 4
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 12/16/24 Holdover Member – Nicholas Parker
Term Ending: 12/16/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a local merchant and live or work within the Plan area.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 5
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 12/16/24 Holdover Member – Sacha Ortega
Term Ending: 12/16/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a representative of established neighborhood groups and live or work within the Plan area.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 6
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 12/16/24 Holdover Member – Andrew Seigner
Term Ending: 12/16/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a member at-large and live or work within the Plan area.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 7
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 12/16/24 Holdover Member – Robin Levitt
Term Ending: 12/16/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Mayor.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 8
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 12/16/22 - Holdover Member Ted Olsson
Term Ending: 12/16/2026
Qualifications:
Seat: 9
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 12/16/22 - Holdover Member Tony Tolentino
Term Ending: 12/16/2026
Qualifications:
Additional Seat Information
Every member of the CAC must live or work within the Market and Octavia Plan Area
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.
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 Market and Octavia Community Advisory Committee (CAC) shall advise the Planning Director, the Interagency Plan Implementation Committee, the Planning Commission, and the Board of Supervisors and perform the following functions, as needed:
(1) Collaborate with the Planning Department and the Inter-Agency Plan Implementation Committee on prioritizing the community improvement projects and identifying implementation details as part of annual expenditure program that is adopted by the Board of Supervisors;
(2) Provide an advisory role in a report-back process from the Planning Department on enforcement of individual projects' compliance with the Market and Octavia Area Plan standards and specific conditions of project approvals, including the specific first-source hiring requirements for the Plan Area such that those agreements will be more effectively implemented; and
(3) Collaborate with the Planning Department in updating the community improvements program at a minimum of every fifth year in coordination with relevant City agencies; providing input to Plan area monitoring efforts for required time-series reporting.
The CAC shall consist of nine (9) members. The Mayor shall appoint one-third of the members (3 members) and the Board of Supervisors shall appoint two-thirds of the members (6 members). Every member of the CAC must live or work within the Market and Octavia Plan Area.
The Board-appointed members shall be:
- One (1) member shall be a resident renter, and live or work in the Plan Area.
- One (1) member shall be a resident homeowner, and live or work in the Plan Area.
- One (1) member shall be a low-income resident, and live or work in the Plan Area.
- One (1) member shall be a local merchant, and live or work in the Plan Area.
- One (1) member shall be a representative of an established neighborhood group, and live or work in the Plan Area.
- One (1) member shall be at-large, and live or work in the Plan Area.
The members of the CAC shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority, for two-year terms.
The Planning Department or Interagency Plan Implementation Committee shall designate necessary staffing to the CAC. The CAC shall be funded through the Market and Octavia Community Improvements Fund administration fees.
Holdover Information:
Not Applicable
Authority:
Planning Code, Section 341.5 (Ordinance No. 72-08; Resolution No. 474-08)
Sunset Date:
None
Contact:
Dylan Hamilton
Planning Department
(628) 652-7478
49 South van Ness Ave., 1400
dylan.hamilton@sfgov.org
Updated: December 22, 2025