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: Supervisor Shamann Walton
Term Ending: Indefinite
Qualifications: Representative of the Board of Supervisors
Additional Seat Information
The seat appointed by the Board is held by a Member of the Board of Supervisors only; members of the general public may not be considered for appointment to this body.
Application Process
Description:
The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board consists of a total of nine members, with three members representing the City and County of San Francisco as follows: one appointed by the Board of Supervisors, one appointed by the Mayor and one appointed by the SFMTA.
The composition of the remaining six members are: Three members representing SamTrans as follows: one member of SamTrans Board designated by Board; one member of SamTrans Board appointed by San Mateo County Board of Supervisors; and one member of SamTrans Board appointed by the City Selection Committee of the Council of Mayors of San Mateo County. Three members representing the Santa Clara County Transit District as follows: one member of District Board designated by Board; one member appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County; and one member of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission appointee of the Cities Selection Committee of Santa Clara County.
The Board meets on the first Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m. in the second-floor auditorium at 1250 San Carlos Avenue in San Carlos.
The Joint Powers Board shall be the policy making body for the Project and shall have power to implement the Project. The Project means specific planning studies related to the Peninsula Commute Service, including, but not limited to, the interim upgrading of CalTrain, including work performed for and involved with the preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement, and preparation for the acquisition of the full corridor right-of-way.
Holdover Information:
Not Applicable
Compensation:
This is a compensated position--$100 for attending each meeting of the board and each committee meeting, but not to exceed $400 in any month.
Report:
The Joint Powers Board shall review and approve a Master Work Plan to be prepared and submitted by the Project Manager and otherwise provide general direction for and monitor the progress of the Project.
Authority:
Government Code, Section 6500 et seq.; Joint Powers Agreement, October 1996
Sunset Date:
None
Contact:
Margaret Tseng
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
1250 San Carlos Avenue
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 551-3108
tsengm@samtrans.com
Updated: December 3, 2025