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: Avni Jamdar
Term Ending: 8/1/2028
Qualifications:
Shall be a member with experience in environmental policy and an understanding of environmental justice issues.
Term: 4-years
Seat: 2
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Joshua Arce
Term Ending: 8/1/2026
Qualifications:
Shall be a member with experience in ratepayer or consumer advocacy.
Term: 4-years
Seat: 3
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Stephen Leveroni
Term Ending: 8/1/2028
Qualifications:
Shall be a member with experience in project finance.
Term: 4-years
Seat: 4
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Kate Stacy
Term Ending: 8/1/2026
Qualifications:
Shall be a member with expertise in water systems, power systems, or public utility management.
Term: 4-years
Seat: 5
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Meghan Thurlow
Term Ending: 8/1/2028
Qualifications:
Shall be an at-large member.
Term: 4-years
Additional Seat Information
Seats 1-5 are appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Board of Supervisors
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 Public Utilities Commission shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the Mayor, and subject to confirmation by a majority of the Board of Supervisors. Each of the members shall serve for a term of four years. Members may be removed by the Mayor only pursuant to Charter, Section 15.105 (Suspension and Removal).
- Seat 1: Shall be a member with experience in environmental policy and an understanding of environmental justice issues.
- Seat 2: Shall be a member with experience in ratepayer or consumer advocacy.
- Seat 3: Shall be a member with experience in project finance.
- Seat 4: Shall be a member with expertise in water systems, power systems, or public utility management.
- Seat 5: Shall be an at-large member.
The terms of office of members of the Public Utilities Commission who hold office on August 1, 2008 shall expire at noon on that date, and the members appointed pursuant to the Charter Amendment approved at the June 2008 Election shall succeed to said office at that time. In order to provide for staggered terms, the members appointed to Seats 2 and 4 shall serve for an initial term of two years from August 1, 2008. The remaining three members appointed to Seats 1, 3, and 5 shall serve for an initial term of four years from August 1, 2008, and thereafter the terms of all members shall be four years.
The Commission shall have charge of the construction, management, supervision, maintenance, extension, operation, use and control of all water and energy supplies and utilities of the City as well as the real, personal and financial assets, which are under the Commission's jurisdiction on the operative date of this Charter, or assigned pursuant to Charter, Section 4.132.
Holdover Information:
Holdover tenure of commissioners is limited to 60 days after their terms expire. (Charter § 4.101.5.)
Authority:
Charter, Section 4.112 (June 2008 Election, Proposition E), and Section 8B.120 (Preamble, added November 2002)
Sunset Date:
None
Contact:
Tiffany Lennear
Public Utilities Commission
525 Golden Gate Avenue, 13th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 554-0761
tlennear@sfwater.org
Updated: December 3, 2025