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Vacancy Notice - Sheriff's Department Oversight Board
DO NOT USE: Board of Supervisors PAGE FOR DELETIONMembership 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 Ending: 3/1/2027
Qualifications:
Member of the Public, for a four-year term.
Term: 4-years
Seat: 2
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Estela Ortiz (second term)
Term Ending: 3/1/2029
Qualifications:
Member of the Public, for a four-year term.
Term: 4-years
Seat: 3
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: William Monroe Palmer II (second term)
Term Ending: 3/1/2027
Qualifications:
Member of the Public, for a four-year term.
Term: 4-years
Seat: 4
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 3/1/2025 (Holdover Member: Michael Nguyen, first term)
Term Ending: 3/1/2029
Qualifications:
Member of the Public with experience in labor representation, for a four-year term.
Seat: 5
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Diane Lozano
Term Ending: 3/1/2027
Qualifications:
Member of the Public, for a four-year term.
Term: 4-years
Seat: 6
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Julie Soo (second term)
Term Ending: 3/1/2029
Qualifications:
Member of the Public, for a four-year term.
Term: 4-years
Seat: 7
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Scott Dignan
Term Ending: 3/1/2029
Qualifications:
Member of the Public.
Term: 4-years
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 Sheriff’s Department Oversight Committee shall have a total of seven seats: four seats appointed by the Board of Supervisors and three appointments by the Mayor.
- Seats 1, 2, 3 and 4 shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors
- Seats 5, 6 and 7 shall be appointed by the Mayor
Members shall serve four-year terms, beginning at noon on March 1, 2021; provided, however, the term of the initial appointees to Seats 1, 3, and 5 shall expire at noon on March 1, 2023, whereas the term of the initial appointees to Seats 2, 4, 6, and 7 shall expire at noon on March 1, 2025.
No person may serve more than three successive terms as a member. No person having served three successive terms may serve as a member until at least four years after the expiration of the third successive term. Service for a part of a term that is more than half the period of the term shall count as a full term; further, this subsection (a)(3) makes no distinction between the two-year terms referenced in subsection (a)(2) and four-year terms.
All members shall complete a training and orientation on custodial law enforcement, constitutional policing, and Sheriff’s Department policies and procedures, within 90 days of assuming office for their first term. The Sheriff or the Sheriff’s designee shall prescribe the content of and provide the training and orientation.
The Oversight Board shall: (1) Appoint, and may remove, the Inspector General in the Sheriff’s Department Office of Inspector General (“OIG”), established in subsection (d). (2) Evaluate the work of the OIG, and may review the Inspector General’s individual work performance. (3) Compile, evaluate, and recommend law enforcement custodial and patrol best practices. (4) Conduct community outreach and receive community input regarding the Sheriff’s Department operations and jail conditions. (5) Prepare and submit a quarterly report to the Sheriff and Board of Supervisors regarding the SDOB evaluations and outreach, and OIG reports submitted to SDOB. (6) By March 1 of each year, prepare and present to the Board of Supervisors Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee, or successor committee, a summary of SDOB evaluations and outreach, and OIG reports submitted to SDOB, for the prior calendar year.
Holdover Information:
Holdover tenure of commissioners is limited to 60 days after their terms expire. (Charter § 4.101.5.)
Authority:
Charter Section 4.137
Sunset Date:
None
Contact:
Dan Leung
(415) 241-7711
dan.leung@sfgov.org
Updated: January 7, 2026