Vacancy Notice - SOMA Community Stabilization Fund Community Advisory Committee

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SOMA Community Stabilization Fund Community Advisory Committee

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.

Membership and Seat Qualifications

Seat 1

Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Henry Karnilowicz
Term Ending: 12/1/2027
Qualifications:
Low-income, employ & labor, senior or disabled, housing, arts, services, business, youth.
Term: 4-years

Seat 2

Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Misha Olivas
Term Ending: 12/1/2027
Qualifications:
Low-income, employ & labor, senior or disabled, housing, arts, services, business, youth.
Term: 4-years

Seat 3

Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Raquel Redondiez
Term Ending: 12/1/2027
Qualifications:
Low-income, employ & labor, senior or disabled, housing, arts, services, business, youth.
Term: 4-years

Seat 4

Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT Norman Lynde (Resigned 3/27/2025)
Term Ending: 12/1/2027
Qualifications:
Low-income, employ & labor, senior or disabled, housing, arts, services, business, youth.
Term: 4-years

Seat 5

Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Tanya Reyes
Term Ending: 12/1/2027
Qualifications:
Low-income, employ & labor, senior or disabled, housing, arts, services, business, youth.
Term: 4-years

Seat 6

Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT Christian Martin (Resigned 4/15/2025) (residency requirement waived)
Term Ending: 12/1/2027
Qualifications:
Low-income, employ & labor, senior or disabled, housing, arts, services, business, youth.
Term: 4-years

Seat 7

Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Janetta Johnson
Term Ending: 12/1/2027
Qualifications:
Low-income, employ & labor, senior or disabled, housing, arts, services, business, youth.
Term: 4-years

Seat 8

Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 12/1/2027
Qualifications:
Seat 1 Alternate.
Term: 4-years

Seat 9

Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 12/1/2027
Qualifications:
Seat 2 Alternate.
Term: 4-years

Seat 10

Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT Term Expired 12/1/2023 - Holdover Member Gina Rosales
Term Ending: 12/1/2027
Qualifications:
Seat 3 Alternate.
Term: 4-years

Seat 11

Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT Term Expired 12/1/2023 - Holdover Member Conny Ford
Term Ending: 12/1/2027
Qualifications:
Seat 4 Alternate.
Term: 4-years

Seat 12

Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT Term Expired 12/1/2023 - Holdover Member Marke Bieschke
Term Ending: 12/1/2027
Qualifications:
Seat 5 Alternate.
Term: 4-years

Seat 13

Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT Term Expired 12/1/2023 - Holdover Member Lorenzo Listanana
Term Ending: 12/1/2027
Qualifications:
Seat 6 Alternate.
Term: 4-years

Seat 14

Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 12/1/2027
Qualifications:
Seat 7 Alternate.
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.

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 SOMA Community Stabilization Fund Community Advisory Committee (“Committee”) shall advise the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development (“MOHCD”), other City agencies, and the Board of Supervisors regarding the following:

1) Administration of the SOMA Community Stabilization Fund described in Section 418.7 of the Planning Code;

2) Prioritization of funding for social services related to cultural preservation that are funded by proceeds of the Central SoMa Community Facilities District special tax, as defined in Planning Code Section 434 and the Central SoMa Implementation Program;

3) Prioritization of community improvement projects and other public investments funded by the Central SoMa Community Services Facilities Fund, established in Planning Code Section 432.4;

4) Expenditure of affordable housing fees collected pursuant to Planning Code Section 415, and Jobs-Housing Linkage Fees collected pursuant to Planning Code Section 413, generated from development projects within the boundaries of the East SoMa, Central SoMa, or Western SoMa Area Plans, or within 0.25 miles of the boundaries of said area plans but outside the boundaries of the Showplace Square/Potrero Hill, Mission, Central Waterfront, and Market and Octavia Area Plans.

The Committee shall be composed of seven (7) members and seven (7) alternate members, appointed by the Board of Supervisors that must satisfy at least one of the following requirements:

Represents low-income residents of SOMA.
Has expertise in employment development and/or represents labor.
Is a senior or disabled resident of SOMA.
Has affordable housing expertise and familiarity with the SOMA neighborhood.
Represents an arts or cultural organization or a cultural district in SOMA.
Provides direct services to SOMA residents.
Has small business expertise and a familiarity with the SOMA neighborhood; and/or
Is a youth or who represents a youth-development organization.

Taken as a whole, the Committee shall meet all of the membership requirements set forth above.

Additional Requirements: Two (2) voting and two (2) alternate members shall live within the boundaries of the East SoMa, Central SoMa or Western SoMa Area Plans.

MOHCD shall provide administrative and clerical support to the Committee. The Committee shall coordinate with the South of Market Community Planning Advisory Committee established in Administrative Code, Chapter 5, Article XXVI, when providing advice on matters within the programmatic jurisdiction of both committees.

Holdover Information:

Not Applicable

Report:

The Committee shall develop annual recommendations to MOHCD on the Expenditure Plan referenced in Section 418.5(d) of the Planning Code.

Authority:

Administrative Code, Chapter 5, Article XXVII, Sections 5.27-1, 5 et seq. (Ordinance No. 242-19) (formerly Planning Code, Section 418.7(d); Ordinance Nos. 217-05, 108- 10, and 263-13)

Sunset Date:

Unless the Board of Supervisors by ordinance extends the term of the Committee, this Article XXVII shall expire by operation of law, and the Committee shall terminate, on January 1, 2035

Contact:
Claudine Del Rosario
1 So. Van Ness Avenue 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 701-5580
grace.j.lee@sfgov.org

Updated: December 10, 2025

Applications

Application Instructions

Application Instructions

Statement of Economic Interest Form (Form 700)

Statement of Economic Interest Form (Form 700)