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Vacancy Notice - South Of Market Community Planning 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 Ending: 8/1/2027
Qualifications:
Must be held by an individual who has small business expertise and be nominated by the District 6 Supervisor.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 2
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT Term Expired 8/1/2024 – Holdover Member Rob Jaques
Term Ending: 8/1/2027
Qualifications:
Must be held by an individual with familiarity and experience in infrastructure and/or safety, as relating to pedestrians, bicyclists, or transit and be nominated by the District 6 Supervisor.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 3
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 8/1/2028
Qualifications:
Must be held by an individual who has familiarity and experience in historic preservation and/or cultural preservation and be nominated by the District 6 Supervisor.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 4
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT Term Expired 8/1/2022 - Holdover Member John Elberling
Term Ending: 8/1/2028
Qualifications:
Must be held by an individual who has familiarity and experience in development and/or management of affordable housing and be nominated by the District 6 Supervisor.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 5
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 8/1/2026
Qualifications:
Must be held by an individual who provides direct social services to SoMa residents and be nominated by the District 6 Supervisor.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 6
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT Term Expired 8/1/2023 - Holdover Member Jane Weil
Term Ending: 8/1/2026
Qualifications:
Shall have no additional required qualifications and be nominated by the District 6 Supervisor.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 7
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT Term Expired 8/1/2024 - Holdover Member Leah Edwards
Term Ending: 8/1/2027
Qualifications:
Shall have no additional required qualifications and be nominated by the District 6 Supervisor.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 8
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT Term Expired 6/22/2024 - Holdover Member Lex Montiel
Term Ending: 6/22/2027
Qualifications:
Shall be held by an individual with a record of advocacy for parks, recreation, and open space in San Francisco.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 9
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT Term Expired 6/23/2024 - Holdover Member Tracy Green
Term Ending: 6/23/2027
Qualifications:
Shall be held by an individual who has expertise in employment development or represents labor interests.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 10
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Adam Swig
Term Ending: 8/1/2028
Qualifications:
Shall have no additional required qualifications.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 11
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 8/1/2026
Qualifications:
Shall have no additional required qualifications.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 12
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 8/1/2027
Qualifications:
Seat 1 Alternate.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 13
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 8/1/2027
Qualifications:
Seat 2 Alternate.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 14
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 8/1/2028
Qualifications:
Seat 3 Alternate.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 15
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 8/1/2028
Qualifications:
Seat 4 Alternate.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 16
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 8/1/2026
Qualifications:
Seat 5 Alternate.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 17
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 8/1/2026
Qualifications:
Seat 6 Alternate.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 18
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 8/1/2027
Qualifications:
Seat 7 Alternate.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 19
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 8/1/2027
Qualifications:
Seat 8 Alternate.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 20
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 8/1/2028
Qualifications:
Seat 9 Alternate.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 21
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 8/1/2028
Qualifications:
Seat 10 Alternate.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 22
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 8/1/2026
Qualifications:
Seat 11 Alternate.
Term: 3-years
Additional Seat Qualifications
All members shall live, work, or own a business within the boundaries of the East SoMa, Central SoMa, or Western SoMa Area Plans. When fully constituted, at least three members shall live within the boundaries of the East SoMa, Central SoMa, or Western SoMa Area Plans.
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 general purpose of the South of Market Community Planning Committee shall be to provide input to the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and City agencies regarding the implementation of the Central SoMa Plan, Western SoMa Area Plan, and East SoMa Area Plan. The City agencies to which the Committee may provide input include, but are not limited to, the Planning Department, the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, the Municipal Transportation Agency, the Recreation and Park Department, the Department of Public Works, the Arts Commission, and the Interagency Planning and Implementation Committee. The Committee’s prioritization of revenue expenditures described in subsection (b) below that are collected from development projects in the Central SoMa Plan Area shall be consistent with the Central SoMa Implementation Program document.
The South of Market Community Planning Advisory Committee shall consist of eleven (11) members and eleven (11) alternate members who shall represent the cultural diversity of the East SoMa, Central SoMa, and Western SoMa neighborhoods, and ideally will include renters of residences in the neighborhoods, resident homeowners in the neighborhoods, low-income residents, local merchants, and representatives of established neighborhood groups within the East SoMa, Central SoMa, and Western SoMa Plan Areas.
Seven (7) Seats shall be nominated by the District 6 Supervisor and appointed by the Board of Supervisors as follows:
- Seat 1 shall be held by an individual who has small business expertise.
- Seat 2 shall be held by an individual with familiarity and experience in infrastructure and/or safety, as relating to pedestrians, bicyclists, or transit.
- Seat 3 shall be held by an individual who has familiarity and experience in historic preservation and/or cultural preservation.
- Seat 4 shall be held by an individual who has familiarity and experience in development and/or management of affordable housing.
- Seat 5 shall be held by an individual who provides direct social services to SoMa residents.
- Seats 6 and 7 shall have no additional required qualifications.
Four (4) seats shall be appointed by the Mayor.
- Seat 8 shall be held by an individual with a record of advocacy for parks, recreation, and open space in San Francisco.
- Seat 9 shall be held by an individual who has expertise in employment development or represents labor interests.
- Seats 10 and 11 shall have no additional required qualifications
There shall be 11 alternate members of the Committee, one designated for each of the 11 seats. Alternate members shall be appointed for their respective seats in the same manner as the regular members.
Holdover Information:
Not Applicable
Authority:
Administrative Code, Chapter 5, Article XXVI (Ordinance No. 242-19).
Sunset Date:
Unless the Board of Supervisors by ordinance extends the term of the Committee, this Article XXVI, and hence the Committee, January 1, 2035.
Contact:
Julian J. Bañales
Planning Department
(62028) 652-7408
julian.banales@sfgov.org
Updated: December 2, 2025