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Vacancy Notice - Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax 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: Chester Williams (residency waived)
Term Ending: 12/31/2026
Qualifications:
Must be held by a representative of a nonprofit organization that advocate for health equity in communities that are disproportionately impacted by diseases related to the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 2
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Gabriela Castellanos Rumbo
Term Ending: 12/31/2026
Qualifications:
Must be held by a representative of a nonprofit organization that advocate for health equity in communities that are disproportionately impacted by diseases related to the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 3
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 12/31/2026
Qualifications:
Must be held by a representative of a nonprofit organization that advocate for health equity in communities that are disproportionately impacted by diseases related to the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 4
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Frances Abigail Cabrera
Term Ending: 12/31/2026
Qualifications:
Must be an individual who is employed at a medical institution in San Francisco and who has experience in the diagnosis or treatment of, or in research or education about, chronic and other diseases linked to the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 5
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Jamey Schmidt
Term Ending: 12/31/2026
Qualifications:
Must be an individual who is employed at a medical institution in San Francisco and who has experience in the diagnosis or treatment of, or in research or education about, chronic and other diseases linked to the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 6
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Shoon Mon
Term Ending: 12/31/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a person who is under 19 years old at the time of appointment and who may be a member of the Youth Commission, nominated by the Youth Commission and appointed by the Board of Supervisors, for a two-year term. (Note: If the person is under legal voting age and unable to be an elector for that reason, the person may hold this seat, but upon reaching legal voting age, the person shall relinquish the seat unless he or she becomes an elector, in which case the person shall retain the seat.)*
Term: 2-years
Seat: 7
Appointing Authority: OEWD
Seat Holder: VACANT, Term expired 12/31/24 – Holdover Alesandra Lozano
Term Ending: 12/31/2026
Qualifications:
Shall be held by a person appointed by the Director of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development or any successor office.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 8
Appointing Authority: SFUSD
Seat Holder: Saeeda Hafiz
Term Ending: 12/31/2024
Qualifications:
Shall be held by persons appointed by the Board of Education of the San Francisco Unified School District. If at any time the Board of Education declines to appoint a member to Seat 8 or 9 and leaves the seat vacant for 60 days or longer, the Board of Supervisors may appoint a member of the public to fill the seat until such time as the Board of Education appoints a member.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 9
Appointing Authority: SFUSD
Seat Holder: Jennifer Lebarre
Term Ending: 12/31/2024
Qualifications:
Shall be held by persons appointed by the Board of Education of the San Francisco Unified School District. If at any time the Board of Education declines to appoint a member to Seat 8 or 9 and leaves the seat vacant for 60 days or longer, the Board of Supervisors may appoint a member of the public to fill the seat until such time as the Board of Education appoints a member.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 10
Appointing Authority: Public Health
Seat Holder: VACANT, Term Expired 12/31/22 - Holdover Member Tiffany Kenison
Term Ending: 12/31/2024
Qualifications:
Shall be held by an employee of the Department of Public Health who has experience or expertise in the field of chronic disease prevention or treatment, appointed by the Director of Health.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 11
Appointing Authority: Public Health
Seat Holder: Linda Kuo
Term Ending: 12/31/2024
Qualifications:
Shall be held by a person with experience or expertise in the field of oral health, appointed by the Director of Health.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 12
Appointing Authority: Public Health
Seat Holder: Omar Flores
Term Ending: 12/31/2024
Qualifications:
Shall be held by a person with experience or expertise in the field of food security or access, appointed by the Director of Health.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 13
Appointing Authority: DYYF
Seat Holder: Michelle Kim
Term Ending: 12/31/2024
Qualifications:
Shall be held by an employee of the Department of Children, Youth & Their Families, appointed by the Director of that Department.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 14
Appointing Authority: Recreation and Park
Seat Holder: Linda Barnard
Term Ending: 12/31/2024
Qualifications:
Shall be held by an employee of the Recreation and Park Department, appointed by the General Manager of that Department.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 15
Appointing Authority: SFUSD
Seat Holder: Prasanthi Patel
Term Ending: 12/31/2026
Qualifications:
Shall be held by a parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the San Francisco Unified School District at the time of appointment, nominated by the San Francisco Unified School District's Parent Advisory Council, and appointed by the Board of Supervisors. If at any time the Parent Advisory Council declines to nominate a member to a vacant seat for 60 days or longer, the Board of Supervisors may appoint a member of the public to fill the seat until the seat becomes vacant again.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 16
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Laura Urban
Term Ending: 12/31/2026
Qualifications:
Shall be held by a person with experience or expertise in services and programs for children five and under, appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
Term: 2-years
Seat Information
Youth interested in applying to Seat 6 may also obtain more information from the Youth Commission website at http://sfgov.org/youthcommission or by contacting Director Kiely Hosmon at (415) 554-6464.
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.
In addition to the application form please complete the SDDTAC Supplemental Questionnaire (located at the end on this notice).
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 Advisory Committee is to make recommendations to the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors on the effectiveness of the Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax in Business Tax and Regulations Code Article 8.
The Advisory Committee shall consist of the following 16 voting members:
(a) Seats 1, 2, and 3 shall be held by representatives of nonprofit organizations that advocate for health equity in communities that are disproportionately impacted by diseases related to the consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, as defined in Business and Tax Regulations Code Section 552, appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
(b) Seats 4 and 5 shall be held by individuals who are employed at medical institutions in San Francisco and who have experience in the diagnosis or treatment of, or in research or education about, chronic and other diseases linked to the consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
(c) Seat 6 shall be held by a person who is under 19 years old at the time of appointment and who may be a member of the Youth Commission, nominated by the Youth Commission and appointed by the Board of Supervisors. If the person is under legal voting age and unable to be an elector for that reason, the person may hold this seat, but upon reaching legal voting age, the person shall relinquish the seat unless he or she becomes an elector, in which case the person shall retain the seat.
(d) Seat 7 shall be held by a person appointed by the Director of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development or any successor office.
(e) Seats 8 and 9 shall be held by persons appointed by the Board of Education of the San Francisco Unified School District. If at any time the Board of Education declines to appoint a member to Seat 8 or 9 and leaves the seat vacant for 60 days or longer, the Board of Supervisors may appoint a member of the public to fill the seat until such time as the Board of Education appoints a member.
(f) Seat 10 shall be held by an employee of the Department of Public Health who has experience or expertise in the field of chronic disease prevention or treatment, appointed by the Director of Health.
(g) Seat 11 shall be held by a person with experience or expertise in the field of oral health, appointed by the Director of Health.
(h) Seat 12 shall be held by a person with experience or expertise in the field of food security or access, appointed by the Director of Health.
(i) Seat 13 shall be held by an employee of the Department of Children, Youth & Their Families, appointed by the Director of that Department.
(j) Seat 14 shall be held by an employee of the Recreation and Park Department, appointed by the General Manager of that Department.
(k) Seat 15 shall be held by a parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the San Francisco Unified School District at the time of appointment, nominated by the San Francisco Unified School District's Parent Advisory Council, and appointed by the Board of Supervisors. If at any time the Parent Advisory Council declines to nominate a member to a vacant seat for 60 days or longer, the Board of Supervisors may appoint a member of the public to fill the seat until the seat becomes vacant again.
(l) Seat 16 shall be held by a person with experience or expertise in services and programs for children five and under, appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
Appointing authorities shall make initial appointments to the Advisory Committee by no later than September 1, 2017. The initial term for each seat on the Advisory Committee shall begin September 1, 2017, and end on December 31, 2018.
Any member who misses three regular meetings of the Advisory Committee within any 12- month period without the express approval of the Advisory Committee at or before each missed meeting shall be deemed to have resigned from the Advisory Committee 10 days after the third unapproved absence. The Advisory Committee shall inform the appointing authority of any such resignation.
The City Administrator shall provide administrative and clerical support for the Advisory Committee, and the Controller's Office shall provide technical support and policy analysis for the Advisory Committee upon request. All City officials and agencies shall cooperate with the Advisory Committee in the performance of its functions.
Report: Starting in 2018, by March 1 of each year, the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor a report that (a) evaluates the impact of the Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax on beverage prices, consumer purchasing behavior, and public health, and (b) makes recommendations regarding the potential establishment and/or funding of programs to reduce the consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in San Francisco. Within 10 days after the submission of the report, the City Administrator shall submit to the Board of Supervisors a proposed resolution for the Board to receive the report.
Holdover Information:
Not Applicable
Authority:
Business and Tax Regulations Code, Article VIII, Sections 550 through 560; Administrative Code, Chapter 5, Article XXXIII, Sections 5.33-1 through 5.33-6; Proposition V (2016)
Sunset Date:
None
Contact:
Marianne Szeto
Melinda Martin Department of Public Health
San Francisco, CA
(628) 206-7630
marianne.szeto@sfdph.org
Melinda.martin@sfdph.org
Updated: February 9, 2026
Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax Advisory Committee (SDDTAC)
Supplemental Questionnaire
- Please describe the experience you have in public health programs related to nutrition-sensitive chronic disease (type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and oral health).
- Please describe the ways in which sugary drinks impact diverse communities across San Francisco.
- Please describe your connections or experience working with the SDDT priority populations (listed), and explain how you would engage and build trust with these communities: Black / African American, Latine, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Asian, low-income populations across each race/ethnicity.
- Please describe your work or life experiences will contribute to the work of the SDDTAC.
- Please describe why you want to serve on the Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax Advisory Committee and what community or communities you represent.