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: BOS
Seat Holder: Evelyn Conboy
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the District 7 Supervisor.
Term: 1-year
Seat: 2
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Aanya Shah
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the District 3 Supervisor.
Term: 1-year
Seat: 3
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Dawnae Quintae Deidre Jacques
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Mayor.
Term: 1-year
Seat: 4
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Max Trijullo Diaz
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the District 9 Supervisor.
Term: 1-year
Seat: 5
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Harper Fortgang
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the District 8 Supervisor.
Term: 1-year
Seat: 6
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Téa Lonné Amir
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Mayor.
Term: 1-year
Seat: 7
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Azzam Alameri
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the District 5 Supervisor .
Term: 1-year
Seat: 8
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Leah Morderhai
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the District 1 Supervisor.
Term: 1-year
Seat: 9
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Jacqueline Moreno
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Mayor.
Term: 1-year
Seat: 10
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Symona Elias
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the District 10 Supervisor.
Term: 1-year
Seat: 11
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Camryn Marlow
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the District 2 Supervisor
Seat: 12
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Ayan Azad
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Mayor.
Term: 1-year
Seat: 13
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Ava Oram
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Mayor.
Term: 1-year
Seat: 14
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Gabrielle Listana
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the District 6 Supervisor.
Term: 1-year
Seat: 15
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Natalie Liu
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the District 11 Supervisor.
Term: 1-year
Seat: 16
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Emily Yang
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Mayor.
Term: 1-year
Seat: 17
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Shoon Mon
Term Ending: 9/6/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the District 4 Supervisor.
Term: 1-year
Seat Information
The Mayor makes the appointments to Seats 3, 6, 9, 12, and 13.
Additional Qualifications:
The Commission shall consist of members between the ages of 12 and 23 years at the time of appointment. The Commission shall consist of individuals who have an understanding of the needs of young people in San Francisco, or experience with children and youth programs or youth organizations, or involvement with school or community activities. The members shall represent the diversity of ethnicity, race, gender and sexual orientation of the people of the City and County and shall be residents of the City and County.
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.
Interested persons may obtain an application from the Youth Commission website at http://www.sfgov.org/yc or from the Youth Commission office, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 345, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689. Completed applications should be submitted to the Youth Commission by April 21, 2017. All applicants must be residents of San Francisco, unless otherwise stated.
Next Steps:
Eligible applicants will be contacted by the Youth Commission staff to participate in a group interview. All applications are then forwarded to the respective District Supervisors for consideration and possible appointment.
Description:
The Youth Commission consists of seventeen (17) members between the ages of 12 and 23 years at the time of appointment, as follows:
- Each member of the Board of Supervisors shall appointment one member (11);
- The Mayor shall appoint one member (1); and
- The Mayor shall also appoint five (5) members from underrepresented communities to ensure that the Commission represents the diversity of the City.
All members shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authorities and terms shall be for one year. The Commission shall meet at least once a month and be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors.
The Commission shall consist of individuals who have an understanding of the needs of young people in San Francisco, or experience with children and youth programs or youth organizations, or involvement with school or community activities. The members shall represent the diversity of ethnicity, race, gender and sexual orientation of the people of the City and County, and shall be residents of the City and County.
The Commission shall collect all information relevant to advising the Board of Supervisors and Mayor on the effects of legislative policies, needs, assessments, priorities, programs, and budgets concerning the children and youth of San Francisco.
Holdover Information:
Not Applicable
Compensation:
None
Report:
Before the Board of Supervisors takes final action on any matter that primarily affects children and youth of San Francisco, the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors shall refer the matter to the Commission for comment and recommendation. The Commission shall provide a response within 12 days of the referral date; after the 12 day period the Board may act on the matter whether or not a response was received. This requirement shall not apply to matters where immediate action is necessary to protect the public interest. Also, by July 1st of each calendar year the Commission shall report to the Board of Supervisors on their activities, goals, and accomplishments.
Authority:
Charter Section 4.122 et seq. (Proposition F; approved by the voters November 1995)
Sunset Date:
None
Contact:
Alondra Esquivel Garcia
Youth Commission, Director
(415) 554-6464
alondra.esquivel@sfgov.org
Updated: December 11, 2025