§ 5.27

(a) 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; and

(5) Expenditure of monies in the 706 Mission Community Development Fund pursuant to Administrative Code Section 10.100-7.

(b) The Committee shall collaborate with the Planning Department and relevant city agencies in monitoring implementation of the Central SoMa Plan, Western SoMa Area Plan, and East SoMa Area Plan at approximately every fifth year, in coordination with the duties required by this Section 5.27-1 and Administrative Code Chapter 10E; and provide input to Plan Area monitoring efforts for required time-series reporting.

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

(d) The Committee shall provide advice to the Recreation and Park Department, the Recreation and Park Commission, and the Board of Supervisors regarding the expenditure of funds in the 706 Mission Open Space Fund pursuant to Administrative Code Section 10.100-7. In calendar years 2023, 2024, and 2025, the Committee shall hold hearings at least quarterly to provide recommendations to the Recreation and Park Department regarding expenditures of monies in the 706 Mission Open Space Fund and to monitor the Department’s expenditures from that Fund.

(Added by Ord. 242-19, File No. 181215, App. 11/1/2019, Eff. 12/2/2019; amended by Ord. 256-22, File No. 221125, App. 12/16/2022, Eff. 1/16/2023)

(a) The Committee shall be composed of seven voting members appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall appoint one alternate member of the Committee for each of the seats of the seven voting members. An alternate member shall temporarily serve on the Committee

as a voting member when there is a vacancy in the seat or when the seat is filled but the individual holding the seat is absent from the meeting; the same holds true for an alternate member temporarily serving on a subcommittee or working group.

(b) No fewer than two voting members and two alternate members shall live within the boundaries of the East SoMa, Central SoMa, or Western SoMa Area Plans. Taken as a whole, the Committee shall meet the membership requirements set forth below. Taken as a whole, the alternate members of the Committee would ideally meet these requirements. A single voting member or, for alternates, a single alternate member, may fulfill more than one of these requirements. Each voting member and each alternate member shall satisfy at least one of these requirements.

(1) One member representing low-income residents of SOMA.

(2) One member who has expertise in employment development and/or represents labor.

(3) One member who is a senior or disabled resident of SOMA.

(4) One member with affordable housing expertise and familiarity with the SOMA neighborhood.

(5) One member who represents an arts or cultural organization or a cultural district in SOMA.

(6) One member who provides direct services to SOMA residents.

(7) One member who has small business expertise and a familiarity with the SOMA neighborhood.

(8) One member who is a youth or who represents a youth-development organization.

(c) Each member and each alternate member of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority and may be removed by their appointing authority at any time.

(Added by Ord. 242-19, File No. 181215, App. 11/1/2019, Eff. 12/2/2019)

(a) The voting members of the Committee shall be appointed for a term of four years. Voting members may serve no more than two consecutive terms. Service for two or more years of a term shall be deemed a full four-year term.

(b) Annually, the Committee shall select a chair and such other officer or officers as it deems appropriate.

(c) The Committee may promulgate such rules or regulations as are necessary or appropriate for the conduct of its business.

(d) In the event a vacancy occurs, a successor shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy consistent with the requirements of Section 5.27-2. When a vacancy occurs for any reason other than the expiration of a term of office, the appointee to fill such vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired term of the appointee’s predecessor. Any voting member who misses four meetings within a twelve-month period, without the approval of the Committee by majority vote, shall be deemed to have resigned from the Committee. The Committee shall inform the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of any such resignation. Any absence of a voting member of the Committee shall be deemed approved by the Committee, and

shall not count as an unapproved absence, if the alternate member of the Committee designated for the seat attends a meeting in place of the absent voting member.

(Added by Ord. 242-19, File No. 181215, App. 11/1/2019, Eff. 12/2/2019)

(a) MOHCD shall provide administrative and clerical support to the Committee.

(b) 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.

(Added by Ord. 242-19, File No. 181215, App. 11/1/2019, Eff. 12/2/2019)

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. After that date, the City Attorney shall cause this Article XXVII to be removed from the Administrative Code. Notwithstanding Rule 2.21 of the Board of Supervisors Rules of Order, which provides that advisory bodies created by the Board should sunset within three years, the Board intends the Committee to exist for longer than three years.

(Added by Ord. 242-19, File No. 181215, App. 11/1/2019, Eff. 12/2/2019)