San Francisco County Municipal Code § 5.26 Soma Community Planning Advisory

The Board of Supervisors hereby establishes the SOMA Community Planning Advisory Council (“Council”) as an Advisory Body as defined in Section 5.1-1. (Added by Ord. 242-19, File No. 181215, App. 11/1/2019, Eff. 12/2/2019; amended by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)

(a) The Council shall consist of 11 voting members. Together, the members of the Council 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. 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.

(b) Seats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 shall be held by individuals nominated by the District 6 Supervisor and appointed by the Board of Supervisors. (1) Seat 1 shall be held by an individual who has small business expertise. (2) Seat 2 shall be held by an individual with familiarity and experience in infrastructure and/or safety, as relating to pedestrians, bicyclists, or transit. (3) Seat 3 shall be held by an individual who has familiarity and experience in historic preservation and/or cultural preservation. (4) Seat 4 shall be held by an individual who has familiarity and experience in development and/or management of affordable housing. (5) Seat 5 shall be held by an individual who provides direct social services to SoMa residents. (6) Seats 6 and 7 shall have no additional required qualifications. (c) Seats 8, 9, 10, and 11 shall be held by individuals appointed by the Mayor. (1) Seat 8 shall be held by an individual with a record of advocacy for parks, recreation, and open space in San Francisco. (2) Seat 9 shall be held by an individual who has expertise in employment development or represents labor interests. (3) Seats 10 and 11 shall have no additional required qualifications. (d) There shall be 11 alternate members of the Council, one designated for each of the 11 seats. Alternate members shall be appointed for their respective seats in the same manner prescribed in subsections (b) and (c). It is preferable but not required for the alternate members of the Council to meet the requirements set forth in subsections (b) and (c) for their respective seats, but in any event must meet the standards set for voting members in subsection (a). An alternate member shall temporarily serve on the Council as a voting member when there is a vacancy in the seat, or when the seat is filled but the member holding the seat is absent from the meeting; the same is true for an alternate member temporarily serving on a subcommittee or working group. (Added by Ord. 242-19, File No. 181215, App. 11/1/2019, Eff. 12/2/2019; amended by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)

(a) Any voting member who misses three regular meetings of the Council within a six-month period without the express approval of the Council by majority vote at or before each missed meeting shall be deemed to have resigned from the Council 10 days after the third unapproved absence. The Council shall inform the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in the case of a Board appointee, and the Mayor’s Office in the case of a mayoral appointee, of any such resignation. Any absence of a voting member of the Council shall be deemed approved by the Council, and shall not count as an unapproved absence, if the alternate member of the Council designated for the seat attends a meeting in place of the absent voting member. Administrative Code Section 5.1-8 shall not apply to the Council. (b) The Planning Department shall provide expertise to the Council as appropriate. The Planning Department shall provide administrative and clerical support for the Council. (Added by Ord. 242-19, File No. 181215, App. 11/1/2019, Eff. 12/2/2019; amended by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)

(a) The general purpose of the Council 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 Council 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, and the Arts Commission. The Council’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. (b) The Council may provide advice regarding the following: (1) Prioritization of community improvement projects and other public investments funded by the Central SoMa Infrastructure Impact Fund, established in Planning Code Section 433.4, including review of any proposed In-Kind Agreements; (2) Prioritization of community improvement projects and other public investments related to transit, parks and recreation, complete streets, and environmental sustainability that are funded by proceeds of the Central SoMa Community Facilities District special tax, as described in Planning Code Section 434; (3) Prioritization of community improvement projects and other public investments funded with Eastern Neighborhoods Impact Fee

revenues collected from development projects within East SoMa, Central SoMa, and Western SoMa pursuant to Planning Code Section 423, including review of any proposed In-Kind Agreements; (4) Proposed revisions or updates to the Central SoMa Implementation Program Document; (5) Proposed revisions to the sections of the Planning Code or other Codes that are related to implementation of the Central SoMa Plan, Western SoMa Area Plan, and East SoMa Area Plan; and (6) Monitoring implementation of the Central SoMa Plan, Western SoMa Area Plan, and East SoMa Area Plan. (c) The Council also may provide advice on the following issues regarding development projects and proposals within the boundaries of the East SoMa Area Plan, Central SoMa Plan, or Western SoMa Area Plan, 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: (1) Individual development proposals; (2) Compliance by individual development projects with specific conditions of project approvals; (3) Design and programming of open spaces, including Privately-Owned Public Open Spaces (POPOS); and (4) Development proposals for public properties. (d) City agencies may seek input from the Council on policy matters regarding land use and zoning changes, capital improvement plans, and other activities that implement the Central SoMa Plan, Western SoMa Area Plan, and East SoMa Area Plan. (e) The Council 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 5.26-4 and Administrative Code Section 10.E.1 and provide input to Plan Area monitoring efforts for required time-series reporting. (f) The Council shall coordinate with the SoMa Community Stabilization Fund Community Advisory Council established in Administrative Code Chapter 5, Article XXVII, 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; amended by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026) CODIFICATION NOTE

1. So in Ord. 99-26.

Unless the Board of Supervisors by ordinance extends the term of the Council, this Article XXVI, and hence the Council, shall expire by operation of law, and the Council shall sunset, on June 1, 2030. After that date, the City Attorney shall cause this Article XXVI to be removed from the Administrative Code. (Added as Sec. 5.26-6 by Ord. 242-19, File No. 181215, App. 11/1/2019, Eff. 12/2/2019; amended and redesignated by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026) (Former Sec. 5.26-5 added by Ord. 242-19, File No. 181215, App. 11/1/2019, Eff. 12/2/2019; repealed by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)

(Added by Ord. 242-19, File No. 181215, App. 11/1/2019, Eff. 12/2/2019; amended and redesignated as Sec. 5.26-5 by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)