San Francisco County Municipal Code § 5.27 Soma Community Stabilization Fund

(a) The SOMA Community Stabilization Fund Community Advisory Council (“Council”), an Advisory Body as defined in Section 5.1-1, 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 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 5.27-1 and Administrative Code Chapter 10E; and provide input to Plan Area monitoring efforts for required time-series reporting. (c) The Council shall develop annual recommendations to MOHCD on the Expenditure Plan referenced in Section 418.5(d) of the Planning Code. (d) The Council 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 Council 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; Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)

(a) The Council shall be composed of seven voting members appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall appoint one alternate member of the Council for each of the seats of the seven voting members. 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 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 Council shall meet the membership requirements set forth below. Taken as a whole, it is preferable but not required for the alternate members of the Council to 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. (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) Notwithstanding the term limits that generally apply to Advisory Bodies under Section 5.1-4, the voting members of the Council shall be appointed for a term of three years and may serve no more than two consecutive terms. No member having served two consecutive terms may serve on the Council until at least three years after the expiration of the second successive term. For the purpose of this term limit, a part of a term that exceeds 18 months shall count as a full term; a part of a term that is 18 months or less shall not. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the current term of any person serving on the Council on January 1, 2027, shall count as a full term if the person serves more than 18 months of that term. Terms completed on or before December 31, 2026, shall not count as a term for the purpose of the consecutive term limit. (b) Any voting member who misses four meetings within a twelve-month period, without the approval of the Council by majority vote, shall be deemed to have resigned from the Council. The Council shall inform the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors 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. (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) MOHCD shall provide administrative and clerical support to the Council. (b) The Council shall coordinate with the South of Market Community Planning Advisory Council 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; amended by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)

Unless the Board of Supervisors by ordinance extends the term of the Council, this Article XXVII 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 XXVII to be removed from the Administrative Code. (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)