This web page lists all boards, commissions, and advisory bodies of the City and County of San Francisco (the “City”) that have been created by the City’s Charter, City ordinance, or California statute. This list was last updated on Aug. 25, 2017

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The City Attorney’s Office prepared this list in response to the Civil Grand Jury’s June 2014 report entitled “Survey of San Francisco Commission Websites.” That report found that “[t]here is no easy reference to all of the commissions in San Francisco,” and recommended that “[t]he City Attorney should ensure that there is an annual list of active commissions that is complete and listed alphabetically.” The list below does not include the following types of bodies:

City advisory bodies created by the Mayor or a City agency but not created or approved through legislation.

Boards and commissions whose jurisdiction is not limited to the City (e.g., Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board, Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board, Transbay Joint Powers Authority Board, and Metropolitan Transportation Commission).

Boards and commissions that govern agencies distinct from the City (e.g., Board of Education, Governing Board of the Community College District, Housing Authority Commission, Law Library Board of Trustees, Parking Authority, Health Authority, Local Agency Formation Commission, Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure, and Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency).

The list below is separated into two alphabetized sections. The first section includes boards and commissions that have decision-making authority and whose members are required to file financial disclosures with the Ethics Commission under the City’s Conflict of Interest Code (S.F. Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code, Article III, Chapter 1). The second section includes boards, commissions, task forces, and other bodies that serve an advisory function, whose members are not required to file financial disclosures with the Ethics Commission. For each board, commission, or other body, we provide a citation to the section of the Charter or Municipal Codes authorizing the body. Some boards or commissions are authorized under State law as well, but the list does not include citations to State law unless there is no local citation. Some of these bodies may not currently hold regular meetings, but the legislation authorizing them remains on the books.

A. Boards and Commissions Whose Members File Statements of Economic Interest with the Ethics Commission

Access Appeals Commission (Building Code § 105A.3)

(Building Code § 105A.3) Airport Commission (Charter § 4.115)

(Charter § 4.115) Arts Commission (Charter § 5.103)

(Charter § 5.103) Asian Art Commission (Charter §§ 5.102, 5.104)

(Charter §§ 5.102, 5.104) Assessment Appeals Board (Administrative Code § 2B.1)

(Administrative Code § 2B.1) Board of Appeals (Charter § 4.106)

(Charter § 4.106) Board of Examiners (Building Code § 105A.1)

(Building Code § 105A.1) Board of Supervisors (Charter, Art. II)

(Charter, Art. II) Building Inspection Commission (Charter § 4.121)

(Charter § 4.121) Children, Youth and Their Families Oversight and Advisory Committee (Charter §16.108-1; Administrative Code § 2A.233)

(Charter §16.108-1; Administrative Code § 2A.233) Children and Families First Commission, also called First Five San Francisco (Administrative Code § 86.1)

(Administrative Code § 86.1) Citizens’ General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee (Administrative Code §5.30)

(Administrative Code §5.30) Civil Service Commission (Charter §§ 10.100, 10.101)

(Charter §§ 10.100, 10.101) Commission on Aging, also known as Aging and Adult Services Commission (Charter § 4.120)

(Charter § 4.120) Commission on the Environment (Charter § 4.118)

(Charter § 4.118) Commission on the Status of Women (Charter § 4.119)

(Charter § 4.119) Elections Commission (Charter § 13.103.5)

(Charter § 13.103.5) Elections Task Force, also known as the Redistricting Task Force (Charter § 13.110) [Note: the Elections Task Force is constituted only once every ten years, and is not currently active.]

(Charter § 13.110) [Note: the Elections Task Force is constituted only once every ten years, and is not currently active.] Entertainment Commission (Charter § 4.117)

(Charter § 4.117) Ethics Commission (Charter § 15.100)

(Charter § 15.100) Film Commission (Administrative Code § 57.2)

(Administrative Code § 57.2) Fine Arts Museums Board Of Trustees (Charter §§ 5.102, 5.105)

(Charter §§ 5.102, 5.105) Fire Commission (Charter § 4.108)

(Charter § 4.108) Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority (Administrative Code, Appendix 41 § 4)

(Administrative Code, Appendix 41 § 4) Health Commission (Charter § 4.110)

(Charter § 4.110) Health Service Board (Charter § 12.200)

(Charter § 12.200) Historic Preservation Commission (Charter § 4.135)

(Charter § 4.135) Human Rights Commission (Charter § 4.107)

(Charter § 4.107) Human Services Commission (Charter § 4.111)

(Charter § 4.111) Juvenile Probation Commission (Charter §7.102)

(Charter §7.102) Library Commission (Charter §8.102)

(Charter §8.102) Local Workforce Investment Board (Administrative Code § 30.6)

(Administrative Code § 30.6) Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors (Charter §8A.102)

(Charter §8A.102) Our Children Our Families Council (Charter § 16.127-1; Administrative Code § 102.1)

(Charter § 16.127-1; Administrative Code § 102.1) Planning Commission (Charter § 4.105)

(Charter § 4.105) Police Commission (Charter § 4.109)

(Charter § 4.109) Port Commission (Charter § 4.114)

(Charter § 4.114) Public Utilities Commission (Charter § 4.112)

(Charter § 4.112) Public Utilities Rate Fairness Board (Charter § 8B.125)

(Charter § 8B.125) Public Utilities Revenue Bond Oversight Committee (Administrative Code §5A.30)

(Administrative Code §5A.30) Recreation and Park Commission (Charter § 4.113)

(Charter § 4.113) Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board (Administrative Code § 37.4)

(Administrative Code § 37.4) Residential Users Appeal Board (Board of Supervisors Ord. 191-78; Public Utilities Commission Res. No. 03-0112)

(Board of Supervisors Ord. 191-78; Public Utilities Commission Res. No. 03-0112) Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board (Charter § 12.204)

(Charter § 12.204) Retirement Board (Charter § 12.100)

(Charter § 12.100) Small Business Commission (Charter § 4.134)

(Charter § 4.134) Sunshine Ordinance Task Force (Administrative Code § 67.30)

(Administrative Code § 67.30) Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors (Cal. Health & Safety Code § 33492.5)

(Cal. Health & Safety Code § 33492.5) War Memorial Board of Trustees (Charter § 5.106)

B. Advisory Bodies Whose Members Do Not File Statements of Economic Interest with the Ethics Commission