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Board creates Balboa Reservoir community advisory committee; ordinance passes first reading
Summary
The Board of Supervisors passed on first reading an ordinance establishing a nine-member Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee to advise on proposed development under the public land for housing program. Supervisor Yee said six seats will be reserved for nearby residents, businesses or educational institutions.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on March 24 passed on first reading an ordinance to establish a nine-member Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee (CAC) to advise the board, the mayor and city departments on any proposed development at the Balboa Reservoir site.
Supervisor Yee, sponsor of the ordinance, said the CAC was developed with neighborhood groups and will ensure that residents, business owners and nearby educational institutions have the majority of seats. "We now have six seats that are set aside for residents and business owners and education institution that live or operate close to the reservoir," Yee said, adding that the CAC is intended to give neighbors "a strong voice" during project planning.
At a Government Audit and Oversight Committee hearing on March 19 the legislation was forwarded without recommendation, and Yee said she introduced amendments to increase neighborhood representation after community input. The ordinance sets the CAC membership, duties, and requires the committee to advise the city on proposed development under the public land for housing program; the planning department and mayor's office will assist in identifying eligible community members when the committee application process begins.
Supervisor Cohen asked how the proposed CAC will coordinate with the Balboa Station area plan committee. Yee said one seat on the CAC is intended for someone from the Balboa Station area planning body to ensure communication between the two committees, but the CAC is specific to the reservoir project and will focus on that project’s issues.
Supervisor Kim clarified that establishing the CAC is the ordinance's purpose; actual appointment of members will follow a vetting and nomination process once the legislation is enacted.
Supervisor Avalos, who said he had been consulted on the legislation, noted the CAC balances representation between Districts 7 and 11 and includes input from an affordable-housing expert who helped craft the committee’s membership.
The board took the item "same house, same call" and passed the ordinance on first reading.
Next steps: the ordinance was passed on first reading; appointments and the committee's operation will follow as the city implements the public land for housing process.
