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Rules Committee continues ordinance to shrink Central Market/Tenderloin Citizens Advisory Committee after community feedback
Summary
The committee heard an ordinance to reduce the Central Market/Tenderloin Citizens Advisory Committee from 11 to 5 seats, require earlier CBA review, and add reporting. Staff and community speakers urged improvements; after public comment the committee moved to continue the item for revision and rescheduling.
The Rules Committee considered an ordinance to amend the Business and Tax Regulations Code to reduce the Central Market Street and Tenderloin Area Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) from 11 seats to five, add a sunset provision, require the city administrator to transmit proposed Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs) to the CAC within five days of a tentative agreement, and prohibit execution until the CAC has reviewed the agreement or 45 days have passed.
An office representative (identified in the transcript as Bobby) summarized the CAC’s original purpose — to mitigate development impacts, bolster employment and protect tenants, small businesses and community‑based organizations — and said the sponsor’s goal is to make the CAC functional after recurring quorum and attendance problems. Bobby said the office plans to seek a continuance to incorporate proposed amendments from the city attorney and committee members to strengthen community participation and transparency.
Supervisors asked whether reducing the body to five members reflected current participation and whether alternates should be added to prevent quorum failures. Supervisor Feuer suggested clarifying whether the 5‑day transmission period should read as 5 working days. Jack Gallagher of the City Administrator’s Office said he had not received applications to the office in the last 1½ years and welcomed legislation intended to move the CAC forward.
Public commenters offered a mix of views. Sam Denison, a two‑year CAC participant and chair‑elect, supported fixes but said he personally favored seven members to allow more resident voices. Curtis Bradford (Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation/Tenderloin Community Benefit District) and other community members urged improvements to reporting, public dialogue and accountability so CBAs are reviewed before being finalized. Reginald Meadows (People’s Congress) criticized the two‑minute public‑comment limit as too short for community speakers.
After the discussion and public comment, the committee voted to continue the ordinance for revision and to reschedule it in coordination with the sponsoring office; the chair said the item will be scheduled after the August recess.
