(a) The Committee shall be composed of seven voting members appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall appoint one alternate member of the Committee for each of the seats of the seven voting members. An alternate member shall temporarily serve on the Committee 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 Committee shall meet the membership requirements set forth below. Taken as a whole, the alternate members of the Committee would ideally 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.
(c) Each member and each alternate member of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority and may be removed by their appointing authority at any time.
