Rules Committee forwards nominations and six ordinances, including graffiti board, IHSS appointments and Library Laureate program

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee on Oct. 16 voted unanimously in committee to forward several items to the full board with positive recommendations, ranging from personnel appointments to code changes.

Historic Preservation nomination: The committee recommended sending the mayor’s nomination of Amy Campbell (licensed architect) for Seat 6 on the Historic Preservation Commission (term through Dec. 31, 2026) to the full board with a positive recommendation after a public endorsement from Woody Lavonte of San Francisco Heritage. Campbell described a 16‑year career focused on adaptive reuse projects in San Francisco and said preservation and housing can be compatible when conversions are carefully selected.

IHSS Public Authority appointments: The committee recommended three appointments to the In‑Home Supportive Services Public Authority: Eda Mae Johnson (seat 1), Mara Math (seat 3), and Jane Redmond (seat 10). Each applicant described experience advocating for seniors and people with disabilities and involvement with paratransit and community programs; the committee voted to forward their nominations by roll call (Walton aye, Safai aye, Dorsey aye).

Graffiti Advisory Board: Supervisor Connie Chan’s ordinance to establish a 15‑member Graffiti Advisory Board (including supervisor and mayoral appointees and three agency members from Public Works, Arts Commission and Police) was amended to require the clerk to confirm the body meets at least once every four months and to ask the city attorney to prepare repeal legislation if it does not. The committee accepted the amendments and forwarded the item to the full board with a positive recommendation.

Library Laureate program: Library staff briefed the committee on codifying and authorizing stipends for laureates (poet laureate and other laureate roles). Presenters said existing grant code (referred to in the packet as "21 gs") creates hurdles — for example, requirements intended for reimbursement‑based grants that presume a registered business — and the ordinance aims to align the code with how the program operates today. Peter Warfield (Library Users Association) urged clarity about stipend caps, selection process and whether the Library Commission had been consulted.

Financial and administrative items: The treasurer’s office presented an ordinance to close or reduce inactive cash revolving funds for city departments and lower the Port of San Francisco’s maximum revolving amount as part of a banking transition; staff said departments retain access to city credit cards for emergencies. The Assessment Appeals Board requested authorization to continue remote and hybrid hearings; AAB administrator Alastair Gibson cited about 600 remote hearings conducted since December 2020 and roughly 10,300 applications scheduled with nearly 5,940 finalized appeals.

All motions on these items passed in committee without objection; the items will appear on the full board agenda for final action.