Twenty-seven individuals sit as San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commissioners. They represent a wide variety of public, private, and nonprofit sector interests. The Governor appoints the Chair and Vice-Chair, along with three other individuals. County Supervisors represent each of the nine counties that touch the Bay, elected officials represent four bayside cities, and other Commissioners represent state and federal agencies with an interest in Bay issues.
The Commission is composed of 27 members, appointed as follows:
- Five, including the chairman and vice-chairman, appointed by the Governor (Robert Zachary Wasserman, Chair | Rebecca Dianne Eisen, Vice Chair | Raymond Sean Randolph → Lenny Mendonca, Alternate | Sanjay Mahendra Ranchod → Barry Nelson, Alternate | Karl Hasz)
- One appointed by the Speaker of the State Assembly (Eddie Hongil Ahn)
- One appointed by the State Senate Rules Committee (Patricia Showalter → Stephen Lefkovits, Alternate)
- One each appointed by the boards of supervisors of each of the nine Bay Area counties (Lena Tam → Marie Gilmore, Alternate | John Gioia → Federal D. Glover, Alternate | Stephanie Moulton-Peters | Belia Ramos → Joelle Gallagher, Alternate | Aaron Peskin → Catherine Stefani, Alternate | Dave Pine → David Canepa, Alternate | Otto Lee → Yoriko Kishimoto, Alternate | Mitch Mashburn → John Vasquez, Alternate | Susan Gorin → David Rabbitt, Alternate)
- One each from a north, east, south, and west Bay city appointed by the Association of Bay Area Governments (Mark Neal Addiego | Pat Burt → Larry Klein, Alternate | Pat Eklund → Nancy Kemnitzer, Alternate | Cesar Zepeda → Soheila Vahdati Bana, Alternate)
- One from the California Business and Transportation Agency (Dina El-Tawansy → David Ambuehl, Alternate)
- One from the California Department of Finance (Stephen Benson → Matt Almy, Alternate)
- One from the California Resources Agency (Jenn Eckerle → Justine Kimball, Alternate)
- One from the California State Lands Commission (Jennifer Lucchesi → Sheri Lynn Pemberton, Alternate)
- One from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (Dr. Andrew Gunther → Letty Belin, Alternate)
- One from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Dr. Tessa Eve Beach → Tommy Williams, Alternate)
- One from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (Ellen Blake → Jason Brush, Alternate)
The Commission meetings, which are open to the public, are normally held the afternoon of the first and third Thursday of each month.
Commissioner | Address | Appointed by | Alternate to | |||||||||||
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Wendel Rosen Black & Dean, LLP, 1111 Broadway, 24th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607 | (510) 834-6600 | (510) 808-4691 | zwasserman@fennemorelaw.com | Governor Brown on 02/14/2012 | Vacant | |||||||||
375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 352-3600 | N/A | reisen49@gmail.com | Governor Newsom on 06/02/2022 | Vacant | |||||||||
Bay Area Council Economic Institute, 353 Sacramento Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94111 | (415) 981-7117 | (415) 981-6408 | sean@bayareacouncil.org | Governor Schwarzenegger on 05/06/2005 | Mendonca | |||||||||
375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 352-3600 | N/A | lenny@mendoncas.com | Governor Newsom on 06/02/2022 | Randolph | |||||||||
375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 352-3600 | N/A | ranchod.bcdc@gmail.com | Governor Brown on 04/28/2017 | Nelson | |||||||||
375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 352-3600 | N/A | barrynelsonwws@gmail.com | Governor Brown on 06/26/2018 | Ranchod | |||||||||
375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 352-3600 | N/A | karl.hasz.bcdc@gmail.com | Governor Newsom on 07/01/2021 | Vacant | |||||||||
1028A Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 | (415) 252-9700 | (415) 252-9775 | eddie.ahn.bcdc@gmail.com | Speaker of the Assembly on 04/25/2018 | Vacant | |||||||||
375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 352-3600 | N/A | Patshow4MV@gmail.com | Senate Rules Committee on 09/04/2019 | Lefkovits | |||||||||
375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 352-3600 | N/A | steve.lefkovits@gmail.com | Senate Rules Committee on 06/08/2022 | Showalter | |||||||||
375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 352-3600 | N/A | melrgilmore@gmail.com | Alameda County on 03/15/2011 | Tam | |||||||||
Lena Tam | Alameda County 1221 Oak Street, Suite 536 Oakland, CA 94612 | (510) 272-6693 | N/A | lena.tam@acgov.org | Alameda County Supervisor | Alameda County on 01/24/2023 | Gilmore | |||||||
Contra Costa County, 11780 San Pablo Avenue, Suite D, El Cerrito, CA 94530 | (510) 231-8686 | (510) 374-3429 | john.gioia@bos.cccounty.us | Contra Costa County on 01/05/1999 | Glover | |||||||||
Federal D. Glover | Contra Costa County District V, 190 E. 4th Street, Pittsburg, CA 94565 | (925) 608-4200 | (925) 608-4209 | district5@bos.cccounty.us | Contra Costa County on 01/05/2016 | Gioia | ||||||||
Marin County Board of Supervisors, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 329, San Rafael, CA 94903-4193 | (415) 473-7331 | N/A | smoultonpeters@marincounty.org | Marin County on 01/12/2021 | Vacant | |||||||||
Napa County, 1195 Third Street, Room 310, Napa, CA 94559 | (707) 259-8277 | N/A | belia.ramos@countyofnapa.org | Napa County on 01/05/2023 | Gallagher | |||||||||
Napa County, 1195 Third Street, Room 310, Napa, CA 94559 | (707) 253-4828 | N/A | joelle.gallagher@countyofnapa.org | Napa County on 01/05/2023 | Ramos | |||||||||
City and County of San Francisco, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 | (415) 554-7450 | N/A | Aaron.Peskin@sfgov.org | City and County of San Francisco on 05/02/2017 | Stefani | |||||||||
City and County of San Francisco, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 | (415) 554-7752 | N/A | Catherine.Stefani@sfgov.org | City and County of San Francisco on 02/05/2019 | Peskin | |||||||||
County of San Mateo, 400 County Government Center, Redwood City, CA 94063 | (650) 363-4571 | (650) 368-3012 | dpine@co.sanmateo.ca.us | San Mateo County Supervisor | San Mateo County on 05/24/2011 | Canepa | ||||||||
David Canepa | Hall of Justice, 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063 | (650) 363-4572 | N/A | dcanepa@smcgov.org | San Mateo County on 01/12/2021 | Pine | ||||||||
Otto Lee | County of Santa Clara, 70 West Hedding Street, 10th Floor, San Jose, CA 95110 | (408) 299-5030 | (408) 298-6637 | otto.lee@bos.sccgov.org | Santa Clara County on 01/12/2021 | Kishimoto | ||||||||
375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 352-3600 | N/A | ykishimoto@openspace.org | Santa Clara County on 08/18/2021 | Lee | |||||||||
Mitch Mashburn | Board of Supervisors, Solano County, 675 Texas Street, Suite 6500, Fairfield CA 94533-6342 | (707) 784-6130 | N/A | mhmashburn@solanocounty.com | Solano County on 1/10/2023 | Vasquez | ||||||||
Board of Supervisors, Solano County, 675 Texas Street, Suite 6500, Fairfield CA 94533-6342 | (707) 784-6129 | N/A | jmvasquez@solanocounty.com | Solano County on 1/10/2023 | Mashburn | |||||||||
County of Sonoma, 575 Administration Drive, Room 100 A, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 | (707) 565-2241 | (707) 565-3778 | Susan.Gorin@sonoma-county.org | Sonoma County on 01/08/2013 | Rabbitt | |||||||||
David Rabbitt | County of Sonoma, 575 Administration Drive, Room 100A, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 | (707) 565-2241 | (707) 565-3778 | david.rabbitt@sonoma-county.org | Sonoma County on 01/05/2021 | Gorin | ||||||||
City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080 | (650) 877-8500 | (650) 829-6609 | mark.addiego@ssf.net | Association of Bay Area Governments on 01/20/2011 | Vacant | |||||||||
City of Palo Alto, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 | (650) 329-2379 | N/A | pat@patburt.org | Association of Bay Area Governments on 03/18/2021 | Klein | |||||||||
456 W. Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 | (408) 730-7473 | N/A | kleincouncil@sunnyvale.ca.gov | Association of Bay Area Governments on 06/10/2022 | Burt | |||||||||
375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 352-3600 | N/A | peklund@novato.org | Association of Bay Area Governments on 09/16/2021 | Kemnitzer | |||||||||
Nancy Kemnitzer | 375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 352-3600 | N/A | nkemnitzer@cityofbelvedere.org | Association of Bay Area Governments on 09/15/2022 | Eklund | ||||||||
Richmond City Council 440 Civic Center Plaza Richmond, CA 94804 | (510) 620-6593 | N/A | cesar_zepeda@ci.richmond.ca.us | Richmond City Council Member District 2 | Association of Bay Area Governments on 10/18/2023 | Bana | ||||||||
Soheila Vahdati Bana | Richmond City Council 440 Civic Center Plaza Richmond, CA 94804 | (510) 620-6743 (510) 779-7280 | N/A | soheila_bana@ci.richmond.ca.us soheilabana@gmail.com | Richmond City Council Member District 4 | Association of Bay Area Governments on 10/18/2023 | Zepeda | |||||||
Dina El-Tawansy | California Department of Transportation, District 4, 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94623-0660 | (510) 286-4444 | N/A | dina.el-tawansy@dot.ca.gov | California State Transportation Agency on 01/08/2021 | Ambuehl | ||||||||
California Department of Transportation, District 4, 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94623-0660 | N/A | N/A | david.ambuehl@dot.ca.gov | California State Transportation Agency on 08/15/2021 | El-Tawansy | |||||||||
Stephen Benson | Department of Finance 1021 O Street, Suite 3110 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-8611 | N/A | Stephen.Benson@dof.ca.gov | Principal Program Budget Analyst | Department of Finance on 10/02/2023 | Almy | |||||||
Matt Almy | Department of Finance, 1021 O Street, Suite 3110, Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-8611 | N/A | matt.almy@dof.ca.gov | Budget Analyst | Department of Finance on 06/13/2022 | Benson | |||||||
California Natural Resources Agency, 1416 Ninth Street, Room 1311, Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 653-5656 | N/A | Jenn.Eckerle@resources.ca.gov | Secretary of Natural Resources on 01/22/2020 | Kimball | |||||||||
Ocean Protection Council 715 P Street, 20th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 653-0539 | N/A | justine.kimball@resources.ca.gov | Senior Climate Change Program Officer | Natural Resources Agency on 09/21/2023 | Eckerle | ||||||||
Jennifer Lucchesi | State Lands Commission, 100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100-South, Sacramento, CA 95825-8202 | (916) 574-1800 | N/A | Jennifer.Lucchesi@slc.ca.gov | State Lands Commission on 05/13/2013 | Pemberton | ||||||||
State Lands Commission, 100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100, South Sacramento, CA 95825-8202 | (916) 574-1800 | (916) 574-1810 | sheri.pemberton@slc.ca.gov | State Lands Commission on 08/30/2012, reappointed on 05/13/2013 | Lucchesi | |||||||||
375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 352-3600 | N/A | andrew.gunther@waterboards.ca.gov | Regional Water Quality Control Board on 06/08/2020 | Belin | |||||||||
375 Beale Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 352-3600 | N/A | Letty_Belin@ios.doi.gov | Regional Water Quality Control Board on 9/14/2022 | Gunther | |||||||||
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division 450 Golden Gate Avenue Rm 6672H 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 | (415) 503-6503 | N/A | tessa.e.bernhardt@usace.army.mil | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on 10/28/2019 | Williams | |||||||||
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division 450 Golden Gate Avenue Rm 6672H 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 | (415) 503-6503 | N/A | thomas.r.williams@usace.army.mil | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on 10/28/2019 | Beach | |||||||||
Jason Brush | EPA-Region 9 (WTR-1), 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 972-3483 | (415) 947-3537 | brush.jason@epa.gov | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on 02/25/2010 | Blake | ||||||||
EPA-Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 972-3496 | N/A | blake.ellen@epa.gov | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on 06/21/2022 | Brush |
Legislative Appointees
Legislative Appointees | Address | Alternate to | |||||||||||
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Assembly Representative The Honorable Philip Ting | Capitol Office: State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0019 District Office: 455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14600 San Francisco, CA 94102 | Capitol Office: (916) 319-2019 District Office: (415) 557-2312 | Capitol Office: (916) 319-2119 District Office: (415) 557-1178 | Assemblymember.Ting@assembly.ca.gov info@philting.com | CA State Assembly Member | John-Baptiste | |||||||
375 Beale Street, Suite 510 San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 352-3600 | N/A | ajohn-baptiste@spur.org | Speaker of the Assembly on 06/29/2023 | Ting | ||||||||
Senate Representative The Honorable Nancy Skinner | Capitol Office 1021 O Street, Suite 8630, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900 District Office 1515 Clay Street, Suite 2202, Oakland, CA 94612 | Capitol Office (916) 651-4009 District Office (510) 286-1333 | N/A | Senator.Skinner@senate.ca.gov | State Senator | Vacant | |||||||
Executive Director | 375 Beale Street, Suite 510 San Francisco, CA 94105 | (415) 352-3600 | N/A | lgoldzband@bcdc.ca.gov | N/A | ||||||||
Deputy Attorney General | "Office of the Attorney General of California, Lands Division 1515 Clay Street Ste 2100 Oakland, CA 94612-1493" | (510) 879-0856 | (510) 622-2121 | shari.posner@doj.ca.gov |