S.F. Admin. Code ch. 37 § 37.4

Compensation.
                [Amended by Ord. No. 435-86, effective December 10, 1986; Ord. No. 162-93,
                        effective June 28, 1993; Ord. No. 222-03, effective October 5, 2003]

(a) There is hereby established a board to be known as the San Francisco Residential

Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board (hereinafter called "Board"), consisting of five (5)

members. Regular members, each of whom shall have a specific alternate having the same

qualifications as the regular member, shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. All regular

members and alternate members shall be appointed by the Mayor.

     (b) The board shall consist of two (2) landlords, two (2) tenants, and one (1) person who

is neither a landlord nor a tenant and who owns no residential rental property and an alternate

for each specific member. All members shall be residents of the City and County of San

Francisco. If one of the two regular landlord members is unavailable to vote, that regular

member's specific alternate shall be seated and vote, and if that regular member's specific

alternate is also unavailable to vote, the other landlord alternate shall (if available) be seated and

vote as a substitute alternate. If one of the two regular tenant members is unavailable to vote,

that regular member's specific alternate shall be seated and vote, and if that regular member's

specific alternate is also unavailable to vote, the other tenant alternate shall (if available) be

seated and vote as a substitute alternate.

     (c) In accordance with applicable state law, all members shall disclose all present

holdings and interests in real property, including interests in corporations, trusts or other entities

with real property holdings.

     (d) All members shall be appointed by the Mayor to serve forty-eight (48) month terms.

All vacancies occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term.

     (e) The Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its regular

members.

     (f) The position of Executive Director to the board shall be established pursuant to and

subject to Charter Sections 3.500 and 8.200. The person occupying the position of Executive

Director shall be appointed by the chairman of the board with the approval of a majority of the

members. All staff personnel shall be under the immediate direction and supervision of the

Executive Director.

     (g) Pursuant to the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Charter, the board of

supervisors shall provide funds to pay for staff personnel, services and facilities as may be

reasonably necessary to enable the board to exercise its powers and perform its duties under

this chapter. A special fund to be known as the Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration

Fund shall be established under the supervision and direction of the board for the receipt of fees

under this chapter, such fees to be appropriated by the Board of Supervisors for the operation of

the board.

     (h) Subject to the budgetary and fiscal limitations of the Charter, each member shall be

paid $75 per Commission meeting attended if the meeting lasts for 6 hours or more in a single

24 hour period. The Commission shall adopt rules to allow for payment of an equitable portion

of this per diem if a meeting lasts less than six hours. Total per diem shall not exceed $750 per

month. In addition, each member may receive reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in

the course and scope of the member's duties.