Commission Members

The Commission is composed of 27 members.

Alicia John-Baptiste
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415.352.3600
E-Mail: ajohn-baptiste@spur.org
Alternate to Ting
Appointed by: Speaker of the Assembly on 06/29/2023

Nancy Kemnitzer
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415.352.3600
E-Mail: nkemnitzer@cityofbelvedere.org
Alternate to Eklund
Appointed by: Association of Bay Area Governments on 09/15/2022

Yoriko Kishimoto
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415.352.3600
E-Mail: ykishimoto@openspace.org
Alternate to Lee
Appointed by: Santa Clara County on 08/18/2021

Larry Klein
456 W. Olive Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Phone: 408.730-7473
E-Mail: kleincouncil@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Alternate to Burt
Appointed by: Association of Bay Area Governments on 06/10/2022

Otto Lee
County of Santa Clara
70 West Hedding Street, 10th Floor
San Jose, CA 95110
Telephone: (408) 299-5030
Fax: (408) 298-6637
E-Mail: otto.lee@bos.sccgov.org
Commissioner Appointed by: Santa Clara County on 01/12/2021
Alternate: Kishimoto

Stephen Lefkovits
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415.352.3600
E-Mail: steve.lefkovits@gmail.com
Alternate to Showalter
Appointed by: Senate Rules Committee
on 06/08/2022

Jennifer Lucchesi
State Lands Commission
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100-South
Sacramento, CA 95825-8202
Telephone: (916) 574-1800
E-Mail: Jennifer.Lucchesi@slc.ca.gov
Commissioner
Appointed by: State Lands Commission on 05/13/2013
Alternate: Pemberton

Mitch Mashburn
Board of Supervisors
Solano County
675 Texas Street, Suite 6500
Fairfield CA 94533-6342
Telephone: 707-784-6130
E-Mail: mhmashburn@solanocounty.com
Commissioner
Appointed by Solano County on 1/10/2023
Alternate: Vasquez

Lenny Mendonca
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415.352.3600
E-Mail: lenny@mendoncas.com
Alternate to Randolph
Appointed by: Governor Newsom on 06/02/2022

Gayle Miller
Department of Finance
1021 O Street, Suite 3110
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 445-8611
E-Mail: gayle.miller@dof.ca.gov
Alternate to Almy
Commissioner Appointed by: Department of Finance on 06/01/2022

Stephanie Moulton-Peters
Marin County Board of Supervisors
3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 329
San Rafael, CA 94903-4193
Telephone: (415) 473-7331
E-Mail: smoultonpeters@marincounty.org
Commissioner
Appointed by: Marin County on 01/12/2021
Alternate: vacant

Barry Nelson
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415.352.3600
E-Mail: barrynelsonwws@gmail.com
Alternate to Ranchod
Appointed by: Governor Brown
on 06/26/2018

Sheri L. Pemberton
State Lands Commission
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100-South
Sacramento, CA 95825-8202
Telephone: (916) 574-1800
Fax: (916) 574-1810
E-Mail: sheri.pemberton@slc.ca.gov
Alternate to Lucchesi
Appointed by: State Lands Commission on 08/30/2012 reappointed on 05/13/2013

Aaron Peskin
City and County of San Francisco
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Phone # (415) 554-7450
E-Mail: Aaron.Peskin@sfgov.org
Commissioner
Appointed by: City and County of San Francisco on 05/02/2017
Alternate: Stefani

Dave Pine
County of San Mateo
400 County Government Center
Redwood City CA 94063
Telephone: 650-363-4571
Fax: (650) 368-3012
E-Mail: dpine@co.sanmateo.ca.us
Commissioner
Appointed by: San Mateo County on 05/24/2011
Alternate: Canepa

David Rabbitt
County of Sonoma
575 Administration Drive, Room 100A
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Telephone: (707) 565-2241
Fax: (707) 565-3778
E-Mail: david.rabbitt@sonoma-county.org
Alternate to Gorin
Appointed by: Sonoma County on 01/05/2021

Belia Ramos
Napa County
1195 Third Street, Room 310
Napa, CA 94559
Telephone: (707) 259-8277
E-Mail: belia.ramos@countyofnapa.org
Commissioner
Appointed by: Napa County on 01/05/2023
Alternate: Gallagher

Sanjay M. Ranchod
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415.352.3600
E-Mail: ranchod.bcdc@gmail.com
Commissioner
Appointed by: Governor Brown on 04/28/2017
Alternate: Nelson

R. Sean Randolph
Bay Area Council Economic Institute
353 Sacramento, Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: (415) 981-7117
Fax: (415) 981-6408
E-Mail: sean@bayareacouncil.org
Commissioner
Appointed by: Governor Schwarzenegger
on 05/06/2005
Alternate: Mendonca

Patricia Showalter
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415.352.3600
E-Mail: Patshow4MV@gmail.com
Commissioner
Appointed by: Senate Rules Committee on 09/04/2019
Alternate: Lefkovits

Catherine Stefani
City and County of San Francisco
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Phone # (415) 554-7752
E-Mail: Catherine.Stefani@sfgov.org
Alternate to Peskin
Appointed by: City and County of San Francisco on 02/05/2019

Lena Tam
Alameda County
1221 Oak Street, Suite 536
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510.272.6693
E-Mail: lena.tam@acgov.org
Alternate: Gilmore
Appointed by: Alameda County on 01/24/2023

John Vasquez
Board of Supervisors
Solano County
675 Texas Street, Suite 6500
Fairfield CA 94533-6342
Telephone: 707-784-6129
E-Mail: jmvasquez@solanocounty.com
Alternate to Mashburn
Appointed by Solano County on 1/10/2023

Tommy Williams
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Alternate to Beach
Appointed by: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on 10/28/2019

Ex Parte Communication Requirements

Ex parte communications raise due process and fair hearing concerns because Commission decisions must be based on information that has been provided to all parties and the public, and also must be based on material contained only in the administrative record. The memorandum on ex parte communications (PDF) explains the prohibition on ex parte communications, and Commissioners’ duties to disclose and report such communications if they occur to preserve the integrity of the Commission’s decision-making process. The Commission’s regulations prohibit ex parte communications in adjudicatory actions (permit, consistency and enforcement actions) before the Commission. (Cal Code Regs., tit. 14, § 10283(a).) If a prohibited ex parte communication nevertheless occurs, the regulations require Commissioners to disclose the content of the communication on the record, and to submit to the Executive Director a copy of any written communication, including any response, or a memorandum that includes the substance of any oral communication, including any response, and identifies the party or parties involved. (Id. § 10283(c), (d), (e)).

If an ex parte communication occurs for any permit application, enforcement action or consistency review determination, Commissioners should complete an Ex Parte Communication Disclosure Form (PDF). Commissioners or members of the public may also contact the Commission legal staff via E-mail at exparte@bcdc.ca.gov.

Legislative Appointees

Executive Director

Lawrence J. Goldzband
375 Beale St., Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415.352.3600
E-Mail: lgoldzband@bcdc.ca.gov