Mayor Edwin M. Lee today swore in the following new appointments and reappointments to San Francisco’s Boards and Commissions at a ceremony in City Hall:

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced a 16-member Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) has been formed to provide community input and help guide the public review and approval process for building a privately-financed, multi-purpose recreational facility on Piers 30- 32 in time for the 2017-2018 NBA basketball season.

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced the second annual Chinatown Sunday Streets and Chinatown Ping Pong Tournament this Sunday, August 26th. The event is the second Sunday Streets along Grant Avenue, and a reprise of portions of the inaugural Sunday Streets route in 2008 that connected Chinatown to the Embarcadero along Washington Street.

Mayor Edwin M. Lee and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission today announced the appointment of Harlan L. Kelly, Jr. as the new General Manager for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to replace retiring General Manager and former City Controller Ed Harrington.

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today appointed Rodrigo Santos to the City College Board of Trustees, filling the vacancy left by the passing of Milton Marks III.

“I am pleased that the members of the Ethics Commission, following a careful review of the evidence, and in the face of a sustained campaign to distract and misdirect them from the facts, agreed with me that Ross Mirkarimi’s actions constitute official misconduct and fall below the ethical conduct we expect of the sheriff, our top law enforcement officer.

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today met with business and property owners affected by the August 7th fire on the 1500 block of Ocean Avenue to highlight the City’s comprehensive effort to assist in their recovery. The four-alarm fire, which injured two firefighters, affected nine businesses across three buildings and consumed much of the block.

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today signed legislation to fund War Memorial Veterans Building infrastructure improvements after the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved it on July 31, 2012. Funding will allow the City to invest in infrastructure and creates jobs for residents.

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today issued the following statement on the passing of City College of San Francisco Trustee Milton Marks, III:

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced an economic development team that will implement key elements of his Jobs Plan. Mayor Lee tapped Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) Director Jennifer Matz to lead efforts to revitalize the central waterfront, appointed Deputy Director Todd Rufo as Director of OEWD and Ken Rich as Director of Development.