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Celebrating BO M A...

Oh What a Year!

BOMA celebrates our “new year” each October. It’s an occasion to reflect on the past year’s milestones, recognize our leaders and outstanding members, and usher in new officers and board members.

We conducted the official business of our association at a virtual Annual Meeting on the morning of October 13, welcoming incoming President Colin Shinners and new executive committee and board members. We also expressed our deep gratitude to outgoing President Glenn Good and board members for their creative leadership.

“Creating relationships and making sure our voice is heard has been the centerpiece of my presidency,” said Good, noting that BOMA’s government affairs efforts have never been stronger. In addition, “we created opportuni ties to come together for networking and meeting new friends — one of the most important parts of membership.”

Advocacy, Networking and Education Success

In a year in review, BOMA SF CEO John Bryant described the value proposition that BOMA strives for—a three-legged stool of Advocacy, Education and Networking as the key values, with YOU at the center. (Read more details on the back page.) He also noted that educational efforts increased by 70% since the start of the pandemic.

Top photo: Colin Shinners, Vanbarton Group; John Bryant, BOMA SF; Ebony Horace, Cushman & Wakefield; Ryan Snider, ABM; Marco McCartney, Cushman & Wakefield; Kendra Horsfield, BluSky; and Glenn Good, Brookfield. Small photo: Marco McCartney; Sylwia Preis, BOMA SF; Kendra Horsfield; and Mark Kelly, ABM.

Q – Congratulations on becoming BOMA San Francisco’s President for the coming year! Please tell us a little about your career path and your role at Vanbarton Group.

A – I started my career at KPMG in the real estate and construction audit practice. After a few years, I realized accounting and audit were not my passion, but I really enjoyed learning about the real estate aspects of our clients.

I decided to quit my job and pursue a graduate degree in real estate development at Columbia University in New York City. From there I landed a role at Gaia Real Estate and made my way to Vanbarton Group in 2014. I relocated to San Francisco in 2016 to help open a West Coast office for the firm and grow the portfolio. Since then, the portfolio has grown considerably. I currently manage our West Coast office which oversees the acquisition, asset management and property management of Vanbarton Group’s office, multifamily and retail portfolio across Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Thanks to Our 2022 Corporate Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

ABM

Gold Sponsors

Clune Construction JLL

Kastle Systems

ProGuard Security Services Recology

San Francisco Electrical Contractors Association

Skyline Construction UG2

Vornado Realty Trust

Silver Sponsors

Allied Universal CBRE

CommonWealth Partners

Hudson Pacific Properties

McMillan Electric | MNetworks

Rubicon Point Partners LLC Seagate Properties, Inc. Service by Medallion Township Building Services, Inc.

Vanbarton Group

Bronze Sponsors

CBF Electric

Clearway Energy, Energy Center San Francisco.

Field Construction

HCI Systems Inc.

LAZ Parking

McNevin – Bay Area Cleaning Specialists

Metro Services Group

Newmark

Rockhill Management, LLC

Rossi Builders

Schnitzer Properties

Securitas Security Services, USA, Inc.

Shorenstein Realty Services

TEAMWRKX Construction

The Swig Company

W. Bradley Electric Inc.

Friends of BOMA

Alliance Roofing Company Inc. CIM Group eWaste Direct

The Lawson Roofing Co. Inc. Kilroy Realty

Transwestern Young Electric Company

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Tory Brubaker at toryb@BOMA.com

Q&A with Colin Shinners, New BOMA SF President and Senior Vice President, Vanbarton Group LLC

Executive Committee 2022-2023

Celebrating BOMA (Continued from cover)

Networking returned in full force in 2022 with BOMA at the BALLPARK, the Summer Block Party, the Emerging Professionals’ Boat Bash and the 67th Annual Elmer Johnson Golf Tournament with a first-ever helicopter ball drop and music from the band Southbound 101.

Tory Brubaker, BOMA SF Vice President of Operations and Director of CREATE, spoke about CREATE (the Commercial Real Estate Alliance for Tomorrow’s Employees) which celebrated its 10th anniversary at a rooftop reception this fall. “CREATE expands our workforce and increases diversity,” she remarked. More than 400 students have learned from the program’s classroom instruction as well as benefits like internships and building tours.

Bryant also shared highlights of BOMA’s DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) efforts, remarking that “for me, DEI takes the highest honor.” These efforts included establishing the Akiba Davis-Everett Scholarship and selecting the first recipient, Jenna Garcia of Cushman & Wakefield

BOMA members can feel confident that the organization’s fiscal strength is secure, with a healthy reserve. Plus, there was a 17% growth in membership.

Awards, Recognitions and Celebration

In other association business, Shinners formally took the reins as your new president. Amber Brown, President-Elect, and Cortney Shadel, Treasurer, joined the Executive Committee. Newly elected board mem bers Anne Hill of RiverRock Real Estate Group and Kat Mendoza of Jamestown Urban Management were welcomed. Outgoing board members Kevin Whalen and Christine Mann were recognized for their contribu tions. (A recording of the Annual Meeting is available on the BOMA website under Webinar Recordings.).

Glenn Good announced the Members of the Year awards (Principal, Associate and Engineer) plus two new awards—the Rising Star Award and the President’s Award. (More below and on next page.) With official business concluded in the morning, members gathered for the BOMA Annual Celebration that evening at SF Brewing Company in historic Ghirardelli Square. They enjoyed networking and congratulating new and outgoing leaders and award winners. (Photos on page 23.)

A New Award... and a Fond Farewell

A new honor, the President’s Award was given to Kevin Whalen for his contributions. As BOMA SF president in 2021, his ideas to establish leadership development and nominating committees has strengthened our organization. Kevin has relocated to D.C. We are grateful for his leadership.

Glenn Good Brookfield Properties Immediate Past President

Colin Shinners

Vanbarton Group

President

Amber Brown BXP President-Elect

Cortney Shadel Transwestern Treasurer

Anne Hill

Kat Mendoza

President’s Award • KEVIN WHALEN • JLL

Congratulations BOMA SF Award Winners!

Principal Member of the Year

Ebony Horace, Principal Member of the Year, is especially praised for her role as Vice Chair of the BOMA SF DEI Committee. “I am more than excited to continue the journey as the new Chair for 2023,” she says. One of many who nominated her mentioned her “affable nature, clear insight and guiding vision.” Active in BOMA since 2011, first in BOMA Oakland/East Bay, she says that “BOMA has been an essential resource that helped contribute to my success.” At Bay Area Metro Center, she led her team to win a TOBY award in the Historical Building category at the local and regional level.

Associate Member of the Year KENDRA HORSFIELD BluSky Restoration Contractors

Associate Member of the Year Kendra Horsfield is a constant presence at BOMA Events and is active on both the Emerging Professionals and the Careers committees. She was named best mentor in 2022 for her role in advising CREATE students. Kendra says that “BOMA has been integral to my success in the industry, as it provides a fantastic net work of business professionals and opportunities to learn about our industry. The highlights of my involve ment this year are the lifelong relationships I’ve gained and watching my colleagues succeed in their careers.”

Engineer Member of the Year

RYAN SNIDER ABM

Rising Star Award MARCO MCCARTNEY Cushman & Wakefield

Chief Engineer

Ryan Snider leads a five-person crew at Bay Area Metro Center (375 Beale Street), a mixed-use government and office building. In his nomination, he was described as the “encyclo pedia of all things related to the building.” Since he started at 375 Beale in 2015, he has assisted with the Energy Star (86), LEED Gold and BOMA 360 certifications. “Under the leadership of the Cushman & Wakefield property management team, we entered last year’s TOBY competition in the Historical Building category and were thrilled to win at both the local and regional level,” Ryan says. “We hope to bring home an International TOBY award this year!”

The winner of the new Rising Star Award, Marco McCartney is a 2021 graduate of the CREATE program. He was hired as a property administrator and promoted just a year later to assistant property manager. “He has a bright future in property man agement. However, most importantly, he has a genuine desire to help others who are connected to the indus try,” says one of those who nominated him. He is known for his great attitude and work ethic. Marco is active on the BOMA SF Emerging Professionals and Careers committees. He continues his involvement with CREATE by participating as a mentor for students.

EBONY HORACE Cushman & Wakefield

Congratulations to Ryan Snider, BOMA SF Engineer of the Year!

Thank you for upholding high standards and displaying outstanding professionalism to tenants, staff, and fellow team members.

To learn more about our services, visit ABM.com or call 866.624.1520

Going Behind the Scenes of Three Historic Buildings

Ever won dered what’s behind some of the stately and ornate façades of the City’s historic buildings? Recently BOMA SF members had a chance to tour some of the best-inclass historic buildings in the Financial District in order to learn about their history, what they are doing to stay current on building standards and how they attract today’s tenants. We appreciate Deka Immobilien Investment and Shorenstein Realty for sponsoring this event.

Chair of the BOMA SF Historic Buildings Committee, Garth Phillips, Cushman & Wakefield, welcomed the group at the San Francisco City Club at 155 Sansome Street. This was

once the Stock Exchange Club. The group viewed Diego Rivera’s “Allegory of California,” the artist’s first mural in the U.S., which is normally closed to the public.

The next stop was 115 Sansome, where the group was greeted by Vanbarton Group’s Colin Shinners and Arina Mironova, who explained how the historic lobby was reactivated. They gave a tour of tenant suites and creative spaces.

A visit to the Mills Building followed, where Joe Rosenmayer of The Swig Company detailed the renovation and transfor mation of the lobby. Tenant suites were toured, and the group explored the newly renovated basement which includes bicycle storage, showers and a wellness room.

The final stop was the neo-Gothic Russ Building. It was completed in 1927 and was the tallest building in the City until 1964. Shorenstein Realty’s Bill Whitfield provided historical information about the building while the group admired the impressive lobby and a tenant suite. The new elevators were one of the highlights of this tour. The ornate elevator doors were kept intact, but the operating system was completely over hauled and modernized for the 21st century.

Interested in knowing more about historic buildings? Learn more about the activities of the Historic Buildings Committee on the BOMA SF website under “Get Involved.”

Colin Shinners welcomed the group to 115 Sansome.

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Rooftop Celebration Commemorates CREATE’s 10th Anniversary and Its Accomplishments

Commercial Real Estate Alliance for Tomorrow’s Employees (CREATE) commemorated its 10th anniversary at a festive rooftop reception at 221 Main on October 4. The celebration brought together students currently enrolled in the CREATE Fellows program at SF State, Fellows alum ni, instructors and other program volunteers, and donors who support this results-driven workforce development program. The event acknowledged vision aries who foresaw a need to expand and diversify the CRE workforce years ago.

“The power lies in our alliance,” CREATE Director Tory Brubaker said at the event. Over the past decade, CREATE evolved from an effort to tackle the CRE talent deficit. It has grown into a partnership of four real estate associations (BOMA San Francisco, BOMA Oakland/East Bay, NAIOP SF Bay Area, and IREM SF Bay Area), delivering a 16-module curriculum at SF State and Merritt College. SF State is known for having one of the nation’s most diverse student populations.

Tawni Sullivan with Alexandria Real Estate Equities and Chair of CREATE noted that more than 400 students have graduated from the program and that approximately 30% gained employment in the industry upon graduation. “CREATE is a solution to our future,” she said. To facilitate cost-effective hiring, CREATE’s career portal lets employers post entry-level jobs and intern ships at no cost and candi dates to post their resumés. Several Fellows alums shared stories about how the program impacted their career paths and led to employment opportu nities. CREATE graduate Anne Chung, now an assistant property man ager at Salesforce Tower (BXP), said: “This is what I always dreamed of,” remarking that experiences with her mentor, informational interviews and connections were important to her career success. She encouraged students to learn about every subject that CREATE offers.

Marc Intermaggio, former BOMA SF executive; Melinda Ellis Evers and Sarah MacIntyre, Ellis Partners; and Tory Brubaker, CREATE.

Paige Salazar, CBRE; Tawni Sullivan, Alexandria Real Estate Equities; and Colin Shinners, Vanbarton Group.

Jack Pearson, Fellows student; Sue Rinetti, ABM; Anne Chung, BXP; Katelynn Klingler, VTS; and Mark Kelly, ABM.

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Photos: Olivia Smartt Photography.

CREATE Anniversary (Continued from previous page)

CREATE Treasurer Sarah MacIntyre with Ellis Partners thanked former BOMA SF Executive Vice President Marc Intermaggio, Sandra Boyle of Cushman & Wakefield, the Boyle Family Foundation, and other early supporters including Skyline Construction, Able/ ABM and Kilroy Realty.

“As CREATE embarks on its next decade, we see an opportunity to increase diversity in our industry and bring a richer set of ideas to the CRE table,” Brubaker noted. With the harsh reality of a retiring workforce, we must continue to expand and diversify our talent pool. The talent drought affects us all—owners, managers, vendors—and together, we can achieve a sustainable workforce. Please donate today at createworkforce.org/ contribute/donate.

Nancy Gille, REAL Systems; Jim Arce, Real Concepts; Meade Boutwell, CBRE; and ChitKumar Rokad, Fellows student.

CREATE is sustained by contributions from the industry employers that it serves. Please consider making your tax deductible donation to this vibrant program. To learn more visit www.createworkforce.org/ contribute/donate or email Tory Brubaker at info@createworkforce.org.

San Francisco Voters Hit Reset Button on Balance of the Board, Public Safety Efforts

by David Harrison, BOMA SF Manager of Government and Public Affairs

The 2022 election represents a notable shift in the power balance in City government.

Mayor London Breed’s moderate Democratic coalition picked up two key seats on the Board of Supervisors while also holding key mayoral appointments for District Attorney and the Board of Education. These key wins, combined with a realignment of citywide elec tions with the presidential election cycle, give Breed two years to demonstrate improvement to voters on the con tentious issues of public safety and homelessness while she also tries to lead downtown out of a pandemic-induced economic downturn. While tackling these challenges will be no small task, the election also marks the first opportu nity the mayor has had since 2018 to work with a board that is more politically aligned with her priorities—the 2020 iteration of the Board of Supervisors was perhaps the most recalcitrant to the mayor’s politics yet.

This cycle’s biggest surprise came in District 4 (Outer Sunset), where Joel Engardio became the first challenger in

the history of San Francisco’s district election era to defeat an elected incumbent supervisor, Gordon Mar. Engardio capitalized on a growing wave of discontent from San Francisco voters relating to public safety and the perceived incompetence of ideological elected officials. Mar drew criticism from constituents for not supporting the recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin or School Board Members Allison Collins, Gabriella Lopez, and Faauuga Moliga. Engardio shrewdly centered himself within the debates on these issues, leading both the community group Stop Crime SF and helping lead the school board recall efforts.

The success of the other victorious supervisor candi date, moderate Matt Dorsey, was also remarkable. After being appointed by Breed to the vacant District 6 (SOMA, Mission Bay) seat, Dorsey broke a long streak of misfor tune for mayoral appointees. In the last four elections in which a mayoral appointee ran against a challenger, the appointee lost. Even more impressively, Dorsey soundly defeated a formidable challenger in Honey Mahogany. After Supervisor Matt Haney departed to Sacramento, Mahogany—Haney’s chief of staff and former chair to the powerful San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee—was assumed to be the seat’s heir apparent.

Renewed Focus on Consensus Building

The victories of Engardio and Dorsey shift the dynam ics of the board, adding promise to a renewed focus on consensus building instead of the deep ideological divide that has defined the legislative body in the last two cycles. Most notably, the board’s progressive majority appears now to be more of a progressive plurality, meaning staunch progressives will have to appeal to their centrist or mod erate counterparts for votes. In fact, it likely won’t be the moderate bloc either that serves as the power center for the board, but rather the several supervisors in the middle who tend to gravitate toward either side depending on specific policy issues.

The ability to compromise and build consensus—an elusive outcome in San Francisco these days—will be what defines success for this year’s board. Supervisors firmly in the progressive camp include District 1’s Connie Chan (the Richmond), District 5’s Dean Preston (NOPA, Western Addition, Tenderloin), District 9’s Hillary Ronen (Mission, Bernal Heights, Portola), and District 10 supervi sor and current Board President Shamann Walton (Portero Hill, Bayiew-Hunters Point). The moderate wing now

Staying Up to Code: Key Updates from BOMA’s Codes Webinar

BOMA San Francisco’s annual codes and regulations webinar on November 9 briefed members on major regulatory and codes changes impacting their assets in 2023. The event was chock-full of information, and members heard from experts from several City depart ments and had a chance to ask follow-up questions.

Bob Raymer of California Code Consultants, who serves as a building code consultant to BOMA California, provided updates on the new California building code cycle, particularly changes to the state’s green building code.

advised members that audits would continue under the City’s Refuse Separation Ordinance. Hooper spoke about the City’s new 100% Renewable Electricity requirements, which will go into effect next year for buildings larger than 500,000 square feet.

Hooper discussed the City’s Better Roofs Ordinance and green roofs. “Roofs are a valuable resource,” he said. Provisions have been made so that green/living roofs may at times be substituted to meet requirements for PV/Solar.

DBI Facilitates Plan Review

Neville Pereira of the local Department of Building Inspection (DBI) provided updates on DBI’s efforts. The City did not adopt major local amendments to the code, but did make some changes such as not requiring wet (original) signatures for permit submittal, since so many submittals are done through electronic plan review. This should facilitate plan review. He also gave status updates on key DBI programs such as the San Francisco Façade Ordinance and Accessible Business Entrance Program.

EV Charging and Other State Requirements

Raymer warned of a “decarbonization tsunami head ed toward California” that will change California codes. He advised members to follow issues such as heat pump technology, renewable energy and fuel cells, and battery technology.

Raymer discussed some of state’s many major changes related to EV charging requirements. Mandates for new facilities require that 25% of spaces facilities be “EV capable,” with a conduit and panel that can eventually draw 240-volt capacity. Locally, San Francisco requires that garages with 100 or more spaces install EV chargers in 10% of them starting January 1, 2023.

Local Green Building Codes and Regulations

Barry Hooper and Hilary Near of the San Francisco Department of Environment presented on updates to the local green building code and regulatory programs. Near

Seminar Helps Members Prepare for Emergencies

The BOMA Emergency Preparedness Committee held its Annual Emergency Preparedness and Public Safety Seminar on October 17, following a pandemic hiatus.

“When the public and private sectors come together and share their expertise, the BOMA membership becomes much more prepared for the emergencies that await us,” said Christian Arno, Regional Vice President at Allied Universal Security Services, who recently became chair of the committee. “I want to thank the San Francisco Police Department for its presentation. The department has always been very generous with their time, and we are grateful for its continued involvement with the committee. We also appreciated presentations from Building Cyber Security, AVS, the local CBDs, and the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management.” Following are highlights from the seminar.

Active Assailant Training from SFPD Central Station Captain Doug Farmer was joined by officers from the San Francisco Police Department’s Tactical/SWAT unit to brief members on what to do in the case of an active assailant attack. The officers discussed

gies in this type of incident. They reminded attendees that if they see something—particularly a coworker who is contin uously displaying disgruntled behavior—that they should say something immediately. They reminded attendees that reviewing current security strategies and making necessary updates are critical. Training with tenants is also key.

In the event of an incident, there is an option-based response of run, hide and fight. First, individuals should attempt to run and contact 9-1-1. They can also text 9-1-1 if they fear stating their location aloud. If running is not an option, the next best option is finding a place to hide. This should be done where entrances can be barricaded and people can take cover. Fighting is the final option. Both your neighborhood SFPD station and the depart ment’s tactical unit offer trainings on these scenarios. You can also find active assailant safety resources on the FBI’s resources page: www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you.

Cybersecurity and the Built Environment

Dave Moffat of Building Cyber Security briefed mem bers on the emerging threat of cyber attacks on “smart” technology integrated into the built environment. He spoke about hacks to control systems such as HVAC, ele vators and security cameras. Typically, insurance compa nies wouldn’t cover these attacks due to an “act of war” clause loophole. However, this changed with a $1.4 billion legal challenge from pharmaceutical company Merck.

Moffat urged members to continue integrating smart technology into their buildings, but to ensure that secu rity considerations are also being made. Building Cyber Security, a non-profit, is developing a certification for cybersecurity and the built environment that it hopes to

CBDs, Camera Programs, and the Public Realm

A panel discussion featured executive directors of three community benefit districts serving downtown: Robbie Downtown SF Partnership, Andrew East Cut, and Marisa Rodriguez from Union Square Alliance. They spoke about the services that their districts provide, including sanitation, graffiti abatement and community safety ambassadors. They gave updates about their respective plans for the holiday sea son. Downtown SF Partnership will hold the second annu al Let’s Glow SF art projection installation. Union Square will create a holiday market, and the East Cut will utilize its space for a viewing stage for several World Cup games.

Dmitri Shimolin of AVS Inc. spoke about the City’s new camera surveillance ordinance, which will allow SFPD temporary access to public and private cameras in certain emergency or high crime scenarios. He gave an overview on how the Union Square Alliance and various companies are using cameras to address a myriad of public safety concerns.

Department of Emergency Management Update

Adrian Bechelli of the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (DEM) spoke about San Francisco-specific hazards and how the department is planning for them. She mentioned several key programs, including the San Francisco Tall Building Safety Strategy. This study outlines several actions that the city will need to take in order to make downtown safer in the event of a large earthquake. DEM offers trainings and prepared ness resources for several different industries.

Thank you to all of those who attended this informa tive seminar and to our event sponsors: Allied Universal Security Services, AVS Inc., and ProGuard Security Services. If you have any questions or comments, contact David Harrison, BOMA SF Manager of Government and Public Affairs, at davidh@boma.com or 202-262-5860.

Emergency Preparedness (Continued from previous page)

Members

on the Move

changes • promotions • awards

Tia Chambers has recently relocated to the Bay Area to become Business Development Manager for San Francisco at Allied Universal. She represented the Dallas market for Allied Universal for the past nine years and was an active member in BOMA Greater Dallas. If you have any security needs in San Francisco or the North Bay, you will be in great hands with Tia.

Robert Dawes is now Vice President of Operations, Northwest, for ABM. He is respon sible for the engineering opera tions in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, growing the portfolio of clients and developing talent among the critical teams that support them. With more than 25 years of oper ations management experience, Robert has been a member of the leadership team in the west since 2012 and has built meaningful relation ships across our industry through consistent, quality service delivery. He applies insights from prior experi ence in property and facility management and provides forward-thinking solutions to some of ABM’s clients’ greatest challenges, through a strategic mix of engineering, facilities maintenance, parking and (previously) security offerings.

Hudson Pacific Properties ranked first out of 96 com panies in the Office, Americas peer group for the 2022 GRESB Real Estate Assessment, while also achieving the Green Star designation and the highest 5-star rating from GRESB for the fourth consecutive year. “We’re thrilled about the recognition we’ve earned and even more excited to continue to push the envelope towards

our ambitious Better Blueprint™ goals including zero waste across operations by 2025 and our science-based target to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 green house gas emissions by 50% by 2030, from a 2018 baseline, with out offsetting instruments,” said Ana Duffy, Sustainability Manager at Hudson Pacific Properties. Ana has been active in BOMA SF’s energy and environment initiatives. The company’s San Francisco properties include: the Ferry Building, Rincon Center, 901 Market, 1455 Market, 275 Brannan, 875 Howard and 625 Second Street.

Chris Levaggi, Senior Waste Zero Specialist at Recology, recently received a GIANT honor! Chris was recognized during a San Francisco Giants home game for his service to help make Oracle Park the greenest ballpark in America. He has been a spe cialist for the past 37 years, helping countless customers improve their recy cling and composting practices. Chris lends his expertise to BOMA members to achieve their zero waste goals.

Recently the Delancey Street Foundation reached out to ABM after receiving a failure notice for waste diversion. The foundation was threatened with a fine if it did not get a waste sorter, which would be very expensive for

If you’ve attended a recent BOMA SF event, chances are you have met our friendly new Membership Manager, Megan Kelly, who joined our staff this fall. She was for merly Membership Services Manager at The San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis, a membership organization where she was responsible for member services, event management, marketing, HR and office management. Originally from Ireland, she graduated from the Technology University in Dublin, Ireland, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Tourism and Marketing. Megan enjoys traveling and exploring new restaurants in California and beyond. She can be reached at megank@boma.com.

Members on the Move (Continued

the nonprofit. Antonio Partida, Director of Operations at ABM, recommended that ABM’s Carina Alvarado, Zero Waste Manager, and Sam Shapiro, Director, donate their time to help Delancey Street become compliant with San Francisco’s Zero Waste Ordinance. Carina and Sam went to the site, met with the director of the facility, and worked on identifying its various points of waste generation. ABM then got proper bins, signage and a new dumpster for Delancey Street. They also provided training to the nonprofit’s residents to create a ‘green team’ so that they could help sort the trash and dispose properly of materials generated on site. “As BOMA mem bers with knowledge about these practices, we were pleased to be able to give back to the community and help those in need learn skills so that they can become more sustainable,” Sam said. (Shown in the photo: ABM team members working with Delancey Street residents.)

Did you get promoted? Earn a designation or award? Hire new staff or start a new job? Send a press release or a few sentences and a photo to megank@boma.com.

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Serving San Francisco Since 1901

constitutes District 2’s Catherine Stefani (Pacific Heights, Marina), Engardio and Dorsey. This leaves us with an inter esting grouping in the middle: District 3’s Aaron Peskin (North Beach, Financial District), District 7’s Myrna Melgar (West of Twin Peaks), District 8’s Rafael Mandelman (Castro), and District 11’s Ahsha Safai (Excelsior, Outer Mission).

Which supervisor will be able to capture the position of board president will be of much intrigue, with Walton potentially lacking the votes to maintain the position.

Supervisors will need to select a member who can bridge the moderate progressive divide as well as work effec tively with the mayor to coordinate on policy priorities. Supervisors Melgar and Mandelman are being mentioned by pundits as early favorites for the position.

Optimism for Commercial Real Estate Interests

As it relates to commercial real estate interests, the mayor should be able to garner six votes on the board for her key priorities relating to public safety and homelessness, particularly in the annual budget. New approaches towards emphasizing more shelter production and addressing the mental health and drug epidemics should surface. Most notably, there should be a majority of supervisors who agree that the downtown business community is vital to

the City’s economic health. Serious changes to the City’s business tax structure might even be on the table. While these changes still seem less that guaranteed, an attitude change towards the business community and voters with concerns about cleanliness and safety does not.

Finally, the results of the 2022 election have set up what promises to be a tempestuous 2024 cycle. Running in freshly redrawn districts, Supervisors Chan and Preston must break through to new constituents and assuage dis content with the direction of the City. Both won their initial election by less than 200 votes. Supervisors Peskin, Ronen, and Safai will all term out, sparking fierce battles for coveted vacant seats. In the backdrop of a heated pres idential cycle, Mayor Breed and District Attorney Jenkins will need to emphasize their moderate message against guaranteed progressive challenges. This is just the excite ment at the local level! House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Dianne Feinstein are expected to retire, setting of a round of political musical chairs to replace them. A leading favorite to do so is State Senator Scott Wiener, which could result in San Francisco’s state senate seat being vacant in addition to the westside Assembly District 19 seat which will open after Phil Ting terms out in 2024.

EQUITY

DEI Committee Wraps Up Active Year, Looks to 2023

The BOMA SF DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Committee ends 2022 on a high note following an ambitious line-up of educa tional, social and volunteer events.

Scavenger Hunt and Networking

This fall’s Scavenger Hunt 2.0 was a tremen dous success, with teams competing to gather clues, take on photo missions and accomplish video and trivia challeng es all while learning more about DEI and making new connections. An after-hunt party followed the spirited competition. Thank you to all of our event sponsors: ABM, GSH Group, McNevin Bay Area Cleaning Specialists, Rubicon Point Partners, Township Building Services, and Vanbarton Group. Webinar

Series

Explores DEI

The committee’s Candid Conversations webinar series was a big hit this year. A recent program explored cultural awareness and belonging. In small groups, participants discussed the differences that define us—

such as religion, style of dress and upbringing—with an emphasis on being our authentic selves and making others feel included in the workplace and at industry events. Thanks to moderator Victor Nunez, Business Development Manager for Turner Construction and to ABM, GSH Group, and McNevin Bay Area Cleaning Specialists for sponsoring.

Scholarship Launch

Yet another milestone of 2022 was establishing the Akiba Davis-Everett Scholarship. This annual scholarship covers fees for a recipient to take the Foundations of Real Estate Management course. Jenna Garcia of Cushman & Wakefield was recently announced as the first recipient.

A Look Ahead

In 2023 current DEI Vice Chair Ebony Horace, Senior Property Manager, Cushman & Wakefield, will step up to chair the committee, as 2022 Chair Kat Mendoza transitions to serve on the BOMA SF Board of Directors. Danielle Katches, Project Manager for McNevin Bay Area Cleaning Specialists, and an active member of the committee, will be Vice Chair. Stay tuned for announce ments from BOMA on what the DEI Committee will be doing in 2023.

Follow the DEI Committee on BOMA SF’s LinkedIn (linkedin.com/ company/boma-san-francisco) and Instagram (@bomasf).

Scavenger hunt participants enjoyed networking at the event.

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PROFESSIONALS

BOMA SF Emerging Professionals finished off the year with two final events—a Tour & Toast and Real Estate Talk. The Tour & Toast took place at Post Montgomery Center, winner of the 2021 TOBY in the 500,000 to 1 million square-foot category, on November 10. It was led by Chief Engineer Russell Berrimann, General Manager Michael Shum, and Ana Cruz, all with JLL On November 17 the committee concluded its educational programs for the year with an installment of Real Estate Talk with Nancy and Tom Gille at 100 Pine, courtesy of Rockhill Management. The topic was inflation and its impact on commercial real estate investments and leasing. “With inflation rates rising at a much more rapid rate, it is important to understand how they impact multi-year leases and contracts in commercial real estate,” said Tom Gille. Up-and-coming property managers have not had to deal with inflation for more than a decade. The Gilles spoke about how to plan and respond moving forward. Thank you to the Event Sponsor, McMillan Electric | MNetworks and to the Lunch Sponsor, Rossi Builders

Finally, a heartfelt thanks to outgoing EP Committee Chair Matt Montanez, Engineering Manager at UG2, for his dedicated leadership. “At the end of the year, I’m graduating from the EP Committee,” he says. “It’s been an honor leading the group as we learned from each other and from seasoned professionals who shared their knowledge and experience. We’d love to see more people joining the committee and getting involved. I am thrilled to be leaving the committee in great hands with Brandon Lee, JLL, taking over as Chair and Kendra Horsfield, BluSky Restoration Contractors, as Vice Chair.”

Above: Ana Cruz, Michael Shum, Russell Berrimann, and Brandon Lee, all with JLL. Below: Group at Post Montgomery Center.

Emerging

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Professionals Committee is for members with 0-7 years of industry experience.

Q – With a master’s degree in real estate development from the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture Planning & Preservation, you bring a unique perspective to your presidency. What insights and strengths will you draw upon from your background to help BOMA members adapt to an evolving CRE market?

A – The MS RED program at Columbia was a truly allencompassing education as the curriculum covered all facets of the real estate industry. With that background and my current role, I bring a unique perspective by being able to look at challenges through both the “O” (owner) and “M” (manager) lens. There is no doubt our industry currently faces a number of challenges as we move past the pandemic and into a new model of working. I think BOMA San Francisco is well positioned to support our membership through these current and future challenges.

Q – What are your main goals for guiding BOMA in the coming year?

A – There are several areas I plan to focus on. These include: 1) continuing BOMA San Francisco’s fiscal strength, 2) deliv ering value and support to our membership, 3) ensuring we continue to offer great education opportunities for our

members, and 4) helping to assist in the recovery of downtown San Francisco.

Q – What committees or activities have you participated in at BOMA SF and in the community?

A – I have been active with the Careers Committee and CREATE. I am a true believer in the power of education and the impact it can have on people’s lives and careers. I have taught several RPA classes and am currently teaching the Asset Management module of the CREATE Fellows program at SF State.

Q – What leisure activities do you enjoy?

A – I enjoy exploring San Francisco with my wife and two labradoodles and experiencing new countries and cultures whenever I can. I also like to get outside and enjoy all the Bay Area has to offer—from snowboarding in Tahoe to hiking in Yosemite and wine-tasting in Sonoma or Napa.

Q – Is there anything else you would like to add?

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– As a (relatively) new transplant from the East Coast, I am looking forward to getting to know the BOMA commu nity better, so please come and say hi when you see me at events. I am also always on the lookout for pizza that can rival anything from New York.. n

President’s Q&A (Continued from page 2)

67th Annual Elmer Johnson Golf Tournament... Some of the fun from this year’s event.

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Codes Webinar (Continued from page 11)

Local Fire Code Updates

Finally, Sagiv Weiss-Ishai of the San Francisco Fire Department provided fire code updates, including the details of a new administrative bulletin regulating sprin kler mandates for EV charging. He also spoke about

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several other requirements such as building and fire permits for privacy pods and requirements for video communication systems in elevators. A new requirement concerns live video communications to accommodate users who are deaf or hard of hearing in the event of an emergency.

Weiss-Ishai noted that privacy pods are not “furni ture,” but are “structures” that must appear on building plans. Pods must not block egresses. If they are larger than 4 x 4 feet, they must be serviced by sprinklers. If privacy pods are installed as part of a tenant improve ment, building permits are needed. Pods may have been added to provide safe social distancing for workers.

Be sure to check BOMA’s resources page in the coming weeks to find important materials about these presentations and code changes.

Thank you to our event sponsors, CBF Electric, the San Francisco Electrical Contractors Association, and Vanbarton Group. A special thank you is also due to this year’s Codes Committee Chair and Vice-Chair, Greg Johnson and James Kilroy. z

Annual Celebration

Vanbarton Group team spotlights our new BOMA SF President, Colin Shinners. Arina Mironova, Amy Xing, Colin Shinners, Vanessa Martinez, and Martin Bachoc (all with Vanbarton Group).

Sue Rinetti, ABM; John Armaz, ABM; Christine Mann, Rockhill Management; and Sydney Jackson, Rockhill Management.

David Harrison, BOMA SF; Bill Whitfield, Shorenstein; Glenn Good, Brookfield; and Manny Fishman, Buchalter.

Brian May, Jay Jinks, and Hannah Salazar, all with Metro Services Group; Chris Hall, ABM; and Amber Brown, BXP.

Stevenz Relos, Cushman & Wakefield; Tiffany Yeh, Kilroy Realty; and Kendra Horsfield and Cory Wildhagen, BluSky Restoration Contractors.

BOMA members enjoyed networking and honoring our 2022 award winners at the Annual Celebration on October 13 at SF Brewing Co. Thanks to Paramount Group for sponsoring the event!

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The Last Word

by BOMA SF CEO John Bryant

BOMA’s Value Proposition

When I first started working for BOMA International in Washington, DC, Henry Chamberlain, its longstanding president, gave me the best analogy for BOMA. He called it “the three-legged stool”—a three-pronged commit ment where all our efforts equal a total sum length. Or, more simply put, one leg can’t be longer or shorter than the others. As I said at our Annual Meeting, that’s our focus at BOMA SF, and that is our promise to our members. We purposefully and strategically divide our efforts between Advocacy, Education and Networking. For me, those are the main value propositions that we strive to meet and exceed.

Advocacy Advances

On the advocacy front, our Government and Public Affairs Manager David Harrison, has done an incredi ble job creating new resources under the government affairs banner. We have introduced new one-pagers on a myriad of issues and created informative briefings and webinars to help you navigate the world of government regulations and understand how they impact your prop erty or company. If you haven’t spent any time on our website lately, I strongly encourage you to take a few minutes to discover what we have to offer.

One of our most important resources within the realm of government affairs is our political action

committee (PAC). This year alone we increased our PAC donations by 30%. We are using those funds to fight on behalf of you and the commercial real estate industry.

In San Francisco’s recent election, the fruits of our labor paid off immensely. Many of the initiatives and moderate candidates that BOMA endorsed were success ful. In these efforts, we strengthened our partnerships with like-minded business organizations.

Throughout the year, we created opportunities for our members to meet with elected officials and share our views and will continue to do so.

Expanded Educational Offerings

When we looked at education at the height of the pandemic, we knew we had an opportunity— and a need—to increase our offerings. At first these were virtual opportunities. Now we are bringing back classes in person where appropriate. We learned that we must be nimble and that no one approach was going to work for everyone. Most recently, we engaged with new instructors and increased and diversified our offerings.

Networking Opportunities

We worked to ensure you had an opportunity to network and build new relationships at events this year. In this issue of Views, you will see photos from recent events. And we are always striving to do more!

The value of BOMA is always at the forefront of our offerings. As we pull together to help our downtown recover and remain a vibrant community of CRE professionals, BOMA serves as your resource towards professional development, career enhancement and industry protection.

John Bryant is the Chief Executive Officer of BOMA San Francisco. You may reach him at jbryant@boma.com.