Governance
Downtown Sausalito Association Board
Downtown Sausalito Association Board Members must be Property Owner Directors, City Directors, or Community Directors. Board terms span 2 years, and members can sit on the board for a maximum of 6 continuous years.
Property Owner Directors, or their designated representatives, shall be owners of real property within the boundaries of the Downtown Sausalito Business Improvement District (the “District”) that is not City-owned, who have made full payment of all District assessments due for the previous fiscal year. No less than one-half of the seats on the Board of Directors, at all times, shall be filled by Property Owner Directors
City Directors are City of Sausalito elected or appointed positions or persons designated by the City of Sausalito. As such, anyone qualifying as a City Director can only act as such if the City has made full payment of all District assessments due for the previous fiscal year. Two (2) seats must be filled by City employees or City-designated representatives to the extent feasible. These seats are not cumulative to the Property Owner Director seats minimum.
Community Directors shall be persons who a) own and operate a business located on property located within the boundaries of the District, or the duly appointed authorized representative of such owner and operator; b) community members who reside within the boundaries of the District; c) individuals who do not reside or operate a business within the District boundaries but who show a high degree of interest and concern for the welfare of the District and who understand its connection to the community at large, and who the Board believes may assist the Corporation to fulfill its goals as a public benefit Corporation.