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Wise reported the division has accelerated ‘‘daylighting’’ (clearing corner curb space) around schools, finishing work on a large share of school locations and promising completion of the school program before the next school year. The streets team also completed or advanced quick‑build interventions on multiple high‑injury network intersections; Wise said earlier evaluations show quick‑build work reduces collisions on retrofitted corridors on average by roughly 25%–35% depending on mode.

Bike‑share ridership hit a record in 2024 with 3 million trips and more than 330 stations; Q1 2025 counts show continued growth (Q1 2025 counts reached roughly 86% of Q1 2019 counts). Wise said the agency is working with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and operator Lyft/BayWheels on rebalancing performance and contract transitions.

Wise previewed an updated Vision Zero policy framework under development with three proposed pillars: design and enforce safe speeds; provide adequate protection for the most vulnerable users; and ensure transit, walking, biking and driving are safe and predictable. She said staff plan to present details to the Vision Zero subcommittee and to publish dashboards that will show the interventions placed in the ground and outcome metrics (before/after collision and speed data).

Wise also discussed curb changes intended to optimize loading and parking, described the agency’s special‑events permitting growth and said staff are clearing a backlog of temporary curb requests and collecting data to guide future adjustments.

Ending: Wise said dashboards and additional outcome evaluations will be published in coming quarters, and staff will continue daylighting and school safety work before the 2025–26 school year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Streets Director Victoria Wise presented the division’s quarterly report, highlighting completed school daylighting work, quick‑build investments on high‑injury corridors, bike‑share ridership growth and a Vision Zero policy refresh; she said dashboards and outcome evaluations are forthcoming.","taxTitle","San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California","taxId",5751,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6532052,"SFMTA CFO says fiscal picture cautiously stable; agency still faces multi‑year deficit and will use hiring freeze and controls to limit gap",913,5984000,6897000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426535-f898107721c820cb3b4f993ad984dd69&start=5984&end=6897","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426535-f898107721c820cb3b4f993ad984dd69/thumbnail_5984000.jpg","/articles/6532052/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/SFMTA-CFO-says-fiscal-picture-cautiously-stable-agency-still-faces-multiyear-deficit-and-will-use-hiring-freeze-and-controls-to-limit-gap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532052-6b410de4c28470d587184fa6fda50731/orig.mp4?Expires=1776698928&Signature=Y5QoEq7vxv7H~cBM4h-Nx4ZwZCk4KZDup4vPnMIP5CopSn2~hStEKHqW-sYY8f23WA1yrDahTVQ~T-jPfnBBIKBBpBuSRqOvh3BSpkAKlYhu3AawPKghQUk6zDDIQgFYZHFA5pLBF1Akv0WqEXMyCHfLLIT4ICPm4qYEK7R9uqW6B5catDSAdvGskaWHeJ6Y9uY-LOAc1yShmfyzUgkOYWH-fGIRCACsCmGZXuQMvfFk5Rtn27FZBvKB03aeD5mdiJ8A1uoJ0zKL0wUxNo~Uu6sAeXHuK6foIG00ojgYDjHsCpkIQ3lUkhwTmT4YJk3dQfSCFneo-FFzFEQOtpjp3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Chief Financial Officer Breema Horger gave the board a fiscal update on Tuesday, saying the agency’s projected deficit for fiscal 2024–25 improved slightly from a prior estimate and that staff would continue cost controls, but also reiterated a multi‑year funding shortfall that will require a mix of actions.

Horger reported that the agency’s estimated deficit for the year is about $3 million as of March — an improvement from a previously projected $4 million shortfall — driven in part by fare‑compliance gains and controlled hiring and nonpersonnel spending. She told the board the agency’s transit fare compliance effort has generated the equivalent of roughly $4.6 million in additional revenue compared with the prior year net of passenger growth.

On the expenditure side Horger said nonpersonnel services are over budget primarily because of claims and litigation, workers’ compensation and other categories not subject to tight operational control. The agency has imposed a hiring freeze and required divisions to submit corrective action plans on professional‑services and materials‑and‑supplies spending.

Horger reiterated a previously identified out‑year gap, pegged at roughly $322 million in 2026–27, and said staff are working on multiple scenarios including further cost containment, regional revenue measures and capital‑expenditure prioritization. She said the controller and the Muni Funding Working Group continue work on revenue options and that the agency will press regional partners to support measures that allocate funding to Muni.

Horger flagged state and federal uncertainties — including changes in cap‑and‑trade proposals in the governor’s May revise — as additional risk to future capital funding. She told the board the finance team will return in summer with a revised five‑year projection and an analysis of how the service reductions approved in April will affect the out‑year gap.

Ending: The board asked staff to continue scenario planning, to provide detailed summer updates on the fiscal year close and on the 2025–26 budget and to continue working with regional partners on revenue solutions.","CFO Breema Horger told the board the agency's fiscal year 2024–25 deficit narrowed slightly to about $3 million as of March, credited hiring freezes and non‑personnel spending controls, but warned of a projected $322 million gap in 2026–27 that will require a mix of revenue and expenditure measures and regional collaboration.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6532056,"Board approves two mobile parking app contracts and sets stage for 35¢ convenience fee; vote contingent on protest resolution",4235,5835000,10070000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426535-f898107721c820cb3b4f993ad984dd69&start=5835&end=10070","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426535-f898107721c820cb3b4f993ad984dd69/thumbnail_5835000.jpg","/articles/6532056/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Board-approves-two-mobile-parking-app-contracts-and-sets-stage-for-35-convenience-fee-vote-contingent-on-protest-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532056-b367b345a49e98d6d04c6219b3912908/orig.mp4?Expires=1776698928&Signature=Z-RC828~713erOOhQEVup6E5jW-XiTGhtgdhrI71X6FnsJkp2KLyCpY0Ks~A-ksj6JwUEpMhaMCDx3~jurLdlt-r1RCQFLRL0ft5GpQpmc20KmtvT~NpOa7-GULmlV~sApgxy8UygCgTNCFRRJnpX6txg0pSSw7LTj14ksetFUxtwGs0GvWjy4BRVvdnKOd0-NRX0O1qf7dnP1Js~U4p00QIMzEeMAvfAoMnXOsCTaGqNwlBPkd-FS3j10~tuDosNROX3uFQfObehtht07qwZchVwH3IZ0Vz46Ld6z3UcxuMn8IXCxqjo8SkLXwoY7-CrnwfIRjMHeLxflXUBfYXNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board on Tuesday approved two four‑year contracts (with up to two one‑year extensions) to permit multiple mobile parking payment vendors to operate in the city, and the board signaled it will adopt a 35¢ per‑transaction convenience fee that will be passed to customers.

Rob Malone, senior parking operations manager, said the agency received eight responsive proposals and recommended awarding contracts to Arcadis US Inc. (Hotspot) and ParkMobile LLC to establish a two‑vendor environment. The contracts each include an amount not to exceed $8,370,000 and a transition period to avoid interruption of payment services.

Staff said shifting to multiple vendors encourages competition, creates redundancy in the event of outages and supports continued growth in mobile payments (mobile transactions rose from 17% of meter payments before the pandemic to 36% most recently). Malone said the recommended contracts set a vendor transaction fee at 35¢; the agency plans to pass that fee to customers so the service is budget‑neutral to SFMTA. The board was not asked to vote on the convenience fee at this meeting but staff said the fee will be formally proposed on June 3.

During public comment and board discussion members raised the policy tradeoffs of convenience fees and asked about limits, caps and options to reduce repeat fees for the same user. Staff said the contracts allow the agency to set the convenience fee and that future product features (for example wallets) could reduce per‑transaction charges for frequent users.

The awards were approved unanimously but staff disclosed a timely protest from the incumbent vendor, PayByPhone; the board’s approval was conditional on ‘‘final resolution of any timely protest in a manner that does not preclude execution of the contracts.’’ Staff also said they are pursuing a short extension of the incumbent PayByPhone contract to ensure continuity if the protest or transition overlaps the current June 30 expiration date.

Ending: Staff will bring the formal transportation‑code change to set the convenience fee to the June 3 meeting and will continue transition planning and communications to customers about the new vendor environment.","The SFMTA board approved contracts with Arcadis (Hotspot) and ParkMobile for mobile parking payments and signaled an imminent change to pass a 35¢ per‑transaction convenience fee to app users; approval was conditioned on final resolution of a vendor protest and staff said PayByPhone will be extended if needed to ensure no service gap.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6532061,"SFMTA board makes taxi upfront‑fare pilot permanent amid driver support and union concerns",3036,2899000,5935000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426535-f898107721c820cb3b4f993ad984dd69&start=2899&end=5935","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426535-f898107721c820cb3b4f993ad984dd69/thumbnail_2899000.jpg","/articles/6532061/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/SFMTA-board-makes-taxi-upfrontfare-pilot-permanent-amid-driver-support-and-union-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532061-584e2f4cc9b52558195a085c0a72ad9b/orig.mp4?Expires=1776698928&Signature=Q03US-0xHIExcsRnvQcSFy-s3-hoIwaWKVM-ClJD4beE5CxjxY-2CUtT9EOgiQ5ZGXk2KVpYTqieJNlu52vEdZ8FFWI4U~YTZ2gD4jHJowDDgfYATzOwzNDSCE4DF55AmrA3kFDk~h8gRkWbaNw0G5y5tYMb-bdWOhKEB-XS~7L0YxhzsvPrZ1oNWp1zsIOqQMxyWgWOKfRmdYsQ27hmsvVf3k7Uj7ERy2L3MOcSEy9Cp06fcNtMLmVUaSUDE~dQNWqXCuuU67ToLnfp0U78IeHXuF31LOlUSummFoTWBdcUqokgizzvNeoBTXuZRTcyi9gu4HirCBs2ItXoyrwQNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board on Tuesday voted to make permanent a pilot that lets taxi riders see and pay a fare in advance through taxi e‑hail apps and, separately, allows rides requested in third‑party apps to be transferred to taxis.

Maddie Ruvolo, principal access and mobility planner, told the board the pilot began in late 2022 and the agency tracked trip volumes, driver earnings and geographic distribution. ‘‘Pilot drivers who provide both types of pilot trips earn about 25% more in average quarterly fare revenue than drivers who do not participate,’’ she said, referencing the agency analysis. Staff recommended keeping the requirement that taxi app upfront fares be within 10% of the estimated taximeter amount; the board accepted that recommendation.

The decision followed more than an hour of public comment from taxi drivers, medallion owners and industry representatives. Drivers and fleets told the board the program increased trip opportunities, helped medallion purchasers avoid foreclosures, and brought new drivers into the industry. Flywheel chairman Hansu Kim told the board the program had directed ‘‘more than $10 million in fares to taxis’’ through third‑party referrals and said other cities are now copying the model.

The Taxi Workers Alliance and other speakers asked for continued monitoring and expressed concern about data gaps and the effect of transfers from third‑party apps on paratransit taxi service. Staff said they had not found degradation of paratransit service in available data and promised continued quarterly reporting and program rules that preserve paratransit obligations.

The board’s roll call was unanimous in favor. The agency said the program will continue under the name ‘‘Taxi Upfront Fare Program’’ and that program rules will remain in place to permit adjustments if future data show unintended service impacts.

Ending: Staff will continue quarterly public reporting on trip volumes, driver revenue and paratransit impacts and will keep the 10% taximeter variance standard for taxi e‑hail fares.","The SFMTA board voted unanimously to make the taxi upfront‑fare pilot a permanent program and kept a 10% requirement that taxi e‑hail fares be within 10% of the taximeter rate; supporters said the program boosted driver revenue and medallion stability while unions urged continued monitoring and improved reporting.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6532063,"SFMTA director highlights El Taraval award, fix‑it week gains and speed‑camera rollout; warns citations will follow citywide activation",209,162000,371000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426535-f898107721c820cb3b4f993ad984dd69&start=162&end=371","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426535-f898107721c820cb3b4f993ad984dd69/thumbnail_162000.jpg","/articles/6532063/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/SFMTA-director-highlights-El-Taraval-award-fixit-week-gains-and-speedcamera-rollout-warns-citations-will-follow-citywide-activation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532063-6d4cb38b6a0da6c7e233a4f0e88ddc8b/orig.mp4?Expires=1776698928&Signature=luaQJwEzY~P3csMrStVEJvUBgHz3shAL3C7mtV8yBrkpqVauvm5S6Ao4JmikyPDFWouel4hZloP6Ojelyk7xBth7aXlwxpk~XUk9vHUEJRlA~3vSYKMyzuaSYa34Eyb4sLk9voyUzdY6vXYm09nlaVW1xutc8a2ZxHjneSOYxDc6BT3zbCuMV6H5~dGenzpSU4lfjJNtx6xcCOvxyRtyREcMeoH-lrMqIpyvg-j7Ajrc1kHIyGSg77npXhqdU5iiud71RZ1WzyO0e2GcKj3Pyw2m3bQ0M5OmaaXHVnAsrzx5tTOCHKF8i86jCdQjzjZLfuiAQ3oBMX3~EHuvOyyNlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Director Julie Kirschbaum on Tuesday told the board the agency has won a regional construction management award for the El Taraval improvement project, outlined the results of a large maintenance ‘‘fix‑it week’’ and previewed the citywide automated speed‑camera program now issuing warnings at 21 locations.

Kirschbaum said the El Taraval project received the Construction Management Association of America Northern California Project Achievement Award in the $15 million–$99 million infrastructure category and praised staff and contractors for completing the multi‑phase light‑rail upgrades on time and within budget.

The director emphasized ongoing work to improve transit reliability and safety. ‘‘We completed more than 28 maintenance and repair projects in the subway, more than 1,900 staff hours,’’ she said, noting overhead catenary, track welding, debris removal and other repairs. Kirschbaum cited reduced delay metrics: ‘‘In March 2025 our moderate delays were down 63% and our long delays were down 69%.’’

On speed enforcement, Kirschbaum said the city began issuing warnings in March and April and that 21 camera locations were live in warning mode. ‘‘We issued more than 30,000 warnings in April,’’ she said, and added that warnings are triggered for vehicles traveling 11 mph or more above posted limits. Kirschbaum said the agency had preliminary approvals from the utility PG&E to activate remaining camera sites and expects the 60‑day warning period to begin in early June once all cameras are online; citations would follow after that consolidated warning window.

Shannon Hake, the speed‑camera program manager, told the board staff intentionally will keep all cameras in warning mode until the last camera completes its 60‑day warning period. ‘‘Because our cameras are coming online at different times, it would be very confusing for a driver to drive by one camera and get a warning and a different camera and get an actual citation,’’ Hake said.

Board members and public commenters urged faster activation of citations in some corridors and asked about interim enforcement by the police. Directors discussed engineering complements (larger speed signs, pavement markings) on corridors that are generating the most warnings, notably Fulton Street near Arguello where Kirschbaum said that location had the highest daily warnings in April.

Kirschbaum also reviewed bike‑month outreach and city bike‑lane mileage — she said the city has delivered ‘‘more than 30 miles of bike lanes citywide, including 51 miles of protected bike lanes’’ — and thanked community partners for events that drew thousands of students. Public commenters raised concerns and suggestions about signage and outreach for speed cameras, bicycle infrastructure, and subway accessibility.

The director’s report was informational; no board action was required.

Ending: The board directed staff to continue community outreach, to circulate the camera‑warning messaging materials, and to return to the board with activation dates and additional engineering steps for corridors with high rates of speeding warnings.","SFMTA Director Julie Kirschbaum reported on the El Taraval project award, subway ‘‘fix‑it week’’ maintenance results, bike month activities and the phased activation of automated speed cameras; staff said warnings began in April and citations will start after a 60‑day warning period completes for all cameras.","actionData","errors"]

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Streets director previews quarterly accomplishments: daylighting at schools, quick‑build safety gains and bike‑share growth

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Board approves two mobile parking app contracts and sets stage for 35¢ convenience fee; vote contingent on protest resolution

SFMTA board makes taxi upfront‑fare pilot permanent amid driver support and union concerns

SFMTA director highlights El Taraval award, fix‑it week gains and speed‑camera rollout; warns citations will follow citywide activation