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No staff response was given at length during the public-comment period; the board closed the public-comment segment and proceeded with the agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Jun 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A San Francisco resident told the board he received a late notice that a paratransit one-way fare rose by 2¢ and urged the agency to explain the timing and fairness of increases affecting riders in assisted living.","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},6533912,"SFMTA recognizes crossing-guard program and reports on Muni safety outreach, cable car maintenance",632,124000,756000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647615-e0c9e8ea1a63473124b32a3c5ed08dce&start=124&end=756","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3647615-e0c9e8ea1a63473124b32a3c5ed08dce/thumbnail_124000.jpg","/articles/6533912/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/SFMTA-recognizes-crossing-guard-program-and-reports-on-Muni-safety-outreach-cable-car-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6533912-42a9579dd5959c9248ee92859c5baf6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775214980&Signature=Smr8WVj4QnHqPgzitjmTaa-Jfso0WBHaZRWVx6UpueKD2BhLgO0JQgWR7aWmT5wVx5EMn-QOfwmhvYPaYnQQkofcVkp-jUrlYLP8fPrd4DpqXUAI81gynfmxj957rl6gfA8YsedrxAVN-ouIcjJ9Hs8IXt6IGuWPjYRjmkRTdjp0FI4UaGal4nfLGre5KGx1lwtER~2NRjJaitBzGMuPqVZoDjXD60m2b8fTlanK1hEjZYURDGvPjUF5CxQm-HjIFnkq6oGKgqtXX0Wd54y1FJnZHHhOtkjoh8lhejh0nPXn84HlgC58d5xGGiS8FVxaep3oR~wdjlgfLqEewCVh0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SFMTA staff used their director’s report on June 3 to recognize the agency’s school crossing guard program, summarize a systemwide safety outreach event and update the board on cable car infrastructure work.

Kimberly Leung, SFMTA’s Livable Streets Director, said the crossing guard program supported more than 170 crossing guards during the 2024–25 school year at over 100 public and private schools across San Francisco. Leung described the program’s office team—seven staffers who manage recruitment, onboarding, multilingual training and day-to-day staffing—and said training is provided in English, Spanish and Cantonese. Leung and program staff presented certificates to individual crossing guards and highlighted the program’s role in building community trust around school intersections.

Leung also summarized the May 21 Muni Safe Day Out outreach, saying more than 60 SFMTA staff and bilingual community partners (including Chinese for Affirmative Action and a community youth center) went out in about eight groups to speak with customers about harassment prevention and reporting. Leung said the work builds on the agency’s previous safety-equity survey and helps shape targeted investments such as lighting upgrades in equity neighborhoods.

On infrastructure, staff reported progress on replacing cable car sheaves (large pulley wheels that guide the cable). The agency said each sheave is large—about 8 by 10 feet in diameter—and can weigh up to 8,000 pounds. Staff described in-house machinery work to rebuild and replace the components and noted crews are staging work to avoid tourism impacts by scheduling most activity Monday through Thursday and keeping at least one cable open on a given corridor. A sheave cap at Powell and Market is currently stuck and staff said they are developing a removal strategy.

Board members thanked staff and the community partners; no board action was required for the report.","SFMTA’s livable-streets staff recognized over 170 crossing guards serving more than 100 schools, described Muni Safe Day Out outreach, and updated the board on complex cable car sheave replacement work.",{"_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},6533917,"SFMTA staff warns state budget shifts and SB 63 timetable could put capital and fare‑subsidy funds at risk",973,3502000,4475000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647615-e0c9e8ea1a63473124b32a3c5ed08dce&start=3502&end=4475","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3647615-e0c9e8ea1a63473124b32a3c5ed08dce/thumbnail_3502000.jpg","/articles/6533917/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/SFMTA-staff-warns-state-budget-shifts-and-SB-63-timetable-could-put-capital-and-faresubsidy-funds-at-risk","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6533917-b8634b3f4226d21fa317704e262e792c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775214980&Signature=nYZGrMHjafNMsDj8MHjtkE-l5NOd5kOUzg7XPOhgTMJzkE~YUk~7il1jHoAy2k6PXpFhKD6xqEDS9doq5CV59cal4zKA-SHSDYdyVvM1fGdLR9JqHs22ywTTPzFysQfVIxu890TG5gF8xfc2IMf2krqGm-Oilsn-VAgj2iUs7IvgUafR~iW~640AM6~BSWVlP4LrMDTa-XboLBraOp2flzAoKRrhHPkd4gHMUJz9Fk-WECtUXBq1C4Qgr1zJBygDoe7Mcuy10Zjsha~mq~ZQGOud-mM7Ejj~r5ItWuWu8VdT3-CWfdLKqy475RRcYTSwh0pcG4CYuqj1Pmyz-bI35A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SFMTA staff briefed the board on June 3 about fiscal risks from the state budget May revise and the regional revenue proposal Senate Bill 63, saying shifts in the governor’s cap-and-invest proposal and budget reductions could jeopardize planned transit capital and operating support.

Judson True, SFMTA’s chief of staff and director of external affairs, told the board that the governor’s May revise projects a state shortfall and omitted a $2 billion transit request championed by Bay Area legislators. Staff said the May revise reallocates or delays some continuous appropriations funded by the state’s cap-and-trade program (referred to in the presentation as “cap and invest”) and has prioritized high-speed rail and Cal Fire in its proposal.

True identified programmatic exposure, including about $245 million in capital funding that had been programmed for MuniForward corridor projects and an essential train-control upgrade, and roughly $17 million a year in operating funds tied to the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) that currently help support discount-fare programs. True said those operating dollars are at risk beginning in the fiscal year that starts July 1, 2026, if current cap-and-invest commitments are withdrawn.

True described SB 63 (Connect Bay Area Act) as a parallel regional effort to raise new revenues. The bill, authored in part by state Senator Scott Wiener, would create a regional district and authorize up to a half-cent sales tax for 10–15 years (with a mechanism allowing San Francisco to consider a full 1¢ option). The board was told the regional bill passed the state Senate and now moves to the Assembly with tight deadlines: a July policy-committee deadline in the Assembly, an August 11 deadline to produce a regional expenditure plan, an August 29 appropriations deadline and a final September 12 session deadline for the Legislature; the governor then has 30 days to act.

True said SFMTA and the city continue to advocate to preserve formula and discretionary funds (including TRSIP and LCTOP) and that the agency is coordinating with the Mayor’s Office, the County Transportation Authority and regional partners. He reported the agency has asked for an allocation of up to $170 million for Muni from a 1¢ San Francisco scenario in the regional measure and emphasized that the state and regional processes run on different timelines: the main state budget must be resolved by June 15, while cap-and-invest reauthorization discussions will likely continue through the summer.

Board members asked staff for more specifics on the likely dollar impact by fiscal year, what discount programs would be affected, and how the timing would affect the SFMTA budget process. Staff said they will return with detailed dollar-year breakdowns after the June 15 state budget deadline and will continue advocacy and coordination with regional partners.","Agency staff told the SFMTA board that proposed state budget changes and the governor’s cap-and-invest proposal could reduce funding tied to transit, putting MuniForward capital projects and discount-fare programs at risk; regional SB 63 (Connect Bay Area Act) advanced in the Senate and remains on a tight timeline.",{"_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},6533922,"SFMTA board approves higher mobile parking convenience fee, asks staff for six-month review",2295,1193000,3488000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647615-e0c9e8ea1a63473124b32a3c5ed08dce&start=1193&end=3488","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3647615-e0c9e8ea1a63473124b32a3c5ed08dce/thumbnail_1193000.jpg","/articles/6533922/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/SFMTA-board-approves-higher-mobile-parking-convenience-fee-asks-staff-for-six-month-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6533922-4b386467d49f2aaa6edd92eae6cf805d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775214980&Signature=YjtZXWz4cyQ-o2AO2rHUIzzSEH5EdVc9NKSB56IarZFkHfucJbF~79JtjjzjIe9~8xlh~dLbWM49FESCq23mEdsczlFVy8yAJblvs4tow2UMFqFbOxs7j9gxEljAOzPXWfreGmbB0R3f0~hHOmymcw~2h3FyVyuGdlm6Wh2ZSOvx6GKpgaEPuIVAQRjNoY68t3Iv30vfilsnDBi4fWjp-hrKEc7sI2hL7mm6UTzHZ9cCeq7rKfyUuqvb7YR9KDJOreGOMt2FeLzmPxC-LSNWOJrX95WPj6Zn6M3iuUcXfLUpF8u8Qx9wLpiNqRTm5YqHMqUCLCgAzcbCy1ubI33MTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board on June 3 approved raising the mobile parking payment convenience fee to 35¢ and authorized staff to align future increases with the vendors’ transaction-fee schedule up to 39¢ over the life of the contracts. The board also directed staff to return with a presentation about usage elasticity and other parking revenue options roughly six months after the fee goes into effect.

The measure amends Transportation Code section 402 to increase the convenience fee charged to customers who pay by mobile parking apps. Rob Malone, a staff member in SFMTA’s Parking and Operations Group, told the board the action would align the fee customers pay with the per-transaction amount the agency will pay vendors under new contracts so the agency “will not have a net cost to the agency for that transaction fee.” Malone said the agency began charging a 10¢ convenience fee on May 20 and the new contracts call for vendor transaction payments of 35¢ per transaction.

Board members pressed staff on alternatives and impacts. Vice Chair Kahina asked whether staff modeled smaller increments; Malone said roughly 6,000,000 mobile-app transactions occur annually and “every 1¢ is about $60,000,” assuming no change in customer behavior. Director Hemminger asked about full cost recovery; staff said card issuer “merchant fees” average about 25¢ per transaction, so fully recovering both vendor and merchant fees could approach roughly 60¢ per transaction. Several board members urged caution about deterring app use and recommended monitoring impacts.

The board debated timing and oversight. Members discussed an amendment to require staff to return with data and options; Director Hemminger proposed a time-limited approval (a sunset or review deadline) to concentrate staff analysis. The board ultimately approved a motion to adopt the fee while directing staff to present elasticity and revenue-option findings in approximately six months (staff said they would aim for a late-fall presentation).

Staff emphasized the fee is optional to customers who prefer to pay at the meter: “anyone who doesn’t want to pay it can walk to the meter and pay with cash or card,” Malone said. City Attorney Cleveland Knowles and staff warned there are legal and contract constraints about charging different prices by payment method and that additional legal review would be needed for any fee structure beyond the version before the board.

The motion passed on a roll-call vote recorded as unanimous: Directors Chen, Felder, Hemminger, Henderson, Hinsley, Hinze, Kahina and Chair Tarloff voted aye.

The board did not adopt a fixed short-term sunset; instead it required a staff presentation in about six months on demand elasticity, alternative fee or base-rate options, and other parking revenue measures the agency could pursue. Staff said the new vendor contracts have a maximum six-year term in modeling that assumes the vendor transaction fee would increase in later contract years to 37¢ and 39¢.","The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board approved raising the mobile parking app convenience fee to 35¢ (with authority up to 39¢ by contract) to match vendor transaction costs, and directed staff to return with a six-month report on usage and revenue options.","actionData","errors"]

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