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Board approves $14.34 million in Prop L allocations for bus overhauls, traffic signals and slow-streets design; releases $190,000 Prop K for Sanchez Street
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Summary
The board approved allocation of Prop L funds to SFMTA for midlife overhauls of New Flyer buses, additional funds for a traffic-signal contract, $600,000 for slow streets design, and an amendment to release $190,000 in Prop K construction funds for the Sanchez Street slow-street project.
The Transportation Authority voted Sept. 9 to allocate approximately $14.34 million in Proposition L transportation sales-tax funds and to amend a Prop K grant agreement to release $190,000 for the Sanchez Street next-generation slow street project.
Staff described four requests packaged under the Prop L allocation: $12.6 million to SFMTA for midlife overhauls of 152 40-foot motor coaches and 69 60-foot motor coaches (work on propulsion, suspension and electronics with a schedule to return all vehicles to service by September 2028 and a maximum of 10'to'15 vehicles out of service at a time); $1.1 million reprogrammed to supplement a new traffic-signal contract (to add curb ramps, drainage and other expanded ADA-related scope at six intersections and to complete 65% design); $600,000 for design refinements to the slow-streets program (focusing on treatments to meet program targets, not expansion); and an amendment to the Prop K grant for Sanchez Street to release $190,000 for construction now that design is complete.
Staff said the additional signal funding was needed due to stricter ADA interpretations and expanded curb work. The Sanchez Street scope was described as placemaking and cosmetic improvements because the corridor already meets its speed and volume targets; construction funds had been held in reserve pending final design.
Rachel Clyde of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition urged support for the slow-streets design funding, citing a 60% drop in injury crashes on slow streets since the program became permanent and recommending deeper traffic-calming toolkits for corridors that do not yet meet metrics.
Commissioner Mandelmann moved approval and thanked SFMTA staff for work on the slow-streets program; Commissioner Chen seconded. The clerk recorded 11 ayes and the motion passed.
Why it matters: The allocations fund vehicle state-of-good-repair work, signal upgrades tied to ADA compliance, and design work intended to improve the slow-streets program citywide. Releasing the Prop K construction reserve for Sanchez Street moves a completed design to construction procurement.
Next steps: SFMTA will proceed with overhaul scheduling, finalize signal design and begin procurement and construction steps for Sanchez Street and slow-streets refinements.
