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Board holds public hearing on SFMTA charter amendment; proposal continued to Nov. 20
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors opened a public hearing Nov. 14 on a proposed charter amendment that would let the mayor disapprove certain San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency proposals — including fare adjustments and parking meter rate or hour changes, placing the mayor’s role on the record.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors opened a public hearing Nov. 14 on a proposed charter amendment that would let the mayor disapprove certain San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency proposals — including fare adjustments and parking meter maximum rates and extensions of meter hours — when those actions appear in the SFMTA budget or budget amendments.
Supporters said the change would make clear the actual role the mayor already plays in decisions that affect fares, parking and other revenue tools. "This Charter Amendment will reform the process for changes to SFMTA fares and meter rates and hours and days of operation," Supervisor Ahsha Safaie said during the hearing.
Opponents warned the amendment would politicize SFMTA’s budget tools and undermine the agency’s ability to raise revenue to avoid service cuts. "This proposal very much feels to me like…
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