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Board approves Janet Tarlov for SFMTA board after split over transit experience
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved Janet Tarlov to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board by a 10-1 vote, with Supervisor Dean Preston opposing on grounds of insufficient transit expertise. Supporters said her small-business perspective would help the agency's community outreach.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Jan. 23 voted 10-1 to approve Mayor's nomination of Janet Tarlov to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) board of directors for a term ending March 1, 2024. Supervisor Dean Preston was the lone dissenting vote, saying the nominee lacked demonstrated public-transit expertise and that the agency needs directors who can lead from day one.
Why it matters: The SFMTA board oversees Muni operations, budgets and policy at a moment when the agency is coping with long-standing structural deficits, service restoration and Vision Zero and transit-equity priorities. Several supervisors said the board benefits from multiple perspectives, including…
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