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Board approves amended SFMTA parking‑meter contract, limits new meters to 5,000
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a revised contract allowing the SFMTA to replace the city’s single‑space parking meters and to purchase up to 5,000 optional additional meters for maintenance and replacement, reducing the originally proposed expansion and the contract cap.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a revised contract authorizing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to replace the city’s single‑space parking meters and to purchase an option for up to 5,000 additional meters for maintenance and replacement, cutting an earlier proposal that allowed for up to 10,000 optional meters.
The amendment, introduced by Supervisor Avalos and seconded by Supervisor Mar, narrows the optional expansion from 10,000 to 5,000 meters and specifies how the optional 5,000 would be used: 1,200 to replace port meters, 2,800 to replace damaged meters, and 1,000 held as a maintenance float. The board adopted the measure after extended questioning of SFMTA staff about outreach and limits on future meter expansion. The final roll call was 10 ayes, 1 no.
Why it matters: Supervisors and residents have raised concerns about surprise meter expansions into largely residential blocks and about adequate community…
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