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Board restores blanket nonprofit exemption to transit impact fee after debate over Muni funding
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted to reinstate a blanket nonprofit exemption to the Transit Impact Development Fee (TIDF) after a prolonged debate over whether large nonprofits should pay fees to support Muni maintenance and expansion.
Supervisor Scott Wiener presented an ordinance to renew and update San Francisco's Transit Impact Development Fee (TIDF), removing a blanket exemption for nonprofit developments and arguing large nonprofit generators should pay their share to support Muni. Wiener said the city faces severe deferred maintenance and operating shortfalls and that exempting large institutions meant Muni was subsidizing major trip generators.
The debate centered on whether a blanket exemption for all nonprofits should remain. Supervisor Ellsburn offered an amendment to restore the existing blanket nonprofit exemption so nonprofits would continue to be exempt from the TIDF. Supporters of the amendment argued the change represented a…
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